The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-11-22

sent over and over again to this office.
do wish that the peopleSin this cay
could know that all cases sent to the
Associated Charities are Investigated
when IL IS possible 10 do so. and are re-
lieved II found worthy. OF course. If the
applicant gives false address, he can
not always be located, as In the case OF
the little Porto Rican girl who was final
ly hailed to Jail, and is now being cared
for by the Salvation Army people
wish 10 speak of another case-a FOR
tuguese man with two little boys. That
man persisted In begging. taking his lit
tie boys with him to work on the sym
pathy OF people. | finally told him ne
would be arrested If he did not go to
work, and he said he was sick and not
able to work. Much against his will l
put him in the Queens hospital clothed
the little boys and had them well cared
for by n good Portuguese woman Ihe
man would run away from the hospitai
and get drink. and finally he disappeared
taking the little boys with him. ] think
they went to Hawaii. where, no doubt,
he has begged his living till this Sep
tembcr. when he came back and we had
IA return of the old trouble.
Many people spoke to me about the
case saying they had helped the man
out OF pity for the children. He was sent
to this Office time and again, and finally
came. He had then a pass to Hawai-,
given him by Governor Dole, and /
strongly advised him to use IT. ] have
not seen him since.
Another recurrent case. Danish sail
or, an evil. hard man. who had been
troublesome two years ago, returned on
the Foong Suey. He landed, spent his
money in riotous living, and was finally
given twelve days on the reef, and then
startal out to beg. He was sent to me
at once. TO make it absolutely unneces-
sary for him to beg, ! gave him lodging
at the Sailors Home. and meal tickets,
and asked Captain Bray to find work for
him. He did get work for him on one
of the ships in the harbor at $40 per
month, which the sailor refused to do,
but went about the city asking for mon
ey and clothing, which, ! am sorry to
say, he got from people who are men,
bers of this association. He sold the
clothes and bought drink. The last l
! saw of him he came to this office, intoX-
/ iCatcd, to tell me he was to sail that day
! ana asking for more clothing and to-
macco / refused to help him further and
advised him to get to ship without delay
or he would he arrested. ! think he
went
But the heneVolence of the people of
this city makes it difficult to deal with
these cases. The appeal Of a person in
need at once inspires n ilonolulan to
respond i'm a manner to make needy
man feel that he is in a vcritable para
disc. In the old times, when conditions
were different caring for the poor was
! a simple matter. Conditions here are
changed. and the manner of dealing with
| applicants for charity must change also,
since many of them are strangers, ana
often unworthy.
/ H.. kcgnaf4t.1 Charities has nttpmntpl
to work out this problem by investigat-
/ ing the case of every applicant. when
possible, and to relieve every deserving
case. We have recorded the names of
ig5 people who have applied for help at
this office, with all necessary informa-
| tion concerning them. These records are
open to the members of the Associated
Charities. and should be consulted be
fore relief Is given. as in this way only
can we avoid duplicate almsgivng, turn
the unworthy away,and give intelligcntly
to the worthy poor. To see a man hun
cry and not feed him Is a trying expert
cncr. But in case he needs the lessor
that hunger alone can teach him, We
should harden our hearts, for II Is moi
intelligent charity to feed and pauper'
izc a man at the same time.
And we have many worthy poor, Twins
on a small weekly allowance, patient
WIN utNtI dSh ioT Hioit, pu
to whom II Is such pleasure TO Civ,
some little extra occasionally. They be
long to us. Let us give them the sur
, plus.
At present We have eight patients il
the Queens hospital. Since our las
meeting one family and three individual
have been sent to their homes in tn,
States, ana several to permanent homes
on the plantations
,., gf ;,,fA ITO,
for all classes, and some days there ar,
many callers. People who are in neec
of assistance come here to make thei
wants known. Strangers to the city
come for information concerning EN-
ploymcnt business chances, board anC
lodging. Employers come for help. Mem
hcrs of committees of different organi2a
; tions in the city come for consultation
The benevolent come with offers of as
slstancc. The generous bring donation
of clothing, reading matter. money an,
, provisions and sometimes "A friend come
} with good wish and IA hand clasp, an
= IL the work of the day has been very de
: pressing. | am inclined 10 think that /
! the greatest charity of an, for We neve
} get Indifferent to sorrow, poverty, vic
7 and crime.
We try to advise efficient and liberia
relief, when the circumstances tustf!
! relief. But our greatest effort is TO stud.
each case with a view to removing tn
cause of the trouble, and preventing
recurrence.
Our Investigations are as private a
possible. and the cases OF the deserving
poor who come to us only in the deepes
/ trouble are never made public; but relic
is afforded in the most careful way. TIL
poor have feelings. too.
Eighteen charitable organizations ar
affiliated with us, and respond most cor
= daily to the demands made upon them
t thus making the work much pleasante
and lighter than it would be otherwise
If YOU wish TO get information about
specific case, come to the office or con
: suit us by telephone; and let MS remem
ber that Thanksgiving and Christmas ar
near at hand, and that the poor are al
, ways with us."