The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-19
GOODWINE is ENTHUSIASTIC
lie Talks Of the Method of work of
A.saa.a ar ed Charities.

Associated Charities
John Goodwine Of the Associated Char
tiles is enthusiastic over the success the
organization is meeting with at the pres
ent time Concerning the method employ
ed in conducting the work. ne said:
I'VE haze a small card with the ad-
dess OF the ones to apply to for assist
ance.To make the plan Of work a success
these cards should be in the hands Of all
the people in iur city who are called on
for aid Of any kind. When assistance is
asked for by any one they should have
a card handed them with instructions 10
go TO the committee named thereon and
procure assistance. If they are really
needy they will go and present the card.
Their case viii be looked into at once
and aided according to their needs. II
hungry meal VIII be given them; If
clothing is needed they VIII be supplied
with good second hand clothing, and If
that is not on hand and it is case Of
extreme need new viii be provided. If
they can work, even if only light work
an effort VIII be made to find the kind Of
work they can do. When persons apply
for assistance they are able to do any
kind Of work, every effort is made to test
them and if possible urge upon them the
demoralizing tendencies Of Incidence and
sightseeing off of the labor Of others, and
endeavor to show them that the MODEST
charity is to prevent man from accept
ing clarity; and the best aims are 10
show and to enable man to dispense
with aims. This old maxim is as valu-
able today as it was thousands Of years
ago and it should be the motto of every
one doing charity work In our work
the principle point kept in view should
always be the good of the individual as
sisted, and when this is intelligently done
it viii always be the cheapest
Comparatively accomplish its pur-
pose the association should have the as
sistance Of all our citizens in the use
of the small cards
''Funds-To accomplish this work it
takes money. Mrs. L. B. Couch whose
office is in the basement of the court
house, gives all # her time and must he
paid We must have money to pay for
meals, clothing and sometimes food for
the sick. If the cards are used as has
been explained the cost of taking care
Of the worthy poor ought to not cost
more than 80 per cent Of what has been
paid in the past because the unworthy
ones win he weeded out, and work secur-
ed for those VINO can work we want
all other charitable organizations and per-
sons to inspect our work, look over our
books, tell US of cur mistakes and if they
are helping any family that they are not
sure viii do the best they can, to give US
their names. to avoid repeating and that
we may not over Go or under do. Come
to cur meetings. The board Of directors
and committee meet in our room in base
ment of the court house every Friday
during the winter at p. m. In asking
a donation from yOu, we do not wish to
bar out other organizations; such as the
hospitals. children's homes. rescue home
or any church work We want the CO.
operation of all
The county. commissioners are working
with Us. We have access to their poor
record and they have access to ours. The
county assisted 500 families outside the
poor house from February l. 1900, to Jan
uary 31st 1901 and paid therefore So 1882.
This does not include the hospital ex-
pense. the doctor for the poor. nor the
bUrials. only coal. groceries ard clothing
Some Of this expense was caused on ac-
count Of smallpox. but with a vigilent
lookout for the good ofthe persons help
ed. the amount can be reduced several
hundred dollars this year Bring Us your
cast off clothing for men, women and
children; also shoes that are not entirely
worn out; also any cast off furniture.
knives fOrks( enO0us cooking utensils
Help to make other homes brighter and
happier and yours win receive the most
good. Il you have anything that you
want US to have and can't bring it, let us
known and we will call and get it. Get
things all ready 50 as to save time when
we cal FOR them.n