The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-26
NO LRSSRNING OF
NEED FOR CHARITY
CHRISTMAS GIVING TEMPORARY.
Recurrence of Necessity for Giving
Aid 10 the Destitute-CharJes +.
Weller Tells of OEsanIzed
EHorts for Relief.

Although Christmas has become q thing
of the past, there is no sign of cessation
in the excellent work OF the Associated
Charities.
Never before has Christmas charity
been more widely dispensed than this
year. Every family whose restitution was
known received clothing. provisions. or a
dinner yesterday. Yet the work OF the
Associated Charities does rot rest here
Their efforts in behalf of the city's poor
never cease
Our view Of the work said Charles
F. Weller to a Times reporter, we be-
lieve TO be the correct one. Il is IN
doubtedly true that a family which is SO
/ Impoverished as to be without food at
Christmas viii not be placed upon its
feet for all time to come by receiving q
Christmas dinner The dinner is an ex-
cellent thing so long as it lasts, bur when
1t IS eonsJ med the family is as much in
need OF aid as ever. The one great fault
OF the majority of persons who aid chart
ties at Christmas is that when the Yule-
tide is past they promptly forget that the
poor even exist.
The work OF the associated Charities
aims not merely TO supply the needy
with Christmas gifts. but to provide them
with tie necessities of life whenever they
require them. Although we3 dispensed
an enormous quantity of supplies 10 the
poor yesterday and On several preceding
days we sIiH have quite q quantity OF
clothing and provisions on hand. The
majority OF cases that come under our
notice would not dCd relief, ia a dinner
that would last hut one day. What they
require Is constant help unfit they are
again on their feet or have secured en-
ployment- We are constantly being call
ed upon to give aid 10 families who have
been reduced TO a state OF slestitution
through the Illness OF the member who
furnished their sole support. IN such
cases We are required to. furnish food.
fuel and medicines until the person has
recovered and is able 10 work again
Gases Hard to Classify
But it is difficult to classify the cases
that come under our notice, they are so
numerous AMI varied. lust "a couple Of
days ago a ge7.-feman with whom / am
well acquainted presented a unique case
to my notice He has a large family and
the only work he has been able to OBJ
tain for quite while is labGTing in the
streets. Even at this he has been IN
able to secure a steady job, and his earn
ings amount to only about four or FIVE
dollars per week Despite this fact, how
ever, he always appears to be neatly
dressed and 10 all appearances is a high
~ int iiigeGt and prosperous gentleman.
4 couple Of days ago he came TO me
for help He said it had been q long and
hard struggle with him before he could
conquer his pride and ask help OF any
one Quite to my surprise he revealed
the fact that he had absolutely no under
clothing or stockings. During the whole
Of that recent spell of cold weather he
had worked in the streets without under
clothing or an overcoat. At last the cold
had overcome his pride and he was com
PEELED to ask for help. He was immedi-
ately provided with an oyereoat and two
suits of warm undergarments."