The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-19

n A pHEN the Legislature meet. next
wv year one OF the matters which
w will be brought to its attention
will be that OF providing
maintenance for the Associated Chart
ties Bureau. SO that all moneys
donated or solicited for charity
may be put to the relieving OF
the necessities OF the poor. sick. dis
tressed and helpless ones who depend
upon the purses OF the wealthy for aid.
Al the annual meeting OF the Associat-
ed Charities which was held yesterday
afternoon in the Y. NJ c. A. parlor
a resolution was passed whereby the
executive committee is empowered TO
present the matter OF obtaining aid
from the Government for the affiliated
societies and have each one endorse
the plan The idea was suggested by
George II. Carter. the treasurer, who
spoke strongly in favor of IL. He stat
ed that the Associated Charities. being
non-sectarian and organized for the
benefit OF the whole community. was in
for maintenance. Governor Dole. pres
ident OF the Associated Charities, also
spoke in favor OF the project. saying
he saw no objection TO the Government
controlling IL.
The meeting was devoted largely 10
the reading OF reports by the presi-
dent treasurer. secretary and man
ager. each OF which threw many side
lights upon the manner in which char
tiles are bestowed. and those who are
aided. and many incidents were related
OF how the other half lives" The re-
port OF Mrs. Berger. the manager. was
very interesting paper. and she at
tributes much of the distress. especial
~ amongst the Chinese. TO the delay
IT. the payment OF the fire claims
Treasurer George Il. Carter spoke of
the future OF the society as follows:
II takes 1880 to keep up the Bureau
OF Associated Charities. This provides
a headquarters for all applicants. pre-
vents the overlapping OF charity. and
relieves the voluntary officers OF the
affiliated organizations from much
work and investigation And the whole
sum IA only about ten per cent OF the
amounts distributed each year by the
charitable organizations OF this city.
From n study OF the managers re-
dent the work has greatly increased.
and that the bureau Is gradually as
Stunning the care OF the old. the helpless
and the destitute.
The question arises. does IL pay? Are
We justified in asking a few generous
people OF this community To keep up
this bureau? IL II Is "A benefit TO the
community as a whole. why should IL
not be supported by all? one OF the
arguments used by those in favor OF
municipal government Is that each
municipality can then assume the care
OF it's poor and helpless. and the whole
Islands will not be taxed for the beneht
Of the larger communities
one point II certain. that today our
government-yes. the whole comnuni-
ty-is deficient in charitable institu-
lions for all races except the Hawaiian.
The Queens Hospital Is supported
largely by private funds given by
Hawaiian monarch for the beneht OF
the Hawaiian people. Our insane asy-
lum needs new and better buildings;
while we have no public poorhouse, no
orphanage. and no home for the aged.
And vet, with all our many blessings
NE are not free from the poor, the or
phans and the old.
Now. II this bureau represents all SO
cieties, all sects and all races, why Is
II not proper to have IL supported from
public funds? Can we not arouse pup
tic sentiment so as to bring the matter
forctbly before the next legislature!
During times OF depression such as We
nave been experiencing, poverty IN
crcaSes. the demands upon charity
double and our work increases accord
ingIy. while IL Is all the harder TO Sc
cure the funds needed.
With the combined assistance or ali.
perhaps In another year We can De re-
iieved OF the worry for our future, ana
can. under some kind OF public contros.
devote our energies to seeking out the
worthy who need assistance. and 10
help up those who have fallen
| To the comparatively few who nave
supported US we extend our sihcere
thanks. and firmly believe that they
could not have used their funds to bet
| ter advantage -,
To the societies that make up this
bureau we ask YOU to use IL more and
more: TO come closer In touch win the
| other organizations which are, atter
| all In perhaps different ways. oIhi.s
| 20 the same grand end. and shoulder 10
| shoulder. accomplish as much as can
h. done toward making life easier Ior
the unfortunate and AFFLICTED.
| Mrs. whitney. the secretary. read
tcr,-,bv paper on The Subtle Problem
al philanthropy" giving the history OF
oreanlzsd charities. Governor Doi'
said In part as follows;
II n young growing hau tree II pro
vgded with n trellis. u proceeds 10 ~
/ doUsn on II. and thereafter CONFORMS rts
| h.tit. 20 its support. becou'ing cretp'
or instead Of n tree. The hau tree ma
| b.. taken a. n type OF human ma 49,
| s.bg~h has great possibilities or moe
rc,denc.. when left 20 win its way. ou'
yrhleh easily succunbs 90 support whei
.hnt - furnished.
Tn. work % the Associated Charl
,ies 81 Hawaii has. I think. fuuy vin
firnted tts creation. BesinhinE w
.lor, 81 twelve Of the char
,.-t,e s6rieties % Honolulu II - nov
a.. representative and agent OF twen
go ~ such bodies. In fact OF Al
,-,t charitable. organizations that o.
MI belong % the class OF niut"ai AZ
societies -,...t ,o-f-f5.