The Washington times., 1902-02-13
Cold Spell Increases Work
of Associated Charities.
PUBLICATIONS WERE DOUBLED
Relief Procured for Nearly Seven
Hundred Families Employment
Was Found for Ten-Over Twenty
Three Hundred Visits Made.

The great increase in the applications
for charity during the first part of the
recent cold spell is shown in the report
OF the secretary OF the Associated Char
tiles for the month of January, 1902. pre-
sented TO the chairman and board of man
ayers at their meeting yesterday.
Applications Were Doubled.
The total number OF applications OF all
kinds made to the society during the
month was 1929, as compared with 1,05i
the previous month. and 1,159 in the cor
responding month last year. These 1929
applications represent 1,17+ separate fam
lilies, SCI being white families and S13
colored families.
OF this number 81 were reported as new
cases. ell the others having been known to
the society heretofore. Eight hundred and
lightweight investigation were made by
the agents, exclusive of investigations of
applicants for free treatment at the dis
pensaries. Fifteen persons reported were
found to have given false addresses. Nine
Investigations were made at the request
OF societies in other cities.
Relief was procured for a total number
for fifteen families; from private relief
societies, fifteen; from individuals for
forty-fve families: from the Golden Book
fund for twelve families. and from the
Citizens Relief Association for $50 fam
lilies.
In addition 10 the above a number of
families were aided with groceries from
the school supplies 4 number of families
were also given clothing during the
month, which had been sent to the cen
trail office for distribution.
Employment Found for Ten.
Twenty-Five persons applied for work
only, ana employment was found for ten
temporary employment fer TWO and per-
manent for eight. In addition to this
a number of men were given work by the
Street Department during the snow
storm. Ten persons were placed in in
stitutions, four for temporary treatment,
and six for permanent care.
One hundred and eighty-two letters
were received by the agents, making re-
quests for Investigations, asking in
formation concerning poor families, etc.
and 221 written reports concerning poor
famllies were sent out.
The agents in The work of investiga-
tions, seeking employment, collecting
savings, etc. made a total number of
2,373 visits. The totsl amount deposited
in tie savings fund during the month
was $500 as compared vita Si5 % in
December and s136,S5 in January of last
year.
Amounts Reported by Treasurer.
q h. nj
Prof B. T Janney, chairman; Mrs. ]. W.
Babson, Miss Lucy NJ. soIger. DR.. George
NJ Kober, Mr.. ]. B. T. Upper, Mr.
George 6 Wilson, Col. Archibald Hop
kins, Mr.. William ]. Boardman, and Mr.
Charles F. Weller
Pledges TO the amount Of s37 were an /
nourced to be paid later, and the follow
ing contributions were reported by the |
treasurer Mr.. John Joy Edison:
Meredith Winship Company, $50; Mrs.
Mary s. Letter $50: Samuel Maddox. sos; |
Jesse Brown, SIS; Cash. SOS; II. G. Da- |
Wis, $50; Mel. B. Ridout, IS; collection !
taken at st. Johns Church February 8, !
S1zS5; Miss Martha Tompkins, 81; "a |
Friend 81; John H. Dynes. So; DR.. Rob- !
ert Reyburn, So; "A Regular Contributor" |
$40; Theo. A. Harding, So; Miss Florence |
Ball, 81; Louis Suter, 81; Blackburn Hall, |
10 cents; John SwartZell, % cents; Hon. !
George B. Mcclellan, SIS; Miss Florence |
Spofford. IS; total of S2So.20.
Donations mt Hebrew Synagogue.
At the services on February at He |
brew Synagogue the following collection |
for the Associated Charities was received: |
Cash in anonymous envelopes, $2i.45; S. |
Bendheim, 81; Berenice Rothschild, 81; |
Mrs H Michallis. 81; NJ. C. Auerbach, 10 |
cents; Abraham Hay, so cents; S. Fischer, |
30 cents; c. A. Goldsmith, 81; Joe Myer, |
81: G. Louis, So Henry and Max Cohen. |
81; B. Coblenger, 81; B. Held, 81; L. |
Luchs, 81; Joseph Luchs, 81; B. Solomon,
81: Mr.. Hersch, so cents; Mrs. Peyser. 81; |
Mrs. J. c. Michallis, 81; H. p. Fridenberg,
81; total of $500.