The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-06-20

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WIN W thal oi proNluihE
maintenance FOR the Associated Chart
ties Rurenu so that All uoneys
,,,, att.t,, 100 ,ho.t,,.
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,r,arr',,'n a, ~ Al - -,
y rasnIu,iom 80 ,asrad ,,,,asa,r' ,ha
ovacmti,a no,,,,,it.n" is or,nouarad ', 90
present the matter of obtaining aid
f,or, tho Gov.rnuert for N. anIiataa
s,cia,ias ana rae aaoh ono andor,a
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e'e pan, ine 'uc" was susses'eu ny
'eoTse H. tdrter' the treasurer "ho
spoke strongly in favor of 1t. He stat
ed that the Associated Charities. being
non-sectarian and organized for the
benefit of the whole community. was In
a posItion to receiva such assistance
for nnainteparco coy.rnor Dn,o nros
a., -, 60 A..,ot,,,s IT, 20
~, NC" u.s.
| .Pohe III i"'o VI ''e project saying
ne saw no Objection to the Government
controlling IL.
The meeting was devoted largely TO
the reading of REPORTS by the nresi
dent treasurer secretary and n,ar-
aper .acb ~ ,,,,;oh ETC.,. -, ",',.
80. ~" v, which 'n'e" many sue
- 80 .Ie '',""ne, IN "iicn char
i,ieS are bestowed ana those VINO are
AIDED ana many incidents were related
or how the other half lives" The re-
port of Mrs. Berger. the manager, was
a very interesting paper and she at
tributes much of the distress .snao,oI-
" amongst the Chinese IN tho de,ay
II, tho ra,,,,ant -, -
rnaa. pas 80 $50, VI nc IRE c'aiihs,
s. George H. carter spoke OF
inc iu'ure Oh the society as follows:
II takes $500 to keen I'D the bureau
of Associated Charities. This provides
Il 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 thu. whole
sum is only about ten per cent of the
| amounts distributed each wear by the
charitable organizations of this CITY.
| From study of the managers re-
ports for the last three years. II ia evil
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 II nav? Are
We justified in asking a few generous
people of this community to keep up
this bureau? If it is a benefit to the
community as whole, why should It
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 its poor and helpless and the whole
Islands will not be taxed for the benefit
of the larger communities.
One point Is certain, that today our
government-yes. the whole commune
| ty-is deficient in charitable institu-
lions for ali races except the Hawaiian.
The Queens Hospital is supported
! largely by private funds given by a
Hawaiian monarch for the benent 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 yet with all our many blessings,
we are not free from the poor, the or
phans and the old.
now II TINS bureau represents all So
cie.les, All sects ana an races, why Is
Iii, 49,, ouppoi .eu iio.'i
iic sent,mnnt ca aa to hr;na ~ s -
| forcibly before the next legislature?
During times of depression such as we
! nave been experiencing, poverty in
creases. the demands upon charity
double and our work increases accord
ingly. while 1t is all the harder to Sc
cure the funds needed.
With the combined assistance of all,
perhaps in another year we can be re-
| lieved of the worry for our future. and
| can, under some kind of public control,
devote our energies to seeking out the
worthy who need assistance. and to
help up those who have fallen.
To the comparatively few who have
| supported us We extend our sincere
| thanks and firmly believe that they
/ could not have used their funds to bet
| ter advantage.