The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-16
AIDS TO SELF.HELP
Work Of the Associated for the Year
Reviewed by Secretary
Jackson.
Annual Meeting Held This After.
noon-Need Of Cooperation
Again Emphasized.

The work of the Associated Charities
for the year was reviewed at the annual
meeting of the organization at its offices
this afternoon. The report Of James F.
Jackson, secretary and manager, shows
that the society has been especially help
full to those IN need by providing them
with means and opportunities of self-help.
Mr.. Jackson's report is summarized as
follows:
activity Is determined by the effect is has on the
lives of the unfortunate. The report OF this
years work does not shrink from this test. It
shows: t5.s
First inyestis ations. transients ......:... Isl
Recurrent Investigations ................ $50
Total number of applicants dealt with. i, 051
Applicants recurrent more than once...... 2ss
Total number of applications. =. L ,s39
Tss Of Of 50 9
frsned nurses calls al on $50 ames
Letters written in behalf of applicants: Il 54s
mdfaps gss4 sms to to s se3@n and ss
Increased calls at office.
homes.
facilities for securing material relief
bers of tie Commercial Club
Needs in Minneapolis.
Careful study indicates among charitable
needs In Minneapolis the following:
More general, genuine cooperation among The
charitable societies.
More intelligent attention to the needy in their
homes by volunteers.
The encouragement of thrift.
Better general knowledge of charity problems
Better child labor law.
Legislation effective against men who neglect
and abuse their families.
Improved municipal conditions for poor fami
lies.
F. Sf ne sS Service acns are rfss lines.
10 materially strengthen friendly visiting.
To promote more general study Of charity
TO establish q provident fund for small saw
ings.
The purpose Of investigation is not to find Out
There is some prejudice against the term lin.
vestigatton as suggesting an espionage with
the implication Of probable fraud But that is
directly contrary to action.
Registration shields and does not, as some
seem to think, publicly expose the private affairs
OF the unfortunate. We now have more than
to the almoner and tho recipient. Our complete
street index shows where each one lives.
Lack Of Cooperation.
The lack of genuine cooperation is doubtless
one reason why this city has an unnecessarily
large number Of dependent families, therefore
oil unnecessary amount Of suffering. We have
been able in several instances to bring about g
better understanding between existing and newly
organized institutions which should result II
| such modification Of plans as to effect relief
| to contributors who support them and to theil
benefciaries
| Friendly visiting is the heart Of true charity
and with your support its success will lighter
| the burdens Of every charity In Minneapolis, be
cause it will appreciably have lightened tn.
burden In scores and hundreds Of homes
Employment Department.
The Importance Of the employment department
is indicated by the 10, COO days work given t.
B70 women and 233 men. But its primary pur
pose Is not that Of intelligence office,
clearing house for day workers. Like the asso
ciation's other activities, the measure Of 1T
usefulness is the degree to which it helps tn
individual toward Independence.
It is surprising how often relief be hat
from relatives, normal substitute can b.
found. No community can afford to transform
| that relief be adequate that 1t be withheld
when not needed. We oppose giving to beg
gar, not to save the small sums, but to save tn
man. The beggar Is specialist and it is vel
! to leave his treatment to SPECIALISTS.