The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20

| tiyes which actuate charity. The first is
| sentiment. One always feels better when
! they know they are helping some one.
A tramp comes TO your door and you re-
fuse TO give. and the balance OF the day
you are thinking to yourself: Poor fell
low. l expect 1 should have helped him;
perhaps ] was mistaken about him. He
NAV have deserved help. But always
think of the result of your gift on the
recipient. Do not encourage idleness.
THE second motive is desire to help
a community The third is N benefit the
individual This is real charity. 1t is
easy to give money. but if you give il, il
must be for the benefit of the individual
Teach him to do something, and do it
well. The evolution of this work is edu-
cation and training. In dealing with the
poor. the first thing to be considered is
the cause. First, give temporary relief
but give it in such way that it may not
occur again; then investigate.
Understandable giving is not charity,
and our relief should always be preceded
by investigation. Relief should never be
given to the able-bodied man without re-
ceiving an equivalent in labor. Give to
vestigate others.
The first to appeal to one is sickness,
to which always respond. Then comes
old age. abandoned children, deserted
wives. which are numerous in a large
city, those out of employment. The i'm
provident, the immoral. and. last of all,
the chronic beggar. Give to 3HA~eee 9TH
ers first and there will be little left for
the chronic beggar, which is then more
than he deserves.
THE circles which surround a family
before it becomes an object of public
charity are, first, the family forces. See
if the husband does his part toward their
support or if the wife does her share;
also if there are any children nearly
grown who are not doing their part to
support the family. The next is neigh
borhood. The poor are always willing
to do their part toward helping their
poorer and deserving neighbors. The
third is relative forces. Find out whether
or not the family have relatives who are
able TO help and whose duty it is TO as
sist them. Then comes private charity.
All these forces should be developed.
Public charity is to be used only as
last resort. Exhaust the other forces
first. If it is found that the person can
never be made self supporting then they
are to be cared for publicly, by the money
paid in taxes for that purpose"
The association then adjourned 10 meet
at Leavenworth mkt year.
Before the program for the morning
was commenced the following resolu-
tions. prepared by committee, were
read:
Resolved, That the thanks OF this con-
ference be extended to the citizens of
Wichita for the many courtesies extended,
and especially to the president and secre-
tary of the local organization, Mr.. ]. e.
Howard and Mrs. i. 3. Couch, for their
disinterested labors in making the meet
ing of the association a success. Also 10
the press of the city for favors shown in
the way of printing programs and The
proceedings of the conference.
Resolved, further, That Wa commend
the labor of the state organization as
factor in directing and unifying the work
of charity organization and relief, and
recommend closer affiliation with local
orga nizations and charging the sphere Of
The annual meetings.