Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-15
DISTRICT CHARITIES
BOARD OF MANAGERS IN REG
ULAR SESSION YESTERDAY.
Selection Of Delegates to National Con.
ference-Report Of Work Done
In the Past Month.

fsrence-Rsport Of Work Dome
In the Past Month.
The board Of managers Of the Associated
Charities held their regular meeting yes
terday at 4:15 p. M. in the general office
Of the association. S11 G street northwest
There were present: Colonel George Trues-
dell. Cuno H. Rudolph. Charles p. Neill.
DIR. William c. Woodward, DR.. George NJ
Kober. Miss Lucy NJ solger. J. B. T. Tup-
per. George g. Wilson and Secretary
Charles F. Weller.
Arrangements were made. as has been
customary in the past. to have the general
secretary. Mr.. Charles F. Weller and one
of the seven division agents represent the
Associated Charities at the national con-
ference of charities and correction to be
held In Atlanta, May 8 to r. inclusive
The secretary was also granted few days
BILE him to lecture in two or three southern
cities and to make some study of their
social problems.
Bylaws Suggested.
DR.. William c. Woodward. health officer
Of the District. and chairman Of the AS
ISOLATED Charities committee on the pre-
vention of consumption submitted a set Of
bylaws proposed for the organization Of
this committee. These stated the objects Of
the committee to be Ito combat the spread
of this disease. to better the condition of
patients suffering from 1t, and to promote
their recovery" The bylaws read that
1.-The means to be used for the accomplish
ment of these objects are as follows:
Il. The education of the community by
lectures, printed matter. and in other ways,
as to the cause and methods of prevent
ing tuberculosis.
20. The development of adequate means
for the care and treatment of consump-
tives through the establishment Of hos
pita1 accommodations and otherwise.
SO. The formulation. and the promotion
of the enactment of such legislation as
may be found needful'
A letter from Jacob A. Riis, the philan-
thropic worker, writer and public speaker.
was read. promising his assistance in the
next annual meeting of the Associated
Charities. This meeting will not be held
until November December, but 1t has
been found desirable to begin planning for
1T early in order to secure speaker who
Will draw as large an attendance and in
struct the people as acceptably as did Miss
Jane Adams at the notable meeting held
last December.
Secretary's Report.
After the conclusion of the other bust
ness report Of the past months work was
/ read by the general secretary. There were
in all 974 applications from needy families
themselves, and from business firms, pr1-
vate individuals, church officials. charitable
organizations. school teachers. police Of
fcers. dispensaries and others interested
in the poor. These applications represent
ed 624 families, Of whom 1O3 had not been
known to the association in previous
months; 95 families, previously known had
been recurrent during March, while 426
families. familiar to the association had
required charitable attention during Sc
ries of several months recently. OF the 1913
families representing the first two classes
named above there were 121 widows and ~
deserted wives.
Material aid was secured 500 times for
416 families. The Citizens Relief Associa-
ton was drawn upon 661 times for 342
different households. Other sources from
which material aid was procured include
business firms. churches, the Golden Book
Fund" private Individuals the st Vincent
de Paul Society and relatives, friends or
previous employers of the applicants them
selves Among the special resources avail
able during the month were 100 orders,
each good for a bushel Of anthracite coal,
given by the Bradbury Piano Company,
through Mr.. William P. Van Wickle man
ager, and 200 pounds Of meat donated by
Hoover e Denham. A car load of block
coal given by Major James ]. Gordon was
also drawn upon somewhat in March, al
though the greater part of this generous
gift had been distributed in earlier months.
Other Forms of Help.
In addition to this material aid secured.
other special forms Of help were admins
tered as follows: Ten persons were pro-
vided with transportation to friends, rela-
tons or employment outside the city; 80
were aided through various institutions and
charitable organizations: correctional or
legal aid was provided for 49, while 80
were given special help for the sick. For
ty-two children were clothed for school.
Dispensary certificates were granted. after
investigation, to 55 applicants.
The Friendly Visitors.
In the matter of enlisting volunteer
friendly visitors. savings collectors. division
conference members and others who, with
out pay give their personal energy and re-
sourcefulness to the upbuildlng OF the
needy, the Associated Charities reported,
as in previous months, a steady, strong
growth. During March ninety-three volun-
teers attended the division conferences:
sixty-nine served as friendly visitors, each
working to re-establish one or two dis
tressed families: twenty-five unpaid work
ers made regular calls at the homes Of neg
lected people to collect their small savings
of 5, 10 or % cents weekly, to be held for
the depositors against future ''rainy
day." twenty-seven other persons gave vol
unteer help In other forms, while about
fifty others attended the enlistment and
training classes for volunteers conducted
regularly at the general office, 81 G street
northwest.
The nubmer of visits to needy homes dur
ing March Is suggestive of the social force
welded by the association. The agents
themselves made 1.41O visits during the
month"; in addition to office interviews of
still greater number: 713 visits were made
by volunteers; twenty-three meetings were
organized in the seven division offices in
the interest of constructive work for needy
families. The reports made to inquirers re-
garding cases of distress reached the large
Of Nor