The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-02
LOOK AFTER THE POOR
Charities Association Is Ready for
Work


People who have noticed the an
nouncement of the opening of the head
quarters of the City Charities associa-
ton at 1115 Kansas avenue viii be in
terested in an account of the workings
of the new institution. which is to take
charge, as far as possible, of all The
charitable work Of the city.
On New Years afternoon J. Z. Squire
the new general secretary, was placed
in the charge OF his duties, and he is
already at work organizing the char
liable activities Of the town. The OBJ
ject of the association is to prevent
pauDerism and crime by a Sudielous re
lief Of poverty, by providing work for
the unemployed ami by the care Of de-
pendent and delinquent children. That
is the way the bylaws OF the Organl-
cation state its intentions, and the work.
ing out Of the plans of the assoeiatioA
promise many interesting developments
during the coming months.
This work VIII be under the imme.
date direction OF Mr.. Squire, who is a
man OF exceptional education, having
graduated from classical. law and diyiu~
ity schools He has also been Intimately
associated in charitable and benevolent
work. both in the east and the west.
and is familiar with the problem which
1t IS hoped to solve through this asso-
citation. Standing next to Mr.. Squire
in carrying out the objects of the assO-
composed Of Rev. c. NJ. Sheldon. A. &.
Hale and O. S. Morrow. Mr.. Squire is
e5E-ofticio chairman Of this committee.
The duty Of this committee as defined ia
the bylaws is Ito examine all cases
of families or persons seeking relief
ascer tain the kind of help needed and
provide it when necessity requires it
This committee shall cooperate with
the city and county officers in the adj
mlnlstatlOn Of public relief"
Next to this committee stands the
sub-rehef committee composed of one
person from each ward, to assist the
tee has not yet been named. Next to
this committee stands the committee of
friendly visitors. These committees are
each COMPOSED OF I'VE ladies of each
ward. 1T shall be the duty of these
friendly visitors to become personally
acquainted with the social and sanitary
conditions in their respective districts
and to become personally acquainted
with all persons asking for aid and re-
port the facts to the chairman of her
sub-relief committee or to the chairman
of the central relief committee. The
friendly visitor shall not give relief 9TH
er than sympathy, advice or personal
service" These committees will all be
named in the very near future.
To help make effective the work of
the association there is provided an en-
ployment committee whose duty it is to
find permanent employment for the un
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work for all who ask for help. An in
dustrial educational committee, who
shall establish and maintain one or more
industrial schools where sewing, cook
ing, good housekeeping and other in
dustrial pursuits shall be taught"
This states both the object of the as
ISOLATION and how it proposes TO ac-
complish that object. It is confidently
believed that the work as thus outlined
viii be successfully accomplished. But
+ two things are necessary to guarantee
success, first, the hearty cooperation
l OF all those who shall be named as parts
/ Of the various committees. This means
! that each shall do his or her duty as
required by the bylaw governing the
1 specific case: second, all who can will
/ promptly send to Treasurer Frank Bone
brake, at the Central National bank. a
/ generous contribution to SUPPORT the
work 1t VIII require a sum to put this
machinery ia good working order The
/ association Will need least 81. 800 in its
treasury within the next 30 days All
the churches Of the city have pledged
both hearty cooperation and financial
/ aid