The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
WORK OF ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
The Need of the Organization and Plan Of
Operation

A gentleman who is one of the leaders
/ in the worthy effort to organize the As
sociated Charities was asked yesterday
to outline the need of such an organiza-
tion and the plan on which it would OPP
crate. He did so as follows:
1.-THE objects Of the Associated Chart
ties proposed for our city are obvious to
those who have to deal with the poor
''In the first place there are many
beggars that one knows nothing about.
One dislikes to turn them away. One
fears to aid them. But one can refer
such a case to headquarters and have it
investigated.
by miscellaneous giving we make
paupers. BY intelligent giving we uplift
men and women from poverty to self
support. An organization can find work
for the poor, and can make help depend
cnt upon disposition to help ones self.
1T is proposed to put into the hands
of our people a supply of cards, bearing
an inscription like this:
To the Associated Charities The
bearer has applied to me for help. l
refer him to you with the recommen-
dation that you investigate his case
and give him work if possible. If his
condition is such as to demand it, l
advise you to help him to the follow
ing extent, ETC.
an this way we can use our aims to
make men and women better rather than
to make them paupers. Our city would
at once be freed from the travelling pro-
fessional beggars.
''Again, there are many poor people in
Raleigh who are neglected Take the
case of the little boy familiar to every
business man in Raleigh. Probably our
citizens have given him enough to sup
port him in a school. But he has thrown
the money away, and is worse off moral
ly and physically The Associated Chart
ties could handle this case.
There are sick mothers who cannot
come out on our streets and beg from
us. In the struggle for our help they
are crowded to the rear. But an Asso-
ciated Charities would reach them with
a visiting committee.
"In short, the Associoto' Charities #
established, will combine the benevolent
people of this city and intelligently di-
rect their energies toward meeting and
solving the problem Of the poor.
THE work will be undenominational
All classes are urged to support it. In
the Governing Board and the General
Committee all parts of the city will be
represented
1t will require from $3.50 to 5000 per
month to support this work. We hope
our people will pledge literally. There
will be no conflict with the churches.
The poor enrolled on the church help-lists
will not be helped by the new organiza-
tion.
at may be thought that help viii not
be needed at this season. This is mis-
take. The work of uplifting the poor
must go on all the time. We especially
desire now to make a census of the poor,
to look up their children and to endeavor
to bring them into school, both religious
and secular.
"Such organizations work we'll in
Goldsboro, Wilmington, Charlotte, Allan
ia, Washington, and indeed throughout
the country. In fact only by such organ
ization can we really help the poor At
present our gifts are as likely to injure
as to aid.
Solicitors viii visit our people right
away and every one is urged to generous
ly subscribe, and if sufficient funds shall
be subscribed, headquarters will be rent
ed q superintendent engaged and work
will begin Let the people respond gem
erously and promptly"