The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-07

| time, labor and money be saved, and
the results be more satisfactory to the
benevolent and the benefciaries alike.
This last year the schools of the city,
| both public and private, have taken a
+, very active part in the charities, and
at Thanksgiving and Christmas their
offerings of food. money, clothing and
toys were very generous. KaiuIani
| school has been a paying member OF
this association for years, and was the
/ first school to bring a THANKSGIVING
offering. The Principal of that school
has always been one of our most gen
erous contributors. The Missionary
Cleaners and the Lima Kokuas are fine
workers; and Punahou Preparatory
and the Grammar schools, also. We
are glad to see these young people take
such an active interest in their less
fortunate neighbors, and with such de-
light in the doing. They have the sat
isfaction of knowing that on at least
two great holidays many poor chill
dren dine as well as themselves. Evil
IDENTIFY their instruction is along right
lines, and is surely the best antidote
for selfishness. Last Christmas we had
an unusually large offering for the
poor, much of it from these young
people. And the merchants gave more
than generously; so from the office we
distributed dinners and presents to III
people.
We feel very grateful for our sub
sidy, as we can now use our member
ship fees and donations for emergency
work. The affiliating societies are do
ing their utmost to meet the demands
made upon them for regular relief; but
that they should respond to all emer-
gency calls also, in these days when
donations are fewer and smaller than
formerly, is impossible. And an emer-
gency fund that the Associated Char
tiles can draw on at any time is one
of our necessities.
How can we find employment for
men with families to support? With
the Associated Charities there is no
question of race, color or creed, or
whether a man is an American citizen
Or not. To US he is merely a poor man
who must have work or be pauparized.
We can say to new corners, move on,
but with residents it is another mat
ter. The mothers and children appeal
to US, and if there is no work for the
men, relief must be given in other
ways. But employment is the needed
thing, and it is now serious question. |
There have been 70 new applications
this year, and 222 recurrent cases, |
making a total of 800 applying for re-
lief. Thirty-five of the new applicants |
were single men, II were single women,
and 81 Were family cases. Four hun |
dred and five persons received help |
from the Office: and $50 meals were |
furnished
We have disbursed from the office |
s., 096 for the aff1liating societies, SIG |
from the emergency fund of the Asso- |
ciated Charities, and $372.25 from other |
making a total of 81, 644. 25. |
There were 1893 calls at the office.
One of the most useful of all the |
is the clothing, and every |
The public generally has come to see |
that great want can thus be easily |
supplied, and men. women and chill |
dren alike contribute. Not alone the |
members of our society, who have CIV |
en- generously from the first, but many |
and from these same hands |
comes reading matter,-hundreds of |
books, magazines and papers, which |
we carefully distribute where it does
much good.
We wish you Wauld make more use
Of the Associated Eharities, remember
ing that centralized effort, close affi-
iation and complete understanding
bring better results
REPORT OF TREASURER.