Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-13
BOARD OF MANAGERS MEETS.
Associated Charities Considers Matters
Incident to Work in Hand.

The hoard of managers of the Associated
Charities held its regular monthly meeting
yesterday at 4:15 pm. There were present
Prof B. T. Janey. chairman; Miss Lucy NJ.
Solger, Mrs. J. w. BabsOn, Col. George
Truesdell, Mir. Frederic l.. Moore, Prof.
Charles p. NELL, Mr.. George S. Wilson Mr..
]. b. T. Topper and Mr.. Charles F. Weller.
In addition to the ordinary routine OF
business a report of the executive com
mittee was read recommending that the two
divisions for Northeast and Southeast
Washington be organized into three diVi-
sons soon as possible. This action was
recommended by the committee after
careful stud by the general agent of the
society, who found that the northeast di-
vision particularly has heavier amount
of work than can be properly handled by
agent. The southeast division, which
also includes some outlying sections of the
District has also been considered too heavy
a division for one agent. The plan adopted
Yesterday will divide the services of third
agent between the two present divisions.
A communicat ton was presented from Mrs.
Enoch Totten, a member of the division
conference in the West End office of the
society at 1710 Pennsylvania avenue, in
which she suggested that the agents have
been overworked during the winter months
and that they are in need of short vaca-
ton in the spring. After reading letters
showing that similar course has been fol-
lowed by the Associated Charities of Bal
timore, Philadelphia and New York, the
board decided that the work of the society
would be benefited by allowing each agent
a spring vacation of four days.
The question of securing offices in large
building, which might serve as a united
charities building and accommodate the
central offices of several charitable asso-
Citations was considered but no definite ac
ton was taken. The board has decided in
previous meetings that increased office
space for the general office is greatly
needed
Secretary Charles +. Weller reported that
the society received 926 applications for
assistance during the month of March. OF
these $50 came from needy families them
selves, 65 from free dispensaries, ~ from
the visiting nurses, "A from various CHART
able organizations, Is from churches, IL
from business firms, from school teach
ers. from members of the st. Vincent de
Paul Society, from police officers, 10 from
out of town sources and ia from private
individuals. These applications represented
e21 families of whom 113 had not previous
ly been known to the Associated Charities;
the remaining 454 having already been re-
corded. Material aid was given COS times
during the month of March to 1858 families.
Most of this assistance came from the re-
lief funds of the Citizens Relief Associa-
tion but in 10 instances the necessary re-
lief was secured from other sources.
Employment was secured in Ga instances
for needy people and were provided with
transportation to friends, relatives or en-
ployment in other cities. There were %
persons aided through appropriate institu-
lions and organizations, while correctional
and legal aid was administered in 40 cases.
Special help for the sick was provided for
GA applicants. There were 65 applicants
for free treatment at the dispensaries who
were investigated during the month of
March.
During the past winter, especially, the
Associa ted Charities and the Citizens Re-
lief Association have given particular at
tention to persuadng and enabling children
of needy families to attend the public
schools. Ii has been necessary to give
shoes and clothing in a great many in
stances to children who would not other
wise be able to leave their homes
The regular weekly collection of small
savings has been carried on actively during
March. total of 457 families having been
visited regularly for this purpose by the
agents and by b volunteers. There were
% volunteer friendly visitors active during
the month of March and SO volunteers gave
personal service upon the division confer
ences of the society.