The Washington times., 1904-03-09
RESENT STORIES
OF HELP FOR IDLE
Associated Charities Asks
for Instances.
NO AID WITHOUT INQUIRY
Managers Ask Investigation of Methods
by All Interested-More Com
modious Quarters Needed
NO AID WITHOUT INQUIRY

The board of managers of the AssO-
cited Charities held their regular meet
ing Tuesday at AIS p. m. i'm the general
Offices of the association at S11 @ Street
northwest There We're present Prof.
B r. Janncy. chairman; John JOY Ed
son. Frederic /. Moore. J. B. T. Tup-
per. Or. George NJ. Kober and Charles
i Weller.
Among other important subjects con-
sidered at the meeting was the report
that some citizens have charged the
Associated Charities with encouraging
idleness and complicating the servant
girl problem by giving aid 10 families
in which there were able-boo1ed people
who should be employed. The board
took this coca sion to reiterate its policy
that no aid be given in any case with
out thorough investigation by a trained
agent who visits the home of the ap-
plicaut and inquiries as to the appli-
cauts circumstances. references. vigor-
Gus condition. possible employment, and
all other points bearing upon the case.
1t was argued that the Associated
Charities is really the one great pro-
lection which the community has
against the encouragement of idleness
through unwise charity. because it is
the one general organization which
stands for adequate investigation and
cooperation among all charitable work
ers.
Ask Reports On Idleness.
The board of managers decided to pub
lsh through the newspapers a general
request that any person knowing OF an
instance in which agents of the Asso-
ciated Charities have encouraged idle
7e- fo rnT9nrT
at once 20 the general secretary Of the
association in order that any possible
mistake may be remedied and the prob
able misunderstanding removed. The
board also asks that any citizen who has
any doubt in regard TO the thOroughness
and the careful consideration with which
the work of the Associated Charities Is
done will confer a favor TO the board
of managers by visiting any office Of the
association. examining typical records,
interviewing the agents, and studying
the details of the work as closely and
critically as possible.
Resolutions Of sympathy were passed
by the board for the family OF one OF
the board members. Mrs J. W Babson,
whose daughter, Myrtle Rose BabSOu,
died suddenly on Tuesday, while serving
as a volunteer friendly visitor among
families living in the extreme Southeast
ern portion Of the city Miss Babson
was collecting small savings, on the
stamp Sd MSS ~ StNiA4s 10 nc aNyDoAANeA
TO the credit of families whom she was
visiting. when she was overcome by val
vular trouble and expired before any
members OF her family could reach her
side.
Desire Larger Offices.
The secretary was instructed to search
for a larger building in which 10 locate
the general Offices of the association.
now quartered in two rooms, inadequate
for the work which has 20 be done. The
secretary IS TO ind. II possible, build
ing which would accommodate not only
the general Offices Of the Associated
Charities, out the central offices OF
other charitable organizations. whose
close cooperation Is desirable
The secretary reviewed the statistics
of the work accomplished by the Assoc
ciated Charities during the month Of
February. There was 1,1f0 applications
from needy families or others interested
I'm them In all 1,15T families received
charitable attention and material aid
was administered 1881 times during the
month 10 600 families.