Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-10
AID FOR TIE NEEDY
MEETING OF BOARD OF CHARI-
TIES MANAGERS.
Reports Work Of Relief During
the Month Of Janu-
airy.

At the meeting of the board of managers
of the Associated Charities yesterday ait
ernoon it was reported that the society re-
ceived 214S applications for charitable as
sstance during January. representing A'lSo
families Material aid was administered
LAO times in this one month, most OF this
aid coming from the Citizens Keller AS
ISOLATION, which represents the general re-
lief funds of the two cooperating societles.
In 1888 instances relief was secured from
other sources than the Citizens Relief AS
ISOLATION. Employment was procured in o.
instances; "a needy people were provided
for through appropriate institutions Cor
rectional and legal aid was obtained In %
instances Seventy-four children were
clothed for school. In 66 instances spec1al
help for the sick was provided. The agents
made during January, 1,OO6 visits, ana they
sent out S1S reports concerning cases. "A
notable feature of the months work was
the fact that great many business nrms'
church workers charitable organizations
and private individuals reported cases OF
need for investigation and treatment Dy the
agents of the Associated Charities. Out OF
the 2, 14S applications received during the
month 228 came from private citizens who
were interested In cases of real or supposed
distress, and 283 came from business firms,
churches, dispensaries, visiting nurses, po-
lice officers, school teachers, physicians ana
others. who used the Associated Charities
as a source Of information and as clear
ing house.
Volunteer Workers.
More volunteer workers were active dur
ing the month of January than has been
usual during previous years. One hundred
and four persons served as members of the
division conferences which meet weekly IN
each Of the seven division offices to decide
the most difficult cases Investigated by the
division agent during the previous week,
and to work out plan of adequate. per-
manently helpful treatment for each case.
There were thirty-eight volunteers who
were active during the month as friendly
visitors, each working to upbu1ld one or
two needy families. AS savings collectors
twenty-six volunteers were actively en-
gagged. There were seventeen division con-
ference meetings held during the month OF
January.
Those present at the board Of managers
meeting on Tuesday were Prof B. T. jan
ney. chairman; Frederic L. Moore, Geo. =.
Wilson, Dr. Geo NJ Kober, Mrs Wv; J.: w.
w. Smith and Mr.. Charles F. Weller.
letter was read from Mr.. Henry
Phipps, the Philadelphia millionaire who
has recently given 81 GOO to the Associated
Charities committee on the prevention of
consumption. Mr.: Phipps whote that ut
is very gratifying indeed to see the progress
of the crusade against tuberculosis, and
among the signs there are none more prom
Using than in the capital of our country.
I think the methods that you have taken
will be productive Of much good"
The Churchman'S League of the District
Of Columbia. through Edward F. LOCKER,
secretary, also reported to the board of
managers the expressed commentator of
the league for the work of the Associated
Charities. and especially for the associa-
t1ons effort ito remove the insanitary con-
ditions productive of an excessive death
rate and large amount of preventable
disease"
Against Charity Promoters.
The secretary reported that the board Of
managers had been requested to take some
official action concerning the work Of charity
promoters who come here from New York
city to give entertainments for the benefit
Of some local charity, paying only $4,000 to
the local charity for the use Of its name
and devoting the balance, which often
amounts to eight or nine hundred dollars.
to the private purposes of these professional
entertainment organizers. Members Of the
board related their personal experiences
with such promoters, and the board voted
to put itself on record as being very strong
ly opposed to such method of raising
money for any charitable organization. To
employ such methods, according to the
Judgment of the board of managers, Is
practically to raise money by false repre-
sensations. because most of the people who
buy tickets, often contributing considerable
sums to the TICKET sellers, 90 so with the
thought that the money goes wholly or
chiefly to the benefit Of the charity In whose
name the entertainment Is given. The
board voted to instruct the secretary to
send a cautionary letter to every charitable
organization In the District of Columbia
explaining to them the methods which are
used by these professional charity promo
ters, and organizers of benefit entertain
ments, and urging all the charities Of the
District to refrain from countenancing such
indirect and unjustiiable means of raising
funds.
The Treasurer's Receipts.
Mr. John Joy Edison. treasurer of the As
ISOLATED Charities, has received the follow
ing amounts toward the expenses Of the as
ISOLATION for the current year. ending July
/, 1904.
Alice ,.,.... $1.OO