The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-14
Private Charity Saved WOman's Life
After the {. 0. S. Refused to Help Her
a. WRIT STEELE EMPLOYS MODERN METHODS IN
MS EFFORTS CONTROL OF TIE CHARITY WORK
IN seArrtE-k SAMPLE or "sYNpleArEo" CHARITY

Not only does organized society
o. promoted by n Writ Steele and
the Charity Organization society
not use the money Il receives from
the benevolent people 81 this city
for the legitimate purposes OF char
ity. but in its efforts 20 control the
charitable activity OF the citizens
II Seattle it has been following
identleaIly the methods OF the
trust promoters who have dcvel-
oped such infant industries as the
standard oil company. the steel
trust the enai trust and their Kind.
Not satisfied with squanderinE
the money entrusted 90 u for fancy
salaries and printing bills. Il has
employed the syndicate" methods
81 ''freeHe=out. with the evident In
tention Of setting a monopoly on
the charitable work OF the city.
and OF putting such institutions out
~ business as do not desire to use
Mr.. Steele as a clearing agent. or
fall under the sympathetic over
sicht Of his organized charity"
The story in The Star yesterday
detailing the action Of Mr. Steele In
endeavoring "a pat Mother
kytheF oat Of business because her
home for children did not possess
sufficient dignity 20 justify the en-
dorsemenf Of the C. @ s.. a. but
enc instance 81 the "syndicate"
methods 81 Steele and bis orEanlza-
ton.
Another instance was brought 10
The stars attention yesterday
where representative OF a most
worthy charitable institution went
10 a shoe merchant whom she knew
very veil. and who sympathirsd
with the work she was doing.
She said Mr. T.. We have a
bright little Eiri In our care Who
ought TO g to sunday school. but
she has neither shoes nor stockings
~ 10 wear. Could you let us have
ppme1s
TN very sorry. replied the shoe
herb ant 4 know your institu-
Ton deserves all the help u can
ret. BIT HAVE PLEDGED NY
SELF TO GIVE NOTHING To
ANYBODY WHO DID NOT PRE-.
SENT A CARD FROM THE
CHARITY ORG ANIMATION so
Getty 80 unless you can get a
card from Mr. Steele. or some mem.
her of the endorsement COMMITTEES.
! can do nothing FOR you"
II HAVE BEEN TURNED
DOWN TOO MANY TIMES BY
THE CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS
SOCIETY TO co THERE AGAIN. g
said the woman. Il will pay FOR
the shoes and stockings out % my
own pocket rather than see this
little giri kept from going 70 sun.
DAY school
So the good woman paid Tor the
shoes and stne kings and went
away. and Steele's syndicated
charity had saved that much money
BY its trust methods.
Fuilv a dozen cases have been Re-
ported 70 The Star within the past
- hours in which the friends 81 the
helpless and INDECENT poor have
appealed % the Charity Oreanfga-
ton society and have been turned
away without a cent OF money or
a promise Of relief. And In some
Of these eases the destitute ones
were both sick and starving. and
had physicians certificates show
ing that they needed both medical
attention and nursing Immediately
To SAVE THEIR LIVES.
Such are the deeds uf organized
charity. and such are the eases 10
which II has repeatedly turned a
deaf ear.
The Charity Organization society
explains that Il g. not formed for
the purpose Of giving relief 10 the
poor directly. but 10 organize and
direct charitable work In the city.
But neither In its annual report
nor IN It's official organ. the FIX
ponsnt does II show where the
public a. large has derived any
benefit directly or indirectly. from
such organization or direction By
the G o g
A. a matter Of fact. The Star has
not found a single charitable instl-
tuition IN this city which has been
aided one whit bv the oversight %
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