The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-12-20
Society Formed to Combat
the Ravages Of Tuber-
culosis Will Disband and
Reorganize
TO Be L0fFlClALLY ENDORSED
BUREAU or ASSOCIATED CHARI-
TIES OF NEWARK, WHICH HAD
OPPOSED THE LEAGUE. WILL
NOW COOPERATE WITH IT.

Difficulties existing in the White
League of New Jersey and the probav
bility of its speedy reorganization under
new management, were discussed at a
meeting of the directors of the Bureau
Of Associated Charities at 1912 Acad-
emy street, Newark Ever since the
league, with f. ". Perot, Of Phil
adelphia, as managing director, made
it's appearance heIe and secured numer-
ous patrons, the bureau has been oppos-
ing it on the ground that the manage
ment was not trustworthy, and warnings
against making contributions to it have
been sent out Yesterday it WAS urged
that nobody realized the need Of concen-
trated work for the relief of tuberculosis
victims in this State more than the bur-
eau, and there was general qualification
expressed at the plan for reorganization.
Professor e. H. Iloomis, of Princeton,
and Mrs. Carrie Searle Welling, of Tren-
ton, are at the head of the movement for
reorganization, with beard of direc-
tors made up of well-known New Jersey
| people, and with a new name, possibly
| the New Jersey Association for the Pie
yention and Relief of Tuberculosis.p
This body, it is said, viii take over the
money aud property of the league. For
week or more, since the tangle has
reached its present crieis, collections
| have ceased, under orders from Mrs.
Mrs. We,ling, State secretary of the
league, and she, it is said, has also urged
the closing of the tuberculosis camp at
Stanhope maintained by the league, until
Fthe new organization is effeetpd. The
Bureau of Associated Charities has
promised its Endorsement
| 1t was reported that the Board OF
Trade had taken the matter of indorsing
various charities up and referred it to
special committee, and, from the bureau.
Benjamin Altha, James S. Higbie and.
Arthur W. McTougall were appointed to
consult with that committee. 1t is pro-
posed in this way to supervise all re-
quests for contributions in this city, and
to provide collectors for reputable char
tiles, governed BY responsible persons,
/ doing the necessary work and making
public its disposition of funds. with an
Endorsement from the committee testify
! ing to its worthiness. The plan is to
have the committee investigate the char
! tiles making appeals, and such as are
found to be unworthy will not receive
their Endorsement.
! Rev. Henry 4. Rose, who was CHAIR
man Of committee appointed some time
ago to see the Public Service officials
and request passes for the bureau agents,
asked to be relieved of the craftsmanship,
ard in HIS pace Charles G. Ellsworth
was named. 1t is said that Mr.. Rose re-
| Gently contracted a severe cod Oh an
unheated trolley, and in view of the fact
that he intended saying some things
| aga ;r1t tie company he could not ask
any favors of it.
LIS 11e4ry II. Dawson. pres dent OF
the Conference of Friendly Visitors, re-
ported on the work beng dOne BY th,.
visiting housekeeper. She spoke of the
success the housekeeper was meeting
with and stated that since she began in
November She had made forty-seven Wis
its. Already Mrs. Dawson said the work
had helped number Of oytrworked wo-
men to get a new grip and a fair chance
to catch up with their work.
Mrs. Dawson also reported that there
were now seventy visitors and declared
/ that it was an encouraging sign that 50
many women found time and We're in
clined to extend helping hand to their
less fortunate sisteass.
4 A new plan for raising money for the
bureau was discussed. 1t is to secure an
annual income of 5000 in sums of 800
orlover and petitions are to be sent out
by seven members of the board of di-
rectors. Already about ten persons have
subscribed. The seven are to be named
w II. iaDuil A'cnnls, piesiuehl VI Tue
board.
Secretary McDougall reported that
since the last meeting 163 eases have
asked for help. eight eis -
known to the bureau and sixty nine en-
t;rely new ones. hute4.se.sSs
given in ssxty-nine casts, emerge sscy
work in twenty-five cases, work in work
room for women is seventeen. employ
ment secured for twenty-six. For the re
mainder, thirteen were placed on the la
bors reg ster, e.even were offered wors
and refused to take it, two loans were
made and others We're referred to various
Institutions
The amount collected for TIE Provi-
dent savings funl during the moRsh was
$2S5.4 .43, in 81 different deposits. The
sum of $487.ST was withdrawn. Twelt
ty-eight new deposifers We're secured
making total Of T5I. with 620 activs
accounts up to date. The average de-
posit is thirty two cents.
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