The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-21

community-it is worthy of the faIiest
public sympathy and support. II such
progress is doubtful, and do not think
it is, is its work in merely organizing
the distribution of the charity fund
of this community worth public recog-
milton? l submit that it is.
The government has, for the pres
ent, Withdrawn its assistance This
means that the necessary funds must
come from public beneficence. Or the
special work of the organization must
cease and the various charitable asso-
Citations be left to conduct their affairs
independently as formerly, again to be-
come the prey of those INSCRIPTIONS
members of society, who on the the
Iory that the world owes them a living.
will not try to support themselves so
Hong as they can realize on their the
DRY of life. and who understand repeat
ling better than the enthusiastic voter.
| / believe that the Associated Chari-
ties, with public sympathy and sup
port, will in the future accomplish a
work of inestimable value to the well.
fare of Hawaii mel lin the develop
ment of a sentiment of self-respect and
independence among the poor. tending
to good citizenship work that all
may freely endorse regardless of sect.
political creed or social standing.
| Judge Dole stated that the program
for the meeting comprised addresses to
be made by several persons identified
with the work of charities in the city,
and he first called upon Governor
Carter.
ONLY SANE METHOD.
The Governor prefaced his remarks by
saying that he had come primarily to
listen and not to talk. He thought a
little restrospection would not be amiss.
1t was difficult for him to realize that
seven years had passed by since the
Associated Charities was organized,
and it appeared to him to be but two or
three years ago when the first meeting
was held in the Y. NJ. c. A. He be-
lfeved that about $4,000 had been spent
about that time in charities. Large
amounts had been spent in overlapping
charities. That was admitted by every
one. He knew of one instance where
man in Kakaako had obtained SIS
from one charitable organization and
SIS from another and so on, and he
was a Catholic, Protestant or Mormon
according to his needs.
Business men will admit that dis
pensing charities through businessIike
which would cost 10 per
cent. of the amount so disposed of. is
a good thing. IT prevents overlapping
and puts the charity where it really
belongs. Under such a system 80 cents
q frrt tar
dollar indiscriminately given away.
The Governor admitted that when a
man went into his pocket for funds
for the Associated Charities, he some
times hesitated when he thought that
much of it would go for management
But the Governor believed no man
would have any objection to seeing that
en per cent. is paid out for managing
he distribution of $50 for charity out
If every hundred.
The Governor said that at the time
he Associated Charities was organized
t was feared that the various chari-
able societies would drop off or become
bsorbed by others or that there might
re a loss of interest in the sub-organ-
cations, but he did not believe this
ad taken place. He hoped that people
would still take as much interest i'm
he various charitable societies which
ave affiliated with the Associated
'harities as before.
AS to the loss of government sup
ort he stated that the argument was
lade by legislators that the mainte-
anee of a central Office for the dis
-ibution of help. stood in the way of
n appropriation, and this argument
aemed to prevail.
THE Associated Charities ought not
, die said Governor Carter in a de-
sive manner. cit ought to be kept
live by all means. The charitable So
cites should give a liberal percentage
f their receipts to the maintenance
: the central bureau, for each one is
enefited. The Associated Charities f.
lie clearing house for these societies.
ought not to detract from the special
ED of work of any charitable organ
alton"
The Governor then spoke of expert
Irsing work. While at Lake Tahoe he
ct Miss Ashe, sister of Mrs. SewaIl.
ell-known in Honolulu. She had
ken a special trained-nurse course
San Francisco to be able to devote
,r time to going among poor fami-
IS SD that mothers might be shown
e way to attend their children. She
d asked him If such work was not car
I'd on in the Honolulu schools. and
not 1t ought to be. She thought
nurs,e should go into each school at
asst once week.
"She said that the Governor ought
see to it, said Governor Carter.
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