The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15
SECURING PLACES
FOR The POOR
Salt Lake Charity Association
Has Agency.
ENDS MONTH OF ACTIVITY
BROAD PROGRAMME OF PRAcTI-
CAL AID PLANNED.

Today. ends the first month of active
existence in its permanent headquar-
ters, 2So South Third West street, OF
the Salt Lake Charity association, and
during that time in the neighborhood
of 200 families have been visited. at
least 100 of whom have been extended
help in the way of clothing and heces-
stiles of life. This means that close to
900 children have been reached. as well
as their parents, through the efforts OF
the association.
Aside from the routine" aid extend
ed. free employment agency, estab-
iished by the association within the
PAST week, has had no little part on the
general programme. When the means
already in use to raise the standard of
the poorer homes in salt Lake are con-
sidered. and the further fact that soon
the house-to-hoUse visiting scheme will
be in more complete operation. the
work which the Salt Lake Charity as
SOciatiOn hopes to accomplish during
the year 1905 can be appreciated
Free Employment Agency.
The free employment agency. Super
intendent NJ. NJ. Woods finds, is prov
ing u success, providing competent. re-
liable help to families desiring it. and
ployed above the grade Of dependence
TO which they might have fallen
through unfortunate circumstances.
The agency was made an adjunct to
the association work only last Wednes-
day, but already superintendent Woods
has received responses asking for fe-
male help from nearly fifty different
sources. Many of these. of course, pro-
vide that the women shall work only
a day or two of the week, but there are
certain cases in which just this sort Of
employment is needed.
Some mothers the SuDerintendent
does not feel justified in advising TAX
ing positions where their children
would necessarily be left home alone
during the entire day. For the special
benefit Of these. who constitute the
largest class. the association cOntem-
plates installing facilities at headQuar-
tiers where women may bring their
children and leave them in the care of
the woman in charge, and at the same
time do washing or ironing or engage
in some similar occupation.
1t is thought that enough laundry
work can be obtained to keep several
score of women busy at different times
in the week.
For men the response from the public
has not been so ready One case to
which the superintendent is now giving
attention is that of a hotel and kitchen
man who suffered a broken leg a few
months ago The man has never before
been a dependent, but now finds that
uEul MS II0D Is stronger ne cannot
take employment which keeps him con-
tinually on his feet. Superintendent
Weeds has inserted an advertisement
asking if some suitable work for this
man is not available.
The character of the work conducted
by the association, which is looking
particularly to the welfare of little
ones and mothers. has convinced men,
bers that were preference given by en-
plOyers to married men. much might be
done TO minimize family assertions and
consequent hardships-
Children's Clothes Needed.
One OF the urgent needs of the assoc
citation is children's clothing. At least
five times as much warm wea ring ap-
parel as has been donated could be
used. Shoes and Undertaking are, of
course, important items to be remem-
beTed. There is already ''cobble
shop" at the association headquarters.
where children whose parents are with
out means may have their shoes re-
paired free OF charge. Many little ones
who would otherwise have been unable
TO get to school have taken advantage
of this feature.
The association has a broad plan of
practical assistance which il intends TO
follow out during the year and the diff
ferent steps of which will be introduced
the needs and the means arise