Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-11
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES APPEAL
Omaha Committee Outlines Needs of
the Work for the Coming
Cold weather.

The Omaha committee on Associated
Charities consisting of Rev. T. ]. Mackay
County Attorney Slabaugh, Thomas F.
Sturgess and e. II. Packard, has issued the
following appeal, preparatory to the work
OF succor to be done during the fall and
winter:
The first chill of the north winds causes
those engaged in caring for the destitute
to complete their plans and gather their re-
sources in advance of the coming of King
Winter; The practical methods Of the AS
sOciated Charities have already worked
great good for Omaha in the matter of car
ing for the dependents who are in it's midst.
The motto of the Associated Charities is
| Helping people to help themselves" This
] is not a benevolent platitude, but the actual
plan Of operation. That II Is efficient can
/ be seen in the record Of /, 1853 cases handled,
Ito meet the necessities of which $50 have
| been contributed and expended this figure
covering the entire cost Of the work BY
| guarantees covering rent, groceries, coal
| and drugs, individuals have been encOur-
aged to meet their own obligations; employ
| ment secured and positions paying larger
salaries procured, have made II possible for
| them to keep faith with us; visits to the
| home and suggestions made have in many
| cases resulted in economy of househouid
expenditure and increased comfort to the
| family.
The Associated Charities has, by the use
| OF existing organizations, been able to pre-
| vent duplication of agencies and reduced
The charities endorsement committee, ap-
| pointed jointly by the Commercial CIu., md
| the Associated CndTltleS, ana Tor which the
| Associated Charities is the official investi-
| eating body, Is of great Importance to the
business and professional public who for
their own protection and for the protection
| OF legitimate charities, ought 70 demand
from all solicitors the cardNssued by this
committee.
The Western Passenger association has
recognized the Associated Charities as prac-
| tically the only source from which they will
honor requests for transportation at charity
rates. The present arrangement with re-
gard to transportation reduces the cost TO
| the community and protects the community
against the outside cities and towns which
in the past have dumped their dependents
The system of records and methods OF in
vestigation places at the command of the
! charitably disposed record Of the profess
! sional dependents and results in ultima tely
causing them to go TO work or leave the
Out OF the experience OF the last winter
The first of these is the inability OF women
with small children or delicate health to
earn anything because Of the children or of
their health. They want work-and not
alms-and are willing and able TO support
| themselves Accordingly we are going TO
establish an Industrial room and day room,
where the women can leave their children
during the day with a caretaker, and work
I'm the Industrial room at plain sewing and
family Washing for which they will be paid
per piece in cash The children will be un-
| der best influences, the women can pur-
| chase what they need where they please
| with money theN have earned. Warm
lunches at cost will be provided at the moor
hour.
The other phase is the "Give me a dime
for a lodging fellow. He is always witt
us and to give him a fair chance a wood
yard will be established where he can carr
; his lodging and meals, and little extra Il
, he wants to.
After the first cost is provided these de
z partments OF the work will be self-support
ing. mendicancy will be robbed OF its eN
? cuses and selfrespect advanced by self
support on the part OF applicants. Tht
Z committee has made the Omaha system I
composite OF the best methods now In us,
in cities foremost In associated charit,
, work, and the visit OF Superintendent Nor
: Tis to the National Conference OF Chari
ties at Portland resulted In bringing tn
cream OF successful plans to our use.
For this work which now is, and Is des
| tined TO continue 10 be. most Important Il
its benefit 10 the city and TO legitimate ex
. | listing charities. the committee needs 10
Z the coming year:
n Four thousand dollars for equipment an
A ! emergency relief.
Already urgent demands are being mad
, | upon the resources OF the committee III
. order TO meet these, and 10 relieve the con
. / tributing public Of a long-draWn-out an,
: | often recurring plea for funds II Is urge
Il that contributions be sent at once 10 an,
a member OF this committee