Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13
turn elsewhere and receive larger compen-
satIon.
Removing Necessity for Relief.

Removing Necessity for Relief.
But the Associated Charities looks be-
yond the mere matter of relief which is
only a preliminary work. 1t has before 1t
the thought of removing the necessity for
relief. Its purposes are constructive III
would destroy the slums. and for this 1t
must put into the lives of its unfortunate
denizens the thought of a cleaner and bet
ter life AS aid to this IL Is striving
TO induce among the poorest a saving
against day of want. 1t may seem lit
tie thing that in the past year it gathered
only ST,229.35, yet that Is a large increase
(S2 1884, 3) over the amount deposited In
1890. Sj094.S0. But the blessings of this
are not disclosed by merely the amount
Of the deposits Such deposits change the
lives ard hopes of many.
Citizens of Washington, bowling rever-
emily before the cross of Him who was
himself the Good Samaritan of humaul-
ty; beneath Old Glory, which floats the
pureSt banner above the soil of any ma
ton: in this capital city of a people who
have introduced the blessed word neigh
Dor into the vocabulary of International
law, q city bearing the name OF the ia
ther of his country. beautiful among the
capitals of the world and growing more
beautiful from day TO dag, rich in avenues,
parks, churches and public buildings, In
homes of culture and refinement an incom-
parable equipment of schools, colleges and
universities the guide to all our cities in
its municipal administration. the center of
the governmental activities of the nation;
L ask you, citizens in the light of the truth
so beautifully pictured by the poet, l ask
you whose name will lead all the rest?
Secretary Weller's Exhibit.
Secretary Weller's address consisted of
an exposition of the work of the Associ-
ated Charities Illustrated by fifty stereop-
ticon views.
Every one has known he said, Gin
vague way that the Associated Charities
work has been growing greatly during the
past five years. OF course, expenses have
grown also. In 1900 the years budget
was Sc, 400; in 1900 1t was St4,372
ut is important that you should know
exactly why so much more money is now
required and what return the community
receives upon It's enlarged investment.
There were ten paid workers in 1900, six
teen in 1905. Only three are now paid at
higher rate than prevailed in 1900, but
the salary roll has increased from 81. 454 in
1900 to S10C23 in 1893 This Is the point
exactly; 1t is in the employment OF more
and better personal service and in the
provision of such offices, telephones,
fares, postage and printed matter will
make the personal service effective that
the increased expenditures have been made.
For the administrative items named there
were $1.642 spent in 1900 and 81 3i3 IN
1909 When a child grows to manhood
there Is no questioning the fact that he
requires larger clothes to wear and better
tools to use.
Applications, Treatments, Cooperation
1.-The number of applications from or in
behalf of needy families increased from
COL in 1900 to 1867 in 1905. The num-
Der of separate families dealt with by the
agents was 1.s4S in 1900 and 1920 in 1905
THE 3,e2o families aided or treated as
the doctors would say, included 1853 in