Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
Meeting of Board of Managers Held
Yesterday Afternoon.

At the meeting of the board of mana gers
of the Associated Charities yesterday after
noon it reported that the society re-
ceiVed 1.ju5 applications for assistance dur
ing the month of January. These applica-
tons represented 991 families, of whom 24S
had not previously been known to the
agents of the Associated Charities. There
were Tl3 families treated during January
who had been known during previous
months. Material aid was administered
J.2-G times during the month to Coz fam
lies. Employment was secured in 124 in
stances and there were nine individuals
who were provided with transportation to
friends or employment in other cities. The
number aided through appropriate institu-
tons and organizations was twenty-seven.
Special help for the sick was secured in
seventy-lour instances and correctional and
legal aid in fifty-two. There were forty-six
children who were enabled to attend school
by having clothing provided for that pur-
pose The number of volunteer workers
active during the month was 1870, of whom
sixteen were newly enlisted in January. The
total number of visits made to needy fam
lies in January was 1915 There were 100
reports sent out to inquirers concerning
cases of restitution.
Although the need for charitable assist
ance Was extensive and urgent there were
| .tAS families who were canVaSSed every
week for the collection of small savings on
the stamp sayings system. Thirty-four vol
unteers assisted the division agents in the
COLLECTION of savings and a total of 1894. 80
wda- collected from comparatively needy
families in the sums of five, ten and twenty
1ive,.cents per week Thirty three svolun-
teeG friepdly' visitors were active during
J1ullary- Fifty-nine volunteers took part in
The division conferences, where the treat
merit Of needy families is planned and re-
viewed.
Justice David J. Brewer. president of the
Associated Charities, attended the board of
managers meeting on Tuesday and the
r-Ecr persons present were Dr. Chas. p.
Nell. the new commissioner of the De-
paIIment of Labor; Mr.. VIM. H Baldwin.
Mr.. inc. JOY Edison. treasurer of the Asso-
oiated Charities; Dr. Geo. NJ Kober Mr..
&c ,. S. Wilson. secretary of the board of
public charities; Miss Helen c. Woodward
Mrs. j. W. Babson, MIR. Frederic l. Moore
and Mr.. Chas. r. Weller, the general secre-
tary of the Associated Charities. 1t was
reported that Col Archibald Hopkins
chairman of the finance committee: Prof.
u. 4 Janney. chairman of the board of
managers and Mr.. Cuno H. Rudolph chair
man Of the subcommittee on play grounds,
were all prevented by illness from attend
ing the meeting. One of the most impor-
tant items of business was the presentation
Of the report of Mr.. VIM. H. Baldwin who
has been making an exhaustive study of
family desertion and compulsory support
avs in all the states and territories of the
Mon. Mr.. Baldwin reported that the AS
ISOLATED Charities of Washington had been
Obliged TO assist 266 families last year in
which the cause of distress was the deser-
ton Of the family by the husband and
rather. Mr. Baldwin had been appointed
Ihalfnian OF special committee to study
t!iS problem, and he submitted to the
board of managers a proposed bill which he
!tdd prepared. after studying the similar
4rSi>idtIon OF other communities.