The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-21
CHAb|TIEs.
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t amid smiles, land I told her she ought
a to come down here and see what the
Governor has to do and then she might
Ichange her mind
, | Judge Dole recalled the fact that Gov
ernor Carter was the first treasurer of
: the Associated Charities, and he had
done much in shaping it's financial
policy
Mrs. Berger said that eighteen char
i, iitabIe societies had been affiliated with
the Associated Charities. and she un-
derstood that the Catholic Benevolent
Union was to make the 18th on the
list. The only ones which had become
defunct were the Anti-Saloon League
and Hawaiian Womans Club. There
were two Japanese societies in affilia-
ZION, but they took care of their own
ipeople and asked no help of the Asso-
ciated Charities in dealing with them.
BISHOP RESTARICK TALKS.
Bishop ReStarick of the Episcopal
diocese said he was deeply interested
! in the work of the organization. One
thing had struck him forcibly, and that
was the few people here who We're in
really humble circumstances, and the few
who apply for help. After living in
Cahforn1a, he was not prepared for
such a showing. In the first place there
were two classes of people here, the
J Japanese and Chinese, who rarely APP
peal to other races for charity, for they
take care of their own people in
way which was surprising. The old
i poem "Over the Hill5 TO the Poorhouse''
was not applicable to the Chinese and
Japanese. The Bishop referred to
case of Chinese employed by him.
who had given four-fifths of his wages
to aid the family of a relative who
was needy.
The methods employed by the Associ-
ated Charities were the only really
sensible ones. Every man realizes it 10
be his duty to give to those in dis
tress, but it should be done in bust
nesslike way. The old indiscriminate
way of giving money to the poor did
more harm than good. The old way
of giving the first Sunday in the month
collections in Episcopal churches, as
for instance, Grace Church of New
York, in former years, was really abb
surd, viewed from the present DAY
standpoint. The Bishop spoke of an
instance of misapplied charity told him
by wealthy lady in New York. She |
had done much to assist deformed |
girl. To cover up the charity she gave
took a deep interest in herself and |
mother. One wintry night she came |
home and found an appealing note from |
the girl asking for $40. If she did not |
get the amount she and her mother |
would be turned out of their rooms into |
the street and her mother was ILL., The /
appeal worried the lady and late at |
night she sent her maid in her coach |
to the tenement where the girl lived |
The maid took the SO with her She
mounted the stairway and when about |
to knock at the door she heard sounds
OF revelry within. She knocked and the
door was opened on strange scene |
The girl and her mother and another |
woman and several men We're within. !
enjoying a champagne carousal The
lady afterwards learned that DR. Dix I
and half a dozen others had been
touched" the same day for $40 each II
the result being the big function that /
night.
Another thing which struck Bishop /
Restarick forcibly was the generosity
of the people of Honolulu when there
was any need. He found he could get
money quicker here for charitable or
benevolent purposes than anywhere
else he had ever been.
He had been here about three years
dis door. In California he had from
one to dozen a day. He had had /
great deal of experience with tramps, Il
for every winter California was over
run with them. He found that the L
majority of these men were dope .
fends, alcohol fends or absolutely /
shiftless. If Californians would refuse L
to give money to such people, the /
tramps would not be inclined to rush /
there every winter. and such organiza-
tons as the Associated Charities would /
soon put a stop to it.
The Bishop said he would be glad to /
help the organization in any way he L
could. 1t was a scientific work and L
should be conducted on a proper bust
ness basis
Judge Dole remarked that the Associ-
ated Charities had practically put
stop to house-to-house begging
FATHER JAMES WILL HELP
Judge Dole next called upon Father Il
James of the Catholic Mission to adj h
dress the meeting. He stated he had Il
not had the pleasure of knowing Father Il
James personally. Father James came L
forward and shook hands cordially with II
the Judge. Father James spoke briefly Il
He said he was satisfied that the work Il
of the Associated Charities was a good 1
tihiS anu speaking on penal1 or the Il
Catholics generally he said he was in II
hearty sympathy with it, and would Il
work with all his mind to further its Il
good efforts. He said he was very glad Il
to have become acquainted with the Il
organiza tion
Following an interesting talk by 4
Judge Whitney of the police court on Il
the juvenile probation court. the meet i
ing was brought to a close an ad-
journment being taken until o. m. II
today when the business reports for
the year will be taken up at the office
of the Associated Charities