Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-04
ALMS-SEEKING VISITORS.
Some of the Problems which Confront Associated Chair
DISTINGUISHING Manner in Which They Seek Aid.

Associated Charities in their effort 10 s,,r
press all forms of street begging and arr
| cooperating to that end Where tn. mo-,
belong in Portland there has been ~ III.
no case where work was not found
A tall woman with sallow complexion 4,
seeking by visiting different citizens N
earn" twenty-five cents to buy medi-
| cine. She already has sixty-three cents
Although she has received several quar-
ters, she continues to lack Just TWENTY
two cents. The greatest kindness a citi
the Associated Charities. or better still To
bring her. She resides at a houss
where she has never been heard Of
young man with an arm which he
says is partially paralyZed has been cam
vassing different parts of the city i'm his
own behalf. He has already canvassed
several other cities and he Is still only
twenty-one The Associated Charlie,
secretaries wish that such men would be-
directed to call at Room 8. City building
and told that there are people there who
will see that they have such help they
need. 1t is not necessary to say that the
Associated Charities is interested in thi.
work, for the sake of the manhood of tina
men. 1t is only because there is 4 posi-
bility of making beggar useful citizen
that the work Is so very important and
demands the cooperation all citizens
with the Associated Charities, and with
the city government.
Because of the organization Of the As
ISOLATED Charities with various societies
in all the leading cities the local society
is often in a position to bring poor fam
lily in connection with more fortunate
relatives of whom they have lost track
A man applying for help had a brother
from whom he had not heard or fifteen
years. letter to the southern city sent
-
ties there, searching for the brother Old
directories, the tax lists, former neigh
bors were all consulted with the result
that the man although he had moved
many miles from the last address known
was located.
There is much of the best and most
important work of the Associated Chart
ties about which the secretaries feel that
nothing should be printed. The poor wo-
man who is struggling along finds she
must have more money. She applies for
help. She is delighted when she finds
that there is work open to her by which
she can earn what she needs. There is
the man of weak will who needs friendly
guidance. There is the man who is shift
less and needs to be aroused to use the
power he has until he gains more. What
ever the other needs. one great need in
the majority of cases is the need of a
friend.
At present the society has two men
who need work-both men are already
working but only on part time. One OF
the men has a family of ten and needs
full time work as an unskilled laborer to
enable him to care for his family.
Two boys were recently singing upon
the streets of Portland. Letters to the
New York City Charity Organization So
cicty and to others in New York brought
out the fact that the boys had refused
work. and contrary to their mothers
wishes had led rowing life. going from
city to city, taking up collections as they
been made possible by the fact that ths
sang upon the streets. This course had
boys had been undisturbed by the munich
pal authorities of the different cities they
visited, some even granting them licenses
The Childrer's Protective board, organ
lied under the auspices of the Associated
Charities, will under the new law care for
such boys-Portland Press