Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-10
WHAT ASSOCIATED
CHARITIES ARE
Rabbi Kaplan Defines Pur-
pose Of Organization in
All Its Details.
MEETING CALLED FOR SATURDAY

Owing to the confusion in the minds
of many as to the purposes of the
Associated Charities, which has been
organized by a large number of the
benevolent people of The city, the Citi-
zen yesterday requested Rabbi Kap-
Ian, of the Jewish Synagogue, presi-
dent of the association, to issue an
article on the organization, defining its
in every detail, ana Mr..
Kaplan responded with the following:
To the Citizens of Albuquerque;
Owing to some difficulties. the en-
tire committee for raising subscrip.
tions for the Associated Charities has
not yet been appointed, but it is hoped
that the committee will be ready by
Saturday. All those who have been
selected are hereby given notice and
urgently requested to be present at a
meeting of this committee, to be held
Saturday, at 4 p. m, at Rabbi Kap-
lan's home on Seventh street, next to
Temple Albert. Before allowing the
committee to solicit subscriptions for
the Associated Charities, ! wish to
state briefly for the benefit of all
citizens and every denomination, the
objects of this organization. A mis-
understanding referred to in the arti'
Gle of The Evening Citizen, signed by
w. B. Childers, Albert Faber. Doctors
. Wroth, McLandress, earns, Cornish
and Hope, is no misunderstanding on
our part, but on the part of those who
signed the article. They evidently be
lieved that our intention was to start
a new hospital, which is not the case
The reason for forming the Associat'
ed Charities is two-fold:
First, to take care of the worthy
sick and poor.
Second, to relieve the citizens OF
Albuquerque from unnecessary IN
noyance in giving Unfortunately tc
all who may apply.
1t is well known that the business
men and others are approached al
most daily and they have not the time
to investigate nor the heart to refuse
those who may ask for help. True
charity consists in seeking out thost
who need help and very often refusing
those who ask.
Now the object of the Associated
Charities of Albuquerque is three
fold:
First, to establish a charity ward
endowed by monthly payments in the
Sisters hospital, where such sick al
the Associated Charities may senC
them will be cared for.
Second, to contribute monthly to the
Non-Sectarian Benevolent society
that they may be able to more eff
ciently carry on their work for the
caring for the poor in our midst.
Third, to establish a poor house, o.
county poor farm, where worthy poo
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arily, and wher they are to pay foI
such care by such work as they ma!
be able to do.
Every one can readily see that tn
Associated Charities wish to establish
charity on business and scientific
principles and to do away with senti
mental charity. Hereafter, when an,
one asks for for food or for work,
member of the Associated Charities
will simply refer such applicant t.
the proper officers of this association
and thus be relieved of any furthe
annoyance, and the officers will see t,
it that charity is dispensed on busi
ness and scientific principles. Tn
details of this plan will be worked GU
in the constitution and bylaws, and b.
presented to the members for ina
adoption by the committees appOintel
for this purpose. 1t is hoped that tn
sympathy of every citizen in this cit,
will be enlisted in this undertaking
and that the committee will be giyel
hearty support
1t is earnestly desired that thos'
ministers who have not done so yet
will please appoint a committee o
two ladies to solicit subscriptions an,
urge upon them the importance of be
ing present on Saturday afternoon.
JACOB H, KAPLAN.
BY the president:
S. S. PEARLSTINE,
Secretary