The San Francisco call., 1906-08-07

cussing with Rudolph Spreckels
OF the committee on camps a
plan for cooperation between the two
divisions in the care OF refugees living
in tents. II was arranged that all per-
sons living in the camps who need food,
shelter or clothing shall have their
wants dealt with through Mr. Spreck-
els department. But when one of the
tent dwellers has definite plan to re-
lieve himself, then his case will be
turned over to the rehabilitation COM
mittee fer action. The two departments
have not yet decided upon the course to
be followed with persons living outside
the camps, but who, at the same time
fall within the work of Mr.. Spreckels
department..
workers the st. Vincent de Paul So
ciety and the Italian relief committee.
The German Benevolent Society was
recognized several days ago.
Up to Saturday night the committee
had dealt with applications for relief
affecting 1880 persons, at cost OF
s215.015.70. OF the money advanced,
S2419.40 has already been returned to
the. committee.
The committee in its work of rehabil-
itation has spent s1S.21750 for tools.
SOS, s,20480 in household restoration.
s49,SsS.75 in business enterprises. s27.-
231.55 in special relief and S20,46S.05
for transportation.
PLANS OF COMMITTEE.
The committee gave out the follow
ing statement of it's plan of work:
The purpose of the rehabilitation
committee is to assist sufferers from
the themseiSes dss on seifsupporting p basis.
The funds In the hands OF the COM
mittee are not sufficient to restore
purpose; nor will 1t ordinarily be pos
sible to use these funds for the. pur-
pose of enabling individual applicants
to better themselves as compared with
their former condition.
Ordinarily the only. persons entitled
to share in the relief fund are those
who have been so affected by the earth
quake or fire as to be unable to sup
port themselves. and those dependent
uPPP them eo,ttee tshou viii enaeeeor to
adapt it's assistance to the needs of
each family considered separately;
by losses. but by the needs and the
limitations of the fund.
So far as il is practical 1t is de-
fair conditions, for grants Of money
or of the cost of the property supplied.
This policy Is; intended to meet the OBJ
to accept outright donations and to
preserve and strengthen the commun-
lIY sense OIL 1ndepGnQenCe. w mere
payment is impracticable or would
work hardship It will not be required.
WORK REQUIRES CARE.
The work of this committee re-
quires care and deliberation. The en-,
for good or iii accordingly as the
committee acts wisely or unwisely.
Precipitate haste would inevitably re-
suit In serious mistakes.
In order that the fund may be so
distributed as to do the greatest pos
information concerning each family.
In fairness to the donors as well as
to the recipients of the fund it is de-
reasonable corroboration.
In addition to 81 this It is desirable @ that hat
Showing in what way the assistance
desired will enable the applicant to
become self-sustaining so that the
vanced. This plan should present as
nearly as possible 4, as GSomIplete solution
Supplementary. applications will not
be looked on with favor.
In this way only may permanent re-
habilitation be accomplished.
OFFICES ESTABLISHED.
For the purpose of facilitating the
work of rehabilitation, section Offices
have been established in the seven
secIlOnS INTO WHICH the city was ul-
vided for the purposes of food distribu-
tion. "A corps of visitors will be con-
stantly working in the field from the
local centers. Applications will be
taken up in the order OF their receipt
and final recommendations made with
the smallest necessary delay in connec-
tion with so large task.
Application should. ordinarily. be
made by a letter to the office of the
committee. Cough and .Geary streets.
Personal applications at the central or
section offices, excepting in emergen-
cfes, are unnecessary and will hinder
rather than hasten the work
The names of references, business or
personal, SHOULD accompany each aD-
pIication. Persons so referred are often
exceedingly helpful in suggesting the
best means of rehabilitation.