The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-15
URGE COOPERATION
IN CHARITY WORK
Churches and Societies May
Use Associated Char
tiles Record.
Plan to Encourage School
Children to Begin
Saving.

Methods Of developing Closer. cooper
alton between the churches and the AS
ISOLATED Charities were discussed at a
meeting OF the board Of managers Of
the association. Justice David J. Brew
er, president Of the Associated Chart
ties. referred TO the large number Of re-
lief societies and other charitable or
EanlzaJions and the importance Of
bring about such cooperation among
them as would minimize their clerical
and administrative expenses and pro-
mote the efficiency of their work with
needy families. He suggested that rep
reseutdtives Of church charities, par
ticularly should be persuaded to make
use of the records and visiting agents OF
the Associated Charities for this pur-
pose. He said that anyone having a
legitimate interest in any needy person
is invited 10 consult the records of the
Associated Charities and then 10 act as
his own Judgment dictates without any
attempt on the part Of the association
10 control the charitable acts of the in
quirer.
Urging Children to Save.
The board members present at the
meeting were Justice Brewer. presiding;
Milton Z. Allies, Col. Archibald Hop
kins, Col George TruesdeI, Judge VII
liam II. DeLacey. DR.. George NJ. Kober.
Miss Helen Nicolay. Frederic L. Moore,
Miss Florence Sponord. George S. VIII
son, and, by special invitation. Rev.
John Van Schlick, one Of the vice pres
idents of the association. Upon recon-
mendauOn of the committee on provi-
dent plans the board decided to com
municate with the Superintendent Of
Public instruction and the Board Of
Education, suggesting their adoption of
q system for the collection Of small saw
i1gs in the public schools with the pur-
pose 70 EDUCATE the children in provi-
dent habits.
Relief Work in April.
The work Of the association during
April was reviewed by Secretary Charles
+. Weller. Altogether 1,022 applications
were received. including 124 from medi-
cal diSpensra:es, sixty-nine from pri-
vate individuals, thirty-five from school
teachers and officials. fifteen from visit
ing nurses. twelve from church officials.
eleven from charitable organizations
and 693 from needy applicants them
selves. These represented 652 different
families. of which IL were cases not
previously known TO the association. Ma
terial relief was administered 563 times
during April to 265 families. For the
Citizens Relief Association the sun, of
SOLE was expended. including S1O7 %
for milk and eggs for INDECENT consump-
uves. Other sources from which mate
rial relief was secured included the
Golden Book Fund, which was drawn
upon l43 times, private individuals who
gave aid tweuty-seven times. the ST
Vincent de Paul Society three times.
church workers. five, and applicants
relatives, friends, and previous employ
ers, nineteen times.
The board decided 10 hold its next
meeting on June (. as the regular date
June II, might interfere with some of
the representatives who plan 10 attend
the National Conference Of Charities
and Corrections meeting in Minneapolis
from June i to 49,