The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-22

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t,i,r gold. but yotir Intelligence, you
icif. devoted to the needs of tic i'm
fortunate and delinquent, whici, en-
essen crime. disease and suffering"
An isconomic' Factor.
Mr.. IIcury I.andon Cabeil spok
brleiiy, on ;"Whnt the Associated Char
tiles Meat, ms an Econonlic Factor II
Tho city, He said III part.
IN this practical age people liav
right TO know that ench dollar give,
socs dollars worth, OF good.
should like TO have each one OF yp,
lee for Yourself the records kept u
br. Buclianan's office, the list OF u
help given to the worthy and tn
treatment hfforded the unworthy. u
bur work no needy ono must suffer
but no one that can and won't worn
should continue to he fed. There II
40 higher gift than to help a man q
soip himself, and to become an aid
rather than hindrancc to the com
nlnnity in which ha lives.
Mr.. Cabell brought out the fact tha'
auring the first ten months the asso-
station had helped more than 500 ram
Tiles. During the last year, and win
an expenditures OF over $1,000 more
money over 100 fewer families were
nided. the unworthy cases having been
wooded out. and the increased amount
Of money being expended In the ala
of those who were really worthy.
no longer is money. given. b. the
association for the announcement ana
support of laziness, immortality ana
filth. declared Mr.. Cabell. THE AS
soc,ated Charities, us 1t Is conducted
by DR.. Buchanan. Is one OF tue most
valuable assets we possess. and It is
the channel through which all our
charity should be given
Organization Inynludbl:.
Mr.. Joseph Bryan said that he had
Found from personal observation that
the organization was invaluubie The
economic value to the community of
having 50oF-nicn at work pit present
wages, instead OF having item drag
on the body polite, TO be supported by
others, Will not figure out less than
$4,000 month. or a half million
dollars a year. Yet tliis,is what the
organization has accomplished by in
sisting that lot of men who were
living by begging and in idlcness
should go to work.
often himself vlctimized By tile hard
luck stories OF the professional GcSgar.
MIR. Bryan found the invest!Sation
bureau afforded by the Associated
Charities Indispensable. There We're
plenty Of cases OF sickness and OF old
age and of real need. he declared, toll
Utilize the best forces of Richmcnd's
who were entitled to true aid.
Further, Mr.. Bryan said that the
association was adding to the social
and moral elevation OF the city by
graphing with the problem In a wise
and economic way. and was teaching
the people of Richmond to, do their
duty to their fellown,an by lifting him
up and helping him to greater GOOD.
Deserted Wives and Children.
Mr.. Alfred E. Williams limited his
remarks to the problem OF the deserted
wives and helpless children. Ha said.
however. that 1t was not these who
created the problenl;stt was! the worth
less, drunken husband. How. to help
encouraging a bulking, loafing hus-
band was shown, to be a most conapli
.cated and eSasperating question under
present laws. and Mr.. Williams advo-
Gated strengthening of the statutes.
giving discretionary powers to JUS
tIces in these cases.
AS an illustration. Mr.. Williams gave
ln instance which had come under his
observation of how a well-meaning
Woman of Richmond had unintention-
llly created family of paupers by
u,isdireoted charity.
Aiding the Worthy.
Tile other side of the problem was
presented by the Rev. Thomas Semmes
who spoke on What the Associated
Charities Mean to the Worthy Poor"
emphasizing the Importance of not
stinting the work among the worthy
Glasses. of whom there were large
percentage. Notwithstanding the dead
beats. OF the 700 families helped last
year the closest examination developed
the fact that AZ per cent. were worthy
beyond question.
We must always remember that
there ara certain classes of poor, who,
because of old age or accident or sick |
ness. or because of present economic
conditions. cannot be put on a self
supporting basis, and Will always have
to be supported by the public at large
Mr.. Semmes Nlted q number of cases
where by a little careful work. fami- |
lies had been got into better circum-
stances. and put into position OF
Earning. self-respec;lng support.
No case Of worthy need has ever
been brought to the Associated Chart
kies Office thar lmneliate and adequate
relief was 1tot'Aforded." he said.
Cooperation of. Community.
Mr.. Robert Lecky spoke on tWliat|
the Corporation of the Community
Means to the Associated Char.tl> 81
Mr.. Lecky showed the importance. OF
central off ce us clea.ing house
FOR the charitable efforts. or all the /
various organizations, and urged n |
rlosar utilization with all existing or
Eanizatons. That churches and 9th
Er charitable organizations should as
sociate themselves with the work in
hand Mr.. Lecky proved by tellingI8
pf one instance of q family of fivoI
children who We're found,t to be enroll-
ed In fifteen Sunday schools in sRich-i
mond, the schools being connected
with the churches which have a srepu-
tation for liberality among their poor. |!
The importance of affiliating with
The city government work. under the
capable direction OF Superintendent or
Public Charities Davis 40 that there
should be a prevention OF ',repenting,''j
pr imposition, was Illustrated Co.
operation was also urged In this line
shat many aged and infirm people
found by the visitors Of the association
plight be admitted to the city's home
Tor the poor.
Officers Elected.
Election of officers followed, result
Ing as follows;
President, RI a. Lancaster: rirst
yfce-PrcSidcnt, a. w. Patterson;
Second spice-Presilent, II. Stuart
Hume, Third Vice-Preaident, mrs,
Charles +. Rolling; Treasurer, Rob-
ert Lccky. ys,E,5 m