The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24

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Very respectfully.
HENRY LEE VALENTINE,
g, S, HUME,
r. A. LANCASTER, JR.
p. o. BOX 247. city.
III. sudden cold Of the last two days
n,pned In tho bud the predictions OF an
car,v spring. Open houses, not well
,repared for winter weather, let IN the
lev air and the cry for the plumoer
Was heard throughout yesterday The
Thermometer registered fourteen early
Yesterday morning, and number OF
burst pipes were reported In the day,
leeping the plumbers on the jump 10
oarn the $40 day allowed them by the
arbiters.
"A more serious break in the water
mains was reptsted at Twelfth and Main
streets yesterday morning, but that was
not thought TO be due to freezing al
though the frost in the ground may
have had its effect on the rotten pipes.
Tho water froze almost as fast as 1t
leaked out. and a layer of ice was on
,ba car tracks for a block or two down
The weather man predicted snow for
last night and to-day but at mldnisnt
tho stars vera still to be seen. aithoush
there were clouds around the horizon.
while not so cold as last night, there
r.as still considerable nip In the air. tne
Thermometer being somewhere IN the
twenties. The wind changed frequently
yesterday, the great weather-Vane OF tne
limited States Weather. Bureau, on the
Mutual building, swinging from ire
southeast, where 1t had been for some
time, to west. then north. then south. and
then back to west again. Inc wea.ne.
neople figure 1t out that Richmond was
all. day yesterday the quiet centre OF al
immense circular storm, moving Slowly
seward. the sweep Of which, with rain
or snow. viii probably pass over the city
In the next day or two.
The continued cold weather has caused
the funds of the charitable associations
10 be heavily drawn upon as the winter
n adva noes, and the committee ~ finance
Of the Citizens Relief Associatteg, issued
an appeal last night.
Affecting Appeal.
A curious instance OF the value o
organized charity came to i.sht yes
terday, hard luck story being CIR
culated in behalf of family. VIII
have been receiving relief for son
time from the Citizens Relief Asso
cia ton. IS
IL The case was that of woman. liv-
ing on North TWEEN ty- second Street
with three small children. Tho stor:
OF their hard plight was affectingl
told at the Elks' Club on Friday might
# with the result that a purse was mad
up for the family, and a most pltifu
and appealing story was! printed yes
terday, telling OF the narrow circun
stances OF the family, and depictin
4 !, ,roc thn, If cfa W. m
inquiry reveals the fact that th
widow and her children have bee
E assisted for more than a year Pas
4, with house rent, fuel and groceries.
The Associated Charities has sper
q considerable sums, and 1t Is also know
that several prominent and well-to-d
men considered themselves as pract
trlbutions being. sufficient to carry Il
people in deceit and.f comfortable CT
cumstances. =
The case illustrates the point take
by the organized charities OF the cit
that the sporadic giving to all indigo
people, without sufficient inquiry. m;
do more harm than good. and is ce
u 1ainly not the highest form Of charlt
Statement Issued.
Tho following statement was sent
The Times Dispatch last night for. pu
LEGATION:
Kindly permit me, in the name OF
the Associated Charities and the Cit.
liens Relief Association. to beg the
public to refrain from giving assist
ance to those who claim they are
III suffering and in need. without first
calling on ;or 'phoning to these organ
izations-l4o4 East Franklin. phone
As50-for full and reliable invest!ga
hi ton and information, giving name and
address OF party requesting assistance
1refer. regret to say, TO an article
in this evenings News Lender-"Pit,
iful Case OF Care and Want" Thi;
case Is on :Iorth Twenty secont
bi Street, as stated, and has been un
ss der my personal care for tho pas
two weeks, with the following result
Two physicians. we'll known an
capable. trained nurse from IN
Nurses Settlement hired colore
woman. groceries, milk, medicine. Goa
and wood, at a total cost Of SIT. f,u
nlshed by the Citizens Relief Asso
citation In the past two weeks. TIL
mother OF these children came to sc
me two weeks ago. At that time
gave her 81 10 buy medicine, II va
. RIM about O'clock al night. The nea
morning ] gave two Of our visitor
$40 and sent them over TO fully ir
e3 Vest!gate and use every effort to In
media tely relieve this family. II tr
mother will permit us to do 70, "
Will gladly take the children ar
properly care for them. At presel
the case is perfectly satisfactory
these associations. so far as re,i
IN every way can possibly be expecte
Vcrv truly,
HENRY LEE VALENTINE,
Chairman Citizens Relief .Assocl
l ton.
February %. 1907
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