The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-22

OFFICERS
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these have gone back to the mainland.
The Molokans came and went, max
ing scarcely a ripple in the work. And
our last immigrants, the Portuguese
lately come, promise better than any
of the others.
In the 290 applications for relief only
113 We're new. 1T being those who
come again"
The family cases-42-represente 225
people. Altogether $40 received relief
at the office, some of them being help
ed many times over.
There was falling off in the number
of single men applying-42-and an IN
crease in the number of single women,
in nearly every case asking TOR en-
ployment.
Many of these women are Hawai1ans
with children, and as rule have been
inmates of some of the schools for
Hawaiian girls. Having children TO
rear, they seem anxious to do their
best for them, which must be encour-
aging for those who have had mana
in the training of these girls.
/ note 1s47 calls at the office. I often
wonder where these 1S47 calls would
be made if there were no office; ana
the capitol grounds waiting for an
audience with Gov Carter. And can
see the lawn about Judge Dole's house
dotted with people, and the long veran-
da at Sunny Slope, with standing
room only, as I have seen it on Sat
urday mornings in days gone by
But fortunately we have the office,
and thew come. We listen, counsel,
plan. clothe, cut and sew, distribute,
diagnose, prescribe. furnish and DIS
ciuline. Meet with the heads OF the
affiliating societies to discuss matters,
and we receive material, ready-to-Wear
clothing. books and periodicals, furnl-
ture and help of all kinds.
IT has been the fond hope Of the
| rnanag ger of the Associated Charities
| that in time the work would be SO
well organized, and the cases also set
| tied that there would be no further
need of a central office. But we learn
anew each year that 1.-The poor are al
WAYS with u.s. new cases are always
coming, and some one must meet Inein
| We have disbursed from the once
| for relief $2533. This amount mas peeh
enough to meet the demands, ana we
have asked for no more. l do not mean
| that there are no poor IN 1o1ioiuiu
| needing help. but I mean that we nave
| GIVEN helm whenever we have seen the
need Of it. In finding out new cases
| we are indebted to the kindergarten
/ nurse. who. visiting in all parts OF the
j city is able to see exact conoltiohSS
/ and to know the needs. through nei
/ we have been able to reach IaHiliiss
Il and RI help them that otherwise mlghl
not have been discovered. rms COM
/ munity could not do better imam -
II engage the services OF seVerai miss
Millers. or several aids to our one NJ
H Miller. Capable, practical, lnterestea
II willing. kindly, her work counts HI ga
the ways that are making district nuls-
ing the most popular charity OF LIE
day. - eor ha,
district nurse is trained Tor mel
work. she goes among the poor anew
/ ating distress, and contributing 70 ~.
/ ilv comfort She asks no retufii-liiS ,,s
are no string to her glfts-Dut nna or.
wins confidence. often devotloh. g
then the patient is ready TO llsten, an
will try to raise her standard ol IisS
For you must know that no. Oh
sa,,a -,,ant To get well-it is too mucf
trouble. Not all bad people want :
he good-it isn't natural.
ta2f
most enjoyed by the Associa'eu - =
tiles. because on that oay an 49, =,
.,o,,no citizens turns out to neip -
celebrate What began as d silla1 ~
a+;or from Kaiulani School years az
has grown to such proporlions &c
now it takes wagon 10 oTils .no
visions from Punahou preparatory
wbeelbarrow brigade from haiui o.
Il
Grammar School. yaas
II Could you see our rooms on Weuh :
ldav YOU would wonder no"
/ tconld come out of such chaos anu 10
| liz could all be disposed OF. bul =
THURSDAY noon all is distributed on
j we can eat our dinners knowing 'io
nany others are dining well aiso' dr.
oil because these boys and girls, ~
forgetting the teachers back OF lneii
have been bountiful providers
A. the Christmas season just passe
+be schools under Miss Needham 81
rervision made a fine donation 10 III
Salvation Army Rescue Home, Wnei
+bere are more than twenty chilure
oarad for. We hope this good Wol
will continue and grow, aiso' as -
i cause is a worthy one.
The donations Tor our "oih
&c m give not only dinners, but SUI
stantial and lasting gifts where the
8 1yare much needed. 1t seemed TO
y a wear of plenty, and of generous III
8 n,,1ses that go with good conditloh
a with the many societies, churcne
s. sunday schools, kindergartens al
sattlements all working, believe TN
. more children were reached and nell
ed here last Christmas than ever
fore. VIII
Rut we have our troubles, too. Wn
you'd Won do with man just ol
7 ohareed from a hospital, pennies
| weak. discouraged, unfit for work
! weeks to come. if you had no conV
descent home? Or an oVerWofk
IS ,no+ber. poor, tired, dispirited, If y
:. could only send her back to her nor
land the daily grind?
IL Suppose you were John Martin' uoi
n oil in your power for those uhiort
Sc Mates in Mr. Henry's big house-Wn
al lwouId you do with them when Tn
come out? No work, no money,
~ confidence, no home. Put yourself
Sc Iohn Martins place, for an hour, Sc
ne and face the situation. Then get
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