The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-08
make VAGRANT LAW.
MORE EFFECTIVE
Application Will Probably BE
Made to Legislature at Next
Meeting.
WORK FOR RELIEF OF POOR
Effort to Secure Better Super
vision Of Ctildren-Unique
Record.

Though not so urgent as In the md
winter weather, the work of the Asso-
ciatcd charities is none the less inter-
esting ut this time of the yehr. EVEN
when the warm days of summer come
around, there will still be the sick, ana
the troubled and the INDECENT classes
who will need the assistance OF the
charitable to make both ends meet. The
mother with several small children VIII
still hsave to be helped, If the fanny
is to be kept in its home. but the able
bodied man who drinks UP his wages
md who could not be cast adrift IN the
winter time, can now be made to work
or go hungry.
Record Unique.
In this respect the past winter mas
been unique in charitable work, IN that
there has hardly been n day When an
able bodied man or woman could not
secure n job. Throughout the WINTER
the heads Of the various institutions
have been taking men from the streets,
giving them a meal, a nights lodging
and a lob. Whenever they were willing
Ia go to work. The Methodist lnsti-
tuition at Nineteenth and Main Streets
has !, number of dornlitories where II
can keep men, as we'll as 1eed tneh''
until their first pay day
SUPERINTENDENT Buchanan, of the AS
sociatcd Charities, has a careful RECORD
8 al. nil cases handled by his visitors, ana
at the end of the year VIII be aoie
10 draw up a report that Will DC IN
itself valuable study OF the cohoi-
tons leading to poverty in Richmond.
. = 49, l>a. 10 &C
cants looked after by the Associated
CHARITIES come under the head OIL
~ an, norarv relief" The breadwinner or
the family suffers an accident or y
c,se of long continued illness causes a
sudden drain on the family resources.
In handling these cases the Nurse b
Settlement is of the greatest slstance,.
as trained nurses visit the sick ianlileS
md order for them through the Asso-
dated Charities, such groceries, hleui
cines. etc, as are most needed.
d In order to keep THESE ian'iiics
their homes during the sickness Oh
the head it frequently becomes ncces-
sary to pay the rent for period, ana
IL take up other expenses. ~ case
under the head of Temporary relief
came up one day last week. when a
young woman became stranded IN
Iichmond, With paralNzed hahd.
which prevented her getting employ
sment. Her relatives in Lynchburg
were willing to give her a home t
she could reach them, and the Asso-
cated Charities provided the cost of
the trip. Looking at this case from
its lowest point Of view the outlay on
this ticket not only secured home
for the girl, but saved the city from
the probable support of another pauper
r for life The cases listed as tempo
rary relief are nearly always worthy
and afford an example Of genuine and
well-eXpended charity.
Then comes the class known as lin
dgcnt.' the old and infirm, the widows
with children. who have TO be shclpcd
3 ir order that they may keep body anu
soul together Many of these will. no
doubt. become almshouse cases In time,
while with others of respectable ante
+ ceGent, especially those with children,
the greater charity IS often to assist
with rent and groceries. and help to
keep the little family in its home.
These cases, though not so expensive
in suml.4sr as In winter have, many
Of them. to be carried on the roll OF
tho association the year round.