The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-11
Council of Associated Chari-
ties Will Probably Make an
Appeal to This End, That
Work May Be Aided.
AUTHORITIES SHOULD
ASSIST IN THE WORK.
Owing to the Apparent Apathy
Toward Subject of AssoCi-
ated Charities 1t May Be
Discontinued-LaCk Funds.

The council of associated charities
held its monthly meeting Tuesday aft
ernOOn at the Office of the associated
charities. There were representatives
from the county board of charities, the
Penny club, the truant officer. the
county trustee and the associated char
tiles. reports from the relief corps and
flower mission, as to the work which
these organizations are doing, were
read. This council of associated char
tiles is the clearing house for Rich
mond charity work, and is trying to
make it a housecleanlng institution,
as much as possible. Startling facts
are brought to light at such meet
ing: things that make the heart sad
and sick. 1t is often said that there
are three kinds Of poor: the Lords
poor the devils poor. and there are
a good many Of them. as will be seen.
and thirdly. tie Door devils 1t was
found at this meeting that fifty per
cent of the cases that came before
these organization during the month.
were due to drinking: 20 per cent We're
due to mismanagement or shiftlessness
and 30 per cent to sickness and un-
avoidable poverty. In consideration
of these facts the council adopted the
following method: That the president
of this council appeal to our legal au-
thOrities to assist in this work by
prompt and proper action in enforcing
the law, that we appeal to our saloon
keepers to absolutely refuse giving
drinks to those who on account OF
drinking and spending their money in
that way, come to the various charit-
able organizations for help.
We also ask the general public not
to give to parties whom they do not
personally know, but send all cases to
the associated charities to be properly
investigated. and if found worthy.
where help will be extended to the
best of our ability" 1t was found a.
the meeting that some parties have
been making the rounds of all the Or
ganizations and sources of help, and
they lied to each one of them. The
council also decided not to give any
help to those where drink is the cause
Of their poverty. The council will
take the children and properly take
care of them. but will not feed the sa-
loon with charity contributions. The
following appeal is sent out:
We appeal to the public to help us
in this work by their gifts. From all
indications there will be more help
needed this winter than for the past
twelve years. The resources of the
associated charity organization are
very limited. There were sent out 4G7
appeals for help. We have heard from
12S with a contribution 10 the amount
of S514.71, and six parties sent re-
srets. We have of this number 333 TO
hear from. My dear reader. if you
are one of those from whom we ought
TO hear, please let us know what you
can do for us as a board in carrying
on this important work. II ma be
we'll for the public to know that the
Office of the associated charities will
be closed when the means are exhaust
ed. 1t is as much your work as ours.
We dare not run into debt. for there
are no resources on hand to pay debts. =