The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-08
Different Associations of City
Represented at Meeting
Held Yesterday.
CENTRAL ADVISORY BOARD
BODY WILL HAVE GENERAL OV-
ERSiGHT OVER THE WORk-TO
INCLUDE THE ENTIRE COUNTY
IN ITS SCOPE.

The meeting of the representatives
of the various charitable organiza-
lions of Richmond, which was held
yesterday afternoon in the council
chamber at the city building. was
more successful than even the most
sanguine would have dared to predict
in that a new and broader organiza-
ton that has ever been Richmond
privilege to enjoy, was effected. 1t
will not only keep a close tab on the
charitable work in Richmond but the
whole of Wayne county will fall with
in the jurisdiction of the new asso-
citation, which will be known as the
council of associated charities of
Wayne county.
The council will be composed of
representatives from all the charit-
able institutions of the city, including
the Flower Mission, Penny club, Wo-
mems Relief Corps, the county board
of charities, and the Mutual Helpers,
an organization composed of the col
ored ladies of the city. All of the
charitable organizations will be con-
Quoted outside of any church jurisdic-
ton.
resentatives of the charitable organ
izations of the city, it was seen that
if the county association reached the
field that was intended and was
thoroughly representative organlza-
ton, the prosecutor, truant officer and
the trustees would have to become
members. In this way the central
board can come into contact with the
work all over the county.
The purpose is not to take on any
of the separate duties now performed
by the individual organizations, who
are working for the relief of the suf-
fering in the city, but to form an
advisory body, which will look after
the broader questions that fall under
the jurisdiction of charitable socie-
ties. Each organization now in the
city will continue to control its own
finances and distribute its charities.
The central board will serve as an
advisory body, and in case question
arises as to the worthiness of the
poor who seek aid of the individual So
cieties, their history and condition
will be investigated and reported to
the individual organization, which will
act as they see MT.
In case husband or father is out
of work the central board will TRIP
and place him. In case boy is III
digent circumstances, his welfare will
be looked after by the central board,
and arrangements made for his bet
terment
One of the objects of the forming of
central head was to protect the
many charitable organizations of the
city against imposition. This can be
easily done by this body as it will
be thoroughly acquainted with what
all of the lesser bodies are doing. In
case q man or woman asks for aid
and he or she is unknown. the inyesti
cation of their circumstances will be
made by the central body and report |
made to the society of whom the first
aid is asked. hose persons who have |
in the past made it business, and |
also a comfortable living by begging |
from one society to another, and who /
have come to be known as repeat
ers'' will be done away with, placing I
the whole work on systematic basis /
and on a basis where greater and +
more lasting good can be accom- /
plished.
A committee was yesterday appoint I
ed to draft constitution and bylaws /
for the new council of associated |
charities of Wayne county 1t is COM
posed of Mrs. Charles Swain of the I
Women's Relief Corps; Mrs. Richard
Study of the Flower Mission, and the
Rev DR.. Huber of the Associated
r{nfi
each charitable organization will
be placed on the committee, but
the remainder will be selected by
their own individual societies.