New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
gTRSTDIZED CH4RITIES.
State Helps Support Them, bat
Cannot Control Them.

.s.et vour appeal TO the business man on Thanks
-1,r morning have it all ready and shove It
-o the mails at the first big snowstorm."
i :, Dr. c c. Carstens. general agent OF the Mas
,usetts Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
~.Ts-en. astEtely advised the School Of Philan-
.s-,pv yesterday morning. discussing a subject
--,rily known raising the wind"
r,s dealt some sledgehammer blows in the course
= This lecture. one Of them was at the private
.s,-.ies which receive public money.
/ The subsidized charity has got TO go in time
| ali he Private institutions which can't raise
=. funds for their own surnort should turn their
,ssrges over 10 the state II people want to man
IS Institutions let them raise the funds for them
Ehsn institution is supported by taxes the
zxusvers have a right TO it through their
l.cted representatives, which they cannot do if
Il is IN private hands
r sr not now connected with Philadelphia but
sb,n there q few years ago one hospital re-
,sfyed q large OF public money every two
vsz-s because Of politie! services rendered by q
r-uup Of men connected with its rnanagenent 10
ne Republican machine Of Philadelphia 1t was
ro-1no1y called the political hospital FYfty-ve
pr4vzte charitable organizations Were receiving
$4,000 year OF public money. Some Of them
received more than the states own public chari-
.sbje institutions The sooner the whole srbsi-
s.zng system is killed the better. in my opinion
IN New York there is institution which was
suIt land given by the state The buildings yxer.
scfed ~ the city and most OF its support comes
-o1 public funds Yet its management is private
Whenever things have gone wrong in that institu-
soa-snd they have done so quite often-the man
sgsaent always lays it the city because IT needs
ssr buildings. and the city always says the man
srement IS private and can't be controlled Re-
pO-s;btty is always divided and laid on some one
Is. when private institutions are subsidized by
ne state. n Philadelphia, however the money is
gwen II iunlp sum. while in New York it is given
& 50 much Z head for those actually cared for
vhich Is distinct step in advance
'se-e societies also are supported largely by
snss as is often the case with humane societies
ne temptation is very great for such societies 10
prosecute where large fines wHl Re forthcoming
rnd let the others GO
II you want TO have live society one that's
;ang good in the world and commencing itself 70
Ae public. you're up against the proposition OF
|zsng the money for il every year. The societies
hst are living on endoUments are n1oribund Don't
,orlplai1 Z you have 10 raise money every year.
Fou are II luck, because vou don't have 10 ad-
minister charity that has dead trustees dead
psrs and dead interest and enthusiasm"
II discussing the methods Of raising this money
D CarsteEs paid his respects TO the charity pro-
ursr"
TIE charity promoter may be Of either sex and
sHy r-pe. said he. but is always 10 be feared
"A across one in Philadelphia who afterward oper-
Etsi II New York also She was carabIe ener-
rstc, smooth society woman. She went 10 a GER
nr hospital and told the superintendent OF very
s--sctlve entertainment which she would give in 4
Ts--ectiv reputable place. She would guarantee
hospital s2oo and one-haIf the door receipts If
y wished 70 have the entertainment given for its
sssht The superintendent bit He signed the
'ez;raet and $500 was Immediately paid over 10
him
The entertainment was scheduled for the first
Esek in July, and when it was announced It was
sive-tised for the fresh air work of the said hos
-H
7e VINO we're interested in organized charity went
= the superintendent. He was strangely indif-
sreut lie had his 800 you see and ne couldn't
Ht that the detail that the hospital did no fresh
" work made much difference The hospital was
good thing, and ought to be helped, anyway
-so al the hot. sizzling month Of June Phila-
isphis worked for fresh air The hos
7-al got exactly s. for its half CT the door re-
aipts Nobody ever knew how much the society
vornan go, but II said 10 have been 81 200.
sae cane 70 New York afterWarc- handed over
= cheek for $500 New York charity, worked
ne same game and was said have made $500.
Let me warn you against the charity promoter
Ne reputable charity viii sell the of its
ane il such q way. Why. in Philadelphia pro
aater once had a loose girl go all through the
'rsneial district selling tickets That's not gen
=sy known but it's z fact
0t course entertainments OF fairs given under
ne auspices OF your own committees are an en-
rely different thing. There is nothing disreputa-
s @ dishonest about that although il is not
he highest method OF raising money. The high
e form of appeal IS lay your cause before
ne public its merits T you are filing a
laolc need. and present your cause with brains
IND skill y0g viii get sufficient response IF you
AVE not managed well your income will fall OF,
aao II deserves r. when soliciting money. you
eounler criticisms and complaints, these are val
aale- Y is this keeping in touch with the people
nj makes the charity which has 70 raise its own
Hosey every year the most live and valuable Of
L"