The Washington times., 1908-02-16

Careless investigation.
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This letter came to The Times signed full
its account But than that the which involves merits
full consphuousy displayed and this frank inquiry welcome
because makes opportunity TO meet objection frequently urged
against organized caand always ubterfug to avoid CIV
ing dollar
Charity set in the big type the general understanding the
spirit of man seven feet tall high hat and froc coat lady
fus and long pume dropping golden eagles into the upreacng
hand of beggar n real life very different thing less the
atcal thing may be, but far beautiful thing uplifting
help.
Strange as it seems golden eagle may the thing at all
Tor mendcan; Maybe he needs The hospital job he have
been such cases. swift kick food and fuel sympathy Charity
gives him what he needs all save the kick Furthermore the true
sense charity thing of bggars alone Far from it. Those
in need sometimes do not ask in whisper Charity must seek
them
The last characteristic of charity that patient As holy
said afar back su long and kind The dropper the golden
eagle may another needed day But charity
the day. and the next So that the Associated Chair
ties to fulfill their they must not only give uplifting help and
the needy, but walk beside the weak until they strong
enough to walk alone
Now uplifting and seeking sustaining inexpensive
things Just giving away golden eagles cheap There young
Washington today who remember well when ht kind of
charity cost the city in direct outlay $4,000 year. The object
days only relieve temporary hunger and cold Let hope
that object attained Certainly other and bggas dotted
the streets and DISTRACTED the crossings while misery and squaor
n every section of the city.
Today the yearly outlay this relieving hunger
Sotening hunger and cold cannot exceed OOO For that the whole
sum spent on organized cha-not only reach the verng and the
empty life from the white plague give the tired mother
rest the country take the children car-rng in the hot
to provide Fairgrounds hea for soul we'll body to help the
poor better houses and to make thousands of families that
sought charity" Of the accepted sort into moneysayng seldependen
good citizens.
that great expense of administration" t is every sensible
in the District of Columbia should hope for more Of it.
Go TO one of the district the Associated Charities
and you will not again be troubled about careless Investigation good
friend.
For first there the district agent in nearly every instance
graduated from college She knows every poor family in her
teto-vho will work and who will not who asks when the need
Slight ALL She has all the interest and all
the conservation which required life present salary
than $50 month In single week she the city her
wage is she who provides the personal sympathy
the comdeshp advice which keep the poor family striving up
ward instead of coming today for fuel and food then next month again.
and so through the year.
About the agent at that conference sit Others These are
her counsel friendly visitors who help wherever they by finding
work for her charges by going with her into the sums sometimes by
giving of their ways outsiders know nothing
IS not expensive contributor of money this Counsel
All men, these mothers and young girls these
DOCTORS lawyers preachers and Students for the sake of true
charity and nothing else
Personal visits from the agent then and visits from her counsel as
She that they promise good results the cs safeguards against
inadequate Investigation They also the humanng aven that
Keeps farng charity from becoming evporated or concentrated
cold
If you would know searchngy these visits cover district take
address of the next application YOU receive for suppoona
brother dying of the palsy and call the proper division office
One test will enough you don't the test con-
slider this That in 1907 4724 families asked immediate ma
era assistance that not needy denied that neverte
less such cid was required only 1927 families that although
in 1907 the number OF applications was 2o5t more than the year
1899 for example fuel and food given to S2i fewer households
the stopped there would suffice to silence the charge that
its results inadequate saving of $4,000 year money
adequate? Is practical elimination of begging inadquate
the rescue 1922 families the past fifteen months without the
tamaon Of aims inadequate? all this expensive total admins
trative cost of less than $4,000? Surely not
this calculation takes of other work done this past
year-o fight life behalf 3o3 consmpHves and
tain poess toward health Of sevntynne Of 455 mothers and chill