Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-28
As,oeiated CHARITIES

better udybl huu bbiA hafo 49,
tive feelings, the honest pride and
self respect which make them shrink
from publicity, and which prompt
them rather to suffer in secret than
10 make known their necessities. The
Associated Charities aim is TO Ind
them, inquire into the situation, clr-
cumstances and necessities, and also
into their deserts, and then certify
the case to the charitably disposed.
Sturdy tramps and able-bOdied men
are given work IL possible, and every
one who needs work Is assisted in get
ting it.
The following will give the reader
some knowledge OF what this organi.
cation has done during the past nine
months:
Value Of garments received for dis
tribution, a ten cent value Is placed
on each second hand garment, sl2s.6O-
Nc. of calls made, 232.
No. OF calls received, 1854.
No. OF garments received, 1896.
No. OF magazines, papers, books and
notes received, PASS.
No. Of miscellaneous articles receiv-
ed, 26S.
Use Of telephone, free OF charge.
No. OF magazines, papers, books and
pictures distributed, 1911.
No. OF miscellaneous articles distri-
buted, OIL.
l box sandwiches from Thimble
Club, one Xmas box, 2 Xmas boxes TO
Coonty Poor Farm, 5lgarments were
given for q box for Ebenezer Mission
Home 10 Tennessee, and a barrel Of
clothing sent TO the PrOvident AssO-
citation, st. Louis.
Applications for work,5l.
Jobs secured, 1852.
No. who desired to employ help, ia.
Application for aid, %.
No. aided In various ways as proyIs-
ions, fuel, clothing, transportation,
school books. washing, medical atten-
tion and nurses, SO.
/ young lady was secured to take
ad Vantage Of one Of the five free Schol-
arshlps offered by President Million,
OF Hardin College.
The free reading Room is In the
northeast room up stairs In the City
Hall to which everybody is welcome.
The choicest magazines, papers and
books are donated TO the reading room
and for distribution: ThisIIterature
instruction and recreation for
many homes, and some Is sent to the
country and to the various insti tu-
tions in the city.
The Office joins the reading room
and anyone desiring TO know more
about the work is requested to call.
The Association has q wood yard
where employment may be secured.
The second hand clothing sale Is
well attended every Monday morning.
No garment Is sold for more than 25e.
families have been benefited
by clothing sale. 100 children we're
remembered at a Xmas tree on Xmas
day at Associated Charities rooms.
81 persons were entertained by the
manager OF the moving pictures at
Nickelodeon free OF charge.
The Harvesters and the Associated
Chari lies gave the "Milkmaids' Con.
yer ito /" at the Christian church.
The Christian Endeayor donated 30
Toys and the Methodist church 10
packages.
The following contributions were
received: EIks, s2l. O0 Mr.. Waterman
from moving pictures 1886, Water
Works Co., 5000, Eagles sI5 90, Kings
$500, H~arvesters and
Workers Of the Christian Church
Methodist Home Mission So
,lety % 90, Thanksgiving Offering at
service at the Baptist Church
1885, rs, Nickelodeon slI.50. Col. CIav
1000, Mrs. Million $1,000, Fred A
$1,000.
81 citizens have subscribed TO the
Charity fund. A number OF children
we're trained for the Xmas and Easter
exercises. The pastors have been aid
ID in securing church letters and in
ocatipg strangers.
Tfeasurers report for ulne months
'alance Sept. l, 1907, $40. 9s, amount
collected s52l.A, amount expended
many sad sights have been witness.
% 10 the Office among the applicants.
hen uhaole 10 Work on account Of
rippled bodies, a woman tramp des.
'ondent, friendless, homeless and de-
'faded; under fed children, wives dis.
outraged and daughters lives EN-.
itIered because OF drunken husbands
40 fathers; a number who could mel.
hef read nor write; women dragged
nrongh the country from place IN
= because OF worthless husbands.
altnfui old colofed people who would
'oik no" II they lhad the strength.
hlioren without a mothers protect.
care; children with natural tai.
ana no one to develop them.
omen with careworn looks because [
700 Strenuous work; some with I
,ioe and poverty combined. Some !
bowed mothers, poor because
ortnless sons will not support them. 9
children following In the foo,' ?