The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-10
General Secretary of Asso-
ciated Charities Going
to Pittsburg.
PROBLEMS MANY
IN SMOKY CITY
Washington Work Will Be Under
Direction of Miss Green, at
Present in Charge.

Satisfied that WashingtOns organized
charities are now at a point where the
good work is fairly under way and be-
lieving that a broader field awaits him.
General Secretary Charles +. Weller, Of
the Associated Charities, has resigned
his post 10 accept the seCretaryship OF
the new Associated Charities OF Pitts
burg.
1t was only after a long conference
with him, during which all argument
failed to dissuade him from going, that
the board Of directors Of the local or
ganization accepted the resignation Of
Mr.. Weller.
The officers Of the Washington organi-
cation feel that with his resignation
they lose the one man most responsible
for the present effective organization.
and he takes with MIN 10 his new work
their best wishes for his success.
New Post Difficult.
The position 10 which Mr.. Weller goes
is generally acknowledged to represent
the most difficult situation in Amer
- Ia charity organization work. the
only large community not vet organ
lied, and the one which stands in great
est need of such a movement" Mr.
We''er told the members OF the board
of -.4rectOrs that II was the difficult
nature of the new position and the ur-
gent need Of a charity organization in
Pittsburg that decided him IN favor Of
the Pittsburg post
Pending the selection of a new gen
eral secretary the work viii be done by
Miss Ida A. Green. the assistant general
secretary. Miss Green is regarded as a
most competent woman and is thor
confront the organization daily.
Mr.. Weller was born in Chicago, and
IS thirty-eight years Of age. BY MS
own personal energy and efforts he
worked his way through the public /
schools OF that city and graduated from
the University of Michigan He in
terested himself in the problems OF so /
GEOLOGY from the beginning of h.
career. and in 1895 established the Engle-
wood district of the Chicago Bureau OF |
Charities. making it self-supporting. |
Worked Here Since 1907.
He continued his work in that city
until he came to Washington in 1901 /
TO take up the duties Of secretary OF |
the Associated Charities, which had al /
ready been organized by George 5. VII
son.
Mr.. Weller realized at once. as had
Mr. Wilson before him, that the prob
lem OF Washington charity is the al
them, and then began his work He
has inaugurated many movements in
this city, including the ''NeighbOrhoOd
House" the "ColOred Social Settle 3
ment," the Public Fairgrounds Conf
mitee," the Summer Outings Commit
tee the Committee on the Improve
ment o. Housing Conditions" which
had recently been superseded by the 4
Presidents Homes Commission" and |
the Committee on the Prevention OF |
Consumption"
For the last three months Mr. Vel /
Ter has been executive officer of tho
Presidents Homes Commission, on a l
leave of absence from the Associated |
Charities.
The new position carries a salary Of |
$3.50, an increase of $1,000 over Mr.. We'll /
ler's present salary.
Regrets Weller's Departure.
Cun5 II. Rudolph, president Of the
Board of Trade, expressed the deepest
regret today a, the withdrawal OF Mr.
Weller from the local field
II have been associated with Mr..
Weller ever since he came to Washing
ton" Mr.. Rudolph said today. and
have never found a more congeniaI man
with whom to work. He was ready and
willing at all hours Of the day and night
TO do whatever there was TO be done.
I made the motion at the meeting Of
the Associated Charities the other night I
that Mr.. Wel!5r's resignation be ac- |
cepted with reluctance and profound re- /
greet. lie is a man we can i'll afford !
to lose and / cannot see where IL will |
be possible to I'LL his place"