Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-11
0F TRADE
 CHARITY Committee for Relief of Needy ; Has Handled Large Num- Der of Cases.
General Resume of the Work, Including Financial Ac-
 count to May |.

Since the organzation of the Charity committee under the auspices Of the Bisbee Board of Trade three months ago fcrty-three cases have come be fore them for investigation according to G. K. Reynolds, secretary. Some CT these have been found worthy Of help. While others after thorough in vestigation by the committee have been disposed of promptly. with little or no cost to the association In cases where applicants could not stand investigation without exposing their false natures they would promp,. ly leave the city, and ip this way the association has relieved the city Of people whom they are anxious to get rid of.
 A number of families have also been helped to a considerable extent by the Charity association. In some cases the father was out of employ ment, in others the mother and chil dren were deserted by the father and left destitute and the mother unable to earn enough to support the family Groceries have been supplied in such cases for their immediate necessities also clothing furnished the children whenever possible. Shoes have been purchased for some children attending school during the cold weather. who came without any. We have been able to purchase groceries and shoes from certain stores in the city at a discount of 10 per cent which is lit tie saving to the association.
 Meal tickets have also been fur nished at a reduction. and a number Hf trar ;al meals and lodgings for day or two to enable them to look for work, and in some cases where they succeeded in finding employment they have paid for their meals and lodging
 number of people have also been furnished with transportation to other points where they had relatives and friends to whom they could apply for help. and perhaps employment In other cases parties who were i'll and advised to go to different locality for their health have been furnished transportation. Most transportation the association has obtained at half rate from the different railroad com panies.
 A It has sometimes been difficult to dispose of some cases, where children were being neglected by unworthy pa rents, hut.it is one of the chief objects of the Charity association to see that such children are placed il good homes, and well cared for.
 Some good articles of clothing have been donated and furnished to fami- lies and other people who were appar- ently much in need of them.
 Some of the most noteworthy cases disposed of by the committee. are such as case No. 1s,-that. of quite an elderly lady, whose only means of support was son about eighteen or nineteen years of age. On account Of sickness the young man was out ot employment for a long time, hence became destitute The mother was old and feeble, but had a married son in a distant state who was willing to give her a home and support but was unable to pay her expenses to him. The committee sent the old lady to her son at an expense of about s35.00 to the association and thus adjusted a very distressed and unhappy state of affairs.
 Case No. 19--a mother and four small children with no means Cf sup port except by the labor of the mother over the wash-tub or scTubbing for 3 meagTe support. The family was sent to Prescott among friends and acouaintances where help and labcr could be more easily obtained.
 The association has had some rath- CT difficult cases to dispose of, but in most instances have arranged to their satisfaction to the relief of the dis trcssed and the good of the commu nity.
 All who are interested in the work of relief for the poor and unfortunate, and desire to see the organization successful, should send contribution to the Secretary or Treasurer of the Association, whether in cash or fair ly good clothing which can usually be used to good advantage.
 Below is a statement of receipts and disbursements to 1st of May:
 Receipts.
 Subscriptions and do-
 -atiCns received. s137S0 tlr9afion from Fire
 Fund . =. 300.00 s4S7.s0
 Expenditures.
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