Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-09
ID HELP NEEDY POOR
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Board of Trade Charity Com- mittee Will Act On Sugges- tions Made By Mir. Ros- ing.

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 A large number of citizens were present at the Y. NJ. c. A. Sunday af- ternoon to hear the address of B. Rosing, superintendent of the We mems United Charities of Fl Paso The speakers subject was "The Scope of Organized Work" He handled the question in manner which not onl, showed him to be an authority in his chosen line of work. but presented h,a facts and figures in a manner that made the evening one of pleasure to his audience.
 The address was made under the auspices of the Charity committee of the Bisbee Board of Trade, recently formed in the camp to take care Q, those in need of help in a systematic manner.
 hr. Rosing emphasized the import ance of having an ideal toward which to work, and gave this as a reason Tor mentioning some phases of charity work that were not applicable to Bis. bee at present. He divided the work into two general divisions: the Cure" and the Preventive"
 Ordinary charity work is occupied with the first, and the local work here will deal with 1t almost wholly in the beginning. though the other side must be developed to get the best and most lasting results. General relief work. or "cure," aims to get families back on a self sustaining basis as soon as possible, and studies conditions with that end in view. To this end Il will Do necessary to find employ ment, at times, for men of families. who have tried and failed to procure work IL is not the object to estab- fish an employment bureau. but only To help those wno cannot help them selves. Widows. with children, pre- sent special claims, and the effort should not be. except in very rare cases. to make them dependent upon the organization. but to make them self-suppCrting by placing t;iem in be- Ter surroundings, by restoring health, "- nv furnishing necessary employ ment.
 As to Worthy Cases.
 The sifting of worthy from un- n woodward aas been found to be one of the best means of reaching this end. Able bodied men can and should work for meal or clothing if they ask for these. and some place should be found where the work is provided. The money obtained by the poor is often unwisely spent, and effort should be made to develop the habit of saving. and of wisely using money.
 Tde children of the poor suffer most. The care of babies is especially diff fcult. The large cities provide. through organized charity. pure milk This has saved the lives of many babies. The poor are often imposed upon. and legal aid. provided through tao organization. means the saving of considerable suns for the needy.
 Sanitation Paramrvnt.
 Under preventive" work. the big gest question is that of sanitation. which is the cause Of toe larger nun Der of charity cases. Disease, caus- ed by unsanitary conditions, is cause of poverty. as the weakened body is unftted for work. wniie the eNnense of sickness and deatl means belplessness, if not hoDelessness. in the battle of life. The providers health must be guarded that be and the members of his family become mt . care to 8 community. Taat the chil- dren may be kept out of mischief, nlay grounds should be provided Juvenile court records show the very beneficial effect of play grounds on the morals of the young.
 Next to unsanitary conditions the cause Of poverty is found in the lack 7T safety devices in factories and mines. A part of the curative work is to see Co the installation of all man. nsr Of guca devices in crder to do away with the great element Of danger. An efficient juvenile court. net ded in Bisbee is Q preventive. and ,hUTjd have the tupporL of all who 7' ire to hay be young erow up un- der conditions that will make for good citizenship.
 For the local work. whfcl1 is 10 b. gin in the simplest way. Mir. Rosiu, suggested the following committees 70 be keDt in miud and to be estab- Hsbed when conditions justify: Sani tation. Playground. Legal A'd Milk, City Plan. Summer Camp. Outing. vs, Safety Devices. Cooperation Neigh borhooc Improvements. Juvenile Court
 Much interest is shown in the ef- toTJ to organize the work here, and the visit Of Mir Rosing has been very helpful to the c,lar'ty committee The committee is to hold meeting Tues day at II a. m. in the Y M C. A. to perfect the organization. It is hoped to secure a competent worked who, will spend part, CT all. of his or her 'ims under the direction of the com mittee. and headquarters will be e-- fabi'shed. where all cases can be ra- norted and referred, and whera clota- ing. shoes, etc, can be sent. For the present cases should be reported so the secretary of the committee. Mir. Reynolds, phone 229.
 The treasurer is Mir. Fred Coleman. Already several have subscribed to the work. and it is hoped that sui ficient funds will soon be in hand for the carrying out of plans formed. The membership fee fninimum) for fami- l'es Is soc a month and for business houses s1 a month. Many can and should give more. Send subscriptions 10 the secretary.