Evening star., 1909-03-14
CHARITY IS GREATLY IN NEED
JOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE
ISSUES CALL FOR FUNDS.
Announcement That $4,000 is
Urgently Wanted to Complete
Budget of the Year.

1T is the duty of the people of WASH
,nrton To respond to this urgent appeal
of the Joint finance committee for the AS
sociated Charities. the Citizens Reiief AS
sociation and the Association for the IRE
vention Of Tuberculosis for necessary
funds To finish their work for the year,
an official in connection with the work
said yesterday
The Joint committee is In need of about
$4,000 to complete the estimated budget
of the pooled issues Of the three orGahiZa-
tions for the current year An appeal III
the form of letters to many thousands OF
citizens was recently sent out by the
committee and already the public is be
ginning to realize the situation and re-
spond nobly although the desired amount
is as yet far from subscribed
Need as Great as Usual.
The officials of the organizations say
that the public. for the most part, prob
ably fail to grasp the charity situation
this winter and for that reason have not
already come forward with sufficient
funds for the work. Because the winter
fas teen a mild one it is probably the
general belieI that less has been needed
th1n Usual.
This :Cea is erroneous. It IS true that,
ewing to the weather, the charities have
had less calls for coal, but the need In
other charitable lines has been even
greater than ever before. 1t is said that
the same condition exists also in other
cities. Demands on charity this winter
have been unusually heavy. The cause
ascribed is that following the financial
depression Of the latter part of 1907 and
t1. early Iart of last year the wages of
tne working man have not increased at
the same pace as have the demands on
linn.
This Is believed to be true in Washing
ton, though the city has fewer of that
case than have other cities. Then too
The capital has been occupied with the
inauguration. and probably has lost sight
for the time of toe needs OF the .css
fortunate citizens.
Aim at Constructive Philanthropy.
Washington charitable organizations
like those OF other progressive cities do
more than simply give medical aid coal
food and clothing to the poor. They main
tain a system OF constructive phiIan-
tHropy which aims 10 teach the poor
man TO get out of his rut and onto a
plane where he can support himself and
his family
To that end families applying and those
heard to be in distress are listed care
fuily studied by the charity agents and
every aid possible given. The needs of
each family and person are remedied as
far can be done. The sick are cared
for: children taken from evil surround
ings and put into school: shirking hus-
bands are compelled to support their
families and employment obtained
wnen possible.
All contributions should be sent 10 the
Joint finance committee of the organiza-
tons at S11 G street They will be
promptly acknowledged.
Acknowledgment of Contributions.
The Associated Charities acknowledges
through its treasurer. John JOY Edison. the
following amounts transferred from the
Joint finance committee: Gen. and Mrs.
George /. Andrews. So: Mrs. William t.
clark. s.; Miss Julia T.. Ashley, So: DR..
Seneca B. Balm. 81: c. f. Society of the
church OF the Covenant So: Mrs Nina
oppenheimer. 81; II. r.. $40: H. B.
Browne. $40: Miss Charlotte NJ. Schultz,
81; John B. Henderson. $500: f. b.
Alsop, 635: Mrs. Ellen 8. Mussey, s.:
employees OF r. Harris & Co.. 81 80:
7. H. Cole. s6: James s. Henry. so: Mrs.
Titan J. Corfey. $40; Norris Peters Com
pany. s1225: Rev. Edward E Hale, 81.
Dale ID. Fisher. 9S cents; -. and F. $40;
Mrs. J. A. Johnston $40; Miss Frances
\. Bartholow. 81: William r. Day. 1870;
Mrs. Julia W. Closson. $40; Mrs. JULIAN
James. $40: Duane f. Fox. 50: Alexander
Hunt SIS: Rev. Henry n. Couden S245:
Mrs. Louise Bolt. s.: Michael J. Holland
s.; Victor L. Adler. s.: Lewis Honen-
maier. So; BENJAMIN F. Snyder. 50: Miss
Maud NJ. Keck, 81; Victor S. Clark. So:
Wiley o. Ison, 81: Orin ]. Field. 81;
Walter NJ. Gilbert. $40; George r. Rose.
81: James .. Holmes. 50; Gen. Charles
w Hobbs $3.50: Acetylene Company 81;
Lewis p. Ciephane. SO: Hennen Jen-
nings. S2j: Joseph c. Waters. SO: j. A
H., $50; Miss Clarihel r. Barrett. 81;
Corby Brothers. SO: Robert Armour,
s. A.: American Mosaic Company $3.50;
Nai :
Thompson. 81: w Murray Crane. S12 %;
Hamiinc VI. r.. Church, x14I0: Capt. and
Mrs. Richard Rush. 81: H. w. Chaplin
:: -: Rev. James VI. W. Blake ST. Mrs