Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09
CLUBS FOR CHARITY
Five-DolIar Memberships to
Raise Needed Funds.
DEFICIT OF $1,000 YET
Joint Finance Committee Adopts
Suggestion of A. Lisner.
APPEAL TO PUBLIC IS MADE
Col. Archibald Hopkins Sees Indica-
lions That Benevolent Few Are
Wearying Of Burden.

A suggestion made by A. Iisner TO the
joint finance committee yesterday after
noon for clearing of the remaining deficit
of about $l1.0O0 for the years efforts OF
the Associated Charities. Citizens Relief
Association and Association for Proven
ton of tuberculosis was adopted and will
be carried out.
1t is new phase of the Five-dolar
Club plan, wherein each of the thirty
members of the joint committee has
agreed to obtain at least twenty-five club
memberships among personal friends
This scheme will be carried out at once.
and is expected to yield a good part OF
the money still needed. Appeals to some
OF the business corporations OF the city
will probably also be made on behalf
of the committee. Offers OF lectures and
entertainments to be given in the name
of the charities were declined by the
committee yesterday. following the stand
ng policy of the organizations that all
funds come from purely personal con-
tributions, as was explained by Chairman
Rudolph.
Needs of Associated Charities.
A report of the condition of the funds
up to and inclusive of yesterday showed
the Charities Association to yet be In
need of about $3.50, the Relief Associa-
ton about A,SOO and the Anti-Tubercu-
losis Society Some 5000. 1t is to obtain
these amounts before the heavy demands
of summer arrive that the committee is
striving at this time
In an able exposition of the demand
and duty devolving upon Washingtonians
in the matter of charity. Col. Archibald
Hopkins. member Of the joint commit
| tee. has said:
unfortunately we have not yet reach
ed the stage of social development from
which many forms of evil which are
| bound to disappear in the future have
been eliminated. Every community con-
| tains derelicts. degenerates. cripples.
blind people. helpless sick, chronic inc
briates. incompetents. orphans and wild
ows and unemployed persons for whom 1t
| is as a whole responsible.
I'm the cases of the criminal classes and
the insane, the responsibility is recog-
| nized and provision made for their care.
| But in regard to the others the attitude
of organized society has been and con-
tinues to be different and manifestiy IN
justifiable.
1t says, in effect. while 1t is of course
necessary that you should be looked out
for by somebody, and most important
that the causes which have produced you
should be removed. we wash our hands
of the whole subject. There are doubtless
benevolent and generous people TO he
| found who will carry our burdens for Us;
appeal to Them.
Benevolent Few Weary.
| They have been appealed to and have
always responded. A little more than i
per cent Of the people of Washington
have gone on year after year caring for
the sick and poor, intoxicating industry
and providence. providing employment for
those out of work. building up family
life, improving conditions OF living tight
ing vice and disease. and supporting all
the charities Of the city.
| And they are still doing it. There are
| indications, however that they are grow
| ing tired of having 1t all to do, while
the rest Of Washington stands by indif-
ferent.
There remains to be raised before
| spring ends about $120O0 needed to carry
| on the work of the Associated Charities,
| the Citizens Relief Association and the
anti-tuberculosis war. These activities
are vital to the well being of this COM
| munity and to every one who lives in IL
| And there are tens of thousands of
people who ought to contribute something
and who are able to do SO. Surely II Is
only necessary to have the position stated
| to secure the needed RELIEF.
| I'VE have failed as a community 10
| recognize our duty in these directions,
| and we should awake to IL and perform
| it, A large number OF people are DONG
| our work for us, some giving much TIME
and care freely. and others all their time
and steady hard work of high order OF
| intelligence and self-sacrifice, for very
small compensation. They should receive
willing, prompt and generous support.
New Contributions.
| Contributions received by the joint COM
mittee and reported this morning were as
| follows:
| Associated Charities-Willam II. Davis,
81; First Church of Christ, Scientist.
S1OO; Fred Irland, $40; John B. Larner.
SO; A. NJ. Lothrop, S25; Miss Ruth III.
Oberly, Sc; G. l.. T., 81; IT. H." 81.
Citizens Relief Associatioh-William ii.
Davis 81; Mrs. Willis c. Haldeman.
S.; A. M. Lothrop. $2o; G. l.. T., 81:
| IT. H. 81.
Association for the Prevention of Tu
berculosis-William III. Davis. 81; A. NJ.
| I.othrop, $25; Miss Fannie x. Taylor. 81,
G. l.. T., 81.