Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-24
CHARITY THAT COUNTS
Practical Ways of Giving to
Help the Poor.
FULFILL DONORS WISHES
Money Given the Joint Committee
Spent as Givers Desire.
GOOD USE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
Some Recent Large Subscriptions
and How the Money Has Been
Used-Always Welcome.
GOOD USE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS

Responses to the urgent appeal of the
joint committee Of the Associated Chari-
ties. the Citizens Relief Association ana
the Association for the Prevention OF TIL
berculosis are giving the members OF the
committee much announcement, although
the necessary amount is as yet Tar from
being subscribed or paid in.
An incident of how the public Is COM
ing to the aid of the charity was re-
vealed yesterday, when stranger walked
into the Offices of the Associated Charl-
ties. S11 G street. where money Is re-
ceived, and handed them a crisp yellow
one hundred-dollar bill for the Citizens
Relief Association.
what name, please?" asked the cashier
Just a Christian" said the gentleman.
walking away. So just "A Christian ap-
pears opposite to the gift in the report
The interest being taken by many or
the churches adds much cheer TO the
workers on the committee. The proceeos
Of a collection taken from the congrega-
don of the Peoples Church last Sunday
evening were turned in yesterday. Inc
sum was $23.1S.
Making Their Gifts Count.
1t is such interest and support as this
that gives courage to the members OF the
joint finance committee. who still report
the great need for funds. The committee
offers to the community a wide range of
choice in it's benefactions. appealing as 1t
does for three different charitable
agencies II. for instance, man says, Il
want my money to go for food and fuel
and clothing" then the committee tells
him that he can give to the Citizens Re-
lief Association, whose funds are used Tor
material relief, being disbursed without
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Charities.
NO." says another, II want my money
to 90 for prevention to remove one OF the
great causes Of distress and poverty.
namely. tuberculosis. Therefore. what
have to give shall go to the Association
for the Prevention of Tuberculosis"
WELL" says another. II want to give
my money for personal service: can't
60 out to visit the poor myself. In the
frst place haven't the time and In the
second place should not know what to
do for the poor family when l got there.
1 can't go around and get sick people
into hospitals, or bring back deserving
husbands, or see that Johnnie goes to
school, or determine the claim Of Mrs
Jones for free medical treatment at the
dispensary, or go from door to door COL
iecting small savings, or organize pen
sion for Widow Brown with five small
children TO look after.
For General Distribution.
Even II I had the time 1 should not
know how to 60 about this sort OF thing.
l can manage my own business, but not
other peoples affairs. What money don't
to give away to charity to people I don't
know about is going to the Associated
Charities for just the kind OF work that
I have been talking about. Their visitors
know how to do these things better than
do. am willing, Therefore, to pay for a
substitute for this kind Of personal serv-
ice, SO ! am going to send a contribution
to the Associated Charities"
STILL" says fourth philanthropist, "all
these things are good, every one. / am
going to send my check to the joint
finance committee and let them divide 1t
as they think best. / have looked over
the names Of that committee and they
are level-headed men and women. We
have no better in Washington. They are
not only giving their money, but con-
tribu ling their time. They vouch for this
work, SO here goes my subscription to
Cuno II. Rudolph. chairman of the COM
mittee, S11 G street northwest"
Recent Contributions Acknowledged.
The following contributions in the past
two days are acknowledged by the re-
spective treasurers Of the three charities:
Associated Charities: j. w. Rupert and
Brother. $3.50; William Hitz, $40; Mrs
Jane G. Hitz SIS: Law ence A. Kobe.
% cents; B. Fl. Warner, -; Mrs Frede-
rick c. Stevens, $12.25; Mr.. and Mrs.