The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-05

The Associated Charities OF Pensa-
cola was formally organized last
evening at u meeting held ia the
council chamber. Hon. J. T. Still
man. chairman of the organizing COM
mittee. presided.
The constitution as prepared by the
special committee was presented ana
adopted and win be published in a
later issue
Mr. Francis IL. Mclean, field sec
rotary for organized charity. explained
some of the details of the work which
viii be followed out here as in other
places. These include:
A CENTRAL OFFICE.
1. A central once to which all ap-
plicants for aid may be referred, TO
be in charge OF a paid secretary. In
order to facilitate the referring or
appalicants, books of coupons viii ba
printed and distributed. Each coupon
will bear the name OF the society, the
Office address and hours. Business
houses Will also be provided with
large cardboard placards which may
be pasted up stating that all appli
cants are referred to the society.
REGISTRATION BUREAU
?. I'm the central office a registra
confidential record of what is found
out about each family, what is done
for them and what experiments are
tried tn thfe 9ay IL viii be possible 4
for anyone having Il Chart able in
terest IN family to learn exactly
who else are interested in them so
as TO prevent duplication of relief. az
well as what plan OF treatment has
been followed out in the past for
then.
3 The general secretary viii make
thorough Investigations Of ali appli-
cants. This will include visits at the
homes and upon relatives, friends.
employers, ministers, school teachers.
etc. These Investigations are de-
signed to find out exactly what is tho
trouble so that an intelligent plan
may be worked gu, Ior permanent i'm
pToyement. Thus to know a man Ia
out OF employment and get his story
why he is. is not sufficient. IN find
ing work which the man can do it la
necessary TO learn about has capdbili-
ties and weaknesses from those who
employed him in the past. It is
necessary to see school teachers to-
learn if the children appear to be in
good physical and mental condition
and are apparently well cared for. &c
is necessary to learn from relatives
Nhdt adFAEE ana DCip lIirE Can GIVE
Sometimes the most hopeless coEdf-
tions are bettsFed with the assistance
of those nearest to the families. For
instance IL may be necessary to pro-
vide hospital care for widow, Whiia
her children are temporarily shei
tered by relatives Often relatives. in
good condition. are neg1eCtfui of their
obligations, and must be spurTed up.
These are but a few illustrations Qua
OF many.
T. In carrying out what rs caIIeI
treatment the secretary must develop
cooperation on the part OF churches,
lodges, city and county governments
and private individuals This may
mean in the way Of money, aid or ad-
vice as To what to do
AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
. In this work il is necessary for
the secretary to have the advice OF
what is called an advisory committee,
which meets weekly or fortnightIy. re-
views the Investigations and decides
what should be done next OF course
the secretary viii ne fully empowered
TO give emergency aid whenever
necessary. There will be no red tape
in this direction. Upon this commit
tee some OF the representative women
OF the city will be invited TO serve,
in addition to repre- sentative lawyers,
doctors. school teachers or pr1ncf-
pals, and business men. when IL
comes to the doing that will always
be left to particular persons but in
advising the more heads there are
the better MIR. Mclean cited d very
intricate case worked out in another
CITY. where it took the united thought
Of eight people in order TO work out
the problem.
oN-REsIDENT APPLICATIONS.
s. Non residents will be ingesd-
gated through societies and public Of
tcials IN other cities. This refers
both 10 those applying for aid them
selves, or in behalf Of Institutions.
other than those under sectaFian
auspices, located outside the state.
There vii BE- absolutely no excuse for
non residents begging because their
cases VIII receive as careful atten-
tiOn "a any. The professionals Will
be offered work or arrest or fmme-
diate departure from the city. Others
viii be dealt with as The cireum-