The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-03
MAYOR GOODMAN
ISSUES 4 CALL
All Citizens Invited to At
tend Meeting at Council
Chamber Next Sunday in
Interest of Proposed Or
ganization of Associated
Charities.

A new step IN the dispensatiOn of
local charity is TO be made next Sun
cay at the instigation of Mayor c. G..
Goodman, when every citizen of Pen
seCola is invited TO be present at the
council chamber in the city hall, to
perfect d brand new organization
which is 10 be known as he "Asso-
ciated Charities"
1t is anticipated that there will be
great deal OF interest evinced with re-
gard to the new movement, as it is
q worthy one, with solid, reasoning
basis. The subject, in fac, as to the
me de of the local dispelsation of
charity has presented itself in con-
Vincing manner to Mr.. Goodman, who
comes in contact with this sort of
thing a great many times during the
pursuit of his official duties. It has
occurred TO him, as il has TO others,
that there is room for Improvement
which may be brought about by the
organization of just such charitable
association as the one proposed.
The Aim in View.
According to the plan as submitted
by the mayor, it shall be the duty of
the Associated Charities" organiza-
ton to remain in touch with the local
situation. and 10 be ready TO make
careful investigation whenever a call
for charity is made. II is the pur-
pose of the new organization to min
lister only to needy cases, in order
that each and every case, fakir or
otherwise, may not receive attention
promiscuously, and before the condi-
TOT of affairs is really understood
Travelling beggars who should be
cared for through public Institutions
located in the community in which
they belong, and who thrust them
selves on the bounty Of the people of
the cities which they visit, the PEG
pie of which probably already have
found difficulty in caring for their
own poor in a proper manner, will
also come under the attention of the
association, as will many .Ither mat
tiers along the same line of thought
and endeavOr. Following as the call
as issued by Mayor Goodman for next
Sunday
Call For a Meeting.
From my daily experience with
charities of all kinds 1 have come to
the conclusion that the only proper
way TO handle charities is by the form
alton of an organization, the duty of
which will be to investigate thorough
u into each case before aid is given.
therefore request that all citizens
who are interested in this work shall
assemble in the council chamber at
the city hall on Sunday, January 10th,
at $3.50 o'clock p. m, for the purpose
Cf organizing an Associated Chari-
ties"
TIE need of this association is grow
ing daily in Pensacola as there are
always cases that should De carefully
handled.
BY this organization aud by co-ope-
rating with like organizations in 9th
er Southern cities, we can practical
ly eliminate the travelling IIeggar who
goes from city 10 city and who is
given permits TO sell shoestrings, pen
ellis, etc, on the streets. These peo-
PIE in my opinion are heggars, as
any one who displays his inirmities
to make sales through sympathy is a
bPPgar.
Pensacola is well able 10 care for
her own iEiigent, but I do not think
VIC should be caring for people who
should either be with relatives or &C
cept a nome in some charitable insti-
tuition in the community in which
they Tightfully belong.
It is therefore my earnest desire
that a good representative number of
citizens will become interested in the
the movement and attend this meet
ing next Sunday.
q q COOnNEN NaVOr