The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-17
STREET BEGGARS
|NJURE RICHMOND
Associated Charities President
Urges Elimination OF
Professionals.
.DENOUNcEs LOAN SHARKS
Officers Report Satisfactory
Years Work for Organized
Charity.

professional beggars on the streets
of Richmond are becoming inonu-
ments," said President Robert Lecky
Jr,. at the fifth annual meeting of the
Associated Charities, held last night al
the Jefferson Hotel They are making
our city flavor of Southern Italy, which
! is renowned for its beggars. it is fai
from an indication of progress in pro
gressive Richmond"
Mr., Lecky spoke at some length or
this subject and declared further that
the city authorities should see that The
pan handlers are removed to the
Almshouse or at any rate kept from the
streets.
Though the yearly session of Rich.
mond's foremost charitable institution
was not largely attended, those present
were deeply interested in it's work
Practical Talks.
Several addresses We're made by we'll
known citizens. John Stewart Bryan
director of the association, spoke on
The Relation OF the Individual to the
Associated Charities; Jacob Umlauf
Councilman from Clay Ward and "a
member of the City Committee on Re-
lief of the Poor, told of The Relation
of City Charities to, the Associated
Charities" while Rev Thomas Semmes.
rector of St Andrews Episcopal Church,
spoke of The Relation of the Church
to the Associated Charities"
Rev. James Buchanan, general sec
retary and g, c. Chaplin, treasurer
showed the work of the institution
to have progressed splenddly during
the past twelve months.
In his annual address Mr.. I.ecky re-
ferrcd to all phases of the work of
the Associated Charities. He gave
special attention to the campaign con-
Quoted from the associati tion's head
Quarters, Franklin and Fourteenth
Streets, against tuberculosis. The es-
Establishment of the Home for Waywards
Girls at Bon Air during the past year
was a feature of the work which Mr..
Lecky pronounced to be highly graft
Tying.
Protecting Children.
He declared that the Juvenile work
had found expression at the last ses-
sion of the General Assembly, when
legislation was enacted which pre-
vents children being made examples
or for first oifenses. Prior to this.
Jail and their future lives blighted
Misdemeanor charges against children
who are brought into Police Court
must now be heard in chambers, where
a. child is not surrounded by the sor-
declared this to be great step to-
wards the prevention of criminality
After calling attention to the pro-
fessional beggars, whom he said APP
pear regularly at certain points In the
city. Mr.. Lecky paid his respects to
the loan sharks. lie denounced them
In every way. and as a means for
their ultimate elimination he urged
that steps be taken for the estab-
lishment of II provldent aid society,
where the poor OF the city will not
be Exposed to horrible cxtortion when
In temporary need of funds
Handled by Charities.
In the course Of his remarks Coun-
Gilman Umlauf said he favored a plan
the annual city appropriation
of $4,000 for relief of the poor might
be turned over to the Associated Char
tiles. He believed that 1t would be
placed to better advantage by this
and was of the opinion that
this may ultimately be done
Mr. Umlauf approved Of the state-
ment OF president Leeky, with refer
ence.to the professional beggars, and
declared that not only the beggars,
but the professional yagabonds" who
parade the streets should also be made
to feel the strong arm of the law.
Mr. Semmes referred briefly to the
connection of the churches with The
work of the association, and among
other things asserted that'e each church
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