Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-13
Text of the Resolution.

Supreme Court, who was president OF
| the society for six years.
Text of the Resolution
| The resolution calling for an investiga-
ton by the District Commissioners adopt
ed by the board of managers was as fol-
lows:
I'm view of the fact that the oldest
Inha bitants' Association has seen fit to
adopt a resolution, That the District
Commissioners should have full super
vision of the charities of the District,
and in view of the fact further that GER
tain criticisms against the methods and
aims of the Associated Charities have APP
peared in the press,
Resolved, That the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia be requested to
appoint a committee of citizens to in
quire into the purpose, scope. efficiency
and economy of the Associated Charities,
and that such committee be given
every facility to investigate the records.
books and the work of the officers and
agents of the society, and that report
of the committees Investigations and
findings be made public.
Signed: Hennen Jennings. acting presi-
dent: John JOY Edison, treasurer; William
HI. Baldwin. Ernest p. Bicknell, Mabel
r. Boardman. William H. De Lacy, J.
Philip Hermann, Archibald Hopkins, B.
T. Janney (chairman), George NJ KOber,
A. Lsner, Helen Nicolay, Mrs. Charles
w. Richardson, William c. Rives, Fred
erick L. Siddons, Willard S. Small, Flor
ence P. Spofford. John Van Schaick, jr..
George s. Wilson, 8. w. Woodward.
Letter Of Endorsement.
The contributors to the Associated
of the organization and the work it is
In, oil
of the society. The following letter of
Endorsement by some of the prominent
contributors was given out today:
I'VE, the undersigned, contributors to
the Associated Charities, take this OPP
portunity to indorse its work and to ex-
press our belief In its great value to the
community. We would wish that more
none. rather than less were contributed
in support of the kind Of personal phiian-
| thropic service done by the trained and
experienced workers of the society.
"Signed: Byron S. Adams, Milton f..
Allies, Charles J. Bell. William V. Cox,
w. l. Devries. D. D.: Isaac Cans, ]. w.
Goldsmith William Hahn & Co., Alfred
Harding, Stuart johnson, Myron j. Jones,
s. Kann, Sons & Co.. John B. Larner,
Henry B. F. Mcfarland. Dulin & Martin.
H. Rudolph. Andrew Parker. r. d.
Simms, Abram Simon. Ellis Spear, George
w. F. Swartzell. George NJ. Sternberg,
Charles H. Turner, George Truesdell.
| West Samuel H. Woodrow. Woodward
& Lothrop, Charles Wood"
Statistics of Work Done.
Statistics showing the work done by the
society during the month of March. 1910,
and the salary list Of the society during
the present month were given out after
the meeting yesterday.
The following shows the work done
by the society in the month of March:
Families dealt with, 500; 493 Of these
being families whose care had been con-
tinued from previous months. Visits re-
ported by agents and volunteers, 5,163.
Office calls and interviews, 1897. Reports
| made to those charitably interested. 2o6.
Employment secured or given, SO persons.
Disbursements for material relief, ST.
1924. work with children shows: 1S9
given school shoes, q reported to board
of chldren's guardians for care or GUS
tody, Is reported to school attendance
officer, - persons were brought to the
attention of the Instructive Visiting
Nurse Society as needing care; provident
savings were reported through the sale
| of stamps amounting to $1,071.15; AZ saw
ings collectors canvassed 1852 eprsons
for savings during the month.
List of Salaried Officials.
Range of monthly salaries paid to the
workers of the Associated Charities-in
effect April 1, 1910:
General secretary, $2O3.33 1-3; assist
ant secretary and secretary to summer
outing committee. $125; general agent,
$50; cashier. $50; four agents, $55;
| three agents, $50; one assistant agent.
$35; finance clerk, $3.50; central office
stenographer, $40; chief recorder in
charge of registration, $42.5O; assistant
recorder, $3.50; temporary stenogra-
pher, $50; temporary clerk, $25; Janitor-
messenger, $50.
Submits Matter to Public.
The board Of managers also gave out
the following open letter to the public, ex-
planning the aims Of the society:
*With no desire to enter into a public
controversy over what may be an honest
difference of opinion as how best to serve
the needs of the poor when distress over
takea them in their homes. the board of