Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
What SIX must do

who had been bitten few times be-
fore. smiled to himself: but he was not
very sanguine about seeing those same
crisp bills again. About three weeks
passed and no word from the girl.
Then one day from southern Virginia
came droll little note. beginning MY
dear Mr.. -: Every time ! see doiiar
bill l think Of you''-and so on in a light
clever vein. which proved that even If she
could not keep books she was an artist IN
the letter-writing line But, though the
man turned the envelope inside and out,
he has yet to catch a glimpse of crisp two
dollar bills or even of ones not so crisp.
In the work of the Associated Charities,
which naturally touches many phases OF
life. its officers have comparatively rev
cases of young women in search OF honest
employment. On the other hand. they
are prey to many Of the adventurous
type. who do not wish to work ana
whose aim 1t is simply TO get all they can
for nothing. Sometimes girl comes 70
them, or is located by their agents. WI"
is away from home and in dire straits
here, as girls usually are when they
are brought to the attention of the As
ISOLATED Charities. Immediate steps are
taken to communicate with her parents
friends, and If it is found that her
home is a proper one she is sent back
often in charge of an agent
short time ago young woman ap-
pealed to them for help. She was GRIP
Pile and had been deserted by her hus-
intelligent and attractive. yet when II
came to point of taking care of herself
she was badly handicapped. She was a
good housekeeper and had accepted a
position In a family where the wife was
an invalid. Before being engaged. how
ever it seems that she and her employers
had not come to Very clear understand
ing, so that when. after having done her
first days work, she was Obliged to ask
the man Of the house to carry her up
stairs, her inflrmty prevented her
climbing the steps alone. his wife object
ed and she had to leave. Through the
Associated Charities she has been placed
in church institution in the city, and
is there living a contented life.
Naturally, in dispensing charity the
board has to be very careful to deter
mine just how and where the money
should be expended to do the most good
Accordingly, In order to lessen the
chances of being IAN easy mark for
fakes as some one has put It, the
records Of people applying to them for
aid are carefully looked up. OF course.
in an emergency case immediate action
is always taken. If a girl is sent to
them whose need is vouched FOR by the
Young Wbmen's Christian Association or
by some other organization, she is cared
for at once. being provided with money,
food or clothing. If 1t is a case for the
Florence Crittenton Mission, they COM
municate with the matron and arrange
ments are made for her entrance there
Sometimes il Is necessary to call In the
police and have girl sent to the house
of detention.
The object of the Associated Charities
is to reach every kind of need: Its work
is both preventive and rescue. For IN
stance. the board is now paying young
girl a pension of So a week in order
TO keep her off the streets and In her
school. If 1t were not for this s. the girl
would have to go out and work AS IL is
she has q chance to get an education, so
that she can take better care of herself
later.
Sometimes it is case Of girl IN
department store who has been ordered
away for her health. The Associated
Charities steps in, takes matters in its
own hands and plays the fairy god
mother The girl is sent into the country
and her expenses are paid. Her mother
is paid s. or 81 or whatever her daugh-