El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-11
CHARITY WORKERS Of THE CITY
MEET AND OUTLINE THEIR PLANS

to employment IN other towns, 55.
Number of applicants referred to en-
ployment, 49,
Number of applicants referred to hos
pitfalls. II.
MiscelIeanous relief not accounted for
in treasurer's report: eos garments
given: three cots and bedding, thres
beds and bedding: four stoves; 800
Thanksgiving baskets and two wagon
loads Of groceries, donated by schools.
Doubled in a Year.
The reports show that the work ac-
ccmDEshed by the association has dOiI-
bled within the last II months, and that
every effort has been made to make
the benefit to the community, as well
as to the poor, permanent and real
After the reports, tae president asked
DIR. Easter to explain to the members
of the Associated Charities the central
council of charities that has been under
discussion by the executive board and
their advisory board ever since the visit
of Mr.. Mclean IN November.
Mr.. Mclean Is general field agent OF
the National Federation of Charities and
acts under the Russell Sage foundation.
He investigated conditions here and
planned a general social service program
for Ell Paso. He gives this service TO
the city he visits for the good OF the
cause, and Is a national authority on
the subject
Central Council of Charities.
Following his talk in November, a
committee was named to consider a
centred council OF charities After a.
conference with the chamber OF COM
merce this committee decided TO ask the
Women's Associated Charities to call and
form such council. The chief work Of
The Associated Charities yesterday aft
erncon was to put 1t before the quarter
ly meeting of all the members to decide
on the wisdom of this central council
DR.. Easter explained that the council
would consist of two members from
each church or charity organization OF
the city, or any associations devoted to
social service, and should also include
the city and county health officers, and
ministers and members of all the
churches who would Join; the council
also should include two members OF the
chamber OF commerce TO represent close
" the business interests OF the city.
This council is not IN itself 10 do the
active work, but is rather to serve as
an association for the study Of local
conditions and the cure of FL Paso's
peculiar troubles, the recommendation OF
methods of work, and improvements In
local conditions, also to hear reports
and prevent the duplicating of efforts.
General Social Service.
The council would have a general over
sight OF all charity work or social ser
vice in the town, and would authorize
efforts toward better1nent- FL Paso il
poor in those general helps to the needy
which other cities are establishing
municipal wood yards, dormitOries, bath
houses, laundries, day nurseries, hos
pitals, and Fairgrounds
After discussion, in which DR.. Easter,
Rev. Mr. Hanks. the president of the As
ISOLATED Charities, the charity superin-
tendent, and the members Joined, vote
was taken, and it was decided that the
Women's Associated Charities should is
sue call for the council
After attending to business connected
with the membership and the charity
funds, the meeting adlourned