The Washington times., 1910-04-08
Declares Critics of ASsocia-
ton Do Not Take
Modern View.
SETS FORTH AIMS
OF ORGANIZATION
IutimateS Cut In Salaries Means
Decrease In Effectiveness
Of Work.

As q member OF the board Of man
ayers Of the Associated Charities and
as former chairman of the finance com
IHittee, COMMISSIONS Rudolph today
gave out the following interview.
The Associated Charities welcomes
fair criticism Il has nothing 70 con
CeaI in It's endesvors or purposes II
seeks to deal frankly with the public
through It's annual reports and other
publications.
The contention that the society
spends too IarSe a proportion Of its IN
come in salaries shows an entire mis-
apprehension OF the real scope OF Its
work The criticism is based on the
older view Of chaultv and not on the
modern view Many people still think
Of charity solely as the giving Of aims
This IS the short view as compared
with the long view Modern charity
attempts not only TO relieve immediate
suffering caused by poverty. but 10
prevent and cure distress by dealing
with causes
Modern charity. therefore. takes the
form OF personal service No one
thinks Of CriticisinE the Instructive
Visiting Nuzse Society for spending its
money FOR salaries and service No
more sHoJl1 they crftfcise the Associ-
-aled Charities for doing the same thing
How Money Is Spent
1T IS true the Associated Charities
spends a large proportion Of its money
for salaries, but this money. goes to OBJ
tain the services Of trained. experienced
workers and friends for the poor. PEG
Die who spend every day and often sun
Gays and holidays, as well as evenings
N minlsterinE 20 want and distress ana
IN -HnclnE q way out for those in need
q ne society spends money for rem
his rent Is 10 maintain offices In va
nous sections Of the city within reach
OF the homes OF the poor. Il s0a-5z
money for car fares. but this Is --se7 I'm
VISITING needy families and persons in,
terested In them
10 maintains telephones for The --ze
ct the public and its clients r. --ea-
sleHoST1p1ers and tv-szrfrers Ike am
Ip-to-dafe business concern All these
-lei's are charged against IT'S personal
treasury
In return for this expenditure. it
maintains registration exchange ar
central bureau o. charitable advice and
80 nee az tle command % churches
me pflltaElthr0plc urEaDIZat tons and c5r-
-1el.s OF w asi1l7lgrou- Il conducts eight
aEpllcdIon bureaus within eaS- reach
OF It's clients over 81 go was collected
last year in small savings much Of ID
l7T those who must otherwise have
asked for aims
ut enlisted the services Of clE --nra77
WORKERS. as stamp collectors r-frrdT-
VISITORS and helpers ia sumner OUTINGS
work It selected $50 beucfciarics for
cav excursions and the camps Of its
sumner outings committee.
Work Of Organization.
TT disbursed without charge 20 the
citizens relief committee S5.5IJ spent in
food. sick diet, fuel and clothing. II
has also spent as the asent Of beuevo-
lent individuals, relatives. and friends
Of applicants SfSFf+7 through its golden
book funds
since the first Of October Of the cur
rent fiscal year u has similarly dis
H7-=Td from the Citizens Relief Assn
ciatfon over SEHeH- These are few OF
the services To- the community. The So
Ciet- has nothing to fear uAt would vel
come the visitation and inspection Of any
duIE appointed body of responsible rftf-
zens- It invites inquiry into what II Is
doing
As is vel known the Associated
Charities IS the parent or the urav-
EToCnd movement in Washington and
the TCheTc7loeIS Association Il has
7hen the consistent champion Of i'm
proved housing conditions Co-ru-r-ory-
school attendant regulating ~ -1-77z
Settlement movement Its summer 49, =
tiles. Camp Good VII. and Tar4r,
Pleasant, have been in operation r7an5-
years