The Washington times., 1910-04-13
Associated Body Requests
District Commissioners TO
Probe Its Affairs.
BOOKS ARE OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC
Business Men Contributors Issue
Statement Praising Work as
Presently Carried On.

An investigation Of the operations OF
the Associated Charities in their en-
tirety is demanded BY Its board Of
managers and the District Commits
sfoners have been requested to appoint
q committee Of citizens for this pUr-
pose
The managers declare, IN their official
communication 10 the Commissioners
go feature Of the scope, purpose, ef-
IcIenCy, and economy should be over
looked, and 10 bring this about the
books and records Of the organization
and its officers and employees are placed
al the service Of such committee, the
only condition being that the report And
findings be given to the public on the
completion Of the investigation
Further than this a number OF the
business men who have identified them
selves with the Associated Charities and
tJ4e Citizens Relief Association for d
number of years past. today issued a
statement briefly setting forth their
entire approval Of the manner in which
the funds of the organizations are
Sucnt and their regret that there is not
more money with which to employ
larger force Of trained employees
The action Of the managers looking
E to- the appointments Of the. Investigating
committee was taken at-an executive
session held Yesterday afternoon when
he resolution OF the Association OF Old
z=f Iuhshftants. CONCERNING the private
charity workers was brought up for
consideration
In addition TO adopting a resolution
calling for the investigation the work
The managers authorized the compila-
ION of a statement OF the work done
during March. and OF the monthly eN-
soenditures OF the organization Tor sal
aries. etc
ISOLATED Charities was also authorized
and signed at the conclusion OF the
meeting
Resolution Requesting Probe
Tho. resolution requesting the appoint
mcnt OF the investigating committee
I'm view OF the fact that the oldest
inhabitants Association has seen III 90
don't q solution. That the DistTic5
Commissioners should have fun super
vision Of the Charities of the District
md u, view of the fact further, that
certain criticisms against the methods
and aims Of the Associated Charities
have appeared IN The press
Resolved. That the Commissioner
rf the District OF Columbia be request
ed To appoint a committee Of citizens
IN fnq71ire into the purpose, scope, ei-
nciency and economy Of the Associated
Charities. and that such cOmmItJee
he given every facility to investigate the
records books and the work of the OF
4~e-s and agents OF the society and
tnat a report Of the committee IN
YES lsatious and findings De mace P''S
lie
Henren Jennings George NJ h5cel'
ar-fn- president A Iisuer-
J0Fn Jcv Edison, Helen NicOlay-
+-eas11ref Mrs Charles ".
William II Bald Richardson
Ernest p. PickneU Frederick l. Sid
Maze 1 h h'o-li-- Willard >iIill5, 8 Small
William n. De Florence P SPOT
L.acv- ford
J. philip Herr John Van schaick
mann it.
Archibald Hopkins George s Wilson
BIT Tanuey- chair ; ". WOODWARD
nan
Business Mems Statement
The = stenenU Of the business men Is
sued To-Day sets FORTH
We the undersigned. contributors q
the Associated Charities, take this op
por1unity TO fudorse its work and z
express our belief in its great value I,
the community We would wish tha-
more money rather than less were con
tributed in support Of the kind Of per