The San Francisco call., 1910-07-22
GERMAN CITY NOTED
FOR ORGANIZED CHARITY
Brunswick Is Divided Into 70
Districts

Even in Germany, the land of sys-
tenn and order, Consul Talbot j. Al
bert says the city of Brunswick is cele-
brated for its charity organization. BY
many it is considered the best and most
complete, and therefore, a model.
The city has 1000 inhabitants, and
is said to cover a larger area in pro-
portion 20 it's popula ton than any other
in Germany While the city is for the
most part compactly built, it has sew
eral small parks near the center. a
number of large market and other open
places, and some broad streets with
promenades shaded by trees. This area
is divided into 26 administrative dis
tricts for the poor and 90 districts for
orphans
The mayor is the PRESIDENT of the
board of administration. He has an
official staff, including head physi
clan, also specialist for eyes and
another for ears. Each district for the
poor has its director from seven to
sixteen men guardians or care takers
and from one TO five women and
practicing physician assigned to it.
The districts for orphans have also
their guardians or care takers, less in
number usually the same persons as
for the poor. These care takers are
chosen from different classes of the
population. merchants, teachers, per-
sons living on their incomes, etc, and
are honorary positions without pay.
By this systematic organization pow
erty with it's attendant evils is reduced
to a minimum,
There are 10 benevolent associa-
tions of different kinds, but no local
charity organization society. Under
the head of recreation for children are
to be mentioned the following:
Ferienkolonieen, sending of school
8 TO-,
Kinderheilstaetten an deutschen Seek
usten, lodging and nursing of sick and
weak children in the sea hospice at
Norderney. Kinderspeiseansta1t, sup
plying school children with midday
nourishment. See hospiz in Norderney,
reception of sick and weak children
for about six weeks in the summer half
year. Sommerpfiege, the quartering of
children needing recreation in the Harz
mountains during the summer holidays.
Speisung armer Schulkinder, feeding of
poor school children. VolkSkindergar
ten, keeping and caring for children of
the less we'll to do during the day for
the weekly sum of / mark t23.S cents).
Volkskueche, giving of cheap and nour-
ishing food. especially to children and
the sick. Waldspiele, recreation for
needy children in the woods during the
summer holidays.
These institutions are supported by
the benevolent contributions of citizens.
They are collected by persons deputized
for that purpose with an official book.
The contributions are usually small,
generally 1, 2 or marks. rarely ex-
ceeding 10 marks. Fairs. bazaars and
concerts are also given for benevolent
associations.
A novel association is the Brocken-
sammlung (crumb collection). This
society receives presents of cast away
clothing, household articles, etc. of all
sorts, which are sold to the less we'll
to do. Even the ends of cigars cut off
by smokers are collected and turned
into snuff More than 100 needy chill
dren are clothed and aided by this in
stitution. The city has excellent pub
lie baths which. are patronized by the
children, and theater performances are
given for them at Christmas and Eas-
ter at reduced prices.