The Washington herald., 1910-05-13
CHARITIES WORK
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They receive no compensation. They /
solicit and receive funds for the immedi-
ate relief Of distress and they make use
Of the workers employed by the Assocl-
ated Charities TO distribute the funds
where they are most needed.
Two Boards Cooperate.
Money given to the Associated Chart |
ties goes to keep up its offices and pay /
its workers among the poor. Money
given to the Relief Association goes di- !
rectly to feed. clothe. and warm the
poor. The Associated Charities and the
Relief Association thus work together. |
and they publish a Joint annual report
The Relief Association does not maintain |
any Offices OF its own. and thus avoids. |
almost entirely. any expense Of admin |
istration. or course it is great saving !
But this close alliance has probably led
10 some confusion in the minds Of those
who have not taken the pains TO read the
reports of the two associations.
NO one who had carefully read these
reports could possibly be misled The
two bodies have joint finance commit
tee, and for the sake of economy they
solicit contributions upon the same blank /
upon which an attempt is made TO point
out the distinction between the two as
soclations. and the contributor Is asked
to designate which one Is 70 receive his
contribution II is distinctly stated upon
these blanks that money given 10 the
Relief Association is used for the pur-
chase Of food, fuel, &c II is not eX-
pllcltly stated that money contributed
to the Associated Charities will be used
only to pay the expenses Of administra-
ton We are inclined 10 think il would
be well TO do this, or else that the con-
tributions should be solicited on sepa-
rate blanks
No Right 10 Complain.
"All the money given TO the Associated
Charities goes TO pay the expense Of adj
ministration: all the money given TO the
Relief Association goes 10 material relief
The contributor can have no ground of
complaint upon the first score. and no
one else has a right 20 complain. The
amount spent by the Associated Charities
for administration last year was a little
less than $4,000; the amount II distributed
for the Relief Association was about
$500: the amount it expended in the
work OF the summer outings committee
was about SLOOo, while It distributed from
other funds received by IL for material
relief something over $500 making In all
an amount equal 70 the cost OF admins
tration
The two associations cannot well be
treated separately in this discussion, be-
cause the Relief Association could not
distribute its funds without some efficient
set Of workers, and II the public should
cease 20 support the Associated Charities
Il would be necessary for the Relief AS
ISOLATION 20 spend a good part Of the
funds il receives in establishing an ad-
ministration bureau and hiring a set Of
workers Of its own.
when application is made 20 the Asso-
ciated Charities for the relief Of some
person or family. IL Immediately looks
about 10 find the church or the relatives,
the friends or the former employers, the
labor union or other organization which
would most naturally take an interest in
the case II tries 20 enlist the sympathy
and help OF these natural friends and
helpers of the sufferer. Its records. kept
from year 20 year. are OF great assist
ance in pointing out these natural sources
Of relief
Receives Special Funds.
ct must not be understood the Asso-
ciated Charities distributes no funds ex-
cept those which IT receives from the
Relief Association. II receives special
funds for the relief Of particular fami-
lies. spends the money In their behalf.
and renders an account 20 the donor It
has also a general fund. called the golden
book fund, 70 which contributions may
be made. and these funds viii be used
for the relief OF distress in various ways
The annual reports show the amount OF
this fund and what has been done with
il. But the association has done some
thing Of more Importance than this. II
has taught the people how 70 save and
has helped them 10 save.
During the months when the poor
families are able 20 lay by a few pen
MES. or nickels. or dimes. in the course
OF a week, its workers go about collect
ing these small sums and giving savings
stamps TO represent them, which may be
redeemed at any time. These stamps are
pasted into book, and the family knows
at all times just what il has saved. Then
when the hard part Of the year comes
around they can draw upon this little
fund. il they are obliged to. and IL they
are not obliged 10 they are encouraged TO
start a bank account, and I'm many cases
/ have done so. In this way between
$4,000 and $4,000 has been collected and
saved each year for the last three years
and more than $4,000 in all has been
collected since the stamp system was
started
| "A word ought 20 be said IN regard 90
| the summer outings committee. one Of
| the committees Of the Associated Charl-
4 ties. During the heated months II at
/ tempts TO give a breath of fresh air and
| a glimpse Of the green woods and fields
10 some Of the tired mothers and pale
| children who would otherwise spend their
whole summer in the city. II has establish
ed two camps outside the city-one for the
white and one for the colored women
and children. Last year so mothers and
| children were sent to Camp Good win
and 16O 10 Camp Pleasant II also gives
| car rides to mothers and children. Such
| facts speak for themselves. They are
more eloquent than the tongues Of men or
! Of angels
For Better Housing.
The Associated Charities has another
distinct value. II is important to have
in every community a body organized
and ready at hand that can take up and
push forward special lines Of work; such
as the securing Of new and better laws