Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-16
RELIEF OF THE POOR
Calls Upon Associated Chari-
ties Unusually Heavy.
Meeting OF THE MANAGERS
Reports Made of Disbursements
During January-Effects of High
Living Expenses.

The decided increase In the amount OF
material relief given this year in January
as compared with that required for jan
uary, 1909 vas one OF the chief questions
considered at the meeting of the board of
managers of the Associated Charities
held yesterday afternoon. The statistics
presented showed that the expenditures
from the funds OF the Citizens Relief As
ISOLATION for food fuel. clothing. sick diet
ar milk and eggs amounted to II, 90. as
against S193 last year.
Since the LIST of October the disburSe-
ments of the Citizens Relief Association
have been 1885. as compared with $2,61
for the corresponding period year ago.
The amounts disbursed from the Golden
Book funds of the Associated Charities,
including the special school clothing fund,
show similar increases. The reasons
given by the field workers of the Asso-
ciated Charities for these increased de-
mands are high cost of living, the early
setting In of winter and the duration of
the cold weather, throwing many I'M
skilled and casual 1aborers out of work,
besides the usual amount of winter ill
ness and dependence resulting therefrom,
through the death of the breadwinner and
consequent wfdowhood
Similar Conditions Out of Town.
A report was presented from an out-of-
town society showing similar increased
disbursements. Among the general fac
tors mentioned In this report to account
for this increase are the following:
"A larger amount of sickness, partly rs
a result of two years short rations-
Exhaustion of savings and credit, and
finally a much larger use of the society
by private individuals aud churches
This demand for additional relief, II is
explained. finds it's counterpart in the
smaller amounts put by in small savings
through the provident savings system of
the Associated Charities. Last month. for
example, $I4 was reported by volunteer
workers as collected, as compared with
Sl,0:S in January, 1909.
The report of the treasurer, John Joy
Edison, showed cash on hand January 81
of S3,S16.41. The report of the general
secretary showed 992 families dealt with
in January.
Report of Joint Committee.
The joint finance committee, A. Lisner,
chairman, reported that Lila persons
had thus far responded to the appeals
in behalf of the Associated Charities and
Citizens Relief Association. The COM
mittee reported that a little more than
half the sums required for these organi-
cations have been received UP to date.
The unusual amount of work involved, as
shown by the reports OF the SocietyS
on the part of the committee to complete
the budgets of these two organizations
at the earliest possible moment.
Those present at the meeting were
Justice David j. Brewer, president: John
Joy Edison, treasurer; Rev. j. H. Brad
ford, vice president; Prof. B. T. Janney,
chairman of the board; Mrs. Charles w.
Richardson, Miss Helen Nicolay. Miss
Florence p. Spofford, Mr.. Ernest p. Bick-
nell, Judge William III. De Lacy, Mr.. j.
Philip Hermann, DIR. George NJ. Kober,
DIR. William c. Rives, Mr.. Frederick l..
Siddons, Rev. John Van Schaick, jr., and
George $. Wilson.
Contributions Acknowledged.
Receipts of funds are acknowledged as
follows:
For the Associated Charities. John Joy
Edison. treasurer: Walter E. Wright. So:
Mrs. W., A. Wall, 81; William III. Saund-
ers SO: Charles C. Snow, So; William B.
Orme, S.; Miss Mary p. Godding. So: T.
j. Hill, 81; Mrs. G. W. Keyser, 81; Mrs.
Esther A. Keyser. 81; NJ. C., So; Leonard
l.. Ball. $3.50; Miss Margaret X. Simp-
Thomas c. Mclean. $50; w L., $40;
Isaac H Ford. SO: Miss A. c. CARING
ton, 81: Miss Mary d. Jarvis, 81; William
Selby, So: E. u. Godfrey. 81. Mrs. Emily
Peetrey. So; Mrs. Walter Reed. So: E. J.
Brown, 81; Mr. and Mrs E. {. Ffnney,
81; cash. So; Mrs Willard Metzger. SO:
Messrs. Dean Swift Co, 50; Mrs.
Smith, SO; Mrs. Florence Cairns s.;
Mrs. G. s. Grindle, So; Mrs. Thomas
Riggs. s.; Thomas +. Walsh. $3.50; T.
T. Carroll, So: cash. s1.os; Mrs John A.
Holm AIrS fria
81; NJ. l.. Croxall. S1.5O: Miss Charlotte
NJ. Schultz, 81; Mrs. Alyce Kidwell. 81;
Mrs Livingston Hunt. 81: Dr. Seneca h.
Balm. ST. w. X. Mendenhall, $3.50: cash,
SD
Citizens Relief Association.
Milton L. Allies. treasurer. acknowledges
for the Citizens Relief Association the
following contributions: Mrs. E. f.
Brooks, 81; William B. Orme, So; John
Rupert. 50: Mrs. Rosa D. Wallach. So;
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel r. Bond. So; Master
Frederick L. Altemus, So: Mrs. b. r.
1-anberton, 81: James L. Ewin. 81: w.
Ward Thoron. SO: Mrs. John A. Johnston,
So; Mrs. ID. G. Amber 50; Miss Char
lotte NJ Schultz, 81; Mrs. Livingston
Hunt. 81: DIR. Seneca B. Balm, 81;
For Joint Committee.
The joint finance committee of the AS
sociated Charities and Citizens Relief
Association acknowledges through its
treasurer. Howard s. Reeside, the follow
ing amounts: ". b. c." 81: j. T..
Hanger. 50: Mrs. F. l.. Pleadwell. S.;
cash. 81: DR.. Lewis E. Rauterberg So;
James C.. Wright. 81: Miss Edith Perry.
81: C. B. NJ, Sd: &. f.. NJ. s.; cash. -;
Mrs. Kate Upshur Moorhead. So; Miss
Ruth NJ. Oberly. 81: Maj. and Mrs. Pierre
G.. Stevens. So: Mrs. William H. Arthur.
s.; Miss Ella G. Brehaut 81: Arthur A.
Chaplin. so: Thomas b. Huyck. So;
George G. Sholes. 81, Mrs. Eleanor G..
Preston 81: DIR. b. Alice Crush. 50; Brig.
Gen. Writ Davis. s.: Joseph A. Breckons.
81; Louis Abrahams. 81; Miss Marion
Thatcher. 81; Rev. John III. Brooks. 81:
Miss Mary A. Davis, 81; Mrs. Charles r.
Ely. s.; :. III. Vandergrift. SIS; Alfred
ii. Brooks. 50: Miss Margaret NJ. Billing,
So; Miss Blanche l.. Hopes. So; George
=. T. Cook. 81; III. w. Fisher & Son, S.
Pabst Brewing Company, 50; Mrs. Lucy
ttnr synGa A IL