The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-12-29
CHARITY ORGANIZATION
Effected In Lancaster, Which Has For
Its Object The Systematic Relief Of
Misery And Distress.

The citizens of Lancaster met at the
police court room on last Thursday
night and effected the permanent Or
ganization of what is to be known as
THE Lancaster Associated Charities
Board and which has for its object
the practical and systematic handling
of all cases of charity which come
within their scope. The meeting was
composed of representatives from the
various churches, lodges, the city coun-
Gil and the county.
Capt. VIM. Herndon was elected
permant president and Mr..
j. F. Holtzclaw as permanent secre-
tary of the newly formed organization.
Rev. C. C. Brown, Mr.. ]. Booth Sutton
and DIR. B. F. Walter were appointed
a committee on permanent orgapiza-
ton, and they are expected to outline
a plan of action, by laws by which the
organization is to be governed and re-
port to the next meeting of the
Beard, which is to be on the evening
of January 4th at the police court
room. 1t is requested and urgently
hoped that at that time each fraternal
organization the various ladies socie-
tive of the city and each church will
have their representatives present each
of them is to have two or more, and
these representatives are to form the
board of directors. Miss Amanda
Anderson, Mrs. C. D. Powell, Messrs
J. A. Beasley and Judge E. W. Harris
were appointed a permanent committee
on investigation, and it will be their
duty to investigate as to the merits of
each case soliciting charity, as we'll as
to report such cases as may come to
their notice. The pastors of each of
the churches, the physicians of the
community and the chief of police are
ex-office members of this board and
will report to them sech cases as they
may deem worthy of relief.
This is move in the right direction,
and is one that was suggested by the
Record some time since, and the plan
as we have outlined in these columns
heretofore will be followed out with
some deviations.
Now that Lancaster has a Charity
Board, it is urgently requested that
they be permitted to handle the vari-
Gus applications for charity which ap-
peal to our citizens; in this manner we
will be sure that our contributions
along that line are given to worthy ap-
plicants, and we will be relieved of the
annoyance of being called to the door
by someone soliciting aims, whose
worthiness we doubt, but to whom we
contribute for fear that we might turn
away worthy applicant. To the
ladies of the community the Organiza-
tian especially appeals, for they are
the most frequently imposed upon; if
you have an application for aims, refer
! them to one of the officers of the or
ganization, and then communicate
with that officer by phone or otherwise
if possible, he will have the proper
investigation made, and if the appli-
can't be found worlhy, relief will be
afforded. In this manner you will be
relieved of the unpleasant habit contrib
uting to some woman with a harrow
ing tale of woe, who when you give
her something, money, clothes or food,
makes bee line for the outskirts of
the city, where doubtless several able
bodied men are lolling around a fire
and smoking while they await the re-
suit of her foraging tour.
The Organization proposes as best it
may be able, to look after the poor in
our town and relieve their necessities
to the greatest extent in their power;
therefore contributions of any kind,
money, cast-off clothing, coal, food or
whatever you may choose to give will
be acceptable, and if you will call one
of the officers, he will readily and
cheerfully send for your offering.
The organization is as yet in its in
fancy, but the people interested are
determined and expect to push the
work along and get on basis where
they may be able to do great deal of
good just as quickly as possible. To
this end it is desired that a large at
tendence be on hand at their next
meeting, everyone is invited and they
will be glad to have you with them,
not only in order to show your ap-
proval of the move, but to give your
views and suggestions in the matter.
Don't forget the date, Thursday
night January 4th at the police court
room at seven o'clock. The room will