The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-10
WORKING TO GET
1000 MEMBERS
Associated Charities Sending
Out College Students to Call
on Business People.
EXPECT LIBERAL ANSWER
One Object Is to Rid City OF
That Army of Street
Beggars.

increased demands upon the Asso-
ciated Charities have necessitated an
enlargement of it's scope Of work. and
win this end in view campaign will
DO started tn s morning TO increase it's
membership By adding 1000 names.
-Four accredited canvassers have
oeen selected to do this work They.
expect TO visit each business house I'm
thc city with the hope OF cnlIstins
mo services OF all in the work OF this
charitable institution. The campaign
WorEers have been selected from the
student bodies OF Richmond College
and tho Presbyterian Seminary. They
arc: 1. G. Delaney and r. V. Lam
caster. of the seminary. and ]. 3. Du-
val and r. c. Dual, Jr,. OF the col
iege. These young men are WORKING
their way through these institutions.
and have been chosen to do the work
IN order 10 aid them They Will be
tne only authorized Representative OF
inc Associated Charities in this cam
paiGn and membership fees should
be paid to no others
WoriS Alrendy Begun.
The number of canvassers has been
limited In order to save the public
from imposition By unscrupulous per
sons.
Preliminary work was started YES.
terday, and those visited responded
Literally TO the call.
Primarily tho object OF tho Asso-
ciatcd Charities is to stop street beg
sins. and thus rid. the city OF a pest
whlch has caused the police and other
authorities considerable trouble.
Each new member Will be given a
large card. to be posted In a conspicu-
Gus place. which reads as follows:
We Arc Members
of the
Associated Charities
of Richnoni, Yin.
All Applicants for Aid
Arc Referred 10
The Central OHicc,
40: East Franklin street
Recently this Organization has be-
come recognized as tho chef factor in
the city'a charitable work, and ths
demands upon II by the destitute has
In tic past few years increased two
ield On account OF this condition
became apparent TO the leading
spirits sometime ago that an enlarged
constituency was imperative.
The campaign which Will start to-
day has been mapped out by Rev. Jas
Buchanan general secretary and Rob
ert Lecky, Jr., president.
The association has passed the ex-
detrimental stage. and by practical ser
vice II has earned ~ place In the city
Charity has been made more effective
by It's efforts, and 1t has helped hum
drets of struggling men and women
20 help Themselves
tsaocIntion Needs $4,000.
IT Is estimated that $1,000 Will he
necessary 10 continue the work for
th4 next twelve months, and sometime
a=o the Citizens Relief Association
sent out an appeal for contributions.
Hhc plan to secure the necessary
funds viii he greatly helped il is
believed, by The membership cam
paign The membership fee is So an
nually. and II the desired 1000 is Sc
cured II will be a long step toward
naying the increased expense
Speaking OF the subject last night
Dr. buchanan said that many indi-
viduais and some institutions send
aims seekers to the Associated Chart
ties, although tho former do not con-
tribute TO the work.
Rules governing the method OF
handling begears and other eases
where charity is wanted are set forth
by the Associated Charities as fol-
lows:
When beggars call at your door or
approach you on the street send them
10 the Central ONCE, l40e East Frank
lin Street
When local case of distress or
need Is brought to your attention.
either send the name and address OF
the person TO tho Central Office. or call
Madison 1850 by telephone
"Al begging letters should he turn
ed over TO the Central Office"