Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
SYSTEM IN CHARITY
Value of Cooperation Shown
by Cases in Washington.
NO HARDSHIP ON WORTHY
Central Bureau Of Registration
Weeds Out Imposters and Pre-
vents Duplication.

AT the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
men Jennings yesterday afternoon a par
Tor meeting was held in the interest Of
the Associated Charities Of which Mr.
Jennings is president. Stories OF the
work were told. tending to illustrate the
means and methods employed. William
II. Baldwin. author OF the non-support
law for the District OF Columbia, and a
member OF the board OF managers, COM
pared the organization of charity in a
great city today to that OF business meth
DDS.
Rev. John Van Schaick. jr.. spoke as
the chairman of one OF the associations
District committees, showing how these
committees meet weekly to consider ways
ing families under care. He specially
emphasized tho value Of the teaching of
thrift through the stamp savings system.
Value Of Registration.
The general secretary. Walter s. Urord.
spoke of the service which the society
is prepared to render to all persons
engaged In charitable work through its
registration bureau and its readiness to
visit and report upon any applications for
help received by citizen or residents of
the District. doing whatever is necessary
in such cases or acting in cooperation
with those interested.
Miss Elizabeth Brown. the assistant
secretary OF the Associated Charities.
cited cases from current work of the So
ciety:
A family was reported to the Associated
Charities a few days ago. A writ of
election had already been served. This
family was found to be without even
sufficient beds and bedding. The trouble
was due primarily to the incapacity of
the father. due to Illness and the serious
sickness of one of the children. In work
ing out plan of relief fourteen visits
were paid. letters were written and sew
eral city telephone calls and one long-dis-
lance call we're sent. A plan was imme-
diately made for the family. with the re-
suit that the writ Of election with
drawn. One months rent was secured
from the family's church. Enough
moneys for present necessities and the
necessary bedding obtained from old
friends of the family. Medical aid was
secured for the woman and i'll child and
plans put on foot to send fourteen-year-
old child back to school and to get better
work for an older member of the family.
Applicant Found Unworthy.
The value OF registration was illus
u aleu- III the case vi n woman VINO was
applying to five different organizations.
She was found to be unworthy and was
sending her two young children out to
beg.
Through the general bureau of registra-
ton the five different agencies dealing
with the woman were brought together
and plan formed for the protection of
the children and the discipline of the
woman.
As showing the value OF thorough in
vestiSation the case was cited of the
woman who for years had been applying
to different organizations. which had
been helping without cooperation or
united purpose. Through inquiry on the
part of one Of the visitors of the Asso-
ciated Charities grandson was found
who was quite able and willing to help
his grandmother. The only person who
objected to the plan was the landlady
with whom the grandmother had been
living and who had been profiting by
the moneys paid for her board. She
threatened to sue the Associated Chari-
ties for interfering with her income.