The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-08

VleWeO Oy tue nICuuOuu CudiIty "oih
ers, the bneAts OF the aims bestowed
annually among the worthy poor of
the city is not the only beneAt render
ed. for IL the only problem was the i'm
mediate relief of the poor, which the
charity worker has to contend with, 1t
would be comparatively easy of solu-
ton; but the greater importance of
lead better lives. by enjoying better
home life. saving their money and
spending IL wisely. and to overcome
slothful habits. The children this class
Of people raise are brought up in pow
erty and slothful habits. and they fol-
low In their parents footsteps. and
either become dependent upon crime
or charity for a livelihood.
At least this is the view taken by
the associated charities, and at the
annual meeting Wednesday afternoon
at which the yearly reports were made,
Mrs. Joseph Beck, secretary, devoted
much space to this subject. The sec
rotary held that the success of the
years work was above estimation.
Mostly Widows.
The material success indicated by
the aid given to the INDECENT. mostly
less children is pointed ont. An APP
peal for funds Is also made. so as to
carry on the work for the ensuing
year.
The secretary referred to the eX-
pense Of the work, fully reported by
the treasurer. Mrs. Emma Mather as
follows: Amount received $1.SS5.35;
disbursement from April 191 to June
1911 for relief. $1.413.49; rent for Of
fee quarters $156; salary of city mis-
sionary, Mrs. Elizabeth Gambler. $500;
total $1,S69.49. leaving a balance on
hand of 1855, June 1. Officers who
will have charge of the work during
the ensuing year were reelected as
follows: President. Rev. c. Huber;
vice president. Mrs. G. Fl. Knollen-
berg; treasurer, Mrs. Emma Mather;
secretary. Mrs. Joseph Beck; assist
ant secretary, Mrs. George Dougan.
The report of Mrs. Beck is as follows:
seertary's Report.
again the time has come to re-
view the work of the year. and to give
to the public an account of monies
generously entrusted to our hands to
be used for the unfortunate ones who
are found in our community.
1.-The perplexing question of other
years has ever been present during the
past winter. The trying ordeal of
how to satisfy the great demand made
upon us by the sick and destitute,
when our means were inadequate, con-
given for charity during the past year.
did not equal that of the preceding
ones-consequently we have been
more or less hampered in our work.
Social Conditions.
III we could separate each person
from the social order our problem
would be light. but we must consider
the whole condition.
III a man could sin and suffer alone
for his sin-we might we'll say 1t serv-
es him right and pass on. but the sin
Of the individual necessarily affects
others.
"If a family could be paupers-and
there end-we might dispose Of this
group. But out Of this pauper element
rise children who become burdens to
charitable institutions, or to be GRIM
inals that endanger the peace Of the
community.
Work Of Associated Charities.
Poverty is a soul cramping and de-
moralizing condition.
"Our duty as society is to search
out and to strike at the root of this
difficulty as a whole. and in the indi.
vidual family that comes to our care.
easy enough to give clothing to the
cold. food to the hungry. but it is hard
to do these things in such n way that
the sensitive and self respecting may
not feel the sting, and on the other
spirit Of independence.
ITO deal with the problem Of the
poor in such a way that the burden OF
pauperism and crime may be decreas.
ed Is the work of the Associated Char.
tiles.
Material Relief
1.-TWO kinds Of service were render.
ed for our families: the first and sim
plest was to give material relief, in
order to prevent suffering until in.
vestigation could be made.
1T has been the policy of this socie-
ty II possible. to secure the needed
relief from relatives. friends, churches
or others upon whom the applicant
may have a legal or moral claim.
Social Service for the Family.
The second kind of service rem.
dered for these families. is quite diff.
ferent in character from the first. but
10 of greater Importance. as it has to
do with the permanent betterment
1T includes efforts made to secure
employment, and to urge them to
stick to their work.
ITO keep themselves clean.
ITO save money and spend wisely.
ITO overcome slothful habits.
ITO keep children in school. and
above all else. endeavor to create in
these helpless ones new ambition and
self respect
Without this service, the doing out
4 ~ Inns from, VycoE tn l.