Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-23
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| have operations performed in time and
employ other means for keeping the chill
dren from getting into trouble. BY inter
esting them in their homes and schools,
and giving them pleasures, we can make
| them think of other things than badness.
| There is real constructive work to be
| done and the public schools are the
places in which to do it..
DR.. Davidson said that the subject OF
| physical instruction in the public schools
| will undoubtedly be exploited on a larger
| scale as its Importance is the more gen
orally recognized.
Report Of Treasurer.
The report of Treasurer Edison showed
| that the total receipts of the Associated
| Charities during the last fiscal year
amounted to SIS. 1870. while the total
disbursements We're $11.705.Gj In addi-
ton to the disbursements from the gen
eral treasury the report showed that the
society had disbursed Intermediary on
behalf of donors for particular families
S7,s4o.5l: for the Citizens Relief Asso-
citation. s6.575.90. and for summer outings
work. 81 81 making a total disburse-
ment for the society and the various
agencies Of 39,51O.37
society during the last year Secretary
UffOrd illustrated the work by charts
showing the number Of families aided by
material relief, those aided by personal
ton and those procured employment. In
stitutional care or legal advice or other
professional service.
Mr.. Ufford also illustrated the work by
a card exhibit representing the four thou
sand families dealt with during the last
year. On each card was shown the social
status of the family, as to whether the
father or mother was living, the number
and ages of the children. for how many
years known to the society. the physical
mental and moral characteristics of the
members of the family and the kind Of
aid rendered by the society.
Progress in Three Lines.
Three items of progress were made by
the society during the year. Mr.. Ufford
declared. These. he said. were the devel-
| Opment of the confidential exchange of in
| formation. the home libraries supplied
| through the Public Library and the estab-
| lishment of a department of 'egal aid.
! Each of the eight District offices of the
society, he said, now has upon its staff a
voluntary legal counsel with whom the
visitor in charge may freely consult.
Mr.. Uford's report for the work of the
| society. ended September 30. 1911. was as
| follows:
| FAMILIES DEALT WITH.
New families received .................. 11S6
| Families previously dealt with. ........ 1.So,
| Out-of-town inquiries tfamilies'. ......... 229
Total families dealt with during year. 1920
| NOT INCLUDING
Not found ut address given. .......... q
Dispensary applicants not otherwise known S5S
! TREATMENT.
Families advised directed. ........... SIS
| Families procured relief from relatives. 81
Families procured relief from benevolent
Families procured relief from churches or
societies ...................... 2Ss
Families given relief through Citizens
Relief Association general $50
Persons given sick diet through Citizens
| Relief Association ......... 6s
Children aided by special school fund $40
Sent for weeks to summer camps. IT'S
Families. excluding duplicates, given ma
terial relief ..................... 1,454
Persons procured work that should he
| permanent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1875
Persons procured temporary work. ........ IVA
Times temporary work was procured. go. $50
Persons procured ransportatiO ........ s.;