Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-26
CREDIT MEN HEAR
TALK ON METHODS
IN PUBLIC CHARITY
Association, at Luncheon, Lis
tens to Superintendent Nc
DOugall, of Local Bureau.

A stirring address upon the subject
of Newark's public charities was the
feature of the monthly luncheon of the
Newark Association of Credit Men held
in the colonial di%ning-room of the Hotel
Broad at noon today.
The speaker was A. W. MacDougall.
superintendent of the Newark Bureau
of Associated Charities, and the nun
dred credit men who listened to. him
displayed the most lively interest in his
remarks.
AS a result OF the speech several told
Mr.. MacDougall that their own asso-
citation would probably take action de-
signed to aid the extension of organized
charity in the city.
After asserting that participation in
the organized charities of a great city
was as much the civic duty of the eiti-
zen as the payment of taxes for I'M
proved streets, Mr.. MacDouga1l said:
Many Phases to Work..
AS a matter of fact, supplying the
food, fuel, clothing, etc, is only one of
many issues in the work of any prop
erly conducted charity. A society like
the Bureau of Associated Charities ae-
jcompnshes its purpose as much by the
relief it does not give, The relief It
avoids giving, as by the actual amount It
gives. In other words the more self
help it can develop and the quicker 1t
can put people on their 1eet giving then.
strength and character enough to take
care of themselves, the better service IT
is performing for the city.
This is proved by the experience of
the Proyident Savings Fund collector,
who gatheres up two or three thousands
of dollars a year from poor people.
many of whom have formerly been ben
eficiaries of the society. she teaches
them how to save and how to spend.
THE more money spent by the char-
table people of the city upon iatelli-
gent, capable service, that is. strength
ening the poor people and putting
them on their feet, the better FOR the
city That is the answer 10 the criti-
cism that the society spends too much
on salaries. The society would
like to spend more on salaries-has not,
in fact, a sufficient force to do its work.
1.-THE society" continued the
speaker, "believes In relief. and 1t is
trying to expand the measure of this
relief now through the Dependent
Mothers Pension Fund. The number
of ne'er-do-well husbands is increasing,
and calls for radical action. but mean
while the society is going TO the aid of
the mothers who are striving faithfully
to keep their homes intact. To do this
it Is getting together pensions of three.
five and seven dollars weekly, accord
ing to the number of children. The
mother is allowed to work a limited
part of her time. but through the pen
sion is enabled to spend the rest in the
proper upbringing of her children, The
city is now spending more than SIS, 900
a year in outdoor relief. The issue is
adequate relief in the cases that must
be assisted and a refusal Of any relief
to the many that should be helped Ia
other ways.
ut seems a pity thnt there should be
such a waste Of money as is going on
currently in Newark. ! refer to the
indiscriminate giving of contributions
to public beggars n false individuals
and societies. If the amount of his
waste could be computed I venture to
say that 1t would astonish the public.
1.-TWO methods are at hand in New
ark to bring some order out of the
chaos-methods that if followed Will
prevent fraud, VIII save for legitimate
charities the money which is now
wasted ndiscriminately, and will give
the business man an intelligent inter
est and some sort Of ordered idea of
the charity problems of the city. One
of these Is the charities Endorsement
COMMITTEES. 1t is composed principally
of members of the Board of Trade,
with a few representatives of the Blu.
reau of Associated Charities, and two
representing the charities-a,-
large. II was organized to examine
into the claims of the different chari-
ties asking for public support, and TO
indorse those doing good work. Cards
of Endorsement are issued to such cha :
tiles. and an Endorsed list printed and
circulated once a year. The Board of
Trade pledged its members to support
this movement, contributing to no local
charity tina did not have this indorse-
ment. 1t Is a simple proposition to
use this Endorsed list, and by Loyalty
the Board of Trade COM
it may be a practically i'm
for a badly managed or fraud
llent local society to obtain support.
"The other method of correcting the
waste Is the general support OF the
of Associated Charities in the
Effort it is now making to prevent pub