Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-14

"'AN Ild'tu pl lttbibs where HtlD was given in different ways and at various times Among this number [! ere were thirty families. including in all about 120 children. There were also some old cases that received hels from time to time throughout the year. Five cases were turned over to the county offFials and given at tention by them.
 Illness and likeness
 In forty Of the cases recorded ill., ness or accident was To a great extent the cause of poverty. Lack of em- ployment was also the cause of poyer- ty in about half of the cases recorded, while others were accounted for by lad management and unfortunate cir Cumstances. and sometimes dissipa- tiCn, which often meant that a fami- ly was left destitute. and had to be given temporary aid.
 Transportation was furnished in ten cases, five of which were on ac- count Of illness. The committee is allowed a half-rate by the railway companies to all cases of transports ton, whenever indigents have to be sent to some other place at the ex- Tense of public charity The secre- tary has also been allowed free trans pOrtation to certain points when it was necessary to accompany small children or disabled parties to their places of destination.
 Children Cared for
 Four neglected and uncared for chuldTen were placed in good perma- nent homes by the committee, while a number of others were temporarily cared for at different times.
 The amount of clothing given out exceeded eleven hundred articles. Most of this clothing was donated. which meant a saving to the commit tae of at least S300.00, most Of the clothing purchased being shoes for school children. In all. one hundred and forty-fve pairs of shoes were sup piled. Repairing of shoes was done free of charge. Sometimes clean clothing and a better pair of shoes were all that were necessary to en- able a transient to find work, and these could often be supplied at very little, if any, extra expense to the committee.
 In all cases of illness the services of a physician were secured free Of charge. and almost incurable cases have been receiving the best atten- ton of some of the city doctors. No cases of illness have ever been neg lected by the committee if it were known that such parties were unable to secure a physician.
 Money is Refunded
 Much appreciation of the work has been shown by the fact that over S200 co has been refunded to the com mittee by parties who through illness or other unfortunate circumstances were obliged to receive help to tide them over periods Of disaster.
 Six hundred and fifty calls were made by the secretary during the year in the interests Of the work, bu; it would be impossible Co give in de tail report of the work done Some times much effort is made with ap parently little result, and there are many difficulties to overcome that are unknown to the public.
 On more than thirty occasions dur iuE tuc year tlhpiO4 litHJ was St cured for different parties. mostly women and girls. This would some times mean only a few days work but would help supply their i'm mediate needs.
 The committee wishes tO thank al those who have given their financia support, also those from whom they have received donations of any kind that have enabled them to carry or the work at much less expense thar