The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-08
RESPONSE NOT
EQUAL TO NEED
But Associated Charities Look
for Substantial Re-
turns Today
lNSlSTENT CALLS
ARE ALL SUPPLIED
Many Pitiful Cases Come to
Attention Of Charity
Organization and Are
there Relieved

Although the cold snap just ended
was the worst in years, the response
to~the calls OF the Associated Charitis
for aid in meeting the needs OF the
destitute was lighter than In some
wears past. according to DIR. James
buchanan, the secretary OF the or
ganixation. He was hopeful. however.
Of the returns from toda s mails
yesterday being Sunday and no mali
being delivered.
Dr., Buchanan said that one reason
the Cats of the Associated Charities
had not had the usual returns was
that Richmond people had had
great many calls the past year and
many of them had about reached
their limit of charity for the present
Calls arc Inastent-
Very ifasfsteHt- ware the calls Tor
fuel, food, and clothing Friday ana
Saturday and to some extent on yes
terday at the headquarters OF the
Associated Charities. Fourteenth ana
Franklin streets.
Preparations Began Early.
With fOrcthought for the blizzard.
which usually shows up every winter,
DR.. Buchanan last summer secured q
donation Of the wood from the old
free bridge, had 1t carted to the back
yard OF the Associated Charities and
sawed up by the numerous "iodgers'
which the Charities have TO accom-
modated from time to time. This
was drawn on copiousiy during the
two concluding days Of last week.
Emergency Wagons.
In addition, the coal and wood
dealers, under orders from the charity
organization, sent out good deal OF
coal and wood though their capacity
was taxed by the demands OF their
ordinary custom rendered much airEer
than usual by the severe weather.
Also Dr. Buchanan had In use two
emergency wa~ons. These were
Of coal or wood could not be gotten
TO needy families In time. . small
quantity hetnx, left Nh tho aEpAf9Aney
wagon ID keep the house OF tho needy
family warm until the larger supply
could be delivered.
The emergency wagons will report
Tor duty today. and stilI further work
will he done towards saving ~ many
az possible Of Richmond's poor from
'mering.
Not few pitifui cases were BROUGHT
to the attention of the charities. One
woman. timid and halting in her De-
tition for help. admitted TO the kindly
and sympathetic wife of the secre-
tary that she had gone all winter with
on, underwear.
"In times like this" said Or.
buchanan. I'VE let down the bars.
We cannot afford to turn any one
away. for person 80 turned away
may be found frozen in an alley next.
So whether the snclicant is drunk OF
sober. he gets relief"
The Associated Charities in dispens-
Ing It's charity to meet the needs
caused by the variety ~ weather that
has prevailed lately pays snectai at
tcntion to the very old and the vary
young. those who are least ahi~ Ia
withstand hardships. Cases Of sick
ness. which the lack of proper food
clothing car warmth might cause To
end fatally are always looked after
with the utmost care wh-n brought
Sn,vsion Army Busv.
I'VE have had q great rush" said
Adiutant Virgins. Of the Salvation
Army, when asked about how the
need OF the poor had been met,
Eight or ten tons Of coal and q
| number OF loads of wood together
| with food and clothing were dis
persed nv the army.
Church ard other orxanfyatio
were also called upon quite largely
TO a,d in alternating the suffering that
nreva'ied in the poorer quarters OF
/ the city