New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28
YEARS. WORK IN CHARITY
Sixty Per Cent of Distress
Caused by IntemperanCe.
JOBS FOUND FOR LIP
Report Asks for More Shelters
for Women and Homes
for Convalescents.

The work done during the year ended
September 30, 1912, in finding places for
the unemployed in New York and in i'm
proving their condition is contained in the
annual report of the Joint Application
Bureau OF the Charity Organization and
the Association for Improving the Con-
dition OF the Poor, now made public. The
two organizations, with headquarters at
No. lO5 East 2id street, are concerned with
financial and other aid given to men and
women out Of work, convalescent and
others incapable of financial indepen-
dence.
According to the report. the two or
CARNATIONS received during the twelve
months ended on September 30. 1872,
E,l63 applications for aid. The applica-
tons were investigated applicants adj
vsed. places obtained for a large per
centage, transportation given to others to
their homes. and homes found for the
feeble-minded and physically incapable.
OF 1906 cases of men investigated at the
municipal lodging house, which is oper-
ated In conjunction with the organlza-
tons, the following statistics were COM
piled showing the contributing causes for
restitution:
Intemperance .....:.............'..D per cen.
sickness and Injuries ............ I per cent
Laid of, slack work, quit, old
age, etc ...'.....,,.,......'.'.'.' PEI |c'i'
The cases are all studied, according TO
the report, and suitable help extended
Irrespective OF the cause Of distress. In
stating it's purpose OF work, the secre-
tary's report contains the following
The bureau has the deepest sympathy
for the homeless man or woman who mas
drifted into drunkenness or vagrancy, but
II does not believe I'm fostering these
evil habits by dOles OF inadequate and
Ineffective relief Instead Of curing the
disease OF yagrdncy indiscriminate rellet
fosters and breeds vagrancy, whether u
be the nickel given the applicants Just
10 get a cup Of coffee" an old suit OF
clothes, shoes or a ticket 10 the sure
Job In some other city There Is no
specific cure for vagrancy and homeless
ness. The bureau attempts diagnosis or
the cause In every case.
Further statistics contained in the re-
port show that the organizations found
LIP Jobs for unemployed during the
year, as against s6g during the previous
year AdltIld lfll'A "No b4'''' 49,
times, in comparison with 3.626 times dur
ing the year before. There were 7,O+S
calls for aid from family cases during
the year and 1850 calls from homeless
applicants, making, with the other cases
handled. the final total Of Fl63 This
number is the largest ever cared for In
the history OF the bureau.
For the coming year the bureau asks
for more shelters for the care OF respect
able women. girls and mothers with
babies. and for homes for the care OF con-
valescent poor who are discharged from
the city hospitals as soon as they are able
TO walk. The bureau also wants other
convalescent homes similar 10 the Wlm-
fred Masterson Burke foundation soon 10
be completed.
II also asks for further appropriations
FOR the completion Of Letchworth village
FOR the care OF the epilepuc and feeble
minded. II asks further for the co-opera-
ton OF the public in extending the use
rulness OF the bureau by making its pur-
pose and work better known.