The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15
THE ASSOCIATED
CHARITIES WORK
Splendid Service of Last
Year Reviewed-Plans
For. the Future.

At the annual meeting Of the Asso-
ciated Charities held last evening sew
eral matters OF interest were brought
out in addition to those already pub
lished.
The report Of the ~easur showed
a less amount expended than last
year by some $500. This saving was
due to several causes. First, the sup
plying of groceries for needy families
was turned over largely to the coun-
ty. about $50 orders being given for
groceries. against about 700 the year
before. Again, the supply of second
to the association by the public has
been larger the past year. This is
doubtless due to the fact that the car
load Of supplies sent to the fire suf-
ferers w years & tended to de.
crease the amount available for the
charities. As a result much money
had to be used to purchase clothing
which was saved this year. Again,
the work of ]. F. Smith as field agent
for the association. as we'll as for the
county and city, was a means Of saw
ing. Mr.. Smith giving his time to the
effort OF obtaining or creating employ
ment for the workers. SO that they
might not have to accept charity.
The Tag day committee reported a
final total Of $1.26O.o2 received, an
amount greater by $113.84 than last
years.
The visiting nurse pointed out the
necessity of having all obstetrical
cases under the direction of the visit
ing nurse department., instancing cas-
90 where fatal consequences had fol-
lowed amateur treatment, or where
lasting injury had been done to the
child for lack Of intelligent care.
The secretary in his report spoke of
tho value Of the mothers meetings
carried on by Miss Whitley and Miss
~Packebusch with the assistance of
Miss Palmer. Miss Erdman and Miss
Switzerland. The work done in this
way In constructive. and often proves
to be the ounce of prevention, which
makes unnecessary the pound Of cure.
The English classes for foreign citi.
zens carried on by the civic league at
the Y. M. G. A.. were also highly
commended. In this connection Miss
Whitley stated that two of the pub
lie schoo! teachers had offered their
services for carrying on this winter
similar classes for our foreign wo-
men.
1t was shown in the report Of the
relief work that forty families who
mad In former. years received help
from the association had received no
such help during the year past. How
ever, sixty-seven new families had
been added to the list. making the
number. larger this year than hereto
tore: AS a consequence more relief
in the way Of clothing and furniture
had been given than ever before.
Tho present unsatisfactory laws in
regard to the punishment Of men for
~non-support Of families were mention
ed. The present laws do not punish
the man for non-support. but punish
the families by putting the man in Jail
where he has plenty of food and con.
genial company. while the family
President McVey summed up the
matter Of the reports and indicated
the points upon which special stress
should DO put and where the.chief at
lacks in the interest of betterment
should be made.
l.. The following We're elected to mem.
oership on the board of directors:
Fol- three ycars-Dr. H. H. Healey,
~. 8. Hanson, ]. NJ. Smith, Mayor NJ.
y. Murphy, Andrew veitch, Mrs. A,
8. Burrows. Mrs. r. D. Campbell and
Miss Whitley.
For two years-Mrs. Robt. Green,
For one year-Mrs. Max Rabino.
witch,