The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-17

The annual report of the Kenosha
Associated Charities for the year end
ing October LIST, has just been made
public and it indicates that among all
the institutions Of Kenosha there has
been none more active than the
"Charities. The report is of a sta
tistical nature and shows the vast
amount of work that has been done by
the women and men connected with
the work during the single year. 1t
shows that the work has been Of a
wide spread nature taking into its con-
sideration cases reported from scores
of institutions and private individuals
in Kenosha.
During the year the association has
had 295 new cases with 657 continued
cases carried over from the former
year. There has been total of 1,484
people looked after by the organization
during the year and of this number 80
have received relief from special
funds. There have been III married
couples seeking aid from the organiza
ton, SO widows, is widowers, IA de-
serted wives, divorced wives, 18
women who were separated from their
husbands, unmarried couples and as
many unmarried mothers, single
women, SO transient single men and Is
men residents. -Four children cases
have been taken up by the organiza-
ton. Of this number of people who
have sought ai4 from the organization
81 were native born, Canadian, 10
English, Scotch, II Irish, Aus
trian, Hungarian, l Bohemian,
French, AZ German, 81 Italian, Is
Russian, 81 Polish, 20 Lithuanian, 8
Hollandese, % Scandinavian, 2 from
other countries and 80 whose nativity
was unknown.
Two hundred and ffty-four applica-
tions were made by organizations in
the city, ESQ individuals sought help
for others and 225 cases were invest
gated on the personal application of
the person to whom help was extended.
One thousand nine hundred and
fifty-eight visits were made by the Of
fcials of the organization. 1t is shown
that employment was found for 103
people.
The report shows that material re-
lief was given by churches, railway
companies, societies, relatives, benevo-
lent men and women, and from the
county agent. Medical aid was furnish
ed to 1853 people and 13 were given
care in hospitals and similar institu-
tions. Legal aid was furnished to 65
people and holiday benevolence was
extended to 70, One outing in the
country for poor people was arranged
by the organization.
Among the leading causes of the as
ISOLATION being called to the aid Of
people in the city were, accident IA,
acute illness IS, chronic physical dis
ability 80, death q, epilepsy l, intemp-
erance "a, industrial accidents 5. occu
pational disease 2, old age 6, tubercu-
losis %, venereal disease a, maternity
q, insanity 4, sub normal mind 8, in
compatibility 5, Imprisonment T. moral
Jficiency 80, tendency to beg 56, idle
ness or shiftlessness So, incompetence
10, insufficient earnings 20, unemployed
GO had housing 4, emigrants within
years 5.
report of the institutions CO.
operating with the association showed
that the greatest number of cases
came from the board of education, the
board of health and pauper depart.
ment of the city.
The report is most interesting do.
cument for the consideration of any
zone who takes an active interest in
the affairs of charitable organizations
in the city.