Bisbee daily review., 1912-04-02
CHARITY WORK
 WELL KEPT UP
Report of Committee Shows That There Have Been Many Urgent
 Calls for Aid
RELIEF Is GRANTED

Reports of the charity committee of the board O. trade always furnish interesting reading, showing as they do the work done by organized chari ty in the city. a reflection of the life Of the half so little known by the ether half, telling between lines of sorrow and suffering and showing how those conditions lave been 50 far as possible relieved. The follow ing report. just received, will be found no exception to the rule
 The expenditures of the charity committee of the board of trade for the past quarter, on account Of gro ceries. meals and lodgings. clothing, fuel, house rents. transportation, ill- ness, care of children and all incl dental expenses, amounted to S459.S5.
 Many Children Helped
 Eighty cases were placed on Ie- cord by the secretary where help had been given in various ways. Out ol these there were eighteen families, a2gregatins about sixty children, who were made more comfortable and benefited to some extent by the help given them In most of these cases clothing was supplied. and in any case Of illness, wherever necessary, groceries and fuel were also sup piled Twenty cases of destitute cir ciImstauCes were recorded on ac- count Of illness and inability 10 work. One of these was g young man dyine Of tuberculosis. but who had worked as Ions as he was able to do an. kind of work He was eventually
 A thankful for a Ilace to stay ddrlns The short time he would have 70 live. Another tUaercular case is that oI a husband and father who Is entirely dependent upon charity and the kind ness of friends while he lives A number of families have received help from the charity committee from time to time, where it is known that ilt ness and other unfortunate circUm- stances have rende. ed them wortLy Of help.
 Transportation was furnished in three cases. one of these being on ac- count of illness.
 Much Clothing Distributed
 Four hundred and hity articles O. clothing were given out among tho needy including seventy-fiye pairs of shoes, most of the shoes supplied being for school children. Much gratitude is due the Woman's Club and other kind-hearted people io. lie clothing furnished, which has been a very great saving of expense 10 the committee. The secretary al SD withes to thank those who senu anonymous parcels of clothing oC casionally.
 Cut os the number of transients V ho have called asking for help, al. ways claiming" to be looking Tor work. a few appeared worthy and were given a little help and encouT agement. for while many may try tC deceive. it pays 10 run the risk oI helping those who seem To De strug gllne against misfortune, whether or not trey arc themselves entirely tC blame for their present circum' stances. Much appreciation has been shown by nest of the eases who have received help trough the charity committee.
 One hundred and eighty calls were made by the secretary in the inter ests of the work during the past quarter. and oh seventeen occasions endowment was secured for those needing work. Good domestic help b nearly always in demand, and any competent women or sIrls needing positions of this kind can usually oh- tain it wit-in Q short time by apply ing at the charity committees ot flee, Central school building