The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-28


Within recent years the administra-
tiou ~ charity has been reduced to
something like science and d nunt
ber of basic principles governing It
have been deduced. Scientific char
itye has become a study and numer-
ous books have been devoted to the
discussion Of fl. Considering the vast
sum that Is paid out annually in public
and private heneiactions, il is certain
~ well that serious efforts have been
made to arrive at the most practical
ana effective system Of handling the
money that Is contributed for the re-
lief 81 the needy. In this country
where the duty Of the State to the
worthy po,r is generally overlooked,
tn striking contrast with European
nations where departments Of chari.
ties constitute an important part Of
state and local government it IS all
the more necessary that our private
charities Be conducted according to
principles that have proved sound
Due 10 the inevitable uncertainties
that confront men and women in this
world sickness, accident death and
the multitude Of other misfortunes
which are outside Of the range Of
human control, or practically so, the
poor ge have always with you, and
every humanitarian instinct demands
that their claims upon the more fortu-
nate be religiously recognized and dis
charged 80 selfrespecting eommun-
its can overlook such solemn duty.
AS citizens We alone are responsible
that little b 40 provision has been
made for systematic state charity and
hence the greater our obligations as
individuals.
Among The basic principles laid
down By scientific charity is help
the poor to help themselves" and no
one questions the soundness Of this
policy Another principle demands
that thorough investigation preoede
the administration Of aid III every in
stance to Bgs end assistance shall not
be extended to the unworthy These
and other principles are familiar to
an who have given even cursory at
tention 10 treadses on charity
Scientific charity is all together
right and good but We sometimes feai
that # Is too cold and scientific, es
paciallg "a as administration happens
TO fall into unframed, unskilied hands
The science Of medicine is also q
good thing. but we wouldn't care tc
trust our physical wen being to q
ran Who knew only the science ant
was not qualified by nature or expert
ence to apply the principles Of tbs
science to our needs We want on
physician to have skill as well a
science and also a considerable mea
sure oF heart
Scientific charity becomes dan
gerous. cold and cruel thing if it i
net administered with the scrnpulou
care and skill, and with all the tende
solicimde Of the wise, good heafteI
physician
There is grave danger that first in
yeatigation. which corresponds to tn
diagnosis Of the physician may b
superficial and a nasty judgment
they are unworthy and no good ma
easily be pronounced. Wherever
case of real want exists, genuine sci
enune charity demands a eomplsf
study Of the case that it's causes ma
be aacerEained and remedied and thi
requires patience skill tact and
large proportion Of sympathy 70 eiY
It less is worse than cruel Our ow
sdea is that # is better 70 extend ~
she unworthy occasionally than IN o1
anxiety 10 avoid such, to turn de-
ear to tie erg Of real distress.
The general public may not know
but the good women of the uGtte
Charities can toll you Of eases Of aetui
want IN our city women deserted b
brutal husbands with little ebildre
10 care for, families in which th
breadsinaef has been stricken dow
bT sickness or taken away by death
they aTe not numerous, but We hay
them and the United Charities shout
he furnished ample means to giF
snm Ehc assistance That they need