Bisbee daily review., 1913-04-02
CHARITY WORk
 IN DISTRICT
Report of Secretary of Com 2 mittee Gives Much Light Shows Way for Worth While Donations
RESULTS ARE GOOD


 Miss Esther Cummings secretary of lhe charity committee of the Boar of Trade, yesterday filed her report for me quarter closed with the ord Of March. Miss Cummings is more fa- Tniliar with general conditions among the poorer and needy residents Of bisbee and the Warren district than probably any other person and in the conduct of her work as secretary of the Charity committee has won q great deal of praise for the excellence of her work and the thorougbness With which she goes into it's details
 Her information. upon which the ac- tens of the committee are based. Is gathered first hand and from person al conveying beside the dry figures of distributions and intimate touch that brings the reader in direct contact with the calls and needs of charity at home. It follows:
 The remark is sometimes made that there is little, if any, need of charity Tn a prosperous community like Bis bee, especially now since financial conditions are so much better than they were few months ago. To the casual observer this opinion would seem very reasonable. But it is only through the knowledge obtained by visitation and investigation of mat ters that we can see things as they actually exist Others 91ay honestly conclude that people are themselves 10 blame for their own misfortune and distress, but as no man liveth to him. self alone, his neglect. incidence. in-l n. fsets others. This is very true in cases of families where the father walks away from his responsibilities. leaving the mother and children des- fftilte and dependent upon public sup pert. Some of these mothers are am bilious and make way for them selves, while in other cases it is inn possible for the mother to go out and work and leave the small chil- dren at home 10 care for themselves. ! Such cases naturally appeal to pub lics sympathy, and are even more pa thetic than many other cases where misfortune has arisen through illness 1 or other unavoidable circumstances. |
 True beneyolence is drawn to the unfortunate, respecting their needs. not in an arrogant way, but in order tos aid. inspire, guide and encourage, avoiding pauperism but holding high ideals and a desire for independence and self respect, making the best of unpleasant matters and showing kind ly interest in the welfare of those who need sympathy, encouragement and help. This is what the Charity com miTfee of the Board of Trade in Bis bee endeaYors to do through the sup port given by the people of Bisbee and vicinity. !
 During the past quarter nineteen families have received help in various ways through the Charity committee and the board of trade. which meant . that more than sixty children were benefited by the aid rendered. In all, seventeen cases of Illness were giva help, there being four tubercu- ! lar eases. Transportation was fur | nisiied in five cases on account of ! illness
 On twenty eight occasions temper [ aT, employment was secured for iif- , ferent people Four hundred and if. teen articles of clothing were given 1 out, including seyenty-nine pairs of ! shoes, the shoes supplied being most l ly to school children who needed them in order 10 attend school. The Bisbee Womans' Club meets al regu- lar intervals to make up whatever kind Of clothing is most needed by the secretary of the charity commit