The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-01
PLANS FOR 1913
Proyident Association Expects
to Do Greater Work.
Cooperation of All Forces in
City for Good.
CENTRAL COUNCIL CHARITIES
1T VIII Be Organized to En-
large. Scope.
Committees for the New Year
Announced.
CENTRAL COUNCIL CHARITIES

| The Topeka Provident association is
| making plans to be even a greater fac
| tor in 1913 than in the past in the di-
| recetion of helping the poor to help
| themselves
| Cooperation is the one great thing
| that the managements desires in its
work in the next twelve months. Up
!, to this time the different forces work
ing for the good of the unfortunate ele-
ment in the city have been doing things
ization. Consequently there has been
much energy wasted, and a great
amount of duplication of work.
Friday afternoon what win be called
| the Central Council of Charities will be
! formed at the Provident building
! Charles N. Bacon, the county poor COM
missioner Kilmaurs King, the humane
| officer, and Miss Mary r. Vose. secre-
| tary of the Provident association. will
| be present. Later it is expected to take
| in representatives of such organizations
| as The Salvation Army.
There are some cases that come be-
fore the attention of the various char
liable forces of the city Many unde-
serving persons make an effort to
work these organizations. Conse-
quently it is deemed wise to confer IN
regard to cases:
It is hoped later to have a central
registration bureau where all cases will
be registered. This would tend to
AVOID QuplCdIlOn OIL WOth.
The committees of the Provident as
ISOLATION for 1913 were announced to-
day One important committee is that
on legislation and law. 1t is composed
of E L. O'Neil. w. F. Schoch and +.
w. Miller This committee will furnish
legal advice free of charge in assoc1a-
ton cases where -such advice IS re-
quired.
The finance committee, composed OF
w. A. Neiswanger. H. L. Hall, E. l.
Copeland Thomas Page, and F. j.
Monaghan. will see to it this year that
the books of. the association are aud
tied This was one of the things that
Miss Vose insisted upon when she ac-
cepted.
The Topeka Boys club has become
an important factor in the WORK oL Tue
associations There are now seventy
five members, and the influence or the
organization is growing. 5. ). Hooslns'
DR. e b. Van Horp, and DO. Coe form
a COMMITTEES to look after the interests
of the club. of tho |
association haSsdone ansexceIienl VOTE
in the last twelvesNnortnss detectlilSs !
cases in the first stages OF
and giving AID TO IN, the
worthy poor in feeble health. Tne
particularly interested IN
this work is com posed OF Mrs. =, d
Thomas. Mrs. C. B. Freeman and Mrs.
Frank Merriam.
w visiting department. Members OF
class under Miss Vose call in homes
where there is want and bring cheer
to many g. person in unfortunate CIR
The friendly visiting
is composed OF MRS. :: II.
samson, Mrs. Belle Swan, Mrs. N, T.
Nielsen, Miss w. Aver and Miss l..
Monroe |
The case and employment commit
tee consists of DR.. c. B. Van Horn
Mrs. c. B. Thomas, George p McEn-
tire. c. G. BIakely and H. A. Auer-
bach This committee will look into
special cases that come to the notice
of the association
The social and industrial committee
is composed of Mrs. c. H Samson,
Mrs. D. o. Coe, Mrs. F. L. Benjamin,
Mrs. Belle Swan, Mrs. G. A. Huron
and Mrs. Whiteker. This committee
will be particularly interested in the
work of the Mothers club, growing
and popular organization.
One of the important committees is
the day nursery and child welfare
group. 1t consists of Mrs, F. L. Ben
iamin Mrs n. P. Nielsen, Mrs. G.. A.
Huron and Mrs. S. H. Darlington.
The publication committee which is
annual report of the association
this month is composed of P. j.
Van Horn.
1t is expected by the management
that each committee will hold at least
one meeting each month and as many
more as the work requires.