The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-05
OLD DIRECTORS
ARE REELECTED
Calumet Associated Charities
Hold Annual Meeting


directors who served the association
last year were reelected Thoy are as
follows
James MacNaughton Henry Brett,
( ". 3. Anderson Edward Ulseth, John
Knox, Jr, Josiah Harper. Mrs Herman
! GuCk j u. Godfrey a. b. Sim3nson,
Gordon r. Campbell Mrs Robert
Grierson. d. y. stalker AIRS. \. r. ST.
monsoon. Mrs Johnson Vivian W. H.
Thielman, c. f. L. Thomas, \. T.. Pc
terman, +. h. Lyon. w. J. Gaibralth
The directors will hold meeting
this week at which officers for the en-
! suing year win be chosen
Annual Report Submitted.
The work Of the association for the
year is summarized in the following
annual report:
Al the present time. we have a large
number OF families registered and
while we do not know all about those
families. we do know something about
each one and viii hc slad To place our
knowledge az the disposal of anyone
who Is Interested in any Of these fam
lilies
H. return You can all help us in the
following way: by reporting FOR ys-
Hatiou the names and addresses Of
strangers seeking aid; by reporting to
us FOR confidential registration any
assistance which YOU have given or re-
fused: by making use Of our informa-
ton i'm order that You may avoid dup
llcauns some enc olsos charity, and
render Your own more effective; by re-
porting 10 us If YOU can furnish work
ior one In need of employment and by
rivinF rs YOUR financial support.
oar work is growing from year 10
year. and !n order mat we may be
abb. 10 &c. the things which we should,
we need 'ac active interest OF a much !
larger number of the people Of Cam-
mot. v are thankful for the past CO.
operation and hopeful that the new
year may bring us number Of new
.Cutlihutors
We would also gratefully acknowl- !
edge contributions Of clothing ana oi /
'h" 7'or''1 ro'ire Given by various in !
divlduals. We are also indebted To- the /
newspapers for the generous space /
which they have given our work.
Purpose Explained
The purpose Of Tho Associated Char |
tiles is not primarily to give out groc-
cries. fuel or clothing from the general !
fund but TO give each person or family |
who come to its notice. the wisest help /
which 1t can, We aim 10 give the help +
Al-A q. -..all, tA- pl-p,l O. cga'n /
aeir elt-respcct 20 care fer their own .
families, 10 be aJod citizens
This real help cannot be given until .
90 0lst Team the cause of the present .
SO like the physician we have /
ID talk with che people. learn some
thing of their family history and ind |
out whether their trouble is due to
sickness llaiucSs. bad management, I
or. other causes. When we
have this information and have a cor
rect di0guosis, we can make a plan /
which viii relieve the situation. Each /
nroAlou must have its own plan. and |
whi'" If wc G1d a family needing food /
H- aiE IT, az once without waiting for /
our investigation the giving ot ma /
arial relief is often unnecessary in |
solving some nc tho hardest problems |
presented to Us.
II Is not our purpose 10 do All the |
r"lic' work needed. Much Of this work |
belongs primarily to the churches aud |
a private individuals who are directly :
Interested in orc or more of the needy .
families, 5ut we DO claim To have i'm .
bortant and reliable information re- !
: ardIna many of these families, and we |
;,sk that the churches and private in !
uviduals who are interested in these !
families shall call us up TO learn if /,
wo know them and If we do, 10 allow !
us 20 give them the benefit Of our in
vestigation
Much Aid Extended.
Total number of people apply
ing at this office .......-..... 1851 |
cases continued from last year. 1O2 !
Numbcr Of new cases received. 10j !
humber Of old cases rc-applying lGl
Total number of cases i'm charge
during the year .......,,..... 9GS |
Social State-Marricd couples, %; |
widows. %; deserted women, 81; wild |
overs .; single women. 10; single men, |
80; divorced women. !: orphans, .
children, ..
ationality-Finnish, 1913; Austrian, !
Is; Croatian is; Italian. ~ French, |
Is, English %; Norwegian, II; Ger
man. s; Polish, :; irish, = American,
.: Scotch, 2; Swedish, .; Hungarian, .. |
Personal Service.
Visits 10 or on behalf OF families ii9
Conferences IN behalf of families 29G
Reports Observation-Disclosures. 100
Clothing given NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. AZ
Permanent employment secured
tot ...,..... .....,......,...: ....... -
Temporary employ ment secured
for ......,-...,...,.... ,.....,,.'.... 90
Families aided Ia transportation. p
Cases investigated for other
9. % > $500. .......-... ~