Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-05
MRS. JORDAN PRESENTS INTERESTING REPORT At
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES

the head of the different societies, i
never occurred TO her TO assume any
such supervision.
Societies Give Up Work
! The fact remains that some of ths
societies were giving up their work
There seemed no good reason for this
tralSfe rring of work. owing to the
central and accessible location of oul
office, especially in the case of those
requiring continuous relief, but il
constitutes a shifting OF responsible
; ity which slackens interest, and is no.
advisable.
| The Catholic Benevolent Society I'm
ion and the American Religious Socie-
ty disbanded some years ago. The Ha.
waiian Religious Society has not had a
meeting for years even the order
book for food, having been turned
ioyer to your manager. There is still
a little money in their treasury. but
nothing is being done to increase their
Marfarlane, the treasurer, after repeat
ed, Intellectual efforts to get the
women together, has given up.
| The Catholic Ladies' Aid Society
was in a state of collapse, Mrs du
Roi. the moving spirit, being away SO
much of the time. FIR Valentin told
them It was a pity to give up, and ad,
vised reorganization. This society for
years has given a relief allowance OF
from $50 to $40 a month to the Asso-
| cfated Charities, not adequate, as
most of our applicants are Roman
Catholics, but a great help. The two
ladies who had been asked to take
The positions of president and treas
urer, came to me for advice as to re-
organizing on quite different lines.
They were strongly urged to start
afresh; to affiliate with the Associ-
ated Charities as before, and look to
us for investigation of cases when
necessary; give to us the names of
their beneficiaries on cards which we
would supply. but to send us no re-
lief funds-disburse that themselves,
and have friendly visitors chosen
from their membership. We would CO.
operate in every way possible. On
such basis, the two ladies thought
favorably Of accepting the offices
pressed upon them.
Years Relief Work Extensive
The German Benevolent Society
looks well after its people, occasion
ally asks us to investigate, and coop
crates heartily in every way.
The British Benevolent Society does
the same with it's few needy ones, and
lends willing ear to requests for spe.
cial help in emergency cases.
The officers of the Strangers Friend
Society, although not doing much per
sonal work in connection with the AS
ISOLATED Charities, vote $50 a month
relief allowance to us, allow your
manager, who is the treasurer of the
S. F. S. and knows the state of the
finances, to use her discretion about
using money for milk, and we also
have the use of their endowed beds
in the Queens hospital. Just recently
the Foster bed was placed at my dis
rosal, and we are allowed the use of
the German bed, when not occupied by
one of their own people.
The Portuguese Benevolent Society
has the hardest time ofEall, as it has
the largest number of calls, and
very little money to. work with;
consequently, much help has to be
received from this office. There
is such a large Portuguese col
ony here, and many of them
in comfortable circumstances, that
there should be large mem
bership in this society, and more
workers, instead of leaving all the
the visiting to Mrs. Tranquada who, in
spite of her large family and many
duties, is an untiring worker among
the Portuguese poor and sick. i
The Humane Society is again max
ing use of our office, which is most
agreeable and helpful all around, as
we are able to consult with Miss
Ward about many cases.
Our relief work has not been as
extensive this year as last, for work
has been more plentiful, and in many
cases the relief has been required for
only a short period.
Thirty-eight patients have been sent
to the Queens Hospital, on free beds
at our disposal, and express great
for the good care receiv-
ed there We are certainly able to
avert suffering and long continued
invalidism, by the use of these beds,
for there are times when sending peo-
pie to the city physician to be exam
ined. and placed in the hospital if nee
esSary, has not always proved salts
factory. We has a case of the kind
just recently, and having no vacant
bed, advised Mrs. TranQuada to go
with the woman to the doctor with
the result that no examination was
made, the most rude treatment was
received, she was told that she had
only a little stomach trouble, was
given a little medicine and dismissed |
Just as soon as we had vacant bed. |
we sent her to the hospital, where |
she was properly examined, and !
found to be in need of a major opera =,
ton.
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