Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22

| WIN cioSt HuptENibiOn.
Dimes from Dumbarton," listed in
he contributions appearing above.
how what a little girl just twelve
ears old collected in her great desire
70 help the poor and needy In Rich
pond: and. perhaps. OF all the dona-
Hons made to the Associated Charities,
his best represents that spirit Of kind
css which responds to humanity's call
Dimes from Dumbarton" represent a
Rbor Of love. and. In the knowledge
nat she has done something TO relieve
he distress OF others and that some
fther little child Will be the happier
or her effort. this young laborer In
ne vineyard Will receive her reward.
Hardly less is the spirit displayed by
Inc members OF the Richmond Police
Iorce, who yesterday agreed TO give
Zach cents day during the next
lhree months towards the treasury OF
n" Associated Charities. Every MEM
per OF the force. said Captain George
r. POLLOCK, has agreed to give this
mount. and In month 1t VIII run Up
10 the surprising total of sl06.sO, n sum
hat Will care for many poor families
curing that time.
ftoPE EXAMPLE OF POLICE
WILL DE FOLLOWED
small sums like this make up In the
aggregate large amounts. and IL IL
pointed out that. no matter how small
n Individual contribution may be- the
iotal or thousands OF small contribu-
1ions VIII amount up 10 sums that will
I'M INTO the hundreds or thousands OF
Y"iiars. The appeal liz not only to the
pan OF means-charitable as many
pen OF wealth arc--but as much TO
hose who can AFFORD to give only n lit
le from their daily wage: and the
Associated Charities hope that the ex-
ample set by the members of the DO
Ice force will be followed by others.
There were more applicants at the
Hss"ciated Charities yesterday than at
(ny time since the emergency work
|fna hegun. Many of them were men
|fho had been unable TO secure en-
'ioymcnt under the sl25.Co0 appropria-
non made by the city for the uncm-
|toyed- They Will be cared for as any
pliers or the applicants. thirty eight
we're put to work, and late In the af-
srnoon. when the work was done, all
II them cashed in their slips for gro
CRIES, and every ono went away with
basket for the wife and children mt
'rme The effort being extended by
he Associated Charities now Is purely
~ amply to relieve an emergency, to
ted and clothe the hungry. and 10 give
hem fuel.
? NEMpLOfED Ask WORK;
NOT CHRISTNAS GIFTS
In" work Is too large for the rs
ociation TO take up simple giving.
|Fhe unemployed are not asking for
hr,at'nas gifts. They are asking for
N"IN' anu "hcn they can get no work
o DO. for bread and meat and shelter.
The mcn are eager to work as a vis,-
or at the Associated Charities yes,er-
lay afternoon might have seen They
asked II they could come huct to work
on the morrow, and DIR. Buchanan
promised that he would give work to
|ili for whom he could find something
40. Only few can be provided each
lay with work. but no man who comes
Fisking bread for his wife and little
pnes Is turned away Work or no
WORK, his hungry appeal is heard, and
PC goes out with n basket in his arms.
came yesterday one mother OF a
family In which there are eleven mem
pers to support Only one-a boy fif-
teen years old-is able to work. and
tt Is hard for a fifteen-year-o boy to
earn enough to support himself and
Ten others. The oldest, nineteen years
old. Is Ill. The youngest is but six
wears old. And only the one has been
pble TO find work, and he peddles to
'>N'P 'hc SuppiieQ. A mechanic
sailed. He had been unable after Jont.
days OF search. to find employment
and he came in and offered his tools
ior sale or course, they were not
bought, but his need was relieved. and
lie was provided
CLOTHING AND BLANKETS
ARE BEING DISTRInIJTED
The appeal of the Associated Chart
ties for articles of clothing has resulted
in many donations, and yesterday 2252
articles and lSS pairs OF shoes were
among the poor. The
clothing Is neatly packed in bundles
each Enclosed in a blanket given by the
association, and they are distributed by
the visitors of the association. MANY
who were almost In rags Will be
clothed, and little children whose feet
were bare VIII be shod. If the Asso-
ciated Charities can prevent II, no child
in Richmond shall be hungry or cold
or hold out hands that shall not be
filled. The man and tho woman may
manage somehow, but the blue-lipped
child can only wonder why it Is hun
CRY when others have plenty, why 1t
Is cold when others are 80 warmly
clad. The children. then, at least, the
associated Charities will save.
The co1ored department was opened
Yesterday, and there We're many an
plicants. They will be cared for, and
to-day provisions will be given to all
who are In actual need. a donation Of
hu;termilk and another Of 1 900 loaves
OF bread was received. and will be ap-
portioncd among the needy o-day.