Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-02
5000 WAGE.EARNERS OUT.
ESTIMATES BUCHANAN
Reports Submitted at Annual
Meeting Show Large Work
of Associated Charities.
FACING SERIOUS PROBLEM
Must Carry Many Self-Respecting
Families Through Winter Until
Conditions Improve.

mere are to-day more people un-
employed, or. f employed. working on
short time, than at the same period
of the year for several years past"
said .. a. Hawkins. president at the
annual meeting of the Associated
Charities. held last night in the Cham
bcr OF Commerce. "and this condition"
ne continued. ''applies among both
races. This fact presages numerous
and heavy calls for relief Elements
with which we do not usually have to
deal are already indicated: men who,
in ordinary dull times are able to
provide food. clothing. shelter and
warmth for their families are|already
at their wits end to know how they
may compass even part of these ne
cessities for their loved ones during
this winter" Mir. Hawkins said that
Rev James Buchanan, secretary Of the
Associated Charities. had estimated
that at least $4,000 will be required
for the work OF the organization this
winter, II any real service Is to be ac-
complishcd.
BUCHANAN SAYS THERE
ARE 5000 UNEMPLOYED
After he had read the report review
ing the work OF the Associated Chari-
ties for the past year. DR.. Buchanan
said that he estimated there were 5000
unemployed people In the city, and he
admitted that the general need would
be Tar greater than during many years
past. He said that, owing to the short
age of demand among some of the
larger industries I'm Richmond. there
were many people who. in other times
would be capable of supporting them
selves. who would be now practically
helpless and dependent upon such aid
as tho Associated Charities could af-
ro II l,a
and heavy" he said, .but we Z have
speYers vet been s3aRa, tn telap4
response to our appeal ..Es77S.f' :.
Bad rs the situation is generally
agreed to be, II seemed to be the gem
cral opinion last night that 1t Is not
extraordinary and that relief, as in
other times. will be readily forthcom-
ing.
In continuing his report, Mr.. Hnw
l<ins said that necessity for any Sc
rious campaign for funds had not en-
gagged tho association during his in
cumbency as president, but he Impress
ed upon his hearers ''thc stern neces-
sitE for an immediate campaign for
funds with which to conduct the work
during the winter now approaching.,
BELIEVES RICHMOND
WILL MEET EMERGENCY
The question arises" he said. "wilf
lteve the urgent needs sure to be pre-
sented? Personally, ] answer, yes;
under the provisions of God and His
Inspiration operating in the hearts and
conSciences of the people of this goodly,
city and vicinity, In adopting this
view, have not lost sight of the fact
that our people have had recently nu-
merous and urgent appeals for the re-
lief of the kingdom of Belgium. AS a
member OF tho Associated Charities
thank God for the hearty, gracious and
generous response to those appeals
hecause. In and through it, / recognize
the Godlike impulse that will not per-
NIT a fellow-being to suffer; no. not
even at the cost of very material sac
rihce. and especially IL that fellow
being is neighbor or townsman"
Mr.. Hawkins said that on the rec
ommendation of the executive commit
tee. the board OF directors had adopted
n resolution lnstructing the committee
to organize q relief work for the COL
ored people OH Associated Charities
lnes, Tor which sam not exceeding
$1,000 was to be appropriated
ICE MISSION DISTRIBUTED
100000 POUNDS OF ICE
The report OF the Ice Mission, a
branch OF the Associated Charities.
showed that $4,000 pounds of ice, Of
which $4,000 pounds had been contrib
among the poor last summer, and that
s2.242.25 had been received and dis
hursed. The institutions supplied
were the Franciscan Convent. Father
Hannisan's Home. the Sheltering Arms
Hospital, the Belle Bryan Day Nursery,
the Friends Orphanagc. the Baptist
Old Folks Home. and the Associated
Charities Ruilding. The report was
especially commendatory of The Times
Dispatch. through the aid of which
S6i2 for the fund was raised.
In his annual report. Secretary Buch-
anan said that the number Of applica-
tons during the fiscal year Just ended
were: for general help. 4.4s7: for shei-
ter, 6.743. making total of 1880 ap-
plications, There were 7Sa special in
vcstlgations, and $50 new families were
aided during the year. For this pur-
pose general visitor had been en-
gagged. The relief given I'll families
comprised. baskets of groceries, 2,97S:
pints of milk, given. 2,2G6: cases of
distress helped in rent. a6; special cases
helped in sickness. 27o: loans made.
.; number of cases helped in special
distress. AS; days work given local
men with families. 415; articles Of
clothing given from Associated Chari-
ties, l0224: pairs of shoes given from
Associated Charities Building. 752; or
dcrs of emergency fuel given by Asso-
ciated Charities, 536.
BUCHANAN CLAsSIFIES
WORK OF ASSOCIATION
DIR. Buchanan classified tho work OF
heads with figures as follows: f,rat.
women with dependent children, las
(children,. 1850; second. immortality. In
Guiding drink, Incidence and impr0-
whence, 90 families and c07 chiidren
third, old age. 1e3 families and "a
children; fourth, sickness, including
tuberculosis and permanent and tenn.
.porary illness, 900 families and Ala
ichildren: fifth, economic d. c.,. out OF
work), 32 families and I72 children;
OF " tran To- ,