The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
HUBER reviews ACTIVITY
OF ASSOCIATED CHARITY

Preparatory to combining the work
of the Associated Charities with the
new Central Charity bureau the report
of the organizations work for the year
ending June 2, 1914, has been prepared
and submitted by the Rev. Conrad
Huber. president The Rev. Mr.. HUI
Der outlines the work that has been
done and makes the recommendation
that it would be wise for the city to
provide employment for the unemploy-
ed on rock piles, in laundries or other
wise.
The report follows:
1.-THE significant feature of the past
years work was the continuance of
hard times, brought about largely by
the lack of employment by those de-
pending upon each days labor for sup
port.
while the number of different
cases dealt with was in excess of any
other year and the intensity of need
was even greater than before, yet
many families showed independence
of spirit by not asking assistance un-
less absolutely necessary.
1.-The average citizen feels that need
should be promptly relieved-that this
is the whole of the matter but in real
ity it is helping people to help them
selves.
"And here we make a plea for EN-.
| ployment for the unemployed-a GER
tainty of work for this people to de-
pend upon from time to time.
Recommends Employment.
Because of lack of employment.
more people had to be helped during
the month of May than have ever been
helped in the same month by the
association since it's organization. II
the city spent part of the money
equipping a stone pile, wood yard OF
laundry, where employment could be
secured at all seasons of the year, II
would be infinitely better than giving
/ material aid and pauperizing the recip
lent.
1T is not kindness to give to per
sons who will not work, rather furnish
employment and then refuse help un
less they help themselves. The
records of the association show the
names of persons that have been
! helped to the third generation. That
! is not as 1t should be and until a
different course is pursued in dealing
with oar unfortunate element, we may
expect this same condition to con
| tinue.
ut may help the public to under
stand what our work Is by specifying
some of the cases that have received
attention during the past year.
"One-hundred and eighteen families
including 524 persons have been given
aid-some a number Of times. One
family-the husband with cancer and
the wife stricken with paralysis.
i "Another-the husband with con
sumption-six in this family and the
wife the principal bread winner.
Another family of five. all sick al
the same time with typhoid fever.
Care for Children.
Several children were cared for a,
the Home for Friendless Women, tC
give their mother an opportunity tc
go out to work. Homes were found
for a number of children needing
| homes and several were taken tC
Whites Institute by the city mission
airy.
Several girls were taken off the
streets and cared for until suitable
homes could be found for them.
| "Our efficient city missionary is
! faithful in her work twelve months OF
the year as those she helps will at
test.
''In response to circular letters sen,
out by our finance committee, $177O AZ
was received and $11sS.O6 from the
charity concert, making a total of re
ceipts for the year $295s.46 Our dis
bursements were $25O5.63, leaving a
balance in the treasury of $452.s3.
I'm the brief statement given above
it is impossible for the public tc
realize the amount of anxiety and