Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-19

lated Charities for funds with which
unemployed Is very gratifying to the
,oard OF directors ana to DIR. James
buchanan. general secretary, mort OF
whose time Is nov bciug taken up with
ho extraordinary need. In letter
ecelved yesterday by The TiIneH-Dls
hatTh G .ncl9simg contribution from
mentioned I'm The Times Dispatch some
lays since that any contributions sent
I9n for ,hat objeG, would go SAFE"
contribution viii be acknowledged. ac-
oMntea Tor ana be properly dtshursed;
I me dr e nsptfI Wien lnfofmea
3'auscd by tho lack Of employment, Of
fered itk services as Il medium through
and It's offer was accepted. All money
/ eceived will be given To the Associated
fcharities, and II may be assured that
Every dollar Will assist In giving re-
Us OH the verge OF starvation because
Of tho lack Of work. Many expressions
buchanan. and their s!ncefity OF tone
| IL sufficient assurance that some need
bias been met, thai temporary relief, at
ieast, has been afforded
ARMY OF UNEMPLOYED
IL DAILY INCREASING
But the army of the unemployed is
increasing, and more money, much
Rmorc money will DC needed, IL starva-
INSTANCES OF people who have never
before sought charitable relief and who
are now facing actual want come daily
The great majority Of instances are
those in which mon Of family are IN
VOWED. ], is comparatively easy to
lear. for the single man. II !s much
Imore difficult task 10 care for the man
who has n wife and children dependent
jecta OF the Associated Charities TO
keep father aud mother and children
together, to keep the family intact. The
"a sns,.y sSS sS lonx n,a
there Is little OF social trouble 10 fear.
ions DOLED OFT AS
Are BASKETS OF FOOD
When the, Associated Charities has
WORK for the applicants 10 do. Jobs
provisions. Thc father comes FIRST, TO
the single man food and lodging in the
central building are given. but TO the
married man and the father OF a fam
ily u daily wage for the work he does
@hen il Is needed. goes with tho I wage.
But no job is steady Work Is given
goes TO work on Monday. and on TueA-
day work is given TO another set OF
men. SO that the work may be divided
|a petition from men he was employing
10 give them steady work. But this
work for All. nnd so. it. was that no
conceived the idea OF giving employ
|mcnt to gangs OF applicants In rota-
lon. And the applicants Increase with
|the passing of the days. and the Asso-
|ciated Charities is literally swxmpcd
with appeals FOR assistance, for work
|rhcn II may be had but always for
good. In many CAGES the rent has TO
pc paid, so that the applicant and his
vie and children may not be driven
Ito tho street. and In otheH cases In
which the landlord has become tired
|of his tenant and his tcnant'u delay In
paying his BILL new home iaas 10 lie
found.
RESOURCES ARE BECOMING
RAPIDLY EXHAUSTED
In short, the temporary resources Of
tho association are being rapidly cX-
haustcd, and unless sufficient funds arc
received many families Will HAY. TO 90
without the assistance they SO badly
need. The association receives no
state or city aid. II Is dependent en-
ttrcly upon voluntary subscriptions for
tho continuance of It's work, and unless
money IL forthcoming many must face
actual want, and must lack attention
and medicine. Poverty and pauperism
breed disease. and illness is nourishcd
and gains ground by want There are
many cases OF pneumonia reported
daily, and the Associated Charities is
caring for several consumptives
and TO buy m ediCine, and there is al
ways a need or money, with which TO
purchase provisions. For what il has
grateful. but the association needs