The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-22

have the general supervision of all OF
the charity work within our city, both
as to the relief given and to the work
of prevention. We further believe
that each Of the various charity Or
CARNATIONS now existing should con-
tinue their identity, and that the CEN
trail charity board should be composed
of representatives from each of the
said organizations as we'll as repre-
sentatives from other organizations in
our city as are naturally interested in
the general welfare of our community.
We further suggest that our central
charity board should have representa-
tives from our Commercial club, labor
union, city officials, health officer. ju-
venile court Judge, superintendent of
schools, etc.
Advocates Exchange.
1--WE further believe and recommend
that the such central board of chart
ties constituted as above, should in
trOduce and maintain a confidential
bureau or exchange, which bureau or
exchange should keep a complete reg
istration and record of each individual
case where relief is given as we'll as
a record of all investigation made in
such case. Such bureau or exchange
"oQiu ScINC dS d CAShohSc
into which is gathered information
about particular individuals or fam
lilies. in order that it may be placed
instantly at the service of any So
ciety or individual interested and
about to take action. Such registra-
ton bureau or exchange instantly re-
veals Implications, overlapping Of re-
lief and fraud This is but the small
est part of the service which it rem
ders; however, it would save both the
stigma Of the families and the money
of the charitably disposed; but it's ser
vice to the charitable is not so great
as it's protection to the poor Where
there is a registration bureau or ex-
change it is often a very easy matter
to bring all people interested in any
case, or family, or condition, existing
in our city together in conference to
plan method of joint attack, which
may mean in some cases the removal
of the force or factor in the commun-
ity which is continually producing
charitable cases. 1t would further be
convenient and necessary that each
charity organization being called upon
for relief should Immediately report
such fact to the confidential bureau
or exchange. This would become a
record of the bureau or exchange and
available for future reference.
To Interest Community.
ut would further be the object OF
of the Central board to interest the
community at large and to obtain
practical cooperation between all
| charitable organizations in our city as
we'll as to interest individuals who
are already rendering assistance with
out the cooperation of any organiza
ton.
1T should be borne in mind that
one of the primary objects of the
central board and of the maintenance
of the confidential bureau or ex
change should be particularly to in
| terest those in our community who
have not heretofore been actively in
terested in our philanthropy, others
not at ALL some will believe thai
poverty has been too gently handled
others that there has been no charity
and still others that Justice, no char
ity,' is required. Therefore, to some
the scheme of registration and inves
tigation will particularly appeal. tc
others the principals of adequate re
lief, and to others the work of pre-
ventive philanthropy.
| Board Needs Secretary.
eve further believe that in a city
such as Richmond it is necessary anC
advisable that the central board a: