The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-18
Club Secretary Calls Meeting
of Representatives of Char
liable Organizations For
This Afternoon.
DESIRES TO BRING
ABOUT EFFICIENCY
Declares Many Worthy Fami-
lies Are Not Reached I'm,
der Present Systems While
Others Receive Too Much.

With the view Of increasing the ef-
ficiency of~work of charitable sOci-
eties in this city, Charles Jordan, sec
retary Of the Commercial club, has
called a meeting of representatives Of
such organizations for 4 o'clock this
afternoon at the Masonic temple.
1t is the plan of Mr. Jordan to or
ganize central body to oversee the
charity work done in Richmond so
that all INDECENT persons may receive
aid and that the professional beggar
may not live entirely out of the hand
of organized charity. Too many wcr-
thy families in this city do not re-
ceive help because other persons are
continually demanding aid Social
workers believe that with eight or ten
charitable organizations working in
this city that many families are given
provisions and fuel by more than one
society. 1t is to avoid duplication that
the idea is advanced.
Wants Cooperation.
Reports from each organization.
names of the officers, names and num-
ber Of families each helps, amount
given, average per month, source Of
revenue and relation to other organ
izations in the matter Of comparison
of help given, will be asked Of the
delegates or representatives from
each society at the meeting this af-
ternoon.
Mr.. Jordan has asked the following
societies to send delegates: Associat-
ed Charities. Penny club, Salvation
Army, School board. Women's nelief
Corps. Aftermath, Domestic Science
association, fraternal organizations
and various church societies interest
ed and other individuals including the
probation officer, visiting nurse and
township trustee.
In outlining his idea Mr.. Jordan will
ask the representatives whether they
will favor a reorganization of the
charitable societies Of the city by, ap-
pointing a delegate to central body
which will meet once each week to
compare notes and discuss social
work Mr.. Jordan believes a commit
tee of business men should be ap-
pointed to meet with this body and
work out plans of caring for worthy
families, so that the most good will
result from the money expended.
Many Not Assisted.
Richmond has many families which
have never asked for help but who
are deserving, say charity workers.
Heads of these families have repeat
edly told social workers that though
their wives and children are suffering
for want of food and warmth and lack
of clothes they will not become OBJ
jects of charity. Privation has stared
them in the face SO long that they no
longer consider it an enemy. They
believe charity spells aims. These
families are those which Mr.. Jordan
desires to reach.
"The success of this plan will de-
pend on every organization joining
it," said Mr.. Jordan. Il believe that
each society is in the work for the
general good of the whole community
If there are any who are in the work
for their own grandisement or for sell
fish honor then this plan will not
work. However, l firmly believe it
will be a great help in bringing about
efficiency in the dispensation of
charity"