Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
Contributions for
Associated Charities

impressed by the need Which tho
ISOLATED Charities has shown to
1T among tho unemployed, chari:a-
| individuals sent parcels of shoes,
thing and underwear yesterday to
I association. and the wants of nu-
rous families were filled. Hired
CONS left the central building at
crvals all through the day. carry
clothing to some. wood to others,
food to all who had made known
Fir distress. The clothing was dis
tbuted under the supervision OF the
2itors who work with the associa
I u. Food and fuel, IN such time
en- the rush liz too great to admit
personal investigation into all
tes. arc distributed to all who ask.
s'herc might he n mistake now and
I'm; but the association believes that
- is worth dozen mistakes IL one
IL need be filed now. There are SO
= ny applicants for food and fuel. for
thing and shelter that the associa
In has no time in which to inresti-
he every case. to separate, rs II were.
| chan from the wheat IL n man
IS for food. bread Is given TO him.
IN woman says that she has children
home and that they are hungry and
fxcd. food and clothing are given her.
1another comes and says that he has
kordcd him. The bars are down.
bitter and food and fuel and clothing
given to all who ask. and there is
need for man or woman or child
o lacks. TO go elsewhere. The As
Hated Charities can care for all as
& as II has funds.
|OTIIING MERCHANTS DONATE
SHOES AND GARMENTS
Yesterday the Corner store. at Four.
fnth and Main Streets, donated a
3antity OF sweaters. boys' Jackets and
+users and warm undertaking. and
|, firm of Miller & Rhoads sent in "A
(antity OF underwear to be distrib-
I'D among the needy. Seymour Sycle
Bnatcd "a quantity OF shoes 1t will
bn be the time when many of the
ger stores will have on hand lot
| old stock, and the board Of direc-
: of the Associated Charities hopes
In other firms will follow the ex-
pile of those who have already given.
II donate such things as they do not
led
hundreds OF children need shoes and
thing: hundreds OF women need
|nething to keep them warm: mothers
ed something for their babies. And
many people have old clothes they
|, spare and never m!ss. so many boys
I've sweaters they will never use
hin. 80 many have shoes they Will
ID 40 more, and ali may fill n need
bong those who have not purse, nor
|jes. nor raimcnt, nor wher. to lay
Fir heads.
i.y FEW PEOPLE
HAVE GIVEN TO CHARITY
II is "A fact that only a few people
I've given to the Associated Chart
Is. and they have given generously.
lie police have donated part Of their
Ills wage, the first time In the his
rs OF Richmond that one of it's de-
1rtmcnts has given as II whole: but
|,re are thousands of others who have
zen nothing, and yet 1t is tha Rich
bnd people who are crying for aid.
edmond people who are verging close
lon starvation. Richmond women and
ildren who are pleading for the food
Id fuel and clothing which 80 many
hers are able to give. In Baltimore
b,O00, aside from ALL other charities,
Is been given to like purpose. In
edmond. the hospitable city OF the
|uth, not $1,000 has yet been donated
aid her own poor.
|The emergency relief Depot for the
tored destitute was opened yesterday,
Ia thirty gallons OF buttermilk, fifteen
Hons OF chicken stew and 800 loaves
bread were given out. No colored
kn or woman who asked was turned
lay. a carload OF wood was distri-
ted among the colored people. Aid
ks given by the association to nearly
hundred. This department will be
hintained as long rs necessary. The
bored people are being helped by
bmbers of their own race. but q great
bre Is yet to be done.