The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-12
FEDERATED CHARITIES.

their building, 133 Soutn Market street
Reports were heard from the general
secretary and treasurer. The follow
ing were elected to serve as directors
for a term of four years as provided
in the articles of Incorporation: Mrs.
Henry Ramsburg, Miss Anna B. Floyd,
Mrs. Charles B. Staley, Miss Maulsby
and James H. Gambrill, Jr.
At the conclusion of the meeting of
the association the directors met and
organized by electing the following
officers: President, James H. Gambrill,
Jr; presidents, Miss Bertha Trail
and DR.. Charles H. Conley, secretary,
Miss Maulsby, and treasurer, DR.. Thos.
NJ. Williamson. DR.. Thomas Freeman
Dixon was continued at general sec
rotary and manager.
The report of the years work fol-
lows:
AS general secretary and manager
of the Federated Charities it gives me
pleasure to make my annual report to
the association, and through it to the
general public, because | believe that
the work is growing in Importance
and usefulness to the community; is
gradually widening its scope and be-
coming known to and used by the
people of our town to a greater and
greater extent every year.
In making this formal report shall
take up the various branches of the
work separately.
The growth of our work is nowhere
shown more strikingly than in the
in fba nfino yunrly
very largely increased demands that
are being made upon it by the public
in general. Persons who are soliciting
for aid call up the secretary and ask
for information concerning the appli-
cant, which is furnished from facts
in hand or from investigations made
at once; persons in want of work OF
various kinds apply here and work
has often been found, as the records
show; persons desiring to employ help
apply here and usually can be given
the information they seek; the distri-
button OF Christmas baskets, and even
private and church charity is record
ed and checked up here and duplica-
ton is often prevented; information
concerning persons sought for by or
CARNATIONS outside of our county and
state is furnished from this office; and
number of inquiries too various to
tabulate, are answered
This work has grown so that the
one hour a day which the secretary
was originally expected to give has
advanced till it averages over two
hours a day and every few weeks de-
mands a full day to catch up with the
arrears. In conducting this work since
April /, 1914, the secretary has hand
led 1860 pieces of mail, ST. for the
for the Federated Charities, and 743
for the tuberculosis society; held As
personal and 40 telephone interviews,
not including those seeking aid from
the charity organization.
Cases have been investigated for
societies in Baltimore, Washington,
Brunswick, Hagerstown and Marion
Ind.
Immediate relief has been furnish
ed to 146 families, representing over
400 individuals, while 35 applicants
have been refused aid for various rea-
sons. Fiftyfour families, 2S7 mem
bers, have been furnished with cloth
ing and shoes. Railroad transporta-
ton was furnished to 8 persons, 9
nights lodging and 9 meals supplied
and soup furnished by cooperation
with the American Rescue Workers
for two families with 10 individuals for
3 months and for other families with
IL individuals, for one month.
A new departure this year has been
the cooperation offered to the School
Board by this association in fitting out
children who were reported by the
truant officer as unable to attend
school for lack of proper clothing, in
this work 8 families with IL children,
were reported to us and appropriate
action taken. This work was done by
Miss Garner.
Two hundred and eighty-one patti
ents have been under the care of our
nurse, Miss Florence e. Garner, who
has made 1922 visits in caring for
them. Three patients have been sent
to the State Sanatorium. AS Metro
politan Nurse, Miss Garner has made
345 visits.
The Free kindergarten has had an
SHIOllllSHJ Vi lOr the year WlUn an
attendance that has a number of times
reached SO. This work is not confin-
ed merely to the schoolroom, but I'M
der the sympathetic interest of the
teachers, reaches the homes of the
children, which are frequently visited
by the teachers, who are thus mater
tally helping to raise the tone of the
community.
The free night school has enrolled
30 girls during the year, almost as
many as when boys and girls both
attended; the boys are this year being
cared for at the Y. M. G. A. and the
work for the girls has in consequence
of this change been greatly enlarged;
it now includes instruction in sewing
and domestic science, which latter we
have been able to add through the
courtesy and cooperation of the
School Board which has put it's equip
ment at our disposal.
The faithful band of women who
compose the Social Service Club have
been at their good work with untiring