Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-28

women and children, and the result of her talk was that many of the men saround the tables learned for the first ! time some Of the things the Associ-
 ated Charities has Gone-and is do- 1 ing. $. iii. ! ,..;s. n l Walter Trllloek, Who is admittedly l an efficiency expert, spoke on Char |ity and Efficiency" the substance of
 his remarks being that the Associat- ed Charities should have the support I and encouragement of every citizen, | because it. is the most economical, most systematic and only progress i've method of dispensing charity. Protects from Imp0sters. Mayor Simon Bloom was unable to attend the luncheon, but delegated Alderman Ben B. Veil to speak in his behalf. Mr. Veil said the Asso- ciated Charities is really an arm of the city government, that it worked in close accord with the police de- partment in protecting the people of the city from imposters and in car ing for these worthy persons who would otherwise be thrown upon the city entirely.
 Alderman Frank Franey, chairman of the police csGmittee of the coun- Gil. spoke in behalf of Chief of Police Frank Stewart, and stressed he point that the Associated Charitics has aided greatly in combating the pro- fesslonal b ggar evil here. Ha re- called that last winter, the polce de- partment and the Associated Chari- tics, worked hand in hand to care for hundreds of idle hungry people, and said the department will be' found to work in cooperation with the As sociatad Charities just as thoroughly in the future.
 | Rev. H. A. Stowell, chairman of the case' committee of the organization, spoke inh2rastinxly of actual incl dents, giving many inside facts as to 8ld Of she most valuable kind givsn the Associated Charities by physi- clans, surgeons and lawyars of the city. They performed labors of such kind ss fsw individuals would have
 been able to obtain, said pr. Stowall
 He told of a loan shark case, which saved two women from persecution 1 which had lasted two years. and
 which cost the sharks $1OO to sf- 1 fect d ssttlement. He told of other l law suits. and. he told of operations which orlinarily are most expensive,
 performed gratis for tnst Associated Charlfles by lccsf surgeons, and of cases of serious and tedious illness. treated free by local physicians. He
 mentioned also the city papers, with
 out whose aid and cooperation, he
 said, the organization could not have
 accomplished nearly as much as it did.
 W. B. Hicks and John Smith, repre-
 sentatives of the trades council made strong talks, pledging their influence
 10 obtain the cooperation of crgani-
 zation labor fc;s the Associated Chari-
 ties, and promising to do whatever l they can to have the trades council
 name board member for the As
 sociated Charities.
 Wars on "White Slavery
 Judg.. k. J. Kerwin also made a
 strung talk. making it plain that i'll his
 dally work he had opportunity to know
 much or the work being dcne/by Miss
 Houston, and paying. her high praise,
 TOT her tact; her instinct, ,her never
 iaillng kindness and her ability to
 Handle all the cases that come before
 ner Ill the most humane and at the
 same time the most appropriate man. ner" He pledged the support of the
 nights of Columbus, and promised
 to endeavo{ to have that organization 1 me beard member for the Asso-
 ciated Charities.
 5. c, Alexander, president Of the merchants < Planters bank, who was asked about the best manncr to llnaAce the organization, .said to him
 .ne best proposition ,appaarsd to De HOT eveiymans i'll town to step up and Aplank sdo#n..
 1 Dl William Breathwit briefly ar stnonnced fle was glad so msny of tht a city's leading men were Iearnlns thal tharsH were cases of poverty in Plne
 ,, We Y doctors meet il evcry day. "7ss