Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-05
NO DREAD LINE ALLOWED
At ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
institution Will Care Only for Those
Out or Employment and
In Need.
EACH CASE is INVESTIGATED
Volunteers From Union University
Ala In Looking Into Worthincss OF
Coiored Applicants-Iunds May
BE Sent to The Times. Dispatch.

| strong measures have been taken by
| Or. James buchanan, general secre-
tary OF the Associated Charities. TO
ward on anything approaching "bread
| line" which was formed when the word
hrst went forth that the association
had opened department for emcr-
grncy relief Of the negro poor. Az ex-
planned by him yesterday afternoon. His
object liz to help only the unemploved
ana not TO care also for those who arc
aoie put unwilling to work He was
rather astoundcd an Saturday morning
10 ma line of negro men women
ana children extending several blocks
from the door Of the department IL,
which the work Is being carried but
decided quickly how to solve the sItuo
,ion lie separated them into groups
girls in one group boys I'm another
| married women i'm still another mar
REQ men In fourth, and In such man
h:r until he had the whole crowd I'm
proper groups. Then he sorted out
those who were obviously In need az
WORK and equally as willing, and gave
them work 10 do
ADVISED YOUNG MEN AND
WOMEN TO GO TO WORK
me others he sent away advising
the young men to go out and look for
WORK. and telling the young women
that there were plenty Of openings for
them as domestics. And YESTERDAY he
informed all the negroes that there
"ouin be no more bread line: that
hereafter attention would b.. maid IN
only those who were actually unem
pioyed: that they would he listed az ~
done with the white applicants. and
mat their names and addresses would
be taken. the places of their employ
'ncnt and the duration OF that employ
poets TO sort the actually needy from
the rln-ran and the constitutionally
ana habitually Idle. and to effect a real
and lasting good. Yesterday he en-
iistcd the aid OF students OF Union Uni
vcrsity, ninety-two students resnond-
ing TO the call They were sent o,,,
to make investigation Of all appli-
chnts. and their reports Will be re-
ceived this morning.
FEW FOUND TO BE ACTUALLY
SEEKING FOR WORK
out OF Gao men and women who ap-
pied for food on Saturday ONLY nftv.
one were found to be actually seeking
Mork' showing that there was Il large
number who thought to take advantage
OK R!chmond's charity The effort was
however nipped in its budding, and
the work or the association will pro-
cecd along the lines OF that manned
OUT Tor the white unemployed To-day
" "'Ne vii ne opened only Tor the
negro unemployed and none Others
need apply. Those who are unable
10 WORK on account of age or other
inhrmity. must be cared for at the civ
home, or by some other clcemosynarv
agency, as the Associated Charities
must necessarily contine its endeavors
towards aiding only the unemploycd
among both races
WORK IS BEING FOUND
FOR MANY APpJ IcAyrc
me association Is we'll to the fore
IN regard to the situation among tho
white unemployed. Work is heinz
round for many applicants. and food is
given daily to dependent families who
are unable to find tho employment ,bnv
nave been so earnestly seeking Know.
ihB mat 1t was labor OF necass,tv
ana mat he must be ready FIR ~
rush Oh yesterday morning, DR. Buch
dhan spent sunday In sorting thou-
SANDS OF garments OF clothing which
hhd been donated to the association
curing the week. In all he had move
man 5000 pieces. all Of which are now
ied In bundles and ready for dIstrihu-
'ioh. Last week he distributed 37oO
garments and 2iS pairs of shoes for
women ana children. lie has now sey.
eral hundred pairs ready for distribu-
tlon and several hundred bundl.s 80
clothing VI
Inc response of Richmond neonle bo,
been generous in the extreme ma 20
donations continue to com. in ne ~
nave come In up to this tinc ,bo
soclatlon VIII be in position In c.ro
ior every need. Yesterday there uar,,
h1ty-two white applicants for beln ,ra
all were cared for. o