Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-14
OBJECTS TO NEEDLESS
DUPLICATION OF EFFORT
y. w. G. "A. Directors Issue State.
ment as to Objects of Board
ing Home.
WORK IS misunderstood
Statement Is Addressed to Social
Service Federation, Which An
nounces Plans for Similar Institu-
tfon-WilI Open Other Homes.

At meeting Of the hoard Of directors
OF the Young Women's Christian AS
sociation yesterday morning approval
was given to Il statement drawn up by
committee setting forth the aims
anu objects OF the association in con-
uuctins boarding home for girls.
rhe statement is in the form OF a
letter to the Social Service Federation.
"hich has announced it's purpose OF
conducting such an institution. 1t
sets forth the needs In this community
Tor homo for working girls earning
less than living wage, and urges
cooperation OF all agencies interest ed
III this work. and bcspcaks the liberal
support OF the public for the enter
prise.
The statement prepared by COM
mit'ce consisting OF Miss Katharine II.
ttawes. president. and Mrs. c. p Wal
ford. first vice-president. follows In
full:
AT meeting OF executive commit
tee this morning. and one held pre-
viously by our board Of trustees, the
attitude OF the federation towards the
proposed establishing Of more board
Ing homes I'm Richmond was thoroughly
discussed.
FEEL THAT POLICY HAS
BEEN STOOD
I'VE feel that the policy OF the Young
Women's Christian Association with re-
gard to boarding homes has not been
understood by the federation. because
We do not believe that II II did UNDER
stand u.s. it would launch a work which
is identical.
"In the Year Book, which came out
this week, YOU will find the follow
ing:
1T has always been the purpose Of
those responsible for the conduct OF
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
tton to open more boarding homes as
the next few years we confidently eN-
pect to have two or three homes In
stead OF one. and to be able TO ac-
commodate far greater number OF
girls than we can now provide for.
The absolute need for additional board :
Ing homes Is fully recognized. and II
Is with most sincere regret that we
have to defer their establishment. 1t
is surely only a question OF time when
the generous Richmond public will
and comfortable homes to hundreds
OF girls
WILL MEET OBLIGATION
AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE
You will see from this that It ia
not lack of appreciation OF the fact
of the great need of homes for girls
In Richmond that has kept the asSo-
this line. We feel that We owe an
obligation to the public mt large to
meet this need rapidly as 1t is will
ing TO make II possible for us to do so.
There seems to he a widespread
misunderstanding, o. lack Of informa-
ton. as to the policy OF. our boarding
home, which Is situated at l08 West
Cary Street. In this home are many
rooms which are used by girls who
are receiving considerably less than 81
Il week. Also the committee in charge
and the house secretary are personal
~ interested In these girls. and are
the friends and advisors OF very many
OF them. There are many girls who
because Of lack Of employment or sick
ness have been given board for weeks
at time: while our employment de-
partment endeavors to secure them
situations.
I'VE regret very much that we have
pot been able to make this clear to
you before. and feel that the launch
Ing OF this new move on the part OF
the federation Will cause great con-
fusion in the public mind. We stand
ready to establish such homes as rap
idly as the public Is willing to give
us the funds"