The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-23
LET'S AIA HELP.


something; gcneraily something
worthy; and that TO giving there is
quite no end. In years past we hav
been very generous IN our swing TO
the great number Of cases OF suffer-
ing and destitution that have come TO
our doors. But We have not been
systematic about IL and we have not
done our charitable work IN a bust
nesslike way. This charity work il
necessary. II Is not like The other
kinds Of giving We do. Those other
kinds we can shut on with a firm
no II we wish 20 do 20. But we can
not close our and against those who.
lack food and clothing and the neces-
sarics Of life; we cannot turn our.
backs upon the sick who have not.
meant for proper care. From giving.
Is no possibility OF escape. II is TO.
the credit Of Albuquerque that we.
have accepted our responsit Titles IN.
this regard and ave dom the best
We could FOR tho sick n sunering
who have come to us and yho have.
been thrust upon us. with suoh means
as we have at our command
Fortunately the city now has an or
ganized. effective, %Dusinesslike agency
for caring for our charity cases In the
charities department OF the civic.
K.ff.r,a.pf F..wrs- frk. I4urHn. kual
arranged for a competent secretary
n has provided his salary. The city
has given him an office and funds
have been found for paying the cost
Of running the machinery. This
mean effective care for the sick and
suffering who come 90 us as public
charges. Il means that thev viii be
better cared for than ever before,
that the work will be done az the
least possible cost and with the least
possible waste II e. that thisl
league has reduced our charity work
90 a basis Of common sense and SYST
TEN.
The report Of the secretary FOR the
month OF september, printed in incl
Herald yesterday. shows just how sys-
tematic n effective bis organization
has been made. It shows that the
work merits support and tina; assist
aucc given IL viii be wisely used.
There remains just one necessary
provision 20 relieve us as individuals
from personal attention 90 ne chari-
ties problem That Is the providing
~ money, not 90 pay the secretary ofl
the league; not 90 pay office rents. or
other routine charges. but for the
food the hngry must eat; Tor the mcd-
icines and care the destitute sick
mus; have; for fuel and -9ofs and
railroad fare.
This means % lot OF money IN the
course 81 the year The can forl
funds is especially heavy during the
wintrr. The league needs $4,000 and
needs Il right now. for its charities
department II b. managed in q way
that entities IL 10 the fullest measure
of public confidence and support and
Il should get the money
There Is no getting way tom this
deb We can protest until we bee
come blue iu our faces agJinst the
destitute sick being sent here and
against poverty cases belur shipped
"a us from aIl points Of tH, south
western compass. &c will 10 us mo-
good. They will keen RICH ON lum-
ing and We must care for Them as
best we can. The best wr .1u do I'll
10 slft The worthy and needy uom tne
unworthy and graftersi and this site
ing Will be compcteptly attended t1
by the able secretary tho civic Bet
tcrpent League has provided
Il Is just O question thsa delrl
people. Of how 90 get the $4,000 thIs
league must have Arc We COINS t1l
sit a.lll and let a few men and women
dig Il out 81 their already n~ferttNed
pockets. or will We ali turn boo oaso
the burden for ourselves ana everyone
else. and give in In sums which viii
hurt none of us9
Membership in the CIVIC Better
mept League costs "a dollar 70 year.
This dollar goes TO the fund for shaT-
ity. The league now has loss than
400 members. There are ten ihgu-
people In Albuquerque who
could Join this league and pay thr
dollar membership fee ana never Wia
that dollar. How are we hoing t"
get the people to Join. ~ would seem
that the plain common o. OF thi
organization end the wisdom Of 81
plan OF work would 30 appeal to our
minds that at least tFe
thousand n o. would take she wo"'