The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-22
Thirty-eight Cases of Destitu-
ton Attended to by the
Charities Department Dur
ing Month.
REPORT SHOWS LOAD
LEAGUE MUST R
Prompt and Vigorous Help Is
Needed to Keep the Organ.
ization in Position to Do Ell
fective Service.

Some Idea OF the work being doEc.
by the charity department of the.
Civic Bcttermcut league may be OBJ
taincd from the rcpor. made TO the.
directors by Secretary Reed last.
night. DURING the month OF Scptcm-
Der there were t~hirty-eight dinercn
eases handled uy the office, Twenty
one Of these cases were new that
month. There was a total Of hfN
one individuals concerned. In order
TO give the yery best possible help
about 100 calls were made u1d there
were more than that number OF visits
TO the Office by tho applicants ana
others Interested in particular c3se-.
Twenty -settn letters were sent ont 81
town in the attempt TO get into ouch
with relatives and friends. People as
Gar distant as oregon me Florida
were IA correspondence with he Of
Zee.
Tie scope OF the work is suggested
by the fact that "a girl wac sent Go
oregon that she might there have %
home with better advantages iu the
way OF education. the cost being borne
by a lady iu that state, An old lad,
was Sent TO her old home In Louisiana
through the cooperation ut one OF
the lodges OF the city
What kinC of an institution IS this
league that has occn such a hcip Co
me asked "a young man who had
been stranded here because 90 some
~dinlculty with his tickle, after IS had
all been strllghteled but old men
na q been given the groceries they so
much needed and an entire family iu
quarantine has been provided Tor dur-
ing that time. MANY dollars worm of
groceries. garments and tucl have
been given uut IN cases ct need
Il ls the aim OF the league 20 get
the Co-operation ut friends ana loo
the matter OF transportation of tHos.
VINO had Go be sent ava tu better
their condition more tual $50 wa.
contributed Iu fact FULLY uuc-th.rd ui
aI me money spent WAS refunded u
one way 0T another
Il is interesting tu note ,be cause.
OF distress thai brought t.p different
ones .o the league for help luu'r.l.
lusls leads all others with fourteen
cases. Most OF these are tho pffItu
uuc- 90 men WIN are loo th. country
too sick tu WORK n without funds O.
care fur .am-"ltcs They btNc beer
given whJt they need while an crur
Hla been nude to get relief irow tnoI
people. Some nave been sent BOO fh,
hospital whore tbey could have i.'
care the, SEQ much needed.
Tu,mpIuymcn b. he rius" ut mH.
need. Nos OF tho cases of uuown.nN
mcut ar, among the handicapped foo
whom 10 is very hard tu find work
Their, I- great need thtt those wn
nave hight work 90 he done shout.
communicate with the secretary
sickness and Old ag, follow u 'N'
number ut cases. lu i've cases th
league has helped those Who are W
appreciated because thoy are no lone
a. aIle FOO make q living uu account %
Old ago. often the aid given b. u'
us much aa lt should be- 'nI the mean
OF ne league have becu very limited
Tho home on Noun,aIu Road ha
hocu maintained and ten people ha'
been DIr.i tor there Thes, are u'
. Included 10 the above report Nor
b than 500 meals were f"rvod there Iu
, new matrou has put everything
- ulr shape there and tho lus.tutlu
has been uf great service.
Secretary Reeds statement fu''uw'
, Total number 1f g1scs ....... .