Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-12
s3,0OO NEEDED FOR RELIEF 0F CITY'S
 POOR THIS YEAR
Canvass for Subscriptions in Behalf of Needy Be
 gins This Morning.

sociated Charities will begin this morning, and 1t is confidently hoped by the officers and committees of the organization that within two or three days subscriptions will be received in amount sufficient to insure the car rying on of the work of the Associat- ed Charities, for the coming year.
 About $3.000, it is estimated, will be needed for the year, the estimate beifg based on expenditures each of the two years the organization has been inexistence The estimate, it was stated last night, was conserva- tive in the highest degree, as it is tho hope of the organization to do tho utmost of good with the minimum of expense to the community.
 Charities Statement.
 The following statement by the off cers of the organization was issued last evening:
 5 ",To the Charitably Inclined Public of
 Pine Bluff:
 "Today committees of business men will call on you for subscriptions to carry on the work of the Associated Charities during the next twelve months.
 "For this purpose we require ap- proximately $3000.
 We feel that two years service has proved to you the necessity o1 the Associated Charities as q means of caring for the poor and unfortu- nate of Pine Bluff.
 "sThis year, with your help and tho experience we have gained, we will z be able to accomplish even greater good than m the past. The Asscciat- Charities is an absolutely non-sectar ian and non-political organization with as varied a representation or sits board of directors as, it is possible to secure, and it knows no distinction of race, nationality or creed in tht giving of relief.
 We pledge you a business-like ant economical administration with full returns for every dollar invested. 3 'The committees, which will cal on you. are composed of very bus! men. who are making a sacrifice O their time to aid us in our work. W. earnestly request that you give then fair hearing and as liberal sub scription as your circumstances Will permit, also that. if possible, you vii fry to avoid the necessity of then making you second visit. In cast fhe committees should miss you please telephone your subscription tt the office.
 with full appreciation of you generous assistance in the past. ant with confidence that this aid will no be withheld from us now, we be, to remain, <
 "Respectfully yours,
 ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
 "By H. I. Holderness, President;
 ssJ, II. Norris, First Vice President
 Ben Well, Second Vice President;
 .H. B. Strange, Treasurer;
 .Mrs. E. Richards, Secretary o Board;
 Miss Julia Houston, General Sec retary."
 Promptly at g o'clock this mornin committees named to canvass the cit. during inc weeks campaign will mee at the Chsritiss' headuuafters and be gin their work. The Rev. ]. l. Norri is general chairman and the differen committees and routes are:
 Hugh Fox and Harry Hanf, eas
 
 side of Main street.
 Hubert Strange and Lawrenc Dixon, Barraque and Chestnut t' state.
 Leo Andrews and Frank Roan. Pin and Chestnut and Barraque, iron Chestnut to Walnut.
 c. H. Triplett. Jr, and Harry Tru lock, west side of Main street.
 C. A. Linaker and Harold Bluthen thai. Sscond from State to Wainu s and Walnut.
 Frank Franey and H, V. Bahfs~ territory cast of Main street.
 ]. w. Crawford and E. B. Bloom territory in west end.
 H. I. Holderness and Jack Elklns Citizens bank building.
 John A. Smith and walter Davis labor organizations.
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