Evening journal., 1915-11-02
YEARS BIC RECORD
IN CHARITY WORK
Associated Charities Acts on
1853 Applications for Aid
During Twelve Months
PRESIDENT MARVEL
URGES WIDER SCOPE

Considerable business was trans
acted at the adjourned annual ses-
eion of the board OF managers OF
the Associated Charities yesterday
Afternoon. Josiah Marvel. the new
president. presided. The Rev. Charles
l. Candee read President Marvels
address because Mr.. Marvel had q
severe cold. The managers amend
cd the bylaws of the organization
hne of sho amendments adopted pro-
vidinc the right OF all members 10
rote on the election OF managers
gas decided TO change the time OF
meeting from October 90 April ana
for the chairman 10 appoint the Vari-
pus committees. At the next annual
election the board OF managers VIII
hc divided into three classes. one
third of the board retiring each year
The election Of treasurer 10
kcrvc in place Of Henry *. Miller,
Who resigned. was postponed until
Inc next meeting II was announced
Ai The meeting that the organization
Mas without funds and the indebted
mess is 81 600 due on notes for money
borrowed
Tho members were much interested
in the announcement that United
states Senator Henry A. dupont had
Honatod $500. through l.. Scott Towns
end 10 the Associated Charities. SEN
etor dupont In his letter commented
on the fact that many persons were
} Thrown out of employment because OF
nneratinn Of the Democratic enacted
harin law. and he was glad to CON
Tribute 10 aid In allcyating condi-
lions.
The election of members OF the
board Of managers resulted IN the
following being named Mrs. William
Is. Bergland. Miss Emily +. Bissell,
charles W. Bush. the Rev. G. l.. Can
dee. Miss Edith S. Danforth Miss
Madeline Draper. Eugene 70. DUPONT
r. II Dunham, Peter y. Ford, J. Ed
monds Forgy Mrs JoscphEHill. VII
liam II. Hin. Edgar NJ. Hopes, IT.
fhe Rev r. L. Jackson. Miss Blanche
Eeavenv. Mrs. Edward r. Mack
Hcnrv X. Miller. A. NJ. Main, Mrs
clement W. Miller, William p. Nc
Crsclxin. DR. Albert Robin, John ;
Rcssell. L. Scott Townsend, Alfred d
Warner. Jr.. Mrs Charles Warner
Mrs. Henderson Weir. Mrs. Peter I
Wright.
The record Of the work done by tn
rha,ities for the year ending Octobo
RI 1915. was as follows. 1853 appn
rants. .2O3 families under care. In
Voivine 2.34S children; COS familie
helped with material relief. Crhe r'
r lief goes chiefly where there Is sici
ness or TO widows with young chi
dren. Able bodied men are only hell
cd when IL is impossible 10 get wor
FOR the mani 8S4 families we're hell
cd by planning without giving nate
ial relief. (this involves largely pre-
curing employment or relief froi
friends and relatives); 121 familie
were not requiring aid. had othe
-~oans of support or were imposters
deere given medical care: twent
The transportation: 1856 inquiI
generally. = town.
taken p' causes for families bein
uluer care: Unemployment. 661; dc
sertion or non-support, so; illness
100. physical handicaps, 10; intem
perance OF other moral defects, 1863
widows. SS5: old age. "A: tuberculosi
81, detectives. "a.
1--WE must endeavor at once TO hay
pur association get into closer touc
with our entire community and eve
more still must we endeavor to hay
our community get into closer touC
with our association" said Presidei
Marvel in his address I'VE must col
vince the community that no deser
Ing. man. woman or child IN our mid
noed want for food. clothing or sh,
ter y we are notified and are Civ
The opportunity 10 serve. We mt
have the community understand Il
90 individual in our city need give
the needy except through us uni,
he be guided by personal relati,
which impels him 10 render perso
service without referring the mai
% US.
"Ihe community must be mad
understand that we do not stop
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