Evening journal., 1915-11-02
YEARS BIG RECORD
IN CHARITY WORK
contlnued from Page Eiehl

the phYslca needs on those VINO are IN
want It must be made to know that
we endeavor to discover the cause. OF
the want and then endeayor 70 remove
the cause The community must be
made TO understand that 10 q degree
we assume the responsibility of being
our weaker hrothci's keeper, and as
such We purpose to follow that weaker
brother into his home life. into his
business life and into his social life, in
order that we may make the one who
seeks charity today sclf-respccting. "A
scllrehant, self-supportng person IN
the future
Miss Gordon's Report,
Miss Sbyl NJ Gordon. general secre.
fmyi presented her report for the year,
,hoh was as follows.
1T is difficult in any profession 10
sum up a years work but almost
Impossible 10 do so in the work OF
the Associated Charities. When we
realize that the figures given in our
statistical report stand for human
beings with minds. hearts. and souls
Of their own. and each one bringing
this individual problem 10 be solved
by as. We have some understanding
of the amount Of work that can't
lief alone is the solution as the fol-
lowing illustration viii show;
Mrs Adams had seven children,
the oldest twelve years and the
Youngest two months Mr.. Adams.
fortunately. was not one OF the un-
employed last winter, but had part
time work bringing in $500 per week.
The family could not live on this.
therefore, the mother took in wash
ing. earning $500 a week. Besides
this she had her own family of seven
little ones 10 care for. This burden
was too heavy so that she came TO
the Associated Charities ONCE. thor
oughly discouraged 10 ask for help
The work Mrs A. was forced 10
no was moi economy. her children
we're being neglected, and her strength
was giving ont We gave the neces-
saryraid 70 enable her to give up
some Of her work. her health did not
Improve. and after sending her to
q physician. found an operation nee
rssary. Relatives in Philadelphia. at
our request. agreed to caro- for the
Younger children while the mother
was in the hospital. and a neighbor
looked after the children Of school
lee
Mary. the oldest child was incor-
rieible, the teachers claimed she was
feeble minded. but the dispensary
physician thought not We had her
operated on for tonsils and adenoids
but the child continued to be trial
al home She was placed with a
family In the country who are in
terested in her development If Mary
does not improve here we will have
4a.m
"The family income is now back
IN normal. the mother and children's
health improved: Mary is having
training that she could not get at
home. and best Of all, through all
nf their difficulties. one OF our vol
unteer workers has won Mrs. AS
ronhdence so thai the family know
that they have friend whom they
can count on.
1--WE consider the help given 10 this
family Is permanent The test we ap-
ply 10 each relief problem Is: Are
we helping this family today so that
they viii not need help tomorrow To
do this we must consider all the ele-
ments Of a normal life and make an
EFFORT 10 produce these in the families
under our care. Cold and hunger are
only the surface Adications Of a deep
er trouble II is easy to give relief,
but TO give relief wisely requires
knowledge. Judgment and sympathy.
We must get at the cause of their pow
erty II may be they we're out Of em-
ployment. sick. Incorporate. widowed,
deserted, inefficient or old, but whether
the cause be one or combination OF
these ailments we must. with the help
of employers. physicians. probation Of
ficers. relatives. teachers, churches
and other social agencies try TO lift
them from their dependence so that
thew may al least have the opportunity
10 live normally.
"Mr Smith has been through two
accidents. In one he lost his arm and
the second time leg. He has a
family Of six 10 support. and for some
years his family received assistance
from every available source. The de-
moralizing effect Of this soon became
apparent, The mother became shift
less, finding II easier 10 beg for cloth
ing than TO mend and clean those she
had.
"One by one the various benefactors
grew tired Of giving aims. and at last
we we're given our chance with tn,
family. First, we insisted that we b,
the sole distributors Of relief in th,
home. We consulted with the priest
the s. P. c. c. agent. the city mission
sry. and others who had worked wit
the family, all agreed TO our plan
70 assure them OF the actual necess
ties OF life for stated time "a thre
months probation period. In ths
time they had TO do their part Of u
home making. II they failed We woul
endeavor to break up the home an
place the children out II they mad
y. IN. effort to help. we would continu
pur plan. At the end OF three month
we secured a position as watchman fc
Mr.. Smith For six months now h
has supported his family, and Mr.
Smith is trying to do her part fowar
keeping her home and children. Thi
family will be under supervision 70
hnother year. II they continue to d.
well in that time we will conside
sur plan a success.
Every family has its own problem
and has to be helped with a plan Il
NJ its individual needs, but where
there are children we insist upon reg.
ular school attendance. and that the
parents shall assume their responsi-
hliity toward making a home for their
eniidren. When the family fails to re-
hponQ to this we have to appeal Ia
tne courts for aid. as in this case III
Neglected Children.
~ was reported to our once thai