South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-19
THIRTY CHARITY
CALLS IN 8 DAYS
Early Demands at Associated
Charities Indicates Busy
Winter Ahead.

Miss Leila Scott, in active charge Of
the Associated Charities. with offices
at 221 w. Jefferson blvd, stated that
over 30 urgent cases had made appli-
cation the first three days OF the
week. This demand IS unusual with
weather conditions as mild as they
have been. II indicates that when
real winter sets in the office will be
swamped with calls from the needy.
Office applications usually come
from those who have struggled alone
and have come TO the association
as the last resort These applications
do not include the reports OF the
needy turned in by the visiting nurses,
city physicians and others In touch
with the conditions Of want in all
parts OF the city.
One case was mentioned in wom-
an who had come. not seeking hnan-
cial aid, but employment OF some sort
The woman was lily clad and had left
two babies Of two and four years OF
age at home with n sick husband,
who had been out Of work since Sept.
l. Investigation proved the truth Of
her statements that there was no
food or fuel in the house and abso-
lutely no funds or prospects OF any.
Walks TO Mishawaka.
Another case that interested even
those who are accustomed to daily
was that OF a man who had been out
OF work for some time, but had lately
secured employment in ,MishawaKa.
The demands Of a family Of four chill
dren, a wife in a delicate condition
and the arrival OF another child in
the near future had emptied the
family purse. In order TO save every
possible penny, the man was walking
from the west part OF the city 10 and
from MighaWaEa every daV
These and similar cases Of the
worthy poor have been mentioned
as indications Of the need Of liberal
assistance from the federation and
are taken from the records in the
hopes that increased donations Good
VIII week will enable these earnest
workers to accomplish the things that
they are called upon to do.
The thOughtlesS remark OF one
lady. suggested by the publication OF
pictures recently of conditions in the
poorer sections is perhaps the view
of many. She stated that while those
conditions may exist in some Of me
larger cities she did not believe they
were true in South Bend. One morn
ing spent with the charity workers
of the city will quickly demonstrate
that some Of the needy arc little bet
ter situated than the poorest resident
of the big city tenement.
work Is EduCat1OEa.
The Associated Charities IS above
all things an educational institution.
Its prime object is not that of giving
away food. clothes. fuel, shelter med
ical attention or transportation. Its
prime object is TO help people earn
or otherwise hOnorably acquire the
things they need and to guide and
advise the charitably inclined VINO
would aid the needy toward such &C
QUESTION.
In the past year the Associated
Charities attended TO 4,S96 applicants
and made 1882 visits. 1t spent ST.
1886 in giving immediate relief
pending the application of more sub
stantial rehabilitative measures.
! The Associated Charities was the
originator OF the Anti-Tuberculosis
League, the Visiting Nurse association
the Florence Crittenton circle, the
Children's Dispensary and other or
CARNATIONS.
It serves as n clearing house and
bureau Of information for all the
charitable organizations, individuals
and movements. The Associated
Charities from their records know
all the conditions concerning 5,224
people.