The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

ponce, SCHOOL LS6CuciS, puSlucSS
firms. officials of societies, church Of
fcials and citizens generally. to the
following extent:
Business firms, AZ: fraternal and
benevolent societies, /: church Off
GERS and societies, -: Y. NJ. C. A, 10;
Y. W. C. A, 6; Industrial association,
8; city and county oficeres, II; sup
|, erintendent of poor, s; police, 40;
private individuals, pol: physicians.
Is: truant officers, 4: school teachers
and officers, 81; applicants own, sos:
applicants work only, Ill: relatives,
n: 1. V. y. S.. IL; out of iowa, %;
all other sources, q; white. 4s6; col
ored. %: total, sic. Married couples.
PIP: widows. 81; widowers. IS; de-
serted families, %; divorced, 8; sepa~
rated, 10; single women, 81; single
men, transient, 20: single men, resi-
dent, 80; child. 80: unknown, 16;
total, fourteen years and over. $40:
fourteen years and under, TAT; total
/ ,596.
Sources of aid: Applicants rela-
tiyes. IS: friends and employers, l.:
bills o. KID, 80; business firms, %.
church officers and societies, SO:
Golden Book, 56; Good Fellow, %:
clothing, second hand, IS; clothing
merchants, ~; fraternal and benevo-
Ie1t societies, 3; private individuals.
81: superintendent of poor. 50; physi-
clans and medicine, 80; v. n. S. g.
Hospital, Z: temperance institute
care. 10; permanent institute care, 10;
referred to others. SO; temporary
work, times SIS: permanent work, per-
sons, 81; transportation families, IA;
transportation individuals. 30; new
bedding, s: Y. w. C. A. meals and
lodging, 81; shoes, 81; legal aid Sc
cured, 10; visits made to or in behalf
of poor, 1.722; Telephone calls, 1853;
letters written, 1S5.
Not Measured in Money.
A perusal OF the above statement
shows that the United Charities has
cared for 1886 cases. or about one
tenth OF the population OF our city.
We feel that 1t is unnecessary at this
time to further emphasize the value
OF this organization to the city. not
alone in its corporate capacity but to
the citizens generally, as an eco
nomic asset in our administration of
relief and the upbuilding of character
making for good citizenship. Beside
the actual good accomplished to the
benefciaries, the United Charities has
saved thousands Of dollars to our cft-
zens through the correction OF indis-
criminate giving of money aid has
brought about betterment of eco
nomic conditions in many directions
which has been of a value which can
b, measured in dollars and cents.
Because of this work Of the United
Charities, we believe that it would be
a wise policy on the part OF your ad-
ministration to further its support by
the employment of its secretary as
an assistant health officer. In this
connection it should be noted that TIE
United Charities is entirely support
ed by voluntary gifts Of the citizens
and that its budget Of expense is
very low.
Ask Extension in Time.
Acting upon the belief that the sec
reetary of the United Charities is Civ
ing entire satisfaction to the city Off
cials and that the expenditure made
for his services by the city was upon
an economical basis, and believing
that such would continue, this society
entered into a contract il February,
1915. with its present secretary to
continue his services another year
We would ask you to note that the
sudden cessation OF the salary grant
ed him as an oficer of the health de-
partment, has placed heavy burden
upon the directors of the United
Charities. While we understand that
the income of the city Will be re-
duced and that it will be necessary
for your honorable body to curtail
expenses in many directions, We
would call attention to the fact that
this reduction of revenue will not be-
gin until January first next. Believ-
ing that the retention Of the secre-
tary OF the United Charities as the
assistant health officer will aid in the
preservation of the health Of the city,
we ask your honorable body to con-
tinue his services until January l,
! 1916, at least
submitted by the order OF, and be-
| half OF the directors OF the United
/ Charities.
p, By JOHN Z. SAVE
DEDCON