The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-01
OBJECTS OF WHICH is TO
SYSTEMATICALLY RE-
LIEVE SUFFERING I'm
City.
DETAILS OF PLAN
WELL WORKED OUT
Governing Board Appointed
Whose Duty It VIII Be 30
CarrysOut the Work Of the
Association.

An organization to provide imme-
diate relief for cases of distress exist
ing In the city of Anderson this win
ter, but more especially to prevent
suffering In future by creating oppor-
tunities for employment, was perfect
ed last night at a meeting of the gen
cral committee consisting of represen-
tatives from the. churches, the Civic
Association. the Chamber OF Com
merce and the city council. who were
appointed several days ago for this
purpose.
Adopt Working Plan.
Following the organization of the
meeting, a working plan was discussed
and adopted, which consists or the
usual officers and a governing board.
This governing board will meet later
and appoint committees to carry out
the work Of the organization and will
probably select some man or woman
who will act as a general manager
for the organization, devoting his or
her entire time to looking after cases
of distress in the city and cooperat-
ing with the authorities who will have
charge of the several districts into
which the city is to be divided.
The Working Plan.
The Anderson Relief Association Is
he name selected for the organiza-
ton. Under the plan of organization
adopted, the following officers were
elected: President, G. Cullen Sullivan;
evice president, j. Il. Barton; treas
urer. G.. H. Geiger. The secretary of
the organization is to be selected by
the governing board. which will CO.
operate with these officers and be the
pnoI nnnutno ontrii ~ tho warlr
Governing Board.
The governing board. consists OF the
following: r. 8. Lig6h, Rufus FAINT,
Porter A. Whaley. II, A. Powell, j.
II. Godfrey, DR.. w. F. Ashmore and
C. 8. Sullivan. This committee will
divide the city. into twelve districts
for tho purpose Of systematizing the
work. The committee VIII also select
a chairman for each district, who will
cooperate with the general manager
for the organization In looking after
eases that may arise IN the respective
This governing board win meet next
Monday night ut Z O'Clock. at the Of
Acc OF G, Cullen SdtIisan, Esq. and
attend to these and e5her matters
which may come before them
Meeting Last Night.
The meeting of the general commit
sae last night was presided o ny
Mayor Pro Tenn J.. E. Barton, in the
absence OF Mayer geasrey. who was
adyisd by his physician not to come
out last night, as he Swas not well.
Present at the meeting were the fol-
lowing representatives: City Council,
R. l.. Carter. Charles Spearman, J. e.
Barton, G.. Cullivan Sullivan and DIR.
w. F. Ashmore; Chamber of Com
merce. Gen. M. L. BonhAm and 2or-
ter A. Whaley; First Baptist Church.
Rufus FAINT; st, JOHNS Methodist
church, G.. III. Geiger and b. B. Bleck-
ley; First Presbyterian church.; An
drew Spear and w. j. ;Muldrow; Beth
ell Methodist church, Frank J.. White
and A. e. Heaton; Second Baptist
church. r. L. Carter. H. A. Powell and
r. w. Lee; Grace Episcopaf' church,
Porter A. whaiey and g. Cullen sulli-
van. IS e,yskxt
Object OF Mestlhg. &
The object OF last Nights meeting,
as. explained by @. Cullen Sullivan.
formulate some scheme for relieving
distress in the city Of Anderson. not
only for the present but IN future. The
best means of bringing about relief
from distress. he stated, was by prov
vtding opportunities for employment.
Just at this time, he1htated, the city
could not provide employment by
starting the street paving. 50 Md been
suggested. for the reason that certain
legal steps were necessary to be taken
before this could be. done, and II would
be some months before this matter
could be settled. The primary object
Of the meeting, he. pointed out, NJ to
provide some means OF relieving cares.
or actual suffering In the city until
times become BesteE assaa economic
conditions swing aroaiad NE normal
again. ~
Mayor Pro. Ten BArtoI.
Mayor Pro TEN Bafton stssed to
the committee that just nov the city
engineer was preparing estimates or
the cost OF extendingffae clty's sewar
system in SONS sections. The s6b5ecG
In view, he stated. waa IS fasila hhnds
or borrow fz,ney for the purpose OF
completing the sewerage system. The
completion OF this work. h8 stated.
woeld Involve an expenditure OF sonaf
$4,000 or $4,000, but would furnish
work principally for uAsitilled labor
e-s. He stated siint II would probably
to so forward with itff paving work.
Something msat ho AnkAeHa slzte.4E
20 relieve condIti0ns OF dfsfrass exist
ing now and that would exist efc this
work could be Rottest under way and.
opportunities for eihbldyndenf cfesfsa.
OtgahfIntfOR xerleSted.
When the object OF the meeting had
been understood. the question Of ofs
eaniHins was taken MP Gen, u. IL
Bcnhafn proposed q f~et1sution. which.
was adopted, that the meeting organ
De itself into the Ande<aoH Relief AZ
soctationt OF which all the people OF
Anderson should be- Inqthbera.
With thia matter disposed OF. ms
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