The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-08
GLASCOFF CHOSEN
SECRETARY AGAIN
United Charities Board Reflects Pres
ent Incumbent Who Has Made
Splendid Record in His
Term.
REPORT FOR DECEMBER
Many Calls on Association During
Past Month Show That It Is
Record One Of
Year.

David A. GLASGOW was reelected
secretary Of the United Charities yes
terday afternoon at the meeting OF the
board of directors held at B O'CLOCK
in the Y. w. C. A. Mr.. Glascoff's term
expired in February. His work IN
Keokuk has been of such merit that
the board feels that 1t should consratu-
late itself on securing him for an
other term.
Mr.. GLASGOW has brought the United
Charities Ito high state of efficiency,
and his work in the community mas
been Of the highest order The reports
of work done each month has brought
some realization to people generally
of the work there is to do in this
organization.
Mrs. d. A. Collier was elected to a
position on the board of directors at
the meeting yesterday.
General business was transacted by
the board during the hour it was In
session.
GIascoffs Report for Month.
General Secretary Glascoff read his
report for December. 1t showed an
enormous amount of good accomplish
ed by the society. The report follows:
Nineteen fourteen will go down In
the history of Keokuk as one OF the
especially trying years In social en-
deavor The general financial and
labor depressions have been felt here
but not to the extent they have in
other places. Some Of our employers
of large numbers of men have been
running on part time and with only a
small force, but they have done q
great deal to prevent greater distress.
Since early summer the common man
has been working against great odds
an6 with the falling OF the first snow
many conditions working against him
and his more skilled brother seemed
to eliminate and force former inde-
pendent families into the ranks of the
dependents.
There has been great deal OF
suffering among those who in the past
were always able to provide for the
dull times of winter. Chill iren have
been found without proper underwear
and have been clothed. Men during
the severe weather have been found
without overcoats or underwear
Women who have had neither good
shoes or proper winter clothing have
been fitted out. Whole families have
suffered with cold and hunger be-
cause unable to provide the, necessi-
ties of life and unwilling to ask out
siders for help. We have been able
TO relieve much Of this distress and
suffering and with the added support
present conditions demand expect TO
be able to meet these calls in a salts
factory manner. The extent OF this
work depends entirely on the moral
and financial support given us.
Wide Varlatio In Demands.
During the month Of December
there were one hundred and eighty
demands made on this Office for as
sistance ranging all the way for a
meal and a nights lodging to the es-
Establishment OF a man in business
There were thirty-four men applying
for work who did not want charity
but opportunity. OF the seventy ap.
plications for material relief almost
two-thirds of them came from men
who earlier in the month had asked
for work only, and when unable to
secure 1t were later compelled TO ask
for the necessities OF life. There were