El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26

lodging for over 25 to so men each
night Some Of these men are strong
and able to work and they are kept
for only a day or two until work is
found or some other arrangement is
made for them. Many Of them are sick
or crippled and a great deal of care
and careful planning is necessary be
fore they are placed beyond the need
Of further keep
strictly Local Institution
The Associated Charities Is not a
national organization and none OF the
money contributed goes outside of Fl
Paso. The various societies do keep
in touch with each other through the
Russell Sage Foundation and most Of
the work is established on similar prin-
ciples. Each society belongs to tine
city in which il exists and the success
and efficiency depends entirely upon
the interest which the people take in
the work. Although the FL PasO So
ciety is quite young, the work has de-
veloped rapidly and has met the needs
Of the community as they have de-
veloped-
Handles Diverse Problems of Poverty
A good strong. vigorous organization
is needed in FL Paso to meet the di-
verse and difficult problems of poverty
which are found in this border city \
part of the work is g.. eng refugees
who have been forced out of Mexico
return at the first opportunity Some
OF these Americans we have helped
were considered as wealthy in Mexico.
but what property they had is now of
no market value FL PasO as n health
resort has brought hundreds OF tuber-
cular patients here. many of whom are
without funds There are about 200
NIexicans living in FL Paso and part
Of the work is TO provide keep to these
poverty stricken people. No city Of the
same size in America has so great
need for good instructive charity work
as has Fl Pas0.
Finds Jobs for Destitute
During the first six months Of the
present year 69z Jobs were found for
men and women and almost all this
work went to people who We're in need.
Some Of the jobs were days work only
and some were regular positions. Some
cannot work or support their families
because Of i'll health and our task is
TO place such under the care or a good
physician. \ doctor was secured for
102 during the past six months and 3.
were sent to the hospital Forty were
returned to their homes and most Of !
these were tubercular patients Most
Of these came from other states. They
come to FL PaSo too late 10 receive Q
benefit and become worse because they
often lack all the things needed 70 re |
store them TO health-proper food. rest /
and freedom from worry Generally !
arrangements were made for these &c I
enter a sanitarium in their horne COM +;
munity before they were helped to re I
turn.
Prompt Help for Needy
The work OF the Associated Charities /
Is so organized that help can be got 10 4
a needy person or family very prompt /.
" The office is open night and day.
Sundays and holidays. II a needy fam 3
lily is referred TO this society by an
n church or public offic-
ial. a visit is made to the home a once b
and any emergency distress Is relieved D
AZ once. then follows an Investigation. 4
An Investigation means not only visits
at the home but visits to relatives.
employees. ministers and perhaps school
teachers The visits are made not only
10 gather Information but 10 get SUI
Eestious for help in carrying out a plan
for lettering the conditions Of the de- .
pendent family or man Treatment }
follows investiga ton just as treatment 7
follows diagnosis in the case OF ply
stefan
Success Treatment Great Help
Successful treatment for social dis
Eases such as poverty and sickness !