Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04
TRAGIC RESULTS
OF POVERTY SHOWN
AT CHARITY EXHIBIT
Methods of Social Workers to
Be Explained in Demonstra-
tions at Widener
Building
TRAINED SOCIAL SERVICE

The most elaborate exhibit ever held
In this city to demonstrate the indlspen-
sable service rendered to the community
at large by the modern charity organiza-
tlon, and to illustrate the position taken
by organized charity in bringing together
the charitably inclined persons and those
who are in real need OF help, will be
opened to the public tomorrow, when the
educational exhibit or the Philadelphia
Society for Organizing Charity VIII open
its doors in tho Widener Building, Juniper
and Chestnut streets.
with the growth OF the modern social
and industrial system, the old-fashioned
kindly nelghborliness has almost entirely
disappeared and II is n function OF the
Society for Organizing Charity to supply
in n large measure the lack of this In
Philadelphia.
The exhibit is intended chiefly TO bring
before citizens of the city the extent to
which poverty and failure through sick
ness. accidents, diseases and unemploy-
ment among thousands OF their fellow
citizens, and TO illustrate the value Of
trained, efficient service which is being
rendered with tho help of trained volun-
tecr social workers,
THE charity exhibit" said Stevens
Heckscher president OF the society, will
bring vividy before the public the tragedy
who live at our very doors. 1t will show
not merely this cry of human need, but
what is being done to help; the value OF
trained and sympathetic social service,
along with the work of volunteer citizens,
who freely give of their time any money
to become their brothers keeper. II will
show, we hope, that the nearest solution
of the problem of poverty Is first TO help
tho poor in n humane and kindly way,
and then to help them out of their pow
erty, not in ito make them self-sup-
porting and self-respecting.
THE increasingly large number of peo-
pie who are looking to the society for
help and guidance; the difficulties and
complexities of its problems, and the COM
mondable results of its constructive work
are mattcrs OF vital consequences to the
whole city. Their better understanding
through tho exhibit should result in re-
moving some misunderstandngs and crit
icisms, and in establishing greater de-
gree of confidence and support for the
society's work"
The exhibit, which will be free to the
public and at which there will he no solic-
itation for funds. will remain open from
10 u. m. to p. IN. daily, from January
8 to Is.
"The aim Of the exhibit" said r. NJ.
Little, general secretary, ''is to make
known the personal and helpful power
Of organized charity, to try to show that
the movement is based upon sympathy
and understanding, and while the prin-
ciples are fixed, the methods are as var
led as the conditions of life.
"The work is not tied up with red tape.
but is as flexible in its adaptation as rub
ber bands. Besides helping individuals and
single families, the movement aims to fur
nish sound basis for social reconstruc-
ton and better customs for society.
I'VE are trying to make graphic broad
human service which is sustained by pow
erful heart throbs of sympathy. and which