Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-15
RELIEF ASSOCIATION
 SHOWS MUCH ACTIVITY
 DURING THE PAST YEAR
Board of Control of the Or ganization Meets and Hears Annual Report Which Dis
 closes Much of Usefulness.

A meeting of the Board of Control of the Warren District Relief Associa- tion was held on Monday. February 7th, at the headquarters of the Asso- citation, Central School Building, when a financial Statement and report of the work for the past two months were given by the General Secretary, Miss Esther Cummings, showing an expendi- ture Of $57921 or account of groceries, meals and lodgings, clothing, rents, fuel. transportation and all other ex> penses in connection with the work, the purport of same being as follows:
 Sixteen families were given temper ary aid at different times, when nee essary, during these two months, which was a very satisfactory show ing of the better financial conditions year ago. But owing to unforeseen cir cumstances. illness, desertion of fami- lies and various other causes, therG are always some dependent people to be temporarily cared for. It is noti- ceable fact that the Mexican children are not usually well clad. This matter has had considerable attention by the Association, and much precaution has to be used not to encourage such fam lilies to depend on the Association for clothing Some of these children have been deserted by the father, while oth- CTS are living with relatives, and are naturally neglected to some extent. A number of ladies in the district, repre- senting various clubs and societies, in- cluding St. Catherine's Aid, Womans' Club, Presbyterian Ladies Aid, Y. w. C.. A. and Methodist Ladies Aid, have rendered good, service in making gar ments for the poor children. Some of these ladies have decided to meet ev- cry two weeks at the Association s headquarters to make over clothing that cannot be used to good advantage until remodelled and repaired. All ladies interested are invited to meet with them, the next meeting to be on Thursday next, February 17th.
 Forty-five children have been sup piled with shoes and better clothing so as to enable them to attend school
 and in all about five hundred articles of clothing have been distributed a mong needy families and individuals
 the greater portion of which has been donated. A number of transients have been given some help, although much discretion has been used in judging between the worthy and unworthy cases, but a meal or two and a little clean clothing has often been appre ciated by some of these people who have come to our district and are hon estly looking for work, and has been only a small expense of the Associa ton.
 Employment was secured on thirteen occasions, and transportation furnish ed on four occasions: three of which were on account of illness and deser- tion of the families.
 The Christmas donations from the various churches, clubs and individu' als made it possible for the Associa- ton to provide a dinner for all Mexi- can families in the District who ap- piled for a Christmas" eighty-nine l families having been supplied with pro visions and clothing at that time, while | the Elks lodge furnished Christmas baskets to all the needy families out side of the Mexicans whose names were given them by the Association.
 At the above mentioned meeting of the Association, Mrs. w. H. Brophy reported that the dwelling on O. K. Street, the lease of which was given 1 over by the city for the use of Day Nursery, was now equipped with a capable woman in charge. Small chil- dren can be cared for at a very nomi- nal price if the mothers are obliged to work to support these children, the object of the Association being to help i such mothers in every way possible. Further information can be obtained by applying to Mrs Brophy, or to the office of the Relief Association, Phone