The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-17

The Associated Charities ol Hot Springs is d semi public organization in the sense that it soliyit5 and rc. ceiyes suppor from the public and also from tho county These funds are contributed for thc purpose Of caring for the poor This report of the work for the past year s made that tue public generally may know to what uses the funds committed to tho Associated Charities hayc been placed IL is hored bg those actively interested in solving the great prob. lem of caring for the less fortunate that this report will be carefully con. sidered 10 the end that mtelHeeut criticism of the work may bl had. that any suggestions lu0ailg to the increased uusetulness of the lrgduiza tiou may be made, that if csGued to the support of the chartably inclined of the city that support may he given iutelligently the supporters of the or. ganization knowing what becomes of their money
 Treasurer's Report,
 Two sources of income have been open to the Associated Charities. one, through regular subscriatjon8 and gifts by the public generally and the other, from the county. The re. ceipts for the past year from necen. Der 9th to December lst were as fol. lows:
 From the Public. Balance Dee. 9th, 19l5......$ 155.45 Receipts for year ........... 142I93 Total ........... $15S5.38
 From the County, Receipts for year ............2 .2257.76 Total ...,...-........,. .22S545 Total receipts from all sources. .............,... s3S66.33
 Expenditures From general funds ........ .$1408.32 From county funds ........ 2266.58 Total .......-.............. S5669 90 Balance Dec 1st 1916 .$196 93 Of the above expenditures the over. head expense was $65S95 which in. cludes the secretary's salary of S60o postage and stationary $3195 office tele hone, $27 In her work as secre. tary Mrs Van Dyke furnishes her own horse and buggy without addl tional expense to the organization She has charge of the office and rec ords, of the home maintined by the association and visits the outside cases under the care of the organiz ation
 In the above report of he treasur. CT are included two special funds There was contributed for the relief of cyclone sufferers during the year $15545, which was expended upon these Abs there was contributed for the tubercular work $91. which was expended for this purpose.
 secretary's Report.
 During the year the secretary had l0S9 office interviews and made 1051 personal visits. Outside of the home there were cared for l20 residents ot the city and 49 transients. Four cases of rescue work were satisfac. torily handled and % cases of child welfare These eases total 460 per sons of whom 213 were adults and 247 children Of these 164 adults were residents of the city and 24G children; 49 adults and one child were transients.
 The nature of the assistance render ed to these was as follows:
 Trans. ortation furnished in 19 eases covering 27 persons.
 Medical and hospital treatment in 68 cases, 63 persons.
 Employment was found for Fl pc- sons
 Rescue work four persons.
 Child welfare, 9 children.
 Cared for in the Home.
 Number of persons received into the home, 252.
 Deaths in the home, 20,
 Sent to hospital for the insane, seven.
 CdIGu TOT ullL4! sent lOI Dy Ttll- tiyes who paid their transportations home to the amount of $210, 15 per. sons.
 Of those who were cared for In the home 206 were adults and 46 vera children or these 12S were residents of the county and 124 were tran. sients
 At present. there are in the home on Park avenue, 8 persons.
 The total number Of meals served in the home for the past year vas 27T21 Those who are interested in the character of the food supplied are cordially invited to call at the homo where the nature of these over 270o0 meals vii! be shown.
 Reorganization. Total number of persons in the
 home ............ ............... 232 Total number outside of the home iG0 Total of all classes ...........712 h addition to tho above approxi. rnately l5,ool and a10 pairs of sAoes