El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-24
CHARITY BOARD
HOLDSELECTION
Pres. r. Krakauer Favors
$4,000 Building; Asso-
citation Prosperous.

Robert Krakauer was elected presi-
cent of the FL Paso Associated Chari-
ties at the annual election and meet
ing OF the board of directors Of the
association held Tuesday night in Com
munity hall in Mt Sinai temple. Mrs
7 W. Lanier. formerly second vice
president, was elected TO the position
OF first vice president, Il b. Stevens
succeeding to her former office. John
NJ. Wyatt, vice president Of the First
National bank. was reelected treasurer
of the association, while the following
additions TO the board Of directors We're
named: Rev, Perry J--IR!ice, 9 n Fin
ley. judge F. b NcClintock, George
p LeBaron, and Mrs J. \. Potter.
Association Has busy Year.
Annual reports Of secretary !. B.
Gwin, of the association, showed the
affairs of the organization 10 be in
cording TO secretary Gwin. there were
1903 applicants at the charity head
quarters. 407 South Campbell street.
during the year 1916. Of which only
So were continued from the preceding
year. During the year emergency re
lief was given to 4SI. who applied to
the association and a total Of 20 per-
sons were sent to their homes in DIFF
ferent parts of the country, according
to secretary Gwin.
Relieves Worthy Mexican Families.
The biggest work of the secretary
among families has been with Mexican
families According to secretary Gwln,
the Mexicans that are being aided by
the association are those who are liV-
ing and working in Ell PasO. and not
those who have come across the river
from Juarez. Mattresses, blankets and
stoves are often needed more than food
and a great deal of the tine of the
officers Of the association has been
taken up with relieving the suffering
of the Mexican population
Has $50 TubercuIars-
The care of tubercular sufferers, both
the transients and those with taml-
lies in FL Paso. is IN need OF very
serious consideration by the entire
community, according 10 the annual re-
port At present there are 100 tu-
bercular patients under the care OF the
association Most or those VINO ap-
piled TO the association were beyond
cure, although a number whom the
doctor said could be cured have been
provided with tents and everything else I
they have needed, including milk for !
q period Of four or five months. as |
long as the physician advised them 70 f.
remain idle
Krakauer Advocates New Building.
Following the report of secretary
GWin, president krakauer spoke on the !
subject of erecting a new building 1
the associat ton to cost $4,000 II is /
the plan of president krakauer TO ask I
100 men and women Of the city TO sign 4
a note for $500 each, which would be
put up as collateral and that each I
should pay eight percent on the notes
at the bank The building would not /
only serve as a headquarters for the
zssociat ton but would be used as
lodging house for the applicants to the /
association and as day nursery. A
monthly rental of 5000 would be paid .
by the association for the building, :
which would be used as a sinking I
fund to pay off the loan within eight <
years, according to president Krak- /
auer
Burgess. McCIintOeI<. McBrOOms Speak. :
r. F Burgess and county judge f. 3. i
made brief talks. and char !
acterized the work OF the women mem i
bers of the association as very valu- ]
a bic during the past year City at I
tOrney J. H McBrOOm. who was AT the !
as a representative OF mayor Z
Lea, also made a short talk