New Britain herald., 1917-01-11

a household that :s too poor to provide anything more than shelter does not serve as a strong magnet to hold the children.
 "Chrjsi,nas all the year" is a much quoted rec,ark. With us of late every day ha: been a Christmas sort of day, with the special emphasis on Christ mas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years, Twelfth Night and Russian Christmas. But after two weeks pleasant experi- ence we beg to differ with the origina- tor of that statement. Christmas all the year would be like wearing ones best clothes every Csay;-it would be- come so commonplace that it's signif1- cameo as 8 special occasion would be lost; it's zest would be gone. It is better for us to get back again to the regular work and say as most of our small guests f's very prettily said: We wish you Happy New Year"
 321 Applications
 During the month of December. 1916, there were 321 applications for our services; seventeen from public officials, sixteen from private so- cletles, thirteen from churches, six from schools, two from other cities, 15O from interested individuals, and the remainder from applicants them selves. There were eighteen new cases due to assertion, non-support, illness, vagrancy, intemperance, and physical and mental handicaps. Per mane5.t work was secured for one and many days work for six women. Clothing was given to twenty, dental care to three, emergency aid to tWenty-nine, and temporary weekly aid to thirteen. Two widows families received pensions ninety-eight visits were made and 341 telephone inter- views conducted. Five calls were made for us by friendly visitors and eighteen and three quarter hours of volunteer help were given to us in the office. PAT consultants and 127 ap- plicants called at the office and in ad- dition to these 3s4 children came to see our Christmas tree before New Years Day. There have been altogether during the Christmas and New Years holidays nearly 700 children at our office.
 Outside the Christmas giving forty two families received aid-$105.43 D, this coming from the treasurer's fund, and $34.15 from the special funds.
 
 with shoes at the expense of $23.32. Much aid was organized from churches, societies, and individuals, the bills for this aid being sent di- rectly to the donors to pay. $223.4S can be definitely accounted for in this way although there was much more given which we cannot accurately es- innate. Altogether we can account for $3S633 given through Charity Or ganization channels. /
 Respectfully submitted,
 ELSIE c. OSBORN,
 Agent.
 Monthly Report.
 For month ending December 31, 1916
 Applications for service-From pub lie officials IT, private societies 16, churches IS, interested individuals 140, other cities 2, schools 6, apph- cants themselves 127; for advice 19, aid 40, clothing 23, loans 0, friendly service 40, transportation 0, work 5, Total 321. 4t
 Treatment-Families receiving pen sions months or over ?, families re- ceiving: temporary aid 13, emergency aid 29, clothing 20, institutional care 0, given legal aid 0, given medical aid 1. given dental aid 3, given optical aid O. work secured: permanent ], temporary 6, transportation 0.
 Applicants-New cases IS, includ- ing: families 13, trancients 4, appli- cants for work only (noa record kept) l.
 Causes of Poverty in New Cases Unemployment 0, widowhood 0, sick ness or accident 1, drunkenness 1, physical or mental handicaps 2, in sufficient income 1, old age 0, shift lessness o, vagrancy 4, Miscellaneous 3, immortality or crime 4, desertion or non support 2. Total IS.
 Personal Service-Calls at office 75S, consultants 247, applicants 127, children 3S4; visits by agents to or in behalf of families 9s, calls by friendly visitors 5, business calls 5, telephone calls 341, volunteer office work, hours IS 3-4. Material Relief-Number receiving aid during month 42, amount of aid from treasury fund $105.43, amount Of aid from special fund $34.15, total amount of aid from c. O. $139.5S, number for whom aid was organized from churches. individuals, societies, etc 2, amount organized (not other wise accounted for) $223.46 loans 0, special shoe fund for school children: ! amount $2332, number aided thereby 15; total amount of aid expended through c. o. channels $386.33.