El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
EXPLAINS LARGE
CHARITIES WORK
Secretary Gwin, at Direc-
tors Meeting, Says Many
Calls BY Americans.

art 70 explain why the reports of the
Associated Charities showed the need
for so much work. secretary ]. 3
ciwin. at the meeting of directors Of
the charities, in the Roberts Banner
building Tuesday night. stated that
Il was due in part to the rather long
7eriod of cold weather and part to
the high cost of living. but that the
,art of the work which was with the
american families seemed unexp'" in
~Ale. but was proha bly, due to a bet
ter spirit, or cooperation, on the part
schools. public officials and peoDle
a1"-a'ly. who have called upon the
workers of the Associated Charities
or advice and help with difficult
family problems. The various reNorts
II committees showed that January
md the fist ha'f of February had
heen brsv times. Mr.. Gwin sid there
has been very little increase in men
'oT1inE to the lodging ho"se. saying
hat, in fat, there are les there this
ear than year ago. but the family
work had increased
Help Many Persons.
Reports showed that there were 216
antilles un6er care during the mon \,
hat nine sick people had been sent
n their homes Tostlv in other st9tes.
md there were ~ men token care OF
1T the LODGING house. The employ
'nent bureau showed that s64 women
I'D been sent ont to work an7 thai 55
zen were found work by the day or
eek
The visiting nurse report was given
nr- J. A. RAWLINGS and showed
hat the nurse made 22S visits to the
ones of sick children AMI that there
were 81 sick people at their houes
under her care and that she attended
md looked after the sick at 10 clinics
for DR.. Rawlings.
J. E. Benton give the ire" surer's
monthly report. which showed that
there was an overeraft at the end OF
January for s3o9. He Sid this would
easily be taken care of and that he
thought the society would be able to
take care Of its work for the present
year, II all those who contributed list
year would give the same contribu-
ton for the pre-ent year.
President Robert Kratauer an
nounced that re had appointed George
r. LeRaron chairman Of the finance
COMMITTEES; Mrs ". G. Roe. chairman
Of the day nursery committee; Mrs
T. W. L~n'er, CHI irman OF the trber-
crios's committee As president. Mr.
Krakauer will be chairman Of the eV-
ecutive committee. The complete list
Of committees as appointed by Mr..
Krakauer follows:
List Of Committees.
Day nurse-y-Mrs- W. G. Roe. crHir-
IN: yrs f H Yale. vice chairman;
aIrs. Il. ". Broaddus, Mrs. H. B. Ste
ems, Mrs. J. o. Crockett, Mrs. {; \
Bassett, Ms. J. I Driscol, Mrs Hor-
zee Lay. Mrs NJ Goldoft. Mrs. E c.
Davis, DR.. J. A. Rawlings, Rev Fuller
wifi. Mrs. Clara TeDfer. Mrs. Louise
1reenberg. Mrs. Maurice Schwartz
Executive-Robert Krakauer. chair
nan; Mrs. T. W: Lanier. vice chair
ian; jude E r. ffcCi'n- o~'- - s
tewart, Geo. R. LeBaron. J. E. Ben
on. Mrs. Olga KohlbeTg.
-culosis-Mrs. T. W. Lanie-.
Yrs ". L. Foxworth. rabbi Martin
-ieloaka, Mrs. c. B. Stevens, A. A
Zine. Mrs J. A. Potter Dr.. r, B. Ho-
man, Mrs. E A. fleming, J. z. Zen
on. Mrs. C. A. Martin. r. B. Redic,
Yrs. E. c. Berry, Rev. Fuller Swift.
Miss Augusta Le@per, Mrs. A s. Pea
ross, H. N. Colvin, Miss Helen Swift,
y. B. Gwin. Mrs. A. W Foster. Dr.
FinanceEGeo. R. LeBaron. T. S
Stewart, H. B. Stevens. G. Fl. Finley,
hrs c. B. Stevens. Mrs T. W. Lanier,
Mrs. ". G. Roe, c. NJ Harvey. Rev.
Chas Ove-street, rabbi Martin Zielon-
ka, Rev. Fr. A F. Upton, J. E. Benton,
DR.. ". l. Brown
Visiting nurse committee-Dr. ! A
Rawlings, DR.. W. L Brown. Mrs. Olga
Kohiberz, Mrs J. A Potter.
Those present at lost nightS meet
ing were Robert Krak7uer, u S.
Stewart, H. B Stevens. c H Finley
]. e Benton. c. NJ Harvey, A a
Kline, DR.. J. A. RAWLINGS Mrs. H. W.
Bro.ddus, Rev. Charles Overstreet and
]. B. Gwin-
VIII Issue Financial ReDort.
Directors Of the Associated Charities
arranged for the issuance Of finen-
cial report Of the organization within
the next week The report Will be
complied from the records. which are
row being audited, and a copy Of the
report will be issued to all members.
directors and contributors OF the as
ISOLATION, and to all who make appli-
cation for them
subscriptions About Due.
I'VE found from our records that the
majority OF our annual subscribers
paid in their subscriptions during
February and March Of last year,
which means that they are about due
again" said president Krakauer- I'VE
earnestly urge every one to renew
their contributions, and every sub
scription, however small, VIII be
gratefully accepted, and devoted to
the work of relieving the needy and
suffering. This morning ] received
a check for 500 from a woman who
formerly resided in FL Paso, but is
new in San Francisco. This woman
donated the game sum last year"