Evening journal., 1918-01-10
Some WINTER WORK
Of CITY CHARITIES
Reports Just Submitted
Show Many Families Are
B in : Cared For
FEEL NEED OF
SOCIAL WORKERS

Miss Hlida K. Mills, general secre-
tary Of the Associated Charities has
made the following report:
"Thc last two months were exceed
ingly compelling ones for the Asso-
ciated Charities. Notwithstanding the
organization expanded considerably
during the past year, the staff is now
being taxed to the utmost in an effort
10 cope with the ever-increasing de-
mands being made upon it, The recog-
milton the work is gaining is most
gratifying and encouraging
rs IA MATTER Of comparison the
general secretary paid a recent visit
10 the southern district Of the Balti-
more Federated Charities, where two
districts have been merged and where
two Of the most efficient secretaries
are placed I'm an assocate-secretary
capacity, having two trained assist
ants and two stenographers, plus
corps Of highly trained and capable
volunteers. During December Ia recog-
nlzed exceptionally heavy months, the
district dealt with but 81 families, as
compared TO the 1872 families handled
by the same size staff in our two dis
tricts
"ln compliance with the request OF
l.. l.. Maloney, treasurer, new tinan-
cial system is being installed by Peter
T. Wright, whereby all bookkeeping
will be done In the office of the Asso-
ciated Charities by Mrs Ella p. Nesbit
chief clerk While this will incur
additional work every member of the
staff is fully imbued with the feeling
that this particular time, with the
sacrifices and demand for the utmost
service, calls for the closest economy.
Every effort is being made to- secure
this by institution OF efficient methods.
combining Of tasks and the elimina-
ton Of all frultless endeavor. Pains
must be taken, however, that some
economy does not become false econ
omy. The work Of the Associated
Charities has now reached such pro-
portions that IL would seem the port
OF good business judgment to work
out o salary scale for its workers
where there will be some inducement
for competent people to remain rather
than TO go TO better paying positions.
-Otldl MUIhtle MuNL lNA'A hNNh itA N@
great demand as today.
"The resignation Of Miss Marguerlte
g. McAlllsier, secretary Of the East
Side district, who is leaving on lc-
count Of her health. has brought home
10 the organization The difficulty nf
securing persons of the type desired,
or rather required. as her successor.
The war has brought about such
great demand for people with social
| training and experience that a recent
interview with one Of the heads OF the
! Philadelphia Society for Organizing
/ Charity revealed il- fact that there arc
six important positions in Philadelphia
open with no one available TO MI them,
and the situation promises to get
harder and harder.
"The organization was again called
upon by the Rotary Club TO handle It's
7 Christmas party. This was done by "a
group of volunteers under the efficient
direction Of Miss Edith s. Danforth and
/ Mrs. peter 4. Wright.
"a colored case conference was or
ganized November 30 1917 which meets
on alternate Fridays at p. ~. Dr.
/ Conwel Bantom is chairman OF the
committee. which is composed Of a
most intelligent group, who are dis
/ tinct leaders of their race. The COM
/ mlitee promises % be most helpful.
The coal situation Is one that de-
mands the immediate consideration by
/ the board. a recent interview with
the coal administrators representative
revealed the fact that a worker from
. this organization will have to visit the
various coal Offices, flling out blanks
for each order given. TO make no mem
ton Of the orders given by the As
socialed Charities. there We're 26 orders
given through our self-supportlng coal
fund I'm many instances IL was neccs-
sary 90 make from five 10 twelve telc-
phone calls before coal was delivered ~
From the statistical report OF the
Associated Charities for November.
These figures are taken:
Carried families 70. under care on
needing care, new families, irst ap-
plicatlon, 80; old families, known prior
10 May 1, 10; rccurrent families, re-
applying within fiscal year, fl; out-of-
town Inquiries. i2; homeless men, 2
total families. 1872
Personal seryice-Visits TO or in be-
half of families. $50; consultative
calls at ofllcc, il2 applicants calls at
office, 100; families receiving aid from
individuals, If; families receiving aid
from relatives, ~; families receiYing
aid through emergency relief fund IS,
families receiving sick diet Z; receiv-
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