The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-14

lufnlSned IN seven other cases, four
tuberculosis cases were handled 81
! cases in which the welfare of children
was involved which included - chill
dren. Employment eases were 10, and
n received medical and hospital. at
tention This work was outside Of
the home maintained by the AS
ISOLATED Charities.
In the home, on March 81, there
were 80 persons; II adults and 10
children, During the three months
covered by the above report there
We're received into the home seven
adults and four children. There were
dismissed from the home during this
time 10 adults and Ia children and
two adults died, leaving in the home
on Junt IT, six adults and nine chill
dren. Now that the warmer weather
has come rhe home is not taxed as il
is during the winter months, but there
is always a large number who can
not he cared for in any other way.
II Is necessary that the Associated
Charities. in order to continue the ex-
cellent work that II has accomplished
during the past few years of it's or
ganization, receive a regular and ade-
quatc support Help is received from
both the county and the city to the
extent OF about $3.50 month, This
does not nearly cover the relief that
Is extended 10 the helpless classes of
the city. While great sums are not
asked for from any it is desired that
q large number subscribe monthly to
the funds by which this work rs sus-
tanned. III has reached that point Of
efficiency that those with money can
well remember it in te disposition Of
their property.
The work of this organization Is as
broad as the needs of the city and
county II goes among the destitute,
relieving their needs to the extent Of
its ability and at the same time seeks
to encourage the recipients to a self
supporting life. Its hand is reached
out to the helpless and the neglected
children as well as to the children
who are classed as delnquents There
Is never a time that a large number
of these are not under the care of
this organization. In places of sick
ness it goes with medical relief as
we'll as such provisions as it is able to
provide. 1t has q special fund from
which ii has been caring for the few
eases of tuberculosis that comes to
its attention. 1t has sent many of
these to the state institution at Boon
vile. Unfortunate girls and women
have been materially helped through
the agencies of this association Its
work is continually broadening and II
ondeavors, to the full measure of is
;lDility, to adequately care for the
needy and unfortunate
Tho Books OF the Associated Chart
ties are regularly audited and they
are open for inspection at any time
ny any interested persons. The only
salaries that are paid are TO the sec
rotary and to the matron, who has
charge of the homC
Anyone who becomes a contributor
t. the association becomes a member
and has voice in its management
as well as vote in the election of
its officers and board OF directors
While there are at this time many
calls upon every community for finan-
clal help along patriotic lines it de-
comes absolutely necessary that all
should be reminded of pcal work that
must be adequately supported. Among
the local institutions and organiza-
tons that have proven themselves by
the work that they have done in this
Associated Charities. in a quiet I'M
ostentatious manner, as is fitting to
the class of work which 1t is en-
gagged. ii readily reaches out its hands
to the poor and needy; the defense
less and the helpless; the. delinquent
and the unfortunate.
AS you remember and support the
greater and essential in national af-
fairs, remember and support the poor
and needy of your own community
You can most wisely accomplish this
purpose through the Associated
Charities of Hot Springs.