El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

find work. to help the housewives OF
the city get workers. and particularly
for the purpose of enabling more
families TO be self supporting. the
Associated Charities have an employ
ment department, where from 700 to
500 men and women are sent out each
month 10 take work by the day OF by
the week. This service is free.
The budget Of the Associated Char
tiles is between $4,000 and $4,000 a
year About $4,000 OF this IS secured
from the city Of Ell Paso. $4,000 from
the county Of FL Paso and the remain
DER from contributions. In addition
to the city work, the pension cases
for the county. located mostly IN the
valley. outside Of the city. are under
the supervision OF an Associated
Charity worker. She makes investf-
cations. recommends pensions and
takes the money to persons entitled
thereto each month
The program for the year 1917 has
consisted OF geOeral plan to secure
a more complete cooperation and q
better understanding OF the purpose,
the extent and the plan OF the work
OF the Associated Charities from the
there has been a vigorous campaign
through the newspapers. letters were
sent to the leading citizens giving
reports Of the work and a dinner was
given to the ministers OF the city OF
all denominations at the Woman's
club. at which the work was explained
to them and they were given an op-
portunity TO express their senti-
ments. They unanimously agreed to
give cooperation in every form As
ISOLATED Charities Sunday was ap-
pointed for December 9, at which the
ministers OF almost every church in
the city spoke on the work OF the As
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many Of the directors OF the local
society also appeared at the churches
and explained the meaning OF the or
ganized charities
New Buildings Planned.
The directors have planned to build
new buildings. but have delayed tax
ing action until after the war. The
new buildings viii include the offices.
! lodging house for homeless men. with
a woodward and work room built on
modern plans. with q roof for tuber-
culars and the children's day nursery
The directors have issued the fol-
lowing statement as 70 how the peo-
pie may cooperate with the local or
ganization:
refer to US those who need ma
teriaI aid. a friend. employment. legal
advice or assistance OF any kind.
Eff you wish to aid q family OF in
dividual yourself. first consult Us as
to whether anyone else is interested.
Duplication OF relief work IS usually
due to those who are positive no one
else Is helping
Report to US all cases OF begging
OF imDosters at once by telephone
ASK US about solicitors for any
cause. If you are IN doubt
Inform US Of any instance Of hard
ship. Injustice, bad housing OF other
cause OF poverty. Help US TO remedy
them
IF you are uncertain regarding
what the Associated Charities has
done or neglected TO do, confer with
Us
Give Us your moral support Let
US know II you have any spare time
you wish to devote to good work.
Make suggestions and believe with
rs that poverty, disease and delin-
Quency are durable and preventable.'
The Officers.
The officers OF the society are
Robert Krakauer. president: Mrs T
". Lanier. vice president; H B. Ste
vens. second vice president; J. n
Wyatt. treasurer. and J. B Cain sec
rotary. The other members are p
F. Burgess. DR.. W L Brown, Mrs r.
W. BrOaddus, c. H Finley, Mrs "
L FoxWorth. Mrs Paul GiEther, ~
A. Kline. Mrs. Olga Kohlberg. George
r lie Baron, E B. McClintock. Mrs
7. A Potter, Rev Perry J. Rice, Dr.
!. A. Rawlings. o s. Stewart, Mrs C.
B. Stevens. rabbi Martin Ziel0nlza and
Rev Fr- A F. Upon