Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-28
CATHOLIC WOMAN'S
CLUB Meeting

The Catholic WOman'S club met at
their club rooms on Wednesday after
noon Roll call found thirty-two mem
bers present. After the opening
prayer, the musical program was CIV
en-. 1t consisted of some very beau
tiful piano solos and duets played by
Misses Lauretta Foley, Ruth Frazier
and Marie Foley.
This was followed by the business
in discussing the purchasing of war
saving stamps, contributing to the war
sufferers and work for the Red Cross.
After the business meeting the club
was very pleasantly entertained by
listening to the reading of a paper by
Mrs. James McGinnis. The subject
of the paper was "Standardizing Re-
lations Between Public and Private
Relief" Mrs. McGinnis said in sub
stance.
"There are more than one hundred
and fifty charitable organizations in
the United States, all protesting sub
stantiaIly the same philanthrcpic
creed and practicing the same forms
of philanthrOpic effort. Some are
called charity organizations, others as
sociated charities, and still others re-
ceive different titles, but all are class
ed as charity organizations Each
adapts itself to some particular char
liable activity, but their essential pur-
poses are all the same-that is assist
ing the less fortunate of Gods Crea-
lures They are directed in a large
part by men and women Of strong reli-
gi0us convictions, but their work is
severed from all questions Of reli-
gious belief. They make knowledge
founded on investigation the basis of
their actions In order to standardize
relations between private and public
relief, the organization must be in
corporated and have responsible and
efficient local management. It's board
of managers should meet at least four
times a year. An efficient board Of
managers will always and at all times
attend all the business meetings
Of the society, and take a lively inter
est in the work in order to secure sue
cess. Those who donate largely to
charitable organizations are expected
to have a voice in the management.
They are then in a better position to
defend their organization from any I'M
deserved criticism. Also in city-Wide
phiIanthEopic work the board may
consist of those who contribute and
also the persons who possess fine
judgment, experience, knowledge of
the community, ETC. A we'll managed
organization will keep adequate rec
ords Of it's work, publish reports, and
also prepare with care it's annual
budget It will mean very much along
those lines when the boards Of relief
societies, settlement workers, hOspit-
ais, industrial homes, etc., will meet
in conference at the beginning of the
year and be in a position that each
society may freely ask the other,
What way can we be more helpful
to you this year than last?' Too often
charity organizations are formed in
localities without the proper 1nvestl-
cation. INSCRIPTIONS persons are al
lowed to take part in them. Also i'm
pulsive, too enthusiastic and meager-
ly informed persons, who are eager to
start philanthropic enterprise. In
cases like these it is difficult to
standardize relations between private
and public relief. The absence of
trained workers is another bad fea-
ture; also the lack of acquaintance