The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-28
Fifty More Families Were
Helped by the Associated
Charities This Year
Than Were Last.
NEW DIRECTORS ELECTED
Acting superintendent Elizabeth
Timme Makes Exhaustive Report
Of the Work That Has Been
Done Within Past Year.

IHS year just paSb las DeeH the DuSl65t
one in the history of the Associated
Charities of Kenosha Within the past
year so more families were helped
by the officials of the organizations than
there were the year, before.
Acting Superintendent Elizabeth
Timme's annual report made public at
the annual meeting of the Associated
Charities, uesday night showed that the
Association had actually helped 293
families in the year. These families
included 1000 persons that had received
aid through this benevolent organize
tion. But to sift out the persons en-
titled to relief from those that were not
entitled to assistance required visits
to 800 families.
At the annual meeting of the Asso-
ciated Charities held in room No. IA Of
the Scholer building, Tuesday evening
seven directors were elected to take
the place Of the directors whose terms
had expired. Of these directors four
were reelected. Those reelected were:
DR.. j. FL. Cleary, Judge Clifford E.
Randall, Mrs. N. N. Matthews, and Mrs.
10. Ell. Gephart. The new directors
elected were, DR.. G. Windesheim,
George s. Whyte, and Rev. Francis
Czerwinski.
Following the election of the new di-
rectors the annual report of Acting SUI
perintendent Elizabeth Timme was
read. The report covered the activities
,of very arduous years work and
showed a vast amount of work done. In
many cases the officers Of the organi-
zation made visits only to find out that
the person or family visited was not
entitled to relief from the Association,
but all Of the visits required work and
those who were not helped the visit
saved money to the organization for the
relief of those who were entitled to it.
The Acting Superintendent s report
showed that the officials had visited 900
families but had given actual help to
1858. These 293 families consisted of
1000 persons. Of these the itemized
statement showed that two were orphan
children; 81 were deserted wives; Ii
were divorced couples; 16 were sepa-
rated couples; 2 were single men; 5
were single women; 2 were unmar-
ried couples; 10 were widowers; As did
ows; and the other 1864 were married
couples and their families.
Temporary employment was secured
for Is and what might have been per.
manent employment, if the persons had
stuck to it, was secured for SO. Mater
ial relief for IL families was secured
from churches and help for Sd families
was obtained fro mthe various societies
Help for Ia was obtained from relatives
or their employers and SIS families were
helped by benevolent individuals.
The Association secured aid from the
city agent for three families; petition
ed for and obtained IL mothers pen
sions, and secured help from 8 families
from the city poor department. HelE
from other organizations was obtained
for three families and 80 families wers
helped by donations from the Associat
| ed Charities fund.
Ambulances for medical aid were used
seven times and nurses were supplied
| in IL cases. Ninety-four calls were
made by physicians; Al children were
sent to the children S clinic and 20 pa
tients We're sent to the hospitals. Hell
from the health department was secured
for is persons; four were sent to vii
lowbrook sanitorium; one to the hos
pital for the insane at MENDOZA; one
to the state hospital for the feeble
minded at Chippewa Falls; and one tx
ST. Mary's Hill at Milwaukee.
Ten calls were made on the police de
partment, 81 applications were made tt
the district attorney, and attorney,
were provided in 20 cases. Eight
adults were taken to the courts anc
the association interested itself in the
eases of 13 children who had been taken
ito court.
The advisory board held 40 meetings
within the year and the board of di
rectors 10. A great many particular
problems were brought to the notice Of
the officials. These consisted of Ii gen
eral accidents; 5 industrial accidents
40 cases Of acute illness; 81 cases Of
chronic physical disability; Is deaths
! case Of epilepsy; AZ eases of intern
lperance; 80 maternity cases; s Of Ole
age; Is Of tuberculosis; 8 of venerea
diseases; s of insanity; of sub-norma
mind; 8 cases of LEGITIMACY; Is OF
imprisonment; 40 non-support; and Is
Iof lack of Americanization These lat
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