Evening journal., 1918-05-01
WAR INTENSIFIES
WORK OF CHARITIES
City Prosperous, But Sick
ness, Accident and DeSer'
ton Problems Increase
HEAR ADDRESSES
AT ANNUAL MEETING

Kari Qo ,cucWlnlls VI fiAildurifAl"f
general secretary for the organizing OF
in an address before the an
pual meeting Of the Associated Chari-
ties last night, In St. Andrews parish
house. said that the Associated Charl-
ties is a real part OF the Governments
war machinery in keeping up the
morale Of a certain class Of people re-
naming behind in the cities. He said
that il was important that the close
of The ssar should not ind a people at
home whose physical and moral status
had lowered.
Miss Mary G. Goodwillie, chairman
OF the Baltimore Associated Charlles'
spoke on the Relation Of Volunteers
and Trained Workers She askeu lot
cooperation between the two classes |
of workers. and commended the ac-
ton OF volunteers who have freely OF
fered their services TO the Cover nmehs
i'm all lines.
The fiscal wear Of the local Associ-
ated Charities was changed TO pesln
the latter part OF September, instead
/ of Apru 4. upon motion Of r.. II. Dun
ham Charles l.. Patterson ana Leroy
Harvey were substituted as directors
for w Newell Barnard, Jr., who mas
a captaincy in the army. and ArchiDalo
: Main. who is now superintendent OF
the shipyards i'm Jacksonville, Fla. Inc
Rev. Charles l.. Candee, acting presi-
dent was I'm charge Of the meeting.
THE report Of Miss Hilda X. Mills'
general secretarv of the Wilmington
Associated Charities, gave total OF
1919 families cared for by the organi-
zation. This total represent o'4i4 IN
, dividuals. which means one out Vl
every 10 persons living in this CITY,
or ~ times the population Of Dover
the second largest city in the state.
The war has intensified the work OF the
local charities. reported the secretary.
Although this city is industrially pros
nerous as never before, sickness, accl-
. dent and desertion have made the pow
erty problem a serious one.
personal service-Nisits by visitors 70
] or in behalf Of families, $3.50; calls az
office from consultatives, t,2eo; calls al
, office from applicants, i,2h; numDel
u Of families receiving aid from relatives
!, al; number Of families receiving ai'
IL from benevolent individuals, to4.
3 Families for whom professional serV
y ices were secured-Medical or surgica
e aid. 66O: dental aid. a eyes examined
u or treated. 80: legal aid. 1873.
y Families for whom employment wa
1T ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, I3; temporary
r. 90.
81 Families for whom institutional car
ne was procured Permanent homes 81
ne temporary homes, Il.
Development In families-RemoVed
n new environment In city. 81 removal
an new environment out Of city, % aide
r. by enforcement Of city ordinance
ne state statutes. 81; recreational enlarS
u ment procured for tJi.
81. Reports submitted showed the tot
ulS number Of volunteers who have give
vi active service during the year as 8
'0' volunteers who have given one or mo
mornings or afternoons per week du
10 ing the year, p; volunteers who ha
7, given services as friendly visitors, ?
80 case conferences held. 81; special iQi
educational conferences, 4 parlOr met
ings held, 1 f; study classes conducted,
Miss Marie r. Lockwood, superi
tendent OF the Visiting Nurses ASS
citation, in submitting her report, sal
IN "The great increase I'm work and {
i steady growth Of the organizations q
tlvities is borne with in the increas
oct daily average OF patients carried by ca
ote nurse during the past year. Former
the we occasionally had periods Of days a
.h's an occasional week Of comparative
du- sure-but for the past six months u
,rlv seems TO be past history.
tho Summer IS arriving with its stre
rhe Of infant and old peoples ailments
,me vacations TO be planned for and
Jos the sick narsed who apply to us.
the far our stan has not been interfel
aw. with seriously for war work.
to- "The plan OF reorganization un'
at separate Boards Of the Associa
pre- Charities and Visiting Nurse Assoc
op- tion. suggested by Mr.. Mclean in
feel reports Of particular interest
rsed this section. It is hO9sd that the m
iven ter shall be planned carefully IN
To- interest OF each association
case The report Of the Visiting Nurses
ON sociation follows: Fran April 4, 4
the 10 April 4, 1918. Number Of cases, 4
exclusive Of setpements)
Visits.
Nursing, 5,i7s. instructive, >,
school and settlement. i,5il' t
no visits, 9,l54-
IO Amount Collected.
Individual. s5i720; Metropolitan
Insurance Company. si,59i5O; sci
rNey ments, $500
s an Number nurses employed on s.
piao- C: number registrar and part time
ieers sistant. 4, number supervisor, !; tot