Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-13
WHAT ASSOCIATED
CHARITIES DOES
Brief Resume of Activities OF
Organization Show Need
for Support.

Should there be any question that there
is no need for charity work here, says Miss
liilda Is. Mills, general secretary ol the
Associated Charities. it IS certainly
rcfuted by consideration of few of the
135 families under the care of the asso-
citation during the month of February,
the problems involved and the causes
which brought them to the attention of
the local organization.
The work with the families required
the full time Of four case workers, a corps
OF volunteers, 5lS visits by the members
of the staff. l73 calls at the office from
eonsultatives, $50 calls at the office from
applicants, besides the money spent for
emergency relief. such as food, fuel.
rent, etc. the amount spent in continuing
well-worked-out family plans and for
pcnsioned families
This would seem l75 reasons why ser
vice such as the Associated Charities
renders is necessary in time of war rs well
as in time of peace; in times Of industrial
prosperity rs we'll as industrial depression
and why he Associated Charitlcs requires
growing staff and why your support IL
needed, not to help these people III their
poverty. but bv constructive efforts and
expert service, TO help them out Of their
poverty.
The following few eases will give an
idea Of he kind Of problems the association
IS up against
Respectable Polish parents with I'm
beetle infant. due 10 injury ai birth,
recurring specialized medical care
Family Of seven children all small
Mother shiftlces. income inadequate.
Husband wife and ono child IIus-
band III with pneumonia The wife
represents he third generation Of lllcgli-
lmacy
Husband. wife and three children
oldest four wears another expected
Country people unaccnstorncd 70 city
life
Man. woman and three children
Father will not work to support the
| family Mother III
Deserted wife wlfh four children
| Court action necessary.
Deserted mother with three children
ono a victim of nfantlIe paralysis.
Two old unmarried women Dh'
chrome heart case. the other infru
Man. wife and five children former I
wnrkhon,n for non-support IHo chi
dren wage cArncr-
Family with two babies diving It tho
| same tune with pneumonia. insuiiicIcn
| insurance for burial
Grandmother caring for two chIldrcl
deserted ~ the parents One ha- phon
mona
Husband sent 10 workhou~c for tw'
/ years for larceny NItc and small
children dependent
Large familY with inadequate income
Honest effort on Tho part Of the tamil,
70 get along
innarrireI woman. f-cflc-mindcd ha
tubcrcuIonS hip
Mother dcud father deserted chii
out of school on account of lack oi cloth
ing
| Husband. g. wife. 81 latter marie
at the age ii Il Have l6 children
another expected II March oldest 9
twins has tuberculosis, Will not acccp
santarlum care
Boy of Is badly crippled, defectlv
speech, unable 10 90 to school on accoun
of affection. Eager for private instr'tC
ton
Husband and vile and children
Husband insane from excessive alcoholism
Two girls 81 + and -, wage earners
Husband. wife and six children Bot
man and Wifp habltlal dTunkards olde,
son Will not live ~ home on account (
conditions immortality m taInily ~u-
pected Drastic action necessary
This i but nineteen Of the - iamlllt
Of VARYING and battling difficulties,
The Associated Charities has bee
recently rc-organiled and now has
confidential exchange oi social inform,
tlon which practically I'll the large
agcn.ie> IN town make -. d. ON Marc
there ~erc 7233 registration. Mr.
" b Ncsbitt IS the registrar.
The board 81 directors oi the nrganIIs
ton held it, regular meeting Seeterda
afternoon al 6O2 Ncst street.