The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-04
AKruA1 ELECTION or IM sE1
AND OFFICERS ~
YESTERDAY
xrcRlrARY KREurzEh rs A aan9
REPORT SHOWS Mg ERr

e,o- lone, was elected presi-
j.; SUNNI SUI 1Sc Associated Charities OF
Wheeling at the annual rncc'i,Ls a ros-
members of that a Es A. Wingerter
teIa1 S,,o Schenk were elected vice pres
H Sdonts and Edward c. krcutzer seeFe,
The following board of directors Srs- "HI
elected to s ssrYs E tof Ewing vim ". 3. Gund.
a. a., n'EMv Ms Julian Hearnc. Mrs Jnli9s
u tinsii hsimer, Miss Alma Hubbard: W. -
Hilton. j. Sumner Jones ssadS Ge'rf rabbi
Laughlin, Howard McF MncGiniey, Roy.
b d NsvISr G. A. Robinson. Mrs; ". r., r.
Pownd otto Schcnk, Arthur Stlts', W
r. Wilson. DR.. C. A. "insefter anu MI =
Leo Tb" Selection of ]. Summer Jones as
re,y nresideut of the Associated Cnati-
Tics was made by unanimous Soic on S"e
membership. Mr.. Jones eSecu.S rnwi-
ity business experience ana ~'ue 49,
eSse Of social and sanitation proplei1,S.
~sfnaS In his extended military CARGO.
IN Enrone where he rose to the RANK ~
cnlnnnI in the United States army. VIII
be Of great value in the local s''
President Wilson Retires
W v Wilson. president Of the Assoc
tsted Charities for the past three years
declined in a brief address TO DC a ens,,
djdate for reelection. stating lnat ne
believed the interests OF the comIhu IT,
are best served by &c eh Wilson m also Is add
ed that the Associated Charities was
probably the biggest and most unsei,
fish in aim Of the public enterprises ",
Wheeling. and that tho organ,H .a nod
never worked with more smoothness ano
efficiency than at present. He empne-
sized the necessity Of generous coonera-
ton with all philanthropic organlzations
keeping in view only the welfare OF tne
community and those IN neSu , St ht tbc
growing work Of the organization ae-
manded a substantial endowment ana
permanent home. which would Also nclp
TO keep before. tho people OF wheeling
the extent and Importance or lts WorH-
Given Vote Of Thanks
ma rctiring president was given n
rising vote Of thanks for his services
and br. Wingerter, iE brief ADDRESS.
stated that in his long experience WIN
the association. It had never had a bead
Who took keener and more conscien-
tions intercs. in its welfare than the re-
Secretary Edward c. KreutEer sub
nlitted the following report covering the
work Of the association Tor the past
year.
Tho demands in the field OF social
service are greater now than during the
war and are steadily increasing. In
September OF THIS year 10 lauiLlVa "
ouired the help of the Associated Char
tiles as compared with 50 during INC
corresponding month last year. The
number Of new cases was doubled. The
demands upon the other departments
are also heavier.
|, This situation Is due to the acute ano
| widespread Industrial unrest The vel
| fare OF the community as we'll as tho
universal desire to help those in trouble
| requires that these growing demands
be met II people go hungry and cold
OF patriotism and sacrifice to sustain
| thern-the social and industrial unrest
| win become increasingly serious. In
| this situation. the kind Of service rem
dered BY your organization takes on ar
J added Importance.
! During the past fiscal year. the de-
partment Of Family Social Work was
| able to help 11oS individually in 23S ram
! lilies. Among these were 545 children
under IL years Of age. Over 100 OF thess
| families were left destitute by the deatf
Of the breadwinner. the mother in most
| cases being left with children who re-
ouired constant attention.
The amount Of work required TO helI
these families included 2o7s visits and