El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-22

u work: total positions filled by the
I employment bureau, 1903.
Employment Increased
The report shows big increase IN
employment over the previous year,
said Mr.. GWin, and decrease in the
number of persons asking for lodg-
lings. We had vacant beds every night
lin the wear. The method Of the Asso-
ciated Charities has been TO help peo-
ole to help themselves. The big word
that has come out OF the war Is self
I determination. II you plan to give
help which is Of permanent value,
Iyou must give people an opportunity
D Of self expression The methods of
1.-THE Associated Charities have been
adopted by practically all public and
J private relief organizations
I Presidents Report.
IN making his annual report. presi-
dent Robert Krakauer said: The eff
ficiency Of centralized, coordinated
charity would again have been fully
3 demonstrated If only one thing had
{ cOrnprissd the entire scope OF its
work, and that is, that during the past
year help was secured from relatives
Of those who had applied to US in 109
cases, and the total amount OF money
received from these sources was S25e4
Our community then, was relieved OF
at least this burden OF taking cars Of
these unfortunates who came among
Us as strangers, or transients, and
yet who were, and always are, entitled
I TO consideration at the hands Of char
table institutions.
while Associated Charities has as
its fundamental rule the proper and
thorough investigation Of all matters
presented to II. and each case, as it
comes to its notice, is handled in such
a manner as is best suited to the par
ticular needs Of the individual or the
family, nevertheless no person is ever
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INN diate and pressing needs As evil
dence Of this, I cite the fact that
emergency relief was given TO 423 dur
ing the past year.
Employment Chief Aim
we consider the employment bu-
reau as one Of the chief aids to our
work. because the Associated Chari-
ties. while its name would Indicate
that Il is organized for charity alone,
nevertheless has a broader scope and
a greater mission TO perform. and 1t is
carrying out these plans and ideas
that 90 to make q better community
and that are instrumental IN building
up better civic conditions
The day nursery, taking care OF
from rs TO 20 children per day, is do
ing a service to the community that Is
known 10 but few. but which must re-
ceive credit from all who viii investi-
gate. The care given these children
ana the teaching they get lays the
foundation Of higher citizenship.
More Nurses Needed.
During the early part Of the past
year we employed a very capable and
experienced school nurse for a period
Of three months at cost OF over $3.50.
This nurse spent the entire time in
the public schools Of FL Paso. Her re-
port, compiled at the end Of that
fram tad N
school board. Is strikingly convincing
Of the need OF more than one nurse in
the schools OF FL PasO at all times.
She found q large number Of pupils
with bad teeth adenoids and defective
eyesight, as well as anaemic children.
She found a remarkable similarity be-
tween the list Of pupils who were
backward in their studies and the pu-
pills that were found by the doctors
and nurses TO be defective physically.
Work Must Proceed.
1T would be a calamity, and a
thing hardly to be thought OF. II all
the cooperation, the working together
for the common good Of mankind that
has been going on for several years, !
should now be lost and have no effect
on the future welfare Of the cities of
this country. If only measure Of the
energy, the work. the enthusiasm that
has been 50 wonderfully apparent for
the last several years were applied to
local affairs-if only a small part OF
the hundreds Of thousands OF dollars I
charities and causes which have
helped to make the world a decent Z
place TO 1--we in would in the future be !
given to united charities. then this !
organization would be put in a posi- I
ton to make FL Paso z better place to /
live in Nay I make this plea, which 4
is now being voiced by so many: That (
we do not let all that had been done in /
the past 60 for naught, but that the /.
fertile field OF self abnegation and /
sacrifice be continued to be cultivated 4
intensively for our ogn welfare, and 4
the product Of the labor Of our people /
be now applied locally and. in pro
portion, do as much or more good than
il has in the past"
Day Nursery Needed
Mrs c. 3. Hooper, assistant sscre-
tarys told Of the work done with Mex
lean mothers and at the nurseries. She 4
said that the nurseries need new
floors, and more rooms. and some ind
Of music There should be a new day
nursery established. she sailor bet
ter. Two or three Of them
Dr.. W L. Brown. chairman OF the I,
Red Cross spoke Of the sources Of
profit Of other organizations which
might now be transferred to Associ-
7ted Charities He said;
I know Of no reason why the sal
rage organization such as has been
by the Red Cross should
not be continued and taken over by
he Associated Charities. It could be
made a great source Of income. For
Instance, the Red Cross recently sold
/ carload OF old papers for two cents
/ pound. and Melted several hundred
dollars. This class OF material could
low go TO the Associated Charities.
Salvage IS bringing in thousands of
lollars to the Red Cross. We have
.wo trucks, some bedding. and great
lsal OF equipment, and probably some
arrangement could be made whereby Il ,
,ould be diverted TO the Associated
Charities.
Wants Red Cross shop.
Regarding a day nursery, I could
lot think Of any greater purpose that
he Red Cross shop could be devoted Z
o than to transfer 1t to the Associated
Charities for q day nursery. It is