Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-10
Richmond's Astounding Charity

IT HERE would seem to be no bounds to
Richmond's charity. Arouse it's SYM
patty for cause that is just and its purse
flies open in relief Fortunate above many
other cities in that 1t has no slums, eX-
cess OF helpless poverty, il still has within its
borders, and for whose welfare IL is morally
responsible. many families upon whom sore
misfortune has fallen, families worthy in
every respect and deserving of that charity
which protects and upbuilds rather than tears
down through kindness that Is real yet de-
structive in its sheer blindness 1t is to such
cases as these that Richmond has shown its
abiding generosity and proved that no honest
person need suffer from want il that want is
made known
The Times-Dspatch feels pride which it
believes justifable in having made known to
the Richmond public large number of these
worthy cases and Of being the medium
through which quick charity has been in
voked. In past years it presented it's "Ten
Opportunities" at Christmas time. and all it's
readers know the response they drew forth.
This winter its system of organized charity
was enlarged. The 'Ten Opportunities"
were presented usual and quickly sub
scribed but that was only part OF the plan
Early in the winter it inaugurated it's present.
alton of special worthy cases, cases that had
been investigated carefully and found in sore
and honest distress. The first was No. l.
The needs Of that suffering family were re-
lieVed promptly. The same Is true of No g
and all the others that followed in immediate
succession. In ALL fourteen cases have been
presented, euch one has been more than fully
subscribed, and No. IS now is before the
public.
None OF these cases has demanded a large
amount for It's relief. The sums asked have
ranged from $50 to $3.50. and the contri-
buttons have ranged from the widows mite
TO 800. Perhaps none who has contributed
has felt the loss Of the amount given, yet in
the aggregate a splendid work has been done
by these donors for the cty's unfortunate
poor. Tho Ten Opportunities alone brought
in S2,92105, while the fourteen special cases
have resulted in s2,S93.06 being given for
the alienation of misery, total of $5,S14.11,
and the work OF mercy continues and will
continue so long as there is need.
And then Bundle Day. With the coming
OF winters bitter cold, an appeal for articles
OF used clothing was made in behalf Of the
poor what response there was! On
Wednesday, the first collection day 719
bundles OF clothing were collected by trucks
from the fire stations whore they had been
deposited by philanthropic citizens. Thurs
day 440 additional bundles had been gathered
and still they coming in, and far more
than thousand needy persons will be COM
fortably clothed who otherwise would have
suffered. 1t is a record that surpasses any
other Bundle Day that Tho Times DISPATCH
has conducted.
Small wonder, then, that The Times
Dispatch takes pride in having been able to
cooperate with the people of Richmond i'm
this charity organized on modern. scientific
basis, where every cent has gone to some
ones comfort and not one has been wasted
IT feels that in bringing these cases to Rich
mond's generous attention it has been the
instrument OF real service, and the con-
sciousness of that is its sufficient reward