Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-09
.'N 4 DISCUSS PLANS FOR
HIDING PENN|LEss HORDE
Associated Charities to Consider
Situation. at Meeting in Jcifcr-
son Hotel Tonight.
FEAR AN INCREASE IN CRIME
Something Likely Ia Happen, De-
%" clarcs Colonel Myers, When City
~ Is Filled With Idlcr>, Without
Any Abiding Place.


Formulation OF plans 10 nee; the
serious social service problem OF car
Ing for the y neless ana pennilcss
men who " <..mine to the city in
Increasing Members will hc the prin-
cipai subject for discussion at The
annual meeting OF the Associated
Charities OF Richmond 10 be held a,
Sis o'clock tonight in the Jefferson
Hotel.
The discon;inuancc Of the old quar-
tiers OF the Associated Charities.
where In pre-war days these men OF
the road could find food and shelter
has left the c:ty without a place in
which, to house the unfortunate un-
employed wandercr. The men are at
least temporary charges uron the
hospitality of the city and their care
may even become permanent mat
SwoopinE Down on city.
1t was stated by Chief OF Police
Sherry last night that wanderers are
swooping down upon the city in such
large numbers that n menace 10 the
sta billy OF Richmond's famous hos
pitality is impending.
We do not know what to do with
these men now" declared chief
SHERRY. We cannot pack them away
In the buii-nens at the station houses
ffo forth tho night; and then turn them
ioutc upon the community i'll the
morning. Something must be- dom.
and done quickly. for as the weather
increases in severity the problem
Grows more serious"
Manager Conway Of the Employ
Inent Bureau. sand last nigh, that
there ~aS a widespread mistaken inn
preston that there were enough open
jobs in Richmond 10 supply all the
should he corrected" said MIR con-
way. "or we will have "A large per
centage OF the idle men of the coun-
AT meeting OF leading social
workers and city officials In the office
OF the Health Bureau. Tuesday after
hoop. committee was named 10 sur
plan for relief The members az this
committee will attend the meeting of
the Associated Charities ton'ght.
>, City Wood PIE Is G"n".
In former years the Associated
Charities was equipped with sufn-
Gent accommodations TO shelter sew
eral hundred people. In connection
win this institution waE i city wood
pile which was kept in good condi-
ion by the men who were given
lodgings. Exercise incidental TO The
splitting Of wood every morniuu gave
the men wonderful appetitcS. ana no,
conee with tN!ngs disappeared hy
the tank -tun. Rut there ar" no such
accommodations nov. and /, Is uis
situation which Will receive serious
Sonsidcration 1t the meeting tonight.
From the viewpoint OF Director
Myers, q the Department OF Public
Safety, the city faces chances OF an
Increase in crime. For" said Col
0?el Myers last night, Idle hands
md mischief TO do, and with the city
hlled with idle men ont of work, and
WIN no abiding place, something is
liable TO happen" i-t.
The meeting tonight will hc open 10
the public. All Interested citizens
are invited To be present. Those who
have practical suggestions TO make.
are requested 10 attend
VIII Elect Officers.
In addition to this problem. other
serious matters will be discussed.
reports viii be read. directors Will
be chosen, officers elected, and plans
Tor the years work Will he consid-
cred. The association hopes 10 be
able 70 go through the coming wear
irlly equipped for lis work large
sum Is needed FOR the regular work or
Ine association Owing 10 the
changed conditions since IN. war
greater than that for the work OF
the past four years 1t is believed
there VIII he "a greater demand for
help from needy families this winter
than for several years past. because
or the changed economic conditions
These needs VIII hc fully set forth
al toni@hi's meeting.
y Iarg" attendance is expected as
the future work Of tho assoc!.tlnn
IS 10 be one OF the mos, irnportan, for
many years.