Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-10
|NANDERER INFLUX
ALARMS LEADERS
| IN WORK OF RELIEF
Associated Charities Off
cials Declare Body Faces
Menacing Situation.
ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL
NEEDS GIVE DEEP CONCERN
Help to Needy Must Be on
Larger Scale Than Ever
Before.
SUGGEST FOUR-MINUTE PLEAS
Churches of City May Be Called On
to Aid-Holds Annual
Session.
SUGGEST FoUR-MINUTE PLEA.

For the Hrat time In the history
II the Associated Charities OF Rich
nond that organization faces two
tided situation which. officials de-
;larc. Is III once alarming and mcnac-
ng. AS outlined and emphasized at
he annual meeting OF that body last
iight In the Jefferson Hotel, the nnan
'ial needs OF the organization are
mandatory and pressing. even to the
point where the existence OF tho An
,ocia,!on is threatened. while on the
,thor hand, tho conditions OF non
,mployment among the workers OF
he city. augmented by the influx Of
wanderers coming here in lncrcas-
nGly large numbers. makca II impcr-
alive that relief work ba carried on
Upon much larger scale than has
.vcr before been attempted.
The urgency OF the situation was
I'm mphas:zed by every one present at
The meeting, and the expression OF
those deeply interested in tho work
of the association and the relief o.
distress IN the city cen,ered around
the idea OF concerted action and CO.
operation OF all similar organizations
end that plans may be formulated
adequately IL insure the accomplish
men, of the work and The proper
supervision OF all charity activities.
Need $4,000 for Coming Year.
rlans for raising the money needed
for the coming year, estimated TO be
100000 ut the present requirements.
Will be discussed at tho forthcoming
meeting OF the board of directors OF
the association TO be held next We'd
ncsday At the headquarters o. tho
organiZation.
In this connection il is certain that
. the churches OF Richmond Will be
asked TO aid in the movement by de-
voting a part OF one Sunday TO such
means as VIII acquaint the people
OF the city with the cndH and aims of
the organization. The suggestion
that the fourminute speaking idea
used so effectively in tho war cam
palgns. be employed in the movement
met with general favor.
Reports OF the work OF tho organ
i ization for the past year were read
by Henry q. Baskerville, president:
II Miss Charlotte Whiting. general sec
reta!y; Mrs. G. T.. Boiling, chairman
OF the case committee. and William
Il. Trigg. treasurer.
Directors elected for the coming
| year. 10 replace those whose terms
/ expire and those who have resigned,
/ are as follows: Charles Watkins. c.
/ a. Peple. Ralph y. Harrison. DR.. Car
h rington Williams. II. Nice. Burlington.
\ w. III. Sschwavzschild. J. p. Taylor,
\ James T. Disney, r. w. Darlington.
4 Is. l.. Reed, II. g. Boykin. Rev j. ].
I Scherer. Mrs. Stuart Mcclure and
Mrs. + w. Scott.
n IIns Disbur.ed s.3, ,c09G3
l The treasurer reported n total dis
bursement OF $23,2s9.63 for the
eleven months ending November Is.
Two appeals for funds were made.
one on December 20. 1919, and the
other in January. 1920. The total
contributions OF the two campaigns
were $l2.S7s.69. Added to this was
the amount OF s5,536.43 raised by The
Times Dispatch through it's Ten
opportunities" appeal. The remainder
OF the money needed for the year was
Raken from tho reserve fund. leaving
Dbut $l33.S5 balance on hand in the
middle OF November. Realizing that
the demands upon the organization
in the coming winter would be great
2 cr than ever before. Mr.. Trigg urged
the adoption of some plan to raise
tho budget. which at tho minimum
requirement was placed at $4,000 each
month.
In the report of the president, Mr..
baskerville placed emphasis upon the
tramp problem" and the large num-
ber Of men seeking work by leaving
their homes and wandering around
the country. Many of these men are
coming to Richmond and in most
cases. as they are without funds,
they must be taken care of by the
association, together with the Sal
vation Army, which Is at present
housing about twenty-five OF thes,
! wanderers nightly. Mr.. Baskerville
also told of the acquisition of the
present property of the association.
located at 221 Governor Street and
praised the Times-Dispatch for the
money the paper raised last year.
amounting to nearly $4,000.
Secretary Makes Report.
The reports OF Miss Whiting and
Mrs. Boiling took up detailed Incl
dents in the work OF the organiza-
ton and recited many OF the PEI
sonal cases where constructive
methods applied to. those In Distress
resulted in the persons becoming
, self-supporting in very short time.
Summing up the work accomplished.
the general secretary's report reads:
THE first object Of tho association
lis to keep a man from falling. but
if we are too late to servo in that
way, to lend a hand 10 help him out
of misery and dSxtadntion and re-
u store his aelf. .respScg to prevent chill
lconEinusd o. Second Yase. ) q