Evening star., 1920-04-02
$4,000 RECEIVED
IN CHARITIES PLEA
Twenty New and Many Old
Supporters Shown in List
of Contributors.

Easter appeal of the Associated Chart
ties and the Citizens Relief Associa-
tion today passed the 81. 900 mark. s447
in contributions having been received
today. The gifts include several do
nations from annual contributors, as
well as twenty new friends who sent
amounts varying from 81 to $50.
The committee. which is in charge of
the appeal today expressed its gratifi-
cation at the loyalty of the regular
supporters of the Associated Chari-
ties, and especially welcomed the
new members who are expressing
their interest and desire to share in
the work of city-wide family rehabili-
tation.
With but two days more to Easter
Sunday, the time set for the close OF
the public appeal, Milton f. Allies,
chairman of the finance committee,
expressed the hope that the entire
$4,000 desired may be subscribed by
new and old friends by Easter Mon
day.
Contributions may be made payable
to Howard S. Reeside. treasurer and
sent to the social service house. 923
IL street northwest, or to The Star.
Contributions Received.
The contributions to date are ac-
knowledged, as follows:
Previously acknowledged, S3.57S;
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, 5000: Mr. and
Mrs. James Parmelee, $50; DIR. Liv-
ingston Farrand. $25: Miss A. NJ. and
Miss NJ. S. Lawrence, s25: Mrs. r. W.
$50; cash. SO: Mrs. Nicholas Luquer.
$40. third contribution; T. r. Mar
shall. SO: Prof. II. NJ. Paul, $40. third
contribution; Commander and Mrs.
Paul L. Reed. $40: Miss Lena r.
Waters. SO, additional; Mrs. Olive
3Rncc cS S0. Mrc nrfp
Barber. IS; Mrs. Horatio b. Bigelow,
$5; Mrs. NJ. Clark. $5; Mrs. F. c. Cosby,
S5. additional; Logan Cresap, S5: Mai.
D. H Decker. $5; Mrs. H. c. Gauss.
s5; Mrs; H. P. Kingsbury. s5: Thomas
J. Martin. IS: c. Sandborn. s5; L. E.
Schreiner, SIS; Mrs. v. H. Lindenberg.
So. additional; Mrs. T. Fl. Eastman,
81: Miss A. R. Johnston. 81; Mrs. S. c.
Mills. 81; Mrs. Lucy c. willitts, 81.
third contribution; L. C. D., So, and
l. S. T., 81. Total. $4.064.50.
Both Preventive and Remedial.
The work of the Associated Chari-
ties aims to be preventive as well as
In 1902 the society established a
committee on the improvement of
housing conditions, and in 1908 q
committee on the prevention of con-
sumption. and also a public play
grounds committee. The committee
ditions conducted an investigation. In
which 24S dwellings were carefully
studied. The results obtained had
much to do with the organization OF
the board for the condemnation of In
establishment In 1906, has caused to
be examined 4,104 alley structures. re-
sulting in the demolition of 736 and
the repair of 546. as shown by the last
report of the Commissioners Of the
District.
Out of the committee on the pre-
vention of consumption developed the
Association for the Prevention of Tu-
berculosis of the District Of Columbia.
and from the public Fairgrounds COM
mittee grew the Washington Play
ground Association. which itself was
succeeded by the municipal play
ground department.
An investigation OF wife desertion
and non-support was made by a MEM
ber of the board Of managers OF the
Associated Charities. William H.
Sa1eTa cured the p passage asus % Of 0T the present
non-support law. Under the opera
ton of this law the Associated Chari-
ties last year distributed $2.t5o. re-
ceived from payments on orders from
the court for families In which the
society was interested.
During the first eleven years OF the
operation Of this law the total pay
ments to the families of delinquent
husbands and fathers amounted to
$444,620.36. a considerable portion OF
which must have been provided for
the wives and children of these men
by charitable gifts in the absence or
such a law.
In 1904 the Associated Charities
established it's committee on summer
outings. Under this committee are
now conducted during the summer
three camps well known to the peo.
ple of washington-Camp Good VIII,
Tor white mothers and children; the
baby hospital camp. for infants SUI
fering from intestinal summer com.
plants, and Camp Pleasant, for colored
mothers and children.