The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26
BUSY With RELIEF
Winter Season of Suffering
Opens for PrOvident Assn.
Remarkable Work Is Being
Done Among TOpeka's Poor.
CARE FOR TRANSMITS HERE
Emergency Hospital Also Is
Available at Building.
Underwear for Children Is Most
Needed Article Now.
CARE FOR TRANSMITS HERE

One Of Topeka's most active benevo-
lent and relief organizations is the
Provident association. Caring Tor
families in the home is the principal
idea on which the work is carried
on. Altho the recent cold snap added
a number Of burdens to the associa-
ton, a remarkable work is being done
Many people are aiding the associa-
ton at present by contributing ola
clothing, but some of 1t is or httIe
value because of NUMBER OF Tea-
sons. Some of the clothing sent IN
is unsanitary and the ASSOCIATION mas
to bear the expense of having 1t laun-
dered, The secretary has to be very
careful in investigating the clothing
that has been sent as some OF 1t comes
from families that have had con-
tagious disease recently. The associa-
ton does not have the facilities to call
for contributions, and all contributors
are asked to deliver their articles to
the office of the association.
Care for Transicnts.
One of the greatest services the as
ISOLATION is doing at present for adults
is furnishing lodging and breakfast to
transient men and women. A man Is
lust furnished lodging for one night
and a breakfast the following morn
ing, because ne usually comes to To-
peka without a railroad ticket and can
leave the city in the same manner.
He can usually find out in one day
II he can find employment. Transpor-
tation is only furnished in case the
person who receives it, will be capable
of self support upon arriving at their
destination or has legitimate legal
claims of dependency on some person
at the destination.
The day nursery is of untold benefit
to the mothers who must work in Or
der to secure the necessities OF life
A child is taken care of during the
day for the small sum of ten cents
This care includes a breakfast with
plenty of milk, a hot lunch, a nap in
the afternoon and a light lunch fol-
lowing the nap. At present there are
twelve children receiving the benefits
of the day nursery A few mothers,
in the same situation. who have chill
dren in the ward schools send their
children there for lunch at noon.
An Emergency Hospital.
The dormitory of the association al
so includes emergency hospital rooms,
for those who are not always eligible
in hospitals. This includes mostly
those patients who do not need to be
sent to a hospital but cannot receive
adequate care in their homes.
Children's underwear is needed
more than anything else now.
Five hundred and eighty-seven in
terviews in person and by telephone
were nelu curing the month or Octo-
Der. The articles given away during
the month of October were as fol-
lows: garments, 1927; pairs of shoes,
90: furniture, 10; dishes and cooking
utensils. 81. Two hundred and ninety
six meals were served.
The association does not have an
employment bureau. 1t was closed a
We ago when the state employment
hu'oau was opened. All calls for en-
p.o"ment are referred to the state
bU-eau.
Caring for the families in the home
IS the principle on which the work
is carried on and not to give tenn
porary relief. However, it is often
necessary to give relief to accomplish
this purpose.