The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-10-15
Charities Board
Organized Sunday
Mass Meeting Adopts Plan
for UnificatiOn Of ALI
Public Charities

The Colville Board of Charities
was organized Sunday night at
mass meeting held at the M. +.
church. The province of this board
is to unity all charitable efforts on
the part of the city and its people,
so far as this may be possible or
feasible.
The meeting was in charge Of the
committee appointed at the mass
meeting held two weeks ago. Atty.
F. Leo Grinstead of the M. e.
church served as chairman of the
meeting. Talks on the subject OF
charities board were made by Rev.
Guy B. Denney, Rev. J. M. Huggins,
Rev. c. E. Whitten, c. G. Casey,
DR.. J. W. Henderson, W. C. Keller
and others. ]. C. Harrigan, on the
part of the organization committee,
outlined a plan whereby the entire
city could be constituted members
of the board, with the business con-
Quoted by a board of directors Sc
lected by the various churches and
organized societies Of the city.
BY unanimous vote motion was
carried "that there be organized the
Colville Board of Charities; that the
business be transacted by board
of directors comprising one repre-
sentative from each church, the
chamber of commerce, the city adj.
ministration, and such other organi-
cations as may be decided upon;
that these representatives meet and
organize, prepare rules of procedure,
elect officers, make recommends
tions for procedure, and report"
Upon call of the chairman of the
meeting, 200 people rose to their
feet to signify their desire to be
constituted charter members of the
Colville Board of Charities.
The following outline of chari-
table calls made upon the community
was presented to the meeting: I.
Local emergencies, such as fire, acci-
dent, death. 2. Local charities (a)
imported, (b) produced by local
conditions, (c) produced by them
selves. 8. Travelling charity, such
as travelling indigents, and profes-
sional aims seekers. 4. .. Outside
charities (a) which affect Colville
residents, (b) which do not affect
Colville people.
Speakers at the meeting were all
in favor of line of constructive
charity which would go beyond mere
aims giving, and seek to give con-
structive assistance where real
assistance is needed, to the end that
rehabilitation of conditions may be
attained by those in distress, rather
than to leave them as continued OBJ
jects of charity.
1t is planned that the board OF
directors will investigate all char
ity pleas to learn which may be
worthy and which unworthy. This
information will be open to MEM
bers upon definite request. 1t will
hereafter prevent all general so
licitation of funds from merchants.
1t will make it impossible for the
travelling professional mendicants to
impose upon Colville residents. And
at the same time it is expected to
divert charitable funds into right
channels for constructive purposes,
so that there will be funds for really
deserving and needy cases.
1t was suggested that definite in
formation, rather than actual cash,
would be the need of the board, and
that at such times as the board
might need funds, public entertain
ments could be given to raise these
funds. Some Of the speakers at the
meeting believed that the charities
already being extended by the Col
vile people are more than suffi-
cient for the real needs, but that
much of these charities were being
expended without getting the desir-
ed results, and some of them are
not going in the right channels.
Immediate action in the selection
of board members was requested.
and it is expected that the formal
organization of the board will be