Evening star., 1933-04-13
HALF Of CHARITIES
FUNDS ARE SPENT
Associated Group Expends
$50, ,705.96 of $185,588.79
First Three Months.

For the first three months of 1888
the Associated Charities has spent s90,-
70596 out of the $185, ,58879 available
from the Community Chest until the
next campaign, it was reported to the
board of managers of the society, meet
ing yesterday afternoon.
1t was brought out that the Asso-
ciated Charities is still furnishing relief
for certain types of the unemployed,
for whom the division of emergency
relief Of the Board of Public welfare
has inadequate funds.
Critical Situation Stressed.
DR.. Frederick w. Perkins, chairman
of the board, reported on recent con-
ference at which the Associated Chari-
ties, the Council of Social Agencies and
representatives of the Catholic Charities
and the Jewish Social Service Bureau
had emphasized the critical situation
facing the private social agencies as
result of the present emergency.
1t was brought out by him that these
private agencies are still furnishing re-
lief for families which are believed the
responsibility of the Board OF Public
c, .,
hes which have gained settlement since
July l, 1881, which is the deadline now
set for public relief.
Clarence Phelps Dodge, chairman OF
the society's Intake Committee, re,
ported that in March the Associated
Charities spent nearly $1,000 for the re-
lief of the unemployed, many OF whom
are believed to have been chargeable
to the Emergency Relief Division OF the
Board of Public Welfare.
Dodge Cites Other Figures.
Mr.. Dodge cited other figures show
ing that in March the society had spent
S5.482 for relief in 202 families in which
there was illness, $2,429 for 95 families
of widows and $2,734 for 131 families
in which the children and their mothers
had been deserted by their fathers.
Some of these fathers are known to
have disappeared because Of the present
unemployment situation. In all, the
Intake Committee reported 975 families
given relief to the amount OF $20,lof
last month.
The effect of the depression is shown,
it was reported by the Committee on
Provident Savings, in the steady de-
crease Of small savings thru the pur7 par7
chase of Provident stamps. Only $2OI
S557 year ago.
A complete picture of the relief work
of the society for last month was pre-
sented in reports from the field work.
ers of the society who listed the amount
of relief given to each family, with the
chief cause Of dependency, the number
of adults and children in the family,
length of time during which continuous
relief has been given, and the prospect
for economic independence on plans
made to that end.
Vote to Back Council.
The board of managers voted to con-
cur in resolutions adopted by the Coun-
Gil of Social Agencies regarding the
pending appointment of judge of the
Juvenile Court to the effect that the
person should be chosen because OF
special qualifications for work with chill
dren including high moral character, in
telligent understanding of the psychol-
ogy of children, and ample knowledge
of the fundamental rights of the child
and parents.
Those present were DR.. Frederic w.
Perkins, presiding; Arthur Deerin Call,
Clarence Phelps Dodge, Coleman Jen-
nings, Mrs. Frederick w. McReynolds,
C. c. Morgan, Miss Lucy D. Slowe,
Miss Florence P. Spofford, Evan H.
Tucker and George S. Wilson.