Evening Star Newspaper, May 21, 1933, Page 16

UFFORD DESCRIBES - GOLDENBOOKFUND Assoclated Charities Official|the Associated . Gives History of Relief Organization. " %he growth of the Golden Book Spe- fial Rellef Fund of the Associated Charities from a few dollars in 1905 to last year, when $121569.58 was ex- pended for relief alone, was described yesterday by Walter S. Ufford, general secretary of the organization. Mr. Ufford explained how when the Associated Charities' was organized jt was intended, theoretically, as a non- relief-giving agency. Its declared pur- pose at that time, he said, was to obtain relief for its clients when necessary from churches, benevolent organiza-| tions, clubs and so-called natural re-| sources, such as employers, relatives, etc. It was soon found, however, that there were many emergent demands which made it necessary for the society to have at its command a small relief fund and with the coming of George S. ‘Wilson, present director of public wel- eral secretary, the still known in the inner circles of the Associated Charities as the “Golden Book Special Relief Pund.” An astonishing range of expenditures in connection with the disbursement of the $121,569.58 in 1932 is described by the certified public accountant’s recent report on this fund. The larger part| or $92,481.57 was spent for rents; $14,- | 746.35 went for general living expenses; | $1,480.50 was used for moving families | from one location to another, often after the family had been evicted; $676.80 went for Thanksgiving and Christmas cheer. This money was con- tributed at the holiday seasons for this special purpose. Helped with Insurance. Helping clients to keep up their in- surance called for $383.91. There is a whole story connected with this item. ‘Through a_central insurance bureau lo- cated in New York City and main- tained by certain ef the larger insur- | ance companies the workers of the| Assoclated Charities were able to effect many readjustments on old policies, thereby easing the burden on the cli- ents themselves. Gas and electric bills, frequently long overdue and in the case of gas consumption usually an im- portant means of cooking, to the amount of $1,196.66 were underwritten by this fund. In these cases both the ‘Washington Gas Light Co. and the Potomac Electric Co. waived penalties for long term non-payments when these bills were met by the Associated Charities. The question is sometimes asked, Mr. Ufford said, “does the Associated Chari- ties ever pey taxes for its clients, or installment payments due to building and loan societies?” The answer is, *Yes, when the client has considerable equity in the property and such pay- ments are less than advances for rent- als of similar property would be. A ominent realtor, a member of its goard, acts as special advisor in such matters.” ‘The soclety spent $1,218.04 for trans- portation. Most of this money, how- ever, was refunded by organizations who in sending clients to relatives, or to places where they had no legal| residence, asked the Washington soci ety to secure for them under an agree: ment with the railroad companies so- called charity rates or one-half the regular fare in cases where the journey had to be broken and through tickets could not be purchased at the point of departure. In this work the Travelers' Ald co-operates with the Associated Charities in meeting the clients and seeing that they are placed aboard the proper trains for their ultimate desti- nation. Strange as it may seem, the Asso- ciated Charities spent $504.42 for the care of children out of their own homes. ‘This care was of a temporary nature, not involving commitment of the chil- dren to the Board of Public Welfare through -2 change of guardisnchip by the Juvenile Court. The occasion of such care was usually the sickness of the mother or hospitalization due to child birth. In this same connection housekeepers or helpers were provided to keep the home from being broken up 8t a cost of $138.63. Other Items Expended. Union fines, licenses, permits, identi- fication cards were items paid for in order to enable clients to obtain work— $387.48 was spent for these purposes. The modest sum of $435.39 was spent for furniture and equipment, much of it for outfitting families of widows or invalid fathers for allowances for the support of the children under the heme lef Associa utHir:d rruan the field lo;‘ ld';" 1Ty G. Meem, pr it of the Washington Loan & Trust Co., is the treasurer of the Assoclated Charities. OFFICIAL TO DISCUSS SWEATSHOP PROBLEM Miss Charlotte Carr of Pennsyl- vania to Address League of ‘Women Voters. First-hand information on’ the sweat- shop problem and the recent strike of child workers in Pennsylvania against long hours and low wages will be a feature of the pro- gram of the an- nual meeting of the District of Co- lumbia League of Women Voters at Miss Charlotte Carr. problem has arounsed Nation-wide interest since the dramatic strike in Allentown -and Northampton, where Mrs. Cornelia Pinchot, wife of Pennsylvania's Gov- ernor, joined the st children who picketed the factories where they had been employed under sweatshop condi- tions. Miss Carr acted as chairman of the special commission appointed by Gov. Pinchot to hold hearings in con- nection with the strike. 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