The redemption of the south end, a study in city evangelization (1915) (14782300814)

Identifier: redemptionofsout00dori (find matches)
Title: The redemption of the south end, a study in city evangelization
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Dorion, Eustache Charles Edouard, 1872-1920
Subjects: Morgan Memorial, Boston Social settlements
Publisher: New York, Cincinnati The Abingdon Press
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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. For this is one of the phases of work ofthe institution. It may be that the friendly visitor, as she hasgone among the tenements, has found dire need. Belief isneeded, imperatively and immediately. She gives a card to thehusband or mother, or to some other responsible member of thefamily, to be presented to the institution. This card reads asfollows: APPLICATION FOR LOWER PRICES The undersigned is unable to pay the prices asked for goods inthe Morgan Memorial Stores, and hereby applies for a discountcard. Name— Address References —— Visitc This means that careful consideration will be given the applica-tion by some one in authority at the Morgan. If the request isgranted, then another card is given the person, which is to bepresented at the store. This one reads: NoTHIS ENTITLES the bearer, M Strpp.t,, No. to Discount Rate at thfi Morgan Memorial Stores. In the blank following Discount Kate, cabalistic figures areentered by the investigator which indicate the amount that is to
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SLOYD CLASSCLASS IN COOKING THE INSTITUTION AND THE COMMUNITY 69 be taken from the ordinary selling price. This varies with theneed of the individual. In some cases it is slight. Then againit may be almost the whole of the selling price. What is keptin mind is the idea of service, intelligently bestowed, accordingto the need, that pauperization may be eliminated and self-respect maintained. Could any better system for this purposebe devised? Sometimes the application for help will come in a still differentway. It is found that some one is in need of clothing, forinstance, but he has no means of purchasing it. He is out ofwork. What he has then is time. Such a one is sent to theinstitution with a card, which becomes at once an applicationfor work and for the particular article that he desires. Hereis the way this is worded: Present this card before selecting the article, or it will be refused you Work Card for Clothing THE MORGAN MEMORIAL RELIEF WORK Boston, _19 Dept.. Mr._ Street, No.