CHARITABLE AID.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1219, 30 August 1911, Page 3

CHARITABLE AID.

SOME OF THE CURRENT CASES. A meeting of the committee of tho Charitable Aid Board was held' yesterday afternoou. Sir. J. W. M'Ewan presided. A large number of requests for charitable aid, and also for admission to the Ohiro Homo were dealt with. An old woman, who waited upon the committee, complained of tho treatment meted out to her while at the Ohiro Home. She had, she stated, always tried to do her best, but things were unsatisfactory. On one occasion sho had asked permission to leave the Home to attend to .some business matters. This had bsen given, but it had been accompanied by a request sot to return again. Mr. Truebridge, explained the circumstances, and, after the matter had been discussed, the chairman remarked that it was evident that tho whole cause of tho trouble was a slight misunderstanding. If the woman had taken the master into her confidence, and had explained to him that she wished to visit the city in connection with matters of business, the necessary permission would have been granted. The master further stated that the woman had, on a number of occasions, refused to perform such duties as had beeu apportioned. It was finally resolved that the committee should visit the Home on Friday morning, hear tho woman's complaint, and, if possible, heal tho breach.

A motor engineer asked that his two children 'be admitted to the Receiving Home. He stated that lie was unable to find employment, and thought that tho application which ho was making was the best course he could pursue. The committee, however, could not 6eo its way to accede to his request, but a niember informed him of a place where it was probable that he would secure employment in .his own trade.