Miscellaneous Relief—This includes assistance to members whose homes have been destroyed by fire and those Who needed such incidental help as the supply of spectacles to enable them to become licensed as pullers. Cases of the latter type are, however. few out of the total of 183, for which $242.26 has been spent.
From the above it may be seen that altogether 8,302 cases of relict have been administered during the twenty-one "months under review, Involving the expenditure of $25.- 706.80. In ordinary circumstances relief, when granted, should be given within 48 hours. of" the application. For a membership of 41,000 the proportion receiving relief may be said fo be quite large. No worthy cast known to have been rejected. "The Yeliet already given has meant the alleviation of real suffering. and the knowledge that the Association holds self ready {o render assistance where needed must be a source of consolation to the members.
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