Show t SPENT TO TOOF AID POOR OF GOTHAM By CARLTON TEN EYCK Written for tor the United Press NEW YORK May r 1 J. Father 1 Father ther Knickerbocker er Is IB an open-handed open old gentleman with a big heart that vet eves vetI I responds to the Cr cry of oC the tho needy but buten been severely oven even his bin generosity has taxed from the tho beginning of la last t win win- ter New York did ll its share th the relief relict of ot the suffering war victims victims- un and a little more in addition to which gifts to local charities were practical practically ly Iy doubled setting aside fears that the home folks would be bo compelled to to h suffer stiffer because of or the European drain on tho the local In such wise were the cries of ot those who hell believe eve charity charlt at home hume set at naught More than OOOO families or AA persons were given iven relief relic by ny the four OUt great reat charity charily or organizations the organizations th Association for tor the Improvement forthe for forthe or orthe the Condition of ot the Poor tho tle Charities Chari Chari- Charities ties Or Organization society tho the United d dH H Hebrew Charities and the Brooklyn Bureau Lureau of ot Charities which combined spent in rendering al aid withIn with with- within hIn h- h in the past six months The tax upon the relief fund Is Indicated h by bythe bythe the fact that during a a. similar period families famBles were a year ago only on the list an and the expenditure was for went ent All AH of ot the money rood food clothing rent and other necessities necessities and if It administration expenses rises total are aro a added dell the I Iy Brooklyn appeared to ha have YO been for tor aid tho ho mecca of the applicants as rs the largest number of ot applications lons were made mado there the Hebrew charities Rarities organization felt relt the tho Increase In Increase In- In crease least New Yorks York's charitable propensities can an not however be summed up by bythe bythe the he above totals Scores of or churches and other organizations contributed treat great reat sums to aid the poor and needy an end and it Is doubtful If it one CIne million dollars dollars dol dol- lars ars will cover the tho amount spent for Cor this his purpose in New York YOlk City The unwritten story of ot benevolence o benc lence enee Is the tho one told b by the tho fact that hun hundreds reds of oC employers ers were Induced to o make places for their former workmen workmen work work- men nen discharged for lack of ot business rather athor than see them thrown upon charit charity In Jn some cases men working working work work- ing ng for tor tho the city were ere paid by one of ot and New York lork lorkis Yorks tho ho big or organizations is s the gainer by ly beautified parks and good food roads that th otherwise would not have been touch touched cd For this work the he men received 2 2 a da day work working ng very every other da day and th thereby reby tiding themselves es over |