The principles of relief / by Edward T. Devine.

  • Devine, Edward T. (Edward Thomas), 1867-1948.
Date:
1907
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Credit: The principles of relief / by Edward T. Devine. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    edited with a view to enlisting sympathy in behalf of the families, they will at least convince the student that for the relief of destitution something more is required than money, groceries, clothing, or fuel. It will become clear that these are not relief but only the instruments through which relief may be effected. That there are those who are unattractive, unapprecia- tive of kindness, and ungrateful for charity is only too apparent from the records, as it is only too obvious to any who come into first-hand contact with the poor. Yet these also may need help and in the long run may well repay effort put forth in their behalf. If, however, in the interests of accuracy and due proportion it had seemed advisable to modify the case records in any particular, I would have desired to do this only in making them bear more frequent and emphatic testimony to the good quali- ties of the poor, —to their fortitude, their faithfulness, to their heroism and their charity. It is because of the re- ality of these quahties that we are justified in maintaining a hopeful attitude towards our relief problem.