The German Society held its regular monthly meeting two days ago. The agent's [representative of the Society] report for the month of November 1875 was read and accepted.

"Considering the present depleted cash reserves of the Society it is a very fortunate coincidence that the winter has been mild so far; otherwise the Society would hardly have been able to do anything for destitute Germans. The favorable weather still permits building operations and that provides an income for a large number of people. This also became evident in our office, since an increase of only one hundred people [needing aid] was noted over the number of last month's applicants. In November there were 568 persons asking for assistance; in October, 468 sought help; whereas in November, 1874, 850 unemployed people called at our office.

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"This year the people did not ask so much for financial aid; most of them wanted employment; there were also a large number of homeless and unemployed single people who asked for temporary shelter or railroad fare in the hope of finding jobs elsewhere.

"Regarding the various impoverished and destitute immigrant families which arrived here, only a few--the most desperate cases--could be given room and board from the Society's funds; the remainder were referred to the county for the alleviation of their immediate needs.

"Your agent obtained assistance from the R. and Aid Society [Translator's note: The expression is abbreviated as shown; probably "Relief and Aid Society" is meant] in the form of cash, railroad tickets, blankets, clothing, etc. It is very difficult to allocate jobs in the city; unemployed people are everywhere present in great numbers; but there are still profitable openings for farm labor.

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"Altogether 568 persons applied at our office for aid during November, 450 men and 118 women; there were also 253 who wanted jobs. Only 26 employers called and therefore no more than 68 persons could be given employment.

"Support was given by the county agent in 42 cases [and by] the Relief [and Aid Society (?)] in 28 instances; and free transportation was provided in 2 cases. Your agent succeeded in inducing various railroad companies to give reduced rates to destitute persons. The reductions sometimes amounted to one half of the regular fare and affected 16 applicants.

"The German Society made small cash donations in 9 cases, and in 19 instances involving immigrants, we provided temporary funds for room and board.

"Two patients were sent to the hospital and to the German Dispensary.

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"We received 38 letters and mailed 43.

"Respectfully,

"Charles Endres."

The report of the secretary of the German Society gives an account of receipts and expenditures for the month of November, 1875:

"Receipts:
Surplus from last month,	$141.10
Regular contributions,	225.75
Total	$366.85

"Expenditures:

Aid, salary, office expenditures, etc. $274.28.

Surplus, 92.57

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"Respectfully,

"Max Eberhardt, Secretary."