Why Joe Richie Gives Financial Assistance to Poor Children at Elan School

Joe Richie gave financial assistance to these poor kids because it made his lieutenants, for lack of a better word, easier to control. Joe is described by most everyone at Elan as cruel, power hungry and willing to do anything to get his way. And if he couldn't get what he wanted by intimidation, he always had a fat stack of bills he could use to buy someone off. The prettiest female residents would often be forced to babysit Joe and Sherry's kids,. which Sherry didn't like because most of the girls weren't very good at it.