The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-03-16 00:00:00

4 SCHEME FOR HELPING WITHOUT
R4UPEEISING THE POOR.

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Many who have an earnest dome help the poor
are deterred by two difficultik. One is the dittichlty
of distinguishing the vagrant from the deserving
class, sinl the other the difficulty of I elping the
downing withont pauperising them. .I,n organise.
hien ha. just been formed which farms likely to deal
satisfactonly with both these matter*. This aegotie.
tion proposes to make the dkection iif unworthy
eases a Apecial feature of its Work. Inquiries uism
thi. is.int will he cenduked by a gentleman who Ina
had an exceptionally large ex.wrience among the
vagrant els«, the Rev. Jame. 51111111,,, vilo 11111/e the
greater part of the hive tiaati. no mein which 'The
Bitter Cry .4 Outcein leuidou we. founded. Nfr.
Munro ham been secured by the committee to take the
general superintendence of the work, and there is
little fear that unworthy epplieante will be allowed to
participate in the benefits of the movement. The
plan of operations amsetre 1.. bo at once siiiii4e and
effective. A Labour Bureau uill be opened, at
which the unemployed, both male and female, will be
invited to apply. Searching investigation will be
made in each caee, and the names of those who are
found to be deserving will be pleoed i.p.ii a labor
list, classified &coeditor to the employment fo, which
they are adapted. Employere of labour will be
United to apply at the office of the ariceiatiott whirs
in want of Wmda, and advertisements wiU able be
mend is Ow ourspopers MONS what thesis 01

labourers can be suwilied from the Bureau. Ladies
are being appointed in the ariotaa suburbs of the
metropolia win, will 'reek Pi obtain orders for un-
skilled labour. ouch ao that of isirteni, parnentrer.,
window deanery. charwomen, fie.
Another branch ,4 the movement dealt with the
seeinotre.mo, with the view ,4 giving them the fullest
possible Iwnefit i 4 the mtosity rem laid by manu-
facturers for the work done by them
.w ..... en, and
ale, for pros Sling machinists with miring machines
at a charge which will enable the very poorest to
obtain in.. All present the worker has to pay a
deposit of 10e. before she can secure • machine, and
tenet afterwards keep up the weekly payment., rang•
ing from Is. lid. rid. emelt, or forfeit whatever
money she had paid. Th. association, after careful
investigation, will require no deposit, and only •
weekly payment of Gel. Moreover, should the pay.
ments be impossible through diness or deckle..n of
work, the machine would only be wnsporarily takes
. back t.ti the depOt until the permute could lie
resumed, when the worker will find the amount
previously paid sill standing to her credit, and by
this plan she would become the possessor of the
machine after having made Vitt payments. With a
view of providing employment for three women
arrangements an. being made with Revival inane.
lacturers, (rem whom work will be received at the
central depilt, which it tinder the control "fa thorough
competeut liens ili, amid uuiii ollt to the workers, who
may either do the work at their own homes, £55 at
present, or, if they prefer it, at the delolt. After
iledecting a small charge to cover the w. eking
e‘penses. these machinists will, ler the plan pit..
posed. Is alt:e t increase their present income I.y
40. or ;is. er week.
The scheme of this amotiatimi, it will lie iin.ler-
st,sel, in no way interferes with any industry. but
mekt to bring the poor into contact with the MAlM-
factiorrr %videos the interveution and commission of
the " sweater.- The promoter.; of thi• moVonytit
confidently appeal to the pule.i.; tor the necessary
funds (About 1.71,000), in the confidence that their
&mood will meet with a itenensis response, inasmuch
as the ochetne is not a rharitalde one, but, on the
contrary, weks to place the pour in a position of
practical independence. Among thine who are
inters-ding themselves in the project are the tinder-
Smteetswe for F.reign Affairs (Prefeseur
M.P.). Sir Fredk. Milner, Professor Stuart..
Mr. 11. Italsoneliere, M l'., Mr. J. Allanaon Picton,
M.A.. M.P.. Mr. K. Pielteregill. 31.1', —Conybeare,
M.P.. Mr. W. T. Stead (Editor id the Pall Moll
rio:rorl, ker. S. A. Barnett (rector of St. Jude's.
Whiwehapel), Rev. Sentinels Hansard (rector of
Bethnal green), Rev. C. Fleming Williams, and
other trentlenien Of position and influence. Suhacrip.
twits will be received by the Secretaries, at the
Central Office. 406 a, ifacknerroad,

EXCITING INCIDENT AT SEA.
The Pl",hoer Mail of the lath January writes:—
Captain William Thomas, of the iron barque West
Rbling, which arrived on Friday from Bristol, gives
the following report of an extraordinary incident that
ireurred during the voyage. On Novembes ?.ith, at
tons a.m., saw the island of Tristan d'Acnitha.
Illy S. true, there being at the time stning
with a heavy ...a, though the weather Waa clear. The
settlement in the island bore S. IV., distant nine
miles, and a large fire was observed on shore in the
vicinity. Soon afterwards a sailing boat WWI fight,'
steering for the vessel, being then distant about six
miles frion the iwttlement. Captain Thomas inime.
diately took in sail, and had his mini, brought to the
wind on the tort tack. At 7.40 a.m., whim the biat
was is the Ilarnite'S port quarter, distant a milemint
half, its sailing mast suddenly Om:immured. The
boats WWI afterwards neva amiarently making towards
the vessel with pod.!]... Thinking some accident had
happened. Captain Thomas made mil, and stood
taWalabl the supposed spot where the boat Was first
seen ; but although the ship cruised in the vicinity
bw two hours, with the captain and mate in the
lujac• (Op with telescopes, she faded to discover any
vestige of it or its occapants As the wind was (non
S.W., and the vessel was rolling dreadfully broadside
on to the sea, ha4ing a hea, y cargo on hiasi, and
there being a north-easterly current and heavy Asa, it
was found impossible to communicate with the island,
Captain Thimum not deeming it prudent to !winch a
boat. At 10 am.. Isdieving that nothing more could
be done to assist any one, Captain Th as kept the
vessel away on her course. Seeing that the inhabit-
an :a were so eager to room 1111 l nicate, during the IP,Va•
lence 41 strong winds and • heavy sea, in a small boat
with a vessel nine or ton miles direct to leeward 41
the aettlenient, it is conjectured that some ship•
wrecked people have probably gut ashore on tho