, 1864-05-11
SOLDIERS FAMILIES.
The Want Of SoitnbIc Nomes-Subseriptfon
Naated.-Ropn for Action Row.

May-day moyings are over, 8nd the population
OF Chicago is nbout settled down into It's wonted
unquictness, tho din OF city life being enhanced by
the notes preparation for martial strife Carpets
hare been relaid, furniture replaced and the werk
Of compiling directories begun. The hte outc1y
about high rents has nearly subsidized, as the people
have begun to look On 1t as 0u fat aeoompH and
to be zeconciied to the thought of psying 1t in
ereenbacks at that. Where families haYe been ab1e
to eeltle down at an, peace and quiet relgns, the
little hustle Of household cares not being usually
considered contradictosJ element Of family hap
t1ness.
arc many hundreds In our city who have not "a
Jet secured home. nor do they know Where to
look for II. They have been passed oye5 silently
mies;on 70 shiis for themselves. W anade 70 ttbo
essg tss es beSnd Il oe
many tnstAncee, let them to want. Many OF these
men made no provision for their families bY allot
for there arc some whose habits arc not OF the
striceft Kind. Whisky has nads fearful havoc In
some'ot these families, and in many TIE children
well known that the evil actions Of few will g1ye
diers families it il certain that owners of property
are none too anxious to take them 1s tenants, fear
Ing the 1oas Of rent and oas Of character to the
season. e as esoas q ehdea Sss
coufeseedy stood the last chance Of obtaining the
place, and very mhnJ oi than are now very insuf-
eient;y scoommods1ed ,Y veY many landlords in
dieI1' hIotllea while they get are possessed OF
much pbilaDthropic feeling ~ to be Wiling to con-
tribute Hte,al1J toward the providing fos them
Tie iii effects Of This action will no. be 30 much
felt during the coming summer, except In the In
crease Of disease and mortality from overcrowd-
remedy it there will be very larse amount OF mis-
ery In our midst ~ hundreds q these poor c1ea-
tnreh sheltered IN oothouecs will have no better
projection against the bowling storm and the bit
niah: no better p1cseryatiye rom death by cold
fhhu The blanket and the lily prepared meal. 'T1a
shocking to think OF what must be the condition
Of theee poor people, eonething be not done
be loo late; scores Of them will perish from cold
and expoerre, II not from hunger
What IL needed In class Of buildings which haaN
atIotd the opportunity Of being G3mioro'e w;'n 4,
buildings to be mxde cold tight impervious 70 me
rain By wall and roof thoroughly drained and far-
ulabed With wtter. Beyond This tncy nced noL -.
ci1y where lots arc cheap. at very s;nan expense
The coet for one hundred families need not exceea
that Of one Of our Arietoctatc nansione: Even II
these ahould not be permanently needed oy taess ;s
rcople ~ distinct class, they would never lace lof
Occupants a. offering much better tenement anu
at less cost than the miserable bowels which esen
now deck the outeki1ts Of the city.
s s BE- e1s, Let Rs dolsps
mach per week o{sen Of little yalue on eecoeht
Of the poor facilities enjoyed for spending 70 tae
bert advantage. Several parties have already IT,
purpore. Let o1hcrs join And with their eontzibu-
tious erect 4 monument which II not formed IN
hEafa or marble will be Of moro real value to hu-
ns The useful is always more enduring than the
merely beautiful