The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-11-23
Cheap Coal and Provisions

Vt our Vehuy cluIens mas oUcrch 10 % one OF
twenty FIVE persons willing TO rlAos . sum Of ton
thousand dollars each. in the hands Of committee
Of citizens TO ~ raised for tho tencA ~ tho poor,
during the coming winter, sftcr the manner PRO.
posed in our columns last winter, and more ie.
Gently in several articles upon tie subject. THIS
gentleman IN his letter snys:
The fsrnilies Of many lahorlnr men. AM esp~-
cslly NJ the soldiers Of ~ ReTull IN, must ind tho
struggle for . cornfor able livelihood . hari one
now. And among al the public charities urging
their cls ma there To bc which promises
more unrnirc ri goo! the EFFORT propoee, 20
relieve nose who are compiled by poverty 10 pur-
chase fuel and food In very small quan ites, from
The ex,ortlon prActsed By many rossilers.
How can the work 10 accomplished small
number u ciilsens must be found. we'll known and
irustsi ~ men OF character ami u Judgment va
out The winter 70 the purchasc and distribution Of
tho articles. They should 10 provided VI ones with
oil The funds Necessary T. Keep GlTTay constantly
on hand ai not less han hree depos tarlcs IN dit.
fsrent parts OF ths city These suppl might ip-
ciude, Il the trustees shoall decn. i desrsLis, no.
only cal nut four AMI potatoes aso ~ that All
Nat 10 absolutely necessary for sustensnce might
he obss ned - Mo lowest pessible coet. They
should have one or more sRep constantly wstc,l
ing for opportunities to obtain those supplies Of
I'D quslIiy and o. tbe best rates. But the first
~ 10 hud the sui table persons for trustees.
La them 10 mcn In whoss hanas Tho eomn,nnity
lhis guarantee Tor sbe hdeh,y and efficiency OF It's
sdmnssrston. the funds viii lie readily prov ded.
"hany OF those who would gladly contr.bue
money 10 such . work are unable. IRON age, II,
b, Alth, or . multitude OF lnisiuess engagements.
to give 10 tLelr personal Attention. Perhaps 1t
sht be possible 10 hud the lest men for mana
gers by means Of pablic meeting tut would
req are Lnlo and something of n euu4brous mn-
ch.nery 70 bring IL together; and, wi,hsl, dc re-
suit might be influenced by the ~eatler, by tenn
porsry ercitemantA or possibly even suspected u
1onS cuptroilod by cl.qles. Would u no, 10 bet-
ter Tor those Tho willing 70 contribute 70 the
c.uss 70 forward, Inoet to-, ether, aud name
coulniuss selsc,s 81 Wy themselves ~ trusteest Or
. mVre exIeI Nous and therefore still sel4r mole
night 10 iVr the Press 70 cs directly aud by name
upon citizens whose position sua character II them
selves command confidence. 10 take charge Of tie
,uuds placed in thar hAnas and sdruinis.sr taem
for IN purptss.
~, in sry way. such . body 10 formed. tic
means Will not Va wanting. Il wall give me great
pleasure to TO ono Of say twenty. tive 10 Place in
toer hanas sum OF ten thousand dollars ssch, ~
10 th ne used 1r s.x months. Il Will be o, more
real tensus 70 conIrtu.e the uss of money "
cheaper tne pceosaAr &c VI lie than 10 give = l 60
amount outr!shI which night 10 in part 10
,ouraSs professional tesgsry or idl, ncss. ny fur
uishlus ue ooas ~ cost We shall pl< . The whole
ma.,er on bunaess ts@s aud sne Tones. prian Of
| lao man VI woman will keep him or her iTom -.
eeDI.na oui sd "very respes tuily.
''JosS Arpmsos,
"No. &i3 FINN svenua
'NcW Iofk, NOV. II, 1904"
Tho greet dimeulty with every undertaking os
this kind,is tho want Of sumo snuy practical men to
| mako such . benefscton available 10 those who
need this means Of chespcning the price Of food
during . severe winter season. Committees are
frequently the most numbering means Of forward
ing The work dssirued. from the fact tha. no two
individuals viii s'wsys agree upon the mode Of
carrying OUT the object, and We would suggest N
Mr.. ANDERSON and others the propriety Of desig.
| mating each their own business man, and district
ing the city, % that every person who take,
share In this enterprise shah himself
control tho funds he invests under som,
general regulations" or system agreed
upon IN "Commstee ~ the who!e." by
oil the parties who inclined 70 permit their cap
ital to be thus employed during the winter. W,
have 80 much faith In the real practical benefits 4
bs conferred by wealthy men, iftheir money Il
jud'c,ousy invested in the manner proposed, tina
they vii, not fail to hnd their bread returned hu,
tered with tho blessings Of ten thousand ind!viiu
ais whose homes have been Frightened ty H.
light rsdis,ing from this kind Of practical beuevo
| lcnce
In this connection, We would again repes, som,
Suggestions made In . recent article.
Ftra The establishment q dero,s where Al, nee
css'ry groceries, such -four, ule.L rice, sugar
co'iash, sailed meats, lard &C., can re ohta'aed
email cost, on the who,cssl, price.
Second Lot the ssme arrangement 10 made 70
the sale ~ fresh u'-sts, vegetables co.l. g..
Third. Provide convenient, places where thos
who csunot cook tEcr own PROVISIONS ecouo mic al
can take them snd have them prepared for o.tns
by skillhrl cooks at very mall coat.
Fourth. IF cooked provisions Of all kinds coul
be soil st tho lowest rate that would cover the GO,
thereof hundreds Of families would lie PRACTICAL
beuehucd, who have not the means Of dong e
themselves that which might bc more econom.c call
done IN larger scale.
FVth. Il should be required OF every agent N,
hey treat each customer II his or her II ade WI
desirable and valuable, regarding the right { tho.
who purchase to do so freely, with the same privi
lcse Of taking rejecting the articles sold as the
, would have " dealing else where.
Many other suggestions will readily prese,
themselves 10 those who may he authorized to a
range the details such as lodging places AZ
stores where warm clothing may be purcl ass,!
reduced rstes II our wyai,..y ,tlsens viii oarl
es'ly take hold Of this enterprise WI have no 10 Il
iaty will soon discover how 1t may be made to r
duee iha charitable eypcndii''rc. o. L City G9yeu
uent, which aunuslly called upon 10 provi,.e E,
tre'y for thousands who might, By means 10 y
ahovc' he kept outside Of our Various nsyluns al
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