New-York tribune., 1868-09-11
s~IE LABOR BUREAU THE RIGHT KIND OI
CHARITY.

In the beginning of last month, the Commits
soners Of Charities and Correction IN this city, estab-
lshed in connection with the other Bureaus OF their De
partment, LaborBureau, organized upon the following
general plan: Books open az the Central Office in
Bond st. where registered in regular order the names
OF an applicants for work. who willing to be trans
ferred TO homes in tho West The applicant states the
number ms family, whether his labor is skilled or not
his age and such other necessary details Communica
ton opened with the local authotGs OF inc towns anu
villages OF the great West aud carefully prepared lists OF
the applicants are sent 10 snch autoiIieA me pla
IS that If farmer other person IN the West need
abOrer wOrkmen, he goes 10 the authorizes OF the
SpSsss Ic of the pcrson whose work he
needs; this money, draft - sent TO the COmnls
the person for whom application made The work of
tlis Bureau Will be carried ON at the expense OF those
who Apply the labOrers wOrkmen; but OF course
the person who is transferred 10 the West must enter INTO
an agreement 10 repay by MS work the expense OF ms
Czens Association Of this city ncosng the circular OF
eopsin mas returned the following response
STATE OF wIscoNsiN' EXIcTIyE bEPAsfMhNr DEP NM
PF1ER CoorEE, esq, Fresdt Of me Citizens Association
SR, have the honor 10 acknowledge the receipt of
vour communication OI the 81 inst inclosing circulars Of
the Of Charities Of your city and request
ing that shall take such action as VIII secure 10 thls
State the great advantage that would now from an aeiYe
cooperation with the CitiLcns Association ol
in the work Of assisting aud encouraging emigration from
shall at the earliest moment lay your communicate
before the State Board Of lmmigtaton and shall urge
upOn the Legislature Of this state session, tie
"a
operation with your and similar Associations, there beng
nj present law authorizing expenditures fOr such
nuTpOse 1 will also give publicity your cOmmuica-
ios through state journal, that tie objects OF your
Association may be better known and understood.
am more a an convinced Of the importance OF
systematic COOPERATION between the over crowded cities
Of the East and the western States III encouraging the
surplus population Of the former 10 seek homes In the
West In other way can 80 much su1eflng he ale
waited with little outlay In no other way can so
many whose lives but adreary walk through poveTys
vale easily turned into the path 10 comfort ana al
lucnce.
There Is 10 need OF alleboded men and women suffer
ing the pnchngs Of lifelong poverty, while in all tie
young Western States there millions Of acres YET IN
sold. their generous soil and delightful location Offering
homes and fortunes 10 any who will come and take them
The man who comes West with no other capital than
health and n Willingness 10 work, locate farm under
me Homestead laws" BY years labor he can lay
aside money enough 10 bug tools and team Ia three
years with average crops be can bnild good frame
house and barn. aud have plenty garner and store.
Ench Instances we see by In every township IN all
the parts of the West In our inland cities
aud Villages which are growing with marvellous lapdity
there il a constant demand for the labor Of mechanics
and labOrers Of every knd. Compared with The prices Of
living they arc paid high wages, and IN very short Time
theY can saye enough from their earnings " buy snUg