New-York tribune., 1868-06-04
BUREAU or LABOR STATISTICS, LGFORMA-
TION IND EMPLOHMENT

TON AND EMPLOYMENT
The Citizens Association, few months ago. made
report upon the charitable institutions of our city
under the care and management of the Commission
ers of Charities and Correction. After giving de-
tailed account of the condition of the various nsti
tutions. the Association recommended to the Com
missoners of Charities the Inauguration of a Bureau
of Labor Statistics Information and Employment
SO important do we deem the plan proposed that we
lay before our readers the views of the Committee
of the Association, as contained in its report:
"Your Committee would recommend that the Commis-
lsh In connection with their Office Bureau OF Labor
Statistics, Information and Employment 80 ,,
Tho efforts heretofore have been to deal win crime ana
pauperism after they have sprung into being whereas
true wisdom dictates that efficient steps SHOULD De taken
conry where The elements OF wealth almost bound
less aud where pauperism can be almost ehtlrely re-
coircspondcncc should be opened with the different
officials OF the cities. towns and villages throughout the
Western States and there should he forwarded To them
carefully prepared circular calling out full and detailed In
formation bearing upon the demand and supply question
Ofa kinds OF labor he respective 0calesc Ofving
health &C., &c With such letters there should be forward
ed pamphlet giving fu account OF the
The information received from the authorities OF tile
West should be printed In pamphlet form, and copy
handed TO each applicant the Bureau desiring 10 obtain
the information There should he opened one or more
books in which should be recorded all applications OF
persons desiring go West ia pursuit Of new homes and
employment, with full description of their ages, qaln
should AZ fast as such lists be prepared, forward the
Propose to the SGthote thereof to forward to them
any of the persons described In those lists whom
would defry the expense Of their transfer, under an
agreement with the eInant that he or she would repay
t Of his her earnings Parties In the West want
ing labor could then 60 TO the town authorities describe
what they desire and deposit their money which inqr
nation and money could at once be forwarded to the
TIe Burrau of Information Statistlcs and Employ
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phiauthrupiss residing throughout the principal cities
and towns Of Europe 10 act rs corresponding sccretaes
and forward all publications aud works treating upon
paupersm, crime refOrmatorles prisons, &c. @c, which
publications would soon form valuable library full Of
suggestions and containing the experience Of other ooun
tlics IN these matters
Tie Bureau Of Information aud Statistics could forward
In return ther own and other publications In this country
these subjects Tins Interchange uf ideas and niorma-
ton would be- beneficial II is submitted that bureau
intcgeutly fulfilling these duties would with the eN
pcndturc ~ not over $4,000 per aunum bestow meal
cuabe relief and blessings upon tens Of thousands Of
persons and could in few years, with It's increasing eN
eienc almost dry up The sources Of poverty aud crime
much needs. Nearly onehalf OF population lives
reT cent of f should @ huS the % bal
auce should be upon the productive portion Of tho soil
IL f. stated that C00OO persons ont ~ employ
mcnt In this city, while flour is ili barrel. and mil
lions Of acres ot land are lying ide and nnpodneYe 80
ties OF those who violate the great laws OF nature aud of
supply and demand. There many thousands of per
in tins city who would gladly 90 10 tue West iutfl
gent men In official positions would make suitable ar
| rhngeincnts for their doing
Your Committee would suggest TO the Commissioners Of
Charities aud Correction that more careful survey ana
analysis should be made Of tho population of Manhattan
Island The cellar population aud the Inhabitants Of tie
sums and puieus Of the city shonld be most carefully
examined, aud the causes Of poverty, crne deiormy
sickness should form subjects of careful investigation
ard exhaustive inquiry All these conditions Of existence
have their corresponding causes III the homes ana Sur
rOundings OF our cellar population.
twill De found FAR cheaper TO ray nothing OF the du
ties OF humanity ana Chrsa To remove the eNl ihhn
10 support the outgr9wth oi Pnnprrs ana cfmnas Al
Efforts at reief should be bqsed upon me simple d6a oro,a
bling persons 10 heip He"s'irtS-to detctP ne siTH
Of 6,dcpcndcHee aud Of math0Od-and 10 make every
man, woman and child scorn 70 be lauper or public
burden: Remove poverty ana want ana crime WIZ DC
reduced at least wOthirds. Your Committee would rec
ommend Commissioners far a. lies In their power.
TO prepare statistical tables OF crime showing the
per centage OF crime IN tho rural districts aud
IN the city. Your Committee IL OF the opinion that
the treatment OF crime, which results fom moral and
intellectual defOrmity should be made SCIENCE that
poverty and paupeTism should be dealt with IN AN
larged aud intelligent spirit OF prevention rather Than by
Intellectual attempts at temporary relief; that the shell
should be directed these great onds aud also
that by judicious and welmatured arrangements all
honest worker with burdens additional TO those he now
finds IL hard to bear.
The Association forwarded its report, contain
ing this plan in large numbers to the Western States,
and wrote special letters to all the Governors and in
reply to letter sent to the Governor of Wisconsin,
the following answer was receiver:
STATE WISCONSIN,, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
n ,.. r.u pt, ~ aAPisoH pi ISi haI.e ,ooSl ~,
nv D1AR SIN: have acknowledge the reee, your
date z5h ult, transmitting tue report assoa
ton, for which, permit IA 20 thank you
The which you seek accomplish certainly such TO
compel the active sympathy Of all no, entirely given over to the
se and 10 the working out Of private aims and ambitious
life than dah draw from the peu
a atmosphere Of gre city the o both whose lives u
directed full Of noble possibilities Is we'll worthy tho
honest energetic cndeaVor u combination Of men,
Great West aud NorthWo vast quantities
unsettled land prairie and timber rich soil nnd In climate
passed. element essential 10 the cOnsummaon
be found midst There really a. be
why The anspand from feaboah 10 The pcs
woodlands Wt shond quicken Into and
healthy growth and tnsJ into an honorable and glorious
tanty. .
need have IN efforts this behalf
my sympathy aud that tha he most happy TO cooperate wih
practicable herewith tueh documents
indicated your letter shall take pleasure In transmitting
publications winch would be " interest aud
profit Association have the honor Sir 70
specially Obedieni rtrysnt Lucrs FAlhCHiLp,
Governor oi Wisconsin.