, 1870-11-27

E-N 1890"
fleets OF steamers, which they nov repre-
sen: us cut OF for want OF this canal. II
they accept the gift, all will be right. II
they do not, then why should Congress-
waste any more millions upon canal |
which is SO utterly valuelesa?
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CHARITY arn1.pnp
Tba season "a r,osa a, hsea rhan H..
s,ffa,;,o ~ ~. a.a..a -.o,, .,:., -.
.nseu"t'' ~ "no "nea tue appeals i"f
slas's via come from tue hungry, tue
nAneo' ana ING oes'itnte. Poverty and sut-
1et'ng are 'nc'aeoeal 10 large clt'es' and
set tne POOR will lind their way to those
esues. inat these people 90 sufier, and
that taey m"st he relieved, are nnaroidablo
'act7. INT IN fhe manner OF relieving the
poor there is much room for discrialinas-
ing care. There are several classes of per-
soos who stand in need OF relief during the
winter, aud to whom the charity
OF the relief associations must be
directed. In the first place, there is
the class of aged, inlrm, aud the sick.
These are the standing objects Of charity.
Alms-touscs are gradually ceasing to be
homes for the poor. They are now insti-
tutious for the benefit and support of
s'faee-hoiders- The cost OF running them.
If properly expended by a citizens COM
tnittee, would relieve twice tho suffering,
audtwicc the number OF deserviuspoor. The
poor would rather perish on the streets of
tions. Yet Cook County is taxed, and
pays literally, for the support Ut the poor
every gear. We venture to SAT that every
dollar expended By the Citizens
Relief Committee goes as far as
three dollars expended by the county.
The great body of the people who stand in
need Of relief in this city every winter is
composed of those who have no work.
Men and women, boys and girls, nre thrown
t'nt OF employment, and suffer for want Of
the necessaries OF life,-coal and bread,
wood and men, and for these they nre
ready 10 labor. The cost Of living is so
high that. with the natural improvideuce,
there is but little saved By those who live
upon their daily and weekly earnings; the
result is that, when winter comes, and their
employment stops, they must perish with
cold and hunger, or be relieved, The de-
serving poor,-those whose only crime il
the fact tl:t they arc poor.--sro alvays
ready 10 labor and wou1d nrefer IN earn a
dollar than to get two by begging, Tie
Relief Association, last year. cndcaror.d
! ! 10 nnite emp1,ynent w;sh re1;ef. In, -
yss not ALWAYS practicable, lacanse tbere
| vere mora soaking relief than could la mt
at rork Tba n,an rho a,,no,,s for rsi;.f
in coa1 and meat for 1;n,sa1f and fan;,~
| md orer1 h;,,.o1f u 1-,-1-. e.. 49, ..e;.,
once c.nn,t la d.n5a5 .,a aas,a;, - saad
yfa,1,er thara Ia ,o-,. ~ ~. ~. ...o,.,
tbat ,b;a rl.,s rs ,a-snn. 49,. ...,,,.. - ss,
sid e1cent when ii, othor nso,a TIKI ri. sna
! vet thew ere. NEXT to the sick scea ent,
disabled. tbo most aeserv;no ~ ase;s,,nca
Now. ean there NOT ~, somatb;na ;1on.
This season Ia c;re enn,o,,rar, 70 th;e
larro claha of norsons 4 rnon,e 1.},o,
.uRht 10 be worth the bread ana fnal
Needed l,r h,mself and fami1r sbon,;7 mn,
the Relief Society be snnnleo9entel 1,v son,e
.ther ,ro,o;z.t;on xrl;cb ,,o,,15 ,,;.o ~,
ployment to those able TO work, but suffer.
ing for food, and nav them. until thev car
do better, in groceries. coal. Aonr, and
meal. The relief il matter of necass;tr