, 1870-01-01

How Their Wants are Attended to by
the Chicago Relief and
AID Society.
The Lodging House for Men

No. e1s Washington street. next door TO the
County Ageuc5. u the headquarters OF the chi-
cagu Relief and Aid Society. a clean n2d pleas
aat once, containing a ssove pipe and store at-
tached, benches ranged round the Eafl for the
accommodation Of the poor, railing, desf. and
a man inside It. The mAn La Nj. O. C. Glbes,
SECRETARY OF the Institution, who performs the
dnties OF CLERK, and d1spenscs necetealies to the
applicants. Thera we're but fe \ in the o1ce yes-
ttr1aJ, "a the dky was nue and warun, and hunger
and cold were not felt ~ much - on ds.s when
The wind hoTIs around the Cofpers with tie thcl-
uoMeleT BELOW Eefo% -.
Tnia Institution il entirely different in ia work.
fof he temporary Yeilel Of those Who become des-
1ltute bJ feak0n OF the unforeseen acrldeau that
napEen every day. A mechanic falls slcx, and.
It's tlnely charity. 70 h14fes over tue hAni time
un1u be Is able 10 work. The sape course Is par
.red ~ben there u no work: A marked contrast
AkeIcy eye1y hay. The former t.e r.
d CIV ian 10 y t.
woIf. and too cowaIdy TO steal Clean N laee
Il u ioo nad thai toeir honest Independents ,noafd
be deIer1orated By the degradation Of csarss!.
They come IN and ask what tl:eJ wsut ~ .
hunllIa Ion that shows how reruRnAnt 70 their
fee3tIFs il the tax Of the neesaE.
They are received b. kind and oons!dera:e
man, who knoEa they aFe poor, and syupsthtaes
With them Their poverty "a never canG IN tner
faces to insult them. Coarse language and harsh
words are not known. Il ls remembefed tnat ne
ieei Just ~ keenly "a the lt.h, aud possefa -
much hteilng pE:dt. They are not treated ~ 10
cas 70 BE- sonsat sod go sna Guea a1ss
authority. In this ONCE charity Is not nusness
| nor a trade II Ia not q En2uef Of dollars and
eeeds ee nom he @ ness end % dated viii ttnaness
| There Is often more IN The doing Of thing than
in the 1hlDe ltseu. It's 70 Of CHARITY. aav the
| t!tte1neis that proud. honest and indepeJdent
| sonl feels ID being forced 10 accept atd. c&a be
| neu1rall1ed By the manner IN which II L. BE-
There Is no needless cruelty nor lnnuuAn de!aJ
Ia the tra1Eacston Of h1siness- The nnforsuR2:es
are not sent home huEgry 10 cold room 70 narse
Ct has not been there. Pefsous arc rot permitted
10 die because the " visitor " met friend on the
.treet and spent conple of ho1Es snoring az az
OF The society ca17y human heasts IN their hosoms
1reesed aa t.1nt As tAe:r tearts AID Judgments
'' Tae poo, bare not to 90 from p1ar to POI. y
| Coal. or wood II Is found that contact With pA1-
per agencies has denora!!sing edees. Ano j. =
avoided u much a poss:o!e b5 having the Articles
teut 10 the homes Of the poor. ....-..
The demands on The soclet! have heen unusaai:
u large this year, owing to the steat uhmnel o.
SGt nHS4 Of of ne !es
ver5 sca.ce, and the times are ve1J nard: TIE
raAny men IN it1 woodyall cnopp!nG, for theJ arc
he lass q ons do.s ds{ u TSst
| are atfeooed 70 Without deiay. Medicine Ii given
gam sat maay noolenessea Rn.Hiaasns! ~, e a.
| wees At the command Of the society Tor she
benefit Of the poor. Al honor to sucn splenalc
On Nofsh Cnon auees, 10. H. Is lode:na
| house for men, the ouijd!pg which !s gwen o1 "
| CITY being under the control o. The eoaesy
| Homeless men, st11rgess ir the ctt5, and otht.s
~ fu1nttned With . tights lodging oa tnt saf
side Of pine p.Ank IN warm room. and Ges
less women Are sent to the uone OF tho FE1eod
/ leEt.
u u W1de IN tn scope as humanity the on!y psss
| port receaaaIy being honest poTtItJ. Leaaou
might be learned by the County Acenu ftom u
bup are manner IN which the entire inss1u9oa
pana8ed- Private donations a1e its ONLY tource g
| jncoIre. II has NO grant from the county bts at
peIds 1ole15 upon pubic bounty.