, 1873-12-06
RELIEF FOR TIE NEEDY.

Provision for H1unc1css nIc... aud for
tho HUNGRY of lxoth Scxcs--strang-
Grss Nome, III Connection with tho
yFugt Lake Street l3et1acl Haonlos
Numerous artioloH havo appeared in tho pub
lie prints In reference to tue large and incroas-
Ing numbor Of unemployed anil liomoloss mon in
our city, ana Tho need Of special provision for
their immediate necesaittea; and tho public has
regarded with conlnondation tho action OF our
German rollow-citizons III tlior energetic arpli-
cation of meana for partially meeting this want.
Tho Bethel Homo, on Wost Lako street, corner
OF Desrainos, has, from tho beginning OF its in-
stitntion, proved valuable agency, anu ono
heretofore largely used by societies and citizens
for iho cars Of this Moody ciass. Tile Relief and
Aid Society, tic Young Mcu'n Christian AsBocia-
ton, tho st. Audrow'a Society, and c!orgymon Of
lifforcnt denominations, constantly uso tho
large facilities Of tho Homo" for the lodging
aud foaling uf homeless men, and tho boarding
Of persons OF both Hexca.
By tho appliances adopted they become tho
Judges and allnonors Of their own charities, pay-
Ing small sim to tne Institution fur tirhoiB or
accommodation Of t4ose they direct to its always
opon doors.
With Wow to the largcly.incsoaecd domana,
Tho consequence Of tho Trobent financial dlsttc
tho Managers OF tho Detaol Home lavo recently
talton Que of tho Btore-roonis OIL tho g ouudtlaos
Of thcir building, 20 by Us fcot In dimensions.
and fi-tod it up with bunks aud cots, aud have
ja'thla department. Bloopiug-a moaationH for
fifty mon, which can bo largely Increased i re-
anired, and tho means ara provided for additional
equipment. They havo alBo fitted up special
dning-room, 45 by 10 foot, aud, with thor other
accommodations, could eaally focd 600 to 1,0O0
persona per day, if furnished With the meana to
d. 81.
These departments of the Bethel work will
horcafter. DO conducted separately. f!om the
Sailors Homo proper, though under tho same
roof. Tho plan combines both tue pay and the
free systenl,-lunch and ulenls being furnished
for from to Is oents to thoAo ablo to pay a
small sum for wlat t4ey nced aud fec to those
provided with tickcts pnrchasctl by hociesios or
citizens, taken OF lY tho institution itsct
to tho extent Of i'H ability.
Now, all TINT tho ]" uoulc" needs to almost
meot Tho necessity Of this class is liberal proYis-
ion Oh the part OF tho public fur its support. II
MY ono has q ton Of coal or barrel OF sugar or
-four, or a caBb-contrihution, to give. tho alan-
ayers will either furnish him with tickets to tho
full value, to be distributed BY the donor to tho
needy, or will guarantee relief to tho full amount
of tA0so gifts.
Tie only difficulty NO have with nmp1o accom-
modationB IL The meana to mako tlicm fully
available. We are d.ly preHHed NTH claims
That wo absolutely lavo not the means to
any ordinary requirement., md our we'll cstab-
lthcd reputation Gun be |uily attosted by many
who have been tho recipienta of its bene'its.
B. FnASKLASp,
General Superintendent Basho Work. southwoat cor
ucr West Lskc and Deslllsncs strects.
No. the undersigned, approve Of The above,
and recommend 1t to tho consideration Of our
citizens.
onAnnrs E. CULVER, n. 8. nouroH,
MARSHALL FIELD, HEMAN G. POWERS,
E. HCCK1SGtIAM, G. g. HAMMOND,
JouN V. FARwELI, c. G11BEAT.