, 1873-06-22
4 CASE OF PROFESSIONAL PHILANTHROPY.

4 CASE OF PROF FE8S1ONA1 PHILANTHROPY.
It has been poprlarly supposed that Mr..
Jonathan Young Scammon is = representative Of
that class OF citizens who believe that charity
begins at home. His rule Of conduct in the past
has amply justified this belief 1t is announced,
however, that, following the fashion Of the day,
he has determined upon new departure. Il is
stated that hs is now engaged in distributing
circulars advertising free excursions for the
poor children Of Chicago" under the auspices OF
himself and his newspaper organ, and asking
" liberal responses" by which ho presumably
means donations Of money, to carry out his be-
nevolent project. II it ia true that hlr. Scam
mon has resorted to circulars IS means for
advertising his proposed philanthropy BY proxy,
the circumstance shows that he has very fair
appreciation Of the value Of his newspaper as an
advertising medium, and has concluded that no
one would ever hear OF his scheme if the an-
uouncements we're confined to its columns. Cam
did recognition Of this sort is deserving OF some
return, and TIE TRIBUNE is unselfAh enough
to thus afford gratuitous announcement Of Mr..
scammon's new charity, which will reach more
people in one day than his combined circulars
and neWBpapers would reach all summer. Be it
known. therefore, that h1r. scammon proposes
free excursions for the benefit Of the poor chill
dren OF Chicago, and that, in the fullness Of his
heart, he is not only willing that other people
should contribute the necessary funds, hct vol
12teers to take charge OF the money. It ls
wonder that Mr. scammon does not so still
further and offer to pay interest On the con-
tributions, as he is now said to be largely en-
gagged in thnt sort Of business.
Alr.l scammon's philanthropy does not stop
here. It is also stated that the circular sets
forth h,s~' intention to contribute $1,000 to the
qnod c,nse T1hie announcement will naturally
set curious people to inqui1lns oos o1 "hat par
ticular fund N1r. scammond will take TIL l'ooo
which he so generously offers to contribute in /,
order to secure free rides. fresh air. and health
ful recreations for the en}ants per1us Of Chica-
20. Will he take this Sum from the school |
fund for which the city has sued Mr.
scammon7 Or will he take it from |
he money OF the Mutual Security Insurance |
Company, which Of right belongs to the poor
people who we're burned out in the great fire,
md who arc yet suffering for want Of the pit
ance coming to them-for which he has also
oeen sued2 Or. will ho take it from the Sweden
,orgiAn Relief FUND.- II from none Of these
unds, OF it they have already been distributed.
rom what fund will Mr. scammon take his pro-
'osed contribution There is q grave ap-
,rehension that, il the contribution is to come
rom the profits Of Mr. Scammon'B newspaper,
he free excursions 70 the poor children OF Chi
ago will depend On outside contributions OF. bo
postponed It is Of importance to
tnow whether Mr. scammon's most recent phi
anthropit inspiration is to bo carried out az q
'anker, q Journalist, an insurance Treasurer, an
educational Mncenas, or the head Of the Swe-
[enborgian Church, whose infalbility il not yet
r article Of the faith2 Tho amount and the
lumber OF the contributions will depend largely
lpon the information he is willing to give in this
eHpect. II Mr.. 6cammon proposes to re-
eiye these funds in the capacity Of pro-
11easa1ei, tueie ought TO pc Some
2lsrantee that he viii not require to be sued for
hem after the excursion takes place. Wouldn't
II. Scammon bo willing, for this occasion only,
bat somebody else should act 1s Treasurer, and
. deposit his $1,000 with somebody else in
dvanco?
II Mr. 6cammon will turn over the proposed
:es Excursions for the poor children Of Chicago
ito other hands, ne think that TIE could suggest
fitting occupation fcr his philanthropio
ind. The. work OF Ascertaining the
ldress OF Mutual Security policy-hold-