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deals, hnds herself today facing large numbcr

LIE. This state of affairs has axiste} for ~
past TWO mouths; and how muc, longer it viii
continue. none can tell. Ma1y Of our Oldest
citizens. whose word was worth its wci.ht ~
gold, hod it impossible to neet their notes c,rn-
] INF oue; Claim that, in tEcir experience. thcv
| never remember "oeu mone7 was 30 scarce a. Al
present AMI wonder how long this condition Of
thlnss caa last Without their sea,r, distress in
with those OF tho poor.
| Yet. while ta.a etato Of aIai.s exists and
"hAe many OF tho other largo cities have ra-
sorted to the opc hing Of souI-houses. Chica9o
c1n pr'ao netscH tnas such rasarks have not oo-
come necessary; nnd those who urge their adm
tion IN tits city do not clearly understand that
nrst, thcy a.e not ucccssskv x'.i4 tie Relief and
Aid Society stands ready ssasz those reorr-
ing assistance from the fund il :ta possession
Secondly, nothing could b. doue in large cites
TINT would o@'@o"'
ENCOURAGE 1DLEyE;3 so MICH
as the adoption OF these solp-housea Do thosc
who favor such houses understand that tl1. cirv
can hoas; OF q: tcass hundreds who never know
what 1t Is 10 do manual or any other kind OF
labor, except That Of living upon f1se luuches
from one cud Of the year to the other; aud chat
these 1eechcs would 30 monopolize such pl:ces
that respectable people could get M reiof7
When Word presents itself, and this class refuse
to accept it, they should cease to be obects for
charity, aud be allowed to suffer. Inis is the
ou!y class who want soup or luucl-louses Tho
respectable woEkiuGmeu ct our city oaly ask as
sistauce until they can get labor to poktorn
Iha writer behaves that il
THE FOLLOWING METHOD
were adopted those VINO are needy aud descryinr
would get relief. and dead-beats would have m
opportunity tAon to ply their yocatica- Let tina
Managers Of the Norih a4d South Side Rolling
Mills recommend one from anou3 TIC ranks Of
their wolkiugmen (but not their bcokkccperl
whose duty 1t should be to so around aud visit
the employees of those Companies. Also, repro
aentattses should ba selected from among tue
iron-molders, blacksmlths. ald macninlsts, shlp-
carpenters and cauikers, coopers, carpenters
and 1olners, painters, shoemakers, and, in fact
from every mechanical braucA in the city, whose
duty it shall be to inquire into all cases; and,
where assistance is needed. let it be immediately
granted. None know these peoples wants 50
we'll as those who are daily among them. II
this method be adopted, it caun,t fail to meet
The approval OF all deserving vorkingmon. And
eesi snias men WHO are reaiy at times to incite
60 ]le to do even violence, will
FIND THEIR RANKS DEpLETEn
Mechanics are law-abdns people, but, when
allcs, allow their feelings to over
como their better judgment: consequently.
they are led to 1pdorse at times the sayings and
dolngs n those vbo only make appeals for Tho
nosoriety which may accrue, and who. if danger
make it a point to avnil themselves Of SONS
means to escape the responsibility. The woll's
charity is in abuudancs still. in the hand. OF
worthy ci:izens.w the people have confidence
in, and into whose charge this money has been
duty OF tho Relief aad Aid Society to bring this
matter OF relief down to working system.
The patience and good behavior OF the work.
inSnen Of Chicago are
Il SAFE GUARANTEE.
as wltnoss the fact That, upon the closing OF our
no demonstrations nude bv wor:siogmen on
those banas, be attested By the officers OF
the Merchants, Farmers and Mechanics, the
illinois State Savings Institution, or any other
eayiugs institution OF bank where worEiugmen
had their savings deposited. Aud I hope that
workingmen have the same confidence in tho
Relief aud Aid Society and the Board OF County
Commissioners in the present hour Of theirnced.
Ile Presidents OF the various trado associations
should at once
CALL A MEETING
to inquire into the condition OF tho different
mechanics working at their trale3. 1t this
meeting plans coull DO suggested that wonld
assist the Belief and AID Society aad also the
could be ascertained, which would prove 81 In
interest to tho public. This assembly. which
would comprise tEe representative OF worklp3-
men, would certaiuly condemn any movement
Chicago, Jan. Q, 1874. FRANK LAwLEr.
An Immigrants Reply to mrs. "Yn.
Aoop--ySant OF knowledge the Main
Cnlae Of the XTorikinEmcn7A Trou-
bIcs.
To Tie Editor Of The cE:eaoo 7rl0une:
Sm These hard times 1 an m interested
reader OF every article which appears ia your
paper relating to the rights aad duties Of tho
Sorkiugman, and to the great problem of labor
md capital. Among these have found many
thoughts Indicating that their author is master
II the situation and knows whereof ho speaks;
mt cannot conceal that haye found soma ut
erances which, to my mind. are rather ono
'ided, and misrep1escnt tho trua state OF af-
airs.
With Wow to point out to your many iuter-
stcd readers these to MT mind seeming errors, !
cquest you to givo tho following lines placa
n your widely circulated paper.
It is to be dcp1ored that, of tho many things
ghich are printed, spoken, or written pro Jomo
'ublico, d too large number are
PRINTED WITH FALSE coLors.
md contain but too often misrepresentationsof
he grosseBt kind. III times Of general deprcs-
ion and hardship like the present, no advice is
o available, so efficient, as TINT which ia found
d on tho pure and unadultcrated truth; and it
B therefore that feel constrained to utter
ew words by way OF protest against that part Of
n hrticla III 3 recent Sundays TRIBUNE entitled,
Tho Labor Question" by Mrs. II. D. Wynkoop,
rhere I read about ths discovery Of the mmi-
,rnnt "that he made sad mistake Nhcn he
anne orez to this country to work Us laborer
o Us to better his condition; and that ere long
10 found that his condition here WIS much worso
han was the case IN bis native land" I would
&c sorTy for this poor immigrant could my SYM
'ahles bo enlisted In his Dehaf; but, having emf
rated myBelf,-i. O., from Houau1,-I must
tate here TINT nv 6xDererC8. and that OF