New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08
BARRIERS AGAINST PAUPERIsM.

AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY PROPOSED-WORK TO BE
SOUGHT OUT FOR PAUPER LABoRERS-PROMIS-
sorry NOTES IN PAYMENT Oh THE SERVICE TO
BE DEMANDED.
TO the EdIt0r Of The Tribune.
SIR: trust that your great influence Will
be given to this vitality important problem IN pOhtc1
and social ec1nomy-thc distribution and equalization
Of labor Redundant Labor root evil. Il Is Ia the
body polite what congestion Is In the human economy
In latter the object OF the physician Is ID equal
lie the circulation OF the blood and so relieve oppressed
organs. In former the object or the poticai
economist take labor from where IL Is not wantei
and put it where 1t ia wanted. II tho labrnS classes
were intelligent they would do this themsclves-Ihh
the best market their brains AMI bone aud muscle;
take them there as the manufactures does his wares
and the merchant his goods But they are not ihtem
gent. and they recourse TO quick nostrumS when
aggravate the disease Such are their labor unions ana
strikes What through ignorance they will not do
10 help eseves must be done for them II IL be done
at all. Nothing be moro simple In plan or more
satisfactory in results, as expert nents limited
scale proved than the removal OF tho surplus sup
ply OF labor. The Childrens Aid Society has gone out
OF its way to meet special cases. and has during the
past year found employment iu the West for upward VI
500 adults, whom the want of employment had reduced
TO a destitute condition What has been done for these
800 paupers might be done for 1900 paupers. Let
society formed constituting labor agency and labor
insurance company. Let visit the office aud more its
transactions. The agent opens letter from ono,
which reads Send me good farm hand wages so "a
month and board. In compliance with your terms re-
nit sio-ss passage and 81 Office fee; 81 for myself aud
81 for the sent" The man selected signs contract
specifying the wages; also, promssory note Tor ~
and Is sent off to destination leaving one mouth less
be fed at the soup house. THIS note Is lndoseu by
the agent and mailed TO the employer Another letter
Is opened. 1t from the Socetys local agent III
illinois, and says: IL have good opening for snoe
nj hnan n
Tho right man Is found He hasa wife aud three children
railway passage 80 The gives his note for s5, anu
goes on his way rejoicing, leaving starvation hlnd
| him. BY these two trausactlons 81 have been MADE
Add s. commission ticket allowed by the railroad
course many OF these WILL from varloIs causes
prove worthless Whatever NAV he thi p'eun,ary t''s
the moral gain is great, The brnehc ifes are nnt pm
perzcd TA=ir sclfrespcct Is preserved tnct ao III le
TO feel their manhood ny being trust1 II we ,nSa1' U
The dignity OF labor, must sustain the dignity OF the
labOrer am convinced that gratullirs made 10 the
aDcDoded poor arc Injuries NOT eas'' @ LHG
all sunsld!es thew work etll. IHtt'n aou .,, W.;
remark. has with rs well a. To weep Win
But, then. 10 weep is 80 graceful sreiug lacks tne
poetic element -sentimentahy. To scatter blessings
with lavish and Indscrninate hand ehhoocs cnarll3'
but to put on thoughtful mien ali 20 aou' WIN pt2
ing eyes calculating brain. Hitting means Ia ehH Il
ignoble. Half OF your ceenosYlry INSTITUTIONS Ia Ne"
cannot help thinking that the Childrens Ad S1cley
wolld do we'll To require tne young ARABS. VINO tlo'
pick up hnmaney and dep0rt TO western hOncs' 10
Sign each promissory for the amount OF pass ge
money, payable when majority snail be reached. vi
motto would nave no icgal Ndih'' p1V as
debt Of honor II might have moral value Inc III ASSURE,
however ight be Impollt e. the puDic mind nas tecD
50 loug educated la ise principles OF chariiy InAi IL
would enter protest against hard mere ihtc trdus-
action ike ms truly useful benevolent lnstltu-
| lion would faif,nto dsrrpute mo charge, says the
Young Mems Christian Association TO tue young man Tor
whom they have procured situation. You came 10 rs
|0Tmd DduDcri aud as panper we treat YOU iicfrs
! u penny your nat" mo charge. says lie lJuhg
Ladies Christian Association IN the same spirit OF false
charity, Illuminating u tho recipient aud nttens To
pride OF the donors. Some months ago Dau occd
| sion to recommend 10 the kind MANAGERS OF this
| Association "a young lady VINO by family msi"r
tunes WAS thrown upon her own resources Tor
| livelihood. but was unskiled In any depart
ment OF labor. She WAS taken under insuue-
| ti'N 9pd made accomplished sewing nachlie oOe'