New-York tribune., 1874-12-22

INDIsC RIMINATE CHARITY MORALLY wRONG-HOw
BEGGARs OUTwIr TIE BENEvOLENr-ENFORCE-
MENr OF THE COMPULSORY EDUCATION ACT
NEEDED.
To the EdftOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: There came happily into my hands
" Directory to tine Charities Of NewYOrk" pamphlet
Of gOOdly thickness and carefully arranged. would
recommend It to those good people who look upon
inhabitants OF very bad and wicked city. source Of
evil and corruption to the land II almsgiyDg could
save us, We might still have fair chance even If we
wicked. Besides all these organizations, there Is
immense amount OF private charity which can have
record. And the inevitable conclusion is. that indis-
crminatc charity to unknown applicants is mistaken
and wrong. There few none Of those who apply
to us, who might not be at once recommended TO the
proper quarters for relief, where mpOsture would be
detected. The applications endless and the easiest
way II has money. Is to give small sum, enough
to quiet the conscience relieve the mnd and enconr
age the bcggar. But all of us have had lessons
woman comes in great distress. must so by the next
steamer 10 her who Is hurt dangerously Ill some
where, and she shows yOu how she only wants few
shiiings make up the About two months later
being little confused In her memory, she again.
" But gave you money to help you to 90 to South
America"
40. yes went but he had Just sailed for home and
I came back by the next steamer l could almost
have paid the woman for her INGENUITY.
them in dire distress till after the most honest ami clear
statements i'll which to believe, they calmly
fused order on AMI preferred money. Can
1t not be impressed upon ia that there provision for
every form OF charity To the utter exclusion OF promls
cuous alusgiving The hardest is that of the little
w.!!s about the streets who haunt carriage doors
pursue you with pms aud OothprkS The little bundle
Of black heads Just saves them from being put aside as
street brggdrs and vet they become as persistent aud
easing as swarm OF flies. They seem rather to enjoy
their free and easy life. in the hest CIRCLES and when
YOU meet them at contcctOners buying OF the incest,
tho woman counter o yes, they are some OF
our best customers" Aud We hater ourselves that this
! l. charity
will compulsory education " help this mattcri II
these little souls could he restrained and taught to
read, might awaxen D them some spark OF self
respect or ambition to dc Something better Tor them
stv"s than TO live on charity. II compelled all 70
learn read. write. md cipher Instead of Overeducat
ing one class, AMI nogectng the other, matters would
be much better eluaizcd aud our case would be
hopeful But we are Increasing the numbero genecl
paupers" by overwhelming class to tho point O de-
spslng good honest work, and 80 leaving them In
| sense iyuOrant and helpless. And at the time,
there Is 5ubstratum OF Ignorance and vagrancy which
fail 10 reach few, very few generations and we
AMONG population Tue caution cannot be often
repeated ~ this Winter IL upon IL to be, IL IL,
hard Winter. ami there Ia no money to waste. have
yet 10 the point Vt believing all aus
be meror0us, nor all poverty virtue, which are
bound to support and reward. A CITIZEN.
Netc York, Dec. Is, 1874