The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-30
THE RELIEF ASSOCIATION.

We were gratified to learn from converse
ton by Mr. James Putnam, membeDei tne
Relief Association in this city, that very en-
couraging results have attended the iaoors OF
the committee and that there is every reason
TO hope that great good will be accomplished
not only to large number of suffering poor,
but to the planters and the State at large
A,tbonob the association has only been in
existence about one month, it has sent into
the country and provided with excellent
houses and permanent employment about
three hundred and fifty persons-men, women
and children.
Letters are received every day from all parts
of the State, making inquiries about laborers,
who are greatly needed. Orders are re-
ceived for mechanics, blacksmiths, plasterers,
carpenters, field. hands, cooks, seamstresses,
etc., and they are filled in most cases with
but little trouble.
Arrangements have been perfected with
steamboats, and every railroad, but one, to
transport 1t about half rates persons going
into the country to work, and there seems to
be growing disposition among the more re-
spectacle unemployed in the city to seek en-
ployment in the country, where living is so
much cheaper and where there is immediate
and pressing demand for their labor.
There are of course great many poor per-
sons who are SO situated that they can not
leave, either by reason of physical infirmities,
large and helpless families, or other causes,
but there is class of people also, we regret
to saw, who, while not in want themselves, at
tempt to dissuade those who are really in dis
tress from leaving the city.
If times were prosperous, the city would
have need for a great many more mechanics
and laborers of all kinds than there are with
in her limits, but the times ara unusually
hard, there is no building of any conse
quence, trade and commerce languish, and
there are more people here than either labor
or proper food can be provided for, and
under these distressing circumstances, it
we're madness for those in want to reject
employment, because it is offered them out.
side the city.
The association is doing good work, and
deserves the countenance and active aid Of
our citizens, who are all interested in assist
ing the many hundreds in this city who are
suffering. The following, which we clip from
the Louisiana Sugar Bo,cl, of the 9th inst,
will prove interesting:
A short time since, we mer toned the destitu-
ton which prevailed in New Orleans, and sug-
gested that the suffering poor be sent to the
employment. We are glad to learn by the
following letter to one of our citizens,
that q strong desire prevails among that class to
20 to the country; and we hope that every plant
or who can find employment for any OF the sur
ferers, (most Of whom are doubtless worthy, and
only want the opportunity to work to prove them
SOL will write the com mittee, and ny helping
the sufferers at the same time help themselves,
by developing their idle lands:
New ORLEANS, May II, 1875.
VIM. LOurd, ESQ.,, New Iberia, Ls.:
the Committee OF Supplies for the relief of the
poor Of this city, beg leave to inform you that
It Is the wish Of the committee to find employ
ment in the country at useful occupations for all
such applicants as may be able and willing to
work.
williog to 60 into the country to work at any
thing for which they are competent, VIZ Field
laborers, hostlers, b.acksmlths, carpenters,
teachers of various branches (mae and female),
cooks, washers and ironers etc.
Should you or your neighbors be in want Of any
such help, please inform me what you want,
what kind OF accommodation you have for them,
and what compensation you are willing to give
them, and direct how and when to send them.
l am, very respectfully,
Member of Committee of Supplies.