National Republican., 1877-09-04
A LABOR EXCHANGE.
THE POOR WHO ARE WILLING TO
WORK TO RECEIVE HELP.


THE PLAN ADOPTED ny THE RFLIEr MET |
ING LAST NIaHT-wORK nut NOT AIMS TO |
he GIVEN AwAy-CoMAIssIONER BRYAN |
foREsHADows THE WORKING or THE En- |
CHANGE, ANDsAys THAT ~ PEOPLE WILL |
PAY THEIR TAXES THERE WILL BE WORK |
FOR THE POoH-TnoMAs J. DuRANr ASKS
SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PUBLIC |
FUNDS. To WHICH COMMISSIONER BRYAN |
RfsPoNns
The meeting of citiscus at willards hall
last evening. In response TO an invitation to
assemble and assist in mapping out some
course by which work could be furnished the
idle laborcrs, aud food supplied the needy,
was well attended, aud demonstrated that the
citizens feel the urgent necessity Of prompt
action to help those now destitute and suffer-
ing. Among the audience wcre . great many
ladies, whose presence not only added strength
to the movement, but lent greater encourage
ment to the male ser.
The audience was composed Of the best citi-
zons with srrinkling Of mechanics and Ia
boring men. Among thcsc In attendance were
noticed: Ex-Governor and Commissioner
Dennison, Commissioner Thomas II. Bryan,
ex-Mayor Saylcs J. Bowen, Mayor Matthew
@. Emery. Thomas J. Duraut. Henry Poikin-
horn. Rev. Mr.. Domer. A. g. Solomons. Simon
and many others. Previous 10 the mas meeting
TaIE COMMITTEE
appointed to consider and dovisc some plan to
afford relief to the suffering poor Of the city
met In the ante-room Of willari's hall few
minutes past six o'clock. OF the committee
there were present Commissioner Thomas Il.
Bryan, John. lIitz, Simon Wolf, s. A. Fl.
Marks, DIR. G. c. Cox, A. N. Gansewer, A. S.
Sololnons, II. ID. Mussey and N. q. Emery.
There were also present by invitation Nessrs
Lewis J. Davis. l.. s. Emery aud others
DIR. c. G. Coz, from tho subcommittee ap-
pointed to prepare Plan or project whereby
means OF relief could Be supplied, submitted
the following report:
THr oSssTrrrIs rLAs
Tie Committee have had under consideration
plan fer the Letter organization Of the public and
private charities Of the District To harmonic the
details of this plan and adop; them to the peculiar
conditions Of our people requires more labor and
study than they have been able 70 give sinoe their
appointment
IN dciaying to !epor; ihis plan until 4, can. be
thoroughly digeStcd the committee feel that they
are but slbseEyins the purpose Of efecting parma
rstions the, Hsi The benert n the sspcTiepSe had
by charitable benevolent and relief societies now
In operation here, and they earnestly request that
tbe committee representatives 70 confer with them
The committee are convinced that indiscriminate
slms-givnx Is an evil only second 10 tbs psuperisI1
q creates and msintainS and they purpc.e TO make
the principle Of enforcing labor frUm those who
can labor and the reSetvston OF aims to those who
cannot labor the central and controlling Idea OF the
scheme they will submit
Meanwhile, however. they are confronted with
ny SSsna sna T .cs In . II
The prev alent distress. They therefore, recommend
the Immediate e.tsbli.hme,ii ofa
hsos EXCHANGE.
and the employment Of laboIcrx OIL works Of gen.
eral value. They believe tbs viii 60 Ear towards
sis,ins ss n, s &, and ,hsI &
bnt, h-asKr lOnv In nstal.rr a tal.n
togsiheF ihcss who have labor TO ss! and ihoss
seiSlse q ntraiGeioa 10 ed.ef party /, Vii, i aid
largely In the ssrsrtainment Of thos- Who are
criininaic between ,ho.e who want TO Iabpr and
those who VIII not labor between the poor ,thsi Is
Il si al.o enable the ehari,abiy inclined b dis
pense their charities safely and Wisely. i Will We
trust do something towards stimulating idle-capal
Be enlarged as Ooc.sion requires and means an
Briefly stated. the details Of the labor exchange
VIC contemplate arc as follows
ORGANIZATION.
The administration Of the exchange or bureau
will be under the control OF \ president secre
iary. TREASURER. auditing COMMITTEES Of three,
The administration Will. OF course serve Without
E They WI srSi&as & &.Sssr,s.spisRSt sS, "a hs ,%
receive srrucaiions for labor ard emoloyment
end direct agplicanls. putting ia Communication
the wuuld-hs emrloI.rs and thc vculdhc en-
The requisite h.aIls TO b. Tor The Inauguration O
this enterPrtse wc Iroi0sc TO have raised by I
finance committee TO '.c sPisOinted this evening.
ArFIINNCEL 40.
We purpose to open Al once In snitah.e build
Ing Labor fxchsilSe, fOr the purpose above SCI
forth. and 10 pr0cGre such bnildins so that !
shall answer not only for an Office Lai for store
roon,s and ucrI .rSeir.' la thcSe SionsrSoms III,
products Of shcr will be Icceiyed for sale. and ol'
nsy oe -, an ehIveisn. ~, h saa =,
such rrrnsis OF they can l,c bought outright non
those oferins and then sold TO the besi advantage
No commission ou thcss >a,e- are To bc charge,
against the pIpi'ter he Is to receive the full bsne
nt OF his laLors. In ihe yotk iooais maehinosy
rrccn.e them. and indasiItcs suited 10 men an,
womea will be established as soon may hc.
We purpose slSo TO procure and tecp on sale :
meal coal wOHd. ned.ciacs and the IKE.
Notice ofihe establishment and purpose OF In
willing % work. Whethsr un,iiilsd isbotep
mechanics. drstiSiaei. eopyists, needle wo'hen o
the Se . p Ia,i,sa !" sgs sr
are 10 be urged TO apply TO the Exchange.
FUNDS
The committee recommend that 10 inaugural
the movement the sum Of ten thousand dollars
' gia a. o%E tSS 'ff fSa sps ss
used in paying wages 70 lsborcrs on such publ
works In the pi,,iie, as; snsr computation With q
ihrec thousand dollars 70 be Used In IrJcuTiE
ittins aud operating the labor exchange and &c
ting the machinery necessary for the eIaplOymci
OF skilled labor, male aud female; two thOusan
dollars 10 he used In buying. for saie t cost 10
poor, fuel, groceries, medicines, &c
The report WAS then adopted.
Mr.. tiangewer thought IL this trust was
he undertaken II should be done in soms sy
tematic way. There should be lists prepa,
OF persons out Of employment, their conditiO
given, whether healthy or not, and the
wants and moods set down. The rTcpositiC
was referred to the next meeting Of the ma,
ayers The work Of the committee hayir
been finished they adjourned to attond the a
semhly OF citizens in the main hall.
THE CITIZENS MEETING.
Gen. r. ID. Mussey called the meeting
order aud nominated Hon. Thos. II. Bryan