Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-17
The Labor Exchange
MEETING OF FINANCE COMMITTEE AMI


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MANAGERS.
TIE finance committee OF the Labor Elk
change held a meeting Saturday evening, at
the CffiCe % Fitch 4 Fox: Mr.. NJ. w. Rever
idEe IRE siding. Mr.. Davis, the treasurer
reported collections In cash amounting to
sl5lst0. Mr.. Bryan handed in a check for
s25. from Mr.. e. &. Willard. The general
subject OF the best way 10 collect money was
talked over, ard the opinion seemed 10 pre-
vail that the city should be divided into dis
tricis. Gen. Mussey said that a gentleman
had been very successful in canvassing one
of the departments, by receiving subscrip-
tioBs III small sums TO be paid monthly, and
that arrangements were In progress for a
compete Canvass OF the Departments.
The BOARD OF MANAGERS
held meeting. and fhe finance comm ittee
was added to the board. Mr.. Bryan rendered
his letter he says: "Whilst acting as District
Commissioned, / cannot consistently hold
another office involving such relations IS
are likely 10 arise between us, especially in
case Of Cor gressional appropriations through
the Commissioners, for charitable purposes. "
In conclusion, he assures them of his hearty
symlsthy Tor and CO operation with their
la hOr movement
Mr. Bryan addressed the board and urged
The Lecessity OF immed ate action. He said
me- schen was not an experiment. but
had teen tried q century ago in city the
size OF MISUNDERSTANDING, in Europe
and II was a seven years success. He read
an extract upon The subject of the labor ex-
Mature seems 10 have destined all her
children for stale of continual exertiOn,
and their perfectibllity, perhaps, depends on
me ErceGSlng exercise OF their powers for
ends never completely attainabe. Cuthnk-
ing pity has rashly stopped that atural
course OF things 10y which want leads to
labor. labor 10 comfort, The knowledge OF
c, mfOrt o industry, and TO all those virtues
by which the tOilIng multitude SO inca Gu
ia t. adds to the str 'gth and happiness Of
a country. And while IL Degies.S that re-
ETsEp a RI yUI % - NM
lie sight, II encC urages by PrOfuse aud in
discriminate charities all those abOln HE
arts which make beggaTy better trade 'han
on motion of Mr.. Davis, ths resignation of
Nj tryan was accepted, 10 TAX eject DctO-
Der 18th.
Howard, asking employment. and II was re-
i"rred 10 the committee 10 select & Supe!iI-
tendcUt.
W. W Burtette sent letter incloSfng sos
IRIS. !. +. Erac Eett, Il. \. Foster. j. II. L.
Q lea on and u. y, Calian rendered their ser
vices gratis.
y communication was read from Mr.. Ed
ward Abr=r, of III and ~ 1ti street north
west. which stated that ne viii Donate 70 tn
labor exchange the entire yyuS, receipts with
ont any deduction Whatever Of retail sale o.
beer "a ms restaurant tO-nOrrOW, lTIcS lay.
y comm unicafiOn from Isaac CUIGI, for
meTly employed in Georgia in obtaining EN-
lerarts for the border states, Offering % act
PS travelling agent fer the society. services
gratis. expenses TO he paid. was referred -
SPECIAL 0mmiStee-MessrS. SOlomOus, Lu-
hey ard EliTgie
= genera. discussion took place as 70 the
medical attendance. and the subject IS re-
ferrsd 10 Mr.. Mitchell, Or. Cox, and Nj.
Fitch.
Mr. Solomons offered resolution. Chat
The benefits OF this society be confined eX-
Clusively 20 residents of the DiSfrict aud in
10 case to others" After q discussion tho
resolution was amended to read: THAT the
purpose Of the exchange is 10 furnish employ
meHt 10 actual residents of the District
alone and was then adopted.
The QUESTION OF appointing supeTiDtend-
ent was considered, aud resulted in the Sc
lection Of Mr.. Thomas l. TulloCk, former ap-
IOiutment clerk of the Treasury department.
Tie board OF managers are TO wait upOl him
and ask his acceptance. also to arrango a bout
compensation. Tie following gentlemen
were, by ballot. elected an executive com
mi''ee, empowered TO act in the absence of
the board OfmanageTs: General lie Due, joan
T. Mitchell, John Hitz, a. 5. Solomons, and
ex-NayOT NJ. q. Emery.