National Republican., 1877-10-23
THE UNEMPLOYED.
Meeting of tho Managers OF the Labor r..
CbaDre


change.
Tho board Of managers of tho labor EH-
change met pursuant to adjournment, at their
rooms last evening. al 8 p. m. NJ. q. Emery, esq"
the ncwyclcctcd president, was in their chair.
The following members of the executive COM
m,ucc were present. Gen Musscy, W. {: CO A.
$. SnlOmons, Consul General llitz aud Mrs llil, =
A. II. Marks u. II. Bcvctidgc q. Il Baker, J. T.
Fitch, W. Il. smith. and J. II. COOK.
Alcr hearing the minutes of tho last meeting
read the managers proceeded 10 the transaction of
new business.
Mr. iila read the report of the committee ap.
painted TO draw up set " rules to govern the ac
ton oi tho Exchange This consisted Of the ordi.
nary constitutional bylaws.
Mr. Hiz suggested the organization OF anti.
begging society In Washlngluh, such as arc
sustained In many cities IN Europe This con.
sists Of an association of members, who viii
subscribe twenty-five cents month, to be paid
10 the Manager and then, instead Of, giving
aims To any who may ask II, send them to the
managers, who will Investigate every case and
cstly needed. This viii d. away with much fraud
and every one who becomes member and pays
his dues can be assured TINT no cases Of real need
and wuEt will be slighted. This VIII also take the
excuse away from those who deny giving help be.
CarTe they 10 not know when they are swndled
aud when they render honest assistance.
Mr. SClomOns suggested that clause be inserted
In the constitution ui the Exchange stating thnnny
person might become patron O The ENchanEe
upon payment Of All annual fee oil SO, ana II life
mrmhci upOu payment Of so.
The resignation of Mr.. John 7. Lehman from the
executive committee was accepted with regrets.
Thanks were voted for his liberal donation OF 81
Mr. Snlomons brought up the question OF the
transportation Of parties who are unable To get
from this city to their home. This was discussed
Of some length aud finally referred back to the
exc. utivc committee with instructions;
A communication was read from the Sanger.
buud Society Of Washington, IN which they offered
o. give a grand concert Tor the benefit OF lhc EN-
change III Lincoln Hall, Monday evening, Novcm'
bCrh A thousand tickets for this Crlccft were
distributed in packages Cf one hundred each, To
thogc members present the society keeping one
thousand This Is n III rru offer, aud the society
were rendered the hearty thanks OF the Exchange.
AftCr discussing various minor TOPICS the meet.
ing adjourned to meet Monday evening November
| s, at I ic sane place.
The books Of the secretary show the following
number Of applicants: Number of white males,
$40; cOlorcd males. 71I females iEt total number
OF nppicnntS since formation of the Exchange,
]. ..H II Is thought that places may be pro
vidcd for hDD or more of this number, The thing
now most needed Is the hearty aud individual
support Of the cit1cns OF the District The man
ayers arc doing everything in their power To
aid this worthy cause, and IL the citizens them
selves will lcld helping hand tho Exchange
can be made the medium Of an Immense amount
of good this winter. Among tho hpplichnS are
many who have with them the bot Df credentials
aud who are trained artisans In the different tndcS
and yet from one cause or another are not able tu
even get food for their families or themselves. ono
applicant last week said that all his family (cn;l.
si,tng cfa wife and seven children had hnd to .It
for thirty hours was half peck OF cOrnmcal. lie
wns ready and willing to do any Kind OF WORK, and
yet could get none. god way inr lhe r,iinn'
thrOpiC citizens Of Washington 10 hid the Exchange
will 10 to attend the Sengerbund concert on the
18th Of November.