Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-04

bread, ard he utters those sal words There
- again no work 20 tsy'" Rehpli his
ciammy forehead aud shtyerine form and
n me II ever chill so shook m an : frame as
d 1es his chill perjury
Is thtre "A woman who heSitateSP Ii her
erisr The home OF the widow and the ornhan
ana tel me II ever fever burned INFO ,he hu-
man htsTt IS does this fever OF despair as
upon me. have pity upon me on We 'nx
lends, FOR the hand OF God hath touched
me-
Mr.. non Wolf was elected secretary.
Mr.. Bryan said that i'm his formal address,
he had omitted a point. and h remarked
that there rs not a man or woman present
THAT can have the slightest possible cOncep.
tion ofthe extent. the depth or Intensity OF
III suffering in this community AZ This mo-
ment There II not a day, and may Also
say no. an hour OF the day. that some poor
shiNerlrg man, wearing the semblancc of
ms maSer, does not enter into our presence
and appeal For something To be done To re
lieVc hlm from the direSt conceive bic neces-
Sly. but want u appeal 10 the gentlemen
present 10 make a. known in this commu-
nlty that instant aud Ell ,ieat action T. sbso-
lutely necessary 10 stem the tide OF destitu-
ton which threatens In engulf a large por-
ton OF the community.
This - moi exaggerated. hut the simple
Gcd-SPC ken truth. and II needs the generous
- ponse al every man and every woman IN
the commuT i,y - render AID sud say come
brother, come sister. - nethi1g shall be
done fcr your speedy relief"
lr. 4. 4. Cox, from the committee, sub
mtttEd The follow ing plan
Toe committee have had under consiiera-
ton a plan FOR the better organization of tha
public and private charities OF the nistrict.
To harmonic the details OF thts plan and
ADOPT them 10 Tie peculiar condition 81 our
ptof.e requires more lshor and study than
pOiutmeut.
In delaying 10 repor, this plan untu H can
he thoroughly digeSted, the committee feel
that ihty are but subSarVing M purpose OF
efiec iUg permanent and proper atd 10 the
poor In their deiibs rat ions they need the
70, nedt al the experience had by charttable
Ter evolent and relief >Ocie o., now ia opera
ton here, and hey earnestly r,uurSf that All
sn'h soc. Ties VIII send 10 the mex meeting
az the committee representatives TO confer
The committee are convinced that indis-
crlminate aims giving - an evil only second
10 the Iaup'riSiu 10 creates and maintains.
auu they propose % make the prluctple of
e. forcing labor from those who can labor
aud the re>t .Nation OF aims 10 those who
cannot labor th' central AID controlling idea
o. ihs scheme ;sey WILL submit.
MtaUwbIia. however. tICy are pnfroptef
with an urgent demand, without parallel an
H. tniCuN.E and extent. Tor some imuediate
I'ilti OF TIE pre- .illtug distress. TneS there
f"te recommend tie immediate - ablish-
meLt OF
LABOR EXCHANGE.
ard The employ nI-ut of lahorerS on works Of
general yaIUe. They believe This " n go far
towards relieving the present suffering, aud
they regard lhlS a. an essential feature of the
before
long L" submit. labor eNclangs. such as
they contemplate. viii bring together those
who have labor O. sell, and those who want
10 employ lar0T. without charge FOR the ser
vice o. introduction To either party. T. Will
aid laTg ~ IA the aScertsinmen' o. those
who are really deserving of assistance. IL
will serve TO discriminate between those
VINO want 10 labor aud those who viii not
labor between the poor (that Is tn say) and
the pauperS
twill also enable the charitably inclined
"a "a.
II Will, we trust, DO something towards
stimulating idle capital here 10 activity, and
The scope OF ITS activities can be enlarged as
occasion requires and means are al, triei
kriefy staied, the details OF the labor ex-
Change We contemplate are a. follows.
ORG AMI ALTON.
The administration OF the exch RnEe or bu-
reau viii b" under the control OF "A president,
secretary, n treasurer, an auditiug com.
mitiee OF three, a board Of Sevent srI mana
gers and two cOuusellors.
The administration Will, OF course. serve
without pay. Ihey VIII appoint "A Nuperin-
tendent OF The Exchange, lsalsrial. whose
business Il shall be TO receive publications. for
labor and employment, and direct sppli-
cants, putting IN commune alton the would
be employers and the would Toe employed.
The requisite funds TO be for the Inaugural
tlon OF mis- enterprise We propose 20 have
raised by a finance committee, 20 be ap-
pointed this evening.
APPLIANCES, FT,.
We purpose Ia open AT once In a suitable
building Labor Exchange, for the parpOse
above set forth, and TO procure Such A baild-
Ing so that IL shall answer not only for an
ONCE, but for s;ore-rOoms and work rooms.
In these stOre-rOoms the products OF labor
VIII be received for sale, aud sold a. may be
most practicable and eXpedient, AMI "a soon
"a Oar FUNDS permit advances csn b male
ON such products or they can ba bought out
night from tho-e Offering, and ia IA sold TO
The best advantage.
No commission on these sales ara 10 be
charged against the producer; he Is 10 receive
the full beLeiit of hls labors. In IA work
rooms machinery, tools. &c, Will be pro-
Vlded for those who cannot procare them,
and industries suited TO men and women
Will be established a. soon a. may ba.
We purpose also TO procure aud keep on
sale 10 the poor, az cost, articles OF necessity.
IKE -four, meal, coal, wood, medicines aud
tIe like.
Notice OF the establishment aud purpose Of
the EXcharge is 20 be widely give 4. and all
who are willing IL work, whether unskIlled
laboIeTS. mechanics, draf smen, cOpyiSts,
ne lie women or the like, are 10 be invited 10
apply Tor employment, aud all In want OF
service, OF Whatever character, are TO be
urged 10 apply 10 the Exchange.
FUNDS.
The COMMITTEES recommend that 20 inaugu-
rae the movement the sum Of so GOO be
raised within the next ten days. Tney pro-
pose 10 use Tn = a. follogs.-Sj 900 10 be used
in paying wages to laborers on such public
WORKS ln tie District as, after consultation
with the proper authorities, shall b. deemed
most important; - 600 10 be used in procur-
lng. nttlng ana operating the Labor Ex-
change and getting The mach sery necessary
for the employment OF skilled labOr, male
and female; - 90 10 be uses IN buying, for
sale al cost TO the poor, fuel, groceries, medi-
clnts. &c
The report was adopted.
On motion, A. = SOlomOns, NJ. G.. Emery,
John Hitz, =. A III. Marks, ST., aud Lewis
j. Davis were appointed committee on
te mpOTary organization, and they retired.
THE WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY
Mr.. A. =. Clark Offered a resolu ION that
as on the 10th cay of Nav, ls,O. a valuable
Franchise was granted by The general gov
eminent TO the Washington Market house
Company. one of the considerations i'm the
grant being the payment annually Tor the
support Of The poor of the city OF Washington
the sum OF - 900, and as the amount mas
been reduced 10 the annual payment OF
$500, without the notice or consent of the
citizens OF Washington; and a. Il il emf
nently Just and proper that this city should
have control OF the revenues derived from
this source or receive full equivalent
therefor, that a committee be appointed to
investigate ard report TO the next meeting
whether by a0y action OF Congress or the ex-
ercise OF any other lawful authority the SAID
Market Company have been relieved from
the payment OF any part thereof of The said
go, 900 annually, a. provided by their char