The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
FEEDING THE NEEDY.
srEHYs PEABODY SUBSISTENCE Ass0CF"
ALTON HssUE AB0HT 5000 Ra-
TAONs T@ THE POOR.

Yesterday. after some little trouble to system
~atize matters, the members OF the Peabody SUP"
sistence Association went to work In the ouild-
ing at the northwest corner OF magazine and
Lafayette streets A large number or men
xvonnen and children we're In attendance pro-
yided with the necessary reduisitionss baskets.
fugs. buckets pals. etc.. at the doors. which
have to be guarded by policeman to keep
back the throng and prevent confusion.
On the ground floor the members Of the asso-
citation, together with their employees number
ing about twenty-five. are allotted to various
departments, In front Of which they stand. As
a reauisition is presented and found to be
properly attested. clerk calls out the articles
required and they are weighed Or measured
simultaneously and handed over to the applf-
ssant, when the next requisition Is read. allowed.
nut up and delivered, tho time occupied In the
operation being very short.
Each department. enters upon book the
character and quantity Of each article issued,
whilst
UP sTAIRs
another got OF members receive the acquisitions
after they have been filled. and enter them In
suecial books ALI moneys or provisions donated
are also recorded here.
THE REQUIsTTIoNs
are printed, and read about rs follows:
The Peabody Subsistence Association Of New
Orleans will please issue provisions for tho fol
lowing personst Then comes the name Of each
person in the famil " to be supplied, whereby
Che Ealing clerk T. guided In , aEderng The
by the applicant. For. 10 the list Of provisions.
the applicant Is allowed to make his own selec-
ton. The List yesterday was as follows:
RATroNs FOR ONE PERSON FOR SEVEN DAYS.
lbs of -four. or lbs Of grits. or lbs of meal.
or Z lbs Of rice: lbs Of beef. or lbs, Of bacon.
or lbs OF salt meat: IA on coffee. 1A lbs sugar,
ea ha gallon o 1h anb one P0oae OF
day the list Is quite varied and the rations
ample. ....,,-,,
some disappointments principally. owing to
che irregularity or insutIlciency of the requisi-
flons, which In several cases were signed by
the association, who request us. to say that the
acquisitions must be signed by one o., more
Gogni2ed associations OF this city.
In some cases the members had reason
TO SUSPECT FRAUD.
but rather than make mistake they abstained
from scrutntzing applications. but hereafter
amined but doubtful cases will be investigated
after the delivery, Of tho provisions, by personal
visits Of the mem bers to the residences of the
persons supplied. BY adopting this method u
second weeks supply will not be issued to I'M
deserving people.
TO-DAY. SUNDAY,
the subsistence store-rooms will be closed in
order to afford the association time to perfect
their arrangements. aud on Monday. when the
distribution begins again. everything will be
working smoothly.
AUXILLARIEB WANTED.
Active young men, and who arc able and will
ing to give their time to this noble work of
Herving the destitute. are requested to send in
their names to the association, who are In need
of more hands and clear heads.
Up to $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon there
had been distributed seven rations each to
SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN
persons, making 445g rations In all and as the
store-rooms did not close until O'clock 1t Is
probable that no fewer than 5000 rations were
Issued during the day.