The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-10
STATE CHARITIES ASSOCIATION.

THE PROBLEMS OF PAUPERIsM AND TRAMPs
DISCUSSED IN OPEN SESSION.
conference meeting OF tho members OF the State
Charities Aid Association held yesterday at No. 8
East Fourteenth street. Prominent among tho ladies'
and gentlemen present we're Mr. and Mrs James Koosc.
welt, Mrs Vanderbilt Mrs. Carl Dorimeux, Mrs. Lucius
Tuckerman, Miss Lazarus, Mrs. William Is Rice, Mrs.
Brown, or tho City Missions. AID Row. DR.. Cbapin.
Mrs Louisa Leo Schuyler called tho meeting order
and invited Mr. Charles 1. Brace preside, who said,
on taxing tho chair, that as Now York the centre
OF the problems Of crimo and misery, u was 10 be
hoped much light for the solution Of the problems
would be furnished by tho discussions that might tsko
place. u
Rev. Dr. Adams compiimentcd the ladies for tho
and assiduity they bad shown carrying
out tho ms OF the association. He thought the ac-
Walton Of human distress was work eminonty lifted
for women.
pendent Children" lie looked upon the orphan
asy u IN most expeditions cicacious nc cans
OF restoring the child 70 family lilo, aud that
1t should receive at the hands OF the association
the greatest encouragement In the infants
or quito young children It Sould that they would
all times be prepared to en- ter families
sooner they placed there tho better.
APTkRkooN SESSION.
In tho afternoon session Mr.. James Roosevelt.
nrss,dcuL and Mr. Georao H. FORSTER ex ,nemser o,
Assembly from Westchcslcr county, made an address
the subject OF able bodied paupcrs hc said iegs-
yet got beyond considering IT. A conference OF this
society was hold IN 1874, which considered the COR
regional restraint anc Improvement OF classes
the necessity OF limiting lheir growth, Of rondcr
ing them soiisupporttng anu OF REFRESHING the extern
sion OF paupeism, IL was then resolved that no
family should DC allowed fall into paupcrism II IL
IT could DC avoided by any legitimate help la 1875
was estimated that tho number Of pauIers taken
of III amshonsos was over 10000, and IN 1877
little DUUOJ showing decrease OF about 10 ono
lilo had doubt that tho carrying OF the suggos-
tions Of tho conference haa much 20 do with this
IL. ID mars lus ct
year c over $40 900, whio the expenditures
by tho state were u 600 100 lie related INSTANCES to
show how Indispensable It was tnt the healthy should
bc separated from the sick, tho sick rom
the insano and The adults from the infants.
Outdoor relief IN tho shape OF fuel aud food should
DO distributed sparnsly aud onIy TO the aged and
feeble. Able Ooded paupors should be refused all
them, and there they ought TO be treated In reform
atofy, VI not penal manner
ALL ABOUT TRAINS.
Professor Wnysa1d, VI ConneCticu WIS called on
to mako a low remarks on the subject treato1 oil by
the previous speaker and said thai treatment
OF paupers unable or unwnlIng 10 work Is 10 send
them 70 a state worKnousc where thoy shah have
work To do aud Tor which they shall have "a certain
amount VI rcmunoration but this dcai treatment 10
not carried cut. SO tue community rs ovcrrun with
yagaboDds aud trampA Tho puolic cannot be brought
70 consider vasaboudago as u crime ana tho c0nsc-
quenee thai Is encouraged TO that extent by the
mistaken humanity OF people that u has become q
most formidable evil
Professor wayland was asked by tho chairman
what scr, oil work gwen the tramps up IN Stam-
iord and he replied saving wood ana breaking stones
aud added that Tor the proper regulation VI tranps
cooperation should exist between the police and The
overseers OF the poor Tue system stamford rs to
furnish the citizens with tickets, anu when tramp
calls he Is told ne got aims nor food but u he
takes a ticket he can call No certain place in town
ana yet MS supper. lodging and breakfast. should
he take tue ticket to Tho pace Indicated no finds be
has the alternative OF doug WORK Tor his meals and
lodging or OF being locked up by the police.
discussion on iramps followed, witch was partci-
pated In by Mr. Nicoli, OF Suffolk county; Mr. War
ron Dclino, Orange county, Mr.. NAIVE, Westminster,
ana AIR. feicer president Of the association tho at-
asserting that tho paurcr law OF tho State
was very poncncent and economical
The meeting then ADJOURNED W meet nj tho same
place to-day.