New-York tribune., 1879-11-14
IMPOSING on NEM-YORK.


IMPOSING on NEw-YoRK.
COMPLAINTS AGAINST MASSACHUSETTS FOR SEND
ING PAUPERs TO THIS sTATE-A CONFERRNcg
or THE BOARDS or CHARITIES or THE TWO
STATES.
The New-YOTk State Board OF Charities
having had frequent Of complaint against tho
state ~ Massachusetts for leaving upon tie borders Of
New-York paupers having legal residence In other
States opened correspondence upon tho subject some
time AGO with the Massachusetts state Board. Tie
correspondence led to the appointment OF committee
Of the latter Board to Join IN confer.
ence with the New-YOrk Board. This conference
was begun at the rooms Of tie SewYOrk
state Board OF Charities, No. CO Madsoa-ave..
on Wednesday. and was concluded Yesterday.
The New-York Board made specific charges that three
classo, Of paupcrs were wrongfuily transferred by the
Massachusetts, authorities into New-York State, fol-
lows: Persons born Ia Eew-Yors, but who settled in
Massachusetts aud lived in that state FOR before
they became DEPENDENT persons having settlement
other States countries with claim on the State Of
New-York immigrants who landed at The port OF New
York, but never lived in the state.
The position taken by the NewYork Board was thata
citizen Of distant becoming object Of pub
uc relief should his home and rot aft on the
boraer OF - sat; IT. , dne Tec5e,entrbye, bt
they did not send this class OF persons pack 10 NeWloIK
tney would be unduiy bnfdened with the SUP
port OF paupers. Ne"-lOrk shOhlu support i.oso
who were supposed 10 belong 10 her,, 40 matter
Whether on arrival they "ere d, ppp"prg
settlement III Massachusetts. In regard 10 the se.oud
charge the reply was that tue sns 10 ",d seu !" Nv.
York stare paapers belonging 70 saes peS"u h, - vas
claimed becnusc, according to- tine laws ui MaSsachu
with the State line The third charge was answered by
the assertion that NewIok IN admitting the enigIant
ci, 10 land al her port and from thence permitting
them 10 make INTO Massachusettsh assumed
rrsponsbity which was equivalent that Of and
~etlsIuent within tie And further. that having
received the benefits OF the transportation lee across
hel territory to Massachusetts should be Will
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line and pass them across the state again ..,,.. .
Massachusetts, was simply pcIletua'lhf Ihe Od
narish 10 parish. Tue MASSACHUSETTS members en-.
dcavored TO explain that the laws Of settlement IN
TIE States differed so materially that until these
could be nearly harm0nzed. uniformity OF action
could hardly be expected The New-fotk Board claimed
chuses. her laws OF settlement were too stringent
and od-fashVnod.
ance the from Massachusetts promised
report 60 ui meeting OF tner B9aId ana eApress+d
tne nope that this conference might be fJHowed by ai-
other Massachusetts, The conference concluded its
laDors and adjourned at 3 y. IN.
On account OF the death relative OF one OF its
members and the conference win the Massachusetts
Board OF CHARITIES the committee OF lIe Siar b1afd ot
Charities appointed 10 investigate the House OF Refuge
have TO take recess Of few days. The COMMITTEES
will resume labors soon as the business LOW DO
fore the Board ot Cnarti J. concluded.
ORGANIZED CHARITY IN BROOKLYN
FIRST YEARS woLK OF TIE BUREAU OF CHAR-
TIEs-ApDREssEs BY THE REV. DRs. POTTER
AND sToRRs.
4 meeting was held last evening under the
auspices OF the Brooklyn Bureau OF Charities in tie
chapel OF Tie Polytechnic Institute, ia Liylngsonst
This Bureau organized about a year ago.
its object being, not to give relief in any
form. but to collect information in regard to
those who deserve aid. for the benefit OF char.
liable organizations, whether churches OF aid-gv
ing societies, which contribute TO the Bureau. Seth Low
presided Among those present were the Rev. Ir r. s.
storrs the Ry. Dr. Henry c. Potter, the Rev. Father
Joseph Franso. the Rev. Dr. \. =. Putnam, Darwin r.
James Ripley Ropes Samuel Booth. George A. Bell, tie
Rev. l.. Il. Foster aud the Rev. l. Simmons
The report Of the first years work OF Bureau
read by Mr.. Low. After the orgdnZa) IN. the report
stated circulars were sent To al the aid
giving societies and churches OF this city asking for
lists OF those whom they helping and seeking their
cooperation generally Lists OF benehc;ares re-
ceived from seventeen organizations the number OF
families receiving aid being 2239. BY comparing tho
eports found that l23 families receiving
aid from two societies. II from three societies. and 81
under two names II is not asserted that
source received altogether more than they needed
or ought have had. or the entire number $50 fam-
lies were found to be unworthy-9 OF these had
sufficient work to their living aud yet received
help from three societies; 20 such received aid from
two societies; ~ were grossly intemperaie 81
living IN open immortality and 50 for various other
causes were found 10 be undeserylng.
snch showing. the report continues. certainly
jusrs The existence Of the bureau. Could reports DO
received from all the aldgiyng sources IN the city
private well as pubhc-it is startling to think how
formidable would tie the list Of unufellgent
charity suffers prosper by deception.
membered that the bureau gains no relief itself AS
more than one soace ali the persons concerned are
given notice at once By this means 1t is expected
the help given I'm the future TO that person
will be more less the result OF concerted action
aud necessarily So because n Will be given with "a full
knowledge the part II each OF the action OF ALL Tie
bureau expects 10 Zee the time when give report
within twenty-lOur honrs upon any about which
inquiry is made The bureau does not entirely fOregO
investigation ITS account, but
for support the fact that II gives the in most
quiries of one
At the conc uson of the report Dr. Potter was intro
duced Re said that As rule those who gave charity
never to ask what they do 20 elevate those
wnom they give. We want the thought, time and wise
charity o! thoughtful meu who willing give their
brains to enlarge the system OF charitable organization.
We are th~ eustolans OF our poorer brethren Indis
crimnaie giving Il the curse OF our generation
Afier few remarks by Father Fransioli. DR. StOus
was Introduced My interest In this institution. be
SAID, has been TO great extent personal interest |
struck BY the fact that at this meeting the Bu
bureau usthes me III saying no" IN many cases Its
duty to say no" whea a case OF deliberate lmpOs-
ure comes before us la nany eases lies nave been 20
sknly are 50 honestly told that We are
deceived In spite of ourselves Societies necessary
should be not simply 10 relieve but give moral
strength, to uplift and encourage. Every poor law
helps TO maintain aud augment bcggary In oroer
properly To help person YOU must be personally in
erested in him, so as TO open springs OF hoe and
TO be helped" 1t Is a blessing to a person
q give In that way. When we give TO a society seems
like a fancy paradox. We come nearest TO God aud
to Christ when we feel that u Is blessed give
than Ia This society helps Us 10 that oppcrtu-
nifty, pointing ont the uudeserying and those who
sns are worthy ,. IL for US 70 refuse relief
caused by evil habits or by cnronc uuwingness
TO work but Il Is ours TO relieve persisien'y
aud i1uifuliy Under the guidance Of this Bureau of
Charities and henever they who suffer anxious 20
be Helped IN order 70 overcome aud emerge into sell
reliance ard fruitful labor for themselves aud tbe com
mun-ty. This is the Work OF the Master whom are
all trying to serve.
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