Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-02-20
BE CHARITABLE.

ne propositions SET IOTLu III the eoInluuHl-
cation of Irish American" published in yes
terday issue of the APPEAL, will hardly bear
a close scrutiny. If it is true that there are
so many needy people in Carson they have
only to make it known to the public in order
to receive immediate assistance from some of
the generous hearted citizens who seek TO re-
lieve distress wherever it exists. Our city has
long been considered exceptionally free
from the presence Of the abject poor, and
case of actual suffering never fails to excite
large share of spmpat thy, and substantial aid.
There is no reason for an industrious your z
man to be ont of work and food. Land can
be leased at reasonable rates and livelihood
earned by tilling the soil for garden vegetables
as do the patient, plodding Chinese. who find
ready market for their produce. Many fami-
lies employ Chinese to take care of their
grounds and premises. White labor would be
preferable. In any part of town may be seen
cords of wood upon the premises of men who
would rather pay white man higher wages
than Chinaman demands. The wood must
be cut, but the impecunioas white man puts
his hands in his pockets and asks to be fed.
No honest labor is a disgrace toany man or wo-
man however blue the blood may flow in their
veins. If women desire to earn their bread
there are comfortable if humble methods; the
many kitchens ruled over by Monaghan cooks
are theirs by the right of the eternal fitness
of things. They could find work by the day
in families where NO permanent help is
ployed and the lounging squaw is induced to
lend assistance; the female laundress would
always be in demand, as she is in the Est. NJ,
d. Q. Mills name has never been mentioned
in connection with any public or privae
charity and to suggest his mans to this people
would be an insult if it were not an absurdity.
If fellow creature is found starving the
real humanitarian does not wait to ascertain
if he is a neighbor, if he is black or white, if
any other party has more money and ought by
right to feed the dying man, or what causes
brought him to such woeful condition. It is
enough that he needs help and that there is a
loaf to share; when his life is saved it will be
ample time to task him with improvdence and
his master with neglect. There are very few
families in Carson who want for the necessa-
res of life; there are many who live in luxury.
Let these share their bounty with the starry
ing men, women and children of famine
stricken Ireland, who could fare sumptuously
upon the crumbs from their tables. Imagine
just one family, subsisting for weeks upon
potatoes or turnips, without fuel without
clothes, seeing the small store of potatoes grow
less until hunger can no longer be satiated |
Herewith; listening day after day to the pitt |
full voices of hungry babies crying for food
seeing the little round faces grow pale and |
in their sockets looking the anguish the voice
fails to speak; and at last to watch the feeble
spark Of life die out and fold the little claw
like hands forever as one after one they fade
away. Multiply this scene thousand fold
and the condition of poor Ireland is out family
Because England has oppressed
her, and her wealthy land owners ignore her,
is not an excuse for any other nation to wit
ness her distress unmoved. 1t is a matter of
pride that American generosity is such an as
'"ieo i"0' 'naC oui heiSnoorS Gall upon her,
confident of quick and hearty response.
The recipients of his bounty will bless the
name of the proprietor of the New York Her
lid for his muni6cence while the uncharitaele
sheer at his so called advertising dodge. Eng
and sent substantial aid to our people of the
South when the yellow fever reduced them to
objects Of charity. Nevada is not usually
leaf to the demands of the needy. Let Car
son, her Capital, lead in this matter by max {
ing her gift to Ireland's destitute free and
generous.