New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-01
THE PROBLEM OF THE POOR.
BROOKLYY BUREAU OF CHARITIES


MEETING Al THE Rooms OF THE long ISLAND HIs-
ToRICAL soClETY-PDlNTs OF The DISCUSSIONS.
The charity conference, under the auspices
OF The Brooklyn Bureau OF Charities. held yesterday
afternoon AMI evening IN the locuroroom OF the Long
Island Historical Bulding. Brooklyn The Attendance
az the afternoon session not large. seh Low. tho
president OF the Bureau presided staug that IA OBJ
jcf OF the conference promote cooperation in
society Tor thc cure aud Prevention of poverty Tho
h'-t speaker the Rev. Father Z. ". McCIriy WHO
made hrir: address Care 4 the ImprOylcnt
Poor" lie drew line between he deserving persons
who have como to poverty through misfortune, and
those who could pro, for their own wants. bu, viii
not With respect 20 the 1rst class the duty of tho
charitable plain buJ the second elass presented
complicated case. tbat extremely difficult o. deal
with or .he improyteut poor there the vicious.
homeless vagrsnts known ,ramTs. and those who
have homes. but p,r a1G beg aud make thieves and
begglrs OF thcif children.
Thrro Also DO slid those who are improy yident
through las'aess or pride II was necessary to take
care OF them, for there would be great social evils
staring , IN the face They were weak spot In
social system and should 10 looked alter jus, ALL
ment m the body Tnmps, who migratory aud dam
gerous 0l per cent OF them being criminals could bs
taken OF by any society or by the State. The I'M
Guilty should be met by the General Government, bY
putting them IN institutions whore they should BE- made
TO perform kinds Of labor Those who pifer and
beg should De put IN State inst tuous VI like character
entirely beyond political coAiroL
Andrew M Loan read paper Hopelessness Of
Isolard FGorts IN Diminishing PaGpersm" he depro
Gated Individual assistance to tho poor because II I'D
10 dinIiush the degrading forces The great
cause II ptpersn, he thought was found u an Indus
uial fystem n which great number Of people won.
not 0be % supply more than the nccr rssit"f ,sl-
tn good n-ath. No system OF oharitg rCua scgeae
that d not recogniz, hot the depe sea n, y sron-s.
creased pauporsm. The ceDtra evil gsdnd IN eAsh
fact that mouopoes able aocninu aye ches
while the many could scarcely escape want. :dch
could be done By raising the minimum rates paid Tor
Labor.
4 paper on Possibilities Of organized Charity" was
read 0y Albert A. Day 40 discussed Of the weak.
ne,sas 90. present methods. lie way which charity
dispensed, be sald resu.tei IN absolute injury 20
those who received IT, Many families By being helped
when they really in need gradually came % depend
upon different institutions i0r support The proportion
OF cases Ia which this Wa about % per cent.
Tbs could De d all char able Institutions acted
coli0ut.y under central bureau Another great evil
was the Oeti,dcl help af rded by some persons 10
otter WHO sustained TO them tie relation OF pensioners
Nh lay cited several instances to show that many OF
those receiving hep in this way were criminals and
impO-tOrs.
III The discussion that followed the Rcy. Mr white.
hcur urged tie necessity OF the members q churchea
working conformity SO ~ . ayoi l.bcsioged giits
Tlc Rev ur Charles "A. Hal discussed the Value q
Organ zat1n N Caauy % the Churches" lie said no
church person could gripple with the great question
OF poverty alone society should get at the matts
without 20 'rne the one side an mnlrnce, or pol
ucil mplcltlon. o. the other The Rey. Dr james
" Buckley spoke the wise administration Of cht.y.
To whom clarity should Do bestowed. how much, aud
wac" should De ml1e o. depend o1 lxed prucipe' No
-yoglue ss oi money or IT. equivalent eAJnli 10
considered without Investigation. Professional mcra
cans. ho thought should cher be male 10 wOrG or be
placed IN arls.h)u--s Tue poor criminal who D, trying
reform should De all possible assist nee IN get
ung employment. aEd the family Of the Vicious paupeI
should be Juiicou,'y helped, blt no with money, HAies
n most ul Rot r acl those II Was n'cnGcd ior
Mr Low reai paper written by General Jln,s J1nr.
dan the bead Of the Brooklyn Police apartment, Nh,
no' abe to be pres IT. 90 the snojc' Of" Plurcrsp
a.. tAc police" TIE pap 'rrae! u th. warrant lass
witch - hr ugl mo c1 iac' Wit 10, p'ce l. noun
D 81. were d-flhr a- 1b.e to work. bur u''cr ioas
aui ~. Ite It-t adlf'ss ~ 81" afrru Uu Na. n
IIr Medical Aspect Of Relief work" by Dr. Joseph IL
l. iUr chIIa,ic r.rk IL Land it pr0p,ry dll,c "a,
a.d c tL.u-.t that t.c BJrtal au woud .c,D npll n
,llIi, 1t -tfiNltcd Bsoohliu and another tlli vas
,- '' t., tr t,l.I,s ,,d n,dcius. l. li.,eu.alies
shoIldc t- his ola-s f,'s. tarJ could bc man'nei
c.ucD-on be uccr-- Of h'-mul. ;or the 'realmens
c'., b, -,. TO be- t-.,r ia, ,,ce o~i. p ts.e,,a.
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iy,r b. Robert Tr..l pnue ir. t.c .r.sIen 81 10
A...c, 4 O. trlflas B'.Ipl. blt Ac prevented
lroli a,.. q pr.-,nt lis ptwrwts read. aaI vas oa
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perish. rouad Of crime disvsse and os,r aat
d,yeoP- .uee e-of 3",ng u has bcel allowed %
-r,v Iol. ganl1tou Is tne great fact O mess
.f,.f u...,r.. suarty % .Lc large cities aas
io b.. q ur,. Wha, does organized charir f5t
G.,. tc h.uom art.. fct. IN .hsn a. bass, .Rs
L,cp. tAe. fr .uigle 70 r@le association. As ths
sss,ru :. lr It'd lt ',tor 'f1 cei npoh 70 he.p
hut an wok 10 c.orei'.io krs',ira''o ,ls IN;
great means Of lnioIhat'1n, wnich j. ue r''s's OF
h--ysi.m Religious ,'~ 'ala- 900 &c part oi 10 VS.
IT,. r.rt .ho sand 1liI - I u-cd ~ telef Iad
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