The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-09-01

Are They Profitable as Now
Conducted?
What Reforms are Needed in
Charity Measures.

Charity concerts, balls and PARTIES are
among the recoguiz j institutions of the
country and doubtless are often the me ,ns
of doing much good toward allevisting the
necessities OF the p-nurious, vet i, cannot
be said they are without their objections.
Indeed, under the present crude modes re-
sorted TO by communities and municipali-
ties to exercise charity, even charity Itself
assumes often very objectionable featur,s
ard gives to those ibdisposed 10 listen to
its plesdings under any circu instance,
plausible aud good grounds for refusing
their sid and CO operation without BRING
ing them under the ban OF heartltss selfish
ness.
1t is a fact, unfortunately not g,nsrally
understood and tx n into accoun., how
ever, that every perso7, regardless CT their
wealth or poverty, AGILITY or inability, who
ar consumers and not producers, are pau
pers or thieves
SUCKING THE LIFE BLOOD
aud energy on, of the thrifty and in-
dustrious and depriving many On honest
tOiler OF the commonest necessi les which
are his by right of production or equivelant.
Hence, il follows thst any system of char
i'y with does not exact from il. bene-
6ciaries all the remuneration il is In, their
pose r to give sinks from the grand and
noble standard of charity to a wasteful ex-
tr -vagance cslculsted TO fos 'er. encour ge
and incu Gaze idIepesS, shif;lessness and
vices, because mao onca void OF The higher
instincts of pride VIII en- repudiates a Ge
psndencs upon other than his i ate ara
God giv,n abilities, soon fal into sloth-
full Incidence which ret only
seeks, but looks up)n the pittarce
bestowed as his by right and
reg ards the giser with envy because he
posse sses so much AID gives so little, ,ver
considering that his wealth is tie rewsrl
of honest toll whose demands are as open
to himself did he chCos. 10 exercise his
abilities and exerI'ons in their acquire
ment.
Hercei. is that max I'd IS So u :oas
in
THE BESTOwMEST OF CHARITY
and often incurs the unjust cd um of being
selfish beyond p-eceden. Under these cur
cunstarces then i becOm the tu'y OF
The philanthrnphist, IN. christian ami IN g.
officials entrusted with Locking after the
supplying II the he -dy in their cOmmuni-
ties, not Only to use the utmost disc,imins-
ton and care as to who sh II De coIsid red
the worthy recipients of that charity, but
Il ey have even a mo difficult tax Ia de-
visIDg ways and means for securing su-h
luuis as IRE absolutely nee 'ei. Here they
are met by tire necessity of appealing { {.
the public in the IL 1T public Wv, and
Offering some real or im ,ginary Ietura a.
an Undue msnt TO secure their cOntribu-
tions. Balls, concerts and o'hrr amuse
ments have been found a very fruitful
sou: ce, hence they have, a s'atsd at the
outset, become recognized iusIitutiOns and
part of the charity machine OF the day.
But I, Iei'erate III v re not without In ir
OhJ-5 lors, aiming VII c. are: First, thev
give no real return TO tho WHO pst~onize
them. Second, the n c~>st ry publicity H.
order to a tract sit n ION u TN m. an the
constant appsals made through the med
um OF prbuc print TO draw attention TO
the need oil liberIl patr III .ge
ATTRACTS PAUPERs FROM ABR AD
to share in tn supp SD Comirg hsrres' OF
bounty. much on Ih= principle that no.
laSSe, draws iii :. AS = ems q e c. tn
comm. ni'y In : It's II oyeIrun with
the most Ir'ub ONE ard iiuts.
class of vagraUjs whp e,'e q demand r
Ia excess o. the pr. viOu> one and tx Oh,
If 4 d >UtSi ,n.e OFT of the cJmmGlit
tb I uIde. takes L reeve tn m. Iness
are stubborn fact tina al TecOSu 'za q d
ha viii admit Of no gains wing. but in
call n. attention to- them the BsZOo docs
not do % with IN. desire To- throw l.
!. ter upon auy undertaking which In, for
it, q Jet the ame'icTatioU Cf tie COZ di.:or
OF tn &c d., but simply with a WV 20
rendering t7O-e eiiIft> rIiectiv- o. the mos
p'.sib,e od by Inducing. on h par OF
their man'puia- ?. ana IN ln-g GER. the ,xsr
ci-e Of TIA Gaze and c'-cvm ge"tisa w'ich
wilt mos colduc- 10 applying Tn aid re-
rived 10 the worthy al q ie Ultimate chi "a,
o'iy If Sed1li,' charity. To p ID 1
This can De wholly and fully done, how
CIV. T, Is
THE SiIEEEE>T FOLLY
under the pre-e sem OF criuiGal ayd
ch T able VS. and ur Wis onS, be .anse #
he truth OF tie second tie ~ adysucar
THAT all :. n,uuers who are rot rIOdu
Gers are pauy e,s.' aud in TO p!a;- Is ,hi-
fact - fully i.lu-trtied s. In The pO Ice
court, and ch ,r.ta l. institutions, IL -
gen'r sliy in us Throughout; the CO .nIry
which are hu. 20 many giues u vii /