New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-21
WHAT PEOPLE THINK AND 50 Z.
PRISONERS OF POVERTY
he EdfiOr of The Tribnne.

TO the EdtfOr or The TrtOhHe.
SIR: The repetition OF the fact that every
person born into the world must inevitably at some
time scken and suffer ana die however thiillingy
stated, leads by itself 10 advantageous result IL
may be hoped that the author OF The Case OF Rose
Haagerty" before concluding. will take note OF facts
running parallel with her statements which are as
obvious Mont Blanc to the beh0lder The cliluio.
benefited by THE TRIBUNE FreshAir Fund are recei'ea
by kind people with pleasure. and the parting Is VIII"
regret The ,hildren OF the Chdren's Aid Society are
WELDON ed to country homes, and do WELL Even erpp''u
diseased children sometimes taken from pu"ho
institutions and adopted ~ respectable people ho'o
keepers besegs Castle Garden for urskilled peasant
girls for domestic service. and the official says sro
unusty vexed at the supposed Partially when pro
their wantsteng supplied. There Is no paruay'
but the ursksd peasants do better, and do not a'
rule need the positions offered
In New York City | have been fortunate enough 10
such donestics as needed, my family cohos'"s
of two middleaged people OF simple habits o"ii
Benson in his last ness, said that he felt like writng
"a palinode to the lrsh and can appreciate MS een"s
am pleased say that the highly appreciated Roses
and B-idgets (who have made our lives comortahel
have had invariaDe good health with US. and nave si'u
an OF MOI ey with minimum Of risk and anAeY
Impossible TO small shop-keepers. But outside OF New"
York City. although live town OF 1000 IN
habitants similar advantages offered by US have not
been deemed worth acc-ptina except for few weeks
at time at long intervals The persons whose services
we needed could do better in money valde alv avs
but action. other advantage more
highly pr red than nyhing @ could offer.
I understand Helen Campbell in her 81 Case OF Rose
Higgerty. intimate distinctly that II these persons
met vii misfortune fell into distress OF any Nu'
we in common with the q eat aass OF citizens,
responsible for Cheir calamity; that we snouIu
have and provided against the possible iaure
OF ner choice of occpaJn in life II sle does not mean
exactly that ain UNABLE to perceive arr nieahne a. ~,
in ner statements. Rose Haggerty. herse allnos. q
Child attempted to support four other children. ins
not imro@sble IT was done for awhlle, pu.
could be done In business presenting erea
attractions 10 argc.numbers OF other people, better
less bnrdehed Tue SAL wreck Is charged ny tne
portuntes In this raise or Labor lt 10 Tue Icb '
that particular business In that place. at that tmr ~
not pay supply reasonable wants. anu taC
il tine duty Of somebody to see thstlt ala pay
enough. ,,.,.o.
Doubtless labor Of brain hand king, and the pest
KING tnat rclgBe1 but III payirg homage u InS
estImable II Is DOi necessary 10 ignore 10
rules OF ari sim lar eternal vrrites lepIe
are No Longer to pack within tue nigh "as
comfortable, and cheap Even those wllhu
dollar without motive except r. stiessn-ss WAX
with facility from Boston TO NewlOrk, ana from NEW
York to Chicas0 and back again provided Is tue weatn
rr be not cold Mr. Henry George Will know, now th"
he leisure take mp and GUILTY. lie tbs 6O acres OF
unOccupleI land which Is his legal ana rghiIul s'a,e
II hr comply with the Indispensable coalition tnN ho
shall live 1t. Great numbers OF my nriehbors hNe
done ex ,ctlv that and tney DO cOn~ier tine
increment uneaTned will MIR. George; auu Wnen
ne sell, the purchaser Viii 10 plea-ed t"s
some one has been before him. and made roads and
young orchards and Will MT grnnble AT all aJ ne
enhanced price, because he IN his turn expects 10 make
tn. land still habfaDe and rsabIe in endless sue
crssIon Illus ration used by Mr.. George of the pun
winding himself the post TO when ne WIS
tel hcrcl, and believing win pain aud HUNGER Is apt
Inly. Mr.. George, cut whatever thit trs
Ignorant masses to large let them free to re-
spect iiify nd pendrnce and competency. Set tne
example yourself aud they may follow you.
OUiodo, Fla, Nov. II, lss6. s. H. MEAD.