The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-29
THE INDIANAPOLIS JoURNAI MONDAY NoyEMBEB 90 1885,

/ will not do so, but will say that the great
remedy for the abuses which occur. is publicity,
official inspection. The State board inspects
and it reports freely. frankly and fearlessly the
actual condition of things as it finds them, and
| the county authorities come to dread these re-
ports, and come and seek advice and counsel of
the State board; and you find soon after the State
board has been created. a vast improvement
New almshouses built new jais are built,
/ and better keepers appointed. More money
| is spent upon paupers. and it is spent more ju-
dciousiv, and their condition is improved in
every way. The State board is also a sort of
center for all private charity of all kinds and de-
scriptions 1t sustains if not an Official,
official relation to private charities. 1t tends TO
soidify and give it vitality and wise
direction. The State board becomes
all these directions. and not only that bat these
boards have joined hands together and have or
ganized what is known as the National Confer
ence of Charities and Corrections. of which Mr.
McCullocn is a valuable member. And that
conference is perhaps to day of the greatest
forces which is ut work for the elevation of the
condition in this country, for the study of the
causes which produce pauperism and insanity
idiocy and crime. and one of the most inspiring
organizations for its members and for the coun-
try at large that exists to-day"
w. A. krag spoke organized charity. Civ
Ing "a survey of six years work" Inc objects
of the organization were to secure the better
care of the poor by instant and careful investi-
cation of every case of need through trained and
paid visitors; by distinguishing between the
worthy and unworthy; by substituting work and
friends for aims by checking some of the great
er abuses and evils. In all 6,84l cases, number
ing 24,876 persons, have applied. OF
these 2,245 cases have been refused,
and 4,573 cases, numbering l6,00o per-
sons have been aided. The Benevolent Society,
the Flower Mission and township trustee have
with many others, joined together in this work
The society brought the suits that closed the
Vincennes lottery. 1t urged the matter of
work house upon the County Commissioners un-
til the present work house was built 1t called
attention to the wine rooms. 1t conducted an
investigation into the county asylum. 1t has freed
the city from the old time annoyance OF tramps
| and discouraged street begging.
Rev G. l.. McNutt read an interesting paper,
prepared by the Flower Mission ladies, or 1.-The
Flower Mission-Growth of the Idea and the
Work"
Rev. NJ L. Haines's subject was s'The Cry Of
Children but, owing to the lateness of the
hour he excused himself from making long
address. He spoke. be said, for the free kinder
gartens Every good thing that had been spoken
there could he said appropriately be applied to the
free kinde-gartens, and with redoubled empha-
sis. The free kindergarten is one OF the most
effective charities In the city, because It s based
upon the idea of Frobe that happiness and ed
ucation should go together; that the children
should be taught through their plays: that the
school life should be made bright, sunny
and cheerful. These schools located
in the quarters of the city whore the poverty is
the greatest, and the little ones brought in and
clothed aud fed day by day. Think, he said, of
the little child from some of these awful homes,
and what 1t is TO give three hours day OF sun
light and Gods light and home influence and
charity, and instruction to such a child. Some
of them could reply with the boy when the
teacher asked him. when ne came to schools 81
suppose you we'll acquainted with your
mother tonguel He said: 'Oh yes, mother
jaws me two hours every day" They have
come from atmosphere like that into
atmosphere of Christian love and kind
ness. To try and relieve pauperism and
crime when it is full grown is like pouring into
sieve. but these little ones are taken at the
plastic period of life, and are trained and drilled
into these habits. An old fireman once said:
"Play low: gallon of water at the base of
fire is worth ten gallons at the top OF it." These
kindergartens play whore the fire begins. Some
who versed in charitable work claim that ST.
put into them is worth ten used in other ways.
These free kindergartens receive none OF the
money given to the organized charities.
Rev. j. A. Rondthaler spoke of ''The Work
Among Newsboys and Boot-blac telling tho
way the home came to be established for the
boys and the great good it is doing. There are
507 licensed newsboys and boot blacks, and some
days As MANY as seventy boys eat at the home.
The table and dormtory are kept up by what is
paid by the bows, and no boy gets a meal or
thing, and there is no trust. The bill OF
fare is good ones A cup of coffee, cents; two
big well-buttered slices of bread, cents; steak,
with gravy, 3 cents; soup, with crackers Ia big
bowl of IN cents; dessert rice pudding or pie,
3 cents Contributions TO the home simply
to pay rent salaries and few other things, the
salaries being small, much OF the work is
done for loves sake The superintendent en-
courages the boys who can to save money. and
there is already over 800 on deposit with her.
As an incident showing the affection of the boys
for this home. Mr. Rondthaler said that several of
them. Monday. got little mad at the super
intendent because she administered some disci-
pline on Sunday night, when they would not be
quiet up stairs in the acknowledgement physical
discipline, but simply bringing thsm down stairs
and making them sit by the CRATE until they
would be quiet They got mad, and said they
were not going to be made get out of NICE
warm bed. Three of them went off to Cincn-
| natl. On Wednesday night, at IL o'clock. there
was gentle knock at the door Those three
boys asked to be let in. They came in shiver-
ing, and sat down by the crate fire. They be-
gan to tell their experiences. why did we
come back? Well" said one. 1--WE went TO Gin
| cinnati and across to Kentucky. and sat
fence there I said to Bill Bill, what do /
| seer"
"Bill says. What do you seeq
well. Bill. see the dinin' room in our house,
an see Thanksgiving day big, brown tur
key. all swimmin' in gravy. with his legs
| a-stretchin' up to heaven, and, Bill I'm goin' to
| light out for that turkey" And there they were
on Thanksgiving day, and that glorious Amer
| lean bird filed them full
Mugwump Opinion.
| New York Evening Post
Now think he dismissals in both casee