Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-06-27
GEORGE MANSFIELD.
To he HHorkmcn'S 1d,ocntc:

70 The Horkmcn'S 1drocatc:
Your issue of May 80, containing
the editorial "a Case Not Settled" is
before me. 1t is right in you to de-
sire to know the whole truth, and
none will 50 cheer(ully aid you in reach
it as .nyself. If yon should send an agent
to investigate, | will give him all possible
aid. If any one has done a wrong to any
of the children, we will be the first to
condemn it. Our sympathies are all with
the children. If any one has sought to
get the labor Of any of our children with
out due compensation, will expose it.
After the appearance of the commune
cation signed -. w. Richardson" in
yonr paper of April 4, the following was
published in the 81. Mary Herald, Frank
lin, La. 1t contains all the facts
To the Editor Of the HeroM:
''lf it be not presrmptuous, | wish to
communicate few facts Some two or
three years since there arose among the
children of this place camorous desire
to 90 North with us. The parents Joined
in the appeal and requested us to take
their children North for the sake of their
Improvement. | declined to take any
part in filling their demands, knowing
that MISUNDERSTANDING would follow.
But there came about the same time
some kind offers from Christian friends
in the North, who wished to aid in
good work, and proposing to take chill
dren and give them practical home train
ing as well as schooling Mrs. Goldman.
full of benevolent zeal, undertook the
task of taking the children to their
friends in the North. | objected not be-
cause of .any want of true goodness i'm
the work, but to avoid cntangIcments.
Mrs. &. proposed to use her own means,
as it would have been simple tyranny in
me to forbid her. am prepared now to
say that, in most cases. the results fully
indicate the wisdom of her action The
children were taken ut the request of
their parents, are very much improved,
and the parents are well pleased with
the result. There was never word
about a contract binding out the chill
dren. Such a thing was never thought
of by any one.
Now for the finance of the business:
Nine children were taken to Northern
homes. The ticket for each one, from
New Orleans To Cincinnati or to Chica-
90, was Sl5. The fare from here to
New Orleans, per communication ticket,
was 49, - for each. From Cincinnati
and Chicago opoints beyond, the tickets
were from S3 to 81 each. We make no
mention of street-car fares. omnibuses
lunches, etc. We omit all mention of
clothing given the children. Railroad
fare each. T2l. /, nine fares sen. 1919:
2. paid for one extra tri p of one child
from West to East, $50; 3. expenses
of three children going from West to
East, spending three months on the sea
| coast and returning, 500; T. one trip of
visitation and Inspection. S25; total
| 1912; 5, amount received from friends.
North and South, 800; balance, S2tl.
This balance is Mrs. Godman's personal
contributions free gift to the good
work, and she il happy in the good that
has been done, which is already visible,
and will I've still more apparent.
Allow me to subscribe myself, with
high regard, yours truly;
W. d. GOODMAN,
Winsted, La, April 26, 1Ss6'
Mr.. Patty. whose letter was published
| in the journal and Courier, extracted
| some of his facts from the above paper
| Mr.. =. is one of our former scholars,
| practitioner at the bar, member of the
| General Conference of the NJ. +. Church
| of 1890, and now a member of the House
| of Representatives of Louisiana.
Please publish this my communication