Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-07
"WAYFARERS' LODGE" "
FOOD AND LODGING FOR TRAMPS
WHO WILL WORK.
A Plan to Relieve the Police stations and
to Make Begging Improbable and
Unnecessary The Mode
of Operation.

u ne boston W aNlafcT1 lONge was
established in 1873. Its purpose was 10
relieve the police stations OF the crowd Of
tramps which nightly thron-cI them. and
at the same time I" compel those trampS
10 make some return for food and shelter.
1t has grown into provision for the cn
tire class We are CuusldCrln-- Any man
or well grown boy can Obtain good TODD
and lodging and return an equivalent IN
honest labor. 1t ought 10 do away with
all street begging by this class II the Sc
VIII" listen TO the plea 81 nothing to clt
and nowhere to sleep would all co olcr
ate 10 support tn" W ayiaIcr' lodge,
and turn their charity IN The direction OF
securing It's use by this class. they would
soon make begging unnecessary and un
profitable. ana Tor the trampA proper II
furnishes double Test he necessity oL
applying 10 the ponce stations Tor cards oil
admission Keeps away known criminals
ana NaGrahis, "nlle the obligation l" give
fu!i value III work Tor what Is re elVed
weeds out the lazy. lhoSe VINO Will not
work either leave the city or are sent TO
the WORK mousse i"r SIN months as VaErants.
It's mode Ul operation Is described as 1Ol-
lows.
A homeless man or large BOY applying
10 the police or 10 individuals Tor TODD or
lodging Is sent 10 the nearest station,
where ne received ticket OF admission to
the lodge Inc opJect ol thls Is TO Keep
the tramps unuer some pohce surveillance,
ana TO weed Out known criminals his
ucket the hohleieSS one presents 10 the
lodge between the hours ot ana ~ IN
II he is hungry lie Is gwen a supper OF
bread and Tea linen he Is taken 10 the
basement anu Ihaue 10 sirlP 10 'he SKIN
MS ClotneS are lieu III otIu'e' 70 "ni'h
orass Tag Is attached ana corFcSlo loIl-
ing Jag If lasteneu ABOUT MS heCh. lie
then goes 10 the ua'h room IN Whlch
tnere are some l"o-sCole tuOS' win plenty
OF soap ana not water, "hele uhuer strlcL
supervisor ne washes hsch NOR
oughly Clean lie Is iheh q en- a hiShl
shlrt' ana sent upstairs 10 pea ne beds
are co.'s Win par OF gray blankets ana
cotton spread for each. Inc dorInHoTleN,
each containing h1ty co.'s, are healed by
steam ana so well ventilated That they nave
not tne SHghteSt uorinlhtofy or lnstliu-
uonal odor ABOUT them
AIter all the lodSers OF lhe niSht are
IN oeu the Ouhuies OF c'othlhS are placed
III d suts'ahtiai IRON steam ChGs'' ana
twenty Pouhus ol supe'LcaIou steam
Iurneu oh tneLii Ioi sumo nouIS AhTS
they are not ohy IhorOushiy cIeahseu'
Out all insect NE auu every disease germ
are eheClualiy u'sroyeu ME the
steamlhS process Is going on tue uhdress
ing ROOM "hlCh mas brlck hoor' IS
thoroughly washed out with hose and
not water. A1ter the steaming the clothes
a'e huhS On hullOeleu hooNS, neat Is
tuiheu ON 'he steam pipTs' ana every
tniug thoroughly uIieu III the morning
Tue louSer comes DOWNSTAIRS 10 clean
afy CaotheS' however poor thry may DC.
a slhiP'e ous >uos'an.lal oISaNlaNt ~
gwen hihl ana ne Is sent ihto me yard TO
pay lor "hat he mas received ~ saving
one eisntI OF coEu oI WOOD. Wn!ch !
usually taxes nm ABOUT t"o iioufS. " men
MS ~oIA Is uohe ne ts IIee u 90 "he'e
Ne Hhes' IL Ge WISHES 9Ihher lie must
CONT oaGh at l oCIoCA anu Mo' an hUur
lot IL IN tne SAINT way, Il ne WISHES
supper ne llust earn II before ne eatS II,
ne meas are pam oui su''.ciGh[ OF