The sun., 1888-10-28
ENCOURAGED 10 SAVE THEIR CENTS
Tho Charity Organization Going Into the
Savings Bank business on Very Small
Scaie-The Record broken by Deposit
or FIFTY Cents-Goad Work Done.

Savings Bank business on n Very Small
Scnie-The Record broken by n Deposit
or FirtS Cents-Good Work Done.
A ragged little street boy, with n saucy,
soiled face peeping out from under brimless
straw hat. dashed into ono OF the pleasant up
town Offices Of the Charity Organization So
ciety with two cents shut closely In his grimv
little fist and an expression OF triumphant
pride vain!y endeRVorng to penetrate the sub
strata OF mother earth deposited on his coun-
tenance. The cents he tossed down on the
desk, producing at the same time from his
remnant OF q pocket small yellow book. into
which the pleasant, smiling agent OF the So
ciety pasted peculiar blue stamp.
Get enough to buy house with after
WHILE" shouted the little tatterdemalion. as he
whired out y mixture of rags and satisfaction
A clean but poorly clad little girl followed
with some more cents hidden In her little soft
pink palm, and when sho was questioned
kindly concerning tho desire OF her heart. she
tossed back her brown tangled culls, and with
O pretty flush glowing and softening on her
pinched little face, she said shyly: My Sun
day dress has got all spoilt with spots, and
mamma SAYS she can't bay me another. and 30
Pm saving all my pennies, and when / get
enough to buy my dress. mamma says she'll
make 1t. 1ts's going to be a sailor, suit. and
I've got most enough" and as the last stamp
was pasted in she tripped out. the brown ring
lets spnF i9 in the to eSe desk silently
laid three cents and "a very worn. soied little
book on the desk together, and waited with the
lessly poor people while the queer stamps
were put in Ii,,, their places Evidently an ld old
OF every instinct of childhood.
Two more little girls. this time to ask for
.end ha Of dsp9shng T.
bonnet was twisted a scrap OF rusty Grape,
.papas sick. and we ve got to have the money"
chapped hand she laid her book down with n
little sigh WHICH softened into smile as the
Ey Ss % %wbsn 5 con shs Sat T he
be hers again. only it would bo kept there until
she had more cents.
flung down greasy, mended book. saying:
Please may have my 10 cents. I've earned 10
nnd moi aha ny
ber-taced women came with shawls over their
heads and nickes in then. hands; man en-
tered leading tiny lad and saying: This lit
you let men come into this I'll Join 1t with q
lad as he is" Women with babies In their
arms bought stamps for the babies. and ba-
bies toddled in themselves; until the box IN the
with an occasional quarter cleaning beside a
Lonesome s dime. .,,. ., ,.,. -, a., .,
What does all this mean I" asked the omni-
present reporter OF THE Sun.
IT means" said the agent agent. that this l. % one
%e S h0 has Gf tsS hs
August by the Committee OF Provident Habits
belonging to the Central Council of the Charity
them. but has proved clicacious in other cities.
and consequently has been adopted and put in
than any other the Baltimore system. and is as
simple as ii is satisfactory. The committee. re-
membering that children OF the poorest parents
have many cents given them Tor various small
services rendered. which cents invariably find
their way 10 the glucose candy stands and
ing the summer months, when expenses are
comparatively light. that money mig ht be saved
ma 3r m aee Of Inc to
Organization Society. of which there are nine
In different parts Of the city arrangements have
one cent up to si0 at any time from 4. Nj to
6 Z. NJ. on every day except Sundays and holi-
days Each deposition receives small paste:
board book con- aiming his name. the rules OF
the society. and Il blank space for the recep.
tion Of the stamps. These stamps are printed
for the society," and represent varying values
from one cent to ten cents. For every cent do
posted one Of these stamps is pasted into the
filled. Whom full the book approximates the
value of one dollar. and are then, cancelled.
bank hook. in which entries are made concern
ing his money. and another stamp book which
he proceeds to ~ as before. Where any de;
positor has saved s. or upward he is assisted
TO open an account in Il savings bank. Ar
ranGcments have boon made. or will be made.
by the society for the purchase. OF coal at the
rate Of 81 less per ton than the usual price;
even when purchased in small quantities and
depositors will be encouraged to accumul ate
and invest their money thus alvantageously."
Tho sums OF money received in the different
offices since the establishment OF the fund tho
1st Of August must aggregate nearly SlOOO.
The largest amount paid in by one person in q
single day was fifty cents. and there Is only one
50cent piece on record. There are few twenty
five cent pieces. but cents and pickles. with an
occasional dime, predominate. 1t must be re-
membered that the fund is yet in its infancy.
and little has been done to bring 1t to the no.
tice of people, There are no expenses incident
to its management. as the agents Of the Charity
Organization have very willingly taken. on
this new duty in connection with their
other work at no additional salary. and the
general manager and treasurer well l-known
lawyer In the city,whose time Is valuable. gives
his services most willingly and generously
The cost OF the printed matter and stamp books
II met by voluntary contribution. The depos-
itors are among the very poorest people In the
city. the largest contingent being children.
with many working women and z very few
men; and the managers are confident that
their scheme must succeed. not only in it's prac-
tical results. but in its tendency to establish
of the society are: Hobert " dc Forrest Presi-
dent; Francis H. Weeks. Vice; President: Con
stant Andrews. Treasurer James X. Gracee
Secretary, and Charles ID. Kellogg. General Sec
retary The Central Committee OF the fund are
Robert W: de Forrest. Mrs. Charles Il. Lowell,
and Otto Barnard