New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-15
FOR THE SUBM ERGED TENTH.
PROF. FELIX ADLER DISCUSSES THE SCHEME
OF GENERAL BOOTH.

PROF. FELIX ADLER DISCUSSES THE SCHEME
OF GENERAL BOOTH.
The scheme Of General Booth for the amelioration
~ rho destitute classes a. outlined In The Darkest
England was discussed from practical and critical
nont Of view Yesterday morning by Professor Felix
Adler, at Chclering Hall.
The object Of the book, he said IN part was 10 MAKE
Christians. The touch Of humanity IN The leader Of
the salvation Army was genuine. lie loved the poor.
such a man would always command respect "Oeh'
eralg pooth had brought 10 light darkest England lie
had estimated that Onetcnih OF the population OF ihat
COUNTRY was homeless These people he had called
tho rmerred tcnthp lie had divided II INTO three
sub cas,es-the criminal part, the vicious part and
the homeless, and starving part. Tie last SUBDIVISION
was of chief importance. cases OF s'd''@"oH "eie
not rare. The ledge of such cases Should 'd' aa
did lead, people to be strict WITH themselves H "ei'
mining what was an honest and honorable life But,
the speaker asked, what was 10 be done WIN the
outcast,l Was the condition Of England really as
had ~ rooth had pictured il! For centuries men had
had the right I'm England 10 appeal TO the community
for SUPPORT when they could prove mat thev WeN
pennile,s and homeless. Why did this submerged 'eh
no, take refuge in the wOrIhou'es
The answer to that question, continued the speaker,
was thar they were acted upon 10y certain powerful
de,errents The idle class was opposed 10 "0!A' III
the first place. In the second place. many OF the
as wa. necessary in such Institutions Tie 'hIu
noverful deterrent which ever active, was me
stigma Of disgrace which fell upon all inmates OF mo
warehouses; But what was to be done' Inc "o'A.
house must not be made too attractive IL "o"lt
then 10 a pauperizing Institution. "GenerM Do'''
had endeavored to find golden mean lie had W.
folded a system OF city colonies, hrm-eolohles aho
colonie,over the sea. mutually dependent "a sou'o
Of the problem. The number Of shel'erS "i'cn u''
salvation Army already had in London, where Tor d
t,r n.nnes lodging etc, could he secured were - ~
increased In connection with the " sheIt''s "e'0
10 be workshops, where the pennies apPN' o."
could work for their lodging ard meals i"e'0 -
~ be also a great labor bureau IN oohhe' ''ol "''
the Shelters The farm colonies were '0 -,
a radius Of twelve miles Of the cites lhe' '
.ycr we're 10 be crly link IN the cham II Soiu'O'
rr,o, ,rore N be- I'm reality, agricultural training
h,,,s ,rbere the submerged tenth could learn ~
Ia ,,rnors They were then 10 be Transferred 70 uio
cor,ntes across the sea. In these col'nle'' VIM
were f. be largely cooperative, they were " AIM
means OF support - -..,
Tbos. were the main features Of the F"oth system
The features individually, were not new sd'u '"0
rrofc.sor Their combination. however, was new.
There were certain gaps ii the system VINE" s"'uu
be considered The first objection 10 the scheme vas
TIA, the shelters were only suitable for single men
and women Families could not use them. Neither
cculd A father 20 TO the farm c"l'hie'' WIZ ".'
e,,,nort nj, family while he WAS learning 10 ue :.
farmerl In the second place. Professor Ad1eF u'uOu
,h possibility Of turning shiumaers. oo''H""er'' 'H
rcnt.rs etc. into farmers. Many u item were NV
e,ted by physique 10 become uiele II the 'o"' ~
MAS dlrhG.lt also 10 make Il farmer out o' ""'
,r,o Rad become accustomed 70 the habits d 60
/ civ The third objection 10 tie scAehle N'N
.od fact that the "UnemplOyci' WERE - '"''' ."
/ c,n,pet.nt Il was true that IcompeW'F
almost ~, much Of a re,ul, - IL Wa a CAUSE i''
majority Of applicants for any POSITION We'r 49,
,c,ei', one II the charity institution IL N' ms -,
/ III ,eak had leen obliged % scnd oul 1' - -
r,ire a suitable lanor despite me hHntcl u Io IN
,"rn,nloycd" registered It's books ttnelal 80, 80,
! had MOI considered this objection. lie hdu NV" y.
''1,e.,,on In reference t. Il. But IIor,>V, ~ az,
| 80 mn he did hot wish To undcre-un'a'c w
'.,,,,'r and value OF General I!Ooths plan ~ -
| p,n~ GOOD polnt, Il would be advantaSe)uS . 800
"," Inc agricultural schools also Would Ue N"iG 9.y
49,, i,st't,,tinu, The book differed rom inc
~ hooks dealing with the social pr'hIc'ls NJ .,
on,s,r,d - late in considering the ciNmE re'" y"
~ nrrs.ut aud not tf,>c If the i"ture. lIS' 80,
! c,rniurfdablc for II WIS neoes'l a
,~,I.d charities which were not CHARITIES i i''
] ,bst were not conducted properly. H.euls
! GENERALIZATION. leadership. sel'eIA',hp "''' 80
/ ,,e.Safy I'm dealing with the great n''pienl ,, o,
! " t,r,trs.or Adler Will continue hl> ul',u.Ir, ,, ,
,bc nrobcm Of saving the submerged W""' '-
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