New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-22
PART II.
PAGES "a TO 20.
DIR. ADLER ON POVERTY.
4 QUESTION MORE IMPORTANT THAN In
MORTALITY
WHY BOOKS TELLING OF THE PEOPLES MISERY
ARE READ 50 WIDELY.

WHY BOOKS TELLING OF THE PEOPLES MISERY
ARE READ SO WIDELY.
The large number Of people who filed Chckcring
Hall Yesterday morning listened with rapt attention
to the interesting discourse Of Professor Felix Adler
on What should BE Done for the Poor and showed
their appreciation of his suggestions by frequent out
bursts # applause. The question Of immortality, SAID
the Professor concerned him little. The affirmative
answer seemed plain The problem OF the poor tlas
Great multitude which was sinking under their weghy
burden. was more important question than that Of
Immortality. Many people were anA~usy a"aiuhs
n.ht upon that problem That was the reason that
book, such as General Booths " In Darkest England
Charles Booths In the Eat Of London ano JACOB
REFS, How the Other Half Live' created such wide
spread interest.
The Professor Jared that he not a believer In
panaccis No mans remedy could dispe at once the
farreaching misery 1t WIS. however, the dh'y OF all
peope to do the most that they possibly could 90 Tor
is relief AID 30 lft the Of poverty as lar as pos
sblc ont Of the deep ruts into which 1t had iaiieh'
some people saw tie solution OF the problem IN the
literal Interpretation Of the Bbllea! behest to sell all
that thou hast and give IL unto the poor That, now
ever, was a fil.c position. To what ENDS oin 'h'
human race exist one Of those ends was hho"ie"se'
Art true art was another. III money spent TOT 'HS
Spreading Of art and knowledge was le2tmaey spent
But third and the highest. end was character Cha'
acter could only be nurturcd in good homes suhis"
va, a necessary attribute. All money spent IN inc
mprovcmeut of the homes spent III the IfHh' way.
1t was say that We should give then' up Gnu
| east our lot with the poor no; the ehd was " nis
M the homes Of the poverty tricken, and not 70 ue
grade those which existed. Tie aim was " 'p''"N
know ledge slnli -lt. and not twilight .
It must not be understood that man shouiu E
hi, money Just a. hi fancy dictated 1t was an a"iu'
! rr possibility determine what should DC sPen' '
ourselves in the presence Of the vast muutuue Vi p
Money spent in the pimperins Of vanity was not rls"
IA in
spent. There middle, golden pain III 'in' - -
all other things.
IN r,ver,ln, then 10 the poor of NewYork, Pro
fo..or Adler said that the first duty OF New
Yorker, to provide shelter for them IL was DUCT W
think tina, human beings should be left wltlOut shei"'
and be allowed to roam about the streets On "i'"'
nights, New Yorker, had done too HUE LOT ''c p'''
I, would bee well for them 10 echo the words "i his
! Lear when in hi, wretchedncss he mad remehoefca
bi- mistakes: oh! have taken too little care oA
,ni.r New York had lodging houses. but they Wet"
,uch ony ia name. In the -1cehi lHsl"s l'o"''',
there wa, a little regard for privacy In inc l'ce"'
DIN. house, there va locker lor e"''' ''' A.,
. Ln, "a. lOtont and 7ocut lodging houses were as
7 .,,,. and All al0ninaion They had been dehouhceo
t,., az, hl the police ~ the nests OF ctlHle' 'i'
p,- ia b, hook had Gt:d 400 police court cases ia
ala. wear which traced - these IA aooneS' ~
b,a told Of a room thirteen feet square III "i''
seventy i've people OF both sexes found hIe".
~t~ But there. were place, even worse thah lie'c'
1. ,,,.,o ul,.., where , cents charged for a
1
uo,9 for the night: there were places where cents
va asked for the privilege Of sitting In chaif aui'h
I ule night These place, we're In hithy Oeer III. o.
In tb, hole, children were often born. A. Mou vs. w,
III ~. tIoi..,,0r. more correct 10 say udhIueo III"
inc W"', w., lt-in. ho!, es in connection with the
,ol'.r .i,,,n,, wn.lc IN one year IA, oOo peoPlee
fI .r''I,.G ,luru. the ni-ht, we're foul htny sna
..' ,., fine. ,.,p.,iadc poor could not use theni'
han 81 ',"., A. -, ne done a,,cd the iTofessor.
,, re" ~ s,aI,h lodging hous of the right sort
h.- Id
p,u Of pH9 3o. oP Se1Dar of S our democrsits
t"rn. 81 government. Public opinion IS IKE = cniin;
~ means Veil but it distracted by 20 many INN a.;
profo,,r i.i.nt be carried ont in connection Win
municipal lodging house me buresaS
Booih, colony ms9t re ad2P'ch .la and, whers
T I'M. youn. men II least might be uaiieu d. id'"'''
for the Wc-t., .,.,. .hor,, he dome
for the destitute camille VINO are AVA U nrohIen
Tie d,on Of iame N III, s loo OF produc
from the mania go" chcapehln~ tnt att' va The
ton. 1h't meant Ilo.pentns -. t@To Scventeen
h,. 81 t,y they I'D not have time to eat. uni M
lar condition., prevailed anon- the cl-ar hers T I
, I"'.' inc Pr .,os aid must be abolished IL
va, blessing before the advent 81 ma,hnGr y, 1orS
in ,a,,arr- where inspection was possible, wnG ,n
yuc ar "a, Ro,Ine %ierg . 1.' mpon thi, on tho
frn.d ia" ,, c'' ,,nt- system were aids tho
',.,t ~ contagious disease. Anoiher 'hu>S WI, tnS
,,nr wac, If the female workers lNeS sn9uu ~.
t,, rhcr.hl l,y thcir relief. The third cause
GA. thc existence If -, mauy trades when naH 81.
,.,.,.. nus, and d0ll -ci~on-. and thus insured
~. .Ilu. army If jho unemployed me eVe.t WIS
dan"r.,li,'u-. me only help for I'M wa inc e.
Punishment of Industrial schools >liion nlnoI Viz VIZ
80 at the men crGId shit ,, over 7. ea .ats
..,, nm. .f., ia another. There >hould DE ualo
'"' u .l,rt- =, in England and France. The
rcirrrncr 81 ,c,nc~> in the home, Of the iaooNri,
W. Lie ,t," Fin, way f. prevent that in America
va, rs ,6r union Of n" well tod2 ca> Sc, sn1 me
49,. ,,d t.e creation II a common fund for the bSne
r., ~ t.. r,.,r wien sick. rhi> would help to solve