The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-14
II IS BLESSED 70 GIVE.
or His Great Abundance Baron
Hirsch Il Most Generous TO
His People.
Many Impecunious Hebrew Immi-
grants the Recipients OF His
Munifcence.
Trust by Prominent Hebrews of
New York.

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New York.
New YoRK, Feb. l3.--At tho request OF
Baron Maurice do Hirsch, Of Paris, several
we'll known Hebrew residents Of New York
have undertaken the management Of a phil
anthropic scheme Of great practical utility.
They have consented to act under a deed Of
trust, by which Baron 1Iirsch places In
their control tho sum of $2,40O.O0O to be
used In improving the condition Of tho poor
Hebrew immigrants who are continually
coming here from Russia and Roumania.
This scheme has been under way since
last March. and the liberal baron has been
sending $4,000 a month to the New York
trustees. All OF the details have been ar
ranged by correspondence, the trust decd
was received here last week, and Mr.. Jesse
Seiigman has received from Baron Hirsch
q ~cablegram stating that the full amount
awaited his order.
The trustees Of this fund are Myer 8.
Isaacs, Jesse Seligman, Jacob II. Schia,
Oscar 8. Straus, Henry Rice. James II.
Hoffman and Julius Goldman, Of New York,
and Mayer Sulzberger and William i.
> Hackenberg, OF Philadelphia. In a day or
two the t~rostees will take ont articles of in
corporation ss the Baron do Hirsch fund.
Executive officers have already been chosen
as follows: Myer s. Jsaacs, president;
Jacob H. Schiif, vice-prssident; Jesse Selig-
man, treasurer; julius Goldman, secretary.
Tho headquarters OF the fund are at 40
Broadway, where Mr.. Adolphus +. Solo
mons is stationed as the general agent.
It is not the design Of the fund to dis
pense charity. Its purpose 10 mainly edu-
~cationaI. Baron Hirsch's idea is to edu-
cate the poor Hebrew immigrants in the
language and the ways Of this country,
teach them ZONE trade. and put them in
the way OF taking care Of themselves. It
was the baron's% original intention to carry
on this work ia Russia. He proposed to
colonize the unfortunate members OF his
race in Russia, give them land, build them
schools and workshops, and help them
until they became elf-sustaining. The
Russian government, however, refused him
and he thereupon turned bis attention to
this country.
The trust deed provides that $4,000
shall be used in acquiring n improving
land and In erecting and maintaining build
ings and dwellings, for tho use and occu-
y6uCy Oh 8uCu lAIulIl6b " 1loUIcW ILL
grants as the trustees may. select. The 70.
mainder Of the $2,400,0OO 10 to be invested
in such manner a. the trustees deem ad-
visable, and the income is to be used in ed
ucatinG and improving the condition OF
ignorant and needy Hebrews. The objects
Of this trust fund are briefly stated in the
articles Of the incorporation as follows:
The education and relief Of Hebrew emi-
giants from Europe, chiefly from Russia
and Roumania. and the education and relief
Of the children Of such emigrants.
The training of emigrants and their child
rem in a handicraft, contributing to their
support while learning such handicraft and
furnishing necessary tools, implements and
other assistance to enable them to earn q
livelihood.
Instruction OF emigrants and their CHI lid
rem in the English language, in the duties
and oblie atoms Of life and citizenship in
the United States, in technical and trade
education, and the establishment and sub
vention of schools, workshops and other
suitable agencies for such instruction.
The instruction OF such emigrants and
their children in agricultural work and in
improved methods of farming and aid to
aQriculturists by way of loans on real or
chattel security.
Co-operation with established agencies
in the United States in furnishing aid. re-
lief and education to needy n deserving
mated.
Subcommittee of the trustees are pre-
pairing plans for training schools in New
York city, Philadelphia II Baltimore. and
for the establishment OF rural settlements,
where immigrants will be taught. farming
or other industry. II is designed to build
factori 8 as rapidly IS possible on land to
be purchased and held by the fund, AMI
comfortable homes will be erected for the
homes Of the operatives. 1t is probable
that the first Of these rural settlements will
be situated in Now Jersey, not far from
this city.
There arc three or four schools now in
operation under the direction Of the trus-
tees. One il a technical training school in
Ninth street near Third avenue, and there
are two schools conducted for the purpose
OF preparing poor Hebrew children for
the primary department Of the public
schools. There are about five hundred
pupils in these two schools. n OF which
is in East Broadway near Jefferson street,
and the other 10 In Suffolk street near
Brooms. Evening schools are being es.
tablished for the benefit Of girls who are
employed in the daytime: Similar work
will soon be started in Philadelphia and
Baltimore.
President Myer 8. Isaacs said last even
ing that since the trustees had been in re-
ceipt of Baron Hirsch's generous contribu-
lions, they had found employment for
5000 persons. mostly heads OF families.
Within tho past few days thirty families of
Hebrew immigrants were sent to Texas
through this agency. In 1880 the average
1umber of Hebrew immigrants that arrived
in this port were 1900 each month.
AS soon as the necessary formnlities have
been observed the Baron de Hirsch fund
will be transfer red to this country and in
vested in first-classr real estate mortgages.
Automatic
But tine changes minds rs weli rs mar.
nsrs, though even now when making
changes from ono circle to another, it often
requires that adaptability which could b.
said found in one who has automatic man.
nsrs. However, such radical changes not
only appear in drawing soom ropartee,
street dress, etc., among people, but also "a
tho c0nvenienceg and Injuries AFFORDED
mankind. Railroad travel il one instance.
A few years age, comparatively ono had to
CONSUME much valnabls timo IN an uncom.
Portable way to make what is nov thought