Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-10
one ON HIS VOICE
Nr' kruse Says He Can Not
Talk Pleasantly.
MORE HISTORY OF HIS OFFICE


director Of the Poor Kruse. 4 issaid.
expreesss the op.nsonthat II Re remains
1uiet for = few days the indignation
fsiS ~ iii good people N the city, n
consequences or sae exposure OF BIZ
condoct made Ia Tns HERAL0, VIII
suitable and the whole thing blow over.
pom hls solicitation areporteF for TiiE
hxxALo met HIM by appointment lie
pretended to ne much exeEcssed by
sorry pgbIsshsd OF woman vinoTn re
had abuzed. lie srent some time dilat-
lnR upon the avarieieusness OF the
woman. and said sne was nos grateful
for any help which she had received.
~ Is happens the one he claims 10 have
misuaFu - not tire case elted III InE
HERALD at all. bot one unknSwh until
kruse gave the details. III an later
view With gentleman who had coca
non 70 come N contact With krnse. IN
the of1eiai discharge OF his dut.es, TIE
following wss xald: II ann we'll ac-
quainted with the director aad have
been placed Ia position where have
Rad an opportunity 70 observe TIE iaan-
Tor 5esp, especially for the first time,
iukeiy needed. III has come to such a
pstts that those who have gone through
tnN crpeSienee, do not AK again.
HessFasasd by Fear
ihthe Arst Mace persons who have
neyN bsksnSe scssTssss help, wait until
starvation stares i.issa ia The face be
fore the directors assistance IS asked.
With much Harry and autocratc de-
mcAnoF TIE poormaster asks: "What
- your namee where were you born,
now long have you resided IA the city.
are yea Inarrlcsi. slcgie or q widow Vi
whom does your tnmiiy CONSIST how
many OF yoliF ehildren are living with
yoos your age. occupation. the ages OF
the cnucTen. where they work, how
much wages DO they earn, have you or
any one else made application before
ID your behalf have you ever received
aid before OF whom a-a your habits
temperate or iniempeFatees-have you
s1y relatives here that are able 10 ASSIST
you, are there any other person or per-
sons living with your what IS the cause
OF your distress, II sickness. the
number sick2 have you any money in
bank or any other place. do you re-
cove pension? have you property of
any kindy OF what. does II consist
where have you been employed? do YOU
receive mcuey or help from any other
so1rce2 what IS your total income IN
eluding self and family are you willing
10 swear To your statements" The
supphcant answers each question and
then receives the discouraglng lnstruc-
tlons to call sgaln the next day. The
poormaster turns his back and grunts
ont the information that he will see
what he can do for her.
Moro 81 His Neglect.
"Tmagine that poor woman's feel
ines,s exclaimed THE HERALp's audi
tor, las she leaves the place. IL makes
realize that the pros
Ferrous and wealthy city OF Grand Rap
ids pays man 5000 per year TO spend
part Of hrs time abusing the poor crea-
lures VINO are forced 10 apply for sue
cor, and the other half around his own
place of business He doesn't half IN
vcssigate cases. He objects TO supply
ing one delicate woman with pro-
viaons who has an aged mother and
. small child depending UPON
her because several ladies have gone
TO his. Office and demanded that he
should give her something, while there
10 one case I know OF where assistance
- given . man healthy and able TO
work.
1.-THE person in question is not an-old
man and has several grown-up children
who work. lie Is unable TO supply him.
self with food. bat keeps horse for
pleasure purposes. Poornaster kruse
hss no discretion whatever. He acts as
il he owned all the goods in the city
store room, and that when be allows
anything to 90 out II Is taking so much
blood out of ms carcass. tie thinks the
effico Of director n position IN which
he ear pot on the airs OF king and
grind every body under foot who at
trmpts TO dictate 20 him."
nfs Natural Voice.
To . reporter for TlIE HERALD Kruse
tired to explain mat those who thought
HIM abusive misiEdged him.
az must be thst there - some cause
for COMPLAINT the reporter remarked.
sCan change my vsNeeg' exclaimed
the noorsnsstcr. That's my HasaraI
way OF talking. IL amt my fauit
Xr. Kruse's voice WAS trimmed and
toned for the occasion, but even then
ID sounded like . buzz saw tearing lss
var tnroaxha log. ~ this point \
man called in for alvice. lie wanted
20 know il he was compelled TO care
for his mother-in-Iaw wneu she had
children living able 10 support her.
The director tired TO talk softly and sym
patneticIy. but bis attempt was pa nful
and dismal failure
81 would change my voice foe 5000
per year II were you" ventured the
Reporter after the man went out, know
;uR less than when he eane n.
sNaybe you would Yes, maybe
you would. but | wouldn't. ! am
getting Zoo old for mat now.