Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-12

l hlaNtt us AHip'i NAhNH HNa' Nt''N
from tho visits Of the begging
fraternity coming at an hour when
they cause extreme nervou8nesE
especially to umii housewives. rni
is Immediately amer nlghiiall, when
supper Is being prepared, and generally
before che man Of the house has TO-
turned hJms from his daily toll. Per.
haps the pr5pai9nal tramp realizes
that jusl 40 the darkllug hour be Is loss
likely 30 be- seen approaching and 20
have the door closed ga his face by a
frightened woman who, when be gains
ingrcss to the doorway does not
hesitate 90 give him a liberal share Of
food 90 got fli Of him.
~ don'l mind giving food 10 men
who are out Of work." said leading
banker speaking on the subject today,
"for know 10 Is an awful thing 10 20
hungry. / would rather feed any mum.
Dor Of unworthy persons than to turn
one deserving msn away. But don's
lite this way Of their coming around
after dark. Il ifightons the women
folks too much, and think some
measures should be taken to stop It,
Tho other night had seven Of them
succossively visit my house, and they
cleaned us out of food. But the worst
was the norvousnuas caused 20 the
women folks, whs naturally feared
that o. oilcnse should DO giyon 10 one
OF the trampB ho would bn revengod in
some way aud DO shielded In bis work
by the darkness"
An Fast Temple street merchant, In
remarks on the same topic, said, 81
hal an unusual experience with
tramp the other morning. lie came
Into the store and asked 10 ho could
clean the windows told him thuro
were plenty Of 10 around who had
4mu Tor that ami our other work and
70 spare. Ho urged thath needed the
work more than others, tor he had
nothing to eat and wanted TO
earn some. He was civil engineer
who had got out Of money aud was
trying 10 make his way back East. Bat
before he took food ho wanted 10 work
Tor it.D
These incidents represent tho two
general classes Of tramps aud uncm.
ploycd men. Sometimes the latter
may apply At nightfall for meal
when they could not be given work 10
earn u, but the tramp wouli never be
guilty VI Insisting ON work ahead Of
food. To avoid the tnlictlon com.
planned Of by the f8t speaker, aud
which certainly "a Of very uu.
pleasant nature oven 10 tho most
chafitably inclined, 70 probably might
be vol Tor the citizens 10 adopt rule
that no btggar Or tramp would be-
entertained after nightail. To aid In
enforcing this the police should arcs,
everyone found begging after dark.
There could be provision made by the
municipal authorities that ren who
were unfortunate enough 10 DO cut Of
food and shelter when night came on
could appiy Mt the city hall and &c,
boih upon tho condition that next day
they would be- allowed to depart upon
compcusatiug the city In n proper
amount VI labor
Such an order VI affairs a. this would
relieve tho begging butiness OF much
that ia Objectionable. An honest,
hungry man would feel that he could
go In the daytime and RsK for work
and food, win a prospect Of securing
both, anu would not be altogether
looked upon ~ an outlaw. o. the
other hand tho tramp, who would DO
unwilling TO apply OF police head.
quarters and PROMISE b labor Tor his
food, would Uo very careful Ia ygntur.
ing about Of night begging lest hu
should be caught and landed Ia jail fJf
a number OF days,
II the city marshal would issue In.
Uiructions Utnbodying some such idea a.
that suggested in relation 10 the
police department, there h no doubt
thoy would meet tho approval OF public
sentiment Notice, containing the in
hiructlOua could b. literally pos,cd
about town so that destitute mru could
learn their Import. Families would bo
thus relieved from unpleasant noe.
tuEnal visits, unfortunate md hungry
men would know what to do Ia time VI
need, and trhmps would give the city
a wide berth, leaving better supply OF
food Tor more deserving persons. As
Il 10 now there is COO much harborlng
Of tho gouua tramp, the idle, work.
IsUI,... N5.N 80 fI... ............ -. A..