Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-14
HIT The RIGHT KEY
All Unemployed Men Viii Go To
The Society
or The ORGANIZED CHARITY
And Will Either He Given Work "a
Bread if They Are De-

&**@&tf - *@&%fAt@E /. ~ e-%~ @FaN -
work and in need. met at tho
north entrance % the court HOUSE
yesterday morning during the rain.
and called for Mayor Stuart 10
tell them what would be done for
them to relieve their suffering aud the
suffering q their families Mayor stu.
art came before fheu and spoke for
few momenfs he Was shown tho Ut
most courtesy and attention.
A large number were Hollanders and
an interpreter repeated Mayor Stuarts
words 10 them.
Mayor Makes Suggestions
Mayor Stuart began his talk to those
assembled By briefly explaining that at
pfssent several " the various city funds
were oserdfawn. and that with a view
10 economy IL was not thought bcst To
inaugurafe or prosecute any extended
public Improvement during the re-
malnder cf this year. The improve
ments already provided 10 DO made and
under way. il pashed 10 their utmost.
could not give employment TO more than
a very limited number, and while the
city had power 10 borrow money and
EtN@3%4 WIN tAAt8 H04nf ~ " 90 AtA
deemed expedient 90 do 30. While re-
GREETING that no unfortunate a condi-
ton Of affairs existed and feeling that
taken 10 care for all needy persons. he
almost powerless. Already he had
done ali within his power 10 lind
out aud relieve those actually
In rsnn1 Ia. fi,.s. f..1 thnf ,fhau
organize IN their various wards and
through their societies. or pastors. or
aldermen. or supervisor. or some one So
lected by themselves; that they rake a
list OF all who we're in actual necessity,
taking their names and places OF resi-
dence. an / az fast as needy persons were
discovered report them To HIM. or some
one OF the charitable societies Of the
city. In this way all could be provided
for or helped tie then pointed out
that 10 commence aiding indscrimi-
nately or 20 place relief where il could
be reached by the avaricious, would
tend To confusion and in the end be OF
little benefit IN those in actual want
At the conclusion OF the address. the
crowd gathered in the main aisle Of the
court house. and in a quiet and orderly
manner discussed the mayors suggcs-
ton. Those present seemed 10 look
upon it with favor. and little later all
had as quietly dispersed as they had
gathered.
Charity Society to the Rescue.
Mayor Stuart, Poormaster Mosrdyke,
Street Commissioners Farnsworth, Niffin
and Venema. Aldermen WurzburY, Ger
vers and Dunton. Il. ID. Gilbert. A. q.
crozier. j. w. Eosenthal. T. Stewart
White and Mrs f. Il. Fuller met last
night in the Office Of the Organized
Charity society to discuss matters per-
tanning to the giving OF work to unen-
ployed men and methods OF prosecuting
the work OF the society.
Mayor Stuart said he had called in the
street commissioners TO listen TO the dis
cu.sion and learn how the society was
working. He asked the commissioners
to report to the society when they EN-
ploy men sent 10 them by the society.
and to report when they discharged a
man. 30 that the society could tell when
a man was working for the city and at
the same time drawing from the poor
department Mr.. Farnsworth said he
hal nine men, Mr.. Niffin had thirty
| four and Mr. Venema had seven at work
They agreed to report as often "a neces-
sary 10 the society.
Mayor Stuart asked the society il il
would agree to do all tho investigating
for the city roormaster. and asked II the
poormsster would agree to abide by the
reports Of the society. Mr.. Gilbert re-
piled for the society that il was willing
to do all the investigating. MIR. Moor.
| dyke and the committee agreed to re.
port all applicants for aid TO the society
and abide by it's decisions. Therefore
when next any one calls on Mayor Stu
art he will send them 10 the society
where each case will be investigated
thoroughly. and work viii either IL
supplied or they will be given food. but
no one will receive aid until his case
has been thoroughly investigated.