The evening world., 1893-12-30
NOT AS BAD AS 1T SEEMS.

We still cherish the hope that 1.-THE
Evening WORLDS appeal to DR.. Dix
may succeed. and that the musical
chimes of Trinity Church will at mid
night tomorrow follow the old custom
and ring the old year out and the
new year in.
Years ago. Toby Week had some ex-
perience with the chimes in the tower OF
the church outside whose door he used
to earn a living az a ticket porter. The
spirits of the bells taught him some
useful lessons In n vision, and showed
him more OF life than he knew before.
He had n rough experience. but the New
Years chimes brought him to himself
at last, and awakened him to content
ment and happiness. and such enjoy
ments Of life as his position afforded.
There has been a great deal Of COM
plant about the hardness OF the times
during the year about to close, and peo-
pie have been led to believe that there
Is an unusual and almost an unbearable
amount OF suffering in the country and
n great deal of trouble ahead. The num-
Der OF unemployed In the city has been
set down at an enormous figure. and
iihtiy "iHV hVauo hoNt cNNh buSsiNt ~
tell what to do with them.
1t would be fortunate II the chimes
tomorrow night could bring to all our
citizens the knowledge that stories OF
suffering and distress, like all other ex-
citing tales. are apt to be exaggerated.
and could impress everybody with the
conviction that matters are not so bad
as they are represented to be. There IL
suffering enough among the poor, Of
course. as there always Is and always
will be. There Is much lack of employ
ment, 1t In true, some Of which Is en-
forced and some due to the fault OF the
unemployed. But there is hope OF i'm
provement, and there Is enough active
and noble charity at work, public and
private. to avert absolute restitution.
New York Is a city OF large heart and
open hand. 1t seems almost a fiction
when we hear OF twenty million dollars
to be given away In charity in one year.
But when the magnitude OF our estab-
lished Institutions. public and private. is
remembered. and when II IL borne In
mind that this year the political organ
i%zations, the various commercial ex-
changes and numbers Of individuals are
contributing to the relief OF distress and
helping to feed the hungry, the amount
stated may not be too high.
1t will not do. however. to fall into q
condition OF chronic dependence on char
ity, nor Is there any danger of such a re-
suit. There are drones In all hives. but
the people OF New York are ready and
anxious to work. and there Is plenty OF
work to be done, as times improve and
the weather permits, to furnish employ,
ment for all.
The best kind OF aid IL that which en-.
ables people to help themselves-to fine
relief without the degradation OF feeling
movements to enable the needy to bu,
coal and necessary articles at cost price
to earn a days wages at some kind o.
work and to obtain a good meal at 9
trlalng cost, deserve the fullest encour
agement.
We nave a great, growing and wealth.
accommodating country. and our progress
and prosperity, while they may be tenn
porarily checked. cannot be prevented
nor long delayed. Let every man. rich
and poor, employed and unemployed. re,
member this. and charity will continue
to be active, while those who are lem,
porarily distressed will be encouraged by
the best hope hat can cheer an honest
man. the hope OF being soon enabled tc
help himself.