The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-09

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Needy Ones Have Reen Supplied.
The last distribution OF The NEWS
Bread Fund will be made today from the
following stations
81 to 10 A. VI.
l.. Dimond 4 Son, dry goods, Randall
square.
to 2P. NJ.
George f. Weaver, hardware, paints and
oils, 19i9, 1861, 1853 Westminster street.
4 to O. II. NJ.
Republican headquarters, Room 3, 20
Weybosset street. ~
With today's distribution of the Bread
Fund closes one of the most notable
efforts in journalism TO give assistance to
the needy among its constituency. That
that assistance has been gratefully received
is the testimony not only of the many
hundreds who have availed themselves of
the free gift OF bread but of the many
charitably disposed persons and organiza-
tions who have ayaiIed themselves OF
the practical assistance which the modest
loaf OF bread has been able to afford.
The success of the Bread Fund has been
Cue solely to the immense popularity Of
The NEWS plan of relief. Upwards of
5000 has been contributed, nearly all OF IL
in small amounts ranging from copper
cent to silver certificate. This
money has purchased in food material a
third more than the sum represents. Ex-
cept In a remarkably few instances which
have been promptly checked there has
been no disposition to abuse the priv
ileges of the free distribution. The
NEWS has had at heart the interests of
the fund entrusted to il as well as of the
benefciaries and waste has been reduced
to minimum.
The News has on its books offers
amounting to several thousand loaves
that may yet be drawn upon. These
offers stand in the names OF well-to-do
men and business houses, whose miscel-
laneous charities are large, and most OF
whom have already contributed largely to
the Bread Fund. The NEWS will close
the Bread Fund without drawing upon
this generosity. The original idea of the
Fund was to. open way to contributors
OF small amounts to use the sums at their
disposal effectively, and while large indi-
vidual contributions have been acceptable
IL has not been the idea to rely upon
these for any considerable proportion
OF the total amount. The increasing cir
culation Of THE NEWS has brought con-
slant accessions to the rank of contribu-
tions, but as the great fund OF
small contributions have natur-
ally fallen off from day to
day THE News does not feel il policy
i'm consonance with the purpose OF the
Fund 10 fall back on the large and gem
erous individual offers now on its
books. Outside the columns OF this
newspaper, not one penny has
been solicited for the Fund and the splen-
did result has been an actual expression
OF free and liberal popular interest i'm tho
Fund. The gentlemen and business houses
who have been generous enough to place
standing offers to draw upon them for
the Bread Fund will doubtless find ample
opportunity 10 dispense their liberality
Times are improving
and the demands on the Bread Fund are
less imperative. 1t has done its good work
THE NEWS will part with its Bread Fund
with sincere regret. The Fund has been
subject OF deep interest with The NEWS
It's growth has been matter for Joy that
tribute to its plan, and its dispensation
has been an abounding pleasure.
On behalf of the many who have enjoyed
the unostentatious benificence OF the
Bread Fund, THE NEWS bers
To thank the contributors whose
varying sums have been given
the Fund. To Messrs. Rice & Hayward,
W no placed the facilities of their splendid
at the disposal OF the Fund
at n minimum of cost, THE NEWS extends
its thanks on behalf OF contributors aud
alike. This firm not only
placed their plant at the disposal of THE
News, but they gave outright one thou-
sand loavcs and stand ready to give more.
To Messrs. l.. Dimond and Son OF RAN
dali square, TO Mr.. George T.. Weaver OF
TO Mr.. Patrick w. Bowes OF
Atwell's avenue, to Mr.. Albert Roberts OF
Veazie street, to Mr.. j. r.. Anthony OF
south Providence, TO Mr.. s. G.. Vose OF
Potters avenue, and to the Republican city
beneiiciarics, contributors
and Tue NEWS owe an especially
large measure of thanks for their
invaluable assista nee in the distribution
Di the bread. without their aid the
successful handling of the thousands of
osves would be impossible To their
generous Impulses was added
personal interest in the tund
v hich resulted In ths making OF collec-
ions and iu fact opening their places not
Dnly during the specified hours bat Ell
.he time 10 aid the Fund and facii-
ate its proper dis,ribuiion. 10 this
st might bc added the names
" MFR. G.. y. Poole. Richmond street,
md others Who offered their places OF
business had more bssn required, aud