The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-07
THE BREAD FUND CLOSED.
No More Loaves Will Be
Distributed After Friday.
GRAND TOTAL OF 1875 L0AvES.
A Few Sources to BE Heard from
Yet-Upwards of Six Hundred Dol
lars Have Been Many
Needy Ones Have Hecn Supplied.


The last distribution OF THE NEWS
Bread Fund will be made on Friday from
the following stations:
y to 10 A. ~.
l.. Dimond & Son, dry goods, Randall
square.
To II. VI.
George T.. Weaver. hardware, paints and
oils, 19i9 1851, 1868 Westminster street.
4 TO 6P. VI.
Republican headquarters, Room 3, 20
Weybosset street.
Tomorrow Thursday distribution will
be made from the following stations:
0to 10 a..
Patrick w. Bowes, 2s9 and POI Atwells
avenue.
10 10 II a. VI.
Albert Roberts, corner Veazie and
ONeil streets lWanskuck).
II to IL A. VI.
j. T.. Anthony, corner Burnside and
Sayles streets, South Providence.
TO = II. VI.
s. c. Vose, 55S Potters avenue.
With Fridays 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 availed themselves Of
the practical assistance which the modest
loaf OF bread has been able TO afford.
The success OF the Bread Fund has been
due solely to the immense popularity Of
The NEWS plan of reli~f. Upwards Of
5000 has been contributed, nearly all OF il
in small amounts ranging from a copper
cent to silver certificate. This
money has purchased in food material a
third more than the sum represents. Ex-
cept i'm 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 it as well as of the
beneficiarics 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 a way to contributors
OF small amounts to use the sums at their
disposal effectively, and while large indi-
vidual contributions have been accepta bile
it has net been the idea To rely y-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 of from day to
day THE NEWS does not feel IL policy
In consonance with the purpose of the
Fund to fall back on the large and gem
erous individual offers now on its
books. Outside the columns of this
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 the
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
TO dispense their liberality
Times are improving
and the demands on the Bread Fund are
less imperative. II 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.
Its growth has been matter for Joy that
so many persons were disposed to con-
tribute 10 its plan, and its dispensation
has been an abounding pleasure.
On behalf OF the many who have enjOyed
he unostentatious benihcence OF the
Bread Fund, THE NEWS begs
to thank the contributors whose
varying sums have been given
he Fund. To Messrs. Rice & Hayward,
W no placed the facilities OF their splendid
Mt the disposal of the Fund
nj n minimum OF cost, THE NEWS extends
It's thanks on behalf OF contributors and
alike. This firm not only
placed their plant at the disposal OF THE
NFwr, nut they gave -eatEiel.t- thou
sand loaves and stand ready To- give more.
To Messrs. l.. Dimoud aud Son of Ram
dali square, TO Mr.. George r.. Weaver OF
TO Mr.. Patrick W. Bowes OF
Atwellfs avenue, to Mr.. Albert Roberts OF
Veazio street, to Mr. J. T.. Anthony of
South Providence. TO MIR. ). &. vose OF
Pottcrs avenue, and 90 the Republican city
benehciaries, contributors