The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-10
FIRST BLOW AT THE TRUSTS.
One of Seven Mig Deeds Accom-
Plishcd During the second Year.

No. 1.-The existence of and contem-
plated formation of Trusts of various
kinds were fully exploited in THE
Evening World" during this period
The Sugar Trust was the first octopus
to be tackled. and the people were
taught how to avoid and combat these
monopolies which sap the very vitals of
trade. The exposure had the effect of
checking the growth of several such en-
terprises, and dealt a severe blow TO
the coal and sugar barons, who were
growing rich on the savings OF the
poor. This war on Trusts has never
ceased and will continue until the nee
eSsary laws are passed prohibiting their
existence. Meanwhile, the people have
been educated up TO proper realiza-
ton of a Trusts objects, and the ballot
box offers a remedy 10 circumvent them.
No. THE iniquitous sweat-shop was
shown up in all ITS horrors in series
World" II had the effect of lessening
their number materially. and prevented
a number of poor people from selling
themselves to system Of slavery
their lives away in return for beggarly
pittance. Charitable people became in
terested in the welfare of many of the
poor toilers and assistance was given
IN some cases, while others were pro-
vided with more suitable employment,
No, 3.-Tina Weiss was taken from her
those in the case of Josie Sheppard.
Those relatives who had read OF THE
Evening Worlds" success in the case
Of the boy. appealed TO the paper on
behalf of Tina. Again the legal wheels
were put in motion, and, as in Josies
case, Tina was speedily restored to
guardians. few weeks later, Josie
Graham, another bright little girl, was
torn from her mother under particularly
distressing circumstances The heart
broken hers hoard
Evening World" and soon mother and
daughter We're clasped in each Others
arms, reunited by The Evening
No. 4;-The arbitrary methods en-
ployed by these guardian societies, in
regard Et to ssziRg children impeled
looking towards a change in the system
governing their commitment. Under the
law, a child, having once been COM
police justice, there was no way of re-
claiming II save by long and tedious
process of law or unless the Society
other guardians. A bill was prepared
providing that a justice could reopen a
commitment case upon application of
prospective guardians, and If in his
opinion the circumstances warranted il,
he could hand the child over to the
relative or friend so applying. The bill
No. 5.-A well-bui!t, honest-iooting
man entered THE Evening World" office
one day and asked fog justice. His
name, he said, was ,'ohn Meyer, and he
added bitterly that he was an ex-con-
Wet. His story was that through the
trckery of a false friend he was ac-
cused OF stealing a watch. convicted and
advised him to plead guilty of petty
larceny and so suffer only a light pun
ishment. He retorted. 81 am innocent,
which i did not cGmmit?" His imper-
feet knowledge of the English language
made 1t hard for him 20 be understood,
years. His story was investigated and
found TO be true in all details. Gov.
Hin, on being Informed OF the particu-
zenship, and for the first time since his
arrest. the poor German was thoroughly
No. e.-FTederIck Miller was another