The morning call., 1894-01-10
WE ASK FOR WORK
That Is the Daily Cry of
the Unemployed.
The Number of Men Who Are Now
WOrking-No riore Tickets
Until Friday.

The army of the unemployed was again re-
duced yesterday by The distribution of SOC
work tickets. The crowd continued 10 line
Paupers' alley, and it seemed as If the numbers
had suffered Go diminutiOn, albeit 100 tickets
In al have now been distributed by Secretaries
Rolla and NipperI of the citizens committee.
The executive body Of The citizens relief
committee net yesterday afternoon and after
some discussion determined to issue no more
work tickets until Friday. Then 800 Will be
issued, making a grand total of 1000 men put
10 work, ana DO further relief will be extended
unless the money subscribed and AT the com
mittee's disposal warrants such action.
1t has been found hat men are coming to the
city from outlying districts and also from out
size the Stale, and by pTevarication have been
obtaining work tickets that really belonged tc
the Door OF this city. An interesting case IN
point occurred yesterday. brighl-f4ced
young fellow was asked by Secretary Watt how
long be had been in the State
NEARLY TWO years." was the reply, and then,
as if regFetung the answer, the young fellow
said Il take il back, sir; I've only been here
wei, my man, you told the lie-why didn't
you SICK TO II aud get your tlcket?" quered
Secretary Wait.
To tell the truth, sir the fellows down at
the house where stop told me never would
get worN unless i said Pa been here about TWO
years But my mother tried 10 bring me up as
g
10 tell lie, sir, and that's why took II back.
II don't gel any Work can't help H."
There was wistfu look Ia The young fellows
eyes and-he got ticket
on Friday, when the last batch of tickets are
distributed, each applicant VIII have to Identify
himself by giving age. previous residence. mar
rid or sugl-, etc, thus corIoboia ing the rec
ord in the registers Those applicants whose
names are not recorded will not have their
claims considered.
The payroll yesterday amounted to about
$3.50 and to-day Will be $500 IN excess of this
amount, and after Friday, IN accordance with
the decision arrived a yesterday, Will be $1,000
per day. The daily draft on the relief fund is
thus very heavy, aud the need OF many liberal
contributions is urgent that The good work may
be continued.
Yesterday the fund was swelled TO a total
amount Of S31 800 20, the receipts for the day
being S3541 so, subscribed as follows:
German Savings and Loan Society, $500: san
Francisco savings Union. $500; Mrs b. " ellen,
$50; P. y. Lynch, $50; NJ. Foley. So; Bulletin
carrier. 81; Pacific Gasght Company. $500; L.
Coleman, 800; Sutro q Co., so; Pacific Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company. $500; Zadig. " OIL
berg 81 Co, $50: Arpad Haraszthy, $50: MIS- Lux
$50; A. SparbAro. $40; j. Costa. $5 N. P. Kohl
berg 81 Co., $40: Sherwood d Sherwood $780,
Spruance Stan ey 81 Co., 500: Great American
Tea Company, $50; wilson & Bro, $25; Porter
Bros. Il Co.. $25; Dalton Bros, SIS; l.. saroni IL
Phelps Mangfac turing Company, SlO: p Stein
hagen Co S1U; Wolf d Sous. So; d..
NJ. Ehrman d Co, SIS; Marshall, resgart d
brorson, 50; A Paies & Co. $3.50; A. Levy &
Co. So; =. Levy q Co., 81 90; w. G. Hall,
$50; G. j. Young, 50; Dannebaum Il We'll,
50; B. Blumenthal q Co, $40; g. Iriest. $40;
cash. So: NJ l. Grim. $50; steiner. Strauss &
Hyman. $50; cash, $40: J. J. OBrien 81
Co. 5000; Peixotto d Siverman, SIS; C. Lyons.
$40: d. W. Gaus 81: A smith, 81 50; Kahn
Bros. 81 so; c. b. Perkins IS: Hale Bros. $50;
j. CoughIn, $50; Aaron Bros, 81 so; William
Moss, 50; p. Beamish, 500; Z. Martin * Co,
500.
The ladies Of the Simpson Memorial Church
provided sandwiches for the workers of The
park yesterday and needless to say, the kind
fOrethought OF the ladies was appreciated.
At the same time, has been before pointed
out by HE CALL, no urgent necessity will
longer exist for assistance OF this kind. While
the ladies of the various churches have been
animated by the highest motives, II can readily
be seen that If the distribution OF free lunches
to men earning daily wage, he continued, the
tendency is very likely TO be bad ia effect. The
idea is that The unemployed should be helped
10 help themselves, but no inducements held
out that may cause even one man to become so
reconcied TO bis condition that he shall tail In
trying TO get permanent employment.