The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-20
THE news BREAD FUND.
Extraordinary Popularity OF
the Plan for Relief.
CONTRIBUTIONS COMING IN FAST.
The Distribution Now Pretty Well Or
ganized and Under Way--What Some
Folks Say About IL and What One
Man Wrote.

folks say hDOut IL anu Nha' Vho
Man Wrote.
When The NEWS opened its barrels OF
bread in its Weybosset street Office and
began the distribution of its contribution,
1000 loaves, yesterday forenoon, line OF
men began to assemble along the curb
stone, across the street in front OF Billy
Arnold's and Jimmy Anthony's. The
police kept clear gangway on The News
sidewalk, but the crowd across
the street got big before Cap
tain Stevens noticed them. III was
not a crowd of millionaires, nor was III
crowd of loafers, though obviously 1t was
not working crowd Just at That time.
II was Just crowd of men, plain, ordinary
human men-of the kind that always
drop from the clouds when a runaway,
fire, or some such excitement is on.
Pretty soon one of the curb
stone battalion stepped from the
line, came across the street and into
The NEWS office. He dropped cents on
the counter, then made his way back TO
the line again. His departure and return
created some little stir and after while
another man broke from the line and he
left cents in THE NEWS office. Then
more came. And one of the men who
came had nomoney TO leave but he wanted
bread and he got IT..
From then on the contributions began
to come in. A single announcement IN
The News the evening before brought
nearly thousand people after bread, ana
brought funds TO supply nearly two thous-
and more. The incident OF the sidewalk
battalion illustrated the popularity OF the
Bread Fund. The object was
so simple, plain and practical,
the good TO be accomplished SO
evident, the Importance OF even ehe
smallest contribution so impressive, that
the Fund seemed to capture the popular
heart at once. The movement toward the
Bread Fund was spontaneous and hearty.
| a glance at the contributions up TO mid
night last night shows the majority OF
| them to be from Il TO -, while there are
also lot of fifties, quarters and dimes.
| For the penny contributors THE NEWS
has placed a box outside its ofhce. Inc
| box is guaranteed to hold a million or so
pennies.
An Interesting Letter.
Among the letters received enclosing
| dimes and dollars, postage stamps and
money orders for the Bread Fund, here is
| one that Is notable both from the llDer-
atty Of the contribution and the motives
which inspired the giver.
PROVIDENCE Jan. 10, 1894
| To the Editor OF THE NEWS
There IL no disputing that Christianity is the
most important theme the world can give Its atten-
woman the starving child, the starving babe and
the starving unborn babe the administration OF
bread tlkes precedent of all other action.
| In the name of Jesus Christ and in accordance
with the highest conception of His comma ndments
l enclose $40 for the purchase OF bread Tor the
starving. FRIEND
"These men will ask for bread but they
| don't want" exclaimed q seemingly dis
| gusted individual who strode into The
| News Office about the middle OF the fore
noon. "pve been trying to hire some
bod 10. ha m
| street with my advertisement on 1t and
! they are all too high toned"
"Ill carry il for you" spoke up big
| colored man, who was built just right for
| sandwich man. "I'm ready for work"
The two went out and il man number 1
wasn't bluffing, man number got job.
Home Made Bread.
Mr. David Clayton, bluff and hearty
Englishman, was in early this morning
with bag full of hot bread which Mrs.
Clayton had cooked for the fund-real
home made and English style. THE NEWS
| feels pretty proud ofthe bread Ii furnishes
but Mrs. Clayton's loaves take the cake.
What Others Think.
Rev. DIR. f. A. Horton-It is practical
method Of dispensing help. l congratu-
late THE News.
Colonel John C. wyman-Goo plan.
You are able to give good deal more than
the contributor could IL he did 1t directly,
aren't you?
Alderman Fuller-It's fine plan. Here's
contribution. No use mentioning my
name. IL il was election time you might.
One OF The NEWS readers-Here's five
cents-was going to buy cigar-will buy
three for quarter instead-save five cents
for The NEWS fund. See?
Another-Bet man So Loser was to
give the money to THE NEWS bread fund.
lost Here's the five.
His Honor Mayor Olney-Pll give three
or four hundred loaves gladly. The
mayor OF the city subscribes to every
worthy object and don't know anything
that can accomplish better results than
your plan.
Missionary Bassett-Here is small
contribution. 1t is splendid plan.
His Excellency Governor Brown-fou
fund ought to do great deal OF good in q
quiet and effective way.
Councilman Silas III. Manchester-Here's
five dollars. Ii seems to me there can be
no plan that will accomplish more for the
amount OF money invested.
A. l.. Andrews-I have been pursuing a
similar plan at my home in North Provi-
dence. 1t worked finely there and on the
large scale you are pursuing 1t ought TO
be very advantageous.
w. w. Tillnghast-I will gladly take
contributions for the fund. It's fine
plan.
Ex-Speaker Wilson-Put Inc down. IL
Horsfcrd's baking powder is used it ought
| TO be good bread.
A. l.. Andrews, esq.-Enclosed please
find check for 50 for the Bread Fund, be-
lieving il TO be practical charity in the
right direction.