New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-14
DIR GREER'S PAWNSHOP.
HIS SCHEME TO AID THE POOR.
4 Low RATE or INTEREST TO Ih 'HAf'ED-
THE BEGINNING OF WHAT MAY BECOME
T%STITf-TION

rb. suosestion outlined in The Tribune TWO weeks
ago as to tire advisahy % some "e"''"S men
starting a pawnshOp which Wo"'" w y ''''''"'
institution for the accommodation ana i" tc 'e,l'
of the worthy poor without charging anything IKE
tho exorbi,ant rate Of - per cent per ahhnm IN
,oros, 10 finally Going 10 be aiken w on a small
e,al. The man who has the plan IN n1'hd anu VINO
savs that he has been thinking II our I"' "'o'' ''''
. voar is the Pev. Or. DAVID H. 'r'''' p".''' Va
:, Rartholomew's Protestant EpiScora' '"uIcn'
When the reporter asked him about " II, 7 Nv
u,s sorry that Information concerning the project
had leaked OH, So soon. mis- plan was ho' AZ !e'
completed. ,,o, :" ,,
.1 ha,., haon interested in this problem saih
he "of how to give temporary r"iie' 1" peop'e !"
want without making them feel as'a'h'' " "
Obliged 10 lose their sef-r"sp'ct III pa''''s Wv
or,Inarv pownshop. and the acut" distress o. '"e
last few months has Nuick"nei my reSoN' W S'e
that something is done. The plan una nav ~
- i,d has be.n tried in Boston and founh 10 "orh
WI and | am unable to WIZ similar eN-
perirncnt in this much larger cry S"o"'' "o' "'''
b.. found TO work we'll nave 'N''" VIC
methods bv means Of which TINS pan = "t'.'"' ~
France and Germany on a iarG' scare ''
however have delayed the starting OF pa"nShop
bora only ,ba, the extreme distress mas prec'p'a'eh
nc carly an adopton Of the plan as possible nope
we may be able To have 1t going n "''"'"
nov POOR MEN WILL BE HELPED
..N,. i1., Is to devise a means by when poor
man can receive assistance in time OF he'' WIN
ont COMPROMISING his self-respect OF Ms '"""o''.
When euch A person tho head OF fanny w WI
nresrn,c has exhausted whatever ht''' nh'"'E j" ~
saved up for rainy DAY there Is AWAY IN
f n.rson,I properiv that lie dispense" WI" '"'
,t ,1 ,.hicl. he would be- willing To deposit
as ,o,,r;,,. cr same small sum 10 tia" him over 'hr
die,cu,tv Even in normal times there are '"S
numbers of harl- working people VINO III" ~
f. meet the rent. which - the h'"S' NM
oxoction he has to meet. and for the '"'"'' ~ ga,
which no excuse holds good OF holds good ~ i""S'
for NOR, than ore month al the fnr'h'S'' w"
srch , n.rson found himself better equipped man
ci,Ilv be could come back and redeem the "'"''e
no had rawneI after paying mere lFh' 81 ''''''''
and If he didn't come 81 al "" r'"'' sen "'
any regard 10 the question OF rf"Nt 10 SOM ''.
badly In need and glad % the hin'" "' 4 "'' s''''
''li IS believed that Won meant 20 S'N' me IVA.
a wider scope by providing some means 81 ''"P.rS
n,.n, in connection with the shop br Won
WORK FOR W0NEN
.1 ,,,.. tina, idea. too" said Dr. Greer Il "S-
noe, ,bot many people viii send - ni-hAh'
clothing and would engage number 81 "'"'
VIVA are ont of work - overhaul them ana rePa"
,5cn, and these nigh b" 'fi"rWa'i s'd ~ i ''
duel rat. 10 poor people. and III ''S"N "' ~ wv
u.vertv given 20 'h~n free. llid h""h i""
should nav. son. lp the needing %: ih" t''Hs'''"'
Alliance IN chicago AMI aiken The mater 'f NY
s,ihi.c;. - deeply Am Interested in 81.
or, v.oot extent - you propose - lend money
an. vi. begin on & small sci.". AMI max" Az
varces of SUM as high. sls. as 81. n"' - ''''f
body who cons Of course. bu' e. ih's' "No" W.
know are really lu neil OF ia" loan Tn" person
Altering th. I,el,c NpuI have - b" kn'Nn. am
Womb have G., furnish satisfactory guarantees i'''
Z, ,,s no, an eff,r 20 ;ci rd ~ Stolen property or
To- procure none, for some unworthy pnrp'''
81. s.l roi...f. considerable machinery io o.. th'
bi in this respect" suggested 30" reporter
w. have j, ALREADY - hanI." saiI Ir greer
conrI.nily w. have several persons In Tbs viii-h
vino ar already visiting the poor from Gay 80 Jay
and who havr a pretty accurai" kn'"l"iE" ~ ih"
condition OF the r-or'c in tho dls'r'"s Oyer which
they are accustom'l To- tflv". 80 often In 'hls
pawn,hop which propose - star. Only -" poor
who's. condition are known - - vii h" wai'~i -
W. are doing just through oth"' 'n"nn".@ WHAT
The Tribune coal and Food Fund and other such
agencies are DOING hunting up Nnpi~ families ana
fin ling on, the distress for oIf-e!yr- "" hay" ill.,
ye.tlga,ed The F.as' SID. between Thirty nf'h a"I
SEVENTEEN ejs anI fou'i - ma 'niokH r'inh' "
section arg. numbers OF needy aud worthy p"'p.r
who though no, actually in want of fool ~" '"'-
INK 'h- pinch - pltaf'y. They ar" now ~ iH'
onl ~ th.r resources AMI me tie r"s~ry" capita!
that they bad is gone. When he head 81 family
sa.A rs that fof instance. comes 80 ~ 80 rails I
Loan on -ome p'~,. %: personal property. h" VIII
go, it without any he.itton II or small be-
g.urius sI'cool-. fh,n 50 can 'n.afg' tA" OK
p.rim.nt ana wi.cn the area % oar operations"
SITE ALREADY Subjected
"Wnp; site haze you -etctoir'
'Somcwa,r, .n o." r'.shborno'l ~ East Forty
soconl-st." ne an wcrcd
"Who VIII furnish ne MONEY!
Dr Grrcr smiled There VIII 10" i.,'ie difficulty
about that part Of the Transaction said h". Il
would BE- willing 70 start the anair on my re-
sponelhiiity and wait for the money TO bac. to
! Tie money Will be found.
''JO yOu expect IL 90 pay.
Il am VI nnahlc 10 say whether the venture Will
profitable not. We do not start with idea OF
prOuf. cour-t bat &. would argI" bad manage
m,n to say tho least. II We wcrr not aulc 10 cor
duct Il IN suclf manner 10 r"cuup us for IA" out
basis Of philanthropy and . per cent but If that
should BE- found Imprd 'tiCabl, We rnn fall back
upon Il reduced rate and conduct IL q basis OF
philanthropy and por c"nf. or eyer per cent II
would think h. rs bad policy I" hav" T. q losing
concern a. To- have the business one 10y which iarg"
profits may be made for that would defeat the par
pose | have in view oar object is to benefit IN"
Door and 10 relieve them. Those. too. who
iicvcd through this medium will not feel any hu-
initiation. and II they offer plcdg" som" art
Gle which I'm an ordinary tTansl ctiOn Of that char
ac,cr would be regarded - OF little value and If
w. take IT, We shall fee! crtain. they being worthy
pooplc that II VIII not bc left on our hands and
/ II /; is lcf, on hands shall know that they
were unable 10 release IL. Then shall sell IL
those 10 whom We know II would be Of value at
whatever q brings We gain lose
on that particular Item but In any case the purpose
We have in ii. VII be- subserved
A SUPERINTENDENT WANTED
"When do you propose 10 begin work.
| .u r,ouid Lncin Tomorrow II | found "A man