The morning call., 1894-01-21
A financial statement of the payments
made TO the park laborers by the Citizens
Gnm mi ttee has heRn mndR I'M az fnlInns

Isaac Frohman, a representative of the
Ohabal Shalome Auxiliary Association,
an ally of the Congregation Ohabai Shall
ONE. handed over Yesterday $50 to the re-
lief fund, the money which was subscribed
by the members of the State association.
At the suggestion of Robert j. Barnett
secretary If the United States Mint, who
is acting perntendent in the absence of
MIR. Daggett, the employees of that institu-
tion have agreed to contribute one days
wages to the relief fund. Robert Barnett,
chief clerk, and John Markedly. an assist
ant. have taken the matter in hand and
expect TO collect at least 500 from that
source. Mayor Ellert is also assisting in
the movement, the mint being in the col
lection district allotted to that official.
The Oakland Charity Company, which
has offered 10 give two performances of
Held by the Enemy" for tie benefit Of
the unemployed wOman's relief fund, has
succeeded in securing Stock wells Theater
for Thursday and Friday evenings of this
week. This idea has been taken hold of
by the federation OF women in this city,
who. with the assistance of the AssOcia ted
Charities, and other benevolent institu-
tons, are pushing the movement with all
possible energy and interest to make the
affair grand success.
Tickets can be had at Sherman & Claws
music-store and from the ladies having the
affair IN charge. Orders for seats have
been received from many sources, even
before the cardboards were issued. The
first sale was m AIDE to lady. who desired
her name to be kept from publication and
who bought twenty-five in lot.
1t has been suggested that those who
INTENDED to purchase tickets in quantities
might do well to distribute them or part
thereof among the worthy women whom
thev intend to directly benefit, thereby
erix har,
Mrs. cane Adams OF bull House, a COL
lege settle5 ent in Chicago and who is Wis.,
Ting In this CITY at present. has taken c0u-
siderable interest in the movement, and,
together with other ladies, was about the
streets yesterday soliciting assistance for
the cause.
Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stetson. one of
the prime movers Of the enterprise. is evil
IDENTIFY believer in the old saying that
lis much wiser IL not cheaper to pre-
vent crime than TO punish criminals" With
this In thought Mrs. Stetson has strIven to
benefit those unfortunate women who are
in need of assistance, and is of the opinion
that the funds derived from the entertain
ments TO be given this week would be used
10 more needed advantage if applied to
source which would give a permanent
benefit to the women, such as an industrial
Institution, which could be organized and
made TO give labor in various manners to
those who apply in such ways as washing
dressmaking, etc. By these means the in
stitution could be placed on a self-support-
lug basis aud prove to be very beneficial
measure to those whom it would be de-
signed 10 assist.
1.-The few days which intervene between
this time and the benefit to be given next
Thursday for our unempl0yed women"
said Charlotte Perkins Stetson yesterday.
should be used to the utmost by those
interested in this most necessary work.
1T would be hard 20 imagine a case
where duty was more imperative and at
tractiye than here. Imperative, because