Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-22
sTOP AIDING THEM.

SIOP AIDING THEM.
The people Of Salt Lake CITY never
have been ungonerous or inhospitablc
10 those who have come asking Tor
sucoor. Their liborauty has been OK.
otolsed without stint or discrimination
TO oil who have applied for aid. They
have arm conviction Of duty IN Civ.
ing Of their substance to those that
stand In need, and Ia not permitting
those who suffer to make petitions IN
vain. They have felt 10 20 be a solemn
obligation to feed the hungry, cl0tho
the naked, and administer 10 the wants
Of the sick and am ictod, according 10
their ability, and fiili are willing 10 do
%, pfeicrring to supply the wants Of
ninety'nine undoscrvlng ponons than
to take the chance OF turning aside one
who Is worthy Of assistance.
But IN the Interest Of the soif.presor-
walton Of the people there 10 limit 10
this contributing for tho support
o. Others. While tho residents "
this section Of tho country hold the
views stated regarding the sustonancu
OF those who arc In need, they also
hove firm and deep conviction that lt
IL an improper thing for the idlor 10 eat
the bread or wear the clothing Of those
who are willing to labor. The people
Of these valleys will divide to the iull
eHtont with those who should receive
tuslonauce from them, but they con.
ceiyo It to be no part Of their duty 70
give comfort, or aid, or encouragement
TO the loahng, idle vagabond who IL
unwilling TO labor Tor his own support
aud who is a menace b society aud an
enemy to good order aud government
by his Idle, lazy habits and beggarly
instincts.
In the conditions that have dsvel.
oped In the last few days regarding tho
Influx Of unemployed persons on the
way east there l. no question az TO the
limit Of hospitality having been
reached and point arrived al whore
the line Of distinction must be drawn.
There have been deserving men, and
probably there will be- more, to feed;
there also are unwoflhy Tsuons WHOSE
demands should not be- aocodod 20, but
who should DO given to understand
that thelr imposition on the people has
gene far enough. In the last issue Of
the News was given an account OF q
detachment OF the 'Iniustrlal ATmyu
which was located on Pioneer square.
Thesomen were furnished good food ana
plenty Of Il at the expense OF tho city;
they now demand that they bs sup.
piled with blankets and clothing. They
also state that they do not want 10
work. Their captain left $3.50 a day
Job, which kept him employed three.
foutths OF his time, 10 take up tue occu. |
patton OF an idle and pestlisrous
dead.boat When nc and his men
were asked II they would take work at
figure which at least would provide !
them with food, clothing aud lodging |
GIL they could DO better, they oontemp. |
tuously replied that they would not
that they were not "dollar day |
mcn.D
Now right there is tho place to draw |
the line. Living here arc Taxpayers
and citizens who would be- GLAD 70 Got
employment at dOllat day 90 pr8-
vide food and clothing for their wives
and little ones; men 20 whom the
square meals given TO these "aFmyp
tramps would be- treag residents who
will be called upon to bear share uf
that expense eyon u thclr homes
have TO be sold by the tax collector 10
would bs far more charitable.
more humane, moro Jusl, Tor the
city to take one from each OF a half
hundred families 30 situated aud give
them a good fquaro meal occasionally
b. cause they arc deserving, than 10
continue 10 feed Idle vagabuuis who
arc unwilling 10 earn what they cat.
In such O situation 10 was unlawful
to feed those men in the way 1t was
done. A mistake has been made, and
may be- excused because OF prefer.
once TO lean t3vir.uo's eide rather than
permit anyone TO suffer- bur to per.
reiuate the mistake will Doe gross
outrage on lhutuNpuytrs and deserving
people. This gang Of men who viii |
not work should bee iad % fed at am
only as pTIsoBou and should BIO con.
hleu and made to work as such, while
the'r iusoloncu Ia attempting TO levy
tribute Of blankets and ulo.hlug ON
the 0Itizens OF Salt Lake should me
with prompt and vigorous refusal. Let
them leave, work, or 20 to Jail A. the
Idle yAgaognds they have declared
themselves to be, lot them be given no
aid or encouragement Lot the food
and clothing 20 10 more deserving