New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-21
MORE THAN sor" sjrscRInEp.
Tho following contributions were received daring
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Louis Wfnimuller movci nat all ne m@mhcrs
o. the committee who I'siro It j." Furnished win
for work among their friends. Thc motion vs.
adopted. and a." Mayor announced hat tn" h'o".
G GIr,e :" a; h. Mators ccc t. all wio called
or r. scn fer n ~ a, p i-, ~, Kay ,c.,, al, the
Society for tho Iiny:oy'flcrt o. tir '"1l iioa 80
lie POOR SAVING that IN. increaq" in der.ituton
and appeals for relief had Increased q" peg cent
Wliiaa H. Do. .c wnntcl It dls.actly understood
that ms fund wa far IN. resilient population only
Who would rataer suffer thaa 'se for charity nn.
known to t!of, who were intercai'. ia rcl"i work
to bc airuost pas; belief 1t no fauii y theirs
;hat they had ben brought to ihis condition
first tier furniture. then ,h"ir .le,h.ng r. mr.
Than beg. II auch people that ~" c'niiniic"
The 3!a5or called attention TO the fac' thar Mr.
lot TX weeks ct a necessity o. hopping NJ ihc
.e T., s,,,,; .b.ar f,- H. ir~go,a~ tr,no
said that IN wh6esaiers 4 that district hAt
for ,hcir unemployed and ho though, that IT would
be- well for other trades 70 do likewise The Mayor
commended Ny. Stanton's suggest on. and said that
ne nopod that III various -. c. Of the city would
make organized efforts In the same direction.
THE ArrEAL AID ITS sifNrRs.
on motion Of Mr.. Low the secretary was au-
thorizeI T. attach the nance Of al members VINO
were present. end all who hal slcn!nel their de-
size - cooperate with the committee. 10 the APP
peal. which IL follows:
The Mayor Impressed with the exceptional conll-
ton Of affairs prevailing at tho present time among
our wOrkingmcn who have families 10 support.
and who out OF employment through no fault
OF their own. has summoned the undersigned 70
devise Win him measures appropriate TO the pres
emergency. 1t Is believed that a lary"
should BE- provided AT once 10 be used IN an0r1ng.
wherever possible. relief by work. ana beyond tAs.
as occasion may require. TO make strong the great
permanent agencies for relieving distress THIS
fund II provided. will not b. used beyond Thy
actual necessities Of the situation. but II ought to
exist in order that the proper measures for the
relief OF the unemployed r.ay b" taken with
fdence by those who actively engaged I'm the
work. Every subscriber may feel assured that no
pains Will be spared 10 see that the fund Is Wisely
administered. Ii must DE assumed that special
Of relief will be necessary FOR six eight
weeks longer The existence II such n fund Will
put heart both into those who suffering from
lack OF work and into those who attempting
to deal practically with the enormous difficulties Of
the situation. II ought to be provided promptly,
without IL days delay. The gifts u Ncw-York TO
distant places suffering under special distress have
won for TIM city enviable reputation. To-day
We are called upon 10 deal with abnormal suffering
a, home. No weli-infOrmed man can question that
the need exists for the rc,i"f OF which YOU are
asked to contribute II dDes exist and IL exists on
a very large scale Ncw-York must take care OF her
own Subscriptions should be sent 70 j. Perpont
Morgan. treasurer, No 20 Wall-st. they will be