The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-13

counte. We also aided Thorn in 0thsr
ways. and II the unemployed can only
get started. and iced the hungry, cloths
the ragged and shelter the homeless,
letting those who are we'll and strong
pay for their food and shelter In work,
We will stand by them in the future, as
we believe all good citizens will"
II. was with great regret that 1 read
Ia tbs Los Angeles Times this morning
. statement that the Boston store want
ed to contribute money to buy balls and
chains for the unemployed" said N. B.
Blackstone, manager of that store.
The statement is absolutely falss.
Nothing OF the kind was ever said, aud
the statement should never have been
published without fret sseing cs. Tbs
facts In the case are these: When we
were approached to loan money or goods
to start the laundry Mr.. Ford told the
committeeman who called here that he
did not consider the starting of q lsun-
dry . good business scheme. on account
OF the number Of laundriss already here.
But at the same time Mr.. Ford did not
refuse to help the unem ployed in trying
to help themselves. He said, and says
now, be 10 willing to be one Of q number
Of gentlemen who will put $40 month
saoh into fund to improve the parks
and roads. and be 10 willing to hire the
men from the Unemployed association.
We admire the spirit Of the men aud
hope they will succeed, but We did rot
consider their first venture In the right
line."
John F. Humphreys, the well known
real estate dealer, 10 another admirer of
the new move Of the unemployed to
help themselves without asking charity.
He, too. favors fund for good roads,
and has his $40 piece ready whenever a
sufficient number OF citizens como for
ward to make the fund large enough to
accomplish something. To several Of
the unemployed Mr.. Humphreys has
said that he would be willing to pay q
monthly stipend to keep on building
good roads whenever he was convinced
the idle men were in earnest and would
work. He looks at the plan Of the New
Era - Q good one, but wants some evil
dence that the men are going to do -
they say. The fund for good roads
would not b charity, but would simply
take the place Of taxes which sooner or
later must and will be levied for the
building and repairing Of roads. II the
unemployed will take the contract to
do the work and do it well. it simply
means good roads much sooner and at
less cost to the people.
So it 10 with ex-Msyor Hazard, Daniel
Freeman. ex-president of the chamber
OF commerce. and scores of other citi-
zens. They oil say the New Era plan is
q good one, but want some evidence OF
good faith on the part OF the unsm.
ployed that they will carry out their
plans. The laundry 10 helping to con.
vince men Of the sincerity Of the Idle
men and women Of Los Angeles in their
desire to help themselves.
There, day after day, men and women
wash and iron all day long, knowing
that they will get no pay other than
food and shelter. The work these peo-
pie are turning out shows they are in
earnest. for the clothes they send homo
are % white, clean and sweet a. soap
and water and plenty OF muscle can
make thsm. Many citizens prefer to
have their clothing dried in tho sun.
shine, ~ 10 done in the New Era lsun-
dry. a. 1t leaves them cleaner and purer
for contact with she air, and the laundry
10 In consequences going ahead in good
shape.
By next week so lots in various parts
of the town will DO graded and plowed
up by men now idle, and crops of pota-
toes planted. When people sec this
there they will realize that the unem-
ployed are in earnest. The secretaries
Of the fruit associations have All prom.
ised 10 give the New Era Exchange
chance. The mon who 90 to pick will
get their board. clothing and shelter,
but no money until the crop is in. Then
the exchange will be paid all that ia due
under the contract, and it will pay the
men. In this way no idler will be en-
abled to creep in and work day or two
and then draw his pay and leave. These
and other branches Of labor meet with
public approval, and the people will
uudou btedly support them in preference
to giving money, food and clothing to
every tramp that calls at their door.
The people only advance the money as
loans and get 1t back in cash or labor or
products.
1t 10 not going to be all plain sailing
for the New Era exchange, however,
There are two questions thew are wrest-
ling with that bother the unemployed
hero not little. The frst is the fear
that when idle men in other towns find
the unemployed here have helped them.
selves and are at work, they will flock
here in droves instead of starting simi-
lar organisations In their own towns. II
the New Era gets all the land it has in
Wow they will be able to use tremend.
Gus number of men who will have to
work for board and lodging until one or
more crops have been made
and sold. They are willing to
put strangers to work on the
land and believe they can care for all
who como. But there 10 \ class of idle
men now here. and who will come hero,
who will not work for their food, shelter
and clothes, and the New Era must
handle. to great extent, these people,
Tho unemployed hers,,have made a cast
iron rule Regarding these men, and that
10 that the minute they find q man or
woman In their ranks who will not
work. that minute the man or woman
will DO reported to the police % q
vagrant and turned over to the authors
ties. Every man must do his duty if he
stays In the association.
From the interest citizens are taking
in the new organization and the inter
est the unemployed are showing them
selves, the new venture looks Ike a
saccess. It will at least help many men
and women II 1t don't help them all,
and will lessen the burden our chsrits.
BILE people continually have to bear.
Installation Of Masonic Omosrs.
The installation Of officers in Sunse,
lodge No. 200. F. and A. NJ. took place
Friday evening ct the Masonic hall