The herald., 1895-04-07

man vino had just emerged from shs
Bleecker streeS headquarters of the alli-
ance, where he had called to pay the
nickel he had been trusted for that morn
ing. "YOu see, l had a chance to do a
half days work. | was hungry and
weak: No hungry, man can do good
Job Of work. so 1 walked straight in to
Mr.. Milbury and told him my fix. He
gave me a meal ticket. and. thanks to
him,I was able to get out and make dol
lar. | have Just paid the nickel back,
boght 20 cents worth of tickets, so that
am safe for my grub for week, and
have tobacco in my inside pocket as
well.'>
1t is to reach this kind of men that the
Industrial Christian Alliance has for two
winters operated its so-called peoples eat
ing houses at No. 159 Bleecker street, No.
81 Avenue G, No. 81 Market street. No.
III Rivington street and at No. East
5 cents at each of these places man gets
a large bowl of rich meat stew (not soup,
a large bowl of coffee and five generous
slices of bread.
In order that the benefits of the place
my be enjoyed by the poor families the
stew, quart of fairly strong coffee and
a half Leaf OF bread, for home consump-
tion.
In the first year OF the existence OF
these eating houses, from November 1,
1893, to May !, 1898, there were sold 60o.-
900 of these five-cent meals. Tho places
we're reopened on November LIST last and
have been served, In addition to this to
meet the wants OF invalids aged people
and children, provision has been made
for the sale OF necessary groceries at cost
price to deserving people. under proper
restrictions, the desire of the alliance
being to help the needy without coming
into opposition to regular dealers.
A printed card. signed by pastor,
priest rabbi, mission or regular charita-
Bile worker or reputable business man.
entities the holder to purchase at any OF
the restaurants the following at five cents
for each package:
Two pounds rice, two pounds beans,
one-third pound tea, two pounds oatmeal,
two pounds peas, one-third pound coffee,
two pounds barley, two pounds bread,
one Can condensed milk, three pounds
flour, twenty ounces granulated sugar.
Food is sold at cost, the expense OF dis
tribution and rent being betrayed by, sub
provisions are sold to charitable organiza-
tions and to individuals who are willing
to help the poor but disinclined to give
money directly to applicants.
The financial statement OF the first
years operation shows receipts from DO.
nations amounting 10 vi, ,U03; from tno
sale OF tickets which were distributed
gratuitously by the purchasers, $40, s6sl7,
and from the direct sale Of meals at the
restaurant, $37, 1872 80. The actual cost OF
the supplies was $21,673.s6. A cash bl!-
ance Of "a, s06. IA was left at the end of the
year, and the alliance began its work on
November 1st last with IS, l76.4 cash on
hand.
The operating cost is nominal! sAll
the work OF cooking, serving, hauling,
handling OF cash. ETC.. with few excep-
tons is done by men who seek the aid OF
the alliance. Their wages are paid ip
board, lodging ut the alliance home on
Blocker street, clothing and very little
money. In single winter these home.
less men together handled over $50, 600
under circumstances that made dishonesty