The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-10
BACK TO THE LAND.
retroit Plan of Helping the
Unemployed Adopted.
.sany TRACTS OF LAND LOANED
-.reau Of Charifies Inaugurates a Prac-
deal Scheme to Help Men TO
Help Themselves.

rne meeting at the Chamber of Com
-s-ee rooms last night of citizens who
s,e Interested in the proposition 10 pro-
Ia hand and implements with which the
.,emvloyed men, principally with fami-
- ean raise vegetables enough 20 tide
ss.r through next winter. was a big sue
..~a and showed the proper spirit The
r1s,tng was called by the executive COM
..sr,ee of the Bureau of Associated Chari-
80 and was presided over by Rev. ID.
r Garrett Besides a large amount of
md. hoes and money were donated
n opening the meeting Mr. Garrett
sxrlsined the plan as operated Success
snIgy In Detroit. an account of which ap-
.esred in yesterdays issue of the Post
s.,.lIigencer. and stated that TO success
fagly carry out the plan In this city do
rstIsns Of land, implements. etc. would
\ needed He also thought that one
r,sat factor In tne success OF the under
,.king would be the formation OF a good
r-oag committee TO apportion the land
80 10 superintend the work OF the men,
4 m this way heads of families out OF
.rnioyruent could be provided for. He
s.yele,larly called attention TO the fact
a. the Detroit plan has been In opera
,ien since last June, and that the land
rzsr produced vegetables 10 the value
= nseD. at a cost OF about 300 He
DO read the FIVE facts that the Detroit
a. has demonstrated, namely: That at
..s q per cent. of the people who are
! asstlfute circumstances. as result OF
4. hard times, are ready, willing and
,-sogs to work: that large number OF
a. people can be supported by utiiiz-
- meant land in the outskirts OF the
ger that very small space OF ground
ANCIENT 10 raise enough vegetables
! unnort a family through the winter.
~ q majority of our citizens who own
uant land would much rather allow II
d BE- cultivated by the poor than TO pay
large tax for their support, and that
tat needy are thereby assisted without
.,sa,ing the decentralization In the habits
:, sha neonla that gratultous aid always
stalls Mr.. Garrett then called on Rev.
y TAYLOR. who made few remarks
on the project.
NJ Taylor said he was greatly In favor
a. the proposition, as II placed the men
uugortunate enough TO be out on work
N position to provide sustenance Tor
,he,r families next winter. lie thought
every man should help the scheme along
and get II in good running order. he
said: WAY. ff they can make this plan
= success In Detroit With the land they
cess In Seattle with the magnificent land
we have here that is going TO waste Tor
want OF cultivation. The plan Is perfect
IL feasible People viii be better on any
way 10 live on more vegetables ana less
on meats. II the plan Is successfully
put into operation It VIII not necessitate
men and women going to bed next win
ter hungry"
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Taytors
speech Chairman Garrett called for loans
of land, implements or money to insure
success. David Kaufman. who lives at
the corner of Seventh and Marion streets.
stated that he had fortw acres of good
land at Green Lake. ten acres at Smiths
cove and Ave acres near ths Rainier ave-
nue. ear line In this city. any or all of
which he would loan 10 the movement.
Clarence Hanford offered a lot of land
near the Rainier avenue car line.
Ferdinand Toklas. Of TosSlas & Sin
german. said he had fourteen acres Of
bottom land near Lake Union which he
sould loan 10 thu good cause
Crittenden Van Wyck said that he
Nd called on the representative of SEN
sor Squire in this city and stated that
ne senator would undoubtedly loan the
serty acres of land near the James street
power house.
The cash subscriptions were as follows:
Dr. Garrett. $40; Or. Taylor. so; II. w.
Stein. s.: Fred Gasch, s.: +. -. Black,
81. Winfield r. Smith. s2.50
Ferdinand Toislas subscribed one dozen
shovels. Charles II. Black. two dozen
hoes; III. Ill. Thompson, half a dozen
spades.
Considerable discussion was had on the
question OF securing aid from the city
or county In the way of a cash dona-
ton. The consensus OF opinion was that
committee should be appointed 20 wait
on The city council and ask financial aid.
Commissioner Gasch, who was present.
was asked II the county could help the
affair along by a cash subscription. and
replied that II could not. as there was
20 provision for any such purpose. and
The board had To account for everything
paid out Chairman Garrett then appoint
81 the following committee: Fedlnand
Toklas. F. Black. Robert Bridges. H. NJ.
Hess. II. ". Stein, Major w. $. Harlan.
Rev DR.. Taylor and himself. ex-ofiicio.
as chairman
The eaIire management OF the affair
vas left In the hands OF the Bureau OF
associated Charities. which Will appoint
a special committee.
II. H. Thompson stated that, while he
Vas IN Olympia during the session OF the
legislature he had a conversation with
senator Lesh and others I'm regard 20
ns matter and they told him that any
saan'ty Of seeds could be obtained free
q cost In Yakima and Ellenshurg. and
suggested that a committee be appointed
'e secure a low rate from railroad COM
fShies for the transportation OF the
sine 20 this city Chairman Garrett
ss'ed that he would appoint the COM
stiee IN the near future
Robert Bridges asked II the lots hid
~ the city ~ the Delinquent sales
esld not be utilized for this purpose.
"a suggested that a committee confer
VIE the prosecuting attorney and get
rs opinion on the matter.
N NJ. Hess suggested that any one
sAsng lots In the city proper and wishing
osn them FOR this purpose make the
a' known through the columns OF the
Press
Arge number % Iahoring men were
$500 and the greatest interest was
"Aaiissted in the proceedings.