The morning call., 1895-02-09
AFTER THE SURPLUS.
The Relief Committee Want
the Money
FROM THE MIDWINTER FAIR.
It Is Proposed to Use 1t for the
Unemployed.
THIRTT.FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Committees Appointed to Canvass the
City for Aid-PlanS Of the New
Organization.
FROM THE MIDWINTER FAIR
THIRTT.FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS.

The managers of the late Midwinter
Fair will be asked to turn over the 600
surplus to the fund which it is intended to
raise for the benefit of the unemployed a
resolution to that effect was passed at a
meeting of the newly organized relief COM
mittee yesterday afternoon.
The meeting was held at the Mayors
office, with the chief executive in the chair
Among the others present were: Arch
bishop Riordan, c. V. S. Gibbs, 4. G.
Priber, Captain McFee, George K. Fitch,
George T. Gaden, H H. Reid, James K.
Kelly, John J. O'Farrell, B. P. Oliver, j.
NJ. Burnett, James H. Barry, F. II. Dohr-
mann and NJ. McGlynn.
Mayor Sutro stated that there was great
distress among the working classes of the
city, and pointed out the necessity for
immediate relief He said that tales of
misery and poverty were daily poured into
his ears, and he urged united action. There
were hundreds of good men in the city out
of work.
The organization was perfected under
the title of General Relief Committee. 4"
The question arose as to extending aid to
those unable to work.
Mr.. Reid thought that the committee
should confine itself to giqing relief for
those who are capable and willing to
work.
Mr.. Dohrmann thought many needed
relief who were not able to work, and sug-
gested that the different organizations
having charity as their object could coop
crate with the committee and would in no
way incumber it. He was in favor of cen
trailing and uniting those who were doing
charitable work along with the relief COM
mittee in one body.
Mr.. McGlvnn said that the committee
would have plenty of applications from
those unable to work, and thought that
the energies Of the body should be directed
to securing employment for capable per
sons.
1t was finally agreed that the province
of the committee should be confined to Sc
curing work for the capable unemployed.
A recess was then taken while the Mayor,
the Archbishop and Mr.. Dohrmann adj
journed to an anteroom and appointed
the following subcommittee
Finance-Archbishop Riordan, James H.
Barry, J. J. O'Farrell, Bartlett P. Oliver,
Philip W. Lillienthal, NJ. McGlynn, NJ. H.
de Young.
Labor9James R. Kelly, Mayor Sutro,
II. H. Reid, George I. Gaden, l. ]. Tru-
man, T. T. Williams, J. NJ. Burnett.
observation-disclosures K. Fitch, F. H
Dohrmann, E. c. Priber, G. Y. S. Gibbs
Captain McFee, G. NJ. Shortridge, John NJ
Reynolds.
The committee on labor will ascertain
what work can be had and have jurisdic.
ton over it while the registration commit
tee will investigate the needy and deserv.
ing cases.
Mr.. Gibbs of the Associated Charities
discouraged the idea of organizing for re-
lief purposes on the ground that it would
attract many unfOrtunates to the city. He
said there was less need of aid than ever
before.
Mr. McGlynn said that there were 5000
idle mechanics in the city. This was the
class that the relief would go to, not the
professional beggar. These men wanted
work-nOt charity.
Captain McFee of the Salvation Army
said there were fewer persons to assist this
year than last. They were workingmen
willing and anxious to work when it could
be had.
Mr.. Dohrmann, who has had charge OF
the street sweeping for the Merchants As
ISOLATION, said that $50 had been constantly
employed on the streets for the last eight
months, but that 1900 applications for work
had been made. The association haC
raised $28, 600 for street-cleaning purposes
The discussion became general, anC
Archbishop RiOrdan was asked to expires!
his views. The prelate went right to the
point by saying that it was an acute CASE
of distress that needed immediate remedy
They had not met to discuss an economic
question, but for action, and while he was
not hopeful that a large sum would be
realized he thought that the committee:
should start out at once and confront the
situation.
This condition, F." said the Archbishop
''has been here before; it will come again
Why it is that honest and willing men can
not find work in this land of plenty is
condition for which can offer no explana
ton. Yet we have the facts. The gravity
of the situation is appalling"
Mr.. Reynolds introduced a resolution
ss4oo5 surplus from D the fair S for P p% n
of relief, and it was adopted. The com
mittee then adjourned.