Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
HIS PRACTICAL BENEV0LENCE.
William SteiaWays Methods of Helping the
 Poor Promote Industry.

Chicago Times-Herald.
 Why cannot some wealthy landholder of this city do for the poor of his city what William Steinway is. doing for the poor of New York? f .za z.
 MT Steinway's truck garden, or poor farm, has from the outset excited wide spread interest among philanthropic peo- pie, and no project for the benefit of the poor has given rise to greater discussion in the press as well as in benevolent cir cles and those interested in the social problems The sensible charity is looked upon as crowning act in the remarka- ble career of Mr. Steinway.
 That the project is of material advan- tage to the poor of New York, and that it is extremely popular, is proved by the fact that other extensive holders of land on Long Island have offered much of their holdings for the use of those who are willing to help themselves by tilling the soil.
 Arrangements are now being completed for the cultivation of larg acreage on Long Island next spring and it is an as- sured fact if one can take this summers work as a standard, that many thou sands of dollars will be the result of a scheme that had it's origin. so far as New York is concerned, in MT. Steinway's gen. erosity.
 Those who opposed Mir Steinway at first in his project, or who were doubtful of it's expediency, are now to be classed among it's most earnest advocates. There are in all 270 acres belonging to MT. Steinway under cultivation, and so great have been the benefits of the plan that it is MT. Steinway's intention next spring to donate the use of 200 additional acres of hts own, to say nothing of the acreage to be placed at the disposal of the associated charities by gentlemen who, through Mr Steinway's influence, bou haap ind fa fol h
 The crop raised on this tract includes potatoes, which are the chief product; cabbage, beans and peas-quite variety of vegetables, when the reader bears in mind how close the land Is to one of the greatest markets in the world. To give an adequate idea of what the Steinway plan has done for the New York poor since he put it into execution, it is only necessary to quote some figures.
 The sum of $4000 was originally expend ed for the purchase of tools and seed. The value of the first years crop Is $11.000. Remember that the scheme was started late, and there was much opposi- ton to it. si < - 'R a - g@
 The garden work is largely done by children and the old and decrepit among the poor families. who. avail themselves of the opportunity. From the cultivation of MT Stenway's land enough has been derived this year toi support 200 families or fully 1000 people. Now, who can say that this IS not a COLOSSAL Cldflty
 I visited this tract of ground on Long Island in company, with. MT. Steinway few days ago and with him carefully in spected the various small farms on which the harvest had just been gleaned. There were women yet at work anxious to ex- tract the last penny from the yielding soil. They worked with a will, because self-interest was at the bottom of 1t. And as I watched them this thought came: What a grand thing 1t would be If some noble hearted man in this city would in- troduce the Steinway idea for the benefit of the very poori There is enough vacant ground in and adjacent to the city to raise thousands of dollars worth of prod uct and market at hand that would quickly transmute the garden truck into shining dollars. .}i9as' Sii@
 The same broad lberality and we'll ap- piled philanthropy are to be seen in ev- erything with which William Steinway Is connected. In the town of Steinway. l.. l., 1000 workmen are employed. In his Newark factory another 1000 men are em- ployed. A large number of these work men own their homes. and they show in