The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-09

CARING FOE EH8 EOVRs
Csu.sy Csn.aisssensr Gaseh Fsvors .
state (snrsssisn md STATE Law.
6nattie. Jan s isea
n, tln Ex1y.syr- yevv aczse attensson -
given 30 Tn fnnugurzficnrssAss any improved
uesklod az carnx for see poor IN cur
sac. cha main object of the c1ruznls1lozs-
ers Of the dsfferent counsies besng 30 gse
asong with the nsatter VIA a. hfsse fruu-
LIS ard 81 Httse expense for tha time
bezng. wsss,out regard 90 t1so future con-
ScQssasces q thesr action
wouza suggest thai q convention be
arranged annually to which one OF tho
commissioners Of each county OF the stare
be . delegate for the discussing Of tho
different uscehu1s on rszieving the poor. as
very great improvements sssoun be made
IN al q ikss olxinfEs q Nae ssase- Tncse
aasrsrstei wseh the care OF the poor woszsd
be enabled 70 obtain new IDEAS from each
other. azsd 30 put isto practical use sach
improved methods ~ would Be suggested
through tbs asszxSsIorS al shsse conven-
tfons. Greater improvements in the con-
dssions and management OF almshouses.
and better PROVISIONS for the care OF the
sick IN such institutions should receive
proEzpr attention The people at large.
through tfse discussion OF these ccnven-
tons would Be led to take deeper inter
est m the manner In wasica the poor are
cared for. This fact would cause the Of
ficlas IN charge Of that important busa-
ness to be more careful in the perform
ancs d their duty. Without soxne organ
tied system and proper laws upon the
county Do county through the state, being
sant at large expense by tho different
officials without besseait either TO the
paupers or the pubic instead CT being
arrested in their waExtzrings and sent
back to other states ard oafer counties
from whence rhey came, and wfsere they
legally belong. thus relieving our stae of
an immense burden which othenwsse
wSud he permanent one upon US.
The attention. OF cur legislature should
be drawn toward passing proper state
pauper law at this session.
Another very important measure which
ffsoiiid receive prompt al texltion sltouid
be law compelling the removal OF child
rem from almshe uses ard prohibiting
tfssir reception IN such institutions. BY
this humane law chidren viii be taken
away from the denoralizins snfiusnos OF
adult paupers and pla,sd In orphan asuy-
Gums or hcmes where they can De prep
eray cared for end trained Cor lives OF
roSspecSabiHty and usefulness
There are othr questions which slboalh7
hs brosrssat before the above named con-
ventscn, such as the administration Of
cssts5or relief In such manner that IL
viii si,t encourage idEanesss and pasirer-
ism. the manner OF dealing with profess
sioEal tramps, soas TO prevent encourage
nsent To travel ard commit all sorts OF
dspredalas By beng fed ami aoaged at
the public expense
The legal settlement Of paupers should
be scrutLnizei. IN order that deggnhrsss
belonging Ia other localities may be
transferred TO the care or their frienis or
10 tho proper authorities. In this way
individuals may many tiraes be saved
from beoomxag chronic paupers, Besaies
oath kxaaEty - thus made To bear ITS
oswn legitimate burdens, esz1f attention Is
tiiarsSby dl1ecna1 TO local abuses that ara
sosisysss CT paapsrlstn. The proper axsuaan-
astratton OF pubic charity is ore CT the
Important matters for the whole people
ard thelsa annual discussions sascslai be
held until our state shall be thoroughly
protected from the influx OF panpers from
other staes and counties. anli until al
persons wsso are able to support them
selves and those rightly degsmdent upon
them shall be taught and osznpeibesi 10
do SO. 50 that those and those only VITO
are nsezssaHy and physically ircapacI-
tated from earning a hvelihocd SHAH be
relieved or supported by n tax upon the
irz51stry of others.
These and ether questions too numerous
TO msnsfon connected with the subject CT
panperism can probably employ those In
charge OF furnishing relief for years
Respectfully submitted
FRED GASCH.