Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
The UNEMPLOYED NEED HELP.
An Urgent Appeal Made by the Red Mems
Relief Board.

The Dispatch is requested 10 publish th"
following appeal TO tie employed mon
and women of Richmond:
Dear Friends The Relief Board Of the
improved order II R.l Men desires To-
appeal to you to render MS all the assist
ance in your power IN carr ins on the
work Of relieving the needy during the
present winter. We feel That W have
an especial claim upon your co-op'rau' ION
and sympathy. from the fact mat the
major portion Of our work - among our
OWN class Of people those VINO nave
been brought to the verge of Starvation
from forced ilirness, and VINO. una'-
ct.st0mtd T. asking charity. VIII suft"
rather than appeal 10 those VINO compel
the needy 10 Apply at some iuohc us
trihuti0n OF r1tlons for very small
supply Of COar-e food. our board Is POO
yiIinr for a number Of families. which
are in destitute circumstances this winter
that never knew what ii Vas before to
ACCEPT charity. The relief given by the
city T. the poor excludes all families so
am informed that have a husband or
father in il. We were told by poor
lady last week that the city authorities
had refused to give her any assistance
because She had a husband. notwithsta'd-
INK the fact that her husband had been
unable 10 work for eight weeks Th-r'
were thre" little children in TINS IAm!N
who were suffering Yet because thor
father was living the city authorities
refused 10 give them any RELIEF.
We desire 10 call tn attention q aH
those who are employed % th" no''r
example set by the PROJECTORS ana ''N-
rloveee Of the firm 81 i. T.. Rose * co.
I'M
by which each employee 'as we'll as me
propriator-D makes Il small contribution
n our work each week If every man
and woman IN the city who are quarry
eplployei would contribute even . cents
each Der week - our work We "o"l'
he in position 20 gusranir" thdt no
family in our city should ifcr VINO
are entitled 10 assistance. AMI Wh'ie is
th. man or woman who is employed thAt
cannot AFFORD 70 Do this much DO iiI 81
their unfortunate fellow-crrd, ii'7. o"
have 4 responsibility 10 meet IN tAls az
r.ction. M friend and you snoI1i DE-
clad Of an opportunity 10y which YOU can
H., so much good with such a small cut
Law. None Of Us are able - ieLtNe lh"
the -,listressed single-handed. vt. hy COM
bininy our contributions We can bring
iov and ClaGness u many ~ oUr sui
fering friends.
We indulge the hope that the employees
in all II our workshops and factories
Will follow the example of the nrn "e
have mentioned. ami Will unite with our
board in irving 10 prevent as much sui
fering as possible.
our work is conducted without one
cent Of cost: IL is labor OF love win
n. members of our board, AMI every
cent contributed 70 our work Is spent
i'm provillng food for the needy In TINS
connection We desire 10 correct a MS
take that some have made IN supp"slnS
that our work il confined 10 mrnb
Of our order. OF the 20 orders issued
bv our board last winter there were oniy
two given To Rcd Men. ana tney wera
members of small tribes. located IN the
county. Il is not necessary - make any
rubli. appeal 70 relieve tn needy OF
our order as each tribe looks after It's
own members
W. trust that all those who are en-
ployed viii join with US in this noble
work. Let us all DO tn best We c;n'
and let 1t not b. said Of any - Us that
iuasmuch As We did II not unto one OF
th,. least Of these Sc did II not unto No.
our board will be thankful for cOntribu-
tons OF any denomination. no matter how
small. and will guarantee the expenditure
where II will do the most good.
Very truly yours,
". H.MULLEN,
Secretary.