New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
DIES SUGGESTED.

In view Of the demands made upon public and
private charities at this season Oh '"e 'ea' INV
Tribune has submitted to a number OF repre-
sentative men and women VINO are active" III
teres,ed in phanthropic work the following
questions: ,
/ "Can you suggest way to reclaim men
an, u,,,an who through selfishness and I'M
providence. have become dependents OF SOCIETY
- "Voud the proper disrensatlon OF adequate
charity insure the ameioration of this class
. "Is imnroyidence a distemper OF the age
4 "Is II gaining ground? If so. where does
the responsibility belong
r,as. ara some OF the replies received:
Dr : p cadman. leader of the Metropolitan
Forward Movement; l. ,.rn,.
The class Of specified in the qursto' oaric,n
~ = nrcGuct OF the last thirty Years VI ,' var
lie The prosperous era since me cose ~, n,of.s-
th. unrestrict Il immigrs hoouhs, " W pf nat
sonai and labor words "r smonr the chiet
cnnses Of the presence to-day OF me educ''cu Nv
d9,"Ii ,hs LATER generation had begun life wnerG
their fathers did. the farm AZ ti' rrcum.
N me S'",' h cononered by sturdy self-rcliani
,nort. our list OF respec'Hpie P""'N
been vsa wouS aSyse az a remedy for This .v IN u,
50 far as il is due to arthcia livlhg, i."'" and
rspeciallv to staple industry i,s unIiins +, has
mania for city life has brcone anv h,rassrd
idr hroken tradcsman and semi rechiT 80 M
would yastlg improve ms conalio" naan anu
> Labor bureaus. charitable ofgahM, gaimhrnmc r.
,i1rht cise tending 20 mobilize piiidhthroP' -.
foris making them concerted, avertlhs thr" NaS,i wa
cross purposes. ana consequent st-u Lay, n"J
be pui into operation everywhere lheiS si'ou' r'
h locaI centre in Every heighborhood where rnl-
loyers and employees can NEE hiV"n hrvnt hur'ai,
man and woman Of that disirict: SUI ,Iu d I'' ,or
could receive and distribute rural deihamus io' W
labor besides en'eriaining pnrcss n,id in some
Instances for work done 10y educated in.H VINO ~,
'nd though il is a difficult business 10 STIR !he
moribund conscience which puts the sacrsu i'sm, @
blood a proper exposure from authoritative sources
Is no; without good effect. :. .ona.., r.o,,,.
ness among Americans. Certainly the Yankee Is
not rioto,4 in hs living and much of our mmigra-
simonlous. but waste has steadily gained upon "1, US Us
as European conditions h'He mum " conr"rr.nt
groxth Reckless expenditure IS also prevalent
among those who live from hand to mouth thry
are proverbally improyidcnt; present prasturr Is
their only aim Another cause OF ptupr,iS =
simpletons who can do anything better than earn
living and so 20 10 the increment O. "S''''"''
Tbc oMery is wneiner his state Of affairs is gain
ing ground 1t WAS shaiply nipped thre' y"'.H is9
by trade depression ana many Signs nav, nH' ~,
the elysium in which We have TOO long dwril; ne e
National character by fncnS her pecuiar prohiemS
in her own WAY. and there IL no rear that she
is the responsiiy? Charge it TO the spirit Of the
times We all contr!bue our snare TO tnc HeifeisI
we can as chalmers was fond of saying, swecten
: tho breath of society!
| Dr. T. T. Gould lecturer on sociology at Joi ns
| Hopkins University:
| l. Tho problem suggested by the first ques-
| ton + exceedingly complex, and tltr" is no
| cnc hard and fast solution. measure IL when
| have the greatest confidence il The larger use OF
manual and technical training IN our edu'atlOhil
| system The stress OF bread and butter existence.
especially i'm oVrrcTOwdtd cities IS 50 Sred. that Il
| special Effort should be made 10 reduce inconl.'
| tcncy to a minimum. children should hayc lhciil-
ties for training tEat part Of the mind wich op,i-
atcs through the eye and through the hands aS We'll
| ae through the brain. In This way. without learn
n.. specific trade. they master the principles IN
deriving all trades. and they learn what y" might
CAL indus adIpiAbility something which H. even
! more important - the youth than Industrial ca
! pacity The former allows him 10 anticipate
| changes and keeps him from becoming stranded
| when an Industrial cataclysm In his particular Oc-
! cupatiOn T. brought about.
| EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.
| Another remedy-a mechanical onc so TO speak
| j. the ORGANIZATION AMI extension Of employment
agencies for the purposes OF forming satisfactory