New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02

returned to their homes IN this or possibly in other
STATES tbs We 40 whenever om one is rognd ~So
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Then General oBeirne, turned the reporter over
to the experienced hands of William Blake the
veteran superintendent OF Outdoor Poor. who de-
tailed his every morning experiences with the lodg-
taking their names and records as far they can
be obtained their homes II they have any. This Is
all done In an effort TO keep track OF individuals.
Some Of them come from Brooklyn Many are bona
centage. are from other cities and towns all over
the Un!oi and many are absolutely homeless One
thing which Mr. Blake said may be of interest to
i have known not few men" he said. who
were married and had families OF bright interesting
children leaving their homes and betaking them
selves to the cheap lodging houses, paying their
They did this simply because they chafed under
home restraints. They wished to be able to come
of wifely remonstrance In many instances these
men ultimately come into the army of tramps
menace society that life in the city presents Es-
pecaiiy is 1t dangerous and baneful for the young
the community and is started on the read to the
of them past relief They have become calloused
and Will not work under any circumstances They
bath. Many others | find who are eager for the
chance to 20 and get cleaned up. once there they
have bath. they are comfortably cared for and
come back at the end of three or four days looking
IKE, IKE new men While there they are employed at
heavy labor. but they are the better for the dis
cipline as mild as It is
START WITH THE CHILDREN
The burning question put F. W Devoe as
he sat in his office at Fulton and William SITS. yes
terday afternoon. Mr.. Devoe. owing to MS close as
ISOLATION with so many and such varied charitable
and philanthropic objects. has been close student
of social issues and he certainly struck the right
note when he alluded to the necessity for educating
the children. The fact remarked that the
ramps were seeking this city in numbers that in
creased every
Well" he said. thoughtfully. Il suppose they viii
continue TO come SO long they get food at base
ment doors from all classes OF citizens and long
as the city WI! provide means by which they can be
protected from the weather at night. separate
building might be provided for them the Island to
which they might be sent. The question of their
being put 10 work brings us at once into conflict
The labor problem, Many of them. however. do not
want TO work They will not work Yet it is my
judgment that when a man will not work he should
be made to do so by some means. If such build
ing were put up on the Island would have It so
arranged that no comforts should be given to those
sent there ! would not le, man starve nor freeze
must earn his living. He should have nothing but
ne would be glad to accept work in order to escape
from the place am deeply interested In the
juvenile Asylum. ana good many people ask Why
parents and the latter made to for them. As
It is vastly better for the little ones believe to
he placed where they can be educated TO better
streets TO grow up into criminals. If We to stop
the making Of criminals we must begin with the
children"
MAKE THEM WORK
How would dispose of the tramps?" said Mayor
Strong repeating The Tribune reporters question.
II would put them TO work. have formulated
theory which would be applicable 10 the tramp
problem and doubt sometimes whether any sys-
tom Is possible that would rid the country Of this
undesirable class Of people. satisfied. however.
that putting them work is the best possible thing
President Barker of the Tax Department said: Il
have never studied TIL tramp question, put when
Of Srnf A-E0
her plan for treating them before the Board OF Es-
Inmates. ! voted for an appropriation OF $1,000 to
approval She proposed to establish boat OF sur.
hcient size at East Twenty-sixth-st, near Bellevue
Hospital. which should be the rendezvous for all
the tramps formerly admitted TO the staton-houses
ap an r Ip hot sa With the
necessary chemicals for removing the grease and
to be supplied to him, and after good supper the
tramp should have clean bed The next morning
fast. the tramp should be set at work on the hos
pitai grounds and kept at work all day. At night
each tramp was to be put through the bath process
again and after another meal and nights rest the
fourth bath was to be administered. After break
permitted so his way. Mrs. Lowell says that no
detailed was ever known TO put himself in peril OF
nibal tribe on some island OF the Pacific and
wanted TO continue IN the good graces OF
trainps as they accumulate on vessel and trans
por, them this island. our friends. the cannbas.
get some OF the products OF the island II there
any. Whatever return we received for the tramps
would be clear gain for US.
General James c. Duane. Of the Aqqedqct Com
mission. said: II don't know but that the Egyptian
plan as given by Herodotus is about good as any
for disposlng u tramps once year the govern
ment required dWe,er in the lane o. Egypt 70
explain the authorities what his means OF
livelihood Those who failed 10 make satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION were adjudged to be good for nothing and
were summary executed Herolotus much
Pleased with the working Of the Egyptian plan that
he wanted to bring il into use in Greece. We might
try Il In this city and how Il would work"