The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-17

have no money and are not will
lng to work should be- cared for
~ the city police and the police Jus
Ices. says Brlgadler Brewer. Those
who have no place TO 90 will find a
warm supper. clean bed and a hearty
breakfast In the rest shelters which
VII be established By tie army on the
south and west sldoa Plans for the
shelters are we'll under way. Il Is the
purpose Of Brlgedler Brewer 10 have
'ne or two shelters on the south side
anu one on the ives, side. On the
south side there will be room for from
i,oOo 10 1900 men and women. and on
he west side accommodations for 500
20 1000. While the locations have not
yet been decided upon. @ IS probable
nat the south eide places will be IN
-iark Or State streets. not far from the
business dlstHcL On the ives, eide
Madison street may b. collected. Orig
idier Brewer has number OF offers for
buildings. some q which ere partly
equipped fcf lcdgirg loga Any de-
serving poor person can fceure food
ind nights lodging at The shelters on
application. TO prevent the places be-
ing overrua with iramps and pro.as-
sional beggars a charge o. 10 or IL
cents VIII be made Tor TIE nighra cc-
'ommcdailon. For ths1e who ere PEN
uilcss be VIII provide o way % earn
their living. In connection with tho
shelters a labor bureau VIII be opened.
and the work viii keep 90 close touch
with employers OF labor IN tie city. The
army viii also take up enterprises O,
Us own, perhaps @ wood yard or a coal
yard, and. II possible. some small fac
tory WORK. The amounts earned win
pc credited 10 lodging and boarding inl
The shelters. no moncy being paid ont
% the workers. Following ont the
fundamental principle OF the Salvation
Army. religious meetings will be held
every day al the shelters for those who
care TO attend. To aid IN the establish
ment OF the shelters the Merey-Box
league has been organized. rho "mor-
~" boxes are little tin boxes with n
slot In the cover and a request for a
deposit CT cent a week. About 20
600 OF these viii b. distributed through.
out the city.
I'VE want 10 shelter the hamelers
who deserve shelter and help" saii
Brigadier brewer. yesterday. From
all / can learn this viii be one Of the
hardest winters Chicago has ezpe.
rienced for many years / have con.
suited with people OF the city who are
interested In this sort OF work. and
found that there is no movement on
foot 70 take care Of the foltlne ponu.
lation Of sufferers In the winter So
the army Win attempt O.. We are mr.
ueularly anxious 20 keep clear OF the
professional iramps and leFrars who
viii probably flock TO the ellis during
the winter. For This re1son yre Win
not have a free shelter Let tho citv
take care OF the varrants. We win
try to relieve them o. the care Of the
honest needy ones. Those In actual
need and having others dependent nm.
on them can End shelter ana employ.
ment. | cannot emphasize too much
my hope that the city authorities will
work In harmony with us. When the
rush to the city comes next fan lci
them say TO the Migrants II Won are
willing TO work. so to the Salvation
Army shelters or the similar instltu.
lions and yon will find Il. II you are
not willing to work get ont Of the eliy
or so 10 the city work house where
you will have TO work. wish IL could
20 abroad that the city will harbor no
tramps. ! think after the start the
shelters will be self-supporting. There
Is the wood yard. always open for a
trial. The army has made a success OF
Il In New England. and In New York
Il pays an actual profit. Then hone
In time we can have some factory work
In London the army has brush. match
soap and carpet factories, and they are
self-supporting"