The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-04-04

n OhNANiE AAlNN
All oklahoma, aud her neighbors
north and south, sympathise with the
mlsfortunes OF the people Of Chandler
ana have contributed literally Of their
means to aid their unfortunate neigh.
bors. Large su MS Of money have been
raised in Guthrie TO succor the dis
tressed. This amount has been aug
Inented by splendid contributions from
oklahoma towns and Kansas and
Texas cities have done their share
But raising this money is one thing
and the first element Of relief; spend
ing it, and spending II in way TO do
the most good to the greatest sufferers
that is work for executive ability,
which THE LEADER fears from reports,
is not being accomplished, and il this
is not done there is waste OF money
that verges on the criminal.
Chandler, like most towns located in
new communities made up Of an in.
different mixture, is just now flooded
with people anxious TO do something
II There is enough money in it," that
is, anxious TO do good work il they can
do better at il than II left TO plunder--
otherwise they want to take chances
oi pillage among the wreck.
This is absolutely shameful, Here
is whole community torn asunder.
Many OF the inha bitants have lost their
all All who have suffered are deserv-
Ing OF relief Those who are moet de-
serving ore modest and won't ask.
Those who are least deserving conc
plain that the relief is INSULT 5ient II
is unnecessary 10 say wnich Of the w O
classes should have heip, aud equslly
unnecessary TO say which will hog
the contributions.
And this 1t is what has inspired this
article: From gentlemen just returned
from our grief-stucken neigh bors we
learn there is contention OF the
authorities in Chandler and Lincoln
county occurring over clash OF
''authority."
This is ridiculous in the extreme.
Here is town overcome by
calamity, wherein not person es-
capped All suffered more or less
It's neighbors have organized TO aid
Ito relieve the distress. And as the
reports come in of the generous con-
tributions, class Of people at once
prepare to graf" as much Of the
charity as possible.
As is always the case those most de.
serving beittle their necessity, and
say they only need opportunity; Others
bewaii their loss and want TO be re-
lieved from further exertion IN lfe's
task
Here is the danger that lies in wait
for charity A local committee is in
charge TO dispense aid. The feuNw
who elamors most loudly is apt &c
carry of the most heavily laden bas.
ket, while the man whose pride stanGs
between him and beggary, will get nc
relief, though such men deserve il all.
We believe Guthrie and every other
town dispensing succor to the need J
should send delegate to.see that the
funds contributed are properly ex
pended. These delegates should or
ganize and investigate; canvass the
town and search out the deserving
and then relieve the distress Such /
committee would be independent o.
ioeai influence, and II woi kIng on ia
own responsibility would see L. il tha
the deserying-not the most impor
tune-get the benefit Of what the con
tributors intend their money shall b
exPended FOR.
Let action be taken to this end lie
every dollar contributed bug an hun
dred cents worth Of relief This ca
only be done by disinterested, nor
resident, searchers for distress hAvin
business ability TO measure the relic
needed