The herald., 1897-02-28

roads, and besides, he Delived that lib
eral contributions could be secured from
property owners along the boulevard; f;
besides, the supervisors would probably
contribute literally to the fund, if any
money is spent on the roads. What was
wanted was strong committee who
would distribute the money equitably,
according to the necessities of the men,
and without any fear Of the howl of
demagogues as to lowering the standard
of wages or anything of that kind. There
should be no question of wages; If a man
needed SO a day to support his family,
he should have it.; other men with no
one dependent upon them could get along
with less.
The thing to do first was to raise the
subscriptions.
President Frank opposed the boule-
ward plan he thought it would take too
many teams, and, they wanted to furnish
work for men, not horses. He thought
the park plan was the best, as there
was work at which the men could be put
at once.
Mayor Snyder said that he had no OBJ
jections to the park plan; he had only
thrown out the remark about the streets
as a suggestion.
Judge Silent said that the committee
was making the same mistake as Its
ecessors-discussing the question
wrong end first. Raise the money first,
ard discuss the disposition of it after
ward. Subscriptions would have to be
raised by direct application, and every
class of citizens should be seen. The
labor organizations would not raise the
question of wages in this connection, as
he had seen a number of the members,
and they had stated to him that this
would not be considered. AS for himself,
he was willing to trust the whole mat
ter to the association.
n. p. Blackstone said that the inter-
view with the council some days ago was
not satisfactory. He thought that there
would be difficulty about raising money
unless the people knew what it was to be
expended for. In providing work, the
heads of families should first be con-
sidered. He believed that large num-
Der of those unemployed would not
work If it were offered to them. He did
not believe there were more than 300
worthy families in destitute circum-
stances in the city. and he believed that
300 men could be found in the city who
would take one family each and provide
for them for from three to six mon tbs
He was prepared to assume the care of
one family for from three to six months
Mr.. Daniel agreed with Mr.. Black
stone. He thought. however, that more
money could be raised if the disburse-
ment was left to the judgment of the
, committee.
w. H. Chamberlain thought that it
would be good idea for the
board, by resolution or otherwise,
to request the city council to submit the
proposition for bond issue to the peo-
pie at the earliest possible moment and
let it be understood that those who con-
tributed would be reimbursed when the
bonds We're sold.
President Frank did not favor the plan
to pay men according to their necessi-
ties; the question of married or single
men should not enter into the matter
all should receive uniform amount.
Mr.. Martin of the Trades Council
thought that married men should re-
ceive more than single men.
Captain Colver thought that all these
details should be left to the Judgment
of the board. The people had confidence
in them, and they would be satisfied to
allow them to manage the whole mat
ter
The question Of the appointment of the
committee was tAen taken up, and, on
motion, the president was authorized to
make the appointments. 1t was first
proposed to appoint an executive COM
rlittee of five, which should have the
power to appoint as many b-commit-
tees as were necessary to reach all
classes of citizens. President Frank
thought the motion should go further
and authorize the board to take charge
of all contributions and disburse the
same, according to its best judgment, and
captain Fay made a motion to this ef-
feet
Mr.. Chamberlain objected, saying that
the board was taking too much upon it.
self, and thought that the work should
be given out through the city council or
street department.
1t was stated, however that 1t was de-
sired to have the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' association take exclusive
charge of the whole matter, and the OBJ
lection was virtually withdrawn when it
was stated that the board could call on
any of the well-known gentlemen out
side to assist them
In the meantime Morrison l. Swift
asked permission to address the meet
ing, and was proceeding to argue in ia
vor OF his plan for permanent relief as
outlined in his petition to the council,
when he was called to order by Presi-
dent Frank. who stated that the meet
ing was for the purpose of considering
measures for immediate relief and not
permanent measures.
Captain Frazier of the Good Samari-
tan mission followed Swife. He said
that he was now feeding 800 unemployed
men who We're in need of work He had
been compelled to close the restaurant
which had been run in connection with
the mission for want of funds, and was
now feeding the men on the coarsest
food. Besides, he had eight or ten fam
lilies who were being fed at the mission.
During the past year he had sent out
at least thousand men to work, at
wages ranging from rs cents to 81 day,
and he had never heard word of COM
plant These men at the mission want
work. and what to do with them was
very serious question.
There was some further general talk,
which resulted in the president being
given full power to appoint all commit
tees, fixing their number and assigning
them to their respective duties. The
president said that he would consider
the board of directors OF. the association
as the executive committee, to whom all
reports would be made. Judge Silent
suggested that if the city would under
take to care for the tramp element, that
was about all that would be required of
them.
The meeting then adjourned and Pres
ident Frank, with Judge Silent, retired
to the inside office to prepare the list of
committees, in order that no time might
be lost
AN EARNEST APPEAL.
Later in the evening the following ap-
epal to citizens was issued and the COM
mittees Announced:
The situation is grave and demands
immediate action.
The problem of the unemployed con-
fronts US. We, as a community, have
been dallying with it for months and the
evil to be remedied is graver than ever.
The council has alta cked II in vain he