The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19

Washlngs done weekly,
The pay roll OF the employment de-
partments. shows that $S,757,7l has been
paid to employees, most of whom have
thus been prevented from requiring
charity. OF this amount S2,l202 was
paid to women, and $l645,19 to men.
outside jobs. temporary and perma-
nent, were supplied in 562 instances,
The total number of transients Cn-
Guiding repeaters), stated in the last
report was 3,23S. The corresponding
figures for the past year are 1928, an
increase of 1855. The figures for the
first three-quarters of the past year
show a decrease of 26 in the total num-
Der, while the increase in the final
quarter was All. We have made an in
quiry since January %, 1897, in ten
cities between New York and Boston;
eight have responded, Five report a
decrease of from 10 to so per cent. two
no change, while one (New Haven),
shows a considerable increase.
Some Illustrations of How PauperS are
Settled on New Haven.
family came here in 1890, the man
drinking, rowing fellow, the wife
rather shiftless, but very plausible in
manner and speech, She began beg
ging at once, and has kept it UP until
now. Her story varies according to
circumstances, sometimes she needs
help because the man has deserted her,
eve kept count Of his leaving her elev-
en- times and she always welcomes him
back, at other times help is needed be-
cause he is sick, or out of work, but all
the time the family increases. Efforts
have been repeatedly made to force
them back to their legal residence,
prepared to care for the children, but in
every instance we have been frustrated
by the mistaken kindness of ladies to
whom she appealed, and who made it
possible by their gifts for them to re-
main, until now the family has Sc
cured a pauper settlement here, and
will remain a permanent burden on the
city. Their experience is the counter
| part of sister, who has reared a large
family here by systematic begging,
and has been a source of much anoy
ance to the courts and town author
| tiles.
! Some Results of Investigation Where
| Great Poverty Was Alleged.
!, A woman has been for years subsist-
ing largely on the benevolence of peo-
pie for whom she formerly worked
they believing from her representations
that she was entirely destitute. She
has occupied free beds in the hospital
been furnished clothing, transportation
| food, etc. The case was brought here
| for investigation, and as a result it was
ascertained that she had been for some
years accommodating funds, and had sew
! eral hundred dollars in the savings
| bank. Upon the discovery of this q
| corservator was appointed, who al
once placed her in the almshouse
where, her board is paid by her owr
money.
Another investigation disclosed g
joint deposit Of over $1,000, the property
of people who had for years preyed or
charitable ladies and neighbors.
Such cases are constantly developing
1t is not an uncommon thing for peo-
pie who own property to apply to the
hospital, dispensary, the town and the
charities generally for aid Among the
| first applications for portion of the
school children's donation last Thanks
cling were the children of woman who
has two tenements in Fair Haven, ant
they promptly said their mother SEN
them.
Cupidity Sometimes Gets People Int
Awkward Situations.
A Fair Haven man, who has haC
some political prominence locally. los
his wife about year ago, and ha:
since kept house with his five children
He has been out of work considerably
OF late, but that did not deter hin
from marrying again. Three days af
ter the happy event he called at ou
office and asked for assistance In thu
course of the conversation the forego
ing facts came out, but no explanation
was given. He apparently felt superio
to woodsawing, as he refused the offe
of work. and declined to send his new
wife to the laundry Later we learned
that she had informed him that sh
had a deposit in bank in a distan
city and it was that inducement tina.
led to the marriage. After the cere
rnony he had the curiosity to see TIL
bank book, and was told that she ha'
put it in the hands Of lady for safe
keeping. and the house unfortunatel.
took fire and the book was burned up
We told him that that did not necessa
rily prevent her securing her deposit
and recommended that she go Their
and make her statement to the bank of
fioials, and if she could establish he
identity they would give her dupli
cate whereupon she said she did no
know the name of the bank, nor tn
street it was on, nor where the lad
now lived who had had the book A
the last accounts the woman was on
on nursing Job, and the man wa
hunting job. 1t is just possible tina
the relations between. this couple ma
eventually be slightly strained.