New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
RELIEF FOR THE DESTITUTE.
\ MOVEMENT TO HAVE PUBLIC WORKS
STARTED.
OUTCOME or \ CONFERENCE AT THE SOCIAL RE
FORM CLUB.

OUTCOME OF CONFERENCE AT THE SOCIAL RE
FORM CLUB.
While protests are being made by the officers OF
the Charity Organization Society against the es-
Enlistment Of free soup houses and the giving OF
food destitute persons without investigation the
Association for Improving the Condition or the
Poor has been insisting that widespread distress
in the city demands relief from wealthy and
charitable people, and appeals OF like character
being made by representatives OF churches
and other organizations. The Salvation Army.
whose soldiers 90 throughout the tenement-house
districts OF the city and become personally ac-
quaintod with destitute and suffering people. has
been giving free food and shelter 10 many home
less persons and the appearance CT those persons
has confirmed I'm the minds OF newspaper men the
belief that the Salvation Army is relieving real
suffering and aiding people who are unfortunate
and would gladly support themselves II they could
find employment.
At the Social Reform Club, at No. d East
Fourth-st. there was meeting on Thursday
evening for the declared purpose Of promoting
movement for the relief OF the destitute people
Of the city by starting public works to give en-
poyment 10 them. There were present at the
meeting representatives OF the churches, the Sal
Yeton Army, the College settlement Association.
the Good Government Clubs ard the building
trades section of the Central Labor Union Tho
Rev Dr. Eausforl said there should be no dlHeg-
rnce OF opinion 20 the extent or inc '"sll'ulIo'
in the city The charitable ORGANIZATIONS he de-
clar,d. wore unable 10 cope with the prevailing
distress fIe said ne had found distress among
the industrious Italians WHO could manage 90
got along with little work and small pay IN ordl-
nary times. Nrs. Ra.nsford In going about IN
yes'ieaung school affairs had learned that great
numbers a. children had 70 20 to schooI without
their Breakfasts on account Of the poverty Of 'el'
parents. and many Of the teachers in the schools
l.t ffifr h4f
their slender salaries In order TO proFlue ioou
Moses Oppcrhe.rncr said there vas nothing TO be
gained by bcltNng the present distress IN me cy;
cofld he started soon 10 relieve the distress, and
he said that he hoped 10 the building liaus7 80
Established i'm The city thar they could be their own
contr1ctors Tor CITY work on one evening OF the
week he said 100 homeless mon sought shelter IN
.hc salvation Army Headquarters, and there was
no, a driinkard among them Most q the men got
up ~ o'clock IN the morning ana Went III ,rtng
Of work. and then returned again IN the evening"
t.rcd and disappointed
Ernest H. crosby Who presided at the meetins
said THAI something must be done qllschg, az" ne
Offered % 60 Win others 10 me metI. 1 20 visit
Settlements had q plan - employ men at 10 cent
hour but such relief G2ul 3G tlniiiSt LAGOS
4 Rl,s the general agent Of the Good CTovernment
Clubs said that The work OF removing the eSl VI.
at Fifth-ave and Forty-Second-st WOut " 49, ~,
soon and that would give employment 10 indIIy
men. The coming widening OF iIm-s' wa mn nir..-
toned also a. a work WhlcA "ou'' "'u ia ''"T''"s
'1r omimaTer RoothTu,k>r OF the salvation Army
said thai the establishment or places Whete thg
poor children 'oud get breaNiASt OK IoiiS az
such places would b. patronized by the poor VINO d
ha ted 10 take sonnet ming Tor notnne re a'SD 80 ar
voc,ted the establishment OF WOCd-ydrdS "nrIe
men might WORK long enough each day 10 Earn
their fOoo He also suggested the idea ~ efnPioy-
lng men 20 collect waste from houses IN the clty
IL declared that acute distress had 10 be dealt
wiki and the sooner the better. -.,- 49,.
The result OF tho discussion At the meeting Was
the appointment Of committc" consisting OF Dr
Rainsford Commander BOOth-Tucter and Mt ros-
Nv 10 attend . meeting OF the Central Labor Chlo,
Tomorrow TO call on the Mayor and other city OIL
Geiais and t"y % have pubic WJFk- Tor the une"-
ploved starte Immediately.