Evening star., 1897-02-11
SANITARY RELIEF WORK.
A Plan to Help the Po0r 10 Live Con-.

A Plan to Help the Po0r to Live Corn
foFtahly.
The old saying that corporations have no
soul will not apply to the charitable
stock company which 1t is proposed to or
ganize In Washington to help the poor to
live cleanly. healthfully and hopefully.
The organization Is to be called the Sani-
tary Improvement Company. and its char
acter, objects ana methods were fully ex-
planned yesterday afternoon at the central
relief committeee's meeting. There we're
present at the meeting Justice Cole, chair
man; Major General Sternberg, U. 8. A.;
Col H. F. Blount, DR.. L. w. Ritchie, Mrs.
j. w. Babson, Mrs. H. B. F. Mcfarland,
ward. Mr.. Fitch. treasurer of the commit
tee; j. w. Somerville, Prof. B. I. Janney
and George s. Wilson, secretary.
Mr.. Fitch made report on the work OF
aggregate of $3474 collected from the gov
ernment departments. Mr.. Fitch spoke IN
the most enthusiastic terms Of the prompt
ness and generosity with which the clerks
in the departments have responded to the
appeals of the central relief committee. In
proportion to numbers and means the gov
ernment clerks have really done far better
this winter than any other class of citizens
and while only O-cent subscriptions were
asked for so many have been received that
the sum total has gone far toward relieving
the distress of the poor of the city. A
number OF the larger offices and bureaus
are yet to be heard from. and it is con-
hdently expected that their contributions
will be well up to the average Of the 9th
ers. Colonel Blount Of the distributing
committee made a report informing the
committee OF the method and results of
the work done far during the winter
Judge Cole brought up the consideration
OF the Sanitary Improvement Company re-
Ierring to the letter received by him from
yho
formation to him that DIR. Kober of the
CIVIC Center desired a discussion of the
subject, and cooperation between the CEN
trai relief committee and the Civic Center
IN promoting the idea. Dr. Sternberg ex-
planned the proposition still further ex-
planning how it worked III New York city,
where there is a similar corporation, with
capital stock og 100000. He has sue
ceeded in securing the stock subscriptions
Of Commissioner Ross, Commissioner
Truesdell, Woodward & Lothrop, Dr. Ko-
Der, Mr.. and Mrs. Gardiner G. Hubbard.
Justice Brown, Justice Brewer, Mrs. George
W. Childs, DR.. Busey. NJ. w. Beveridge
Charles Foster, Senator Mcmillan Dr. Ma
gruder, DR.. Boardman, Mrs Boardman and
others.
Further stock subscription will be solicited
by each member of the committee blank
forms having been furnished for that pur-
pose.
Judge Cole urged that the plan should
offer opportunity for the subscription of
support.
DR.. Sternberg announced that there would
be public meeting about the goth of the
present month, probably in Foundry
Church, to consider the plan. This meeting
will be held under the auspices of the CEN
trail relief committee and the Civic Center
Dr. Sternberg suggested vice presidents
the Commissioners, Senator Mcmillan Mr.
$. w. Woodward, Justice Cole, the presid-
Ing officers of the Associated Charities the
Civic Center, The District Medical Society
and Health Officer Woodward Rev. DR..
Parson moved that the committee on plans
for permanent relief of the central relief
committee be authorized to call this public
On motion of Mr.. Janney the board of
+ trade was added a cooperating body
Among other addresses at this meeting
will be one by Prof. E. r. L. Gould, recent
ly of the bureau of statistics, who has
made a study of relief work.