Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-29
INDUSTRIAL BELIEF FOR CUBA.

INDUSTRIAL RELIEF FOR CUBA
A movement for the relief OF the stSrv-
ing Cubaus, by means Of carefully sd-
miaistered industrial enterprise, has just
been started in New York, on a plan
suggested by Mr.. William willard
Howard, which has the cordial endorse
ment Of clergymeu OF all denominations
and OF philsnthropists. Ii is intended
10 substitute opportunities for honest
work. 10 be paid for at the market rates
for labor. in place OF indiscriminate and
harmful gifts Of free soup and old
clothes" and TO avoid psuperizing the
beneficiSries and making the Cubsns
nation Of beggsrs.
Mr.. Towards plan, which has been
taken up by an association formed for
the purpose-the Cuban Industrial Re
lief Fuud-is based on his two years ex-
perienee In relief work for the Arme-
mans Of Eastern Turkey. ln the carry
ing out OF the plan Mr.. Howard viii
have the assistance of the Rev. Herbert
VI. Allen, who was his chief associate in
Armenian relief work. The plan In out
line is as follows:
/. TO secure good farming land where
the need Of the poor Is the most press
ing.
,. To station there capable Ameri-
can superintendent, with implements,
seeds, and funds sufficient TO employ
considerable number OF men.
3. To set at work all the sble-bodied
poor and pay them full market rates for
their labor.
4. To raise common food crops, sell
them in the best available market, and
with the proceeds continue the employ
ment as long only as the need exists,
using the same money over and over
again.
5. To return the farmers TO their own
former homes as soon a. they are physi-
cslly. mentally and financially able 20
re-estsblish their plantations.
While inspired by charitable motives,
the whole plan is to be operated purely
as q business transaction, in which the
lsborer will feel that he has rendered
service for all he has received, and that
he has not been robbed OF his manhood
BY being treated like beggsr. The
money thus invested land IL will be in
vested. not spent will save the United
States millions that would otherwise be
used TO clothe and feed an idle, though
suffering, population.
The success OF the plan Is assured by
the success OF the industrial relief work
done for the Armenisns under the same
auspices; and the practical wisdom aud
essential beneyolenee Of this kind OF re
lief explains why the plan has received
the cordial endorsement OF clergymen Of
sill denominations and OF philsnthropists
generally.
The responsibility of Americans for
these suffering Cubans Is y direct result
OF the spanish war. We have saved
them from their former opprsssors, and
We are now bound 10 save their bodies
from starvation and their manhood from
the degrading effects of pslperism
through unwise charity. As a Christian
duty 20 those for whose deliversnce we
went 70 war, and ss patriotic duty 10
our own country which = depopulsted
Cuba would disgrace before the nations,
let Us furnish the Cuban Industrial Re
lief Fund with the money for its work
doing IL promptly. in order that the
initial purchases of implements and seed
may be made at once.
Contributions for this purpose mSy De
sent 20 the Cuban Industrial Relief
Fund, 80 Tribune Building, New York,
or TO the Continental Trust Company,
30 Broad Street, New York, which will
be the depository OF the funds.