The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-31
other elt!zens spoke as follows:

Other citizens spoke as follows:
Eras,us grainerd-Only the actually
destitute viii require or should receive
AID from the city. No American worthy
Of charity will become It's object unless
complied By need. and who has no other
recourse For such these ample pro-
vision should and will be made. IL II be
found necessary, ana IL IS 10 be hoped ~
viii not. Hou this aid may BE- secured
ard offered i Il serious question have
not considered g. For the administration
OF whaiese- form OF relief may be neces-
sary a committee OF citizens, with the
mayor ~ It's head, X seems 40 me. should
be formed.
Women are generally more efficient than
men I'm providing ways and means. As a
hasty suggestion I would Offer this: Let
the ladies secure The Armory or some
other appropriate pace and hold a Klon-
dixie bazaar. somem hat on the lines OF the
recent Pure Food exposition. With the
great variety OF articles intended for use
81 the Yukon now in the city. such as
sleds. stoves. grub boxes" boats. ant
mails. clothes. fufs. prepared foods ana
the like. a most interesting and novel ex-
hibltion could be held at which / have
little doubt. all the owners OF Inventions
outitters and others interested in klon-
dixie pnryeytng would be glad to exhibit
and pay for spaces. Speciaf features could
be added. admission fee charged and
the full proceeds turned over to the adj
msnstraiive organization. If the ladies
OF Seattle woald TAX. some sncn plan az
this. have little doubt tina. an adequate
sum for all needs could be raised In two
or three days. Benefit performances NJ
the theaters might prove satisfactory and
be speedy In result Newspapers may be
depended on TO make all the novel and
original suggestions needed. and from
them | anticipate practical ideas which
can be put into effect
T.. o. Graves-Is may transpire that
there VIII be no demand for relief would
deem II best 70 have careful investiga-
ton made and the facts would sngces,
the nsesS sary steps To take In the matter
j do not. however. believe that any obli-
CATION rests on the city 10 do any more
that we would were the case q different
one. IL restitution IL found 10 exist IN
specific cases. Il should he relieved as II
always Is In humane communities bun I
do not approve OF any movement toward
fnrHlshins. new outfits and the sending
north again % the xhipwrecked passen-
gers Of tee Corona. a citizens meeting
al which subscriptions might he invited
would probably bring out the real conli-
ton OF want 8, there should prove TO b.,
any. | would suggest that IL any RELIEF
IN 1iiNtb'A AT 4tf tHat u W9utH be IN as
siFiinE those IN need % II 10 return 10
their homes, Few Of them. il any. are
without money. and the loss they have
suffered Is that Of their outfits
9. J. SMITH read the editorial IN this
morning. rost~intelllgcnccr. and have no
suggestions - present 10 offer regarding
pcssshl. relief 10 those who were shin
wrecked on the Corona. | am not pre-
pared IL SAY whether the company would
transport the Corona passenrers or not
All space for q number Of sallings ahead
has already hyca secured and the com
nauY's oAhgation a. the passengers ended
with the catastrophe Tho tickets are
made ouf subject 20 the perilS of the sea.
! am now ia corre sp0ndcncc With MeesrS
Goodah Perkins & 90. who ara operating
our steamers, in relation 20 the wreck
our loss Is quite slaoent IL the company