New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-14
COLONEL wARrNG DIsCoURsBs.
LIVES OF THE POOR" THE SUBJECT LIS
TENED TO BY THE SUMNER SCHOOL.


Despite the storm. the class in practical phiian-
throp.c work hand yesterday morning to
hear Colonel waring discourse on The Death.
Rate. the Influence OF the Municipality Upsa
the Lives OF the Poor"
'Tammany." said Colonel waring puts the ts3
rate its banner TO incite the people and accom-
plish its end ! have often wondered how the
death rate might be used as 10 make a startling.
effective appeal 10 the masses. The death rate
under bad government is always higher while
under good government II is always lower. To one
death statiticians tell u.s. there steen OF
serious Illness. The death Of one may be a
valuable loss good radiance. Sickness on tho
other hand is always charge community.
When the death rate is reduced the sick rate de-
creases. The influence of the municipality on the
lives OF the poor all pervadlng II touches every
phase OF their being Disregard OF government,
OF regulations. OF things that might be regulated 10
at the bottom OF most OF the evils from which the
poor suffer"
Colonel Waring paid his respects TO the pushcart
system. To its indiscriminae increase he attributes
the eight thousand empty stores In tenement
districts. 1T is a matter" SAID the speaker.
that has not received the attention OF the mu-
nlcipaiy or phlanthropic workers that IT deserves.
have given IL considerable attention. and OBSERVE
tion has convinced me that II is the pushcart that
has pushed the store-keeper 10 the wall havo
watched the cart venier OF crockery plant his
wares before the store OF a crockery-dealer and
be bought inside for Having rent to pay and
little license he is practically without expense
in conducting his traffic. My advice 10 philan-
thropic workers Is 10 remember to bring the poor
always under strong regulations.
The best way 10 get bad law repealed. TO quote
General Grant is 10 enforce it. The enforcernens
OF the law has the effect OF relieving the poor.
far law and municipal authority help them
suppress favoritism. The East and West sides
have been largely spoiled by misdirected kindness.
They know nothing OF their rights" Stress was
laid upon the influence OF example among the poor.
Make it fashionable to be kind TO them. and they
In turn will initiate the example and those little
better off will in take Of their less forts-
nate neghbor."
/ The visit to the Health Department was post
poned. and the class spent the afternoon at the
criminal courts and the Tombs.
/ Tomorrow at o'clock these students Will be the
Prepara at e to this visit Mrs. Charles r. Lowell
warned the class not TO be misied by the apparent
evidence of perfection they would meet at the Pro-
| tectory. 800
There are no people in the world" sa .s,,s Mr.:
and conduct great charitable institutions better than
Sisters OF Charity. You will find the Sisters at the
high intelligence. Their bodies and their souls are
in their work While they do the best in their
T rss1 H. W Il fT was o on he Board ~
| Charities-lt covered thirteen years-whenever We
Authorities unlike many Protestant Institutions.
instead OF denying their existence or reprimanding
for pointing out the defects. and they bent every
effort to remedy. them. In their printed reports
we noted and reiterated their thanks. But i Is
impossible DO much in an institution OF Two thou
tory at Elmira tells US three hundred is TOO many.
one Of the most nterestns features 81 these ses
every speaker has Put upon the necessity OF ap-
Pealine TO the individual phan,hrSpie, Nv Work TX
diviua human soul. and souls are not 70 be dealt
with by the thousands. the hundreds or even the