Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-21
POOR DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
COMPLAINTS WHICH NEED THE AT
TENTiON OF MR.. llEB.
Reports of the Incapacity to Grasp the
Spirit That should Possess One in His
Position-Instance Given of the Direc-
tors Alleged Inhumanity.

Position-Instance Given of the Direc-
tors Alleged Inhumanity.
Things are running along swimming
| ly in this end of the Middle Coal Field
Poor District if one were to Judge it by
| the fat and sleek appearance of Poor
Director Lieb, of Harleigh, says the Ha-
zreton Sentinel Mr. Lieb's self-satisfied
smile as the embodiment of ease and
serenity does not shine so brightly with
the conditions of the subjects whose APP
ceved or insultingly snecred at. The
contrast has excited public attention on
several occasions and the time has ar
rived for calling Mr.. Lieb's attention
thereto.
The man filling the Office of poor di-
rector in this district must make up his
mind that the meek and lowly are en-
titled to as much respect as the innuen-
tial patronage distributor, and that the
duties of poor director are best perform
cd by recognizing the charity precept
On Tuesday the Sentinel printed a
story of misery that casually came to
the attention of reporter. A Mrs.
Elizabeth Jacobs, who had been desert
ed by her husband, Andrew Jacobs, ap-
peared before Mayor Meyers and
BEGGED FOR sUsTENANCE
for herself and two children. One child,
l2 months old, was suffering from
pbnlnrn ~ N a pt Tho ntb II
four-year-old girl, held the mothers
skirt. For five weeks this woman has
been going from place to place endeav-
oring to find food or shelter for herself
and little ones.
The night previous to appealing to
the mayor she spent in the woods. Her
father lives at Upper Lehigh and her
sister lives at Cranberry. The latter
it seems has had little sympathy for her
and the father is already over-burdencd.
The story told by the woman was ex-
tremely pathetic, but her tears and ap-
peals, her wan features and desparing
expression could not add to the picture
of helplessness and hopelessness which
the hungry babe on her breast and the
innocent tot at her side presented
1t was one of the incidents of misfor-
tune and misery that surround us at all
times, but it was not sufficiently striking
to impress the august poor director.
HIS ADVICE TO HER WAS:
Get II house and we will supply You
with an ORDER"
People passing out North Wyoming
street yesterday noticed woman sitting
on the sills in front of the electric light
station. During the entire afternoon
she sat there A babe she held tightly
to her breast and a tot gamboled gaily
about the pavement.
1t was Mrs. Jacobs. She had been
told that the poor director would likely
be seen in the vicinity of Halle hall,
and it was to make another appeal that
she stationed herself there.
The afternoon passed and the expect
cd succor failed to appear. The shad
ows were deepening when reporter
again accosted her and learned that
during the entire day neither herself
nor children had tasted food. She was
IN THE DEPTHS OF DESPAIR
and saw nothing ahead but to tramp to
Upper Lchigh when assistance was Of
fered to carry her to Freeland.
We would like to ask Mr.. William
Leib why the condition of this woman
has not received his attention? At the
same time we cannot neglect noting that
complaints made by other applicants for