New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-13

under his special protection I have known Of sew
eral cases of ugly that Mr.. McWilliams
has cured with the salve. When l was last ar
Ceiba Mocha told Mr.. Mcwiniams that he seemed
to I'LL his fields with the worst possible cases that
he could find in the village and TO make men and
women Of them. He replied that he was +bara
for that purpose.
But most OF the work in our fields is done by
widows and orphans. Those poor creatures who
have no homes, no male relatives and no means
Of support. preferred work people We
have rule that crly person in a family can
have work at a time. When in Ceiba Mocha
a few weeks ago several widows came TO me 10
complain that this rule kept four or five of their
daughters out of employment. One poor old wom-
an who has a family of three four daughters
and three small sons, said that all her family
would work if I would let them.
IT is not easy to refuse work to a widow with
five or six children. yet limited and
We must do the greatest good the greatest num-
Der OF persons. Two three widows families
walk several miles before daylight each morning in
the hope Of getting on the work list for the day.
We have lately bought ffty-six oxen with which
70 enable small farmers TO resume the cultivation
of their own lands These oxen being lent and
sold 10 the poor people very easy terms. Each
pair OF oxen will help a family make a beginning
in the country. If the poor farmers could all be
enabled TO return to the cultivation of their lands
the problem OF Cuba would be solved. There would
be need of relief. and no more need of
taking of children in orphanages. The Cubans
wonderfully kind to orphans If could get
the poor farmers back their lands they
time do the best that we can.
Il DO not know of any better way of showing the
success OF our plan or Work than by referring 10
the case Of Damos Alfonso In July 1899, Damos
Alfonso came 10 the headquarters of the Cuban
Industrial Relief Commission TO beg for work He
was an orphan, without relative friend in
ton that he could hardly stand. We gave him work
at light tasks about the house and stables and
paid him regular wages In September when the
starveling waif showed signs of physical improve
ment; ne was Photographed in the act OF raising
the nag. II remember rightly, that picture was
published IN The Tribune last September or October
again January IS. 1860 These two pictures tell
Ceiba Mocha. I shall be glad to send them to any
one one Ire Ir OF cnarge' on applcauon- Not one cent
aims not one crust of bread in charity. All that
Work. Last summer the pallor Of death was upon
his patient face To-day he IS well and strong and
does a mans work and receives mans pay. Ian
toward US His fidelity and devotion are pathetic
But the case Of Damos Alfonso is only speci-
men case, There are others. There are women
member with what pain I looked upon these wom-
en- and girls at work in our fields last summer.
been in hospital. But they insisted upon work
painful 10 see them in the fields now; They are
case that Brings back the old heartacbe 0nlT
in one of our potato fields. She explained that
she had not eaten ANYTHING for two days, and that
she was too weak from hunger 10 continue her
work Well. we paid her for the forenoon. and
she managed 10 crawl of 10 the village, where
she bought a breakfast, In the afternoon she
back work in the fields. Our superinten-
dent told that il was by no means
usual case. He often had TO feed these poor
women before they could find strength with which
do their work.
In order that these poor women may have the
greatest benefit possible from the sale of the
potatoes which they have cultivated farms.
I have decided to offer the potatoes the retail
market price I have inquired at a dozen diff
ferent shops un town, and I find that the retail
price for Bermuda potatoes is fifteen a
Quarr-abott and half to eight o
pound. Now. l will deliver these potatoes TO any
part OF New-YOrk Brooklyn, in packages of ten
pounds upward. a uniform rate seven
cents a pound. which is a trite under the uptown
retail price The potatoes are practically the same
Bermudas. Only expert could tell the
difference. They bright. rosy color, and Of
excellent flavor when properly boiled. I hope that
all persons who believe in the industrial method
Of helping the poor will help the widows and
orphans of Ceiba Mocha, by buying their potatoes.
The money will be sent to Ceiba Mocha as fast
received. and viii be used again in giving
employment these poor people. All orders
potatoes should be to the Cuban Industrial
Relief Commission, Tribune Building, New-York
City The potatoes may be seen the ware
house Of J. NJ. Bennett & Bro, No. 303 Wash-s
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