New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-28
PROBLEM OF UNEMPLOYED.
ITS SOLUTION LIES IN MANUAL. TRAIN
ING-THE PARASITIC CLASS.

The first aim Of all philanthropic work whether
State private should be to preserve the man
hood Of the person TO be helped-to make him self
supporting instead OF alms-receving." said the
Rev John B. Devins in his paper yesterday be-
fore the Summer School Of Philanthropy 1T is
only when men legitimatey employed that life
is worth the living"
He quoted Walter A. Wyckon as having said
THE problem OF the unemployed is the problem OF
the distribution of laboI-taking men from places
where many are looking for job to places
where many jobs looking for man" Mr.
Devns said that while the frequent suggestion that
the unemployed should be sent to the country has
much in its favor, there is something be
done than 10 get them there. They must have
some train and instruct them when they
there. Furthermore. many would choose want
and penury with the companionship possible in the
city. rather than comparative plenty with isolation
from their kind
The speaker urged the necessity for including
manual training in the public school course. saying
that it is not easy for adult TO acquire indus
trial education.
The problems involved in dealing with the I'M
employed to be solved in a day a gen
Grafton. We must begin with the children The
question Of fitting man for something definite in
life is Of the first importance II the State
for the Of work who commits crime. pro
vding food and lodging for him for years. perhaps:
II the State for the sick who is destitute.
in hospital other institutions. why should
honest and healthy, by providing industrial train
ing? Men who can do anything find it difficult to
get anything do To do something properly is
the necessity. Civilization tends to specialization"
COOKING VERSUS INTEMPERANCE.
He expressed his belief that the degree in
which manual training has been introduced into
the schools would be productive of much good.
The training even though slight. in color in de-
sign in sewing and in cooking is of great value
the schoolgirl in its developing influence" said
Mr.. Devns. The cooking classes are especially
usefu and will be found affect the whole social
problem IN another generation. as the wifes ig
norance Of cooking is frequent though unsuspect-
ed cause OF drunkenness among the poor
In concluding his paper. Mr. Devns declared that
the State should provide industrial training, to
moye the stigma OF charity inevitably associated
with the schools for the purpose provided by pri-
In the discussion following paper 1t
asked if phianthropic workers do not usually take
thing. Mr.. Devins replied that they do. and
out If WORK for no fault of his own. and may be
willing turn his hand TO anything. But sup
pose he got work on the subway-which he prob
previous work has untitled him physically for the
strain" said that the with certain
training could adapt himself quickly TO changed
on ~ work bv the introduction OF linotype ma
chimes many of whom Immediately familiarized
places Industrial training in school, he thought.
would do much to teach deftness and adaptability
,neeph Aubrey Chase of Brooklyn. advocated
~ dea 5a fhet tbere shoud be gree national
labor bureau with daily bulletins Mr.. Chase
agreed with Mr.. Devins that manual training in
schools would do much to solve the problem OF
the 11nemployed' in the future One point en-
nbasized strongly by Mr. Chase was that outside
work by women and children should be discour-
aged as tending to reduce wages or TO prevent
them from rising. LAS a result, the family does
moi earn more than II the men alone worked and
- coDditions are disastrous to health and good
citizenship. Whatever the temporary dement's, IN
~ end he children the sufferers
Tlie sneaker believes that there should he
minimum rate of wages established by law, ana
man the landlords should be held responsible for
factorv work done in their houses. These reGGia
lions in Mr. Chase's opinion, would soon abolish
. ~ 80, -, tshops which he termed THE parasitic
cisss willing 10 work for anything.