New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
CALLS 1T UNWISE CHARITY
SEVERELY CRITICISED BY Or
GANIZATION SOCIETY.

TO give bread or lodgings at stated times and
in places which announced to all who are
willing to accept them is dangerous and de-
moralizins. and even more demoralizing and
dangerous is it to raise a special fund by a
benefit to promote such schemes"
This is part of a statement sent from the
central office of the Charity Organization So
ciety. referring to entertainment which THE
Charity Junior gave the Murray Hill Lyceum
last night in aid Of the poor men who form
the bread line in the early morning hours at
Fleischmann's bakery and th, men who form
the bed line" on some nights each week at
flfth-ave. and Twenty -fifth-st. There was a
large gathering at the lyceum last night and
the entertainment was followed by a ball. The
organization which made arrangements for the
peneht was formed within thirty days by young
men connected with a real estate office in West
Thirty-thrd-st. Daniel c. Whearty, who was
the prime mover in the organization, is its
treasurer. and Charlton W. Crane is the
tary The entertainment of last night the
first venture of the organization. The announce
ments for it contained a statement of the OBJ
Jects sought, and attracted the attention of
officers of the Charity Organization Society. The
statement from the office of the society in criti
csm Of the benefit was as follows:
The attention of the Charity Organization Society
has been called to an entertainment announced for
the promoters as Two most worthy causes One
is the poor that form in line at. Broadway
bakery. the other the poor homeless men, who
consregate at Fifth-ave and Twenty -ifth-st for
The nope of t" the e Gharity junior which has this
beneat in charge, is TO be able to supply large
food beds and clothing
Charity Organiza ton Society rs wen advised or
i iIlkey to be productive Of good results To give
are announced to all who willing to accept them
is dangerous and demorazing and more de
IL and fs al
fund by benefit" TO promote such schemes, The
in reputable offices and who are vouched for as dis
that they have solicitors and that all the money
raised will be used for the charitable purposes
Indicated II Is proposed 10 adopt some form of
coupon which will be given to the men as they
staHd 81 frda IN gG emitting them to xarogs things such
. The plan is thoroughly and indefensibly bad. and
profits from the concert the general committee will
attempt 70 secure the consent OF the purchasers
the funds remaining in their hands.
Mr. Whearty and other members of The
Charity Junior said last night that they did not
care If they displeased the Charity Organization
Society, and that they did intend to be dis
couraged or heartbroken if the objects of their
benefit did not commend themselves to the
society.
The Charity Organization Society discrmn-
ates in the giving of aid TO the poor" said Mr..
Nhearty, and that is exactly what we don't in
tend TO do We are not establishing any new
charity or helping to form any lines of
waiting men in the streets. What intend TO
do is just this: We want to be able to give cloth
Ing to some of the ragged men in the bread line
al 81 line. and thus give them chance to go
and get work and keep out of the lines. We
want to give tickets To some Of the men in the
lines. so that they can get supplies OF bread or
decent lodgings without waiting in the lines
II is not our intention 10 make any investiga-
tons in the giving OF such charity We prefer free
giving without investigation. our entertainment
tonight Is more of a success than we expected,
ana we are going 10 have little fund to for
charity II VIII be used intended TO use
II. without any heed 10 the advice of the Charity
Organization Society"