New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
A CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
PRACTICAL WORKERS ASKED To ASSIST
THE LEAGUE FOR POLITICAL
EDUCATION

volunteer workers are loudly called for by the
League Tor Political Education, and the cause is
one IN whlch there is large and general interest
the league is hopeful of obtaining many Robert r,
Ely, one of the managers of the work said yester-
day at the league rooms, No % West Forty-fourth-
st. that the organization does not attempt so much
to Introduce new methods to make those already
existing more effective.
I'VE have no political axe to grind no specisl
party to serve. The aim of the league is so to edu-
cate the less fortunate that they will be fitted
intelligent citizenship
There is room for vast number of workers in
the city and so many lines of carefully systema-
tized work that every may choose the line she
prefers. We use the Senate districts a basis
making map of each district, which is ndi-
Gated all existing agencies for good and evil Every
school, church, college other neighborhood set
tlement and library every saloon and low club are
on the map, so that at a glance what
needs to be done and what efforts are being made
TO do it.
we put the volunteers into relations with kinder
gartens or settlement work or establish classes for
lectures on civcs and kindred topics. Last year we
had staff of twenty-five ready to give occasional
talks on social and political subjects
"One of the important features of this branch
of our work is that bring the various agencies
for improvement in harmonious rela ticnship. Half
of the workers have not known of the work of the
other half heretofore. and cooperation leads to
vast increase In effectiveness. Then we invite the
Alderman of the ward or the Assembiyman of the
district TO visit the organization and see its work
and the necessity for 1t.
Some of the details might be of interest For
instance, at the Nurses Settlement No 265 Henry
St. last year. class of about thirty boys between
the ages of fifteen and eighteen met twice a
month for the study of civics. The members of the
class were regular in their attendance. and showed
an inspiring interest in the subjects discussed.
This class will be resumed
"On one evening week a class of about forty
young men and women-school teachers students
clerks and mechanics-studied economics at the
Young Mems Benevolent Association, East Broad
way and Grand-st-, and the lecturer took
some young men through a more advanced course
at the Students Club. No. 129 Lexington-ave.
AT the Bible House a series OF lectures was
given to a group of men sociological subjects a
short course Citizenship to a boys club in
East Forty and Civic Affairs
Brooklyn
AT the Kings Daughters Settlement. No. IS
talks from Miss Georgia Gordon on Woman s
Part In Civic Life at which there was average
attendance OF thirty, and keen interest shown
followed " ' ~ ~
1T is hoped that these classes also may be re-
vlved this season But these only a few of the
many avenues for usefulness by volunteers. In
the district bounded by Fifteenth and Third SITS
and Thrd-ave and Hudson-st multitiides OF Young
men and women are employed IN the many shops
ana the need OF intoxicating in them the habit of
OF the old village of Greenwich. and I'm IL are
wretched houses hidden behind respectable street
which sometimes closed so thar access from
the street must be through the halls of the houses
especially for negroes who are compelled TO pay
exorbitant rents for rooms IN rear tenements and
whose children are constantly subjected 20 evil
Miss Adele NJ. FieIde or Robert F. Ely win be
at tne league rooms every day from 10 10 II nl to
meet all who desire 10 enroll themselves In any
line OF work.