New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01

Of life There is a continuous increase in the num-
Heq OF people VINO need helping hanq 70 enapls
Of removing them to other localities or enabling
Furthermore, the number OF insane and defective
n0 to mere as VII alton f s t m0Fe
to produce accidents and the breaking down of the
for detectives. and preserves their lives when for
meTy they might have been left to die hera
must be an increasing number of experts to look
TALKING into dependent class Although the total
non OF f2 the safety of s0Gy must
FAITH AND LOVE THE REQUISITES.
IF you ask me the qualifications necessary TO
make a good worker in this line, l shall borrow
from the phraseology of the Church and say,
Faith and love. The successful worker in charity
must have faith in humanity, faith in human be
ings. faith that somewhere in each one is spark
of progress ii only the right thing be found
bring 1t out. A associated with a society for
the assistance of eX-convicts told me that the
cause of the failure of the work the absolute
confidence of the executive officer that everything
that could be done for the benefciaries would fail
The man might have had good reason for his lack
OF faith for our prisons are such schools Of crime
that a man is great deal more apt out
nd a dan to go in and yet his mental
the charity worker may fail; without it, he is
sure TO.
for success in the mind of the charitable agent 1t
uncomfortable until the particular case which con-
fronts him is remedied 1t may be "A feeling of
rest until the best possible result is attained
1or success in dealing with each individual case
Third would put trained common sense. The
| agent of the charity organization gets a much
wider view of the social problem than he who deals
studies the breadwnner. the housekeeper and the
their social relations only trained common sense
is bic to deal with these circumstances
family or himself that ne may not have Very low
aple ana charming human qualities. tie may he "A
loving husband and father; he may be even hero
hcent somewhere; he lacks those qualities which
dound to the discredit Of the dependent individual
at an, but 1t Is the business Of the charitable
SPOT or the fact that FeIiSf is needed sbouG Of
cour.e. never imply any disgrace unless the cir
cumstances be discreditabe.
GIVE NO RELIEF TO STRANGERS.
our resources for relief, in my opinion. are not
large enough. Our conception OF relief should be
just positive, definite and real concep-
ton Of education. Society recognizes definitely and
positively that it education to its individual
members Relief should be thought of a means
Of transferring to the broad shoulders of the com
munity a whole those burdens with which indi-
viduals weak cope. We should never
allow the vical ious suffering OF the individual for
the sins and neglect of society Certain conditions
Of housing and disease invariably create DEEPEN
duty to assume the burdens thus incurred man
came to me- and said that he had been made a
cents and Of the families in which the hreadwin-
ner had been inCapaCitated through disease &C
cident He said that he hid been discouraged by
several persons. who claimed That such a fund
would promote dependence. encouraged him. and
hope that such resources will bc largely in
creased
Il hope that eventually a school viii he estab-
! lshed which will give professional instruction to
| those desiring Ia enter upon this work, on plane
akin that Of the professional schools OF teach
ing, law and medicine. The result viii be IN
! creased resources for the support of such work
and different professional standing for the people
| engaged I'm it
In response to questions as TO whether one should
give relief stranger without uVoStlEt ton
Mr.. Devine replied cmpEatically. Never and
then went 20 tell Of a mechanic. respectable
! hardworkinE man. who one night found himself
three miles from home without carfare Not relish
ing the idea Of a three mile tramp after day s
work. he frankly explained his situation to "A man
/ in the crowd with him. The man gave him quar-
ter and refused TO let him get IT changed. Struck
at the with which he had made IA" raise he
solicited again using the same frank. straightfor
/ ward Partly a Joke. partly as q matter
! OF curiosity. he kept the thing up until he went
| home that night with poHkstful % money.
He has never done honest days work since 20
! said Mr.. Devine And to the plea that it's
orth while to give frauds n the tenth man
reeds It. convinced that the tenth doesn't
exist that II he does you will only iDjure him
! 10y giving him money