The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-17

/ for employment. Again it gives US
better chance TO know the man and his
worth. which makes it possible to more
intelligently help him. Besides during
the three days many secure permanent
positions through applications to the
home for help in person or over the tel
ephone. Best of all it gives US the OPP
pUrtunity TO help the men To better
life. Many a man who under the old
system would only remain one night,
now becomes acquainted and remains
some days or weeks with the purpose
and resolve to obtain the help that shall
make him a better man. During the
PAST year we have provided 4S.05S meals
and lodgings in return for work. have
distributed 1,8C9 garments to those en-
plOyed by US, have provided 34S relig-
, usservices. We have paid the heads OF
families in the city $2,100 in wages for
work done These men have been re-
commended to US, and we believe have
been worthy Of our help. Thus many
families have been saved from hunger
and from asking help from the city,
and many of the men have been tided
over tight place until they could Sc
cure a permanent position. The great
demand for fuel and the consequent in
crease in work done, has made it posi-
BILE for US to help more such men this
year than ever before. The value of
this work to the city and to the men
themselves cannot be tabulated. There
are many men in this city helped by
the home: they are industrious and
honest, many of them with families of
their own, who have been doing well
from one to six years. There are others
known to us in Boston, New York,
Lowell Mass, MiddletoWn and Hart
ford, and in smaller places, who are
taking their places in the world with
other men and who by their own testi-
mOny received a new start in life while
in this home.
A representative of a large business
firm with his own office on Milk street,
Boston, came in G few months ago, and
much to our surprise stated that he was
graduate Of Yale, but had become dis
sipated and out of work, and that two
years before he was in the home. So
great was the change in him that
failed to recognize him. He states that
while here he resolved to lead better
life. From that start we have the pres
ent result successful business man re-
united to his wife and children, living
in his own house partly paid for from
the saving Of two years work.
Many such cases could be cited if
time or space would allow. Mr.. A.
came to us some eight months ago; he
had lost good position through drink.
Since coming here he has undertaken
Christian life. Notwithstanding many
temptations and hard trials he still
holds out and for the past two months
has held a responsible and lucra tive po-
stion in the city.
Another man, drnker and gambler,
undertook new life and did we'll while
here, handling from fifteen to thirty
dollars per day, and was always honest
and reliable. For the past eight
months he has held good position and
is living sober straight life.
This Wolk2 has been conducted on
strictly business principles. The in
come from the business has been $l9,-
coo, and contributors have been
asked Tor only Sl,SVU, Ill otfef WoEuS'
when the interest on the mortgage is
paid and the improvements made, the
men take care of themselves While
some may have considered this work at
the start an experiment, no one can fail
to see that it is now here to stay. The
contributors to this work have been
generous and we have been heartily
supported in the past We look for
ward to the coming years knowing that,
whatever trials or success may attend
MS, we shall be blessed by the Giver of
every perfect gift. To him we give
thanks Of the success that has attended
us and trusting in Him hope for great
er success in the future.