Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-09-21
Talks PHIAhTHROP|(SI
UNITED STATES JUDGE
ADDRESSES SAM RITANi
PUBLIC SYMPATHY WILL ACCOM-.
PlIsH WORK OF iNEsTiMABLE
VALuE-GooD CITIZEN.
SHIP INVOLVED.

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dressed the Associated Charities at its
meeting yesterday, as follows:
THE work Of relieving the distress
of those in want has ever been re-
garded as one Of the most praiseworthy
of the acts of beneficence that are
possible to our humanity. 1t is a ia
vorite theme Of poets and artists and
In literature has been the subject of
some of the greatest efforts OF the
writer's of fiction. II such an act Is
! worthy of such concentrations, what
may be said of the cognate and more
lasting work of dealing with the sub
ject Of pauperism itself, studying its
causes and conditions, and from the |
information thus gained, developing an
enterprise on scientific grounds, which |
aims gradually to diminish the extent |
and hold of pauperism on the CON-
munity and finally to eradicate 1t alto
gether.
This enterprise, gigantic as a prop
osition, benefcent in purpose, and full
of difficulty, must, il practical, appeal
most strongly, not only to the philan-
thropic and charitable, but to the citi-
zen and business man as well.
rs 1t practicable? Is there reason
able basis for the hope that a certain
Kind OF effort carried on with the faith
and courage and energy that are not
uncommon In great business. Industrial
and engineering enterprises, would
diminish pauperism and eventually
root 1t out?
This subject has received a great
deal OF study In recent years, and
those who have gone deepest into It
are, | believe, the most confident I'll
the recuperating power of society when
its attention is directed to itself. Mr..
Robert Hunter, In his book on poverty,
relies mainly on the new socialism as
the most efficient remedy, while the
Rev. Samuel Crothers, of Cambridge,
Massachusetts, in his recent address ut
the opening of the summer course of
the New York School of Philanthropy,
deals more directly with the inherent
power of the community to grow from
within. and urges the need of healing
the diseases of the body politic and
so restoring its capacity of growth. EG
says, Our democracy seeks to en-
body itself. We are learning that the
human life itself is one OF the most
plastic of materials. 1t may be mould
ed by creative genius into forms of
I beauty and strength. We may take
the masses In our great cities and
develop them. We may remodel the
city itself and the nation. We must
" go about 1t Just as the great artist does.
First our own minds must be filled
with an ideal Of America, then we
must seek to realize this IDEAL And
again: The work that America most
, needs Is the lifting up OF the lowly
and touching them with those Ideals
mat are making the new American.
lt Is probable that both OF these
, methods VIII be round necessary be-
8 tore much progress can De attended,
0 the application OF such principles oil
e socialism as snail terminate OF
: heutraiize the power OF Doth capltai
I ana iaDor 10 limit OF interfere with
] the freedom OF WORKING men 10 sell
I their services LOT what they are WORTH
0 Wherever there Is demand tor them
y ana campaign OF educatioh ana sug-
gestion combined with )udicious as
sistance'
Inc report OF the manager OF the
Associated Charilies OF Hawali gives
an interesting Illustration OF THIS lat
!, TER method' where she speaks OF the
encouragement she mas met with III
aeaiing with manifestation as th'
q years 30 Dy' her caiis' which are
|. heighporly In character ana which give
d her the opportunity, AFTER having wol
commence OF giving ADVICE sympathy
n and encouragement combined DOUBT
n less. often with criticism and censure
S gradually result In the uplifting OF th'
It family IN thoss qualities that make tol
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