The evening world., 1905-07-05
"~CHILDISH," SAYS
ROBERT HUNTER.

Mr.. Robert Hunter, author OF "Pov-
erty,' was also included in the attack
which had for Its chief target the man
of wealth whose capital has come to
him through Inheritance, and whose
~ionatre Socialist"
When Mr.. Robert Hunter was asksc
about the comments printed in this
article that the statements in his book
had been utterly diScredited. and thar
even Mr.. Huntcr admitted that he was
largely guessing according 70 thn
Review, an agent OF the Salvation Army
reported that the conditions OF break
r~I9tless children as represented by 4i
Hunter were very much exaggerated
the settlement worker and husband
OF a millionaire BRIDE satd he was
ready with mis- own defense.
attack. let me say that the Statistical
statements made in my book are al
estimates scientifically founded on fiS'
ures In this State charities. the census
gantzation reports. ] have As yet ne'
with no statistics that can disprove
them.
I'm regard to the 10000 breakfastloss
set a breakfast table. taken advantage OF
by only a few hundred. let me say that
I never said 'breaktastless' in referring
70 this matter. My term was under
in our schools were i~nadequately nour-
ished, not only by their morning meal,
but by all the o they ate during the
day. I hnd their diet, usually OF bread
s sPaw fS11ef p. Hs asa' ! MY iBReGry for ON yo fRi:
Devine. of the Charities Organizations
Society. ana Miss Lillian Wsld."
srsskfsst did ts .ns Salvation Army free
For the reason that they served the
sort Of food that children usually get
in their h~omes-coffee and rolls or
ing this before she put her scheme
in operation. telling her why it would
What l cannot understand is Mr.,
Basely's MISSION with ms. do un-
article In the Civic Federation Review
would try. 10 reform the sun and the
moon. know Of considerable inefi-
NJ. made loud demands for clean streets,
reforms in city government, systems OF
taxation. and all that sort OF thing
but where the only results were some
monetary returns TO tho reformers.
Now he wants TO reform me. ]
didn't realize that I was 20 pern!cious
10 American youth as this gentleman
says. but trust he will be able TO
SAW IItIu from INS.
III he be tired Of giving dinners md
suppers. n attempting strikes, lie,
him reform mo, ! think It n good Jest. =
The reference TO Mr.. Hunter IN the
~broadside by Mr.. Easely direotet
against the hackers of tho Intercol,
leeiate Socialist Society declares III,
author is misguided n having said thal
10000 OF the New York public schoo
childron go breakfastles 70 school"
THE advocates of socialism," tho ar
tIcle says, having failed to capture IN.
mass OF wage earners, have projected
campaign beyond them. planned 10 per
Vert the minds of the professlona
classes and of the younger and NOR.
impr6ssionabLe recipients OF the highel
education. 1t Is interesting to Observe
te~rcollegiaHe Socialist Society and o
similar movements, inspired by self-im
posed. solicitude for the toiling massee
are almost never w~orkingmen and nav
nothing IN common with the Interests
~ laborcrs.
Their roster Is largely made IN O
b~rlcness lawyers, pulpitlCss Clcrsymcu
professional writer's, eX-profcssOrs who's
usefulness IN college faculties has cease,
g" exist, sentimental eNagEerators In SO
clol settlements, and faddlsts. Their
are mere ana there among them som
man OF wealth whose capital has con,
To MIN through inheritance ana Whos
vanity is t!okled by being called a NIL
lOnairC socialist"