The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-16

money to people to help them to estab-
fish homes again. Plans are. matur-
ing for the more comfortable housing
saqsass are be ihe COMING Wd
and those who can never work again
wall be taken to the almshouse, where
a large shelter is being erected.
The most recent report shows that
there are 5000 people absolutely de-
pendent upon the relief fund. A large
number of men and women who can
help themselves are to be assisted to-
the fund. The majority Of these are
now living in tents in the public parks.
If no other way opens, small cottages
will be built in the parks to provide
adequate shelter for the winter. The
burning Of all the small houses, flats
and apartments has complicated the re-
Mobilization problem. The struggle to
get back to business has taken all the.
available labor and energy Of the COM
munity. Besides, labor and lumber are
SO high. small homes will have to come
later. when conditions are nearer nor
NAL.
Model Relief Methods.
The distribution by Raphael WE'LL
Of San Francisco Of 5000 tailor-mad
costumes was a model for emergency
relief work. He had tickets printed for
distribution among the charitable or
CARNATIONS representing all nationali-
ties and creeds. With these tickets,
the women fortunate enough to get
them, appeared at Raphael WE'LL s head
quarters and, in addition to the ex-
they were given underwear and stock
ings: This generosity on the part Of
Mr.. WE'LL was his personal gift to 5000
women. Mr.. WE'LL said that he ex-
pected 25 per cent of the suits would
90 to people who were not in actual
need of them, but he was willing to
make that sacrifice in order to help tho
deserving IS per cent. This distribu-
ton was over in ten days and Raphael
WE'LL IS name is honored on all sides.
Lessons for the Future.
The lesson out Of this great expert
ence. in relief work for all time and
all people is to operate thru the or.
CARNATIONS at hand, taking no account
in the first days Of the undeserving, who
will wedge their way to the front, re-
membering. always that it is better to
endure the presence of few imposters
than to let the worthy suffer.
It is true that the stupendous work of
relief and rehabilitation in San Fran.
cisco has been and is too great for any
|
Red Cross, directed by: the National
Red Cross, had been in official charge
of the relief work, there would have
been different story to tell. But it is
not too late to make some amends.
The way began to clear as. soon as
DR.. Devine left California in the So, SOC
automobile, for which he paid the re
lief committee $1,000. There are still
some Of DR.. Devine's paid "workers ,
in San Francisco, but they will soon bs
Of the unsatisfactory past. >..
ting hold of the relief situation, some
excellent work is now being done, ant
the fund so splendidly given by tn
people will not fail of it's mission.
San Francisco's Commercial Outlook
The most sanguine and loyal Sal
F Franciscan was not prepared for tn
| almost instant rebound in business
Nothing contributed more to this sur
prising condition than the fact tina
the waterfront and the railroad depot
were saved. The amount Of bushes
that in the preceding week $43
best measured by the cold figures show
in the bank clearings. The bank state
ment made the middle Of June showe
that in the preceding week $43
100000 had changed hands. That wa
an advance OF 19 per cent over tn
corresponding week Of last year and
per cent more than the banner week o
last year. The clearinghouse show
that last week IS record was $44 ,642, 81e
It has been claimed that the paynlen
Of so much insurance money into thi
city was responsible for the great vo
ume Of business in the banks, but thos
who have clear insight into the fna1
cial situation, say that much Of the III
surance was paid in gold coin and cu1
rency and was not matter of clea1
; ance in the banks. The merchants sa
that there never has been time
San Francisco when their cash bushes
has been so large. Ill
Great Number of Building Permits.
Building permits are being asked fc
and granted at the rate Of more tina
!, fifty a day., the week s record Fl,
quently running to 600. The permit
l represent an average investment o
100000 a day. San Franciscans hav