The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-29
Want Cash Contributions.


MIR. Allan Pollock and myself have
been appointed purchasing agents under
the general direction of the finance com
mittce, While large amount of money
is to be- available the needs of San
Francisco are very great and ! would
not say word that would seal the
springs of charity or in amy way check
the splendid work that is being done
by the people of the east, north and
south aud west, Every prccaution has
been taken to protect these funds from
waste. The finance committee has cs-
tablished an accounting system in the
hands of experts and each dollar will
be accounted for and so far n hui
man endcayor can prevail it will be
wisely spent
"All relief measures must be subor'
dinated to the much more important
consideration of enabling the people to
get back to work and support them
selves. To this end employment
bureaus have been organized and the
services of professor Carl {, Plehn. tor.
merly superintendent of the census of
the plflippie islands and Professor
Westley {. Mitchell, both of whom are
connected with the department of eco
pomics at the California state uniyCr-
sity, have been enlisted to organize a
general restriction bureau to aid in find.
ing employment for the unemployed
and to furnish general statistical in
formation OF the progress OF work OF
relief, and while | am on the subject
wish to say Il word as To assistance so
willingly given us by the University
of California. 1t has placed its print
ing plant and clerical force at our dis.
posal and this has greatly aided MS in
getting our Office force into shape.
Work Conducted Carefully.
at is thoroughly realized that work
of relieveing the distressed due TO this
great catastrophe should be conducted
along careful and scientific lines This
is the great aim of the National Red
Cross and we are enlisting cooperation
of such experts as he can impress into
service in this undertaking. Wc'are be-
ing heartily seconded, not only by the
leading citizens, OF San Francisco, but
by the community as a whole. The sub
committees appointed by the mayor are
completely in accord with this idea.
1T is hoped that no opportunity to
gather important and useful knowledge,
which would be OF incalculable service
to other commercial unities in times
of such distress, will be overlooked.
That this be so, "a thorough and as com
plete records of what has been done
will be kept and the history OF this
great disaster add not little to our
knowledge of the science of relief"
To those who do not know, it may
be stated that Dr. Divine is editor OF
Charities and the commons. president
of the National Conference Of Charities
and corrections, general secretary Of
the charity organization society OF New
YoRk and Schiff professor OF social
economy in the Columbia University.
His chief assistant here j, Earnest p.
Bicknell, superintendent OF the a.soclat'
ed charities Of Chicago These two
gentlement are OF the most part Of the
time to be found in the field. The Of
fee work is under the director Of DR..
f. c. Moors, president Of the state board
of charities and corrections and dean
of Summer school OF the University
of California. The cheerfulness, c0ur-
tesv and readiness Of all these gentle
men have won them golden opinions
in the minds of the stricken people of
San Francisco.