The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
Gets
EASTERN FUNDS.

The custodians Of the Boston and
New York funds subscribed for the re-
lief Of San Francisco have turned the
money in their possession, aggregating
about s1.000,000, over to the Relief
Corporation. but have dictated the
manner in which IL shall be expended.
The corporation has agreed TO abide
BY the terms. Broadly speaking. the
funds are TO be used for rehabilitation
purposes To this end the corpora
tion has opened an account for each
fund. that the expenditures from them
may be traced
The conditions imposed upon the
corporation for the expenditure of the
Boston fund are that the money shall
be expended only: ID For the i'm
mediate relief OF any present suffering
among those who are unable or In
capable OF helping themselves: CD TO
enable people 10 become self-suppOrt-
ing who could not become so without
such aid; (3) for the temporary re-
Mobilization Of those most worthy char
liable organizations that are doing
public service without charge ca for
the temporary aid OF the best hospitals.
but only such as furnish free service
The whole fund has not been turned
over 10 the corporation. but viii be
sent in 100000 installments as re-
quired.
The entire New York fund. $500, goo,
has been turned over TO the corpora
tion on condition that Il be devoted to
the making OF grants OF money or It's
equivalent TO individual sufferers from
the disaster for purposes OF rehabilita-
tion- The terms specifically provide
that none of the money shall be used
for the payment Of any pending claims
or obligations incurred prior TO its
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camps, or for ordinary emergency re-
lief. or for the erection OF barracks or
cottages. or for the maintenance OF
persons therein.
Accompanying the notification OF the
transfer OF the Boston funds Is a copy
OF the report which the special agents.
Messrs Sohier and Furth. sent from
Boston 70 Investigate local conditions.
made to the Boston committee The
work Of Rudolph Spreckels. +. ".
Dohrmann and Oscar Cushing Is warm
ly praised. as is the general work OF
the corporation But the administra-
tIon is described as too cumbersome.
too expensive and too slow. burdened
with too many employees and too much
red tape. and not efficient for rapid
relief work. However. the corpora
tion is excused from blame In this re-
gard on the ground that IL has inherit
ed all Of the shortcomings Of the pre-
vious relief administrations. many OF
which have been already remedied.
We firmly believe" say the Boston
agents TO their principals. that II is
our duty. your duty and the duty Of all
persons interested in the welfare OF
san Francisco and its people. TO up
hold with all their power those public
spirited citizens OF San Francisco who
have this matter in charge"
The Boston agents objected TO the
- ~
lection being paid out OF relief funds.
holding that these are charges which
should properly be borne BY the mu-
nicipality We spoke forcibly TO the
Mayor on this subject" says their re-
port. hut he claims to be unable TO
help II. though he did not deny that
such service properly belongs to the
municipality TO perform"
OF Messrs- Udeil. Love and others OF
the refugee -kickers." the report says.
They are undoubtedly well-intended
and perfectly honest IN many cases.
but. in our opinion. their plans are
visionary and often socialistic."
The Boston and New York funds
being now available" said F. ". Dohr-
mann yesterday. -the rehabilitation
committee will be able to close up
such applications as were received
previous to August 31. for which there
would not have been sufficient funds.
Win the Oller demands s0cn as nous
ing. camps, etc Until this Is accom-
plished absolutely no new applications
can be received. and then only such
as come clearly under the conditions
for whic hthe respective funds were
granted. which will be announced at
the proper time. and which win be ab-
soluteIy adhered TO-"
The executive committee met yes
terday- Two hundred bills and
claims. aggreEatinE S132.757.30- were
ordered paid