The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06


In the disposition Of the $4,000 coo
the first essential is that interest be
obtained on that vast sum of money
from time of deposit to date OF Wlth-
drawal. If the money now lies I.
bank idle without drawing intereS y
it means an annual loss Of over $780, =
600. AS before stated. there are
thousands of deserving men and
women in this city outside the trades
or the refugee camps. Let advertise
ments be inserted in the daily papers
inviting sufferers from the fire to send
in their addresses. to state their losses,
their insurance and their actual hnan-
cial requirements in order to resume
their former occupations. If a deserv-
ing widow wants funds with which
to reopen boarding house or a room
ing-house or to buy a sewing machine
or some furniture, and she proves
worthy of aid, let her have it-a dona-
tion If necessary. If a small manu-
facturer or dealer of repute has been
unable since the fire to resume bust
ness, 1 would help him out
WANTS HOME FOR AGED
"P AZ. S." writes;
Gould not home for the aged be
built and carried on with this sum, say
to expend on site $4,000. and building.
furniture. etc, S450,000. This would
leave S3,5O0.O00 to invest, which at
per cent would give an income OF
$175,000" The expenses of running
the home he itemizes and figures out as
s135,000. This. would leave a surplus
of $4,000, which he woua expend as
follows: Outdoor relief, $4,000; re-
pairs, etc, $4,000; insurance. $4,000; sink
ing fund for gradual increase of home,
500
''P. B." South Park. section B. room
5, suggests taking half the fund and
buying land, erecting substantial houses
instead of shacks with the remainder
He would rent these dwellings for SIS
or $40 a month to persons rendered
homeless by the fire, and at the end
of four or FIVE years. or whenever the.
cost had been paid for. have the build-
ings revert to the ownership of the rent
payers.
WOULD ASSIST TRABESMEN
A B. Mcneil prefaces the following
suggestions with a comprehensive re-
view of sociological conditions result
ing from the earthquake and fire:
cd I would lay aside $1,000. GOO
irrevocahly for the aid and support OF
the aged and infirm of San Francisco.
Justice and humanity here should pre-
cede generosity elsewhere. This ST.
100000 I should intrust to the care of
a new corporation with a board OF
five dfrec tors-men noted for their ft-
ness and integrity-they TO choose
their term of Office and elect their sue
cessors, and to be subject only to re-
moval for cause by a twO-thirds vote
of the Associate Supreme Judges Of
San Francisco. Thus I would remove
the home from politics forever and dis
associate it from that other institu-
tion known the City and County
Almshouse. The board of directors OF
this home for the aged and infirn
should have absolute control of the
endowment fund. and their charges.
their property, expenditures and en-
ployes They should be paid not ex
ceeding $1,000 each a year for their
services. and their secretary and pbv-
sician not to exceed $4,000 to s25OO A
year, both the latter officers being re-
quired TO devote their entire time to
their respective duties and to be fur
nished with nearby residences. not to
exceed a cost of $4,000 each wo,,ls
erect a large. warm building-or sew
eral smaller ones-with ample fire pro-
lection. near the city with spacious
grounds surrounding, for gardening
etc, at total cost not to exceed 5000
600. With care in the investment 4ba
SS00,e00 lett from the endowment could
be made to produce an income of
$4,000 or more per year for the sun
port of the home. Other sources Of
revenue from other endowments loo,o
cies. etc, would undoubtedly Increase
the holdings of the home from time to
time.
LIEN HND--DON'T GITE1
i would hesitate before donati,-
money to any man. for it encourares
idleness and dependence. But I yvo7,l6
lend ii to him, IL he was foun6 Sa-
serving at a low rate of interest ana
would require ordinary but genarons
security for such loans. wouId
guard every gate against imposto~S
but would not turn away the ~,
serving. nor would 1 dwell upon tha
words charity or aims in the vf,-
ing. or lending of money. If iudicion.
use Of relief funds could be dat,ots5
to the restoration OF burned fndustries
no better disposition could be mac
Another field for the wise use OF fnnS.
lies in property improvements Nv
which 1 mean rebuilding on lots wbara
owners have not the means. n -
questionable II s1O00.00O or So Ooo oae
could be better employed than IN aid1
ing destitute land owners to reb5,tIa
As to fund expenditures for munictnsi
improvements. with the possible -
cept1on of restoring burned schonf
houses-an exception not adnftted~tt
is Idle TO discuss it. 1t Is exfrer,et,-
unlikely that such diversion ~ relsae
funds will ever be attempted for A.
would involve legal complicafions 49,
might result disastrously all arounass