New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-28
LONDON SOCIAL REF0R VI


selves agreeable as possible TO labor and
trade unionsts are persuading themselves that
they do more business in public life if they
are not committed by extremists TO abstract
E,~ia,isn. when Radicals whose seats in the
Commons dependent upon the support Of
tie voTking class insist that social questions
sre the living issues and Tariff Reformers con-
tend that social reform cannot be financed under
Free Trade the trend OF partisan politics is I'M
mis-akahle. and the tendency Of the times in
Ensland becomes even clearer when the in
eeasei activities Of the municipalities and char
stable associations are surveyed The creation
II powerful labor party. financed and organ
iz"a bt trade uni0nism. has convinced prac-
i.at refoT'ners that they must take UP a gen
e-7i policy of social welfare and the improve
rfn' 81 the lower classes or the workers Of the
country wiIl become socialists and reckless ex-
i-Flments in crude forms Of coIlectivisrn will be
tTi@t Never before has SO much anxious
-'ssA- been directed 70 the greatest evils OF the
-honelessness and Worklessness. How
'7n The Increasing hordes or roofess warrants
it' unemployed he Systematically reduced and
cared Tor That Is question of supreme i'm
l''Tianoe in all industrial communities where
.i'eE 81 population are reswarming In Eng
i+HH IL Is the principal reform to he accom-
lHshe3 without socialism
Under the German system Of criminal law
N"rilesSntSs ana homelessHeSs are offences. a
Well - misfortGues. Every one IS under obliga-
lion u work for % living and have a home.
II he loses his lodging and does not find another
one within ii definite period. he is bile 90 b
arrested sent 10 jail or committed 10 a work
taJse In Germany 1t is a crime Tor ANYBODY
10 be- without occupation. TO beg in the streets
and not to have lodging. He viii be treated
rs a 'H'ln"n offender and forced 10 work unless
n CO. P'E' '.i7i II Is not through fault ~ his
"Nh u'al p" - without Shet"r or employment:
""c IL ~ can DO ms there are syst SENATE
Fgenrfa- Tor providing poor relief. tornporar,
shelter ana assistance IN obtaining work In Eng
lana At'H a'e @'so aIaS1le statutes respecting
'aSTai'.s ana NaEa iol'uaGN- hut Their" is n"
lffieHe- 'I enforcing them Il is punishable
OMEN l"I man or woman - Joe without fixed
iF1Ei1e anu means 81 subsistence. t. be sleeping
a. iE' open All oT II 4 barn "r clubhouse and -
D. 'a=F1Hi permanently out "t work. bHi p"-
ire .la=iSt ilNS are SOFT hearted and never think
ar imposing any penalty tor lack ot home and
work lu 4aee ri tn" wholesome German idel
i7at u u = GUN Tor every one Z" haN" work ami
lodging ana mat ne must b@ held accountable
iH -l- la-t9- mere Is me le!'lel'eS Iotinn mat
H. s'7'9 owes q hNilg ana shel'eT 70 every IN
fortunate pa6Pel. ana maj ne poor Ia" must
IL carried mi" fIlett WIN 4aF'sh generosity iA
England sau'@f7 are i'iillIlz ING ana 'fr "p'
ing l9lt@t''L' - 'e' 'IE more anu more Si'iI'-
Jess under lax administration ~ law whereas
> @fr2all 'ag!''ii'H ) diminishing respect LOT
labor j. increasing ana ne cost 81 poor rt'el =
declining under more rigorous operation OF
eI'liiaiF N"Ihn''ISe9 ana !do'' ''''llie9' 90
.rer1.aIt DeSeaTs are arrested ana ramps arr
auieF-sih mas come 10 'e S1luel a s1-S
-arE eva ana professions OF HHtI"ri'Ee" anu
homeless are Ordinary polilitai el4spdeS-
Yer win d. '-!' 'aN-Ls anu ''','
the Lngi'sh process 81 l"2uldiIA ING p%uI''i ~
ta=re are less zHeiIat' al 's-''s'--'ei -'' ~
in emergencies than III either france OF Pei-
many. Man or woman NI'iio-~ "o'h ~ So
IS in more plthtle pHgAt III I-oHuoi' '71I -
either Pans or beIilh IN rams ttieie - d -
q H'-ii'il'aI 7le--ei9 =" ~ " % -. - -
Win mem "I-eIe ~. nc, - - ~ -. ~
Taken from me SFetLS anu PI' "a ~
earning s'il'T INNS - - -, .
but are forced 10 IaOoi d - s' -
INC ele-i non j. ''o'I-',tN -, IL
iags-lS ~ l+'i----is ~ 49, - 4,oi.ar,
No.A - -'-'-.l - -, 80 era ,ro
'N women - - - - a. ,raa1i,,e,
Flae- III -A'i-i'H. .'' '''S' -, c--,,,-,.,
anu laundry WORK ana Inc poorest UNI
is net let ~ save: "a" eg-' ~ - = -
sla-.a'-'il III -I' - ~ ..a,7.- III
siii'--af system 81 l'1-iiI- - ,,- ,-l-i,,,,
leFs JOY --.- --'--4' 60 - -, - -.r.
FANNY turned OH "L i'i.i7 80 1t 80
can mo h--'l liiilyla' MA a. - 80 49,,
Ter and -e al'o"el 10 't'--aI.. a ~. -, -
!'Hsef, ana De So 81 - ,ro,,a,,
an 'y-s-'E - - - - .r,aea iretft1
.! io'l can MAJ - -, ~ e,,ar,
mons "i'l soup anu pie0' -H -. -,
ing bI. Lel ta--l'', ~ ,-. .1,a,, de,ard
ing punished as fasi8II -'o' a. - - 80 !
upon assistance unless me - -, ro,b
aAs "'ih l'a- ii'as x - :. r2,r1;,, er.
ne TTlFate and ildIll1.l'ol tCaets r
Hooei lt-7'll-ei'i1S anu - .f,e,- can
etaer Sex never -aCh - -, .. IL n
Re temporary cared 10Y al" nc 1t5 l.,
fresh starr Win an "cc"l'alio - co. tho
London. Win al 'le 'os'is '.' - or,,,o
4haulacl1Ee OF paIlei7' 144''. ." -, -, I'D
aaileh -of nc h't't'esS ~ - 7,,,r,,ssr,5- |
oehF ,lia uieli4sel' = ~ ~ ,.. ~. r,,fli. ,
pass TIE ngAJ III 'he III. -. sac and