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unfortunates who are sincere in their desire for work, has taken practical turn in the announcement of the King County commissioners that they will immediately establish camps on roads leading out of Seattle, where these men will find work at building roads. They will be given three square meals day, lodging and 9 cents day for clothing and other personal effects.
 This action of the county commits sioners came as a complement to the step taken by the Seattle Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon, when a special committee was appointed to devise ways and means for the employ ment of this class of men. When the matter was placed before the commis- sioners their answer was prompt and to the point:
 MUST BE SINCERE.
 elf these men really need work ard want it, they can have it. We will erect the se camps at once and make them as comfortable as possible. The first will be established early next week and others will appear as their necessity appeals to us. It is work that could be delayed for some time, but under the conditions we are will ing to take care of those who desire something more than charity.
 The answer was given to City Coun- cilman Frank P. Mullen, a member of the committee appointed yesterday. He immediately communicated it to Chief fo Police c. w. Wappenstein, and the latter has issued orders that hereafter all who apply to the city police station for lodging and break fast will be given one nights turn as the city's guests, but the following morning they will be directed to report to the county road camps.
 elf they are sincere in their desire for work, we will find it out in the manner they accept the suggestion to go to york; said the police chief eff they refuse to go to the camps they will be refused further lodging at the city jail. This should keep out of the city many unemployed who are rushing here, knowing the lodging and food is free''
 COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
 The members of the special com mittee appointed at the meeting in the chamber of commerce yesterday are: Joseph Blethen, chairman; R. H. Thomson, city engineer; c. w.. Wappenstein, chief of police; W. D. Wood. former city mayor; F. P. Null len, city councilman; Dan R. Abra- hams, county commissioner, and E. w. Andrews. of the Seattle Clearing House Association. Others present at the meeting were: Leo Kohn, of the Charity Organization society; H. l.. Sizer, John E. Price, John Fl. Perry, George c. Condon, c. E Rems- berg, Edwin London and William NJ. Calhoun.
 City Engineer Thomson said that the city has 112 local improvement districts and work is progressing on ninety of these, but the character of the work to be done will hardly fur nish employment to the class of men under discussion.
 The county commissioners were looked to in this extremity, and their response of this morning was promptly given.
 Seattle. Jan. 19.- Union Labor has come to the front and declares that none of it's members shall go hungry or without bed, nor shall they live on the bounty of any city or county government so long as there is cent in the union treasury. In addition to this, work, so far as possible, will be found for the unemployed union men in the city.
 This was the text of personal in- terview Mayor William H. Moore had with Secretary Frank Cotterill, of the Labor Temple; James w. Murphy and M. T. Maloney. The Mayor com municated it to Chief of Police c. w. Wappenstein, and when the latter called for union men among the sleep. ers' brigade at the city jail this morning only three responded. They were directed to go to the Labor Temple, as had been requested by the committee.
 By plan of partition of labor, il has been decided to so arrange work among those at present employed that a single man out of work can obtain about two days labor each week anc a married man about three days, those steadily employed laying off to allow their less fortunate brothers engage ments that will keep them from idle ness, distress and poverty.
 I There were 240 men given sleeping quarters in the city jail last night