The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-06
POOR COMMITTEE
 SUSTAINS MAYOR
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fContinued on Second Page) rather close mouthed and stuck to- gether helping without advertising their condition to the outside Woriu. He noticed that a large number or children were wearing shoes that were almost worse than nothing at all Such children have been given an or der for .a pair of shoes on the Charl- ties department. Quoting pr. Dla- mond. "In the past two days, super ficial investigation in the Wooster ana Hamilton schools has. shown that 2oo heads of families are out of work. rms is approximately one four the numDer of fathers in those two schools when asked if the cost of pads would mean hardship to any family he said ordi- narily 1t should not
 Chas. Spreyer followed Dr. Diamond. ! He said that In his opinion one or tne best qualified of those present to speak on the present situation was Fred D. Grave of the German Benevolent as sociation. The latter told of the de- mands made in his society and did not think they were much more numer- ous than in other years. He thought that the various church and charitable organization were able to cope with the situation.
 Sherman I. Graves, of the strong school followed MT. Grave. He said he had noticed a greater demand Tor supplies from the Thanksgiving col lection last year than at any other time Also of a factory near Strong school that had formerly run night and day, and was now running With a greatly curtailed force, and for short day at that.
 Jacob Frolick, the new superlntend- ent of charities was next to speak. He believed that special committed should go out to the city supply house next "wednesday morning and secure the names of the worthy men, and il they would not accept charity force it on them. This idea was dwelt or by several of the succeeding speakers
 MT. Frohlich said that most of those applying for aid at his depart ment were laborers, and that not over six mechanics or artizans had ap- piled for aid since last November showing that these people would rath- CT starve than ask charity. What they wanted was work; work, not charity.
 At this juncture rather dramatic AJr- " f had left the room returned and said "Gentlemen. I was just called out ano was given $10 by lady who refused to give her name, to turn over to this committed She wishes the money tC be given to a man about whom sht read in the papers, who yesterday morning begged with tears in his eye. for work of me, when there was none to be had This man refused to ac' cept any money. asking for work anything to support his starving fam fly" Every effort will be made b. the committee to find this man.
 Frank Jones, supervising principa of the Dwight district was next called upon. In his district, which Is yer. we'll to do one, there are many chil
 dren whose fathers are out of work he said. This is an unheard of thint in that section.
 Dr. Mariana, one of the most prom inent New Haven Italians, was tn, next speaker He said he agreed witt Dr. Diamond that the Italians wer' close mouthed and kept their trouble! to themselves. The doctor told O men who had earned fairly comfort able living wage and were now tryin, to support a family on s3 or $4 { week. pr Mariana believes tha
 work should be found for those wh, receive aid from the mayors commit tee.
 Colonel Norris c. osborn of tn
 Journal-Courier followed Dr. Maria ma. In his opening remark he sait that although he was not in as goo,
 a position to known the situation a r some of the gentlemen present he ha, no doubt whatever but that there wa much distress in the city at this time He said the problem was to help tn
 unfortunate ones without maxim them think they were accepting char ity, or without hurting their feelings | Continuing, Colonel Osborn said: "Th
 suggestion I am now to make is, per haps. not a popular one, but it ha s occurred to me that the public work , department might reduce the wag paid. and increase the number em ployed" He then spoke of a plan ad vanced by Jacob Riis. which was is f suing an appeal to the landlords an owners to have their spring yard , cleaning, carpet beating, painting
 fence repairing, etc, done at this tim ] with spring so near. Another sugges , ton of Colonel Osborn's was that tn } unions allow men out of employmen
 to work for the time being for les . than the union scale. Before present ing this idea the colonel said he was :, firm believer in union and union Ia 3 bor
 ? William Costello of the Trade : Council was next called on He sai
 1t was nothing more or less than ran