The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
MANY TO GET WORK
Superintendent Crcnin to Place Large Force of Men on
 City Jobs.
MAYOR ISSUES AN APPEAL
Martin Sends Out His Request for Aid on Behalf of the Cftys
 Poor.

! Early next week Superintendent i Cronin of the street department VIII put q force of men at work on the Humphrey street extension, and anoth- | CT one on the West Rock quarry road, | so that as soon as a stone crusher Is 1 installed and in operation at the sec | and Gap, suitable turnpike over | which to have this crushed stone Will | be ready. A city quarry is practically I a certainty, the board of finance send l ing it's approval to the city's owning US own crushed stone outfit at it's last ] meeting. This new road begins al the ! Second Gap and will run down to l point near the Westville postoffice. i Many men cannot be employed at first, i but after things are well started there ] is a possibility that the force Will pc doubled, perhaps tripled Mir, Cronh expects to be able to use about l0o to 200 men commencing the first of the ! week.
 The citizens committee has Sl44 at IS ! disposal at the present time. Par pary & Coray of 21 Church street, con | tributed a days receipts, Sls.10, and v was added to the policomen's contribu- ton. The Howard company has given the committee three tons of coal to use as it sees fit, The committee will meet this morning at 10 o'clock in the may or's office.
 The following appeal in behalf of the citys unemployed was issued by Mayor James B. Martin yesterday afternoon; To the Citizens of New Haven: It is hardly necessary to remind you that the present industrial conditions, so plainly shown in the closing up of factories, the reduction in the number of the employed, the shrinkage in the time of employment. and consequent 1 loss in wages, have thrown into enforc- ! cd idleness a large number of our fei- ] low citizens, who are ready and willing to work but have not the opportunity, 1 thereby deprivng them of their means ] of livelihood and seriously crippling | them in their endeavor to provide for 1 their families and dependents Inquiry and investigation on the part of num- Der of publlc-spirited citizens, with whom I have conferred upon the indus 1 trial situation and the state of the un- employed and worthy poor, have made ! 1t quite clear that. as q result of the conditions referred to, the number of the destitute among us has grown and is still growing rapidly, and that there has been 8 marked increase of real suf- fering and prlvation among those who depend on their labor and on steady employment for their support and sub stance. Acting upon the information and fortified by the judgment of a committee of such citizens, who have carefully considered the situation and l It's demands, feel that the time is op- perfume to make a general appeal to our citizens, particularly to our busi- ness men and manufacturers, for their | cooperation and assistance in provld- ing work for the unemployed as far as possible, and furthermore for con tributions out of their plenty, in money, goods and merchandise for the relief of those who are actually suffering at the present time for lack of the necessi- ties of life.
 The distribution of such means of re- lief as may result from this appeal will be under the direction of the mayor and a capabe committee of citizens, whose aim it will be to distinguish be- tween the cases of deserving resident poor temporarily in need and the cases of those with whom a call on charity Is practice and a habit.
 Tho object of this relief movement is not to pauperize but to assist those who under the present circumstances are helpless but not unwilling 10 help themselves and to encourage self-sup- port as far as possible, and finally the means to alleviate actual distress and prevent suffering from hunger and cold within our limits. ] am confident that 1 do not appeal in vain 10 the gencros- fly of the people of New Haven and that the response to this call will be worthy of their reputation for liberal ity and philanthropy.
 Contributions in money or cheeks can be sent directly to the mayor, and those who desire to contribute cloth ing, provisions or merchandise, are re. quested to notify E. L. Warden. secrc- tary of the Relief Committee, Room 30l Washington building, 8 Church street New Haven, who will arrange for theil collection.
 JAMES B. MARTIN,
 Mayor of the City of New Haven.