The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22
SWELL DINNER FOR
BALL CLUB; LITTLE
FOR CR|PPLES
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE ASSAilS CITY
FOR FAILURE TO PROPERLY
PROVIDE FOR UNFORTUNATE
j. L. HUDSON'S TALK.

Generous treatment of unfortunate
oripples is of more Importance TO the
city than convention halls
This sentence from a letter sent by
J. l.. Hudson, as president OF the NUM-
Cipal league, to the common council
furnished the text for a long discus
sion before the licenses committee or
the aldermen, Tuesday morning. The
Municipal league has requested the
council to discontinue the practice of
allowing cripples and deformed pei
sons TO eddie without license.
The aim Of this is To have the city
support such unfortunates instead OF
having them go upon the streets 10
solicit charity disguised as buying or
SINS II wares.
"The c!ty's treatment Of its poor is
niggardly when we compare IL with
the manner in which the baseball team
was given a s6-a-plate banquet and SIS
travelling bags last fall" said Secretary
Anthony Pratt, of the league. The
city was able 10 purchase Monongahela
RYE and other decoctlons TO treat GER
tain gentlemen from Boston, and II IL,
therefore, the more unthinkable that
we should at this season, allow these
poor people 10 shiver for hours on the
streets 10 gather scanty living
The custom OF allowing large mum
Der of crippled and deformed persons
TO occupy places on downtown streets
where their misfortunes might inspire
charitable persons 10 contribute either
gifts or 10 pay high prices for shoe
strings or lead pencils was discussed
AT length j. l.. Hudson instanced one
man who has his place near the Hud-
son store. This man had his legs
frozen while in Monroe county and
had to have both amputated, the
Fcounty OF Monroe suing the county on
Wayne and recovering $500 for the
care and Surgical operation.
II would not have any deformed or
crippled persons peddling on the
streets whether he pays a license or
not declared Mr. Hudson. I'VE
spend a great deal OF money to make
our city beautiful and attractive and
then We allow these unfortunates I'd
exc out a living in this way on our
principal streets and squares.
Every man who IL unable to earn
his living, through injury. should Dc
well taken care OF. Some OF these
peddlers are repulsive TO look at on
account of their misfortunes. With
the present amount OF money allowed
The poor commission it Is compelled
TO treat a poor man as II he were able
TO work but was not doing so. They
give him the least possible"
You cans buy much coal and food
and pay rent on $3.50 a week. said
Aid. Littlefield.
Wouldn't your plan bring cripplcs
here from other towns when they
people generously" inquired Aid.
link
"A man who is incompetent To sup
port himself when he comes here can
not acquire residence" replied Secre-
ltary Prenzlauer. of the poor commits
sion. we would send him back
where he came FROM
He then stated that the poor com
mission does not attempt to support
poor families but only to help them
along. the funds being only Sufficient
for that purpose. To spend enough
money to keep the unfortunates OF the
city entirely would require six times
the money now allowed Persons who
are without friends or relatives are
Gent 20 the county house. as are also
cripples whenever that is possible
! He placed the financial help given
needy families at from $l.50 to g. per
week.
Aid OstrOwskl declared himself posi-
lively as against the Municipal league
plan.
II got a cripple in my ward what
leddles and he pays his license and
don't ask no odds from nobody" as
serter the Ninth ward statesman vc
lhemently. III somebody wants to give
him 10 cents for shoe strings-what
business is II OF anybody"
The committee took the matter
under advisement 10 learn more about
the cost OF putting the plan into
effect
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