The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
JOBS FOR The IDLE
Millionaire Hobo" Urges
Uplift of Unemployed.
WELFARE BOARD ORGANIZED
Following Address of John Ends
How nj Central Union Mission Steps
Taken for United Effort 10 Bring
Employers and worISmen Together.
Single Tax League Addressed.

b John Eads How. Of St Louis, Mo-.
Familiarity known as the millionaire no.
bo." addressed an audience in the Cen
trail Union Mission, in Louisiana avenue.
last evening, his subject being The man
out of a job" Included among MT
How's hearers We're many in the class he
described. Son OF a former mayor or
St Louis, who is also railroad presi-
dent and grandson and namesake of Capt.
Eads. who constructed the Eads bridge in
St Louis. Mr.. How has million back
of him. but is content to devote his time
and means 20 the amelorauon OF the
condition of the unemployed.
To this end ne goes far and wide
organizing the International Brotherhood
Welfare Association. a society which has
for it's object 20 bring together morgan
lied workers, to utilize unused land; 10
employ idle labor. and finally TO elevate
and socialize humanity. Cards were dis
tributed among the unemployed present,
and a considerable number were enrolled
I'm the brotherhood. 4 tentative organi-
zation was formed and a committee con-
sisting of Thomas r. VIII, chairman
Rev. George A. Ferguson, pastor OF
the Peoples Church, Mark Jackson,
Charles Gardiner. and Robert J. Glib
son was appointed to further de-
liberate and devise means TO bring the
unemployed and those seeking laborers
together.
This committee will meet at the Peo-
pies Church House. ll2 East Capitol
street. next Friday evening. and week
from that evening. November 10. mass
meeting will be held I'm the same place
.f..
meetings In the same cause will be held
December 3 and December II. and al
effort will be made 10 have speakers OF
prominence address the gatherings.
Free Employment Agency.
Mrs. Ferguson has rendered the use OF
the Peoples Church House as headquar'
tiers for a free employment agency. where
those seeking work can register free OF
charge and where those looking for hell
may apply
In his address to the men gathered #
the Central Union Mission, Mr.. How as
serted that every person capable OF work
ing has a right TO employment. He stat
ed this as one of mans inherent rights
He then described conditions in England
where he has just made a tour Of inves
tigation
There. he said. the problem Of the IN
employed IS becoming acute. and Tn
masses are quoting the old English com
mon law 10 the effect that every on
who needs II Is entitled 20 out-of-dOO
relief that Is charity. independent o
charity machinery. There the unem
pl0yed are falling back on the principl
that English towns were organized Fl
order 20 provide for every citizen tn
right to life. liberty. and opportunity. or
portunity is a point upon which Mr.. HOY
lays special stress I'm all OF his addresse.
Speaking Of the brotherhood which b
represents. Mr. How said &c has a strOn
central organization at st. Louis. wit
branches I'm New York. Chicago. Bosto1
Philadelphia. Kansas City. and Cincin
natl Through this organization an al
tempt IS being made TO provide employ
-Iment for the idle. and that without Zee;
Speaking Of the fees charged by en-
ployment agencies. Mr. How said b
went into Washington employment bJ
reau yesterday and there found a numbe
Of men looking for work. But IN eac
instance a registration fee of 81 wa
charged following the payment OF whic
the applicants might or might not II
ccive employment
At the conclusion Of the address he
coffee and sandwiches were served.
Addresses Single Tax League.
Mr.. How addressed the Single TIA
League last evening at a meeting held
the Peoples Church House The pres
dent OF the league, Mrs. Lucy RIOS
SwantOn. presided.
Mr.. How spoke Of the work which hs
been accomplished I'm England for the r,
lief Of the masses under the leadershi
OF Winston Churchill Lloyd-GeOrge. an
John Burns. He said when the advOcaC
OF the taxation Of land values con
uercsd, Lord Rosebery declared a re-
oiutiOu was imminent. Mr.. How hOl,
that the Unearned Increment I'm land va
uos should go back 10 the people
declared that IL is wrong for such veal
20 be held back while people are star
ing.
The speaker referred briefly to the g