Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-20
NEW PLAN NOW

At present In the more progressive
cities very different plan is followed
The first precaution taken Is 20 be
sure that the applicant Is really un-
able TO pay the regular fare. This ~
but common prudence. Further II IS
useless TO send anyone TO a far-on
city unless his condition and prospects
will be substantially improved. Gen
orally speaking, man In good health
II no one is dependent upon him, Is
not given transportation. The JOINT
application bureau In this city has az
present standing requests for men TO
work on various engineering and con-
tracing Jobs. We are unable TO MI the
positions So an able bodied single
man is offered a chance to earn money
or TO walk to his destination. II he
is unwilling 10 work here, there II no
guarantee that he will do better some
where else.
In many cases. a mechanic comes TO
our office complaining that IN his trade
here everything is slack. Men are
not being hired. But he has hearu
from friend that work Is plenty In
certain place. perhaps Buffalo, and he
is sure he could get a job there. Have
YOU a position promised?' mo, but l
could get a Job all right Have you
any letters OF Introduction that would
help you TO get work there?' mo, but
! heard from a friend that they want
at your trade7 Would he be able to
give you any definite help?' Hes
plumber, but he knows they need brick
layers" In a case OF this nature II
would be foolish TO spend money Ia
send him 400 miles to an uncertain pos
sibility OF work. We can use the money
for cases where IL will be Of positive
and certain help instead OF probahly
burdening another community.
TELEGRAPH CODE USED.
But suppose that workman who left
home to get employment IN tins CITY
fails aud becomes stranded. TO re-
unite him and his family often relieves
two communities Of the burden Of sup
porting indigents. for his family has
very probably become dependent owing
tosthc mans failure in the strange city.
The society to which the man applies
veriies his story by telegraphing to
his former home. for which a code Is
used. Arrangements are also made by
telegraph for tiding over the man ana
his family at his old home untli nc
begins To be self-supporttng
other problems Tor which transporta-
ion IA an obvious solution are where
Young boys and men or young girl
ured by the attractions Of a great city
ave left their homes. All That u
usually necessary 10 save them from
TO send them hack. Before this Is J
lone care must be taken 10 be sure /
hat they will not become dependents /
n the town 10 which IL Is proposed g. !
END them. The family may he unable /
O support the boy or he may have /
at home that would go gar /
o prevent his getting work.
II Is not sufficient to know merely /
hat the facts given by the applicant /
re correctly stated, His judgment OF /
ne best course 10 pursue II not con-
lusive For instance, n young man \
tranded In large city asks 10 be sent
lome - his mother. on its face II
would seem 20 be the very best thing
q do Upon inquiry. however. ~ may
evelop that he has left home several
lines After wandering TIL he was
ired. he has always applied ~ be sen,
ome. and this may have been done
everal times. In such case. en-
lloyment has been found for the how
nd he has been Induced 20 save his
are home and 20 realize that he had
% right 60 force others to give him FREQ
home whenever he
dishes
MUNICIPAL ECONOMY
TIE adoption OF the cooperative pol
" IN handling charity transportation I
~ resulted In considerable economies.
he old method OF buying freely tickets
} the next town, bred Migrants. one |
ty expended 1850 a year In this way |
fter deciding 60 buy tickets to tho
nal roint OF destination or not at all.
Ne expenditure was only $500.
Now that tho trunk line association
squires compliance with the charity