Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
FOOD AND SHELTER
GIVEN UNFORTUNATES
William F. DoWney Tells of the
Work Done by the Good
Samaritan Home.

Mgr. Diomede Falconio, apostolic del
egate to the United States; Rev. DIR.
kerby of the Catholic University and
Judge De Lacy of the Juvenile Court
participated in the exercises held at the
Good Samaritan Home yesterday after
noon in celebration of the sixteenth an
niversary Of the founding of that in
stitution, by William f. Downey.
About twenty-five men who are at pres
ent enjoying the hospitality of the home
listened to the brief addresses Of the
visitors and joined in the observance of
the day. MIR Downey, who first opened
the home during the blizzard of 1898,
made an address explaining the care of
the unemployed, and said that since the
place was founded about $500 men had
been sheltered and fed and sent out in
the world better physical and moral be-
ings.
Relief for the Unemployed.
Continuing. Mr.. Downey said:
There is no more essential element,
and rome to which this great industrial
nation owes more for its energy and
Wealth, than the workman and the ar
tisan. The growth and prosperity of our
favored land is commensurate with the
increase and well being Of this class of
our citizens. But there have cbme, with
the thousands of bright opportunities pre-
ser'ed to labor divergent conditions en-
failing much adversely for many of the
laborins classes. From this circumstance
has arisen the question: How are we to
extend relief to the unemployed wage
earners? This question. by virtue Of it's
far-reaching Importance should be among
the first to be considered by all who
assist or have dedicated themselves to
works Of charity.
speaking from my experience of
over thirty years, and with the tried
conviction which comes only from
years Of effort among Gods poor and
the work done by the Good Samaritan
Home of this city for fifteen years has
successfully and truly answered this
urgent question. Homes to provide for
the temporary wants of UNEMPLOYED
and destitute men wherever found
most effectual means of alternating dis
tresS and what appears to be the most
necessary of all charitable works has
been sadly overlooked in many places.
Lack Of knowledge.
1t Is the lack or sympathy and the
lack of knowledge as to the hard con-
ditions and wants of the toiling Door
which unnecessarily renders their state
so sad. Hence, the entire truth of the
expression, 'One-half of the world does
not know how the other half exists.
Only a small percentage of our people
even stop to think that In the midst
Of prosperity and plenty many are in
great distress and some actually starry
Ing. 1t Is for us who are engaged in
the cause OF charity to strive and hope
and pray that as the years of the CEN
tury increase they may bring a glo-
rious outpouring OF our Saviour's most
precious blessings OF sympathy, love
and care from the hearts of the we'll
The Glasses Assisted.
In this connection prospective
view and analysis Is here given of the
various classes, of those who find the
blessings of Christian charity ready
for the asking ut the Home of the
Coed Samaritan. They may be CLASH
fed under six groups, as follows; The
aged, inflrm and weak minded, the
convalsscents from the hospitals, the
habituai drunkard, the discharged
prisoners, the hayward youth away
from home and friends and the unem-
ploy6d and destitute Workmen.