Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-12-22
Do A. You w Ould Be Done By

1t is said one must 60 from home
to find the news. SO we turn to the
Oregonian to obtain from its special
dispatches the following:
In order 10 rid the city of tranps, the
OLYMPIA ministers have combined and
arranged with Secretary Hause Of the \
NJ C.. A. to have all men who beg at res
licences for something to eat given work
saving wood at the Y. NJ. c. A. Tickets
ar. to I've scattered all over the city. each
house being given a supply, and when a
tramp wants something to eat he is 10 be
yjyen a ticket and directions how to
reach the Y. NJ. G. A. There, ii he
saws certain amount Of wood. he viii
he given a mea, iur sewing more wood,
clothing and place to sleep. The baths
of the institution will be open to wander
ers at all times
Is this really the Nineteenth cen
fury method of dispensing charity,
and does it seemingly accord with
the Injunction of Holy Writ (see Mat
thew, VI: 3, ~.
So it would seem the ministers
have combined" to make the fact of
alms-seeking as public as possible,
despite the promised benefaction to
the giver by the Father who seeth in
secret and foc that act shall reward
thee openly" Instead, this great
Oregon newspaper blazens it abroad
that our ministers and the Y. NJ. c.
A. have planned to require INDECENT
people to accept of tags. and tackle a
wood-saw. to obtain food, clothing
or shelter from Indictment weather,
to be doled out by the Secretary of
the Christian Association, Ger
tain amount" for a meal, more
wood" for clothing, and still more
for "place to Sleep"
The STANDARD is far from criti-
Using conscientious methods OF guar
anty against imposition. as some
people may very benignly imply
from the use of the word tramp"
but the prods of conscience must be
blunted where it can afford relief.
All destitute people are not tramps,
nor are the most deserving some
times entitled to such designation.
What a spectacle would be re-
yealed were the whole truth known
how many people OF our own CON-
munity eat meat but once q week,
Or not that often. how many do
without butter. and are limited
even in the amount of bread avail
able at each meal Facts are only
limited at. But it is noted that
baths do not require calling for a
tag to admit attention of these
charitable institutions.
Now we. think that the matter of
individual charity may very properly
be left to the prompting OF each
heart, and let charity in its broader
sense apply to our own people. who
may have q very natural antipathy
against applying for a job on the
public wood-pile, "at SO much per, t"
after their claims have been duly
measured and weighed.
It may be well enough to provide
any kind Of honest labor for those
who are anxious to get speedy EN-.
ployment. but most people can work
much better on q moderately filled
stomach and with contented mind,
than at the crack OF q masters lash.
Let it be borne continually in mind
that there is a particle of self-respec,
in all civilized human beings. and il
only requires recognition and sup
port to develop and expand into NOT
only self-respect but o respect fol
mankind.
has the present miserable SEIZED.
ule OF arrival and departure any.
thing to do with the peremptory
order OF the State Commission fol
the Northern Pacific to afford flag.
station at Sherlock. with Ave min
utes added to schedule time? I,
hardly looks possible, nor can. it bt
seen how the ramifcations should
affect the boat service, but strange
things sometimes happen. II vii
be remembered that the Northern
Pacific refused to make the change
petitioned for by residents OF both
Sherlock and Olympia. and the order
followed-then q general mix.up.
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! IT is proposed by the authorities.
it is said. to allow the Jap who muir
dered Mrs. Sonomura, in her lodging
house at Rainier, o few days ago. t.
enter plea of murder in the sec
ond degree. to save the county thu
cost OF . long. trial. In other words
he is TO be accorded his despicablt
life for economy trade OF the
breath Of life for blood money.
| ~u
| A Michigan man il on trial charged
with buying bank without any money
We can't see where it was anybody't
business 1t the bank owner wanted K
sell that way.-Ez.
1t might become the business o.
investors. later on, as to whether the
bank is 70 be operated with or with
out money, and they will be apt t.
register very decided opinion as Il
whether il is anv nno's oninion or not