Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-01
Voice of the People.


mostly engaged IN investigating the
conditions IN the city that usually
AFFECT the work of the salvation Army
In rs several branches, and especially
that deals with the charity depart
moEt ana prison work.
Tho conclusion have come TO Is
that these latter mentioned branches
arc a considerable asset OF this splen.
did city, and / have been led 20 the
decision TO attempt 10 meet this by
some tried and proved methods Of
ours so as to make the amount OF
benevolences given by the business
and professional interests az we'll as
the private persons go further and
do more good than az the present
time. TO do 40 | must be able to en-
list the cooperation OF those men
toned friends In a financial way. We
viii cover the working end OF the
matter
The charity applicants are OF sew
eral classes. One or two will suffice
for this article. Those who are
brought to destitutiOn through the
wage Garner falling sick or passing
TO the great beyond, or bis dropping
to the place OF incapacity through
drink, so that he Is unable 60 get
work enough 10 provide properly for
those be Is responsible for. These
are the resident class who are found
in every city or town Of this gize or
larger.
Then there are the transicnts. These
are Of several divisions as the work
done by the salvation Army this win
ter attests There Is the hobo who
does not want 20 work and depends
on fooiing the tender hearted and
charitable to giving him food and the
price OF lodging. The beginner In
"Wanderlust" who has had about
enough. that, II he had the chance,
he would be glad to make an attempt
TO reform. Then in this country
find that there are many men who
are lured cut here BY the glowing
prospects OF lettering their fortune
or health IN the sunny cline we have,
but who have not considered sufii-
ciently the expense attached to his
migration aad who have failed to quail
lily sufficiently soon TO make enough
TO pay their way
There Is, believe, a city ordinance
thar provides that all transient tray
elers without means must not stop
here and beg on pain Of being arrest
led and, fniling 20 satisfy the authori-
ties OF his good Intentions, he Is con
signed to the care OF the peace ON
GERS, They are not supposed TO be
able always 10 discriminate as 10
who are really hubos AID who are
honest working men out OF job, as
the hobo sometimes Ia able to put ~
a pretty good front and stOry-more
so than the honest man frequently
as he has no heaitancy in deceiving
and has no pride to c. slider
Many OF these men OF an grades
seek out IN salvation Army and ash
for our assistance both before they
are arrested and after they have been
serving time. We have In the pasi
done an we could and In many cases
more than We were financially able
Ito assist them TO ger work, az we'll az
lprOvide them with fond and shelter
from cold. Some have become con-
yerted aud are better citizens fo'
meeting us and number WHOSE
church still holds them TO their par
ents' faith have thanked as heartily
for the helping hand and encouraging
word that has lifted up their hope.
land encouraged them 10 try again.
TO come 20 the point, my plan Is
Go get more suitable place for OIL
Operations, so that we can care fol
these people, and as far as posslbl'
enable every applicant 10 pay ihei
way, or so tar as Will enable them Z,
be able 10 keep their self respect. an,
also mako the gifts 10 charity go {
considerable longer way
i would have q reading and res
room with phone, where these people
lcOuld come at all hours of the da.
and register Tor work, and WHERE
those citizens requiring help Of an
description could phone and registe
their needs, so getting both parlle
ltOgeiher IN the shortest time Thi
would Obylate so many applicants a
Kitchen doors. asking 10 DO some wOrl
for a meal, They could all be refer
red to us. This would apply 90 wo
men as well as men. Then / woull
arrange sanitary lodging dormitor,
for men, with a kindling yard attach
ed and n the applicant had not thi
price OF a cheap bed he could do worl
enough Ia cutting klndling 10 pay 70
lit II he would not work he w0nl'
not get help and would have TO fal
into the hands of the authorities. TIL
wood could be sold and bring It's re
turn or be given 60 such families al
we would find unable to buy for them
selves
I would also have room 10 receivl
such articles OF clothing, furniture
etc, that would be given 10 us b.
these who would rather do so thai
throw them away or sell for psf
lance These we would sell TO th0sl
who lnd themselves unable TO sc
sufficient on the income they havl
and would not care 10 have them giyel
outright, or In case OF restitution give
to those We find worthy and their
are many OF this class here.
This and many other ways of re-
lieving distress can be accomplished
but n will need the lease price of /
suitable building, a horse and wagol
for gathering and distributing articles
Oi clothing. bedding and kindling, th'
furnishing of the dOrmltory, etc,
/ / am going 10 ask the several In
teresis OF the city 10 unite In con
tributlng $1,000 for this project. Thil
may be taken up hy iraternal, bust
ness, professional and church inter
csts as we'll as by private individuals