The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-04
ABOLITION or
POVERTY URGED


and resources. say Breckinridge and
Abbott, which is profoundly responsible
for the delinquency OF children. Again.
it is poverty which makes the natural
recreations of childhood a danger rather
than a pure joy. 1t is poverty that-cuts
short education and sends children to
work before the age when physical and
mental growth justifies continuous toll.
Poverty and Ignorance and disease
whoever wishes to abolish poverty must
work to abolish the three. When Dr.
Muensterberg visited this country some
years ago he said that the schools Of
philanthropy, which are training our So
cial workers in our larger cities to-day,
were the most significant things he found
in America. More and more do we see
change in the teachings of schools
and universities themselves, for which
the special schools are the pioneers. and
for which they will doubtless continue
to be the laboratories. To work for
the abolition of poverty is to enlist in
new profession, than which none nobler
has ever developed into the dignity of a
science from the chaos Of kind-hearted-
ness"
DR.. Hollander. in outlining methods for
the abatement or abolition of poverty,
set the seal of approval upon certain
tive bargaining between the trade union
and its capitalist employer; the control
OF monopoly by governmental check
upon industrial combinations; the fixing
of the length of the working day, and
the conditions under which women and
children shall be employed, as we'll as
compulsory safeguarding of dangerous
manufacturing processes, and statutory
minimum wage below which 1t shall be
80 upf n-
laborers to engage, such minimum wage
to be an amount sufficient to maintain
a workingmans family in decency.
Among methods proposed-to steady the
labor market are labor exchanges, COM
pulsory education and technical training.
settlement Of city factory workers in the
country, where small holdings may be
worked during industrial depression, and
labor colonies for the ''work-shy;" for the
aged and inf1rm; insurance against un-
avoidable illness, idleness, and infrmity
through the agency OF trade unions.
friendly societies. corporate employers,
and governmental Offices.
Remedy Not Forthcoming.
After DR.. Hollander had finished his
discourse on The Abolition of Poverty"
H. Martin Williams, reading clerk of the
House of Representatives expressed his
disappointment at the exposition OF the |
problem as offered by the speakers. Mr.. |
Williams said he had expected TO hear a
remedy for poverty, but that such was
not forthcoming He confessed he had
been entertained by what he had heard |
Mr. Williams said the cause of poverty |
was because free access to natures re-
sources are denied Gods children He |
advised the audience TO read Henry
Georges book, and learn his remedies
for poverty.
F. l. Siddons offered resolutions OF
thanks of the association to the speakers
of the evening. Miss LathrOp and DR..
Hollander; 10 Charles Rauscher for the
use of the ballroom, and TO the press for
the service rendered in behalf of the So
ciety and to the Citizens Relief Assocl-
alton.
Guests at Meeting.
Among the invited guests Of the even
ing were the following: Commissioners
Cuno H. Rudolph. John A. Johnston.
and Col. William V. Judson. Z. H.
Droop, William ]. EynOn, w. NJ Shus-
ter, James F. Oyster. Thomas Grant, a.
Lisner, Henry T. Blair, Miss Mabel T.
Boardman, Ernest p. BiCknell, Mrs.
Charlotte E. Main, Admiral George
Dewey. Gen. George NJ. Sternberg, Emile
Berliner. John Joy Edison, DR.. George
NJ. Kober. b. Pickman Mann. Right Rev.
Mgr. T. J. Shahan. DR.. William ]. Ker-
by. Miss Cornelia J. Adds, Mrs. w. Muir
ray Crane, Mrs. Murray A. Cobb, Mrs.
Henry Simpson, Michael L Weller. Will
liam J. Father. w. H Richardson. H.
B. F. Mcfarland. Walter c. Clephane.
Frederick L. Siddons, Mrs. Harvey w.
Wiley, Mrs. a. G. McClintock, Admiral
Charles II. Stockton, DR.. William Allen
j. Nota McGill, DR.. Stephen
NJ. Newman, Walter Stilson Hutchins,
Mrs William Corcoran Eustis, Rev.
John Van Schaick, jr., o. Z. Darnall,
Arthur c. Moses E. S. Martin, Dr. Will
lam NJ. Davidson, Alexander T. Stuart
Ernest l.. Thurston George F. Bower
man. Judge William H. De Lacy, Miss
Mamie Randolph Heth, Mrs. Ella s.
knight. Lee Baumgarten, Mrs. Charles
4. Goldsmith, Mrs. Adolph Kahn, Miss
Mary Gwynn, Rev. DR.. Abram Simon,
George NJ. Oyster, jr., Mrs. Archibald
George Otis Smith, William
Knowles Cooper. Mrs. William H. Bayly,
Right Rev. Alfred Harding. Judge Ju-
ian w. Mack. Justice Wendell P. Stat
lord, Mai. Richard Sylvester. Hon. Alon-