New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
PLAN LOANS TO AID
POOR But PROUD"
MAYORS Committee Won't
Yet Seek Fund for
Unemployed.
TREASURER UNABLE
TO RAISE EXPENSES
Mysterious Card Calls Meeting
of Ort-of- Works in Union
Square Tomorrow,

That most important division of the
Mayors committee on unemployment
the subcommittee that deals with re-
lief and emergency measures, met IN
the City Club yesterday. Three resolu-
tons we're adopted-hrst, that no gen
eral appeal should yet be made for
funds: second. that such fund, If col
lected. should be turned over to the
existing agencies for distribution, and,
third. that central emergency loan
fund should be established.
The frat resolution was adopted al
Ter those present had agreed that so
letting funds would bring thousands OF
"a0aters" hurrying 20 New York. Inc
subcommittee expects 20 collect stati
tie. from the various charity orgsniza-
t;ors and make a careful study OF
hem before contributions are asked
for.
IL was deemed advisable 10 make the
distribution through the EXISTING agen-
ces. such as the charity organizations
because they are conyersant with such
work.
Worthy To Get Loans.
The subject of the central emergency
loan fund was enthusiastically agreed
upon. The subcommittee felt there arc
hundreds Of worthy unemployed in New
Yo-k who would be glad TO borro"
money on q business basis.
Those present at the meeting com
prised many of the city's most repre-
sen atiye citizens. A great portion OF
them were connected with the various
relief organizations. City Chamberlain
Henry Bruere helped the subcommittee
get INTO running order, and then Ed
ward T. Deyine was elected permanent
chairman and the Rev. Charles S5elzle
secretary.
Others present were Miss Florence
Kelley. r. Fulton Cutting. Cyrus Sulz-
berger. John H. Dyches, Oscar Straus
Thomas VI. Mulry, Alfred T. White. the
Rev. Kari Reiand, Rabbi Stephen )
Wise. Eugene II. Outerbridge, Frederick
Strauss. Mrs. Francis Mcneil Bacon
Monsignor Denis j. Mcmahon and John
4. kinssbury.
Mr.. Dyches, who represented the
labor unions, said there were numbers
willing to draw on the union treasures
who did not care TO go TO charity or
CARNATIONS. Rabbi Wise and Mrs
Bacon both stressed the point that this
poor but proud portion of the unem-
ployed. constituting largely persons
who have never been out of work be-
fore, should be taken care OF in some
special way.
Poverty Very Visible.
81 have been here since 1899. but
never before have | seen people IN
Henry ST. with broken shoes so that
their bare feet are on the sidewalk,
said Miss Kelley. "Never before have
7 seen people cropping in garbage cans
Tor food. II has been said IN other
years that this condition could be
found in hut two blocks on the Rowery
but this winter u is not unusual any
where east of the Bowery and south OF
Houston ST.
Frederick Strauss, treasurer OF the
subcommittee, said that Of the So.oOu
he had been asked TO raise for eX-
penses he had only $4,000. and Of that
five men contributed 81 500.
The three resolutions will be recon-
mended TO the meeting of the whole
committee on Monday in Judge +. II
Gary's Office.
Cards printed by the unemployed
for the unemployed" and announcing q
mass meeting in Union Square to-mor
row az , p. N. have been distributed
along the Bowery and in mill towns
where industries have been shut down
The cards read:
Are you going to starve this winter
with tho warehouses filled TO overflow
ing? This winter will be one Of the
worst in the history Of the city, aro
you are up against it
Carlo Tresca. the Ferror School anC
Emma Goldman, speaking for AleNan.
der Berkman, all denied responsibility
for the cards yesterday.