Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-03
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ment bureau every morning looking
for jobs. You can't realize what we
are up against"
Could Not Aid.
Mayor Haussling, when seen today,
declared that he was not in posi-
ton to help the men. He said he was
continually in touch with the fac
tories and other industries who en-
ploy labor, but found no vacancies.
He pointed out the fact that the
Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners employed the laborers who
cleaned the streets. He advised the
delegation to appear before the Board
of Works at its next meeting on
Thursday.
City Clerk James F. Connolly de-
clared that he had never before seen
similar conditions in this city. he
was at the conference representing
the Municipal Employment Bureau,
which he said he had established
even though the laws of the State do
not provide for such an institution.
"I have never seen so many men
out of work" he said. "Jobs are
very scarce. There are more men
idle and less work to be had than
ever before. The conditions just now
with the city boards are O bit pc
culiar. A large number of the posi-
lions must be filled by civil service
graduates. Then the Board of Works
is employing their street cleaners on
a weekly basis. The scavenger hires
/ Eis own men.
| at have from 500 to 500 men, all over
fifty years of age, awaiting employ
ment But there is no employer who
will take them. There is little con-
I fldence. l want to urge these men
| to forbearance. I won't stand for
any bread riots or q rebellion" .
Talk of Rebellion"
No one had mentioned bread riots
or revolution until Mr.. Connolly
spoke. Mr.. Redler. the spokesman for
the unemployed, then said the men
didn't intend to enter any rebellion
or bread riots"
But what are we going to do?" he
said. @Our wives are all tagged and
worn from lack of food and the chill
dren are growing weaker and con-
tracing diseases from their weakened
condition. We must have some solu-
ton of this problem.
1--WE don't want any violence, but
there's no telling what a man driven
by the pangs of hunger will not do.
We have been orderly and patient so
far, but l don't know how 1t can last.
We don't want to burn buildings or
rob the mails like they do in England,
but something must be done.
Redler then told Mayor Haussling
of one man who had not had any
thing to eat for days. He went to the
poor and aims department. They
gave him some bread and coal, he
said, but then told him he ought to
be ashamed of himself to ask charity.
Mayor Haussling then sent for
William A. Baldwin, overseer of the
poor, for an explanation of the af-
fair. Redler called in George Sultz,
of 1862 Thomas street He was the
man who went to the poor and aims
department. He recited his story to
the mayor before Mr.. Baldwin. The
latter declared he knew nothing of
the matter, but said he would surely
investigate the affair.
Nothing like that will be tolerated
for an instance" Mr.. Baldwin said.
We have instructed our employees to
treat every body applying to us for
aid with every courtesy. I will look
into the matter immediately"
1.-THE men are deserving" Mr.. Con-
nelly declared 1T know that some of
LU6Hl hive pGCU lOOhil6 IOl WOTh tOI
weeks. have seen them come to the
bureau. We did not have anything
for them there. Then they went off
on a regular round of all the fac
tories and industries In the city. This
was a daily program with most of
them. They are not working, be-
cause they did not try to get a job.
II am in favor of helping them so
| long as they are obedient, but overt
acts will not get them bread. It
! brings on murder and suicide"
Mayor Haussling said he would do
all in his power to furnish the men
with help. He would keep In touch
with the committee, he said.
Redler declared he would appear
before the Board of Works on Thurs
day with the other members of the
committee. He said he had gone too
far now to stop, and meant to bring
the matter to an ISSUE The third
member of the committee was Fred
Ridge, of 34S Sixth avenue. He COM
posed the committee with Redler and
| Sultz.