The Detroit times., 1915-01-12
PRESENT STRESS
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lief work in the near future, as was
reported by morning newspaper.
Hundreds OF men are being registered
daily. and In cases where there is
need OF immediate attention, the big
Brothers" OF the board are respond
Ing nobly. The United Charities is
also attending TO the wants OF desti-
tute families. Employers are engag-
ing as many men as possible, and
while the number OF applicants for
work is many times as large as the
number of vacancies. officials in
charge OF the relief movement know
that they have gotten the best pos
sible results out OF what seemed like
a hopeless situation. BY centraliz-
ing the work, and coming in personal
contact with employer and employe.
they miss no opportunity TO give work
TO man where there is a possible
opportunity.
On such broad and business-like
scale has the work been conducted,
that civic bodies OF other cities inter.
ested in the problem OF the unem.
ployed are writing TO the Detroit
Board OF Commerce for reports on
the work and Its results in this city.
Following is list of some of the
cases reported. Monday:
66-This man is laborer, has six
children. and expects the seventh in
few weeks. One OF his children, a
boy, is unable 10 go 10 school because
he has no shoes. There Is nothing
20 eat in his home, he said, and his
landlord Is clamoring for $50 for rent
The father has had no steady work
for a year.
67-He Is also a laborer, but has
turned his earnings OF other years to
good account, and has 81 1000 paid on
his home. There is s2.00e still due,
and he is now far behind on his pay
ments, because OF six months idle
ness, and fears that he may lose his
home.
6S-A chauffeur, who has splendid
recommendations from a well-known
county official. He has a wife and
two children. and is $40 In debt for
board for his family Would gladly
take any kind OF work. Has been out
OF work four months.
69--Has wife and three children.
and has been out OF work eight
months Shortly before he was laid
on, he paid down 800 on a home.
He borrowed money and used up his
savings to buy provisions and make
payments on the home, and his re-
sources were exhausted two months
ago. Has had experience as a drill
press hand
70-Illness, death and idleness have
fallen upon this mans family within
the last year His debt 10 doctor
and undertaken amounts 10 $40 His
wife has been I'll 2S months. There
are three children in the famhs, one
OF whom earns Sc a week. This is
the only income In this home. The
father Is a cement finlsher, and has
been idle seven months.
71-This man. with his wife and
baby, has been living In single room
in Hamtramck He is a machinist
and drill press hand, and was laid OF
seven months ago He now owes
$50 for groceries and rent, and Is in
danger OF eviction.
72--A youth OF % years, whose
chief concern, now that he is with
out work Is his inability to continue
20 send funds 10 his mother in Rus
sia. He worked as a laborer. and was
laid OF three months ago.
73-Thls case Is similar TO No. 72
The applicant Is a Russian youth. who
has been sending most OF his earn
ings TO his mother and sisters in Rus
sia. hoping they might accumulate
enough TO come to America He Is a
drill press hand. and Is in debt for
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