New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
CHAMPION OF IDLE
RAPS CITY SOLONS
The Rev. Mr.. Holmes Cries
Shame" to the Board
of Estimate.

mate went at the unemployment prob
lem yesterday, but, after several
hours, what happened is best summed
up in the phrase OF the war Offices;
"No decisive result
A prominent clergyman and prom
nent banker banged at the board from
20 o'clock a. m. until p. m. with
criticism and suggestion. Suggestion
was always met by the members with
the statement that this or that could
not be done.
The Mayor and hrs cabinet said
hey were doing all they could to re
ieye distress.
The Unofficial advocates said they
we're doing ali they could 10 relieve
distress.
At the end OF the discussion the
question was referred TO the Commit
tee on Social Welfare. The Corporate
Stock Budget Committee was in
structed TO report on Friday what
work could be undertaken by the city
each month.
Ought To BE Ashamed
The Rev. John Haynes Holmes. pas
tor of the Unitarian Church OF the
Nessiah. began with:
After watching you and listening TO
YOU 7 am moved TO say that all you
members Of the Board of Estimate
should be ashamed of yourselves
President McAneny Of the Board o.
Aldermen interrupted with:
"Mr. Holmes. YOU are doing US and
the unemployment plan an infinite
amount OF damage by that statement.
The clergyman then explained that
his mental and physical fatigue nav
inC worked on the problem since
eqrly i'm December had probably car
led him little beyond bounds. But
he went along on line which was
Just as strong.
"The situation confronting you" he
said. as not one in which you are to
< one another what can be done, but
ne in which you should hgure on
what must be done.
Were YOU here to-day to consider
relief for sufferers from some disaster
.ou would not hesitate. You would no.
trv to Justify further delay by saying
that the taxpayer should receive al
least as much consideration as the un-
employed. OF a different complexion
j, the emergency which calls for &C
zion to-day. but it ia quite as ap-
palling. There is q way. what II -
should be plain enough to you. me
citv can give the unemployed work.
Law in the Way.
Mr.. McAnenv said that the law in
.erfered with Mr.. Holiness plan. The
city. he said. was doing all II eoulq;
hat every man and woman should
give assistance.
"Tbo citv." Mr.. Holmes replied, "ca1
cbtsin money By selling securities. a
,rominent lawyer OF Chicago tells me
that tho Federal Reserve Bank has
500 600 600. with which II would buy
ali Of this city's securities put on the
"The question Of getting money SAID
Controller Prendergast. us one tnat
does not figure in this case. The ques-
ton ia, How can city work be ad-
vsnced in legal way
I, was suggested by Darwin j. Mese-
role. chairman Of the Brooklyn League
Of Unemployed. that the city purchase
the Fourteenth Street Store and there
hermit garment workers out or employ
ment to make clothing. which could De
sold.
"Do YOU mean 10 suggest that the
.
ness ?" asked Mr.. McAneny. -,
an order TO relieve the situation
Mr. Meserole replied.
New York vs.. Berlin.
"Why. AZ the present time, Mr.. NC
Aneny said, 1.-THE city IS carrying more
men on its payroll than conditions now
justify" ,u.u
citv appropriate from S25,0O0,OOO 70
$50 900 900 for a fund to take care OF
the unemployed. ,
Don't YOU know that our borrowing ca
pacity is limited :"
"Tbe CITY Of Berlin. though suffer
inc from war. has appropriated mill
;cns Of dollars to care for the poor
said Mr.. Mcserole
"Well. we cant DO that Mr.. Nc
Ancny said. 49,,
when Stewart Browne banker
president Of the Taxpayers Associa-
T., Was asked IL he had anything TO
say, he replied; ~. 49, iii
nj IN saw only one thing the state
.bouid supply some brains.
Wavo, Mitchell said an optimistic
sbouId be taken OF the future.
[ c.Y. n,orL amounting 10 s6.5OO,OOO IS
"! he said. Most OF II Viii not
81 under way until late IN Marc En-
weather conditions m winter Nm, ynS ~ ~
building to a great degree .o,d " go so D
80 II the departments told OF "o'A
in prospect. tp,oLtvr,s unemployed
nc ," OnIv twenty men were IN line
blew W. ,po PROCESSION left Brooklyn ana
when 'n Enc the marchers had reached
ny 'nf 9de o chamber only thirteen
were 10 be counted. go. ouiet yester-
The hCiei 81 mans made T, impossible
Gay. .rr ns' dinner in the hotel bu, II y, II
Use to seit that BY to-day arrangements VIII
hsv. been perfected.