New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
EMERGENCY WORK
TO KEEP IDLE BUSY
Mayors Committee De
cideS on Workshop
Plan for Unemployed.
S250.000 LOAN FUND
ALSO IS FAVORED
Public Asked TO Subscribe
Federal and State Improve
ments May Help.

New York City stands ready at last
20 take care Of It's unemployed. Answer
ing its many critics, Mayor MltcheIi
unemployment committee last night an
nounccd the taking Of the first concrete
and official steps for relief. These
measures are two in number.
Emergency workshops are the FIRST
4 fund Of S25O,0O0 - the second. De
tails of the former plan are at present
lacking, but will be worked out in a
few days. Announcement will then be
made of the location and number OF
the shops, together with the nature OF
the work 20 be done in them. the man
ner i'm which the workers are TO be
selected and the pay that they are 10
receive.
Regarding the fund of $3.50. 900. the
information il more definite. IL IS not
n sum TO be set aside By the city. but
IL TO be raised by contributions from
the public. r. will be used for the
relief of those of the unemployed VINO
are I'm need Of immediate monetary
assistance.
Churches, fratenal organizations
labor unions and charitable societies
are TO work together as one in the
collection and administration OF THIS
fund. No additional clerical machinery
for the distribution of the fund IS TO
be set in motion; those organizations
now in existence, which may be eX-
pected 10 know the worthy from the
pretenders, will undertake that part OF
the work.
Seek Fund from Public.
Immediate contributions are wanted
for the fund which comes into exist
ence this morning. Contributions Will
be received by Frederick Strauss, OF }
a ". Seligman & Co., ] William 81.
The decision to endeavor TO solve
the unemployment problem by means OF
the emergency workshops and the
loan fund" was reached at meeting
of the executive committee OF the
Mayors committee yesterday after
noon held in the Office OF the chalr-
man. Judge Ebert II. Gary.
A subcommittee, Of which George
". Perkins is chairman, is working OUT
the details Of the plan for the DIS
tribution Of the loan fund. NO person
who can furnish proper references, II
is understood, will be refused.
Economy and efficiency IN the DIS
tribution of the fund are expected to DC
gained by the use Of the existing char
table societies as distributing centres
in this way also il is believed that aid
can be given 10 many men and women
who might otherwise be too proud "a
tell their needs 20 committee.
Many other plans looking to tne
solution of the unemployment question
were considered, and resolutions were
adopted which, when followed out, are
expected 20 do much TO alleviate mat
tiers. e.
One Of these resolutions has for Its
purpose national relief. lnasmuch as
the expenditures on public improve
ments and public buildings constitute
the largest expenditure of public
monevs. Congress and the federal ad
ministration are urged 20 push all pub
lie works that have been authorized OF
that NAV be authorized during th'
present session.
State May Lend Aid.
A second resolution urges state OH
cials 10 make immediate investigation
of the funds available for pubic EN-
ployment, and at once TO institute al
possible public works within appro
priations already made or authorized
Under another resolution the secre-
tarv of the Subcommittee on rellei
needs and measures is instructed 10
make a continuous study OF the re-
auirement of various needy groups IN
the city and of what IS being done by
public and private agencies TO meet
these needs. with view 10 co-ordlnat-
ing the agencies at work and attaining
greater efficiency.
4 good neighbor" movem ent wa
also made the subject of resolution,
the object Of which is 70 have families
or individuals become personally re-
sponsible for the furnishing of aid 10
families in need.
A special committee 10 coordinate
the relief work of the churches was
appointed. consisting of Rabbi Wise,
Monsignor O'Hara, of St. James's
Cathedral, Brooklyn. and the Rev. Ne
hemah Boynton. This committee is
also TO outline methods whereby the
churches can most effectively observe
Unemployment Sunday" to be held on
January 81.
"Hobo Head Not Going on Stage"
jeff Davis. hobo dictator at the Hotel
de Gink, is not going on the stage.
Because city officials objected, he can
cellcd Yesterday weeks contract for
$3.50 with Hammerstein's Victoria. Jet
wanted the money TO bring his wife
and two children from Cincinnati
The officials didn't want me TO do it,"
he said mournfully.
JEFF also asserts he never under any
circumstance thought, said or did any
thing which reflected on the mentality
of J. Eads How, head Of the Brother
hood Welfare Association. At meet
ing Of the hobOes Sunday night some
one said he had called How crazy.
The contract leasing the Hotel de
Gink to the hoboes was signed by
JET and the Committee of Five, in
whose hands the Mayor has placed the
situation, yesterday afternoon. Inc
tenants are to pay their rent by doing
odd Jobs for the city. Thursday, when
il is opened formally TO hobOdom, 1t
will be known as the Hotel America.
The unemployed will receive during
the week consideration from many &C
tivities in this city, ranging from in
surance statistics 10 cats. For the as
sistance Of the Mayors committee the
METROPOLITAN Life Insurance Company
is collecting data from its 100000 pol
icyholders IN greater New York.
Thursday ana FRIDAY the SliFer %
cietv will hold show for silver cats
al the Waldorf-Astoria in aid Of relief.
The Merchants Association has a
luncheon at the Aston tomorrow 70
discuss the situation. The Mayor, Il
bert II. Gary and Henry Bruere will
speak.
A meeting will be held tonight at
the Hotel Martinique to organize
society 10 end involuntary unemploy-
mcnt. Amos Pinchot, Coroner Timothy
Healv and Carl H. Barnes, director OF
STATE employment exchanges, viii