Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-04
Officials Unite in Approval of a
Gift-Distributing Occasion
in Newark.
MAY ASK THE MAYOR
TO LEND HELPING HAND
Unemployed Commissioners
Enthusiastic Over Scheme.
Differ as to Plan.


with such remarkable success in
New York and were SO phenomenally
successful in Pittsburgh and other
! cities. in the benefits bestowed upon
the deserving poor, has appealed to
Newarksrs as an excellent thing to
try here, is evident.
In New York It is estimated that
today. which is Bundle Day in the
metropolis, at least 10000 packages
containing clothing Of every deSc-.;>-
ton and all in good condition, suit.
able for men, women and children.
will be collected and later distributed
among persons in need Of wearing
apparel Mems wear and women's
wear. from hats to shoes, are included
in the gifts.
Members Of the unemployed COM
mission, five aldermen selected by
Common Council and five citizens
| chosen by Mayor Raymond. are
heartily in favor of a Bundle Day
| for Newark, but are not in accord
with how such a plan should be car
ried out or as TO who should have
control OF the management Of such
an undertaking. All agree, however,
| that at is the best scheme yet con-
/ tains the extraordinarily meritorious
| feature of giving everybody q chance
| to contribute and otherwise aid in a
worthy cause.
It was suggested by the Evening
/ Star that perhaps the unemployed
commission, although its immediate
| province is to provide work for the
unemployed, might consent to handle
q Bundle Day" proposition, or il il
| were thought better 70 have others
| direct the movement, why let others
90 Ii. Il E-a..ld not be of such i'm
portance as who would manage SO
long as worthy persons would be
| benefited.
Newark should Take Hold.
Chairman Mark Phillips, of the Tn
employed Commission, said today
that at the meeting Of the Common
Council tomorrow night he would in
all probability introduce a resolution
asking that Mayor Raymond set
aside 2 date for Bundle Day" and
name a committee to have charge Of
the work.
There is no good reason why
Newark should be behind in this
charitable work" said Alderman
Phillips today Newark is known all
/
linclinations. This is one of the most
| worthy OF worthy causes, and II !
can do anything toward bringing II
about I certainty will do my share"
Alderman Phillips further said that
the first move should be to have the
Common Council pass a resolution
calling on Mayor Raymond to set a
date At the same time. he thought,
the mayor could appoint special
] comm 'ttee Of citizens. both men and
women. who could devote the neces-
sary time to the plan. Mr.. Phillips
was of the opinion that it would be
better to appoint a citizens commit
tee TO handle Bundle Day" matters
solely rather than to place it in the
hands OF the Unemployed Conmis-
sion That body. he says, has its
hands fun trying to solve the prob
lens Of unemployment and finding
work for the unemployed OF the city.
"T'he citizens committee on
Bundle Day" he added could in
duce some charitab'y-inclined person
to permit them the use of suite OF
offices or some rooms that could be
used for Headquarters. Pamph lets
could be sent broadcast throughout
the city Informing citizens of the pur-
pose of the day and urging their CO.
operation. Anything In the line Of
clothing would be acceptable. Old
suits OF clothes. dresses, hats, shoes,
stockings, underwear, collars, ties,
besides any other thing for VIII ch per-
sons have no further use and which
might be put to some good use by
some less fortunate. could be sent
Merchants Could Loan Vehicles.
Merchants could be Induced to do
nate the use of their wagons or auto
mobiles for the purpose OF collecting
bundles and bringing them TO 'BunF4i q
Day' headquarters. and then on the
day set apart for the distribution the
committee could make their own ar
rauzements, 10 see that only the
needy receive the gifts.
The scheme Alderman Phillips
points out would cost the city
! nothing. There would be no one on
1.-THE pay roll of the committee Sc
llected to do the work, and any money
for mailing or printing purposes that
would be needed would be solicited
from charitable Newarkers.
Just one thing stands between
Newark and a Bundle Day" and
: that is the action OF the Common
t Council, which, 1t is expected, will
, be taken tomorrow night, as the
sentiment expressed by the aldermen
TOWARDS aiO IN cooperative SNhciAle
to help the needy
Alderman Thomas f. Curran. Of the
: Unemployed Commission. was enthu-
J siastic over a Bundle Day" plan for
NeWarfi.
f'It is one of the best things ever
|. heard Of" said Mr.. Curran. IL have
been reading OF how II worked In
, Pittsburgh and how all New York is
crazy over it. 1t Is great. Everybody
has & chance to help his fellows in
unfortunate circumstances along and
, everybody Is doing it. That's the best
) part of IL. There is no red tape OF
frills about Bundle Day" no higher
up persons to knock or to prevent
; the doing of good. think oul
Unemployed Commission could be oi
great assistance in the matter. ], fol-
one, would De glad to jump in anc
help, and ] know that my colleagues
: are of the same mind.
eft it should be started and de-
\ velops into a big thing, we could gel
the First Regiment Armory for use
as both a receiving and distribu-
lion station. l don't see why WI
couldn't get the armory. That New
. lYork stuff sounds good TO me. 81
good, that I sincerely hope thai
Newark follows suit. I see that Pat.
4 erson Is going TO have a Bundle
e Day. Why can't we be as good az
e Paterson? 1t is immaterial who con.
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