New-York tribune., 1919-04-06
400 Get Shaves, Bathe and
Brush Up When w ell
come" From DIR. Manning
AlIays Fear of Goodness
To Attend 4. vi. Services
Five Lucky Finders of Nut
megs Get Jobs, but Work
less Ones Are on Increase

Between 500 and 400 breadliners will
attend the morning services at Trinity
Church to- day, carrying out their de
termination expressed last Wednesday,
These temporary members of old
Trinity's congregation spent yesterday
afternoon attaining a go-to- -meetin' ap-
pearance. More than $50 OF them
shaved or were shaved in the evening
20S East Ninth Street. In squads
Of fifty they visited the free baths
in Eleventh Street, between Ave
nues A and B. The towels and soap
we're provided by an anonymous sub
scriber, said to be regular member Of
Trinity Church.
One BARRIERS razor and two safety
rasors travelled miles through stubble
on the faces of breadliners Fred
Fisher. dish washer to the breadline,
demonstrated the tonsorial proficiency
he attained while shaving the members
Of the 9th Field Artillery Regiment.
More than 200 bearded faces came out
smooth for the first time in days under
me sweep of Fishers steel.
"Welcome," Says Dr.. Manning
During the noon repast of soup and
bread the breadliners became uneasy
as 10 their reception at the church
and number OF the men suggested
.to o%y -
lty be cancelled.
we do not want to make any one
uneasy nor do we want TO be treated
ike lot of animals" said William
Cunlm ngs, spokesman for comrades in
Unemployment, to Urban J. Ledoux,
who operates the mission. "The ushers
night try TO keep US out, and, while
re would not start any rough stuff, the
men feel that they would be passing a
dreary Sunday. It is bad enough be-
ing buFeted from place to place in
search Of a job without being chased
from church to church in search of
place to worship"
Mr.. Ledoux Immediately got in touch
with DR.. Manning, rector of Trinity.
Your men are welcome" said DR..
Manning. My church is open every
day in the year for any one who cares
10 worship in it. Your work deserves
every kind of commendation, and we
Will gladly receive your men"
Rush for Bath Tickets
This response was communicated 70
the waiting men and received with
spontaneous applause and a general
rush for the bath tickets collected by
Mr. Ledoux. A lone whiskbroom was
produced and put 10 intensive service.
me last man being forced to brush his
clothes with three ~1sps of straw. A
lone comb circulated through the hair
OF the men.
Five more positions were obtained
by men through applications by en-
ploYers 70 the bread line yesterday.
More than two hundred were eager for
,nese positions, and Mr.. Ledoux made
me selections in novel manner. Five
nutmegs we're buried in the porridge
nnsmeg IN their portion were nomi-
gzted for the positions. Mr.. Ledoux
asclared that the intense interest
Which the men betrayed as they
comhed through the porridge for the
nutmegs was indicative Of the sin
cerlty with which they are seeking
WORK
= passed Up one Job few weeks
ago, said Joseph Hartwell, a former
member Of the 26th (Yankee) Division.
Tao failed 20 pass the overseas exani-
1asion, because I would have been
lSced 10 work without anything in nv
sNmaca- E.very place seems to have
s0ns Kind Ct ar iron rule that you can
eniy be paid az the end OF the week.