Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-08
PROBLEM OF HOMELESS
men BECOMES SERIOUS
Director J.. G. Levy Discusses Stu.
alton With Leading Social
Workers of City.
MANY LOOKING FOR WORK
hut Great Number OF F'oodlcss.
PcnniicSs and Fricndlcss Shutters
Arc Simply Touring" With No
Special Object In View.

a. serious problem confrou;s the
city. Social service workers, officers
of Charitable orynaizat Health
Department officials and the Police
Department are earnestly considering
the question OF wha; TO do with the
homeless. foodlcsS, rcrnilcss and
friendlcss men who are coming into
the city in large numbers. Many OF
these men are looking for work:
many Of them arc simply touring"
with no aim or special object in view,
1t is believed by the officials that
many of these men may become tenn
porary If not permanent. charges
upon the hospitality OF the city. And
there is no place OF cntCrtninnGnt for
them-cNcept the jail. and this would
soon he filled. The old quarters .:
the Associated Charities. where many
of the men OF the rohd were accom-
modatcd in before the war times. are
no more. This place went out of eA-
istence when the road was bcrcft OF
ITS own four years ago, and nuy there
IL absolutely no place for wan
dercrs, except for - few j., tile City
Home. and few in tho CITY jail.
Think jobs Await Them.
lie Employment Bureau. has dlscov-
cred that there are many strangers
coming into the city under the false
impression that th.re are jobs here
thrown out OF work ~ home. others
nave lief; jobs because OF decrease in
wages and others are coming with
nothing in View.
The problem is TO find places 10
quarter these men temporarily until
ihey can be sent on their way. And
some plan is being considered by
which word may be sent out warning
the homeless wayfarcr to steer away
from Richmond.
We haven't enough Jobs for our
own men declares Mr.. CONWAY
In order to fully discuss the situd-
ton ana To devise ways and means
TOR aNcrt!nC greater influx OF uE-
n neS,5nnies. a{, Lyyy' OF tnS
terdaH afternoon held II conference
with leading social service workers
and others, and committee was
named To formulate n report as to
the hes; thinl; TO DO. to be- returned
TO the general body at meeting 10
be called b. Or, Levy ia the noNt
few days
social Workers Confer.
Those at the conference. which was
held in the rooms OF tho chief health
officer. CITY Hall. at o'clock ycstcr-
dny afternoon. We're; Henry Rak,r,
VILE. president OF he Associated
Charities; Miss Charlotte Whiting
secretary OF the Associated Charities:
Colonel ". NJ Myers. Director OF pub.
Police Department.; T.. j. Conway.
manager OF the Public Employment
Bureau: Rev. j. J. Schcr1r. OF the
Council oC Social Activities: Dr. II
H. Hibbs. Of the School OF Social
Service; Dr Robert Cabcll. Jr., SUI
pcrintendeut city Home. Mayor
Ainslic ana DR.. T.. &. Levy. who pre-
sided at the meeting.
After discussing the situation for
an hour. a subcommittee was named
10 devise some plan TO meet the cmer-
gcncy, TO resort back as speedily rs
possible. This committee embraces
Henry Baskerville, Miss Whiting.
Rev. 7 j Schcrcr. DR.. IL. H. Iilhbs
and Chief sherry.
In this connection. Central Regis
trar Woodson stated yesterday that
a large number OF men had applied
10 him for registration in the past
few days. and had made Inquiries as
10 what procedure. to take In order
TO get in applications for places in
the Fire ana Police Departments,
Many OF these men, said Mr.. Wood
son, stated they were without work
and felt that there might bc openings
In these departments. Both Chief
sherry and chief Jo!ncs said. how
ever, that their quotas were complete