Evening journal., 1921-11-22
need 100000
FOR CITY POOR
COMING WINTER
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ed by himself and all members OF the
Emergency Relief Committee.

ed by himself and All members OF the ]
Emergency Relief Committee.
Distribution OF the funds will be
determined in detail later. and will
be based largely upon the showing
made by the organizations already
engaged in relief work throughout
the city. At the meeting today David
NJ. HlleEas. secretary OF the
Equitable Trust Company who has
been investigating the activities OF
the local charitable bodies, present
cd a report. This report. however
as was stated in The Evening Jour
nal OF yesterday. was so incomplete
as 10 give no definite idea OF the sx-
act work being done by four out of
eight organizations engaged in allie
WAITING restitution.
II was found that in a number OF
Instances the charitable organiza-
lions were overlapping or dove
failing" in their work, that is two
and In one case. three organizati ms
we're supplying a single family with
necessities OF life. The committee
is determined TO eliminate this s!tu-
alton. so that the greatest number
possible OF deserving families may
be provided for at fair cost In
general. il was the opinion that no
emergency should be discounted an
that should tho winter prove Sc
we're. at least 100000 would be re-
quired TO meet the conditions which
would ensue.
DR.. Joseph II. Odell, director OF
the Public Employment Service and
Mayor Harvey. both OF whom at
tended today's meeting, gave It as
their opinion that approximately
1000 70 5000 men and women still
were out OF employment and tina
despite the gradual improvement in
| Industrial conditions, many hun
dreds would need fuel. rental and
food.
Today's meeting was held in the
board room OF the Chamber OF Com
merce. Colonel Elliott presided and
william T. Budd. secretary Of the
| Chamber OF Commerce. acted as
/ secretary. Members OF the Emerg-
I ency Relief Committee present in
cluded: Ohio Rowland, Thomas f.
Bayard. II. r. Brown. a. +. Crichton
Robert 7. Robinson. DR.. Charles l.
Candee. Dr. Willard Springer and
Henry p. Scott.
In addition to the members Of the
. committee there were also present
Mrs Henderson Weir. Miss Editf
Danforth. Miss b. Etheida Muller
and Dr. Odell. who represented or
CARNATIONS already engaged in char
table or employment work.
in raising the 100000" said Coione
Elliott following the session. "w,
I must face conditions as they are and
do what Is possible TO alievlat,
them. Those persons who have en-
ployment must aid those who hav,
not. we must work together for
common cause"
Mayor Harvey expressed mucl
satisfaction with the outcome OF tn
, meeting.
Il believe have named the RICH
b man to accomplish the mission" h
/ remarked. as he was leaving IN
r Chamber or Commerce. Than
you. - responded Colonel Elliott. "
believe the committee will do Il
best" The mayor also expresse
/ his thanks 10 Mr.. Budd for the eff
3 cient manner in which he had serv
- ed as secretary.
4 The Public Employment Bureal
e today had what II called a dull
morning. only thirty-fve men an
o women registered for positions. s..
r men and seven women we're place
in occupations.
h According 10 a report issued yes
g ierday by the United States En-
o ployment Service, 3461 men an
women have registered at tn
IT bureau. 1874 have been referred
d and 1859 placed.
OF the registrants. 1880 were mer
e and 631 women; OF those placed 50
e were men and 334 women.