The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-10-20
CHARITY

Is charity necessity is it menace?
The average man or thinks necessity the student
of nature and every day doings thinks it a menace 80
Receiving something for nothing is called charity WINE
nearly all called charity the receiver has perfect
right to receive the things given to him. I'LL,
Charity is mostly practiced by the rich that IS lne "S
nubisbed charity In that case easy for lazy people to
cover up their and the bad spots OF the wrong
system that made them rich or keeps them rich
Many rich people indulge the charity business IN ofoer
kill time of which they have too much .
They understand there something hen hey visit
starving family living Just a little from the palace or man
sion which they live themselves but after handing out some
simple fare to the poor family the shack they are perfectly
satisfied to part in rich dinner and drink VINE
The little help the poor family 1t is not coming
from the rich family will change their condition. 1t might
change their condition for short time but thousands and NIL
lions Of other poor families are and be waiting for the same
treatment the future.
# is not more than fair to say many rich and many
poor people charity and honest in their purpose
But nevertheless charity is menace.
Charity the by which the present system is
kept going and be explained that the present system
is not right
Charity is not what the people What they want is
work They want produce and receive the full amount they
are entitled to- If they charity would be unnecessary
If they did receive all they were entitled to it would
eliminate the parasites who taking most OF the fu
amount away from and afterwards try to heal the wounds
made in so doing charity 1t would reduce the death rates
and save the under present system are killed soon
after birth would stop child labor For the fathers would
receive what they entitled and be in position to take
care Of their families.
what Secretary OF Labor DAVIS SAID "eh addressing
an audience at Atlantic City:
q will tell you what stirs every latent fear in my
heart and soul 1t is these things
Two hundred and fifty thousand American babies
snatched by death their mothers breasts every
year before they have had time to open their
unseeng eyes upon the world about them.
Half a million children, sO-caled detectives and
denouents. growing up almost totally neglected
"A million and a half American boys and girls bent
beneath the burden of premature toll in mine and mill
and factory they sensed the duties and prv
leges of humanity
If the producer all that is coming to him
the entire system would different it would not only do
with charity which consequences of the system but
would bring healthy condition Everyone would be
not only willing could support the institutions which are here
in order to take Of those who need care.
We have right in Everett different institutions taken
care Of through charity Citizens Of Everett and Snohomsh
county should walk with blush of shame knowing
that the orphanage depends charity and nothing else
Citizens Of Of Washington should crawl in the
dust shame that institution like the Washington Girls
home $ supported by charity.
These two institutions are all time regardless of
system here There only to
support these that let every citizen of the
particular which the institution is located its
share call it charity because it is necessity like
house to live n o a bed to sleep in.
pay house and for all necessities of life why not
pay for other necessities as well
The people now engaged begging keep these insttu
alive could be paid collect from leviet
by lawmakers pay for roads and othe
public affairs,
If we would only send the right the lawmakinl
body Olympia and elect right local awmakin
body things would be remeded after time. Me-
like Governor would able withdraw appropriation
like at one time of these institutions, bu
he did, spending of that money for highpowere
cars.
Many ways there are conditions which roe
now they will be beered long stay HON
and let George do it. We have them
change them One to elect real representatives
the next election