The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1893-12-16 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

THI NA.YOI AND MI UNIMPLOYED. The MAYOR moved the adoption of the report. He said suggestions were invited that day which might improve the institution, but from the report it did not eloper as if matters could be very much improved. The managers had a very large business under their control, but it WSE well managed, as the depositors evidently thought, for it was largely left to the management committee to pass the report that day. It wee astir:Notary"' the report remarked, that notwithstanding the deplaid= sedating in Coventry just now and during the past year, the number of depositors had actual Increased (bear, hear). That was most satisfactory. The withdrawals, too, had only been A6OO more than the previous year, which went to show that the class of people who deposited did not , find it necessary to withdraw as much money as might have been expected. They were present that day to show their interest In an institution which was now 59 years old, and although he supposed none of them personally had a monetary interest in the bank it was comforting to know that there was still di460,000 left in Coventry and lifdibbogrbood ("13Platifie), because from what Wei heard during the last few months it ml 'be thought the people of Oossatry were going b. bad altogether. However there were sun at 9,149 people who had some money left, and represented the nucleus of the city. He was very glad, indeed, that the amount deposited WAS SO large. Personally, he had set himself very much against holding up Coventry to the world as a poverty-stricken city requiring help from outsiders. He should continue to do that, because he was convinoed that the distress, although serious. could be pulled through and people relieved till better times came about. Board of Trade returns showed that in the country as a whole there were fewer people out of work than last year, and be ventured to assert that was also the case in Coventry. He had made many enquiries and mild not learn that the distress was more acute than was at times present in di manufacturing towns, where trades fluctuated. The wages paid in the cycle trade alone were a present about 22,000 more than last year, which snide a pretty good addition to the progress of the town. He hoped those gentlemen who, from mistaken kindness and want of thought, had raised this trouble, would modify their ideas and leave it to those who had time to think, and who oould act with their head as well as their heart, to get ever this depression (hear, bear). The Mayor then proceeded to read the following, called from a London weekly paper, describing the extract as a testimonial for himself:—  " Attoventry last week one of the an committed suicide. Now we have the Ilfa7eres3= town, in a speech upon the lusemployed, indsig some of the silliest language which ever awe friiia the lips of • municipal dignitary, and Itell Is saying a great deal. He stated to the Town 04=011 that if sioy exceptional measure WM taken for the relief of the unemployed in Ooventry it would be • blow to limb "prestige" and a 'disgrace' He regarded it as showing proper pride and self respect that so few tit 6 it the unemployed &Miens have obliges le admit 'el their distress, and that they continue& ur to " bops" for blase times. Now, ti to livehope Saw will wog lift hi a dart time. i omit ea the lawn of gg rillitirs " thatcher. ali. moats there, Mil ogill se a gra** Mist San As. • =iureestftertorrn7ll7 - la the  bed