Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 67, 30 January 1917 — Page 4

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. TUESDAY, JAN. 30, 1917

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM

Published Every Evening Except Sunday, by . Palladium Printing Co. Palladium Building. North Ninth and Sailor Sts. R. G. Leeds, Editor. E. H. Harris, Mgr.

-Entered at the Pott Office at Richmond. Indiana, as Sec

ond Class Mail Matter.

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Charity Measured by the Yardstick

i Charity cannot be reduced to an exact science; neither can you measure out relief by

the pound, yard, or quart. It is foolish to assert that a " paid agent af public philanthropy," Jaf ter frightening the wits out of a poor applicant, delving into his family record, probing into his history and writing the data on a card, can categorically decide that the unfortunate man deserves three quarts of charity, or two yards of charity, or ten pounds of charity. Neither should the man who administers charity deceive himself into believing that he is a Czar, a King, an Emperor, or a Mikado, while the applicant is a beggarly suppliant who must fall on his knees, and with fear and terror sue for the good graces and the benevolence of the Powerful (Potentate who doles out "scientific" charity by ' the yardstick, dry measure, or scales.

The word "charity" itself belies the construction erroneously put on it by some supporters of "scientific charity." Let us examine the history of the word and see what it means. Charity is derived from the Latin word "caritas." Here's 'what Webster's dictionary has to say about the J word: j "Dearness, high regard, lore, from earns, dear. - costly, loved .1. Christ love; rendering Greek agape ' of the New Testament; specif,: (a) The divine love to ' God and one's neighbor. Matt. 22. 37-39; archaic. ' (c) Christian love to one's fellow man. I Cor., 13.

Christian benevolence: in the Revised Version love has been substituted. Good will to the poor and the suffering, liberality to the poor, to benevolent institutions." Etc, etc. Charity, then, in its very essence means love, i kindness, sympathy, liberality. The meaning of the word is not circumscribed by the limitations I of man-imposed, ideas of "rules of administrai tion," "scientific investigation," "probing of fam

ily affairs," etc. From a religious standpoint you cannot get away from the idea that Christ

i believed and taught that every man who is in 'trouble is your neighbor and your brother and is worthy of your help. This does not deny the necessity of investigation before charity is applied, for God is a God of order, and so if we decide for the sake of argument to limit the discussion to a religious view

point for the present, we concur heartily in the

principle which holds that an investigation

must accompany the distribution of charity. But

we positively affirm and believe that this investi-

gation must be done in a Christian, Christ-like :' manner, if it is to merit consideration in a dis- , j cussion that looks at charity from the standpoint iof religion. If the investigation smacks of cruelty, of disregard for the finer feelings, of j contempt for the lowly state of the applicant, of (unwarranted intrusion into the "holy of holies" S of a man's soul, then the procedure is not an in

vestigation but is an abhorrent inquisition. If the investigation is done "brother to brother," as friend to friend, as a father tp an unfortunate

j son, then the method is Christ-like, godly and worthy of approbation. The secretary of the Social Service Bureau i must combine intellectual ability with sympa- ; thetic procedure. He must have the ability to go

into the home of a poor man, analyze the situation, find out if poverty is the result of circumstances over which the man had little control, or if it was induced by the man's inability to finance his home, his ignorance of right living, or his weakness for liquor or. narcotics. But this analytic work must be done with fine tact and shrewdness. The results are social facts that must be catalogued and kept for reference. With the facts gained without creating opposition in the heai t of the applicant, the secretary most begin the great and noble work of reconstituting the family affairs of this man. If these necessary facts have been gained by bulldozing, cajoling or frightening the applicant, there is little chance for the application of remedial measures,

for the groundwork of mutual understanding and

sympathy does not exist. It is just because Mel

polder lacks these essential traits that the poor

people of Richmond look upon him as a tyrant

and not as their best friend, their counsellor, their

protector, their father Melpolder lacks the Christ qualities that a successful charity worker

must have, and consequently all the facts he has

catalogued about the poor of Richmond 'are of

no avail in helping the city and the social Service Bureau in solving and correcting the problem.

REVIVAL ATTRACTS WEBSTER PERSONS

WEBSTER. Ind., Jan. 30. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Baldwin motored to Richmond Wednesday.... Several from here attended Mrs. Chessie Davenport's public sale at Chester.... Mrs. Maude Harvey was calling on Mrs. Clement Auspergus of near here Thursday. ...Miss Mabel Williams spent Wednesday night with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williams of near Williamsburg. ...Several from here have been attending the revival meetings held by Rev. Lu Ulmer at Williamsburg. . . .Mr. A. H. Roberts of Richmond is spending a fe wdays with his daughter, Mrs. M. C. Harvey.

, Strayer and Carr Whenever an honest and fearless public offi

cial does his full and sworn duty, he may expect that violators of the law, their friends and those who connive at unlawful practices will begin to harass and embarrass him. . Prosecutor Strayer and Sheriff Carr are fighting this kind of opposition now. The prosecutor has started a clean-up campaign of conditions in Richmond and Wayne county that is bringing to light highly sensational immoral conditions. The sheriff is aiding and co-operating with Strayer at every turn. The best compliment that these two officials have received is some uncalled for opposition and condemnation which. they are encountering. This opposition ought to prove to the law abiding citizens of this community that these two newly elected officials are fearless in executing the laws. It is hinted that both of them are not receiving the full support of certain officials and that some of them are even resorting to tactics and practices that are identical with those used in Chicago and New York when corrupt police departments want to protect the tenderloin and the gangsters. The officials who are trying to block the work of Strayer and Carr might just as well take the hint now and abandon their efforts. Richmond isn't New York or Chicago. This community will not tolerate conditions that point to official con

nivance with the lawless elements of the city. Strayer and Carr have the support of decent men and women in the city who will demand the resignations of the men that are trying to interfere with the clean-up campaign, before they will permit them to defeat the prosecutor and the sheriff. Every city and county official must support the law. If an official believes the prosecutor is too zealous in enforcing the laws, there is just one door open for that official, and , that is - to resign. The audacity of an official in Richmond

trying to thwart law enforcement' is a piece of effrontery that is as bold as it is ineffectual. Strayer and Carr are big enough to handle their

offices. If they need moral backing and support, they may rest assured that the public is with them and not with the sickly weaklings who have chosen to help the dissolute and lawless elements of the community escape prosecution.

COMPLETE HOUSE FOR GEORGE KEAGY

j HAGERSTOWN. Ind.. Jan. 30. Helen Knapp was very ill at the home vt C. T. Knapp Monday night from J pneumonia. She is recovering . and 1 will go to Muskegon. Mich., with her I aunt. Mrs. Samuel Siersdorfer when the latter ertumed to her home there ; after a visit with relatives hee Mr. ! and Mrs. Henry Keagy went to India- ' napolia Tuesday and were guests until Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Beard Mrs. Sarah Allen went to

New Castle Wednesday and was the guest of friends H. J. Day, editor of the Exponent, is convalescing from a few weeks' illness George Calamesc went to Richmond, Friday Clarence Sparks went to Richmond Thursday An elegant new house

nas been completed recently for Mr. and Mrs. George Keagy on South Market street and they will begin housekeeping there next week Frank Teetor returned home Friday. He had visited Cincinnati and Toledo, O., where he transacted business.

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Events in Liberty

varsity basketball game.... .Thomas Morgan returned to Cincinnati Monday, after a visit with friends and relatives here.;.. Miss Florence Stevens was down from Indianapolis to spend the week-end with her parents Miss Gertrude Hill and Mary Bryson returned Saturday from a visit with friends in Cincinnati...... Miss Lucile Shupe will spend Tuesday in Connersvllle on business. .John Dris-

coll left Sunday for a business trip to Indianapolis.... ..Mrs. George Maibach is making an extended visit with friends in Indianapolis....... Mr. and

Mrs. Floyd Clutter and little daughter,

of Richmond, were the , week-end

guests of Charles Swicher and family.

....Lloyd Stevens Is visiting friends

in Indianapolis, this week.... Mrs. J.

H. Drapier came Monday from Misha-

waka, for a visit with Charles A. Dra

pier and family Mr. and Mrs.

Claude Huddleston, of Ricmond, spent

Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Clark.

EATON COMMERCIAL

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PALLADIUM WANT AD& PAY.

Riley Whitman left Friday for Bloomington, where he will enter the second semester of Indiana University Mr. and Mrs. Craig Fisher and little son, Creed, of Indianapolis, were the week-end guests of C. F. Bond and family Mrs. Walter Bossert spent the day Saturday in Cincinnati Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Morris and daughter, Miss Catharine, were in Richmond Saturday.... James Wilson is here from his home in Elkhart to do the Interior decorating on the new home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Henderson. .. .Kenneth Whitman, Gilbert Bond and Eugene Fosdick were in Oxford Saturday, to attend the

' Happy Old Age. When old age carries with it hosts of friends, good health and an abundance of this world's goods, it should be as happy as any period in our distance. That is old age as it should be, but too often it means poor digestion, torpid bowels, a sluggish liver and a general feeling of ill health, despondency and misery. This condition can be greatly alleviated, however, by taking one of Chamberlain's Tablets each day immediately after supper. That will strengthen the digestion, tone up thhe liver and regulate the bowels, then that feeling of despondency will give way to one of hope and good cheer. Obtainable everywhere. Adv.

EATON, O., Jan. 30. Charles C

Spring, one of the city's prominent merchants, has been elected president

or the Eaton Commercial club. Other officers are: Vice president, William

E. Reel; secretary, John L. Brown;

assistant secretary, A. R. Raney; treas

urer, Charles F. Brooke, jr.; executive

committee, H. C. Robinson. R. J

Scheid, Judge Elam Fisher, W. O. Gross and C. B. Cokefair.

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The People's Home & Saviagt Axsocxtics 2t NORTH 8TH ST. Has more reserve than all tn Building Associations combined in Wayne county which makes a safe place to -deposit your weekly savings to earn the best dividends in Richmond. SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES in a good vault for rent reasonably. Money to loan always, on first mortgage security. Reliable and prompt service.

$5,500,000 Seven Per Cent. Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock

of the

HAYTIAN AMERICAN CORPORATION (Inetrporated vndtr the IstM tkt Stat Ntv 7r) Owning and Operating Railroad, Putlic Utilities and Sugar Properties in the Republic of HaytL

. Registrar BANKERS TRUST COMPANY. NEW YORK CITY

Dividends payable quarterly, January April, July, October

Transfer Agent NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY. NEW YORK CITY

CAPITALIZATION PREFERRED STOCK (par value $100). callable at $110. , $6,000,000 Issued . $5,500,000 Reserved lor future corporate purposes . .'. . ....... r. 500.000 ORDINARY COMMON STOCK (without par value) . 60.000 shares (2,500 shares held in Treasury) $ FOUNDERS STOCK (without par value) 60.000 snares The Corporation has no bonded indebtedness and none can be created witbout tbe assent of 75 per eent of tbc Preferred Snares. THE UNITED STATES IS OBLIGATED TO MAINTAIN A STABLE GOVERNMENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI The Treaty between the United States and the Republic of Hayti, concluded in 1916 and now in full operation, is regarded as the strongest protectorate existing between the United States and any other Country, including as it does the maintenance of order and the receipt and disbursement of Government funds. .. We believe the stocks of the Haytian American Corporation offer a most exceptional opportunity for the safe investment of funds, with every indication of increasing dividend returns' and base our conclusions on the following salient points: 1st. The Treaty between the Republic of Hayti and the United States of America. . 2nd. The control of the Railroad, Electric Light Plant, and Wharf and Warehouse, now operating under exclusive concessions at Port au Prince, the capital and principal seaport located in the most thickly populated part of the country, together with the electric light property at Cap-Haitien, 3rd. The particular value of these utilities to the operation of an extensive development in the cultivation, manufacture and shipment of sugar. 4th. The control of approximately 20,000 acres of the most valuable sugar lands in Hayti and a sugar mill of 300,000 tons grinding capacity, now in course of erection, located in the plains served by the railroad and adjacent to Port au Prince. 5th. The specially favorable conditions of land and labor in Hayti for the economical pro. duction of sugar, as compared with Cuba where cost of sugar production up to the present time has been considered the lowest in the world. - . . . . Population par Praaant Avarag Araa.Sa.Mlla Population Sq. Mtla DailjrWac CUBA .........44,164 2,469,000 56 $1.75 HAYTI. . .10,204 2,500,000 246 .20 Labor constitutes not less than 60 per eent of the cost tf producing sugar. 6th. The stability of the earnings due to the diversity of the sources of income. It is con servatively estimated that the annual net earnings for the Corporation will be $1,339,540, which will leave after payment of the 7 per cent Preferred Stock dividend, and the regular dividend of $7 . a share on the Ordinary Common Stock, $552,040 applicable one-third for retirement of Preferred 3tock (if any remains outstanding); one-third as an extra dividend on the Ordinary Common Stock; one-third to the Founders Stock. 7th. The acceptance of Common Stock for a large part of their cash investment by former owners of the Public Utilities, who, after many years of successful operation, will continue to assist in their management. 8th. The investment in the stock of the Haytian American Corporation by men of prominence in the sugar world and their service as directors of the Company. i The above securities Lave- been underwritten and a very considerable portion withdrawn for investment; the balance is offered by the undersigned for the account of the Syndicate PRICE: 100 and accrued dividend The Preferred Shares will be accompanied by 25 per cent in Ordinary Common Shares and SO per cent in Founders Shares: . Delivery in form of interim receipts pendinr. the preparation of engraved cefinitive certificates of the Corporation. Application will be made to list theae Shares on the New York Stock Exchange. Descriptive circulars may be had upon application; reports and opinions may be examined at our offices . P. W. Chapman & Co. Breed, Elliott & Harrison II BfaS?e SKrChi vg0, 105 South La Salle Street, Chicago. 53 William Street, New York City. First National Bank Bldg Cincinnati Fletcher American Bank Bldg., Indianapolis. Lawrence Turnure & Co. Ervin & Co. 64 Wall Street, New York. Drexel BWg, Philadelphia.

The above information, while not guaranteed, has been taken from sources considered reliable.

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