Show I i I MANY SCHEMES TO GET FOOD Secretary of Relief Station StationS Says S ys Destitute People Oft Often Often Often en Repeat Repeat ARE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE CHEAP RESTAURANTS ARE NOW NOWA A NECESSITY Destitute people in San Sn Francisco FrncIsco are being eing cared for in a systematic way wa by b the Bureau of Consolidated Relief Sta Stations ions tons which has its Is headquarters in the Hamilton Hamiton school building Captain Captin Fran Francis Francis Francis cis David Ely EI chief secretary of the bu bureau bureau reau has ha sent a letter to The Herald in I which he sets set forth the kind of work I that is carried on OD and gives some inter interesting Interesting esting information as to the way it i is I done His letter leter follows San Francisco Frncisco May 5 To the Asso Associated Aso Associated Press The work of this bureau in taking over and supplying the city ct with food is progressing most satisfactorily torill tori The wants of the destitute and the needy have been supplied without serious embarrassment at any point point The difficulties of Inaugurating a 3 new food supply in the face of tremendous odds existing due to lack of ample means of communication and transportation transport tion ton have been met with unexpected suc sue success success cess cessIn In many ninny sections it has been found that there are more or less repeaters that is persons who draw food at one relief station staton only to proceed to and draw drw food from another relief station staton etc At some stations the number of per persons persons persons sons reported to have been fed fod was found to be grossly erroneous One sec see section tion ton chief reports 0 When Ven I took charge chare of this section Station Staton reported to have 10 to persons to be fed daily daiy Station Staton Y to be supplied daily dal Station Staton Z 2000 20 per persons persons persons sons to be supplied daily dai a total of persons whereas as a matter of fact we found but persons who need as assistance a assistance Again When hen I first took charge Sta Station Station Station tion A reported 1000 10 persons requiring as assistance assistance assistance and Station B W a total of 1500 15 whereas actually but between anil an 70 00 are to be supplied In many Instances it has ha been found that that persons living in one relief section go to points within another relief sec see section tion ton to obtain food This is wrong Every person should apply to the nearest re relief lief hief lef station staton insist on being registered and draw food so long as it may be necessary from the same station staton This enables enables the men in charge of the vari various various van vanous ous relief stations to know accurately the number to be cared for and to make provision accordingly The importance of this necessity must be impressed upon every eve person in need n ed edof of assistance in San Francisco Frncisco should be The attention of the public drawn to the fact that anonymous anon re reports reports ports sent in relative to the hoarding of supplies on the part of certain certin individuals als do not bear the weight that a a duly signed report carries caries All worthy per persons persons persons sons should unhesitatingly advise the Headquarters Bureau of Consolidated Re Relief Rele Relief lief le Stations of any bona fide case of stealing st Jing and hoarding lg of supplies which comes to their notice All Al such reports will wil be considered confidential so far as the name nae of the writer is concerned in incase incase case cae such action acton is requested Twenty carloads of coffee have just been received rec ived and ten carloads of eggs It I is confidently expected that within one weeks time from date of organization this bureau wi will be able to steadily de decrease decrease decrease crease the total daily issue of rations and that without failure to supply all who are in need The Thc great geat necessity in this city today is the cheap restaurant Dozens of cheap restaurants should be established through throughout out the city wherever room rom can be found in order to supply people at the earliest earlest practicable date with the necessities necessities sItes of life and avoid their being charges es upon the general public Aside Aide from the necessity for this from the viewpoint of avoiding contributions and supplies from outside the city cit It I will wil enable worthy and patriotic people to satisfy their self respect as to inde independence independence |