Show PAUPERISM IN CALCUTTA london times in april last year a committee was appointed by the government of bengal to consider the nature and extent ot of the poverty and destitution prevailing in calcutta among europeans and eurasians Eur asians the report which has now been issued is confined to the domiciled european community of calcutta and to eurasians Eur Eura asians of all degrees of mixed blood the expression european lall being employed to include both these classes the he total tur population of calcutta and bowrah is put down at and it is said that of these persons excluding are in receipt of relief about 8 per cent of the europeans and 22 per cent of the eurasians Eur Eura asians are destitute to explain this large amount of pauperism the report points to the peculiar fitness of the native ron ben dalees for office work which makes them dangerous competitors for the poorer classes of indo european especially ally as the former can work at lower salaries menial labor owing to its scanty remuneration is out of the question for them pride of race in those of english and portuguese blood stands in the way of successful competition while imprudence in marriage and improvidence swell the tide of destitution charity Is abundant in calcutta but Js in not subjected to the scrutiny of poor relief in england and hence indiscriminate benevolence has tended to the pauperization of those whom it is intended to benefit one main cause of the destitution to is said to be due to the deficiency of character among indo europeans the committee are of the opinion that the government is in bound under the peculiar circumstances of the c case AM to meet this poverty and the remedies suggested are the organization of charitable relief education directed to correct the prevalent deficiencies of indo Europ europeans eaps and aad the securing of an honorable subsistence for all indo europeans Euro peana who are fit for work but are unable to obtain anything better so BO that no abib bodied males may be driven into the rank of pauperism by inability to earn their bread AR an to this latter the committee propose mill mili tary employment for indo european youtie as they leave orphanages and charitable schools |