Word: distressfully
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...hand at this; but, if not, to devote himself to economic history, and try to explain present facts by analogy with past facts. He cited Charles Booth's book as an example of study on the conditions of manhood, with practical suggestions for the relief of distress, which did not pretend to go into theory which should settle all possible problems. Certainly this slow yet practical method has more promise in it, than the theorizing which attempts to settle all things at one sweep...
...various conditions of society cause much distress, the alleviation of which is the object of charity. It is the attempt to change the social conditions producing these effects, which gives rise to the labor question. The actions of the charity worker must be controlled by business method, which demands a thorough knowledge of the forces operating to produce the conditions observed. No large institutions of charity could exist, however, on a purely business basis. It is the moral, the charitable motive of those who establish them and carry them on, which makes them a success...
...opinion that a system similar to the German might be introduced in some of the larger towns of America. The city is divided into a number of sections and visitors are appointed to each of these. Their duty is to attend to all the cases of distress which arise in their district, If the number becomes two large, they are allowed to call in an assistant. This service is considered honorable, and the most intelligent and respected members of a community hold offices as visitors...
...Alliance movement is a spontaneous uprising occasioned by financial distress among the farmers. Chamberlain, pp. 87, 88; Forum, X, pp. 315, 316, 346-55; Farm Stock and Home...
...neighbors because all the people know each other. As the town grows into a large city people are no longer neighbors to each other; poverty, want and crime segregate to the lower and more unhealthy portions of the city and it becomes necessary in order to relieve distress to establish relief societies. These societies simply give alms to the people who apply for them and concern themselves very little in any other means of helping the poor. In the last report of the New York society for the relief of the poor, the opinion is strongly hinted that the charitable...