Standing as the collective social action of the whole people for meeting honestly and scientifically the communal obligation to the outcast, wandering, unemployed wage-earner, the homeless man and woman, without special regard for race or class or sect, serving no private scheme, or ulterior motive, the Twentieth Century Municipal Emergency Home will be a potent witness to the practical expression in municipal administrations of that awakening social conscience which is the growing hope for righteousness in all the nations of the earth.
Following are suggestions for the printed cards to be used both as advertisement and admission tickets for the needy:
THIS TICKET IS GOOD FOR LODGING, FOOD AND BATH AT THE MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY HOME (Location)
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The City of ---- is maintaining a Municipal Emergency Home for the benefit of all wandering citizens, homeless and indigent men and boys, women and girls in this City. Lodging, food, a bath and other necessaries of life are being provided _free_ to every applicant. Those seeking work are given employment. The crippled, injured, old or infirm are sent each morning to hospitals, dispensaries or homes. Each applicant receives the personal attention of the superintendent, and upon personal investigation his or her case is disposed of upon the facts so determined alone. Employment is given to suit the applicants and only able-bodied people will be sent to work. All loyal citizens of the City of ---- are earnestly requested to refer needy, homeless fellow-men to the Municipal Emergency Home by means of this ticket.
GET YOUR HELP FROM THE MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY HOME
SKILLED AND UNSKILLED LABOR CAN BE OBTAINED WITHOUT CHARGE TO EMPLOYER OR EMPLOYEE
CARE TAKEN TO SUPPLY SITUATIONS WITH COMPETENT MEN
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In conclusion, I refer to New York's Municipal Emergency Home, as a guide for the technical plans which too can be improved upon, and are being improved upon as we understand this great subject more clearly.
The table below describes the various issues encountered in the preparation of this text. Where there are other instances of a misspelled word, it is assumed to be a printer's error, and was corrected. Other dubious cases are merely noted here. Hyphenated words are given as printed. Where the hyphenation occurred at a line break, it was removed if there were other unhyphenated instances.