This is what the republicans want the people to go back

to with their efforts eliminating Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid. They keep saying local organizations will take care of the old and indigent. Here's an example of the "largess" from an old newspaper.

Poor Commissioners.
Manitowoc April 27, 1882.
Board met pursuant to adjournment, quorum present. The following claims were
granted and allowed as follows:
(private), temporary aid, $6.00
(private), temporary aid, 5.00
(private) boarding S. Jones, 8.00
St. Mary's Hospital, 10.00
(private) care Malinowski, 30.00
Total, $59.00
The following named person were given aid for the month of May as follows:
FIRST WARD.
Mrs. (private), $5.00, Mrs. (private), 6.00, Mrs. (private), 7.00, B. (private),
5.00, Mrs. (private), 5.00, Mrs. (private) 5.00, Mrs. (private), 6.00, Mrs. (private), 4.00.
Total $44.00
SECOND WARD.
Mrs. (private) $8.00, Mrs. (private), 5.00, Mrs. (private), 4.00, Mrs. (private),
8.00, Mrs. (private), 6.00, Mrs. (private), 5.00, Mrs. (private), 6.00.
Total $42.00
THIRD WARD.
Mrs. (private), $5.00, Mrs. (private), 5.00, Mrs. (private), 3.00, Mrs. (private), 3.00,
Mrs. (private), 5.00, Mrs. (private), 3.00, Mrs. (private) 5.00, Mrs. (private), 5.00,
Mrs. (private), 5.00, Mrs. (private), 5.00
Total $44.00
FOURTH WARD.
Mrs. (private), $5.00, Mrs. (private), 5.00, Mrs. (private), 7.00, (private), 12.00,
Mrs. (private), 5.00, Mrs. (private), 4.00, Mrs. (private) 6.00, Mrs. (private), 5.00,
Mrs. (private), 3.00, Mrs. (private), 4.00, Mrs. (private), 10.00, P. (private), 5.00
Total $71.00
There being no further business the board adjourned for one month.
Fred Heineman, Clerk.
Lake Shore Times, Tuesday, May 9, 1882 P. 4