4. The establishment by states, municipalities, and, through the Department of Labor, the federal government, of sanitary workingmen’s hotels in which the prices for accommodations shall be adjusted to the cost of operation. If such workingmen’s hotels are established, the Post Office Department should establish branch postal savings banks in connection therewith.
5. The establishment by the municipal, state, and federal governments of colonies or farms for “down-and-outs” in order to rehabilitate them by means of proper food, regular habits of living and regular work that will train them for lives of usefulness. Such colonies should provide for hospital treatment of cases which require it.
The Chicago Plan for the Homeless Man
For the local situation and for such action as lies in the hands (a) of the citizens of this community, (b) of the city of Chicago, (c) of Cook County, and (d) of the state of Illinois, this committee recommends:
I. As a Program for Immediate Action—
1. The establishment of a Municipal Clearing House for Non-Family Men.
a) Purpose:
i) To provide facilities for the registration, examination, classification, and treatment of homeless migratory and casual workers in order, on the basis of individual case-study.
ii) To secure by reference to the appropriate agency emergency relief, physical and mental rehabilitation, industrial training, commitment to institutional care, return to legal residence, and satisfactory employment.
b) Organization: The Clearing House will maintain the following departments: