The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-11
TO A FINE POINT.
How a Britisl1er Solved
a Problem.
He Earns So Week, Eats and Sleeps
Regularly and Deposits Money
in the Bank.

George MarIowe, young Englishman who
has been in this country only six months. has
worked the problem of economic living down to
a fine point He can very properly be set up
as an example for those who spend one day in
riotous living, then fast and walk the streets OF
nights the balance of the week.
According to his own statement, Marlowe has
been in San Francisco six months. During
that time he has earned So week. he has
always slept In a comfortable bed. has eaten
TWO meals day, has kept himself scrupulously
neat and clean and has saved S26 out of bis
wages Of So a week. Besides, each week he
has been a gentleman of leisure six days, dur
lug which he has viewed the beauties ana The
wonders of San Francisco.
A group OF men were sitting on the wall OF
the park near the corner OF KearDy and Clay
streets yesterday. Marlowe was one of the
party. They were discussing the hard times
and the inability of men 10 make decent liy-
ing. Presently the young Britisher Clipped in.
'YOu fellows don't know anything about hard
times. You ought to have been reared In Lun-
slider a hard life here would DE thought happi-
ness and luxury by hundreds OF thousands of
men and women in Old England. It's all the
way you take things"
Listen to the tenderfoot," said one of the
party.
THAT'S all right" returned the Englshman.
81 know what I'm talking about. came TO
San Francisco SIX months ago with just 40
cents In my pocket. l picked up my luggage
and walked through the streets until found
place where l could get bed for 10 cents. l
took 1t. 1t was as good and comfortable as
anything had slept on In Lunnon or Liver
pool.
Next day began to look for employment
soon learned that it would be hard to find. l
am an expert packer of crOckery and glass
work, at which used 10 earn Is shillngs
week IN the old country by working six days
every week. l found a firm here who was will
ing to give me one days work week at So
day. took the job and have stuck TO IL ever
since. l have lived comfortably have enjoyed
life and the climate and have saved S26 out OF
my pay. which amount l have in a savings
bank. add dollar TO it every week. By and
by shall go into business for myself"
"But how on earth could you save money out
OF IS a week and live comfortably, as you say
you've done?" one of the group asked.
ITS simple enough" the Englishman re-
piled. GAS l said before. my lodgings cost me
only 10 cents night. In the forenoon 60 10
some saloon where free lunch Is served. | soon
had my places picked out. get plate OF stew
OF some kind, bowl of soup and a glass OF beer
for cents. In the evening 20 to one OF the
many l0-cent restaurants and get a meal. To-
tai cost for meals, 10 cents day and no charity
asked. Ten cents added for lodging makes %
eents-total for the week, 81 IS. / allow 20
cents for laundry work, though rarely spend
more than Is cents. When / wish TO go any,
where l walk, tbat's what I've get legs for. 1
neither smoke nor chew tobacco. and drink only
my regulation glass of beer for the lunch. One
dollar 1 save every week, and have 10 work
only one day. Bah! don't talk to me about
hard times"