The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-03-02

work, and had no income," should
bear in mind that for a man in that fix,
it would be next to impossible to get a
job. Begging means vagrancy and
stealing means larceny, so would turn
to the next policeman and let him de.
eide the matter.
1928.
MIR. Editor;-A reply to the question:
"What would you do if you were re-
duced to the last dollar snd out of work
and had no income?"
This is very simple question, which
may be answered in many different
ways; and with the suggestions that
might be offered, would fill a book of
no small size.
1 do not intend to offer any such
answer, or to pass as a public adviser;
but think, were in such condition,
l would hustle for job, which offered
sufficient income, and not wait for
advice from the public-Verbum sat
sapienti. A H.
Mr.. Editor:-Your question of a
man down to his last dollar and moth
ing in sight, is very hard place to be
in. Now if man like you, with your
nice rosy cheeks, were in such a boat, l
would say, get married. But if l looked
anything like Hans Miller, 1 would
say, join the Salvation Army. But to
be more prudent would go to some
music store and catch few good notes.
Any bank will discount good note.
r. K, 4453.
In reply to the question, "What
would you do if you were reduced to
your last dollar, out of work and had
no income" would say that the prop
osition depends considerably upon cir
cumstances and the locality in which
one is supposed to demonstrate his abil-
ity to procure work. If, for instance,
1 was to find myself in Chicago, in
such predicament, fairly we'll dressed
and possessed of little oratorical abil-
ity, 1 would Immediately proceed to the
board of trade and delineate the per-
sonal characteristics of the members,
and then I would deliberately select
the gentleman who applauded the loud
est to pass the hat without further
questioning. If the attempt turned
out disastrously, would persistently
follow up these tactics, honestly be-
lieving that if such methods were judi
cously used at the right moment, that
one is bound to ingratiate himself and
command attention. Such actions,
backed with pluck and energy, would
succeed where hard-luck story would
be met with repellant looks or in
difference.
HANS MILLER
Mr.. Editor What would | do if l
were out of work, had no money and
no income? Well, that's knotty
proposition. One says he would get a
job; but that doesn't answer the ques
ton. Why not say he would get an
income, or that he would get $1,000.
For any man who has sure means of
getting any one of the three: money,
income or work, the conditions of the
question are impossible; for. in effect,
he has them
Well then-it leaves one prospecting
somewhere in that neutral ground be
tween begging and stealing, which is
various'y named, tinanciering, specu-
latlng, soliciting or organizing. If the
soliciting be not done on sufficiently
grand scale, he will be called beggar
and be put in Jail; or if. the financier-
ing be not sufficiently shrewd, he might
be arrested for thief, an embezzler,
or confidence man.
Why does the man say he would get
job? He says so, because there is
within every man the instructive feel
ing that labor and the proceeds thereof
is his right and due, if he is willing to
perform it. He confounds what should
be with what is. Labor is become a
commodity, is bought and sold and the
price regulated by the law of supply
and demand; and the market is cor
nered, bulled and beared and teetOtalIy
bully ragged. I'd speculate.
P. ID. @.
What would L do if l was reduced
to my last dollar and out of work !?
Well, Mr.. Editor, l will answer that
question by telling what 1 have done
on just such an occasion; and l would