New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-26
ROMANCE OF THE IMMIGRANT.
Human Nature at the Barge ofice-Those
Who Win in LIES Battle


vel established business Of ones own seems q
far cry but in point OF fact Il means matter %
only q years for many immigrant OF energy
and enter-rise About few such work wanted"
centres gathers So much romance Of the finer sort
is found in following the fortunes o. some Of
the applicants here.
The owner ard manager OF growing Brooklyn
restaurant was only six years ago one Of the
hunEriest and shab5iest Of the sojourners OF the
benches behind the wire wall that in the big. low
ceiIiu-eI employment Offices separates those who
want workers from those who want work. He was
newly landed and willing 20 take anything but
50 f0rlorr was no in couatenance and clothing that
again and again he was passed by
Midday came and with il very poignant 'gnaw-
ing OF the proverbial wolf Others went out for
a sandwich OF even q hot meal. hut he stuck al
his posi- looking tanker and Ieaner every moment
1T last "a kind hearted official took pity him and
tossed him a dime. mis- way back from the
nearest exiting stand" he passed quondam
pal" hat down over his face. hands in long
empty pockets. and eyes with that HstIess glaze
that marks the second day dinnerless. There we're
stiu loft two Cf the six-for-dve crullers. They
were intended fer supper Should he share them?
The memory OF more than one sUpperess sleep
rose up 70 deter him But q certain shambling
weakness fn the others walk urged him on. He
rerneuhe-ed that. too The look from under the
ragged IA b-irn that rewarded him did what hun
ger and horneleSsuess and jobessness had failed
20 do + woke his ambition. woke his desire 10 do
and 20 BE-. 10 render service rather than be- for
ever seeking assistance.
lie went back ~ the same we'll worn benches.
The same bare. wired of room the waiting
for Job but there q idea in his brain.
The dime giving official decided that little dinner
had wrought a most surprising change. and the
next man that came into the place for help was
= restaurant keeper. The cruller fed applicant
rose hopefully. No, he hadn't done that sort Of
work before. but he knew he could. And he did.
The wages were practically nil. too low for the
other bench sitters. and the business was poor.
q, ar- Pint he
tnto the work not only his gratitude 70 the first
man willing 20 take him and the energy born or
sufficient food but the aspirations. humble and III
expressed. bu- very real. that were born OF the
dumb gratitude in the eyes Of that other hungry
mortal at tie Barge once door. There was feel
inz Of ezharari0n. Of power in knowing ones self
able actually 20 give away stale mullins haf picked
bones. and an occasional mug OF two days old
tea To De- really al the head Of an establishment
that had such things in It's gift seemed to the
new man the acme Of American opportunity
he took p personal and unfa gEing interest in
every detail OF the business and one day, when
the proprietor's b-buous habits got the better OF
bir, II was the new man who steered safely
mast a meeting Of underpaid help and came out
practically boss" and three years later actually
so having parity paid FOR business the dipso-
maniac proprietor longer cared 10 give his time
% So was one dream. an humble one truly, and
beneath the notice OF most peIH4PS' D~l SUN
dream fulfilled.
Women. too have their air castles foundatoned
and their fairy tales made true through the agency
~ rails humble medium between work and the
worker Though more men than women pass this
,-D,,.ar ir 1902 they stood 1,6i6 10 $40 men They
e-,s r,lares more readily because OF the greater
,r,-rher q applicants for the unsk4ed worker
,tst is osrenest In the market The eInpio! mehI
r,sr @r- men and women holds every conceivable
.-,,-s.f7r, from butcher, baker and candIesuck
- ., butter makers. bookblnoefs, grinders.
,--sirs-1e stone cutters. Dutt0Lnole Al3AeIS " -4'
al sorts and cOncHlons- ... ,.t,b ,hfs hare
,,.l.b .5iied room stage setting Not I1ls heo
nd mere To meet az y1S- 80
- 6-Ctber The latter was only q DaIy 49,
a.. - - care Of grandparents on the olneL 80
- fs-,iiv fortunes had never uAIl NOV -
49, ~ l,ie rrar sportatlsI- sure. aiid ~ 4.
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10 DICE -T ~ PATSY Dooan Whin kissed MN
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- - it's patsy Dooian SUI tLlu "4'i41oN
LOU - he dear heart or hl-l-
Ata.l+ - - Looking for Work meeting az -
49, ~,-.s-- bureau going OFT AT noon l'eSel-ei
p. -. e4Utu.ich stand ana eFehI11iily sec-I
r. 49, 81 fre same hotel. had Later Aills IT,
ING VIZ .l-.ir .vr H. the new country. 90.
nance ol 49, s,-ra foreign born fataist VIII I'M
P1IllLS - 80 grbiter Of fortunes for ne heWly
Zee ~ - 49, eIhin1 faced superlntebcent ~hg
.ay7,efhfug Ike a tllfc OF liat IN
-, - - ard wants OF the alien Iof I. Vic OF
s,--srs15 More frequently, however, y Is the
To---c- Tlrfv twice has woman apPesI 81 UE
...E - a~--rd In instance IL was a nledie
49, s-r,--i .-rUfce over old enough 70 Know bet-
e. eTrIaimed the kindly matroh alss 'eu-g q,
49,. - ,--sde ne ashamed Tor lsN~slI . nc the