The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17

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the people Whose no mo they bear Thus
the 'vicar's card will he preecnsed 10 n
Of HE churchwardena. and 20 on.
Visiting cards are a recognized article Of
In some ~ the common lodging
houses frequented by the begging fraternity.
where they are sold ~ prices ranging up
10 five ehlIingp, according 10 the SUPPOSED
value Of the card as n bait. Stamped letter
paper Ia sometimes obtained In tho same
way; IL comes In very handy for writing
false testimonials,
Begging pays sufficiently vol 10 deter q
good many people from Joining the ranks
some men remain for tho whole OF their
lives and In which they even bring up their
children. A good begging letter may he
worth as much as $40. There In prac-
titioner OF the art who has a banking ac-
count and another who II an owner Of
house property. On the other hand many
begging letters emanate from common
lodging houses, which presumably are not
the abodss Of the aflucnt. And there Ia a
well known gang which has Its h~eadquarters
letters addressed from various shops in
the neighborhood. When good luck re-
wards their efforts they take their discharge
from the workhouse and live in luxurious
ease for a while. returning when the money
Is spent.
About five shillings a day Ia estimated by
the experts Of the Mendicity Society to be
the average earnings of an ordinarily sue
cessful street beggar in London; the figure
Is arrived at by observing the amount Of
money found on beggars who have been
arrested. Last year there were 3,01e con-
victions for begging in the London police
courts alone. and OF course those who are
arrested are but a comparatively small pro-
portion Of the beggars In the streets. It il
estimated that in the London police area
the 0 sum Of f3l2,O 900 goes into the
pockets OF street beggars every year.