Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15
Los ANGELES MEMS
POCKETS ARE OPEN
NO OCCASION FOR HUNGRY TO
SUFFER
Herald Reporter Succeeds In Finding
Generous Donors Without Tell
ing Any Story of Hard
Luck

That many persons are filled with
generous quantity Of the milk of human
kindness was evidenced one night of
the past week by a representative Of
The Herald who was able to borrow"
nearly dollar within half an hour by
telling a story of want to kind-hearted
men on Spring street.
Gould you help me secure a lodging
and food?" was asked of a jovial cigar
man.
He looked keenly at the supplicant for
q moment. and then without another
word dove into his pocket and produced
rs cents. Later the reporter disclosed
his identity, and possibly rather re-
luctantly returned the loan.
Another dealer near Third and Spring
streets gave up 10 cents, and as he did
so remarked: II never would let man
go hungry. I suppose there are plenty
Of impostors and professionals, but the
thought of any man going without food
appeals to me-"
Offers to Find Job
Another benevolent man asked num-
ber of questions and finally offered to
try and secure job for the stranger.
One big fellow who looked the picture
of opulence remarked: II once lost a
Job in an eastern city and tramped the
streets on a bitter cold day, without
food or shelter. What I suffered then
has always made me very eager to help
any young man who looks honest and
clean. There is a difference between a
bum and a man out of work. l can
generally size them UP pretty we'll.
"And even if we do get fooled once in
a while, it is better than to turn cold
shoulder to man in need"
Tn N a
newspaper man told no hard luck"
story, but simply requested 10 or is
cents to help secure a room for the
night.
In no case did response come from
supposedly Christian" men. Just
everyday fellows, many of them prob
ably working on slender salary but
willing to help out another who said he
needed aid.
Help for Any One
From deductions made by a trip down
Spring street it was believed by the in
vestigator that any decently dressed
man can always secure aid, if he is
sober.
IT tell you the one fellow never give
money to-" said one man, "is the fell
low whose breath reeks with cheap
whisky. I use liquor myself, but / can
never stomach giving my coin for that
same purpose. Often bum will sidle
up to a man as he takes his drink and
insinuate that little liquid refresh
ment might be appreciated, but he
never gets it from me-"
In response to an appeal made to
young fellow who Is located not far
from Spring and Fourth streets the
applicant was told to come back to the
store at closing time and a room would
be secured for him.
IT am always ready to help another
young man on his feet, particularly if
he has been ILL.," said the clerk.
II have a brother working in another
city and he spends his salary right up
to the minute. Supposing he was out
of a job, 1t would go hard with him
until he could locate some friend"
Begging Is violation of the city or
dinances, but it is seldom that a beg
gar is hailed into court unless he is
found hanging about one locality too
long.
Get many beggars?" was asked a
burly policeman on Broadway.
"No, they don't bother me much. Once
in while they work the street, but
are watchful of an officer"
"Now say, Mr.. officer supposing you
see fairly decent looking fellow asking
for money some night. He wants to-
get a room and perhaps something to
eat. He is down on his luck. What
would you do?"
Sure, 1 wouldn't see him." replied
th1 copper, with a smile.
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