The Detroit times., 1910-11-29
TEN sHVl0CKs
b1|vE IN CAPITAL
Rioh Harvest From Sister EN-
oyss in Government Depart
ments n Warrington.

HARRINGTON. Nov. 29.-"Uncle,
patron saint Of the needy. is In
~ danger Of falling before
ntie," q new goddess who has re-
<tly made her appearance In the
vornment departments. The loan
erks VINO for years have grown fat
the shekels of their needy fellow
'Hrkers In the government service
~ been thrown inro CONSERVATION
~ " sudden influx of female Shylocks
~ have started to Ply their trade
~6or the cloak of the civil service.
EFor many years the more or less
<only conducted traffic In usury IN
various departments has been
knipuIated by male clerks. From
- to time reports have come from
departments that the business Is
!" Employees have been warned
"a they must stop shearing their I'M
Innate fellow-workers or lose their
AS far as can be learned, the
= eject the orders have had mas
|(kn to cause the lenders to be more
~ kretiye In their activities. Within d
|1fnight Of the Issuance or such OF
8 they have resumed operations
n kunties" Lend to Women Clerks.
= IS understood that the women
70 first tempted TO enter the RANKS
<|the sharks" because there was a
wInr demand for small loans
nng their sisters who happened 70
"ahort." Not only was there. an
r ruent OF embarrassment In borrow
nom men, but the latter were al
- unwilling to deal with women
ause OF the difficulties which have
- nen In the past when attempts were
n1de to collect.
bne sUfnster who has worked IN an
Town department for many years
~ has carefully saved part OF hei
m|ery. conceived the idea that the
linen should be independent IN
fney matters as we'll as In all others
|rh forthwith let 1t be known that she
lid assist any or her acquaint
ICES who might be temporarily EN-
rassed."
Her example was followed by other
ir lcitous sisters.
rom the State, War and Navy
I,|Iding to the library OF congress
hkre Is barely division OF any de-
pGtment that cannot boast OF at least
- "Auntie."
there has been no cut in the rate OF
nIerest. A loan of $40 for 80 days
soSfs the borrower 81. A larger loan
NV It times be had at q slightly re
Md rate, while smaller amounts
MY he had at q proportionately
likher rate.
The greatest borrowers are youne
yemen holding positions which pay
rom $50 to SIS per month, and who
I've with their parents, thereby having
ractically no expenses except fol
lothes.
Furs.c jewelry and other accessories
( dress are responsible for a great
art OF their Indebtedness. Tht
oung women who work for Uncle San
re said to be the best dressed female
Tage earners In the country. On this
ieakness the "Aunties" reap their
arrests.
loans Keep Sick Girl From Health
"A pathetic story is going the rounds
u the agricultural department of n
ri whose extravagant habits put
u In debt to an "Auntie" for a sum
= excess Of 500. Her salary was $50
month, which was her only means OF
Import.
Weakening lungs induced her to re-
best change OF location, and an ex-
l|Rnge was effected with clerk In
\ izona who desired to come east
All was In readiness for her depar-
we, but the "Auntie" from whom the
money had been obtained did not see
ldw she could ever hope to be reim
'l1rsed II the young woman was sew
nj thousand miles away. She warned
b borrower that the debt was one OF
'hpnor," and that she would 80 advise
~ chief II she attempted to leave the
~. Pride prevented the sick wo
nan from laying the matter before
- department. and she remained In
= - e. 49,