The Detroit times., 1915-01-08
ALL THAT THESE
MEN ASK is CHANCE TO
EARN LIVING
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the list you may gladden. with some
kind OF a Job. Except where stated,
the applicants are ready and willing
to do any kind of labor. They are, in
most cases, too proud to admit that
they are worthy objects OF charity
But they are not too proud to do any
honest form of toll.
Following is the list:
is. A brlcl<layer. VINO will be
eyIcted from his home soon unless he
reduces the rent bill. He has a wife
and two children, one FIVE. the other IL
years OF age. He is now $50 In debt
and has had no work for three months
trade for employment
10 This mans wife. the only one
dependent upon him. liz living with
give up their home, because OF inabil-
ity TO pay rent. When evicted they
had neither fuel nor food. The hus-
band is handy at almost any kind Of
work and has been without steady
job since last May.
90. There IL a weekly income In
this home. but IL is utterly inadequate
father is trying TO support, not only
his wife and IL children, only two OF
whom work. but also another daughter
and her husband He has been out OF
debts TO the amount OF Sl36 have ac-
cumulated The father has had 80
years experience In operating steam
boilers.
FL Two children in this home are
without proper clothing. the grocer
has wearled OF extending credit, and
The rent is not paid. The father is a
three months. and is $176 in debt.
22 Another OF the thousands OF
common laborers without work, and
| Il. aNs.sal la
no demand. When he came to the
| Board OF Commerce. Thursday after
noon. he said he had not eaten any
thing all day. There was no coal or
| provisions In his home, he declared. as
! his credit had been cut Off He has
had no work for five months.
%. One month ago. this man paid
the last OF his savings TO provide
board and room for his two children.
Their mother Is dead To look after
his children. he deprived himself OF
food and shelter and since the time
when he gave over his last penny. he
has been wandering about the streets,
sleeping and eating where he could.
He is structural iron worker, and
has been out OF employment for two
months He now owes f1s for the
room rent for his children.
20. peck OF potatoes is the only
article Of food remaining in this APP
pilcant's home, and there are two little
mouths TO feed. The father Is team
ster who was laid off four months
ago, ana mas Deen. unaDle TO nnd en-
ployment since. There Is s45 due on
furniture. and the landlord IL demand
ing S26 for two months rent.
25. This man has been keeping his
wife and two small children alive with
money given him by the supervisor OF
the township in which he lives. He Ia
drill or punch press hand. and Ii
willing 10 do common labor. TO relieve
the pressure OF debts which are
pressing him.
2s. A resident OF Detroit for ss
years. who has been out OF work for
IL months. and has a wife and three
children TO support. The poor com
mission has given him few dollars
but this has been not nearly enough
to keep him out OF debt He owes $4s
for rent and $40 for provisions, and
he has tried his credit TO the limit
The father has had long experience as
head janitor in large buildings and
partment houses OF Detroit. He Is
willing TO do any kind OF work.
81. There Is a baby 10 months old.
In this home without proper care, be-
cause Of lack OF fuel and food. Two
| older children also are suffering. The
father is tailor and presser, and has
| been without employment 10 weeks.
2s He has not only his two mother
less children. but his aged father and