The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1939-02-09

Starting on the first of November
the past year | had decided to
note each case that came to my
attention, and may I say again
that how | have been able to avoid
their wishes, and to imagine what
would have happened to my bust
should | have aided each one of
them together with all the taxes
one is forced to pay to keep the
door open. | no doubt would be in
their ranks with an idea | have
always remembered should | been
forced to such extreme.
This young fellow was picture
of health. Dressed in good clothes
but without coat or hat. Very
sheepishly he asked if l would
give him five cents for the two
three cent postage stamps he had
so that he could have coffee, ex-
planning that he had just came from
Tucson on a freight train and had
lost his hat and coat on the trip
because of the strong wind and
Phoenix. So, as he anticipated
would, | gave him dime and in
vited him to keep the stamps, and
without too much persuasion he
thanked me very politely and de-
parted inquired from my
neighbors about this fellow and as
near as | could ascertain he would
have realized at least ten dollar
bill in few hours work. So | have
layed that one aside if l am forced
to such rackets.
Let me give you a review of
my diary since November 1st and
/ believe it will prove interesting.
Then may I invite you to get a
pencil and paper and sum up what
you would have considered a cash
outlay during that time and just
what you would have done under
the circumstances. Please remem-
Der too that l have a small bust
ness location, and what others in
town must have suffered as | have.
Nov. 7 Two young men insisted
| purchase a pair of spectacles for
rs cents Needed money until the
American Legion Circus opened
for business. Aged man selling lead
pencils.
Nov 3 An old man requested |
give him any old watch chain l may
have
Nov. An old fake watch was
offered by transient with a rush
act behind it for the price of
meal. No 60 Aged man selling
paper flowers. Young man with
one leg selling razor blades three
packages for twenty-five cents.
Woman soliciting for Gospel Mis-
sion. Lady wanted me to purchase
her small diamond ring.
Nov 5 Selling of Forget me nots
for veterans of foreign wars.
Nov Colored boy wanted to work
for his breakfast. Very unusual.
Nov. The fake wedding ring
man is back.
Nov. 9 Man badly beaten and
head bandaged, had bundle under
arm wrapped in old paper and want
ed a loan of fifteen cents against it
until Saturday mite. Have always
wondered what was in the bundle.
Girl selling tickets for magician
show at high school.
Nov. 10 Bum wanted price of
loaf of bread.
Nov. II ArmiStice Day.
Nov. II Bum wanted small card
board box for some unexplained
reason.
Nov Is Colored man wanted
three stamps. Donted.
Nov. 16 Man selling window
cleaners. Soliciting for Red Cross.
Nov. II Red Cross back again.
Girl wanted gift of fancy jewelry
box.
Nov IS Woman selling an assert
ment of Christmas Cards. Woman
soliciting for magazine subscrip-
tons.
Nov. 10 Man wanted dime until
Monday when he would have job,
and would surely pay it back. No
go.
Nov. % Man wanted old hat,
said his blew off on train Another
solicitor for magazine subscrip-
tons
Nov. % Bum for loaf of bread.