several times. Never worked in the
country. Looked shiftless and dissipated.
No. 51.
Born in Scotland. Fifty years old. Single. Had no trade. Had wandered
round a lot. Out of work five months. The Scotch Aid Society helped him
a good deal this winter. Said he liked to drink. Never worked in the
country. Looked like a tramp.
No. 52.
Born in Cleveland, O. American parents. Twenty-eight years old. Married.
His wife was living in Cleveland. He left her because of a quarrel.
Tool-maker by trade. Did not belong to the Union. Out of work four
months. In the Industrial Home one week. Never worked in the country.
Looked efficient and capable.
No. 53.
Born in Brooklyn. Irish parents. Fifty years old. Evidently married. Did
not wish to talk about it. Had no trade. Out of work all winter. Had
received help from the missions and the Army. Drank heavily. Appearance
very poor. Never worked in the country.
No. 54.
Born in Boston, Mass. English parents. Twenty-five years old. Single.
Had people in Boston, who did not help him. Had no trade. Out of work
three months. In the Industrial Home two days. Said he drank sometimes.
Never worked in the country. His appearance was very good.
No. 55.
Born in South America. German parents. Twenty years old. Single. Had no
trade. Came from South America by working on a boat. Left it two months
ago in New York, and had done nothing since. In the Industrial Home
three weeks. Never worked in the country. Expected to go back on the
boat shortly. Looked like a runaway boy and was bright and attractive.
No. 56.
Born in Long Island. American parents. Fifty years old. Single. Had no
trade. Out of work all winter. Had rheumatism and could not do much
work. The Army had helped him a good deal, but he expected to go to the
hospital. Never worked in the country.
No. 57.
Born in Italy. Thirty years old. Single. Had people in Italy, who were
poor. In this country twelve years. Had no trade. Out of work all
winter. In the Industrial Home seven days. Said that this was the first
time he had ever been out of money. Worked in the country somewhat in
Italy. Looked stupid and inefficient.
No. 58.
Born in Cuba. Father American, mother Cuban. Twenty-eight years old.
Single. Had people living in Panama who did not help him. Had no trade.
He travelled a good deal. Came from the West two weeks ago. Got out of
money, and had been in the Industrial Home one week. Looked l
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