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In darkest England and the way out

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This is a book about real people struggling to survive but have come upon even more hard times. Homeless, living on the streets, nowhere to go. The Embankment on the Thames is full of people who have been looking for work during the day, most unsuccessful. This is a picture of a dozen men interviewed at midnight by a Salvation Army officer, No. 4 is an elderly man and visibly starts to shake at the mention of work; "he produces a card carefully wrapped in old newspaper, to the effect that Mr. J.R. is a member of the Trade Protection League. He is a waterside laborer. last job a fortnight ago. has earned nothing for 5 days. Had a bit of bread this morning but not a scrap since. Had a cup of tea and two slices of bread yesterday. Is 50 years old and still damp from sleeping out in the wet last night." People wanting to work but there is none to be found.

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362.509 BOO i

Z. HANDIMAN

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Series Title

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Call Number

362.509 BOO i

Publisher

New Jersey : Patterson Smith., 1975

Collation

xix,323p.; 24 cm.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

0-87585-142-8

Classification

362.509

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Edition

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Subject(s)

POVERTY - UNITED STATES, HISTORY

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F

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