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Not six feet away froledcardboard placards Their thin faces are red frons around their necks tell their stories and, trying not to make eye contact, I read them while ait

FAMILY MAN, AGE 44, 5 CHILDREN NEEDS A DECENT JOB, NOT HANDOUTS EMPLOYED IN WHEELING AT THE IRONWORKS 14 YEARS

VETERAN, 47, ACCOUNTANT AND SHIPPING MANAGER MUST FIND WORK

SKILLED CARPENTER AGE 50 WILL WORK ANYWHERE HAVE TOOLS SICK WIFE AT HOME"

How hu for these proud men to stand here How desperate they must be to do this in front of those they see as rich and advantaged

Across the street I notice a canteen with a hand-painted sign over the : FREE SOUP, COFFEE, AND DONUTS FOR THE UNEMPLOYED OPEN 24 HOURS

A line of about twenty stands outside in the snow These three must have co on inside the hotel Whether it’s a demonstration or a sincere effort to catch the eye of someone who can actually help, it’s hard to tell

I steel ry How dare they ruin our sparkling evening! On the other hand, I feel like crying What terrible tietting better, but these h

I only hope Mrs Roosevelt doesn’t have to walk by the trio She is so idealistic, with her "sea to shining sea" speech The sight of the men would bruise her

The bellhop appears with Captain Wolfe’s Ford He gets out of the auto, bo, and opens the door for et in They s

"Sorry about that, Becky" Nore and head back toward Liberty (We are on a first-na to a lovely evening"

Yes, we are all sorry--the bellhop, Captain Wolfe, and I--but what can we do? It’s the failure of runaway capitalishts shock me I sound like Patience Murphy and I remember back in ’28, even before the Crash, how Dr Blum carried on about what he called too easy credit It’s ironic that the only thing he didn’t pay cash for was his house and hat happened there--he lost it

The snow is heavier as we head up the mountains, and the dark closes around us No other vehicles are on the road, but I’ about Captain Wolfe that inspires confidence, as if his hands on the steering wheel translate to safety