HIS SINCERE SYMPATHY
GIPSY SMITH AND T[NEMPLOi^DDV
, (By Telegraph.) : (Special to "Tne Evening Port.*).« CHiUSTCHIIRCH, This Day*;,; "When Gipsy Smith arrived, at^t^ Trinity Congregational Chnreh yaJSirday foT the lunch honf service he'foSi4 waiting to see him a small group 61 ti*employed who had decided,,, tier pliiM their position before him. Tie.;ev*ftjfl»list walked up to-the group and gx«#»ed each man with a hearty handshake Mr. S. Fournier v who seemed to ;hj|^« been 'appointed spokesman, theh^jKJK plained that, they were a few of--tEe^n* employed. ;"•:.! ;h.it they had: daoiiM to ask liitn ior help: The evsagctiit M told that there was a. body in exittenco known as the Organisation; of U»« employed, and that any * donations :^hi cared to send to the Trades HallwoaM bo welcomed and would be used-'tH help to alleviate the; position. -- —^. After listening to, Mr. Fpnrnier,-ttrt evangelist said they, had his sifliStW sympathy. He then walked intd.'^tfci church. A moment or two later the' men, headed by Mr. Fournier, trooped-into tiM church and took part in the service. At the conclusion of th? service the unemployed again waited on Gipsy Smith, who received th:;m and discussed tha position with them for ten minritea;.,:
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 126, 24 November 1926, Page 8
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195HIS SINCERE SYMPATHY Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 126, 24 November 1926, Page 8
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