THE GREAT UNEMPLOYED.
To the Editor. Sir.—This morning we put on an extra man as salesman. He commenced work quite vigorously, but, to our astonishment, at 10,30 he knocked off. For what reason, think you ? Why, because the books were v»ry dusty, and made a mess of his hands ! We explained to him that we had just finished sto. k-taking, and, of course, everything was somewhat tumbled about and dirty. But no explanation wouldjjsatiafy. Now, sir, we send you this little incident, as it seems to us a pretty fair sample of a great deal of the outcry about “ want of work,” and the great number of unemployed. We are sick of hearing the fine stories poured into our ears about the poverty and distress there is. The greater part of it is caused by laziness, improvidence, and being too fine for work.—We are, -to., Reitu and Wilkie, Dunedin, December 4.
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Evening Star, Issue 3987, 4 December 1875, Page 2
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151THE GREAT UNEMPLOYED. Evening Star, Issue 3987, 4 December 1875, Page 2
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