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Show Guarding the I'nMrnshopa. Ono of tho greatest annoyances that tho Indies' old societies" havo to contend con-tend with is the ovll lnfluenco of tho pawn shop. In Mulberry Bend this habit oj pawning children's clothing hits como to bo such n detriment that tho ladles in tho industrial und aid societies so-cieties personally visit tlio money lenders lend-ers nnd alternately Importuno nnd threaten them against buying mission mado garments. Littlo boys nnd girls nro mtido to earn tho clothing, wraps, hats nnd alcoves thoy rccolvo from tholr teachers, but thoy no sooncrreach homo than tho half starved or dnsper-ato dnsper-ato parent denudes her child, nnd pawns tho completo outfit for twenty-flyo twenty-flyo cents or half a dollar ut most On distribution days It is not nn uncommon uncom-mon thing In the slums to sco a quietly dressed, demure looking lady guarding guard-ing tho cntrunco to tho neighboring pawn shop. When It Is possiblo tho pawn tlckots nro secured and tho garments gar-ments redeemed by tho roprosontntlvo of tho school or society. Now York World. , |