Show The Useful Hobo I In the of most persons the t io o tramp tr mp and bum have practically ally the time same mean mean- meaning ing But this idea idea is wrong ac ac- ac according according cording to M l f Leinen agent for fora or ora a large New York employment company who declares that he has hired as many as Bow- Bow Bower cry er hoboes for railroad work in a single year ear and says they the were a fine ine bunch of men Mr Leinen describes the differ differ- difference betwee ence between l the three classes mentioned men somewhat mentioned somewhat hat as follows A hobo is a traveling worker a tramp is a traveling worker non-worker a bum is a stationary worker non-worker While the three are intermingled in the large cities during the win win win- winter winter ter and amid the time classes are arc not strictly defined when the time opportunity comes the time hobo is willing to work while the time others are arc not Hoboes travel from place to place seeking employment employ employ- employment ment such as harvesting railroad and other construction work as common laborers so they fill a areal areal real place in the country's econ econ- economic system While they are arc not sways in morals and conduct they are arc honest and in in- in industrious industrious as a rule And they have a sense of pride as well The hobo wants to be known as a hobo and he is insult insult- insulted insulted ed when called a tramp or bum |