Show TOO OLD FOR WORK ORK IS JAILED I I Tempted to Pass Worthless Checks When She Is Refused Refused Refused Re Re- fused Employment By Th The Ne s LOS ANGELES S Feb 17 They 17 They said paid I was too old to work work and and I had to live Jive That's why I was tempted said Mrs 1111 Ella Ma May Warner aged 55 r of oC place Pasadena a frail Cmil little widow who was brought to the city jail b by Operatives Olney and andRoss andRoss andRoss Ross of oC a detective n agency eney charged with pas passing ln worthless checks amounting amounting amount amount- In ing to Sobbing over what wh sho she termed d the Injustice of ot fate fato Mrs Warner Varner related the tho experiences of the ho last few tew months which she sho said ald drove her to despair I and to fraud to provide food and clothing clothing cloth cloth- in ing after atter she had h learned arned the decree of or I public sentiment which told toM her that a woman past tho the prime primo of life though willing to work seemingly has no place In f society where she can make a decent dec nt lining ll You are too old Mrs Warner said ald was the nn answer sho received when she applied for work as a A. domestic In tho the homes along Orange Grovo Grove avenue In Pasadena I am alone In the world and since my husband died lied three years ago I have been fighting for tor existence all nI- nI al although nII l I though before that time I had never done lone an any work outside of m my own kitchen Mrs Warner arnet told Policewoman an Bowen Dowen You see I am over oer 50 60 years of ot a age and age c and that is old for a n. woman without mone money I tried workIng working work- work In Ing In other peoples people's kitchens kitchen where I T slaved for 20 a month whenever the they would have havo me but it was always the same ame story I story I was too old Sometimes I would apply for Cor work worl over o tho the telephone and m my any voice would not betray my go but when I called c. In person I heard those frightful fright fright- I ful words again You again You are too old I They seemed to burn Into my brain Then came tho ho thought You are not too fit ld to sign and cash checks and andT T 1 listened to the whispers which seemed d to come from outside my own mind Walt Wait until you ou are arc old ohl and you won wont won't t laugh said Mrs Warner In answer answer answer an an- to tho the Jargon Jarson of ot tho other Women Inmates and und tut M tho cell door closed secluding her from the other Inmates or ot the women's quarters her lament lamen could still bo he heard though muffled by b the steel door Im too old |