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Show Frugality and Steady Work. "Do you know ono Scot who has been out or work dining tho hard times'.'" asked tho city salesman. "I don't, and I nin acquainted with plenty of Scotchmen, na well ns with men of other untlonnlltlos. I know tho roa-boh roa-boh for tholr constnnt employment, too. it la bpcnitso they have the reputation repu-tation of being such frugal livers. Kmployers reason rrom thai that If thoy hnvo to cut down wages the Scot will stand for it. I find that In hnrd times It Is always the people who nro supposed to bo nhlo to live on next to nothing who nro retained on n job. Wliothor or not tho Scotchmen merit their roputntlon Ib a question, but nny-how nny-how It has Bccuroil thorn ateady work all tho way through tho panic." |