OCR Text |
Show WHITE PLAGUE VICTIM SAYS SHE WILL BEG RATHER THAN STEAL " I n rucsday "lie Standard-ExaniiQei published n l-u-i from b person who .sanl he robbed the Grill mal market but tiny he rolilel in i.riler tu proide a td meal for Ins family, Inch was ' I suffering because lie was out of work ami cuuld not find employ- I ment. This letter broughl forth considerable discussiun and induced another ano'iiymbua writer to set forth views. Here is a letter which contains: the statement that they 'will beg before they will j steal:" '"1 saw the letter in the paper. .My hitshnnd is working, work-ing, hut sick We are behind with our rent and have a few groeeries and lo last us 'til January ! We have Only been here a snort time and want to go to Arizona but can't. " am not writing this COl a selfish reason for there are )iher.-s like me. a victim of the white pi u 'P. S Will heg hefore We will steal There was no name signed to the letter and no address was: given. ! : ! |