Show STOP BEGGING IN FRANCE author authorities ties have a scheme which they think will tend to alleviate the evil I 1 every now and again when we go round to the paris police prefecture to see and hear bear the record of the cites happenings ot of the day an official remarks you wont want this gentlemen I 1 take it the usual story dead beggar in the garret money lit in the tha mattress A journalist inquires Inqui rest how much the amounts vary from one hundred pounds to a couple of thousand and newspaper interest in the occurrence dies with that but the authorities here have been working on a scheme for the suppression ot of fraudulent begging there are far too many beggars in parts who leave considerable sums of money behind them when they die these people have invariably been helped it not entirely supported by the assistance Pub lique for years or at all events for many months in other words the taxpayers theatergoers and race goers havo have been beeping them the charitable have placed money money in their grimy hands and when the police find the inevitably sum of money hidden in the mattress or elsewhere in the inesita bly grimy garret it Is Ine inevitable vitallie that legitimate heirs delra appear who prove their near relationship to the dead man or woman and carry oft off the ibe mom mon moni i ey to the publio public lusa loss and their own private gain A isch scheme emeis is now being prepared tor for a bill chic ceball allow the assistance Pub lique tj recover for help given from the estate of one ot of these aa eat aisted persons of course it if the mil pass and the socialists will raise sentimental to its passing because it will be quite a simple and practical bill of 0 course it the bill be made law the beggars will find some way vay round it The there renever never was nor will be a cleverer beggar in tho the world than the successful street beggar of paria ile he can a live give you change for a gold coin it if you need it without the least self consciousness or lack of self respect and there are few street baggart who have quite the impudence for that paris letter london fresa |