Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 185, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1914 — Bey Bets New “Front” to Help in Finding a Job [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Bey Bets New “Front” to Help in Finding a Job

CHICAGO. —Assistant United States Attorney Stansbury had deferred business long enough to feed some pigeons on the ledge of his office window the other day at the Federal building. He was Interrupted by a small boy,

who walked into his office unannounced. The boy’s clothes were ragged. But his hands and face showed from a recent scrubbing, and his hair was “plastered down.” * “I’m John Pine, Mr. Stansbury. I’ve come to report,” he said. f Stansbury remembered that he had prosecuted Johnny Pine two weeks before, after the sixteen-year-old boy's hunger had prompted him to steal a ham from a refrigerator car.

Judge Anderson, in the United States District court, had ordered him to report to Mr. Stansbury on the first Monday of every month. . “You look tired, Johnny. Sit down and tell me all about it," said the lawyer. “Well, there isn’t much,” said the boy. “I been huntin' a job, but I didn't have any luck." “Why?" ‘7 dunno. Men Just look up at me and say, ‘the job’s 4*hen.’ ” “Maybe it’s your clothes. Stand up. Let’s see how you look. You know, a whole lot depends on the ‘front’ you present" “Johnny" stood up. His tattered clothes explained his failure. “Well, no wonder," said the lawyer. “Now you an’ I’ll go out and see If we can’t fix things up.” Stansbury left word he would be back in an hour. The lawyer and the boy went to a State street store. There “Johnny" was fitted out with clothing from head to foot.