THE TRAGEDY OF THE UNEMPLOYED EMPLOYER
[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR,—In your issue of February 23rd you published an article from my. pen, headed as above, into which for the purpose of elucidation I found it essential to introduce certain details of a purely personal character.
It has been said that unvarnished truth is always of interest, and the tragedy of my situation evidently touched the hearts of a number of your readers, prompting them to send, through you, financial help. I am now asking the hospitality of your columns to thank those unknown friends, as well as yourself for your kind offices.
This timely assistance enabled me to meet my most pressing debt, thereby saving my household effects from distraint and myself from eviction, in addition to placing me in a position to face once again the battle of life with some hope of ultimate success. I have obtained a minor engagement, but unfortunately being intermittent as well as temporary, it will only tide me over the early summer months. Conse- quently, the future still remains problematical.
This leads me to a point to which I would direct your attention. Although, as stated, a number of your readers generously sent me financial help, despite the enormous influence of your journal, not one offered or , suggested any form of employment, which would have been even more welcome, This substantiates the contention in my article and demonstrates the present state of the labour market.
As steward of the monies placed in your hands, you calk.' upon me personally in order to verify my statements, and I feel sure you will agree that I had not exaggerated the tragic condition in which you found me. Although my article was headed; " The Tragedy of the Unemployed Employer," I can With equal- truth subscrilie
myself, AN UNEMPLOYED PROFESSIONAL MAN.
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