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 means of living without work." Not only is it to be inferred from this that there is a large class in society which lives without work, for Mr. O'Neil's testimony further shows that this class is forced to live without work.

He says: "I have been astonished at the multitude of those who have unfortunately engaged in occupations which practically force them to become loafers for at least a third of the year. And it is from this class that the tramps are largely recruited.  I recall a certain winter when it seemed to me that a large portion of the inhabitants of Chicago belonged to this army of unfortunates.  I was stationed at a police station not far from where an ice harvest was ready for the cutters.  The ice company advertised