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Re:C T
Sadly quite a few are youngsters Kat. Goodness knows how they will end up. In the old days they would mark a house if the owner was a generous sort, but I expect that had its limitations. My mum used to say it was not much good coming to our house we had not enough food for ourselves. Dad in the first war had to wait weeks for his pay.
posted by
C_C_T
on January 6, 2017 at 11:36 AM
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Humanity's tragedy excellently expressed, C C T
Thought provoking! 
We have not enough shelters in my neck of the U.S. woods; just one locally, but around here there is awareness of the problem and efforts to help the homeless. So many of these folks are mentally ill and can't hold jobs. Some do receive disability checks but if there is no one to over see or guide them in handling money, they often can't manage to maintain adequate housing. I remember my grandmother relling stories about railroad tramps who would knock on their back door for food and would hurry back to the boxcars with it to "catch" the next ride.
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Katray2
on January 3, 2017 at 9:14 AM
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Re: Annicita
Of course in the old days they could not draw any money and had to rely on begging. At least here i expect they can get some kind of benefit .Shelter is a good idea, but housing is now so expensive here.
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C_C_T
on January 3, 2017 at 1:20 AM
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Yes the tramp has become the homeless. The number has grown substantially. Fortunately one state has built housing for them that they can live in for free while getting their life back on track
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Annicita
on January 2, 2017 at 1:21 PM
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Re: FS
Not a lot of well of folks in those days FS , if one could afford a bicycle one was lucky.
posted by
C_C_T
on January 2, 2017 at 10:54 AM
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The theme of poverty weighs heavily on the reader's mind.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on January 2, 2017 at 9:17 AM
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Once they were called gentlemen of the road here B.V. My mother said they were never afraid of tramps , well most were not much better off.
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C_C_T
on January 2, 2017 at 1:51 AM
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Re:RPresta
The solution would not be terribly expensive if as you say old buildings were used if only temporary, most here probably claim benefits but who wants a tramp renting even the cheapest accommodation . A lady I have known for years she is a physiologist and a bit to put it politely inquisitive. She told me that she asked a woman begging in Oxford how much she could expect a day. The woman admitted the baby was not hers she just borrowed one . £100 a day. I wondered what she spent it on, perhaps she has a nice home. Perhaps it it is just summer work, I'll have to ask the Dr. She will be in for her bedding plants no doubt.
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C_C_T
on January 2, 2017 at 1:48 AM
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Thank you Justi, we must be thankful to have warmth and shelter.
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C_C_T
on January 2, 2017 at 1:34 AM
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C_C_T
Wow! What a sadly, vivid picture this paints! It is terrible and we do tend to feel disdain for those 'tramps' and homeless who should have our pity and compassion. In the days of the Dust Bowl here in the US, there were those who "rode the rails," people, mostly men, who snuck onto box cars of trains in search of something somewhere, often with hopes of a better tomorrow elsewhere, often just to be moving and in a warm spot for the night. This post reminded me of that. Los Angeles is working on creating space for the homeless who are on the streets, in utilizing unused buildings.
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Sea_Gypsy
on January 1, 2017 at 2:59 PM
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Sadly true but still very nice.
posted by
BigV
on January 1, 2017 at 1:57 PM
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Oh that is so sad. Poverty is the most despicable mode of life. Thank you for writing that.
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Justi
on January 1, 2017 at 1:54 PM
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