THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 21, 1989.
HE MOVED THE WORLD TO GET A CRIPPLE
A JOB-AND A LEG
A man with one leg and crutches walked into the manager's room of
the Stockton-on-Tees Employment QUEEN ON RADIO?
Exchange. He was just about down and out, shabby, hungry, desperate.
He told Mr. Soar, the manager, his story. Before the accident which had cost him his leg he had been à machinist, but only for a short time; not long enough to be skilled.-
He was living with his aged par- ents and a semi-invalid sister, who earned a little money by clean- ing.
He had tried and tried to find work, but what chance had he-on crutches? Could Mr. Soar help him?
Mr. Soar felt pretty sure that this was a hopeless case, but the man's pleading and earnestness ap- pealed to him. 'I'll try," he said.
He thought it over. Suppose the man had an artificial leg......
Mr. Soar went to the local official of the Royal Surgical Aid Society. Yes, said the official, the man could have a new leg-if he could get 100 subscribers to recommend him. He gave Mr. Soar the list of hundreds of subscribers.
THEY PAID
"This is impossible," thought Mr. Soar, "but I'll try.”
He went right through the list and picked out 150 names that for one reason or another he fancied usually because their owners lived in prosperous districts.
He wrote 150 letters and en- closed a stamped addressed en- velope with each. Just so that the cripple should realise what was be- ing done for him he sent for him, sat him down with pen and paper, and told him to write twelve letters himself.
Then he is a Rotarian-he went to the Rotary Club, told them the story and said. "Now, you're gong to pay for the postage." They did
pay.
The replies came. Letter after letter said, "I am sorry, but I have used up all my recommendations." Some added: "But I have put you first on my list because you en- closed envelope."
READY FOR WORK
Some said Yes. Some gave several recommendations.
The society was 80 impressed with Mr. Soar's industry that the required number, was reduced to seventy. Mr. Soar reached seventy and a few ower.
The cripple was fitted with his "leg and adjustments were made.
"Now go home," said Mr. Soar, "and when you feel all right with your leg come back, and I'll see what I can do about getting you a job."
Weeks passed. The employment manager began to wonder whether he had made a mistake, whether his effort had been wasted,
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One day his door opened and the man stood there.
"I'm ready for work now," he said.
Next day Mr. Soar saw an em- ployer starting his car to leave the works.
He stopped him and told
him his story.
"Send the man along to me and I'll have a look at him," said the employer.
He was s0 impressed with the cripple that he took him on, taught him his job.
Then, one day, Mr. Soar had a 'phone call from an official of the Amalgamated Engineering Union. "We can't have this," was the gist of his remarks. "This man's not got a ticket. He'll have to be stopped"
Again Mr. Soar told his story. "I thought I was helping a man "Your with a handicap," he said. men have two feet to stand on and This man to look for work on. has only one.".
That was the last he heard, ex- cept that the man had been made a member of the A.E.U..
"I sometimes see him coming from work" said Mr. Soar to a representative. Sunday Express "He's a different man altogether; well dressed, well set up, full of life, and happy."
In the Government records this story just means a difference of one in the unemployment total.
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