ers, and
the knowledge that a visitor can acquire by testing a worker may become
a great help to him. When a {38} man has some physical defect, such as
an impediment in his speech, or a crippled arm, only one who takes a
personal interest in him can overcome the prejudice created by his
defect. Often such people have qualities that would recommend them,
but they are awkward in pleading their own cause or in finding their
right niche.

The following illustrations of timely help in finding employment are
taken from the Twenty-eighth Report of the Charity Organization Society
of London.[10] "One was a quiet, honest young fellow, a gardener, who
had lately come out of a lunatic asylum, his insanity being due, it
appeared, to ear trouble, involving a painful operation. He had been
some months in the asylum, and on coming out was at some loss to obtain
regular employment. The Committee, having thoroughly investigated the
case and satisfied themselves of the safety of recommending the young
man, issued a circular to gardeners and nurserymen, which got him a job
within a week. The other man had been noticed in the infirmary--a big,
strong fellow, {39} most of his life a seaman, and part of it on board
an American man-of-war, till he met with an accident resulting in the
loss of one of his legs. Then he had to come ashore, and a restless,
roving disposition led him to tramp about the country, and brought him
on one occasion before a London police magistrate for attempting to
commit suicide. Inquiry showed that the man could work hard, and,
strange to say of a man over six feet high and broad in proportion, was
handy with his needle at embroidery, etc. The Committee kept him a few
nights at a common lodging-house--for he was homeless since leaving the
infirmary--and then by great good fortune got him work at a tent and
sail maker's, where now, some half a year later, he is earning his 3s.
6d. a day. It is to be noted that neither of these men was
able-bodied. The Society _does not_ try to find work for ordinary,
able-bodied men."

Ignorance of English has been given as another cause of lack of
employment, but this is not irremovable. "After many days' searching,
work was found for Mr. H. and his son, whose ignorance of our language
was so entire {40} that they failed to get employment, and were in
despair. At the earnest request of the visitor, a furniture dealer
consented to take them on trial; and they proved so