I have had boys come to me with the sorriest stories of their necessities, to get an advance of a few dollars on their month’s wages, when I knew that they had as much money in their pockets as I had in mine.
Reid reflects on the dishonesty he perceived among workers seeking advances on their wages despite having money.
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