THE POOR
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Josh Billings concluded his celebrated lecture on “Milk” with these memorable words—“Remember the poor. It costs nothing.”
A town meeting had been called to devise ways and means to provide for the poor of the community. After many speeches had been made, and many recommendations offered, and much time wasted and nothing done, a benevolent German arose in the back part of the hall and said:
“Mister Chairman, I move, before we adjourn, we all shtand oop undt gif three cheers for de poor!”