Byline: Adela Rogers St. Johns; 1931-12-24; Los Angeles Examiner; pages Section 2, p. 1, 14
Report: How Jobless, Hungry Girls Live - Adela Rogers St. Johns - Los Angeles Examiner
Tags: Adela Rogers St. John, living poor, posed as
". . .I cannot describe to you the feeling of humiliation, of actual guilt that welled up inside me as I walked through the gate of charity into that land where a woman abandons her pride, her inalienable rights and much of life's sweetness. And where of all places, she should be treated with the kindliness that her bruised spirit demands. . ."
Description:Adela Rogers writes a series in the LA Examiner about her experience posing as an unemployed, poor and friendless girl in Los Angeles. In this first-hand recount, Adela describes her time spent within charitable agencies and institutions.
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