other countries — everywhere the land dwellers heap themselves into the cities。 And what happens to them when they get there？ How many succeed？ Not one in five； I say。 The rest of them； for the most part； get nothing。 If sickness strikes a man； when he arises from his bed his place is gone。 His children grow ill through crowding together in narrow courts and unsanitary rooms； and bee decimated by disease。 Bad times e and the workmen are dismissed by the thousand from their employ。 Grey hairs； at any rate； e at last； and with grey hairs the notice to quit； and so they go down； and they go under and bee part of that mass which is known as the submerged tenth — though I imagine there is a good deal more than a tenth。 And there they are — miseries to themselves； useless to their country； and a burden upon the town that has to support them。
Gentlemen； if you think I exaggerate； ask missioner Booth Tucker； and he will tell you。 He will tell you； he who knows； as one of the heads of the great organisation that is today dealing with this class of people。 He will tell you how many children they have to feed in the morning in the big cities in order that they may go to school； how many dock labourers they have to feed； and so on。 He can tell you tales you will scarcely believe of the suffering — the horrible suffering； the inconceivable misery of these great cities which the foolish peoples of the earth rush into to dwell there。
Now； that is what is going on in the great city。 Let us look at the other side of the question。 Let us go to places like Fort Amity； where I saw the Colony of the Salvation Army。 As your president told you； I am not at liberty to forestall my report in any way； but I can say this — that there I went to the schools； as I did in other places；