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Either you are paid what everybody else pays you or 

 you take it home." 



And never did the same farmer try it again. 



I remember that two years later, in 1897, my hus- 

 band was asked to go to Canada by the Fund Com- 

 mittee to investigate conditions of farming there. It 

 was a strenuous trip, lasting several weeks. His report 

 pleased the Committee very much, and they expressed 

 appreciation, apart from words, by sending him a 

 check. He sent it back at once with the following 

 letter: 



"Mv DEAR DR. GOLDMAN: 



"Your favor of the 14th, with the enclosed extra 

 check as compensation for my report on the Hirsch 

 Colony in Canada, was received this morning. Highly 

 as I appreciate your commendation, I feel it incon- 

 sistent with my status as an employee of the Fund to 

 receive extra compensation for work ordered by the 

 Fund. I am fully satisfied with the mere appreciation 

 of my work, not expressed in a sum of money. There- 

 fore you will kindly take back the check sent me by 

 Mr. A. A. Solomons. 



"Yours truly, 



"H. L. SABSOVICH." 



I recall distinctly the answer my husband received 

 from Dr. Goldman, the Fund's president, who had a 

 generous heart, wonderful vision, fine constructive 

 ability and sincere love for the work and was always 

 a staunch supporter of whatever Prof. Sabsovich 



