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You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of -the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at -www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you'll have -to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. - -Title: The Poors - -Author: Harry Lorayne - -Release Date: September 29, 2019 [EBook #60384] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ASCII - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE POORS *** - - - - -Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net - - - - - - -</pre> - - -<div class="figcenter"> - <img src="images/cover.jpg" width="345" height="500" alt=""/> -</div> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<div class="titlepage"> - -<h1>THE POORS</h1> - -<h2>BY HARRY LORAYNE</h2> - -<p class="ph1"><i>This may prove to you that<br /> -Television can change your<br /> -life more than you think!</i></p> - -<p>[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from<br /> -Worlds of If Science Fiction, October 1957.<br /> -Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that<br /> -the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]</p> - -</div> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<p>The world newspapers had heralded the event for months. "The First -Personal Visit from Outer Space" was the most important headline of the -decade. Now there were perhaps sixty thousand people crowding behind -ropes and guards at the Earth Interspace Airport, waiting patiently for -Mr. Kramvit of Planet Six.</p> - -<p>Fourth Vice President Vincent J. Carrowick had been selected to be Mr. -Kramvit's guide for the length of his visit. He was waiting now, with -Secretary Gordon, in the airport's executive office.</p> - -<p>Carrowick spoke first, "Well, this is it. I've spoken to Kramvit -at least eight times on the Vidcope phone, but I'm as nervous as a -contestant right now."</p> - -<p>Gordon eyed the screen which was noting the ship's approach. "I don't -see why you should be. You know what he's like basically. Their bodies -and physical capabilities are the same as ours, and most of the people -of Six speak English almost as well as we do, by now."</p> - -<p>He looked at Carrowick, "Are their Vidcopes going to stay on Kramvit -during his entire visit?"</p> - -<p>Carrowick spoke slowly, "Yes. At least they're going to try; on all six -of the Planets. Kramvit's going to carry a pin microphone on his person -all the time. So they should see and hear us no matter where we are."</p> - -<p>"How long do you intend to be out of the country with him?" asked -Gordon.</p> - -<p>"Well, most of his time will be spent here, visiting all fifty-three -states. We'll take one cruise to pay token visits to the heads of all -countries first, then back here until he goes home. Hey! He's landing, -let's go!"</p> - -<p>... After over an hour of welcoming speeches, photographs and newspaper -reporters, Marryl Kramvit was alone in the executive office with Vice -President Carrowick and Secretary Gordon.</p> - -<p>"If we didn't know you were from Six, we would certainly take you for -an Earthman," Carrowick was saying, "Why, your clothes, your coloring, -everything about you is just the same!"</p> - -<p>Kramvit smiled and said, "Well, thank you. Physically, of course, we -are the same. The clothes—well, ours are quite a bit different, as -you know. I had these made by a superb tailor who copied them from our -Vidcope screens.</p> - -<p>"Many of our females," Kramvit continued, "have already started to wear -some of your ladies' styles, and quite becoming they are."</p> - -<p>Carrowick put on his cloak, and said, "Well, let's be on our way. -You're to meet our President for lunch, and then we start our tour, if -that's all right with you."</p> - -<p>"Why, of course, that's why I'm here, and I'm anxious to see your -world. Particularly America."</p> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p>The trip around the world had gone as smoothly as could be expected. -Were it not for the multitudes that gathered at each airport in order -to catch a glimpse of Kramvit, it would have been just perfect. -Kramvit, however, was as cordial to the throngs as he was to the heads -of their respective countries. He was a fine good will ambassador. A -little flicker of disappointment was usually evident when the people -saw for themselves that this man from another world looked and acted -just as they did.</p> - -<p>All in all, Carrowick was quite pleased, and he and Kramvit were now -in the Vincent and Marryl stage, except in public.</p> - -<p>"Well, you've been in most of the countries of the Earth," said -Carrowick, as they relaxed in the private plane, "and visited forty of -our States of America. What do you think, Marryl?"</p> - -<p>"I'm pleased, of course," answered Kramvit. "You're aware, I'm sure, -Vincent, that Six and the other five planets of the Orb are a bit -farther advanced than Earth. But, I don't think it will be very long -before you're up to us.</p> - -<p>"I've been able to understand almost everything I've seen," he -continued, "and I've made notes of what I couldn't understand; <i>one -thing</i>, Vincent, you haven't explained to me at all."</p> - -<p>"What's that?"</p> - -<p>"Well, so far as I can see, there are only two economic classes here -on Earth. I've seen what appear to me to be only very wealthy people -and very, very poor people. I've also noticed," here Kramvit smiled, -"that you have sort of avoided these poor people, and what I assume to -be their dwellings. I've seen glimpses of the squalor and terribly poor -sections in each of your states so far."</p> - -<p>Carrowick seemed a bit shocked, but Kramvit continued. "Also, you have -addressed almost all of the working people with whom we've been in -contact as Poor Mr. Jones and Poor Miss Smith, and so on. While those -of the wealthy class, you simply addressed as Mr. or Mrs. Why?"</p> - -<p>Carrowick <i>was</i> shocked. "Didn't you know? No, I see you really -didn't. I'm terribly sorry, Marryl, we here on Earth take it so much -for granted, and I assumed it was the same all over the Orb."</p> - -<p>"No, I don't know what you mean," said Kramvit, "on Six and the others, -we have our quota of poor people. We also have a middle class, (in -which I think I would belong) and some very wealthy people. But the -definite dividing line here, I don't understand.</p> - -<p>"I know some of your ancient history, but I've noticed complete -integration wherever I've been. I've seen absolutely no discrimination -as far as color, faith or religion is concerned. I saw no caste system -at all, even in India, and inter-marriage, it seems, has become -completely acceptable."</p> - -<p>"That is so," interrupted Carrowick. "We've had no such prejudice at -all as long as I've been alive. It has avoided a lot of trouble. Nobody -has been able to think up a reason for a war, since."</p> - -<p>"Then why," asked Kramvit, "have I seen these Poors, as you call them, -sitting only in the rear of busses? Why have I not seen one of these -unfortunate looking people in any of the restaurants in which we've -eaten, or for that matter, in most any public place?"</p> - -<p>"The reason for them not being in any of the restaurants is simple. -They can't afford the prices. Haven't you noticed all the Vidcope, or -V.C. centers here?"</p> - -<p>"Yes, I have."</p> - -<p>"You've seen some of the V.C. shows, haven't you?"</p> - -<p>"I didn't pay much attention to them," answered Kramvit. "I'm not much -for V.C. Incidentally, we call it T.V., for television, at home. Many -of our people have become quite addicted to it in the last few years. I -can take it or leave it alone. Usually the latter, I'm afraid."</p> - -<p>Carrowick asked, "Aren't all your shows Qua shows?"</p> - -<p>"I'm sorry, what is a Qua show?"</p> - -<p>"You're jesting, of course," laughed Carrowick. "They were once called -Quiz shows. Now, they're Quas, for question and answer, I guess."</p> - -<p>"Oh, yes," said Kramvit, "we do have many of those."</p> - -<p>"Why, that's <i>all</i> we have here, on commercial V.C." exclaimed -Carrowick. "And, there's the obvious answer to your original question!"</p> - -<p>"The answer? I'm sorry, I don't see what you mean."</p> - -<p>"It's simple," said Carrowick. "The Poors are people who have never -been a contestant on a Qua show! The wealthy are those who either have -been winners, or whose ancestors were."</p> - -<p>It was Kramvit's turn to be shocked. "I don't believe it."</p> - -<p>"Oh, yes, it's true," said Carrowick. "Of course, some of the Poors -<i>have</i> been contestants, but didn't win."</p> - -<p>Kramvit was staring at Carrowick. "You are quite serious, aren't you?"</p> - -<p>"Of course," answered Carrowick, "the situation has been so, for -perhaps two hundred years—we've come to take it for what it is."</p> - -<p>"I'll wager that the Poors don't take it quite as calmly as you do. -Don't tell me that they're satisfied with their position."</p> - -<p>"I wouldn't say they were satisfied," was the answer, "but they know no -other way of life, and don't have much choice in the matter."</p> - -<p>Kramvit was finding it difficult to picture the situation. "Well, as -I've told you," he said, "we have T.V. on Six, but we've been stressing -variety and drama shows. Don't you have any big V.C. stars, like -comedians or singers here?"</p> - -<p>"No, we don't. I've never seen any variety or drama shows on V.C."</p> - -<p>"I'm surprised. You see, we have been using all the air time, or most -of it, for entertainment purposes. Commercially, T.V. is just a baby -with us. We've been using it much longer than you have, technically, -but not commercially. I'd say that we've had sponsored shows for about -fourteen years."</p> - -<p>"Oh, then it is a comparatively new thing with you," said Carrowick. -"We've had commercial Vidcope for over five hundred years."</p> - -<p>Kramvit shook his head. "I still can't see why your Poors have to live -in such poverty. Don't they get paid on their jobs?"</p> - -<p>"Why, sure they do," answered Carrowick, "but their rate of pay is -not particularly high. You see, only the Poors do all the menial and -service work; aside from high service positions like government work, -of course. There are so many Poors and so few jobs for them, that those -that work are little better off than those that don't."</p> - -<p>"I see," said Kramvit, "and is there no protection for these -unemployed? I mean Social Security or unemployment insurance, which I -know you did have a long time ago."</p> - -<p>"No, there isn't. We had to stop that because if we kept it up we'd -have no workers at all," replied Carrowick. "Believe me, Marryl, I -don't particularly like the situation. We've tried integration in one -or two sections, but only riots resulted. I think that eventually we'll -eliminate some of the prejudices, but it can't be pushed or hurried. -It'll take many years to do it. I'm sure I won't live to see it gone -completely."</p> - -<p>"And," asked Kramvit, "have <i>you</i> been a winner on a Qua show?"</p> - -<p>"Oh, no. I'm not one of those nouveau riche; my great grandfather won -eight million dollars, tax free, when he was just a boy. That took care -of us, and will take care of us from here on in."</p> - -<p>"I see," said Kramvit. "Vincent, I want to visit some of these people -in their homes. Will you take me?"</p> - -<p>Carrowick was shocked again. "I don't think you'll enjoy it, Marryl. Do -you really feel it's necessary?"</p> - -<p>"Please don't refuse me, Vincent. I do feel it's important. I've -understood almost everything I've seen here on Earth. Either because -we've been faced with it ourselves on Six, or I've read about it. But -this is entirely new to me."</p> - -<p>"All right," agreed Carrowick reluctantly. "I'm supposed to show you -anything you want to see, but you won't like it."</p> - -<p>"Let me be the judge of that."</p> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p>They had ridden to the end of the upper level moving street in -comfortable armchairs. All of Carrowick's arguments couldn't swerve -Kramvit from his idea of visiting some Poors. Kramvit was just about -through with his explanation of how all the automobiles on Six drove -underground, and didn't have to use the lower street level, as they did -here; when they came to the end of the moving street.</p> - -<p>Now they were both walking through the filthy, garbage laden streets of -the Poors' village. The smell wrinkled Carrowick's nose, and he was not -displeased to see that Kramvit wasn't quite enjoying it, either.</p> - -<p>"Doesn't the sanitation department know about this?" asked Kramvit. -"Don't they ever remove this dirt?"</p> - -<p>"No," answered Carrowick, "the Poors have to carry it to appointed -garbage dumps themselves. They let it pile up until even they can't -stand it, then they usually get rid of some of it."</p> - -<p>He went on to explain that in all the cities, except in Poor villages, -all garbage recepticles led to giant underground incinerators. Here the -fires burned continually. But in the hot weather, the heat from these -fires was used as power to run an underground air conditioner, so that -all the streets were cooled. In the wintertime, of course, these same -fires warmed the cities and highways.</p> - -<p>As they walked, they were both aware of the many Poors scrounging and -searching in the debris. They were also aware of the silence that fell -as they neared groups of people. The Poors just stared at them, and -talked excitedly when they were out of earshot.</p> - -<p>"They're not used to seeing any of us in their villages," remarked -Carrowick.</p> - -<p>Kramvit smiled, somewhat bitterly, it seemed to Carrowick, "No, I -shouldn't think they would be."</p> - -<p>As they rounded a corner, Kramvit pointed to a car parked about a -hundred feet away. It was almost leaning against a broken down shack, -and was so dirty that it was impossible to make out its color.</p> - -<p>"How did that get here, Vincent? Surely, nobody here can afford a car."</p> - -<p>Carrowick laughed, "No, they can't. That happens to be this year's -Sputzmobile, one of our most expensive cars. Although you wouldn't know -it from the looks of that one. They are given as consolation prizes to -losers on almost all the larger Qua shows."</p> - -<p>"I see. Why don't those people sell the cars? It seems to me they could -use the money."</p> - -<p>"I guess they could," answered Carrowick. "But to whom could they sell -it? Very few of us ever buy a second hand car. We all change our cars -as soon as the new ones appear. Anyway, most of the losers want to keep -them; they consider it a mark of distinction."</p> - -<p>He frowned, and continued, "They drive them around the villages -whenever they can beg, borrow or steal some regular grade atomic -pellets. And, whenever they can maneuver through these streets. Those -that own them sort of look down their noses at the other Poors. They -consider themselves aristocrats of their village, because they, at -least, have been called to appear on a Qua. Actually, they're to be -pitied, they're worse off than the others."</p> - -<p>"Why is that?" asked Kramvit.</p> - -<p>"Well, once they've appeared on a Qua show, and lost, they'll usually -never be asked again. That's the worst of it, since they have nothing -more to look forward to. Also, I believe that most of the Poors leave -whatever jobs they may have, as soon as they get the call. They feel -it's beneath their dignity somehow. No Poor that gets on a Qua ever -expects to lose. Of course, once they do lose, they can't get their -jobs back. Because when they leave it's like creating a vacuum—all the -Poors in the vicinity flock to apply for his position."</p> - -<p>They were just adjacent to one of the Poors' houses at the moment, and -Kramvit asked if he could visit the people that lived there. Carrowick -said he could, but he doubted if they'd find anyone home. It was after -four o'clock, and the large network Quas had already begun. All the -Poors that could navigate would be at the large open air V.C. centers, -which were usually located near the garbage dumps.</p> - -<p>These centers were sometimes miles away from many of the Poors, but -that's where they were, no matter what the weather, from four in the -afternoon to eleven at night, when the Quas finished and the news -flashes began.</p> - -<p>These centers consisted of a large empty lot, many of which got the -overflow from the adjacent garbage dumps, with two scopes seemingly -suspended about six feet off the ground in the middle. They were -rectangular; about five feet long, and four feet wide. Only a little -over an inch thick, the pictures appeared on both sides of each scope. -They were at right angles to each other, so that the picture could be -seen from any part of the lot.</p> - -<p>Carrowick knocked on the old wooden door. There was no answer, and they -were about to turn away, when the door opened creakily to display an -elderly man. He was clean, except for the dirty rags that were tied -around his throat.</p> - -<p>Carrowick explained who they were, and the elderly gentleman invited -them in.</p> - -<p>"Come in, come in. I'm honored by your visit," he said in a hoarse -voice. "Well, now I'm almost glad that I have this bad throat, -otherwise I would be at the center, and I'd have missed your visit. By -the way, my name is Poor Mr. Alex Smith."</p> - -<p>The shack consisted of two rooms, one of which was obviously a bedroom. -Obviously, because there were a number of flattish mounds of rags, -straw and excelsior on the floor, which could serve no other purpose -than for sleeping. It was completely devoid of any furniture. The room -they were in was the combination living-room, dining room and kitchen. -A few old chairs, some crates and a wobbly card table on a bare floor -just about filled the room.</p> - -<p>Carrowick and Kramvit introduced themselves, and Kramvit started to -ask Poor Mr. Smith questions. These were all answered eagerly, and -Kramvit was almost convinced that the Poors didn't mind their situation -too much; they were all quite used to it.</p> - -<p>Poor Mr. Smith asked some questions of Kramvit too, and was answered -good naturedly. He showed particular interest in the pin microphone -Kramvit wore, and seemed awed when he was told that he was probably -being seen and heard by people on Six at this very moment.</p> - -<p>While Carrowick showed signs of impatience over the length of the -visit, Kramvit asked Smith, "Tell me, my friend, wouldn't you like -to see some entertainment on V.C.? Comedians or singers, or dancers, -perhaps?"</p> - -<p>Poor Mr. Smith laughed, "Why no. Comedians and singers? Who wants to -see them when we can watch some lucky souls winning anywhere from one -to sixty-four million dollars, or more. I remember about forty years -ago, Mr. Krackel, our largest food pill manufacturer at that time, -tried something like that."</p> - -<p>"Oh, did he?"</p> - -<p>"Yes. He had the biggest two hour Qua show on the scopes. His daughter -liked to sing, and she talked him into devoting the first fifteen -minutes to singing. Well," Smith laughed, "that was the last time he -tried that. I read that the ratings for the show that evening went down -to zero. The studio was swamped with angry letters. Everyone wanted -to know why fifteen minutes of a good Qua show was wasted with such -nonsense."</p> - -<p>Kramvit smiled and said, "Yes, I can understand that. Tell me, Poor Mr. -Smith, what would you do if you won on a Qua?"</p> - -<p>"I'd try to help my people, of course. Perhaps like Legislator Brown. -He's an ex-Poor, you know, but he worked himself up the hard way. Won a -Qua, then studied and studied, and finally made the Legislature. He's -the one that passed the law to give us our V.C. centers. He's a great -man."</p> - -<p>"That's a worthy ambition," said Kramvit.</p> - -<p>"Do you people on Six have Qua shows, too?" asked Poor Mr. Smith.</p> - -<p>"Yes. But not as many as you do."</p> - -<p>"And do you have Poors like me on your planet?"</p> - -<p>Kramvit said that they didn't, and went on to explain a little of the -situation of Six and the other five planets.</p> - -<p>Poor Mr. Smith was amazed. He couldn't believe that there was any place -that didn't have Poors.</p> - -<p>"Well, don't let it happen, then," he said. "Don't do it. Don't let -those Qua shows take over." His voice seemed to be getting stronger, or -was it just louder, now.</p> - -<p>He leaned closer to Kramvit, his head only a foot away from the pin -microphone, and almost shouted, "Do you hear me? Don't let it happen -to you." He was near to sobbing now. "Be smart, stay happy—stop those -Quas. They'll only...."</p> - -<p>Carrowick practically pulled Kramvit out the door, and started to -hurry away.</p> - -<p>"Well," said Kramvit, "you told me that they didn't mind their -situation too much; Poor Mr. Smith almost had me believing the same -thing, but he sure didn't convince me."</p> - -<p>"He's just a sick, old man," was Carrowick's answer.</p> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p>Kramvit had insisted on visiting another Poor village the next day. -Earlier, this time, so that they'd find most of the people home. After -five or six visits, Kramvit was persuaded to leave by Carrowick, who -reminded him that he was to appear on Earth's largest Qua show himself -that very evening. Kramvit didn't want to appear, but Carrowick -convinced him that all preparations had been made. This was Earth's way -of honoring him, and he simply mustn't and couldn't refuse. Also, his -own people would be watching for him on the show. Kramvit had to agree -to do it.</p> - -<p>When they had arrived at the studio, Kramvit was amazed at the hustle -and bustle that went on around them. The usual investigations, -interviews and testing that contestants went through were eliminated -for Kramvit, since he was an honored guest.</p> - -<p>Air time approached rapidly, and Kramvit couldn't help feeling a -bit apprehensive. He wasn't used to appearing before multitudes of -this size, and it all made him feel uncomfortable. Carrowick assured -him that there was nothing to fear; this was simply a good will -appearance. The questions he would have to answer would all be in the -science category, and he should have no trouble with them.</p> - -<p>Finally, Kramvit found himself standing in the wings of the vast stage. -The previous contestant was just answering his last ten part question. -He answered all the parts correctly, and left the stage to loud -applause. Now the Master of Ceremonies asked who was to be the next -guest. A booming voice whose body was nowhere to be seen, went through -a flowery introduction of Marryl Kramvit. Two beautiful young ladies, -dressed in almost nothing, appeared on each side of him. As the voice -finished the introduction, the girls all but dragged him into camera -range.</p> - -<p>Kramvit jumped with fright as eight young men, each over six feet tall, -heralded his entrance with long, loud trumpets. He shook hands with the -Master of Ceremonies, chatted for a while, and finally was told to get -ready for his questions.</p> - -<p>The first group of queries pertained to his particular field, and he -answered them correctly and easily. It took about ten minutes to arrive -at the $10,000 question. Kramvit knew that if and when he reached a -million dollars, he would be asked to come back in a week, which of -course he couldn't do, to tell if he would go for two million or keep -the one he had. He made a mental note to ask Carrowick as to the fate -of those who stopped at one or two million. He wondered if they were -looked down upon too.</p> - -<p>Right now, the M.C. was telling him that he would have to enter the -sound proof booth for the $10,000 question. The booth appeared from -nowhere, and he was escorted into it by the two lovely, almost nude, -young ladies, who didn't seem to hear the trumpet blasts from the eight -young men.</p> - -<p>When the door of the booth clicked shut, the booth moved out and over -the studio audience, and finally came to a stop in mid-air. There were -no wires or cables to be seen attached to the booth, but this didn't -bother Kramvit, since he knew the principles involved. He did feel -quite ridiculous, hanging suspended, with hundreds of faces upturned to -watch him.</p> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<div class="figcenter"> - <img src="images/illus.jpg" width="182" height="500" alt=""/> -</div> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<p>It seemed to him that they must be awfully uncomfortable with their -necks craned like that. But he knew that the producers of the show were -only interested in the effect on the home viewers.</p> - -<p>Kramvit lost count of the questions he answered, but he was now being -told that he was going for $500,000. A half million dollars! That was -the largest amount of money given away on the biggest quiz show on Six; -here it was just the beginning.</p> - -<p>The question consisted of sixteen parts, and he answered them without -interruption until the fourteenth part. After he gave his answer to -this one, the M.C. asked him to repeat it. He did, hesitantly, and saw -the M.C. look nervously towards the control booth.</p> - -<p>"I'm sorry, Mr. Kramvit, that's not the correct answer."</p> - -<p>Kramvit felt himself being lowered towards the stage. He was helped out -of the booth by the young ladies, and escorted to the M.C. No trumpets, -now. The audience was silent as the M.C. thanked Kramvit, and told him -how honored he was to be the first to welcome the first visitor from -another planet on V.C. He also told him how sorry he was that Kramvit -had lost.</p> - -<p>Kramvit walked off stage while the audience applauded.</p> - -<p>... "The funny thing is, I really knew the answer," Kramvit was saying -to Carrowick, with a sheepish grin. "I was just so nervous. I'm not -accustomed to this at all."</p> - -<p>"Well," said Carrowick, "it's nothing to worry about. As I said, it was -just a good will appearance."</p> - -<p>They were leaving the studio, when a young man in uniform approached -Kramvit.</p> - -<p>"Excuse me, sir, a Phonogram for you."</p> - -<p>Kramvit looked at the envelope and saw that it was from the High -Council of Six. He turned the envelope over and read the name.</p> - -<p>It was addressed to, "<i>Poor Mr. Marryl Kramvit"</i>!</p> - - - - - - - - -<pre> - - - - - -End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Poors, by Harry Lorayne - -*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE POORS *** - -***** This file should be named 60384-h.htm or 60384-h.zip ***** -This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: - http://www.gutenberg.org/6/0/3/8/60384/ - -Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net - -Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions will -be renamed. - -Creating the works from print editions not protected by U.S. copyright -law means that no one owns a United States copyright in these works, -so the Foundation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United -States without permission and without paying copyright -royalties. 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If you are not located in the United States, you'll have -to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. - -Title: The Poors - -Author: Harry Lorayne - -Release Date: September 29, 2019 [EBook #60384] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ASCII - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE POORS *** - - - - -Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net - - - - - - - - - - THE POORS - - BY HARRY LORAYNE - - _This may prove to you that - Television can change your - life more than you think!_ - - [Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from - Worlds of If Science Fiction, October 1957. - Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that - the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.] - - -The world newspapers had heralded the event for months. "The First -Personal Visit from Outer Space" was the most important headline of the -decade. Now there were perhaps sixty thousand people crowding behind -ropes and guards at the Earth Interspace Airport, waiting patiently for -Mr. Kramvit of Planet Six. - -Fourth Vice President Vincent J. Carrowick had been selected to be Mr. -Kramvit's guide for the length of his visit. He was waiting now, with -Secretary Gordon, in the airport's executive office. - -Carrowick spoke first, "Well, this is it. I've spoken to Kramvit -at least eight times on the Vidcope phone, but I'm as nervous as a -contestant right now." - -Gordon eyed the screen which was noting the ship's approach. "I don't -see why you should be. You know what he's like basically. Their bodies -and physical capabilities are the same as ours, and most of the people -of Six speak English almost as well as we do, by now." - -He looked at Carrowick, "Are their Vidcopes going to stay on Kramvit -during his entire visit?" - -Carrowick spoke slowly, "Yes. At least they're going to try; on all six -of the Planets. Kramvit's going to carry a pin microphone on his person -all the time. So they should see and hear us no matter where we are." - -"How long do you intend to be out of the country with him?" asked -Gordon. - -"Well, most of his time will be spent here, visiting all fifty-three -states. We'll take one cruise to pay token visits to the heads of all -countries first, then back here until he goes home. Hey! He's landing, -let's go!" - -... After over an hour of welcoming speeches, photographs and newspaper -reporters, Marryl Kramvit was alone in the executive office with Vice -President Carrowick and Secretary Gordon. - -"If we didn't know you were from Six, we would certainly take you for -an Earthman," Carrowick was saying, "Why, your clothes, your coloring, -everything about you is just the same!" - -Kramvit smiled and said, "Well, thank you. Physically, of course, we -are the same. The clothes--well, ours are quite a bit different, as -you know. I had these made by a superb tailor who copied them from our -Vidcope screens. - -"Many of our females," Kramvit continued, "have already started to wear -some of your ladies' styles, and quite becoming they are." - -Carrowick put on his cloak, and said, "Well, let's be on our way. -You're to meet our President for lunch, and then we start our tour, if -that's all right with you." - -"Why, of course, that's why I'm here, and I'm anxious to see your -world. Particularly America." - - * * * * * - -The trip around the world had gone as smoothly as could be expected. -Were it not for the multitudes that gathered at each airport in order -to catch a glimpse of Kramvit, it would have been just perfect. -Kramvit, however, was as cordial to the throngs as he was to the heads -of their respective countries. He was a fine good will ambassador. A -little flicker of disappointment was usually evident when the people -saw for themselves that this man from another world looked and acted -just as they did. - -All in all, Carrowick was quite pleased, and he and Kramvit were now -in the Vincent and Marryl stage, except in public. - -"Well, you've been in most of the countries of the Earth," said -Carrowick, as they relaxed in the private plane, "and visited forty of -our States of America. What do you think, Marryl?" - -"I'm pleased, of course," answered Kramvit. "You're aware, I'm sure, -Vincent, that Six and the other five planets of the Orb are a bit -farther advanced than Earth. But, I don't think it will be very long -before you're up to us. - -"I've been able to understand almost everything I've seen," he -continued, "and I've made notes of what I couldn't understand; _one -thing_, Vincent, you haven't explained to me at all." - -"What's that?" - -"Well, so far as I can see, there are only two economic classes here -on Earth. I've seen what appear to me to be only very wealthy people -and very, very poor people. I've also noticed," here Kramvit smiled, -"that you have sort of avoided these poor people, and what I assume to -be their dwellings. I've seen glimpses of the squalor and terribly poor -sections in each of your states so far." - -Carrowick seemed a bit shocked, but Kramvit continued. "Also, you have -addressed almost all of the working people with whom we've been in -contact as Poor Mr. Jones and Poor Miss Smith, and so on. While those -of the wealthy class, you simply addressed as Mr. or Mrs. Why?" - -Carrowick _was_ shocked. "Didn't you know? No, I see you really -didn't. I'm terribly sorry, Marryl, we here on Earth take it so much -for granted, and I assumed it was the same all over the Orb." - -"No, I don't know what you mean," said Kramvit, "on Six and the others, -we have our quota of poor people. We also have a middle class, (in -which I think I would belong) and some very wealthy people. But the -definite dividing line here, I don't understand. - -"I know some of your ancient history, but I've noticed complete -integration wherever I've been. I've seen absolutely no discrimination -as far as color, faith or religion is concerned. I saw no caste system -at all, even in India, and inter-marriage, it seems, has become -completely acceptable." - -"That is so," interrupted Carrowick. "We've had no such prejudice at -all as long as I've been alive. It has avoided a lot of trouble. Nobody -has been able to think up a reason for a war, since." - -"Then why," asked Kramvit, "have I seen these Poors, as you call them, -sitting only in the rear of busses? Why have I not seen one of these -unfortunate looking people in any of the restaurants in which we've -eaten, or for that matter, in most any public place?" - -"The reason for them not being in any of the restaurants is simple. -They can't afford the prices. Haven't you noticed all the Vidcope, or -V.C. centers here?" - -"Yes, I have." - -"You've seen some of the V.C. shows, haven't you?" - -"I didn't pay much attention to them," answered Kramvit. "I'm not much -for V.C. Incidentally, we call it T.V., for television, at home. Many -of our people have become quite addicted to it in the last few years. I -can take it or leave it alone. Usually the latter, I'm afraid." - -Carrowick asked, "Aren't all your shows Qua shows?" - -"I'm sorry, what is a Qua show?" - -"You're jesting, of course," laughed Carrowick. "They were once called -Quiz shows. Now, they're Quas, for question and answer, I guess." - -"Oh, yes," said Kramvit, "we do have many of those." - -"Why, that's _all_ we have here, on commercial V.C." exclaimed -Carrowick. "And, there's the obvious answer to your original question!" - -"The answer? I'm sorry, I don't see what you mean." - -"It's simple," said Carrowick. "The Poors are people who have never -been a contestant on a Qua show! The wealthy are those who either have -been winners, or whose ancestors were." - -It was Kramvit's turn to be shocked. "I don't believe it." - -"Oh, yes, it's true," said Carrowick. "Of course, some of the Poors -_have_ been contestants, but didn't win." - -Kramvit was staring at Carrowick. "You are quite serious, aren't you?" - -"Of course," answered Carrowick, "the situation has been so, for -perhaps two hundred years--we've come to take it for what it is." - -"I'll wager that the Poors don't take it quite as calmly as you do. -Don't tell me that they're satisfied with their position." - -"I wouldn't say they were satisfied," was the answer, "but they know no -other way of life, and don't have much choice in the matter." - -Kramvit was finding it difficult to picture the situation. "Well, as -I've told you," he said, "we have T.V. on Six, but we've been stressing -variety and drama shows. Don't you have any big V.C. stars, like -comedians or singers here?" - -"No, we don't. I've never seen any variety or drama shows on V.C." - -"I'm surprised. You see, we have been using all the air time, or most -of it, for entertainment purposes. Commercially, T.V. is just a baby -with us. We've been using it much longer than you have, technically, -but not commercially. I'd say that we've had sponsored shows for about -fourteen years." - -"Oh, then it is a comparatively new thing with you," said Carrowick. -"We've had commercial Vidcope for over five hundred years." - -Kramvit shook his head. "I still can't see why your Poors have to live -in such poverty. Don't they get paid on their jobs?" - -"Why, sure they do," answered Carrowick, "but their rate of pay is -not particularly high. You see, only the Poors do all the menial and -service work; aside from high service positions like government work, -of course. There are so many Poors and so few jobs for them, that those -that work are little better off than those that don't." - -"I see," said Kramvit, "and is there no protection for these -unemployed? I mean Social Security or unemployment insurance, which I -know you did have a long time ago." - -"No, there isn't. We had to stop that because if we kept it up we'd -have no workers at all," replied Carrowick. "Believe me, Marryl, I -don't particularly like the situation. We've tried integration in one -or two sections, but only riots resulted. I think that eventually we'll -eliminate some of the prejudices, but it can't be pushed or hurried. -It'll take many years to do it. I'm sure I won't live to see it gone -completely." - -"And," asked Kramvit, "have _you_ been a winner on a Qua show?" - -"Oh, no. I'm not one of those nouveau riche; my great grandfather won -eight million dollars, tax free, when he was just a boy. That took care -of us, and will take care of us from here on in." - -"I see," said Kramvit. "Vincent, I want to visit some of these people -in their homes. Will you take me?" - -Carrowick was shocked again. "I don't think you'll enjoy it, Marryl. Do -you really feel it's necessary?" - -"Please don't refuse me, Vincent. I do feel it's important. I've -understood almost everything I've seen here on Earth. Either because -we've been faced with it ourselves on Six, or I've read about it. But -this is entirely new to me." - -"All right," agreed Carrowick reluctantly. "I'm supposed to show you -anything you want to see, but you won't like it." - -"Let me be the judge of that." - - * * * * * - -They had ridden to the end of the upper level moving street in -comfortable armchairs. All of Carrowick's arguments couldn't swerve -Kramvit from his idea of visiting some Poors. Kramvit was just about -through with his explanation of how all the automobiles on Six drove -underground, and didn't have to use the lower street level, as they did -here; when they came to the end of the moving street. - -Now they were both walking through the filthy, garbage laden streets of -the Poors' village. The smell wrinkled Carrowick's nose, and he was not -displeased to see that Kramvit wasn't quite enjoying it, either. - -"Doesn't the sanitation department know about this?" asked Kramvit. -"Don't they ever remove this dirt?" - -"No," answered Carrowick, "the Poors have to carry it to appointed -garbage dumps themselves. They let it pile up until even they can't -stand it, then they usually get rid of some of it." - -He went on to explain that in all the cities, except in Poor villages, -all garbage recepticles led to giant underground incinerators. Here the -fires burned continually. But in the hot weather, the heat from these -fires was used as power to run an underground air conditioner, so that -all the streets were cooled. In the wintertime, of course, these same -fires warmed the cities and highways. - -As they walked, they were both aware of the many Poors scrounging and -searching in the debris. They were also aware of the silence that fell -as they neared groups of people. The Poors just stared at them, and -talked excitedly when they were out of earshot. - -"They're not used to seeing any of us in their villages," remarked -Carrowick. - -Kramvit smiled, somewhat bitterly, it seemed to Carrowick, "No, I -shouldn't think they would be." - -As they rounded a corner, Kramvit pointed to a car parked about a -hundred feet away. It was almost leaning against a broken down shack, -and was so dirty that it was impossible to make out its color. - -"How did that get here, Vincent? Surely, nobody here can afford a car." - -Carrowick laughed, "No, they can't. That happens to be this year's -Sputzmobile, one of our most expensive cars. Although you wouldn't know -it from the looks of that one. They are given as consolation prizes to -losers on almost all the larger Qua shows." - -"I see. Why don't those people sell the cars? It seems to me they could -use the money." - -"I guess they could," answered Carrowick. "But to whom could they sell -it? Very few of us ever buy a second hand car. We all change our cars -as soon as the new ones appear. Anyway, most of the losers want to keep -them; they consider it a mark of distinction." - -He frowned, and continued, "They drive them around the villages -whenever they can beg, borrow or steal some regular grade atomic -pellets. And, whenever they can maneuver through these streets. Those -that own them sort of look down their noses at the other Poors. They -consider themselves aristocrats of their village, because they, at -least, have been called to appear on a Qua. Actually, they're to be -pitied, they're worse off than the others." - -"Why is that?" asked Kramvit. - -"Well, once they've appeared on a Qua show, and lost, they'll usually -never be asked again. That's the worst of it, since they have nothing -more to look forward to. Also, I believe that most of the Poors leave -whatever jobs they may have, as soon as they get the call. They feel -it's beneath their dignity somehow. No Poor that gets on a Qua ever -expects to lose. Of course, once they do lose, they can't get their -jobs back. Because when they leave it's like creating a vacuum--all the -Poors in the vicinity flock to apply for his position." - -They were just adjacent to one of the Poors' houses at the moment, and -Kramvit asked if he could visit the people that lived there. Carrowick -said he could, but he doubted if they'd find anyone home. It was after -four o'clock, and the large network Quas had already begun. All the -Poors that could navigate would be at the large open air V.C. centers, -which were usually located near the garbage dumps. - -These centers were sometimes miles away from many of the Poors, but -that's where they were, no matter what the weather, from four in the -afternoon to eleven at night, when the Quas finished and the news -flashes began. - -These centers consisted of a large empty lot, many of which got the -overflow from the adjacent garbage dumps, with two scopes seemingly -suspended about six feet off the ground in the middle. They were -rectangular; about five feet long, and four feet wide. Only a little -over an inch thick, the pictures appeared on both sides of each scope. -They were at right angles to each other, so that the picture could be -seen from any part of the lot. - -Carrowick knocked on the old wooden door. There was no answer, and they -were about to turn away, when the door opened creakily to display an -elderly man. He was clean, except for the dirty rags that were tied -around his throat. - -Carrowick explained who they were, and the elderly gentleman invited -them in. - -"Come in, come in. I'm honored by your visit," he said in a hoarse -voice. "Well, now I'm almost glad that I have this bad throat, -otherwise I would be at the center, and I'd have missed your visit. By -the way, my name is Poor Mr. Alex Smith." - -The shack consisted of two rooms, one of which was obviously a bedroom. -Obviously, because there were a number of flattish mounds of rags, -straw and excelsior on the floor, which could serve no other purpose -than for sleeping. It was completely devoid of any furniture. The room -they were in was the combination living-room, dining room and kitchen. -A few old chairs, some crates and a wobbly card table on a bare floor -just about filled the room. - -Carrowick and Kramvit introduced themselves, and Kramvit started to -ask Poor Mr. Smith questions. These were all answered eagerly, and -Kramvit was almost convinced that the Poors didn't mind their situation -too much; they were all quite used to it. - -Poor Mr. Smith asked some questions of Kramvit too, and was answered -good naturedly. He showed particular interest in the pin microphone -Kramvit wore, and seemed awed when he was told that he was probably -being seen and heard by people on Six at this very moment. - -While Carrowick showed signs of impatience over the length of the -visit, Kramvit asked Smith, "Tell me, my friend, wouldn't you like -to see some entertainment on V.C.? Comedians or singers, or dancers, -perhaps?" - -Poor Mr. Smith laughed, "Why no. Comedians and singers? Who wants to -see them when we can watch some lucky souls winning anywhere from one -to sixty-four million dollars, or more. I remember about forty years -ago, Mr. Krackel, our largest food pill manufacturer at that time, -tried something like that." - -"Oh, did he?" - -"Yes. He had the biggest two hour Qua show on the scopes. His daughter -liked to sing, and she talked him into devoting the first fifteen -minutes to singing. Well," Smith laughed, "that was the last time he -tried that. I read that the ratings for the show that evening went down -to zero. The studio was swamped with angry letters. Everyone wanted -to know why fifteen minutes of a good Qua show was wasted with such -nonsense." - -Kramvit smiled and said, "Yes, I can understand that. Tell me, Poor Mr. -Smith, what would you do if you won on a Qua?" - -"I'd try to help my people, of course. Perhaps like Legislator Brown. -He's an ex-Poor, you know, but he worked himself up the hard way. Won a -Qua, then studied and studied, and finally made the Legislature. He's -the one that passed the law to give us our V.C. centers. He's a great -man." - -"That's a worthy ambition," said Kramvit. - -"Do you people on Six have Qua shows, too?" asked Poor Mr. Smith. - -"Yes. But not as many as you do." - -"And do you have Poors like me on your planet?" - -Kramvit said that they didn't, and went on to explain a little of the -situation of Six and the other five planets. - -Poor Mr. Smith was amazed. He couldn't believe that there was any place -that didn't have Poors. - -"Well, don't let it happen, then," he said. "Don't do it. Don't let -those Qua shows take over." His voice seemed to be getting stronger, or -was it just louder, now. - -He leaned closer to Kramvit, his head only a foot away from the pin -microphone, and almost shouted, "Do you hear me? Don't let it happen -to you." He was near to sobbing now. "Be smart, stay happy--stop those -Quas. They'll only...." - -Carrowick practically pulled Kramvit out the door, and started to -hurry away. - -"Well," said Kramvit, "you told me that they didn't mind their -situation too much; Poor Mr. Smith almost had me believing the same -thing, but he sure didn't convince me." - -"He's just a sick, old man," was Carrowick's answer. - - * * * * * - -Kramvit had insisted on visiting another Poor village the next day. -Earlier, this time, so that they'd find most of the people home. After -five or six visits, Kramvit was persuaded to leave by Carrowick, who -reminded him that he was to appear on Earth's largest Qua show himself -that very evening. Kramvit didn't want to appear, but Carrowick -convinced him that all preparations had been made. This was Earth's way -of honoring him, and he simply mustn't and couldn't refuse. Also, his -own people would be watching for him on the show. Kramvit had to agree -to do it. - -When they had arrived at the studio, Kramvit was amazed at the hustle -and bustle that went on around them. The usual investigations, -interviews and testing that contestants went through were eliminated -for Kramvit, since he was an honored guest. - -Air time approached rapidly, and Kramvit couldn't help feeling a -bit apprehensive. He wasn't used to appearing before multitudes of -this size, and it all made him feel uncomfortable. Carrowick assured -him that there was nothing to fear; this was simply a good will -appearance. The questions he would have to answer would all be in the -science category, and he should have no trouble with them. - -Finally, Kramvit found himself standing in the wings of the vast stage. -The previous contestant was just answering his last ten part question. -He answered all the parts correctly, and left the stage to loud -applause. Now the Master of Ceremonies asked who was to be the next -guest. A booming voice whose body was nowhere to be seen, went through -a flowery introduction of Marryl Kramvit. Two beautiful young ladies, -dressed in almost nothing, appeared on each side of him. As the voice -finished the introduction, the girls all but dragged him into camera -range. - -Kramvit jumped with fright as eight young men, each over six feet tall, -heralded his entrance with long, loud trumpets. He shook hands with the -Master of Ceremonies, chatted for a while, and finally was told to get -ready for his questions. - -The first group of queries pertained to his particular field, and he -answered them correctly and easily. It took about ten minutes to arrive -at the $10,000 question. Kramvit knew that if and when he reached a -million dollars, he would be asked to come back in a week, which of -course he couldn't do, to tell if he would go for two million or keep -the one he had. He made a mental note to ask Carrowick as to the fate -of those who stopped at one or two million. He wondered if they were -looked down upon too. - -Right now, the M.C. was telling him that he would have to enter the -sound proof booth for the $10,000 question. The booth appeared from -nowhere, and he was escorted into it by the two lovely, almost nude, -young ladies, who didn't seem to hear the trumpet blasts from the eight -young men. - -When the door of the booth clicked shut, the booth moved out and over -the studio audience, and finally came to a stop in mid-air. There were -no wires or cables to be seen attached to the booth, but this didn't -bother Kramvit, since he knew the principles involved. He did feel -quite ridiculous, hanging suspended, with hundreds of faces upturned to -watch him. - -It seemed to him that they must be awfully uncomfortable with their -necks craned like that. But he knew that the producers of the show were -only interested in the effect on the home viewers. - -Kramvit lost count of the questions he answered, but he was now being -told that he was going for $500,000. A half million dollars! That was -the largest amount of money given away on the biggest quiz show on Six; -here it was just the beginning. - -The question consisted of sixteen parts, and he answered them without -interruption until the fourteenth part. After he gave his answer to -this one, the M.C. asked him to repeat it. He did, hesitantly, and saw -the M.C. look nervously towards the control booth. - -"I'm sorry, Mr. Kramvit, that's not the correct answer." - -Kramvit felt himself being lowered towards the stage. He was helped out -of the booth by the young ladies, and escorted to the M.C. No trumpets, -now. The audience was silent as the M.C. thanked Kramvit, and told him -how honored he was to be the first to welcome the first visitor from -another planet on V.C. He also told him how sorry he was that Kramvit -had lost. - -Kramvit walked off stage while the audience applauded. - -... "The funny thing is, I really knew the answer," Kramvit was saying -to Carrowick, with a sheepish grin. "I was just so nervous. I'm not -accustomed to this at all." - -"Well," said Carrowick, "it's nothing to worry about. As I said, it was -just a good will appearance." - -They were leaving the studio, when a young man in uniform approached -Kramvit. - -"Excuse me, sir, a Phonogram for you." - -Kramvit looked at the envelope and saw that it was from the High -Council of Six. 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