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...heart of Tokyo, the complaints were typical. Within 15 minutes they had soothed the be reft woman with a promise to be on the lookout for her pet (it was found), lent the penniless youth 560 yen ($2.33) from a special emergency fund in exchange for a signed IOU (four out of five such loans are repaid) and radioed for a patrol car to break up the marital battle. Said Sergeant Shigeo Takahashi, grinning with satisfaction: "You stand here for a quarter of an hour, and you can do as deep a study of life as is possible...
...addition, IOU sponsors a "job club" which meets weekly in the basement of Memorial Hall, allowing clients to relate similar experiences. The group gives the agency a "family-like" atmosphere. Ackerley says...
Judges and probation officials contacted this week said they are pleased with the program's recent success. Somerville Judge Henry A. Tempone says IOU helps the clients overcome a defeatist attitude that comes with being "legally handicapped...
Currently, DePalma runs IOU solely through donations from both individuals and corporations, and has raised $11,000. But he hopes eventually to win a grant from the state or federal government to expand the program...
...client Larry J. Parker is satisfied with IOU. "They pick you up pat you on the back; you find it in yourself to go out and get on your feet."EDWARD DE PALMA...