His family is misinformed as to his activities and is not aware of his penchant for freight car travel. At one time he enrolled in the CCC, but quit after six months because the army routine was distasteful to him and went back to hopping the freights. He is a complete hobo and is not seriously in search of employment. He has no desire to travel as a gentleman hitch-hiker. I wouldn't thumb.
Freights is a lot better.