Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-06-26
"REMINISCENCES
lBy Z. S. Goodhue NJ. D Of HolualOa.)

.N.fff ''H f'hAN AhANN W " ANN
had no difnculty In nnding a
place on Clay street, Crossetts Emu
ploymcnt Onlcc, where | put ON a
bold front and walked In. There
was nothing attractive about the
place.
Within rough railing stood two
men, one at desk, the other In one
corner talking to some men.
A dusty, bare floor, three benches,
two blaCkbOards upon which were
chalked the wants" of the day, and
about twenty men lounging on the
benches, completed the picture.
Most Of the applicants were poor
ly dressed, some of them ragged, and
u few with dirty faces and unkempt
hair and beard.
There were many nationalities
represented, chiefly, however, Irish,
German and Scandinavian. They
were all waiting for a lob" Some
of them had paid fee and register
ed; others took their chances, ap-
plying for place as II was an
nounced on the board, or In the daily
paper, while few hung around
from mere force OF habit There
were typical tramps among the num-
Der, hoodlums, toughs, even desper-
ADDE'S, as found out later on.
Some of the younger men, really
boys, were fearfully hardened, hav-
ing run the gamut of city experience
and crime. Work was the last
thing they desired.
Occasionally an educated, we'll
dressed man, middle aged, would
come in, talk to Mr.. French. the red
headed man at the desk, for a mo-
nient, and then go out.
At this time there were several
of these employment offices in the
city, and they all appeared to be do
ing thriving business II a res
taurant keeper wanted man to
wash dishes or wait on the table he
came here and made his wants
known.
In an hour or so an applicant
bearing note from the agency APP
peared at the keepers place OF
/ business; IL the job hunter suited,
his new employer endorsed the note,
and II was returned to the employ
ment Office.
I'm many cases whore the annIicant
WAS hard nm tho Office wai,ed nm
I him for their nav
Sometimes the applicant did not
like the position: oftener tho wouId-
be empIoyer was not pIeased. when
another man was sent over. and the
trs, arnIica,t ro,,,r,od IN tho am
pIoymcnt office for another wait
There WAS a great deal of snsp-shot
study of human patura nm hotb
sides. and EMPLOYERS as well as Ia
borcrs wore often nuick I'm road zach
others characters.
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