New Britain herald., 1923-01-12
.Herald" Man, Travelling
 Incognito. Makes Round of Labor Bureaus Look
 ing for Work,

Jobs in New Britain factories art
 not as easy 10 gel as one seals think. This fact was clearly shewF yesterday afternoon Nhaa Her sian reporter Nainlg endeakored n several plants about town 'te get I job" -
 The first stop was at the enFhiH Cabinet Lock Co. Ii must be cons fessed that he opened the doaF Win some misglFings, nel knowing whai was in store for him, HeNsseF' when he asked the young lady in charge II .theFa was anything doing at all, his fears vanished.
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 The Y. i. l. 2. furnished the infar- nation that there Were several bench and machine !-sss hut nothing in clerical work, She recommended that the reporter iill out an apnii- cation, which he hastily declined 10 do.
 He next elhowcd his way into the employment office Of the New nrit' ain Machine Co. There be.Rs sev- eral ahead Of him he lid not wait not being aa anxious for il job as All that. He also waited some time at the Stanley Rule and Level Co" where the man in charge merely said. Nothing doing" and the young man walked out. properly auh1ned. By thls time, fl he really had been looking for a job he would have be- come tired and would have waited until the next day, but IS fl was a part of his job to look for t job. he plunged on.
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 His next cheery smile at the Lam ders, Frary < Clark office was greet ed with T stony stare. The repre- sentative of the Herald" decided not to be so cheerful and assumed bueinesslike manner which didn't have any effect one way or another. on the man at the desk, .I
 Anything doing todGy?" was the question.
 What do you want to do?" came from the other side Of the desk. Anything at all" was the reply meanwhile assuming q hungry ex- pression. as if the speaker had not had anything to eat for some time.
 Being Interviewed For Change.
 The employment agent seemed in terested in the reporters past life. es he asked many questions, to which the reporter made up answers as fast as he could. He finally received the i that boys were wanted to | make pen knives, but that this job | would take two years 10 learn. The | agent was told that the young man could hardly spare the time. as be intended to go back to school before then. A job in the packing room was offered, which received the thoughtful consideration of the re- porter, but which was finally de- clined. The agent then said that there might be a job as checker open pay ing 30 cents per hour. After saying 1 that if he decided to take that job he would return, the reporter bowed his way out.
 Perspiration had gathered on his brow as he was being interviewed by , the Landers agent. However, he de- cided to stick out at. least one more Interview if he should be fortunate enough to get one.
 .We'll Let Your Know
 The Russell & Erwin employment office next received his attentions. Here he was presented with card. | Looking this over he found that it his name, address, place of birth and many other details which was not at that time ready to give. By giving what seemingly was much thought to each question he managed 70 make up name, address and other statitics called for.
 At this place also he was asked what he would like to do.t He gave semblance of desperation by reply ng, Anything et all,' The agent told lim that he would let the young man lnoW if anything turned up, this being he only encouragement he received. The early part of the afternoon he Iecided also to enter the P. 6. F. ,orbin employment bureau, but seeing on cone he knew at the desk he de- ided that it would not be good policy, o he went on his way.
 In seevral cases he was preceded " several other applicants. They re- eived no more encouragement than e did when they asked for jobs.
 Tn several cases agents mentioned obs, but did not recommend them, as hey said such positions probably you'd not appeal to the applicant ,fice work was recommended at the .anders' plant.
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