The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-30
BY WINNIFRED MASON HUCk
Former Representative to Congress
From Illinois

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From Illinois
With real gratitude | took the ad-
dress of the factory, followed di-
rcctions and within half hour was
talking to the woman to whom Miss
Lewis had sent me.
I'VE have been laying off people
here for the last week. said the
woman, with no interest in me what
ever. Besides, do not do the en-
ploying."
"Wherc do they do the employ
ing?" | asked.
"Oh, down the street. where it
says Employment on the door
it.
At the employment office ! found
an insolent youth with a cigarct
clutched between ycllowed fingers.
He was also easily tired.
The sight Of this unprepossessing
lad brought a vision of my own son,
Wallace, his direct antithesis.
I was thankful that home training
and the discipline Of the naval acad-
envy at Annapolis had given him all
that this young man lacked.
He told me the same story about
laying off" people, and. taking a
long. important pull at his cigaret,
blew out the smoke with the in
formation that work was scarce and
even the most prosperous factories
were "laying off,
II am stranger in the city, |
told him. "Aren't there other fac
tories in this part Of town.
Other Factories
There were other factories. he be-
lieved, getting more exhausted with
every word. but it would do me no
good to apply, for no one was taking
on help.
At the end of his remarks he
seemed so thoroughly gone that |
did not have the heart to ask him
where the other factories were. and
hurried out Of the office lest his
maladv he contagious.
found the other factories. l also
found that of the first three. the
weary youth had told the )Jru.h.
They wanted no help.
But in the fourth office. "Infor-
nation" told me to take seat. Then
she telephoned to the employer that
there was a girl in the office look ing
for work.
In another two minutes l was con-
fronted with a real problem.
This employer was no ordinary
man saw that at once. He could
read my thought by looking in my
eyes. Within the first two minutes
he had estimated me rather accu-
rately.
wanted a factory job. Those for
bidding doors bearing the sign EN-
ployes Only" had always lured me.
And what is more. soon wanted
a job in this particular factory, for
it was evident from the questions
asked me that they were careful
whom they employed.
They made sepcial efforts to guard
the health of their employees.
"My Type"
An then he said, ut is most un-
usual for woman Of your type to
be looking for work as factory
hand"
"Good heavens!" thought. Didn't
stand up as respectfully and listen
as obsequiously as necessary
Wasn't my whole attitude subser-
Went?
Didn't | have an old hat and coat
and ill-fitting cotton gloves? My
type!"
But my immediate concern was to
get the job.
II have had an unfortunate ex-
perience," l said, with careful hest
fancy.
Tell me Of it. should like ia
help you," he said with real kind
ness.
well, you see-I, er-I." examin-
ing my gloves with intense interest
"I-l-you know"
"Come into my office if you do not
want to talk here" and he led the
way.
In his office told him l was just
out of Jail, still examining my gloves
wanted to see his face as he took
in my last statement, but did not
want to risk giving him a chance to
read too much in mine.
MY precaution was of little USE
N, WALLACE, WHOM SHE HAD
ATES NAVAL ACADEMY AT AN
CONGRESSIONAL,
"Yoou have not criminal eye," hi
said.
"And I am not criminal" burst
forth. daring for the first time Il
show little spunk. Every crimina
says the same thing; so / could en-
large upon this theme without step
ping out of my role.
| II was railroaded--I was arrested
and put into that hell hole o.
q city Jail in Cleveland for tire,
days and nights, where the cock
reaches were cleaner than the drunk