The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-22
BY JACK GLASS.
(Mnrker Chrreapondent) .

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job, and riding in the subway where
signs are displayed advertising "Con-
ductors and Motormeh Wanted,
Steady Position, Healthy Work, etc,
apply at B. NJ. T."
Nothing ike taking a chance. !
applied. Went 10 a flight Of stairs
and was given a piece Of paper, with
information as regard pay for
learners.
"All students will be paid at the
rate Of zoe an hour for time spent
receiving instructions on cars.
Students will not be paid for time
spent II class room.
Only half (l0c hour will be paid
on pay day. The other half will
be paid only when qualified.
Students viii not be paid the other
half if the company discharges them
while pupils"
On the wall a sign said that regu-
lar employees got between AZ and SIC
sn hour
Training in Patience.
came rather early and had to
wait sew , hours before they started
to call US private room for eX-
animation. cveral hours passed be-
fore my "Next" Under p the only
lob | could get was "Switch Boy" I
was asked to come back next day and
hring $3.50 for nat and badge, also
Jirth certificate, and start to work
Immediately Is a. ny.
Next day waited till $50 before
,hev called me in. Several questions
were asked; a paper with many more
was given to me; 1 was told to go
into the next room for doctors eX-
animation.
Examined and Photographed.
Eyes o. K. I was told to go into
Tie next room and undress. l was
examined thoroughly. Again dressed.
I was tested as to whether / could
distinguish one color from another.
In another room my picture was
taken in two positions, front and
sideways. the way it's done in prison
TO a man held for murder A pic
-ure of my birth certificate was also
taken.
A room. something like class room
full of chairs and desks, was whsTe
/ was sent next. Here | spent several
hours. I gave them .e paper with
questions answer-., and received an
other, forr .ges of additional dues-
tions. never dreamed I'd ever be
faceI with such list of questions.
mad to give my life history for the
past five years, telling where work
ed. when and why I was laid off or
fired. If l hadn't worked at any par
ticular period in the five years what
had I been doing?
Yellow Dog Contract.
I had to agree to Join the Brother
hood company union) and to promise
that I SHALL, NOT join any other
union (meaning the REAL union) and
not listen to any "Bolshsvik agita-
tors" (real union men,
After I agreed (nlaybe y to every
thing I was weighed and measured
and then told to go into another room
to get my badge, which did, Civ
ing Sf.00 deposit was also given
"RuIes and Regulations" book, for
which soc was to be charged, if lost.
At last was outside in the open
air again, with the badge and rules
in one pocket, and two notes, one for
Browning &, King Co, to give me a
hat, costing me $3.50. The other note
to the inspector to put me at my
post
Free Ride.
felt proud riding on the car wear
ing the hat with the sparkling badge
and not paying any carfsre. | went
over to the Inspector and introduced
myself. He told me to go to Park
Row. that's where I'll work. got
there about 1 p. IN. and was received
with open arms. Two switch boys
were there instead of four. Two quit
several days ago and these two had
to do double work. Running from one
switch to another as fast as their
legs could carry them.
Ono of the fellows had his lunch.
The other went out to get his as soon
as he showed me what to 10.
"Don't forget 70 be back on time"
the fellow who was left shouted to
the other. at is nov lis, be back
IT BIS"
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