The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-22
Girl WORKER is
DRIVEN FROM JOB
TO JOB IN WEST
Finds Garment Trade
Conditions Foul
By Women Worker Corresponding

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doctors, patients. Pains and aches
aches and pain kept on ringing in my
ears. l was tired of the routine mo-
notonous hospital life. The hospital
became to me like a prison wall, The
air was dense and there was nothina
to breathe with. There wasn't enough
room. New York became too small
for me. wanted a change. Finally
l left for the west.
First job.
I came into an office where I gave
my name as Miss Dubino Tin Rus
sian Dubino is equivalent to the Eng
fish word dumb-belD and went into
the other room to work. l asked one
of the girls at work what the piece
of garment was they were working
on, at which she pointed to a chart
hanging on the wall. At lunch time
went UP to the chart to look at the
pieces of the garments One of the
girls noticing it, remarked to me in
4 whisper, eff the foreman sees you
looking at the chart, he will fire you'll
They imagined me q dumb-bell for
not sneaking up to the chart cam
I not supposed to know how much
I am getting for my labor" I asked
her. "This is Los Angeles was her
answer, "and you have to be salts
fled -ith what you get" Not waiting
to be fired, I left the place.
Second Job.
Here, a big stout man with a few
red hairs scattered around the scalp,
which was like a white pancake, met
me with an expressionless smile
"Well get to work, and if you will
be good girl, will get you fell
low" was his greeting. Mister,
did not come here to look for bride
groom, I came here to look for work. +"
answered. Notwithstanding my re-
ply, two days later my boss put mo
next to a fellow. I again told the
boss that I was not in need of a
matchmaker, and could speak for my
self, but my protest was of no avail
On the third day, left the job.
Third Job.
A young man, handsome looking,
neatly dressed, met me at the door
"Are you experienced" he asked me
in ia soft voice. "Well, the only way
for you to convince yourself is by
trying me-" l took the job and went
into the shop. The place was dark.
and the girls were working by cleo
ltric light all day. I took my hat and
coat, but ON approaching the exit, the
boss stopped me. "What is the mat
ter?" he exclaimed 81 don't work
at night" I answered quietly. eve
don't work at night" he tried to ex-
plain, 1--WE work only till five o'clock"
Eyes" I said, "but in your place it
is night "a hours. l have not the
intention of losing my eyesight,
still want to see the California sun
shine" We understood one another
and l left the place
Fourth Job.
entered an office where I met
three men. They were all as though
made to one size, big and stout. One
was swinging in an armchair, another
was sitting with legs crossed and
smoking thick cigar, and third
somewhat younger was sitting half
on the desk, all three chatting idly.
At this place there We're no questions
and was put to work / asked the
girl next to me what the price was.
! Two dollars a Dozen" she empha-
sized. I was dumbfounded. "How
many dozens day do you make 20
[ asked her. II cannot make more
than a dozen a day" was her reply.
"Then YOU only make two dollars a
day" / exclaimed, unab'a t. below
that any enc could get along on that.
ut can't he helped, this is LIS A.
eeles," she answered, resigned'y 4
I little after three in the aftarnao7 7
finished my half dozen drosre~ I'd
noe nto the office for my dollar.
III younger one of the three wa,
p tie office and asked me why I am
wing. because ] have to eat" I
1swercd.
Fifth JOB.
dark filthy entrance and wooden
e+S way led n>e 70 fhe second floor
ITO . -i>rrroy~ hall -Upon oneninr +
door there We 3 sound Of u bill. and
- a small window a head app-o-aI
The clean shaven faca and sh>rt h~ir
made It difficult to tell whether ii
was q man or woman. md IL was
only the lack of either rougs or lin
sick that convinced me that 4 was
mans face. He told ne 20 walt for
s1o manager. In hal an hour r.out
nan came out who was "a tail tn 7
'ad. to look Up to HIM when ta'i,.nT
20 him. rs htartad~to CT, ard eraa+-
min . me- ]. rsmer'bs" whsn sg,;.
'"g my state board epana.aat:an4 ia
pennsylvania and New YORK. thsy
F. sled me questions psrta.f:as 10 thu
pbieets was supposed to know, Net
80 the manager Of this shop. He aai-ad
7bout my own and parents past h:s-
i:tory my religion, my personal life
snd my future intentions. Finally he