The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-06-29

JOB at the Electric Light conpany ossre Hey soorng He "
interviewed BY w E. Bleo, of the chiefs Of the
WITHOUT looking he told o sit
" Wel speak What do want" Seeing that hesiated
time he offered Goudes found and told
that did not into his office beg for aims but if
What you do?" snarled contempuously
him that could keep books and that could speak four
anguages fuenty including French He called his and
ing had elapsed he said;
ecay men whom we do not know but since we need timex
since speak French I'll waive the regulations aside and
thy the confidence place by giving this
rtunity, will be raised few dollars time time
took the letter his secretary handed thanked him and went
THE the Electric Light Company
end walls white pleasant
only thing pleasant about place in
yard gave my Miller
uperintendent Miller Jamaican Negro bad fellow; he's
ne of the best electricians the West Indies but since he's only
niger he's getting only $3.50 month"; while the white cooni under
got $3.50 and didn't know about electricity than know
bout Misunderstanding.
Miller my letter ready go
He explained MY position
was to take care Of the Of $50 Haan who % to
had hard time but aerward got the hang of it and them
numbers. After that had it
George working storekeeper.
have chat day. Lots of ideas met mutual ground with
his. Then met Dixon.
Dixon the eoonist under Miller the second assistant
Capt. very friendly me- telling me
he always glad when he met knocking his
about the world He had done the thing when he had been
believed him to be truthful unoaded all the bitterness
heart contained told him how had suffered trying
gh battle with the capitalist parasites Explained
how had been raroaded to jail Jamaica for attempting to
mcado beloved United
member of the W W. Told him how the American Legion had
hall had everyone present.
including and children They had thrown babies
him believed working ought
unite and take possession of what really theirs mentioned
that and lot Not knowing that the time his black
soul dreaming for threatening his world and his
beloved inner thoughts
he to days
petor is willing to give you chance as manager of his place
told him that could speak several languages He said tell
~h give you '40 on'0 win room ana 00'Fa TO start
thanked Dixon him would glad op-
porunity my resignation
Electric Light Co at the end of the month
then New York branch of the Marine
the W. W. Peterson had sent S. had written to him that
job with the Electric Co. wrote back telling him that
my fight once in awhile
After lunch went back to the power plant As arrived had
mediate forgot mention that had met Dixon in the office
gave me the balance of
months salary He told that by
That set me back little but didn't worry Why should I?
hadn't friend Dixon procured better job? One where
nosqutoe You hadn't entered mind that Dixon could
ave had something to do with getting fired from Beos
WENT to the Chnaman and took the khaki
bought since had into the Electric Light
Georges house after / had cleaned
George had little shack Twelve Street sharing
tn little native girl 1t cheaper he reflected since his salary
permit him stop the Hotel de France Dixon doing
Id him of getting the Beo He surprised.
htI had been opinions openly the
was lucky, he sad that they had kept that long.
What do now?" asked
that pe'sre his little girl friend, had prepared him.
chat Dixon had arranged things for ne had
mad good job the
vantages it would give
do not trust him far Jack His world yours
part He's exKKK. member religious besides
icing hundred cent American He's from Georgia. know
only wished afterward that had needed his
lot of the things that happened would
lBOUT 730 left Georges place and
Terminus is located in front of the National
Nm the Marine Barracks frequented officers
Naian that has himself
Widmier incoming register pasha
that Dixon had recommended.
sit down. he said, at the time gestcuang a
con that apparently had forgotten drunken
NJ wouldn't start
tnued shot until obtain idea
and got acquainted with of the clients"
sat down and at his suggestion ordered sandwich
the thing 1t at least couple old gave
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