Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03
WALL STREET WORKS OVERTIME
TO CATCH UP WITH BUSINESS
Brokers and Clerks Clear Away Mass Of
Details in Preparation for Resump-
tion of Trading on Monday.

I the exchange tomorrow, Sunday, No
vember 3, from 10 am. to pm. This
ruling Is made so that commission
houses may adjust their open trades
with specialists on the floor of the
exchange instead of ct their off1ces and
cancels the ruling published earlier this
morning that specialists must nave
clerks authorised to adjust open trades
at their offices tomorrow, Sunday,
November g."
The thousands of clerks working
feverishly to catch up with posting,
charging and balancing, have the salts
faction of knowing they are doing
difncult job well and that when the
rush is over there will be extra vaca-
lions and bonuses Approximately So
600, 900 In bonuses will be distributed
over the next few weeks as a partial
reward for the loyalty these workers are
now displaying.
Firms Aid Clerks.
Relays of clerks are getting few
hours leave from offices they have not
been out of since last Monday. They
will have to come back tomorrow, how
ever.
One clerk, buying pack of cigarettes,
turned and said This is the first
money have spent since subway fare
last Monday. Each day the firm fed
u.s. bought us fresh collars, shirts and
socks, and let us sleep on the divans in
the customers room"
This is typical Of the way in which
the Street has tried to conserve its man
power. Every luncheon club and GYM
nasium in the Street has been filled
with Army cots on which over-worked
clerks might snatch few hours sleep.
Many of the larger brokerage firms have
purchased beach chairs and in a few
instances vacant offices have been rent
ed and outfltted with Chiffonaires and
beds that Woodworking secretaries and
telephone operators might get a few
hours rest.
The rs telephone operators on the
fourteenth floor Of the Stock Exchange
Building. who have furnished thousands
of quotations during the heavy trading
days, are In many instances substitute
ting for some operator In brokerage
house today. The latter, however, is
not mentioning. She is helping out
with monthly statements or some of
the other clerical work that has piled
up.
Serve Meals 70 Clerks.
Several members of the exchange are !
using their buffers as doormen or ush- |
ers, thereby relieving the latter for |
more pressing work. One house, which |
enjoys an aristocratic clientele, some |
of whom are invited to partake of the !
excellent office-cooked daily luncheons,
is using the regular chef to cook for |
the employees these days.
MANY of the big wire houses have
not only installed Army cots and beach |
chairs, but electric stoves. coasters and !
percolators. Meals are served at all
hours to clerks. The Stock Exchange
constantly has on hand several doctors
and nurses and the various industrial
hospitals In the district are treating
collapsed workers. The vitality of the
workers has been surprising. Some of
the medical authorities, however, look
for considerable sickness when a let
down Of trading, and consequently of
the excitement stimulus, takes place.
The strain from overwork probably will
fall on telephone, telegraph and res
taurant companies as well as on brok-
erage houses and their personnel Some
Of the leading restaurants will be open
all day and night tomorrow.