The Coolidge examiner., 1933-09-22
Learn Life's Stern Realities
Their Diplomas Tucked Away, College Graduates, More
Less Cheerfully, Turn to Occupations That
Few of Them Had Anticipated.

The gilded college graduate of
other years has become a misty leg
end, for blistered and calloused is
the way of the first year out under
our present economic conditions,
says the Boston Globe IN just a
few short weeks have the tweeds
and plus fOurs faded from the scene
as the humble blue denim replaces
the former sartorial elegance.
Ingenuity and hard work latent
parts of a students makeup and
trotted out only at examination
times, are now important features
in the everyday routine of life.
Perhaps the most amusing voca-
ton entered into by a recent member
of the classroom and study hall Is
that of young former football play
er. He travels all over the country
with n touring circus, and every
time the professional strong man Of
the troupe comes forth on the plat
form and offers 'tO rassle anybody
In the crowd for $40" our young ex-
gridder leads the pack on by step
ping out in front of the crowd, ex-
panding his youthful but brawny
chest and staging an aggressive set
to with the grappler. to the great
edlfication of the circus patrons.
Then there is the young ALB
degree holder who was all set to
make a name for himself In the
teaching profession. Teaching posi-
tions are extremely scarce these
days, so he returned to his home in
a small Vermont town. There he
noticed that the local undertaken
had allowed his hearse driver to go
on an extended vacation. so he ap-
piled for the job. He got it.
A prominent member Of a great
national college fraternity tells the
following story: ~ was coming up
from Central America two weeks
ago on a liner. One evening as I
paced the deck I noticed a greasy.
oil-soaked individual, dressed only
in an old pair of Overalls, who was
peering out at the horizon. A feel
Ing Of pity came over me as
thought of his hard life in the depths
Of the ship and so | resolved to
speak to him.
"For some time l could not get
him TO act like a human being. as
ne answered all my questions with
lnintelligible grunts. Just as ! was
turning away in disgust he noticed
my old fraternity pin, and. much to
my dismay. he gave me the secret
grip of the fraternity.
HE disappeared below deck for n
few moments. hut soon reappeared
with a clean shirt and the grease dis
guise removed from his face AMI
then ! remembered. ! saw
powerful youngster clad in mole.
skins, football was under his arm.
and he was fighting his way for
winning touchdown through an en-
tire opposing eleven. congratu.
lated him heartily for that run. which
had brought glorious victory for
my own alma mater"
One civil engineer cooks the food
at a well-known chain restaurant.
fastidiOus and intellectual men,
Der of Tau Beta ri. honorary scholas
tic fraternity, is taking his postgrad
nate work in engineering by learn.
ng the profession from the ground
up, so to speak. as he swings pick
and shovel in a road construction
gang. The third member of this
group. all roommates in college, is
using his knowledge of stresses and
strains gained in scientific study of
bridge building by operating beauty
parlor in one of our suburbs.
Prospective gasoline station rob-
hers should be more than careful in
selecting places which look like
good hauls." There are no less than
two dozen former "galloping ghosts"
of nearby gridirons selling gas and
oil in the local stations. Almost any
one of them could put Ned Brant
or Shotgun Sheldon to shame when
it comes to tackling, charging. and
capturing bandits, should the occa-
sion arise. One of these attendants