The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-03
BY ELIZABETH CARR
Times Stan Writer

another line.
News has spread-twice as many
have answered the call this morn
ing. There's the flapper, and Sarah.
and the hundreds of others whose
eyes are begging for work. The air
seems less charged with desperation
there's hope.
Todays drama opens in a new
setting. with the job hunting line
forming in the narrow street out
side brick foundry building. The
women are mopping their faces and
tanning themselves. The sun has
reduced them to a rather limp
crowd, as it beats down mercilessly
breaking another record.
DO YOU think they'll take you
on if you're married?" This from
a young girl-almost a child-whose
bright eyes look terribly earnest.
Sure, if they want you-got any
pulp" asks her neighbor. We'll. I
haven't either but I could get it if
my sister would ask for me. But
she's scared of losing her job. Can't
say I blame her-she's got two kids.
But I got kids, too, and We get
hungry"
This is the first time I ever tried
to get work. I've just been married
year" confesses the bride.
job Hunting Bride Explains
MY husband he doesn't know I'm
doing this. But he's been lookin'
for work for six months now. He's
a mechanic when he can get job.
And every morning he goes out and
every time he says he'll find it sure
today. But every night he comes
home again without it, You see, he
looks so young she explains, but
he's good-why the last place"
Her companion smiles wanly and
wipes perspiration from ner fore
head.
Yeah. know. But what will
you tell him if you get work-mind
1 said if?"
oh. I'd tell him But he wouldn't
like it much, I guess. But I'd
keep it."
Talk ceases as groups of women
and girls pass down the sidewalk
through the door marked Employees
Only"
Gay chatter, solemn discussions.
of the work-day problems. Some
view the line of applica ats with
smugness, plying them; some seem
kindly. sympatnizing With them;
others ignore them.
L heard the factories would be
taking on more help now when they
go on the eight hours" continues
the bride, so l figured IL wouldn't
hurt to try. 1 was afraid maybe
they wouldn't take on married
women; that they'd think husbands
should do the supporting. they
would, too. the husbands, I mean,
if they could know mine would"
Guess Pulls the Best
We'll. I don't know what it takes,
but I guess you got to look like you
could stand most anything, or nave
pull; and I guess pulls the best. if
somebody on the inside would just
speak for you
rs the work hard here?" do
you have TO do heavy work?" Con-
versations are being started up and
down the line.
You just have to be fast-it sure
is hot workout then you'd be hot
anywhereS, so you might as we'll be
gettin' paid for it,"
Sarah got job yesterday and she
is heard telling the fapper: Went
on at 2 way up on the top floor of
the factory under skylight. Wasn't
a breath of air Was on piece work.
but they wouldn't give me anything
TO do so I could make any money
At 1 had made cents, so I quit.
What kind of work you been do
in'?" asks the bride.
Inspecting
Gee. you had swell job. I'll bet
it wasn't hard either"
A man appears in the doorway
and calls several names.
Say, buddy" yells gaudy and
hard-looking girl, what's the
CHANCES O. getting on here?"
oh, about as good as anywhere
else"
A smoker runs through the crowd
The tension is relieved.
Plead For Chance
Had any experienced" he asks
Anybody here got any experience
doing this work?" Silence.
Give us the chance, brother. and
we'll show you we'll learn. All we
want is the chance" This from the
bold young woman.
I'm not so sure
Well I guess I'm wasting my time
here" and with that. she strides of.
Solemn-eyed women watch her go.
They'll not leave while there's still
chance.
The bride turns in time to see her
neighbor waver on her feet, and fall
to the walk
Water" calls the girl. L guess
she did need work. Oh. if some peo-
pie had to walk the streets for
work."
She puts her arm around the
woman and helps her to her feet.
Come on. I'll help you home-I
guess that girl was right-we are
wasting our time here"
Next-A woman of 40 looks for a