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G1 ne 26, 1920 A Day Froma Worker's Diary | By Ge T. Evan OKE up by valet at usual unseemly 3 i WW Stour. hic ureaktast in hurys had EGYPTIAN only a grapefruit, a little oatmeal, a juple of slabs of bacon, a quarter's worth of resh eggs, a few slices of toast with creamery tter, and a cup of Java with four lumps of gar. Got into limousine and started for shop “The Utmost in Cig arettes” Reached shop three minutes before starting Plain End or ( Cork Tip ime, and had to call down my new chauffeur; old him the union wouldn't stand for such fool- sromptness, and he promised to be more careful Punched time-clock at 7:30 sharp, then re People of culture and eved street clothes and put on working duds. i Had a good-natured scufile with the blacksmith refinement invariably nda debate on the National League, Gompers PREFER. Deities ind the Latest: shade for neckties with windy Wilmot. Started my lathe at 8:02; stopped it toany other cigarette. it 8:04, as it sounded as if it was going to wjueak. — Loo! for oil-can and found it on oor. Can was emp so I went to tank to fill life it. Met Bill Strutman on the way, and had a talk with him on the high cost of living, and the neasly wages we were getting. Filled oil-can, nd got back to lathe at 9:21. Oiled lathe Started it at o Sh x — Stopped lat 52. as T discovered toot | Hotes of the Hafert Gude Tats needed! grinding. Removed tool, and started | 27 23pt Goanirnlt Meld \ grindstone. Found stone out of order and © men waiting for it to be repaired. Grind- ss stone repaired at 10:10, and my tum to grind me at 10:34 nd reached lathe in at 10:45 1 a had lathe ining at 10:49. Stoppe At 10:33, be- use it made so much noise [ couldn't hear the Iking delegate, who had called to discuss the proposed resol mpel employers to pay every man for tim r » cating Delegate left at rrs32, and [Thad lathe gi again at 11:33. Noticed belt was slipping, so hut down lathe at 11:35 and ¢ menced short- ening belt. Left off shortening belt at tr:43 to wash and i t ready for lunch. Resumed wo n itorirt, and finished at 2:00. Felt thirsty took a stroll to the water tank for a drink. Found there was no ice in tank, and waited for piece to put in and the vater to cool, Had drink and returned to lath Started lathe at 2:20. Stopped lathe at 2:20 nd went to window 2 ci parade es Se Wy Parade was about an hour in passing, on ac count of being held up by trolley wreck. Reached lathe again at 3:38 and started it Had to stop lathe at 3:43; realized L was out ¢ of tobacco. As Ked new man who runs the t der tol ith move daner at other end of shop for a chew hew. New man told me he knew my old changed clothes, and was ready to punch time: dressed for theatre. Went to theatre with Miss hum, Jack Davis. Had a very interesting chat clock six minutes before quitting time. De La Montaine; had box. Saw “Giving His with him about Jack. Started lathe again at Punched timeclock at 5:00 and was in Blood For Wages.” Great! True to life. After 4:30 and made excess profits for the firm till limousine at s:o1. Went to Oriental Cafeteria the atre had light feed with Miss D. at the White 3:50, when I stopped lathe for the day. Washed and had dinner, Reached home and was Took Miss D. in taxi to her home apartments soon after 1:00. Un dressed. Went to bed, to get strength for an- 1Oo¢ 2. FANE KATIA meen With or Without the * a) FOR HEADACHE, NEURALGIA, INFLUENZA AND ALL PAIN You can dam water, as every one Oh, yes! you needn't doubt it, at doesn’t excuse the profanity comicbooks.com A