Pulp Fiction, 1938 · page 7 of 148
10 Short Novels Magazine — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# U.S. Government Jobs Advertisement This is an advertisement page promoting federal employment opportunities. The page features a large illustration of a postal worker and smaller vignettes showing various government positions (Railway Mail Clerk, Government Clerk, Mail Carrier, and Postoffice Clerk). The ad emphasizes starting salaries ranging from $1,260 to $2,100 annually, requiring only "common education usually sufficient." It details specific positions including City Mail Carriers, Post Office Clerks, File Clerks, Railway Postal Clerks, and Customs Inspectors, with salary ranges and eligibility information. A tear-out coupon appears at the bottom right for readers to request a "Free List of Positions." The page indicates this is a recruitment advertisement placed in a pulp magazine.