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should have a chimney, a little fresh air wouldn't be a bad idea?
should have a chimney, a little fresh air wouldn't be a bad idea?
"I see a group of men who seem to be leaving.  And as I went by
  "I see a group of men who seem to be leaving.  And as I went by
I noticed a long berth truck drawn up across the street and the
I noticed a long berth tractor truck drawn up across the street and the
track leading to the workhouse."
track leading to the warehouse."
"Pickets.  To prevent unloading of cargo to be taken on your
"Pickets.  To prevent unloading of cargo to be taken on your
ship and the Dutch were lying just beyond [??].  It's the same
ship and the Dutch were lying just beyond yours.  It's the same
on the [??] across the channel.  The [??] should have
on the wharve across the channel.  The [[H??]] should have
been out of here and on the way three days ago, but they
been out of here and on the way three days ago, but they
had no [??] last night and none the night before.  It's contaminization
had no crews last night and none the night before.  It's [[contaminization?]]
that they're complaining about - the union, I
that they're complaining about - the union, I
mean.  Everything is sent in containers, these days because the
mean.  Everything is sent in containers, these days because the
stuff [??] through better and the containers eliminate a lot
stuff [[??]] through better and the containers eliminate a lot
of handling.  But the [??] lose a lot of work that way.  Thats
of handling.  But the stewards lose a lot of work that way.  That's
what they're thinking about.
what they're striking about.
"Sounds a little like the furnace and stokes on the tail
  "Sounds a little like the firemen and stokers on the rail
loads."
roads."
"Same idea,  Mostly the fellows have a certain skill at
  "Same idea,  Mostly the fellows have a certain skill at
this and they're not qualified for anything else."
this and they're not qualified for anything else."
"Inspector, you didn't answer my question about how you
  "Inspector, you didn't answer my question about how you
happened to call me "Doctor" when I walked in your door."
happened to call me "Doctor" when I walked in your door."
"You develop certain perceptions in this line of work.  A lot
  "You develop certain perceptions in this line of work.  A lot
of people go by this window and a lot of freight, stuff that people
of people go by this window and a lot of freight, stuff that people
want and are willing to lie about, false statements, forged declarations.
want and are willing to lie about, false statements, forged declarations.
People don't want to tell the truth if they're going to have to pay
People don't want to tell the truth if they're going to have to pay
for it.  And people don't like any laws which interfere with their
for it.  And people don't like any laws which interfere with their
interests, were when they can well afford to pay for the laws.
interests, even when they can well afford to pay for the laws.
Even for people whose names you'd know, the pleasure of cheating
Even for people whose names you'd know, the pleasure of cheating
or outwitting the officers of the law are greater than the [??] satisfaction
or outwitting the officers of the law are greater than the moral satisfaction
of abiding by what they have directly or indirectly [??].
of abiding by what they have directly or indirectly enacted.
But my duty is to enforce the law and detect the law breakers.  Down
But my duty is to enforce the law and detect the law breakers.  Down
here on the docks that takes special qualification.  I would be sitting up
here on the docks that takes special qualification.  I would be sitting up
there in the electoral office, or even in Washington, but I like it
there in the electoral office, or even in Washington, but I like it
down here and I don't care enough about the money to have a gun.
down here and I don't care enough about the money to have it. And
I like to see the foreign ships come in and unload, and the
I like to see the foreign ships come in and unload, and the

Latest revision as of 21:13, 18 July 2021

5. should have a chimney, a little fresh air wouldn't be a bad idea?

 "I see a group of men who seem to be leaving.  And as I went by

I noticed a long berth tractor truck drawn up across the street and the track leading to the warehouse."

"Pickets.  To prevent unloading of cargo to be taken on your

ship and the Dutch were lying just beyond yours. It's the same on the wharve across the channel. The H?? should have been out of here and on the way three days ago, but they had no crews last night and none the night before. It's contaminization? that they're complaining about - the union, I mean. Everything is sent in containers, these days because the stuff ?? through better and the containers eliminate a lot of handling. But the stewards lose a lot of work that way. That's what they're striking about.

 "Sounds a little like the firemen and stokers on the rail

roads."

 "Same idea,  Mostly the fellows have a certain skill at

this and they're not qualified for anything else."

 "Inspector, you didn't answer my question about how you

happened to call me "Doctor" when I walked in your door."

 "You develop certain perceptions in this line of work.  A lot

of people go by this window and a lot of freight, stuff that people want and are willing to lie about, false statements, forged declarations. People don't want to tell the truth if they're going to have to pay for it. And people don't like any laws which interfere with their interests, even when they can well afford to pay for the laws. Even for people whose names you'd know, the pleasure of cheating or outwitting the officers of the law are greater than the moral satisfaction of abiding by what they have directly or indirectly enacted. But my duty is to enforce the law and detect the law breakers. Down here on the docks that takes special qualification. I would be sitting up there in the electoral office, or even in Washington, but I like it down here and I don't care enough about the money to have it. And I like to see the foreign ships come in and unload, and the