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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 | 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 | ship and the Dutch were lying just beyond yours. It's the same | ||
on the | 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 | 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 | of handling. But the stewards lose a lot of work that way. That's | ||
what they're | what they're striking about. | ||
"Sounds a little like the | "Sounds a little like the firemen and stokers on the rail | ||
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, | 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 | 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 | 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