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People Who Hold Two Jobs Or More A few weeks ago the driver ef a suburban bus apologized tor yawning during an end-of-the-line discussion of New York's muggy July weather. "I'm bushed," he said. "I've been working almost 12 hours." I suppose I looked surprised. He hurried to explain that the bus line never worked him that long. " I hold down two job," he told me. "I'm buying a house." Usually the two jobs do not stretch out that long. Most of the driver's extra work is on off days or arranged so there is rest time between them. But once every two weeks there is a 12-hour stint, with only coffee and travel time between the two Jobs The bus driver is typical of the surprisingly large number of American working men and women who hold two or more jobs in order to enjoy a better standard of living. According to a recent report published by the United States Department of Commerce, some 3,700,000 persons (roughly 5% per cent of the total employed) were multiple-job holders in mid-1956. The figure was double what it had been six years before, when 1,800,000 (or 3 per cent) hold two or more jobs. Holding a second job, usually at night after a regular shift, is called "moonlighting" in labor relations circles. Those who have two jobs during the week and also work weekends are known as "sundodgers"--for the obvious reason. Both moonlighters and sun-dogers are on the increase despite the fact that most unions and many employers frown on multiple jobs. They have different reasons. Unions contend jhat the man who doubles up may be taking away a job--and badly needed bread and butter --from an unemployed wage earner. Employers say, practically, that a moonlighter "can't lo justice to his job." Nevertheless, those workers who are interested in a second and even a third job seem to have no particular trouble finding the extra work. Many inside postal workers and letter carriers augment Sielr government pay with second jobs. They are in demand (tor work In retail and service trades where dependable part-timers are needed for three or four hours a day and a full day •nee in a while. Industrial workers with special skills that are in demand frequently are allowed to set MIGHTY BLOW--This pint-sized admiral powers his craft through the waters with a self-manufactured breeze. their own- hours for moonlighting. Firemen and policemen are often employable a3 guards, although some cities now bar second jobs for municipal employees. However, the practice isn't limited to such groups as these. Some time ago a factory worker in Chicago went to a shopping center to buy a suit The man who fitted him was his boss -- holding down a Saturday job. And in the same city a junior executive in one of Cook County's major industries reported for work when a North Shore homeowner hired a man through an employment agency to take care of his lawn and do odd jobs weekends. This young Harvard man, who has a master's degree in business administration, explained to his part-time employer, "I' borrowed $3,000 for my education, and I am paying it back with weekend work, I make $100 a month working Saturdays and Sundays." Many young lawyers follow this same policy, writes Ed Townsend in the Christian Science Monitor. But, for the most part, those who hold two or more jobs do it to keep up a standard of living they couldn't otherwise afford. According to the Department of Commerce, multiple jobs were found more frequently among married men. About IVz per cent of all employed married men had more than one job, compared with 5% per cent of the single men. According to the survey, the rate was considerably lower for women generally and especially for house- The Commerce Department report said that men between 25 and 54 had a higher multiple-job rate than other groups. About a million workers held both farm and nonfasrm jobs, reflecting a growing trend for farmers and farm workers to double up--as a move for greater security--with an off-farm job in late afternoon and early evening. Some 1,600,000 held two or more jobs in industry. ~ The greatest concentration of secondary jobs is in retail and service trades. According to the Commerce Department, * "The continued expansion in trade and service activities -- which has contributed so much to the influx of housewives into* the labor force in recent years -- undoubtedly has also increased opportunities for 'spare - time' dustries. 'Such extra jobs held in. . . the industries tripled in six years, from 350,000 to over a million." Unions complain that the high cost of living has forced many workers into second and third jobs.' There's another probable reason many are taking extra work, want to or not: When most workers were collecting overtime premium pay weekly many overextended themselves with purchases of cars, appliances, homes, and other credit items' Now the overtime is all but gone in many parts of industry, and other ways--including moonlighting -- must be found to meet payments for things bought on time. All this poses an important question at a time when there is talk of a shorter work week: If the week is reduced to , say, four days, will workers use the extra day off for leisure--or for a chance to make a few more dollars in additional work? They passed in the park. "That's Perry's wife," said Carter. "Thinks the world of her husband!" "Does she?" "Rather. She even believes the parrot taught him to swear." Answer elsewhere on this page. BE-BOP BO PEEP-lt looks as though this modern "Bo Peep" has lost more than her sheep, in Northchapel, Sussex, England. Iris Dadswell, 18, figures a bathing suit and a straw hat is th» way to beat the heat as she watches over father's flock. She'» been a shepherdess for several years, and her usual garb is blue (eans and a blouse. ThIFAEM FB0NT lokivBUsseLl Canadian consumers prefer lean rather than fat bacon. In retail stores in Montreal, Edmonton and Toronto they have shown they will pay a premium for it of several cents per pound, if they can be sure Of getting consistent quality. This is the major conclusion from a survey recently completed by the Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. The survey was undertaken as the result of complaints from individuals and supported by the Canadian Association of Consumers, that Canadian side bacon was fatter than consumers de-First test of consumer prefer- rr»3 m«do when slices ot side bacon of varying degrees of lean to fat were placed before visitors to a Department of Agriculture exhibit at the Royal Winter Fair, Toronto and the Salon de l'Agriculture, Montreal. Each visitor was invited to rate the samples as "good", "fair", or "poor" and-^s "acceptable" or "not acceptable". About 8,000 opinions were obtained from these tests. The percentage of fat and lean in the sample slices was measured and from the preferences expressed it was concluded that bacon with less than 20 per cent of lean is generally not acceptable. About 30 per cent of lean is required for bacon to be classed as "good" by one-third of the consumers or "acceptable" by more than two-thirds. Bacon in which the lean appeared in strips throughout the slice also was preferred to concentration of the lean in one portion of the slice. From these preferences it was concluded that a standard top quality of sliced side bacon should have a minimum of 30 per cent lean area and be drawn from the central portion of a slab of bacon. The question remained--would consumers buy such a grade of bacon consistently at a sufficient price premium to justify its introduction on the retail market? To obtain this information standard Grade Lean bacon was selected and placed on sale in 3 supermarkets in widely separated sections of Montreal, Edmonton and Toronto. The bacon was wrapped in % pound packages identified only as Grade A Lean and offered for sale in display space alongside other side bacon at a premium of six cents a pound over top quality commercial brands. At first only a placard drawing attention to it was placed at the counter. Later an attractive dodger was distributed to customers and girls were stationed in each store to demontsrate the Grade A Lean bacon. They were instructed to draw customers' attention to it but refrain from any active attempt to sell it. The period of sales testing extended from three to five months in the various stores. The demonstrations noticeably increased sales and when discontinued sales dropped temporarily but soon stabilized at about IS per cent of all side bacon in the Edmonton stores concerned; 9.5 per cent for the Montreal stores and 7.4 per cent at Toronto. In all three cities the retailer car- ried at least one other top brand that did not sell in as great volume as Grade A Lean after the demonstration. Volume of Grade A Lean sold at a premium over other brands of bacon in these tests appear* to correspond fairly closely to the amount of Grade A Lean available in the total bacon supplies on the market. Numerous tests made in various provinces in addition to the grading necessary for the sales program indicate what the percentage of Grade A Lean would be and it appears that present hog quality will provide from 10 to lo per cent of Grade A Lean aide bacon. Limited study indicates that Grade A carcasses yield the most Grade A bacon but the relationship is not consistent. Many top grade carcasses do not have top grade side bacon cuts and some lower grade carcasses will yield top cuts when trimmed but in general Grade A carcasses produce the highest ratio of Grade A Lean bacon. From these tests the Marketing Service concludes that is is possible to establish and maintain a fixed standard of leanness in side bacon; that such a standard can be mechanically and ecoonmically produced in present day processing operations; that regular trade personnel can make the selection under occasional supervision and checking, and that consumer acceptance indicates all the Grade A Lean now available could be sold at some price premium over regular top brands. Copies of the full report on the survey are available on request from Information Service, Department of Agriculture, Ot- Thin plastic sheet is a relatively new material which has been used successfully for covering horizontal silos, it is reported from Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. By keeping air out of the silo and draining water off it reduces spoilage to a minimum. Under normal conditions when By Rev. R. Barclay Warren B.A., B.D. Baruch; Faithful Secretary Jeremiah 36:4-8,22-26,32 Memory Selection: Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men. Colossians 3:23. A good secretary is of great value. Baruch. was such a secretary to the prophet, Jeremiah. He didn't have a typewriter. His book was a roll made of prepared skins of animals, stitched together, and probably attached to rollers of wood. He took down Jeremiah's prophecy no cover is placed on a horizontal silo the top layer becomes spoiled to a depth of six to ten inches. While such covers as wetted sawdust, chopped straw or felt paper can be used they are not as effective as the plastic. Sheet plastic is available in two to six mils thicknesses (a mil being a thousandth of an inch) and in widths up to seven and ten feet. In practice the plastic strips are placed on the top of a horizontal silo after it has been filled and well packed. Adjoining sheets are carefully lapped at least six inches and the plastic overhangs the sides so as to drain off the silo and not down the sidewall. After the plastic has been laid a thin layer fo wet sawdust serves to hold it in place. Whether plastic sheet can be used for more than one year depends on local weather conditions and on the thickness of the material. In cold areas the plastic freezes to the silage and usually cannot be recovered. It is then more economical to use thin plastic 2 mils io thickness applying new material each yeaf. In locations where the top of the silo does not freeze it may be more economical to use plastic sheet four to six mils thick and re-use it for several years. Since rats and mice have been known to eat plastic it should be stored in a safe place. In Addition to the use of plastic sheet for covering silos it may be used as a liner on hroizontal silo walls which are not airtight. It has also been used successfully on the inside of a snow fence silo. in Hebrew letters proceeding from right to left Then tina Jeremiah was not permitted tl enter the temple, Baruch weal and read the message. The newf of it spread among the princea and they requested to hear & Baruch was glad to read it t* them. The king heard of it ant sent for the roll. As it was read to him he cut off the portions and threw them in the fireplace. Then he sent for Baruch and Jeremiah but the Lord hid them. Jeremiah was undaunted. He asked Baruch to write the prophecy again. "There were added besides unto them many like words." The actions of the king hastened God's judgment on the nation. Of the King himself Baruch wrote the Word of the Lord from Jeremiah: "He shall have none to sit upon the throne of David: and his dead body shall be cast out in the day to the heat, and in the night to tht frost." Baruch was probably a member of the nobility, for he wai a brother of the chief chamberlain of King Zedekiah who accompanied the king on a mission to Babylon. Compare Jer. 32:12 and 51:59. After the capture of Jerusalem and the murder of Geda-liah, the people said to Jeremiah, "Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on against us." They believe that the secretary influenced the prophet. Good secretaries do influence their employers -- for the better. Whatever is your task it is worth doing well. One of my students worked part time in the office doing my secretarial work. I recommended her for a similar position with a bishop who resided near the College she was going to attend. He in turn recommended her to take charge of the office of the Board of Bishops when it was set up in the denominational headquarters. Florence is faithful and diligent. She is not excitable and can make wise decisions in the absence of her employer. Ability and character are both important. Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking STALK STOCKINGS-Making the switch from a shapely leg te a stalk of grain, an old nylon stocking is stapled over a head of hybrid milo at an experimental nursery. The nylon prevents the polen from escaping, yet is thin enough to permit penetration by sun and air. HEAVE HO--Moving day in Baling, North Malaya, has a character all its own. Strong me' just hoist the house up (above) and carry it to a new location. The drudgery of movj-Is shared by about 200 Malayans.