Metropolitan Vocational High School - Metropolis Yearbook (New York, NY)

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IVIETROPOLIS STAFF Faculty Advisor-INIr. I'Iermz1n .Iucolvs LITERARY STAFF EClitOFf-'BIBIILTTIC Kula .IoeI BeIIer Jack Cohen David GOIcIIxcrg Rila IVIacIc0I:f Saverio TamIJereIIo VVeIIesIey VVatson PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF Faculty Advisor'-INIr. IVIeIvir1 Eclifor'-fPauI Regeness I'IaroIcI Evans VViIIiam KiesseI Joseph Pfenning Savino Sanlomauro Raymond Seraiinn Eflilor-in-CIIiof-AIvin Sisliinci J. Suhzman BUSINESS STAFF Fcwully Aclvisor-IxIr. IVIarco AIIJcrgo EIsie Gunn VViIIiz1m IVIc'IX'IiIIan Irving Shapiro Jose-piuine SpineIIi Bernard VVexIer ART STA FF Faculty Advisor'-Ix'Ir. Donald MCCQII .Iames IVIcHarris Irving J. Sandor AII:Jert Aster

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climb. Then he regarded Mr. Brest and answered merely with a forced smile. How- ever, John did not notice he was admiring the newly added Hart Workn on the gritty sides of the unpainted car. The pulleys winced and squeaked under the terrific strain. The hum of the motor was a constant buzz of irritation. The only con- soling sound was the movement through space--the continuous pulling of the cable. It seemed to John so steady and reassuring that he forgot his feelings and was brought back to earth only by the sudden stoppage of movement. Eight o'clock on the dot. Well, what's a few minutes after mean anyway? Just time to change and start work. uC'mon, John, get at the bench. They've started rolling in already. O.K., l'm coming. The work begani Dip it in the acid, out of the acid, in the acid, out of the acid, in, out, in, out. Loosen the spring, regulate the spring, tighten the spring. ln, out, loosen, regulate, tighten, loosen, regulate, tighten. Add more acid, add more water, add more water, add more acid .... The smell was starting. His head began to knock bringing that familiar feeling back once more. ln, out, banging: tighten, loosen, banging: loosen, tighten, banging. Minutes, hours, tools-minutes, hours, acid, sick-minutes, minutes, minutes. Time. dip it, time, screw it, time. Keep it steady, keep in time. Don't let it pile, no time, no time. Keep in rhythm, get the timing. Timing, timing'-time-time-time-1 Lunch, more work, more dipping, more screwing, more everything. The day, for John, dragged through a miserable existence. Two o'cIock, dipping, 3 o'clock, regulating, 4 o'clock tightening, 5 oyciock haiieiujahl Dressing, Changing, subway, riding, walking, steps, stairs, doors, opening, closing: home. 5 U 'Lo. Sue. l'll be right in. Eating was a mechanical operation for John. As soon as he had finished he felt as though a great burden had been removed from his mind. 'Tm gonna rest for a half hour before I go tonight. I don't care. Oh, John, must you go? It won't matter if you miss one night. You need a rest. No sir, the longer I go to school the less I work in that smelly rat-trap. I gotta make somethin' of myself yet. You can't imagine what it's like doing that kind of work every day. Sometimes I think fm going mad! If I didn't have the one thought of what I'II be doing when I finish school and leave this job, I don't think I could stand it. uvvell, John, lie down for a half hour. I'II wake you up in time.u No, thanks, I'Il just sit here and relax. Ir'Il be better that way. John's eyes closed and he sat in a relaxed position. Not one muscle of his body moved. All his tenseness had disappeared as his head fell back. The light from the room struck the upper part of his face, disclosing a serene, peaceful look shadowed by falling strands of his jet-black hair. JACK COHEN

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