Walt Whitman Junior High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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,f 42 if A s. A QA 0 A I i'i. WAITBR Q hh new BRICKLAYER A WAITER'S JOB MY FATHER IS A BRICKLAYBR HAS ITS DISADVANTAGBS Wkkkiik kkikkkk As I write this interview, my father's words come to mind: HDon't neglect your education.H My father failed to get higher education and now he is sorry for it, Employed as a waiteg his hours are long and the work hard. Sometimes he works as many as eighteen straight hours. He is likewise employed on holidays. Waiting is not an especially lu- crative profession, and does not offer many opportunities for ad- vancement. After reading this, I believe, as you probably do, that without a complete education in this new, highly competitive world, one is seriously handicapped. Survey the situation. Think of this before you drop out of high school when the algebra gets rough or the English literature becomes unbearable. Years from now, you will be happy that you did not obey a spur of the mo- ment impulse. Theodore Weiss A bricklayer often earns more than two hundred dollars a week. He works seven hours a day with an hour off for lunch. His work is seasonal. My father learned bricklay- ing as an apprentice to his father who was a mason for many years. Paul Davis GARMENT WORKER THE GARMENT INDUSTRY EMPLOYS MEN ON A SEASONAL BASIS kkkkkk My father is a garment worker. He followed his father in this field. His responsibility is to assist the designer. He starts his work at 8:30 A.M., has lunch at 12:00 P.M. for one hour, and leaves his job at 4:30. The sal- ary range is from S115 to S150 a week, plus overtime, but his work is on a seasonal basis. Diane Boardman 7

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'f , J-nnnl,1 -,V J fltlxlfllr A 3 VE' ,JL '-ht! 1753K . 4' 3 :L I A , XX 1. 1-77 N A 'J I ' . - V Q FJ. CAREERS AND CAREERS-IN-THB-MAKING c' y X ct - V, 'Cf The Editorial Staff dedicates 0. , L .QF ' A ' this issue of the Walt Whitman ,V figfvl ' Pioneer to careers and careers-in- L ' 'Q' the-making. In the world of today. 'fir ' there is a demand for specialistsjl. i Unless we prepare ourselves intel-Q l ligently, we may not have any 1,4 'f- choice. y. W I I ' 'vi L A survey of careers of parents, cg, I relatives, and friends reveals i t ,' ul, X 4 ',..,...-. problems and realities which we 1, 55 must face. Z t Interviews by our editorial I staff and by contributing editors 'UH place the facts before us. Fa- rgrgyff thers, mothers,and friends who Qxpff . were interviewed are either doc- '40 ff- ! ters, lawyers, engineers, ac- fs- countants, commercial artists, I carpenters electricians factory V fr , gr Q? workers, or in the category of fb-fb teachers and civil-service -Q workers. A SEK - 'fv . xhylilixlg I y - -X. ,f-PZ! A ...-'fx Mill: fy ,m e I y gf X ,E yy ,y ,X If -. xf ' 'Su' L r Q A -. 1 ww Q N I + :J gl' ' l' D X f 1 l m ' X -Rx 0 I V I K , : ,- i f 5 I ,X ,Xiu . l r. 7 K if 1 V 'X J - 1 -f., I u 6 K-Z1-'-' -A -- 1: Y V -. e If

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4-mlb--' H540 gffflill Q00 i'l If gfVfl fin!! glallfxl my il 00:9 an as uhm Nu NUM HQ 0 'VA' U N A' In this modern day ot space technology and scientigic re- search, we are bound to forget the average business men who make up the majority of our not an a- nation. My uncle is Stronaut, only a stockbroker. Yet his responsibilities as a broker are not to be ignored. To discuss with investors the proper type of securities best fitted for them as well as helping them decide which in- vestments should be made, are all part of the great burden undertaken by the stockbroker. To keep well informed, the stockbroker reads the morning paper to find out if any events have occured which may affect the customer's investments. He then informs the customer if his stock is being affected. Then he checks the purchase slips of the preceding day to see that no error has been made by the office. After this, he watches the ticker tape and tries to detect a trend. Trad- ers are informed about what's happening. 8 CKY K BECOME A STOCK BROKER! IT IS A RESPONSIBLE JOB K AND PAYS WELL AVVDK' .now av! lyk QVRW anon? 1 Fvvmlucnsmtlble STOCK BROKER U 5- Q Ll V1 Q, calls from orders for It is im- always kept news events as they He also receives customers and takes purchases and Sales. portant that he is well informed about throughout the day happen. He carefully watches for the prpper execution of any orders. At the end of the day, he discusses the daily events of the market with his customers. The salary of a stockbroker varies with the sales ability of the customer'S man. Most firms will not keep anyone who doesn't earn the minimum amount of money for himself and the company. Due to the great decline in the Stock Market, there is not at present a great demand for stockbrokers. However, there are always jobs for those well qualified. Most firms require a college degree. There is a training period course and a special exam required by the Stock Exchange and the National Association of Security Dealers Shelley Schwimmer Q ofa mr er cf u U ry qgfQl6QflUfVYq U00 Nusfuu Vllbdif'