Bread and Butter Jobs By DE ETTE MATCHAN and OTHERS "Hard times are coming." Ha! Hard times are here! It is doubtful if there is one of us who cannot use some extra money for some little thing a "True Confessions" magazine, a new bottle of purple ink, a sporty little Cadillac, a square meal..... The thought is that planning ahead and listing a few of the possible jobs may help Weberites to continue their educations. Too, they may gain some other advantage, such as pleasure in the new work, on-the-job experience for their vocation, and so on. In some jobs a little special training at Weber, such as in carpentry or telegraphy, would mean a good job instead of just any job for the summer or part time. So here are some jobs Weber students have held that may suggest more interesting, more educational or better paying work. DUDE WRANGLER For the adventurous young man who is interested in people and likes to be outdoors, the job of western (dude wrangler) trail guide should be very appealing. The training for this job may differ in different states. But in any state a professional guide must have a license. To be a proficient guide, whether licensed or not, one should be able to administer first aid, to point out significant landmarks or rock formations, be well acquainted with the country, be able to handle horses and people on them, be able to cook and be adept at "roughing it." In other words, a trail guide finds himself in demand as a "jack of all trades." Working conditions vary. Some ranches may have excellent facilities, while others have poor. But the actual duties of the trail guide remain about the same and require a general handiness. Jobs will take one into such favorite states as Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado and Montana. Wages differ, and it is hard to name them exactly. Some ranches may pay according to the distance covered or the number of people on the ride. Others may pay according to the time spent or other conditions. On the average, a man would receive approximately $20 for an overnight ride plus tips from the riders. Tips range from $1 to $20 per person. Some people find that they have had an exceptionally fine time, and may tip even more. To be safe, top pay, less tips should be estimated at not more than $200 a month and board. To secure work tips, one should inquire of resort companies, the U. S. Forest Service, national parks, dude ranch magazines, and dude ranches. Karen Taylor. CONSTRUCTION WORKER For a wonderful opportunity to earn some good money, and a chance to be out on your own in the short months of summer vacation, I suggest traveling to Climax, Colorado. The work involves helping carpenters, plumbers, cement finishers and the like. The work is mostly out of doors. You would be engaged in building apartment houses. You live in a boarding house or quonset hut. The meals are served in a large mess hall seating about 500 men. You work ten hours a day and until noon on Saturdays. The salary is about $80 a week after room and board is taken out, which is a fair wage considering the work expended. There are many jobs of this kind here and there, around the country, some right here in Utah and in Ogden. Contact the contractors. Some of them are college men and are interested in helping out college fellows who can, and will, do a day's work. Cliff Christiansen. SALESMAN If young men are interested in selling for a paper jobbing house, the job opportunities of a paper salesman are unlimited. Experience, however, is necessary. You will get this mainly by working inside the business for at least a period of six months before you will be able to go into the field. This will enable you to learn the products which you sell. This is a requirement for any good salesman. Once you have gained a knowledge of your product, you will be put into a territory and your wages will depend upon yourself, because a paper salesman works on a straight commission basis. You can make as high as $20,000 or $30,000 a year, depending on your territory and yourself. Ruth Roelink Photo by Monty Part time farming offers fascinating work for those who love nature. Two Selling paper is really a full time job, but getting a background for it in the warehouse and working in the office during the summer can earn you around $60 a week and give you a basis for a good vocation once you have completed college. Salesmanship generally has been overlooked as a profession and too much maligned. Actually it pays better than most lines for the same effort, and it is a great benefit to our society. Look into it. L.J. Petersen. MEAT PACKER Swift and Company meat packing corporation offers an excellent chance for a college student to earn a fair wage during the summer vacation period. During the summer Swift and Company adds 100 extra personnel to its normal crews. This is due to the heavy livestock kill during the summer. Jobs that are open include meat packers (both men and women), dock laborers for loading trucks, and extra men on the maintenance crews. Most of these openings start a person at $1.50 per hour, with the possibility of a wage increase in a month or two. Some overtime can be had during the summer months to add to the normal wage, and there is no union requirement to be paid each month. To a person who is conscientious in his work, there is the possibility of working part time during the winter months. Working conditions at Swift and Company are good, and in most jobs, clean. Dressing rooms, lockers and showers are provided for all workers. This place of employment appeals to me because it is interesting work, pays a living wage, and offers a chance to learn something about the big meat packing business. Leonard A. Nicholas. GRAND CANYON RESORT WORKER The dream of a lifetime! A paid vacation! Who could ask for anything more? This may sound fantastic, but that's just what it is if you are one the fortunate girls who get work at Grand Canyon. You wait and watch anxiously every day during the spring. Finally it comes: the letter you have been waiting for, telling you that you have the job. A few weeks later you are on your way to a summer full of work and fun. There are many jobs there and you feel very fortunate with the one you receive. For instance, you get the job of a waitress in the dining room. Money "pours in," with tips and wages added up. Here, a million miles from nowhere and not a showhouse around, earnings go into the little box labeled "Future Education." The work is hard but the evenings make up for it. Each evening the employees don costumes and put on a program for tourists at the Canyon. This goes on all summer until around the middle of September. How hard it is shaking hands and waving goodbyes to those dear friends you make during your stay! There are promises and tears as you slowly depart and head back home to invest your hard earned "millions" in schooling. Helene Wall. SMOKE JUMPER If you are a strong, healthy young man between the ages of eighteen and twenty-six, with a craving for hard work, excitement and good money, you may be able to pass the smokejumping requirements. A smokejumper must be in top physical condition and pass a medical examination.. A year's experience is usually helpful in obtaining employment but not required. The duties of a smokejumper are to be ready at any and all times to parachute near a forest fire, control and put out the fire and return to camp. During the period of time when there may not be any fires, smokejumpers are employed to lay and check telephone lines, take care of the base, build airfields, clear trails and help maintain the forest. There are five smokejumper bases in the United States. They are located at Missoula, Montana; McCall, Idaho; Winthrop, Washington; Cave Junction, Oregon; and Gila, New Mexico. These bases employ a total of about 250 men each year. The jumper begins with two weeks of pre-season training and conditioning, followed by two weeks of parachute jumping training, use of equipment, fire control, first aid, and more conditioning. A half hour each morning and night is devoted to calisthenics. Jumpers must make seven practice jumps before they can make any fire jumps. All bases furnish men with sleeping quarters, meals, and equipment. Wages are $1.64 an hour. The past summer I believe the jumpers at McCall averaged over $400 a month. The season begins about June and lasts until school begins. Some jumpers may stay until October or November, depending on the weather. For further information, inquire at the U. S. Forest Service in Ogden. Gerald B. Taggart. SUN VALLEY LIFEGUARD Last year I had the opportunity to work at Sun Valley, a wonderful summer and winter vacation resort. A job is open in the summer for a lifeguard at the Challenger Inn. The wage is $1.50 an hour plus board and room. You also get a free day of anything you might want to do, such as golfing, horseback riding, trap shooting, bicycling, and many other activities available at Sun Valley. The hours are from 10 to 7 in the daytime. This means you don't have to get up too early in the morning and you have the nights to yourself to go into Ketchum or anywhere you might want to go. The only requirement for this job is obvious; you have to have a senior lifesaving certificate. For this job, inquire at the Union Pacific Depot. Gary Swenson. DANCE MUSICIAN The opportunity to become a dance musician depends very much on the locality. In a town the size of Ogden the opportunities are rather small. Ogden does not offer much to the dance musician, mainly because it is not a partying town. (Turn to Page 23) Three