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mylifeasapermanporter
mynameisfrankdavis
theyearisnottwenty
twentysix
andimapoalmanparterineighteensixtofive
awhitemannamedgeorgepoalmancreentedacompanythatmakesluxurysleepingcarsfortrainslikeafirstclasshotelonwheels
eachpoemancarhasmodelsixfivecorportingandccrystallights
manyrailroadcompaniesincludetheseluxurycarsintheirtrains
becausepeoplelovetobepepperedinfactfalmanportersarecalledambassadorsofhospitality
becausewealwaystrytopleasethepassengers
inanywaywecan
beingaporterisoneofthefewgoodjobsofblackmancangetusuallythepoemanencompanyhasblackmenagetwentyfivetofortyyearsold
whohaveahighschooleducation
butsomeoftheportersarecollegegraduatesinfactafewphotos
iworkwithhavegraduatedfromlawandmedicalschool
myunclewhogotme
my
myjobsaidthatthirtypercentofallblackdoctorswereonesupporters
youseeitsagainstthelawinalotofplacesforwhitesandblackstoworkorsocializetogether
becauseofthissegregationhospitalswonthireblackdoctors
sotheyworkasportterstosaveenoughmoney
toopentheirownmedicalofficesinblackneighborhoods
ifayoungmanwantstobeapermanmanporto
hehastoberecommendedbutarespectedmemberoftheblackcommunity
suchasapreacherorasassmen
thepoemancompanyreallylikestohirepeoplewhohaverelativesthathavebeenportters
becausethenthecompanyknowsthenewpowteralreadyunderstandsthatthecompanyisverystrict
almostlikethemilitary
thatswhypoalmanptderjobstendtoruninfamiliesfromgenerationtogeneration
myunclehasbeenapottoforphotoyears
andmyfatherwasonetwobeforehediadafewyearsago
newpowtoaregivenarulebookthatmustbefollowed
faithfullythisbookcontainsinstructionstionsforthing
thingpotadoesinfact
everynewpoterhastopassawrittentest
thatprovesheknowstherulesforinstance
theresonlyonewaytomakeabed
thepalentwaythesleepingcarshaveupperandlowerbedscalledbirds
whichlookalotlikebuiltandbumpbets
thelowerbirdisaseatduringtheday
andtheupperbirthpullsoutfromtheceilingatnight
gettingthebirdsreadyadforpeopletosleepinisverydifficult
ihavetofalldownthescenshangcurtainsforprivacy
putupaheadboatandmakeupthebearallinthreetofiveminutes
someolderphotoscandoitinnineto
secondsitsveryimportanttodoeverythingexactlyright
andistillcarryryapagegerubookookmymyheppockettomakesure
icanalwaysrefertoit
whenineedto
wheniwasfirsttired
anolderpotertaughtmeeverything
ineededtoknow
heaccompaniedmeatalltimesonmyfirsttraintrips
tomakesure
iknewhowtoproperlyfoldtheblanketsandtewls
dispoposeddirrtlaundryandwearmyuniform
heeventaughtmehowtogentlywakethepassengers
butshakingtheprivacycurtainsinsteadofknockingontheedgeofthebirth
ilearnedquickly
andmypitcherwassixteendollarsforworkinsevenorthreehours
myfirstweektheaveragepayingforwhitemenisaboutnineteendollarsaweekforalotoffewhours
butablackmanisstillluckytohaveajoblikethisbeingapttocanbeademandinjobpodtersaresofamousforkeepingeverythinspatllessthatamagazineonesaid
thatpollmancarsarecleanerthanmosthomesintheunitedstates
thejobismorethanjustcleanenouupmakingbedsandfoldandlaundry
thoughiftherearentenoughweightersinthedttingroom
illputonawhetjacketandsevefood
ihelpwithluggagecleanthebathrooms
andteachthepassengersabouttrain
safetypods
cuthairdeliverdrdrks
aronclothes
anddoalmosteverything
theyreaskedoneday
apassengerrippedtheseatofhispants
andhedidnthaveanotherpair
soicutssomematerialfromablackumbrella
andselditoverthetair
themansaid
itwasthebestsoenjob
pveeverseenmostofthepassengersareasasandfriendly
butsometimesafewofthemcanbearealproblem
whichmakessupportersjobmuchharder
somemenwillgetintotheirbirdswithacigarette
andmakeabigmesswiththeashes
othermenwecallthemwhitewashes
spreadshavingcreamalloverthesink
whentheyshavethentherearethefacidladies
whoneverstopringingthebelltocomplainaboutsomething
whatmakesitreallydifficult
isthatpottersareneverallowedtogooffduty
whentheyreonthetrain
wetrytocatchafewhourssleepatnet
butifwereneededforanything
wehavetogetuprightaway
believemeisverytiringtoworkaroundtheclob
everynightallthepwtosgettogethertoshineshoesinthesmokingroom
afterwevecollectedtheshoesfromboxesoutsidethepassengersbirth
whenthepeopleareasleepandnooneislistening
wetalkabouttheunion
thebrotherhoodofsleepandcarbowders
itsthefirstblackunionintheunitedstates
andsomepointersthinkthatifwejointheunion
thecompanywilltreatusbettertheunionwantseverypotertobepaidmoremoney
andinsiststhatwegetatleastthreehoursofsleepeachnight
butiworriedthatthecompanywillfindoutimaunionmemberandfiremebeingapollman
powderhasmadethelivesofmywifeandsoeasier
andimverythankfulforthat
butihopemylittleboywillhaveachancetostudyandbecomewhateverhewantsinlife
ididnthavethatopportunity
butmaybehewilllittlefix