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![Group in front of Office Steps. Boy on left end (in front) ran away when I tried to get his name. A companion said, "He ain't got no time to sell postals. He got to go to night school." Another said, "His name is Jo Traain and [he] lives on West St." Three others of the smallest in front are: Andrew Stefanik, 4 Exchange St. (very young), a "spare boy" has worked 9 months there. At 1 P.M., Mr. Hine saw his going away from the mill and followed him up town. He said, "Boss laid me off for a day. He does that sometimes. Then I bum around town." Joseph Mile, 80 Tremont St., In spinning room 1 and 2. Joseph Maslak, 34 Front St. of 3 Depto St. Works in Cloth Room. Last night he gave me his name as John Mak. To-day he corrected it. Location: Chicopee, Massachusetts.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTEvMDEvMDEvZ3JvdXAtaW4tZnJvbnQtb2Ytb2ZmaWNlLXN0ZXBzLWJveS1vbi1sZWZ0LWVuZC1pbi1mcm9udC1yYW4tYXdheS13aGVuLWktdHJpZWQtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/28/webp "Group in front of Office Steps. Boy on left end (in front) ran away when I tried to get his name. A companion said, \"He ain't got no time to sell postals. He got to go to night school.\" Another said, \"His name is Jo Traain and [he] lives on West St.\" Three others of the smallest in front are: Andrew Stefanik, 4 Exchange St. (very young), a \"spare boy\" has worked 9 months there. At 1 P.M., Mr. Hine saw his going away from the mill and followed him up town. He said, \"Boss laid me off for a day. He does that sometimes. Then I bum around town.\" Joseph Mile, 80 Tremont St., In spinning room 1 and 2. Joseph Maslak, 34 Front St. of 3 Depto St. Works in Cloth Room. Last night he gave me his name as John Mak. To-day he corrected it. Location: Chicopee, Massachusetts.")