Riley Installs a Time Clock

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Ever since production was stepped up at the aircraft plant where Riley works, he's been on the swing shift, four o'clock to midnight. But far from upsetting him, this drastic change in his daily routine has made Riley a much happier man.

His co-worker Gillis, however, seems to hold a contrary opinion. I don't like this here night, Blake. What's wrong with it, Gillis? I don't like this coming home like this, twelve o'clock at night like this.

Good. I was coming home sick. When I was on a day shift, I got home around sick, my junior's meeting on the front lawn, $3 for a basketball court. I woke up to pass, there's beds on the porch, $6 for a new dress.

I opened a door, going to a hall, there's my Mrs. Stand and God, $8 for a pair of shoes. Getting into my house every night was like going over three toll bridges. By the time I'd sit down at the table, my pockets would be cleaned out.

But this way they haven't bothered me for money for the last three weeks. Boy, you must be loaded. Well, there's one catch. Why don't I sleep, take clean my pockets? What is more peaceful this way?

Yeah, maybe, but I'm a guy who likes to see my family every day. This is one of you such a big family man. Well, I don't like that yet. I'm waking till all hours. Who knows where my wife is running around?