paths through farmer's fields and wooded areas to avoid the impassable muddy road conditions. Arriving many would have blistered feet that mother would attend to. The fishing center would then be a beehive of activity until the fall. The workers both men and women would stay in the designated shanties provided by the fishermen's union. With no electricity, no running water or modern conveniences back in those days, it was a rugged life of existence. Outdoor privy's were the order of the day, equipped with only an Eaton's catalogue Very few of the workers would attempt to walk the long miles back to their homes, so the little shanties remained their place of refuge until the fishing season ended. The workers contented themselves by playing cards, telling stories, playing music and rolling, many cigarettes for daily smokes. Bedtime was early for the long hard days of work at the cannery and in the cookhouse. Everything had to be done through hard labor, with lots of lifting and lugging. It was a time of back breaking work with very little pay. Being faithful and dedicated workers, they needed every penny to help feed large families, they came from back in those early years. Part of their persistence showed up in support of the fisher¬ men's union back in the forming years, when they were unsure if and when there would be a payday for them. 38