POST READING ACTIVITIES

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATIONS
 

    The Food and Drug Administration , agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Part of the Public Health Service, the FDA is responsible of assuring that foods are pure and wholesome and produced under sanitary and cleaning quality that drugs and other medicne devices are safe and effective for their important  uses aslo that cosmetics are safe and made from appropriate ingredients; and that labels and packaging of products are clear and the information on the laberl are accurate. The Food and Drug Adminstrations also requires correct labeling and safety of chemical products, toys, and other products that are  used at  home. The deptarment also regulates sanitation in public eating places such as restraunts and diners, and and drive through windows and  bathrooms and is responsible for federal-state programs that assures that there are no danger and unhealthy conditions.
 
 
 

    An unfortunate incident happen on March 25, 1911 at Asch building located in the corner of Washington and Greene Street in New York City. The Triangle Shirtwaist Company located at the top three floors of the building were employed with five hundred women, most of them were Jewish. The supervisor of the company had locked the doors that are leading to the exits, which kept the women inside working at their sewing machines. The fire started around in late afternoon at 4:30 at the cutting room located on the eight floor, and was spread throught the thousands pounds of fabric.  The workers immedialatley rush to the the stairscase, the frieght, elevators, the fire escape, just any where they can see the daylight. The emloyees on the eight and tenth were able to escape from the tragic, however many employees were trap on the ninth floor causing them suffer to death. The death poll was 146 most of them were women, who died in less then 15 minutes, which almost lead to a record breakiing of any fire in the city.  However, there conflicts about the working conditions that had cause the fire, many people took the side of the shop owners to resist goverment safety rules. The owner of the company where charged with manslaugher and later were dismiss, however they were require to pay a fine of $ 75 to each family. The Factory Investigating Commisson gather a testimony, and estabslihed the Burea of Fire Invesitgation, which gave the fire department assistants and powers to improve the factory saftey, to prevent anymore smiliar tragic incidents.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

    Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates one's personal privacy. Sexual harrasment often occurs at work place, where victim encounters, unwelcome touches, verbal use of words, that cause unpleasant and uncomfortable feelings. Unreasonably interferes with an individual's work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment.
 

Below are some things that may be related to sexual harrasment.

* The victim as well as the harasser may be a woman or a man. The victim does not have to be of the opposite sex.

* The harasser can be the victim's supervisor, an agent of the employer, a supervisor in another area, a co-worker, or a non-employee.

* The victim does not have to be the person harassed but could be anyone affected by the offensive conduct.

* Unlawful sexual harassment may occur without economic injury to or discharge of the victim.

* The harasser's conduct must be unwelcome.

It is important to tell the person who is harassing you to stop and that his or her behavior's conduct is unacceptable and unwelcome.

Prevention is the best way to stop  sexual harassment in the workplace. Employers are encouraged to take steps necessary to prevent sexual harassment from happening. . They should advise to employees that sexual harassment will not be tolerated. They can do so by establishing an effective complaint or grievance process and taking immediate and appropriate action when an employee complains.
 

 
        A letter from one character in the United States assessing the situation and trying to decided if the family would be better off returning to the "old country."
 
          Dear Jurgis,
                       I am writing to you to conivence that immigrating to the United States may be the biggest mistake of your life. As a immgrant at United State for more than 10 years, I can assure you that what you been hearing from others, of how wonderful this country is just a plain lie and a illusions. This land is not made of or fill with pots of gold. This place is filled with discriminations and cheaters. I been working for 5 years the a factory, with not even miniumin wages, yet I suffer of working long hours. The stories you may have been hearing about this countries are from people who cheat us away with these low paying jobs. Unless you want to become one of them, you will suffer the hatred they have to face with. I suggest you stay with your family, where at least you can still experience some loved. Out here in the United States is very harsh and cold. No one cares how you feel, they are just too selfish and greedy. Please take my advice, once you step into this land, you may not be able to return, so truly think about it.
 
 

                                                                                     LITLOGS CHAPTERS 24-27

CHAPTER 24:

    As this chapter begins, Jurgis was surround by the atmosphere of negative surroundings. Everywhere he turns and see were prisons and jail bars, where he also felt isolated, because he didn't face no challenge. However, when he came upon to beg for money for survival, he was accidentally bump into meat market manufacturer's son Freddie Jones. An conversation were strike between them, Jurgis explains the situation he was in, after coming out of the hospital. Freddie, then offered that Jurgis have supper with him at his home. When Freddie hailed a cab, he pulled a roll of bills, which was extremely amazed by Jurgis yet at the same time tempting to grab it out of his hand and run away. He gave a hundred dollar bill to Jurgis, telling him to pay for it and keep the changed, which was more pleasing to Jurgis than ever. However, when they climb into the cab, and Freddie snuggle against him, again he was attempt to search his pocket and ditch him after he had taken the money. Yet, Jurgis hesitated because he was afraid and also he never committed a crime before in his life, which he also kept in mind thinking that the cab driver was watching him. When they approach Freddie's home, Jurgis was again amazed by the glamour and beauty of his house. Freddie knocked on his door and his servants came to greet them, he told them to pay the cab. Meanwhile, Jurgis hesitated to remind him that he was suppose to pay for the bill, therefore he kept the hundred dollar bill safe in his pocket. When Jurgis step into the door of Freddie's house, his servants thought their master must of made mistake to bring home a bum off  the streets. After serving dinner to Jurgis, Freddie's drunkenness had knocked out him to sleep, his servant insist in a rudely manner way to asking Jurgis to leave the house. As he obey them, they ask to search him but Jurgis refuse, after stepped out of the door, the servant gave him a kick which he landed on the floor.
 

    Jurgis pride was shatter by the kick of the servant. He still guard the hundred dollar bill that Freddie had gave him, which was now his whole pratical whole life's savings.  Now, he is having trouble of deciding where to get change for the bill, to pay for a shelther. Jurgis was drown with confusion of what people might think when he ask for change with a hundred dollar bill. Who would believe a bum from off the street will have money like that, besides robbing it from someone. He also fears that Freddie will hunt back for him for the money. He had no other options besides going to a saloon, yet he  disregard that he might  have to pay them for it to get change. When he approach the saloon, he encounter the bartender and ask if he can get change for the bill. The bartender, examined the bill and ask where he got the money, but Jurgis refuse to tell him and continued to ask if he can get change. When Jurgis bought a beer, the bartender only gave him two dimes, a quarter, and fifty cents worth of his hundred dollar bill. Jurgis was furious when he demand for his ninety-nine dollars, and attempt to struck the bartender with is fist, however it he missed. Instead he was taken down by the local police and was bought to the station to spent a night there lying on the cell unconsciously mumbling throughout the night. When Jurgis was bought to court, he had a hard time convincing the truth of his story and also admitted that he had been arrested before hand. He was once again sent to Bridewell, there he meet Jack Duane, and was convince that the only way to survive was committing crime. Jack took him to mugged a wealthy man, and gain a profit of fifty dollars. However, when he learned the tragic about the victim he had attack, he hesitated his actions once again. This chapter portays how sensitive Jurgis, however he learns that this is the only to survive out from the streets.