The work at Crestwood Heights was ahead of schedule. The weather remained favorable allowing Bob to push his men to their limits. The apartments were arranged in a modified U shape, the legs out at slight angles, three two-story buildings. The building materials were second rate but substantial to pass codes. The electrical and plumbing was done by union workers, paid handsomely to ignore the substandard composition of materials used. After all, these were low-rent apartments.
The Hispanic workers weren’t prone to drinking on Sunday. They would play cards, write letters, enjoy a game of horseshoes. Most of their money was sent to families in Mexico to help support them. Living was not easy there. That was why many slipped over the border to obtain jobs in the States. If they were
