September 1st, Graham walked the projected building site in Claremont with his foreman, Bob Harmon. Heavy equipment for digging foundations was parked to one side. Stacks of wrapped building materials lay in a central area. A single wide trailer had been delivered. They climbed the steps and entered the portable office. Huddled over schematic drawings, Graham explained, “Same layout as the Pine Knoll apartments. Piece of cake. Quit your worrying. You can find Hispanic workers at the corner of 30th and Canfield. They congregate every morning at 7:30, waiting for contractors to pick them up. Pay in cash at the end of each shift, eight bucks an hour, and a free lunch. I’ve arranged for a Mexican foodie truck to stop by at noon sharp every day.
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