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> The crossing shanty. Labor must have been cheap,
> or the railroads rich, to afford so many
> employees.
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Yes to the cheap labor, but the Railroad Crossing guard job also meant continued employment for those hurt On The Job severely enough to be removed from train or M of W service. The railroads
used to look after their own.