Mario Sr. lived at the time of World War II. His father had served in World War I as a translator for the American soldiers in Italy. Mario however, had his own ideas. Mario earned his deferments by working in the foundry.
The foundry was located at the end of Frances Ave. in Cranston, RI. There they made parts for the Navy ships. As best I understand Mario had to make eyebolts, big ones the size of your arm. They had to machine the eye of the bolt and smooth it out.
There was a gentleman there, Mario referred to him as "the Jew", in the tool crib. Mario would bring him the blue prints. The Jewish man would provide Mario for the tools needed to machine the different parts.
Mario did well and become a floor boss or middle manager. He ensured people were doing their work. From what Mario told me, there were some who gave the appearance of working, but kept the bolt in the oil not on the machine. At the end of the day these people had few finished pieces.
One day Mario was walking around the shop floor and hear something in the back. He came to discover a woman and a man engaged in some undignified behavior. He had them both fired.
He also cut a little hair on the side during lunch. Mario's boss was unhappy about this, perhaps his lunch was a bit long. The boss told Mario he was going to get him fired. But there was another man there, a Frenchman named Boutro, who was Mario's boss's boss.
Boutro did not mind so much that Mario gave hair cuts, he was after all a really good barber and everyone needs a barber. Every time Mario's deferment was about to expire, Boutro would ensure it was renewed.