Mr. Rubenstein. He was going—he used to come down later. Jack did not come down early. A manager has got to be there from 4:30 until closing. Jack used to come down around, I understand, nine or ten o’clock in the evening. Probably he belonged to a couple of the clubs there, I understand he was a member of the YMCA and the Dallas Athletic Club I think he was a member of—maybe even had a girl friend or two, I don’t know.
Anyway, he asked me to come down and be the manager. I could not see working in a place 7 days a week, I couldn’t stand the noise in the striptease joints, those brassy bands, you know. I know right away that was out.
Mr. Griffin. Were you having trouble at that time making a living?
Mr. Rubenstein. No; I had a good job. I was making good money.
Mr. Griffin. Now, this is in 1963, this was after you left the Lewis Ribbon Co.
Mr. Rubenstein. Yes; I had a lot of money outstanding on the road from merchandise I had sold to my customers and that was more important to me than taking any kind of a job.
Mr. Griffin. This wasn’t going to help you out?
Mr. Rubenstein. He thought—he didn’t know what my position was.
Mr. Griffin. But you told him, did you tell him, that you really didn’t need it? That you were doing all right?
Mr. Rubenstein. Yes; I told him, I didn’t want no 7-day a week proposition right off the bat, that was No. 1.