The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
fl Jack" Johnson
 labs Uncle Sam
Champion Says He Would Never Shoulder a Musket For Ameri- ca But Would Go Limit For England

Looks as if the land of the free and the home of the brave were going tc lose one of its most prominent mem bers, Mister Jack" Johnson, Ameri- ca's Heading manufacturer of jolts, up- percuts and swings. His reception ir London, where his solid gold smile and illustrated wearing apparel divided in terest with the coronation itself, has pulled the props out from under his patriotism, and an interview printed in the Evening Herald, of Dublin, has him jabbing Uncle Sam all over the ring.
 Not content with slipping over ar adverse verdict about our little coun- try, he threatens to take his name out of the American batting order and transfer his gorgeous presence to Eng. land, where titles of all kinds-eveT heavyweight titleS-are more appre' ciated than they are on this side o1 the stream. MT. Johnson sent up his wall on Fourth of July, the anniver- sary of his artistic triumph at Reno where he buried his brunette fist SC deeply in MT Jeffries' rathskeller that the Los Angeles citizen still wears 2 tinplate over the f1ole to keep out the draught. On the day when every eagle in the world was screeching fol the United States MT. Johnson wished to be recorded in the negative, which proves that eagles and blackbirds have nothing in common.
 Mr. Johnson says that if. ever the time comes when America needs men to fight for her he will not be at home when his country calls He says thai he will never shoulder a musket fol America, a fact which will undoubt- edly cause the War Department to place a few more orders for battle ships. He says he will willingly SC to the front for England, but If he travels at the rate of speed that he enemy's camp before the first shot is fired. All through his talk it is plain to see that his sojonrn in a California jail, where hc was inserted for using but one wheel of his automobile, die not make him any stronger for the Stars and Stripes, especially the stripes.
 England is treating me just dandy, said the black pugilist. .'Oh, but it's grand I would fight for England ii she wanted me to, and glad to-
 And when are you going back tc American asked the reporter.
 Might as well brace yourself for one of those awful shocks. Here it comes hold fast, everybody!
 ''Not until I'm forced to, and then I'm coming back as quickly as I can
 
 How did you celebrate your ami versaryP"
 "Very quietly" answered Johnson covering the rock on his chest with half a cantaloupe to shut off the heat My wife cooked me the same dinner as she did before the fight. We had some friends, and ducks, and chickens and other chickens, and melons and things. We drank to England's suc- cess. I never celebrate for America What has America done for me? Has it ever given me a square deal? Did it give me a shout when I won? Not on your life. -sSay, son. I've given ur thinking about America"
 That's gratitude from a man who has been shouted at by every traffic policeman between the two oceans and entertained at many of the leading court houses along the route!
 But you would help America out if necessity arose?" persisted the report CT, gloating over the fact that he had brought in a new member for King George.
 You mean would I fight for Amer ica? Well, you were wrong, for there would be nothing doing then No, sir I mean it when I say that I would never shoulder a musket for Amer ica.'