Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05

abroad soon after their marriage.
Kemp Longs for Easy Winter.
So, while Sinclair IS helping his
second wife prepare for an operation,
sud the first Mrs. Sinclair is await
ing a new shift in the drama OF her
life, Kemp Is preparing 10 pass the
winter IN England In more CUmforta-
BILE circumstances than face him in
the United States, for his literary
hacker TO the extent Of $3.50 a week
has Withdrawn his remittance.
We poets must get around in spite
Of hard times" said Kemp Just be-
fore he embarked. and have a
bunch that a winter in London will
be nice"
Kemp's baggage consisted of rain
coat given by the dramatic editor Of
elusive tidings OF his flight; some
loose poems and three books. One OF
the latter was a Chinese grammar
which he hopes to study between in
tervals Of boiler stocking. He reok-
Cns that IL will broaden his mind and
that he'll lose his only shirt less fire.
quently II he has a line on what the
laundryman's receipt really does
stand for.
Sure He viii Eat.
I'm going TO beat the high cost Of
abroad at the dock and eating an eX-
Cellent lunch with the rest Of the first
class passengers while We are steam
| ing down the bay. ! shall fade away
like the wreathing mists Of dawn
when any mental comes round for
tickets, and InConspicuousneSs will
be my middle name till the pilot has
been dropped outside OF Sandy Hook.
! think / will blow him a kiss as he
I Il rE4T,
ceding him.
Then as we stand out TO sea and
| the glorious spume- capped rollers OF
| the azure Atlantic race toward us
/ from out Of the mysterious East, l
| shall straighten my necktie and de-
mand an interview with the captain.
| hope he will not be a grossly ma
| terial man and impolite. l shall Of
( fer TO work my way over by reciting
/ my own poems and giving readings
| from my work, Judas in the saloon
| evenings"
May Work in Galley.
| Kemp added that II the captain OF
| the Oceanic considers the cabaret can
| get on without him he Will offer to
( roll up his sleeves and assist the
menials in the kitchen or the stoke
| hold, though he fears he will be too
| sick To make a hit among his humble,
]
! quaintance Of his had suggested that
| If he threatens 10 read his poems all
| through the return trip the ships Of
| ficers would surely let him land al
/ liverpool but he refused to state
whether Upton Sinclair was the do
nor Of the advice.
Arriving in London" he went on.
/ 7 am going TO present some letters
/ Of introduction and expect TO settle
oh
not puny, pretty pretty lyrics, but
/ strong. slashing epiCs exposing Eng
/ lands wretched effeteness."
May Help suffragettes.
! In the event Of England baking
at paying royalty to have her wretch
/ ed effeteness exposed Kemp an
/ uounced his intention Of selling
/ himself into bondage among the mil
/ liant suffTagettes, for soap box ora
/ tory. window smashing and assaults
/ on Cabinet Ministers. He is over
/ feet and why Of build, SO he reckons
] he'll be useful. He seemed in earn
/ est
Are you contemplating any elope-
menrs or amours IN London-in case
. poems don't pay" he was asked.
/ Well" he answered with interest
. Frightening his Comber features, Il
. really haven't given that point much
+ thought but III have STUFF for some
bully good poems by Christmas-no
more boNcar life for mine"
Sinclair and his second wife Will
/ find that welcome" on The mat is
/ not meant for them If they attempt
/ To settle down In Arden Colony, a lit
/ erary and artistic community where
I Sinclair used 20 live when his first
/ wife eloped with Kemp the tramp
/ poet.
A sign. Not Wanted" has been
placed upon the door Of the Sinclair
bungalow.