Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22

If | complained he knocked me ABOUT. Ut, ba
suggested that l should be PAID more h'o"''
simply beat with all his strength .;or
But | had to stay Having no euu.ae s -,
knew there was nothing better in front Oh He.
and there might be worse If was KepS NO" az
work day and night, Mt least knew thau M"'
being kept from starvation. Stlll' tne l.ine yos
when / could put up with 1t no longer ~
then nearly fifteen years old, and was so 'a's
and big for my age that looked coG spa. ~
years older | was tired or the constant iT e ~
losing my job and the inhuman treatment ! was was
receiving and the feeling that every time 81"
my master he might say to me Get OUT Oe
came like q nightmare. - 49,
made up my mind to run away and see my
parents again / managed to reach NescheroW
in safety but my parents, although oNerJo!eq
to see me back, could do nothing Tor me.
stayed in the village for short time, pgn ,ih
up few kopecks here and there as best could
and irving at the same time to learn 10 rear
and write well. But | was unable to secure
regular work. and l began to wonder now |
really could do something 10 make posltloh Ia
life for myself.
So once again I started on my travels. First
/ returned to KieV, where l was arrested lot
wandering without passport. 1t was no use
irving To remain there after this so l set out
again This time | went to place called
Edinzi which is in the Pale of Settlement
On my way there was constantly arrested Tor
not having a passport, but Mt last. after having
gained a thorough acquaintance with the inside
of a number of prisons, l reached my destina-
ton.
The Beatings on the Road.
shall never forget that journey. I scarcely
ever dared to walk except at night. sleeping IN
n safe hiding place during the day. II ! ever
met any other traveller on the road he would
spurn me like dog, and you dirty jew was
the usual greeting They would maui me on To
prison beating me on the way, and scarcely Civ
ing me anything to eat when got there When
! was released they would drag me to the out
skirts of the town, and can recall many times
their heavy blows falling on me while they
shouted Don't you ever come back here again,
dog of a Jew
Even at Ednzl l could find little to do. kept
myself alive but this was about much as
could manage If had had any education and
been able to write letters and do figures, could
have proSpered. but rs it was no one would give
me ANYTHING but odd jobs.
Small wonder then, that after time | be-
came sick of this existence, and started wander
ing once more. | tried several towns within
the Pale" but with the same result. Finally
han another try at Kiev. Here, after time.
found a man who was In need of a shop assistant
He asked me II | was allowed to live in the city
and when I answered mo" he replied: Then I
only give you very little money. because l
shall have to bride the police to allow you to
stay" lie paid me five roubes month; but [
did not get all of this to myself. Very often Il
policeman would come into the shop, and say to
me, Where is your passport although he
knew quite we'll that had not one. Then he
would say Give me money or l arrest YOU
/ would give him all the kopecs that had and
he would leave alone until he thought |
had more money.
This job, through no fault Of mine, did not last
very long, and again l wandered, trying all
kinds OF occupations. occasionally going home to
Nescherow, remaining there for a short time. My
parents were grieyed that could not make any
Roadway
One day, when I was nearly twentyone dur
ing one of my visits to Nescherow | was at home
with my father when policeman came to our
room. l supposed he was going to arrest me- but
this time, instead of taking me 10 prison to
which was well accustomed he took from his
pocket a blue paper and handed it TO me. My
father read 1t TO me; IL was summons to com
ulenCe my military duties within a few DAYS
My heart sank within me- l had known all
along that should have 10 be a soldier. and
Yet had always had hope tina; in some way