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

If | complained lie knocked me about. :
suggested that should be paid more W'"e'
simply beat me with all his strength 4;,
Rut / had 10 stny Having no education
knew there was nothing better in front u ~. ~.
and there might be worse. u Was I ,yss
work day and night. at least knew liz liz, "a ~.
being kept from starvation Sun, the tihie .,a
when 1 could put up with Il no longer. vi
then nearly fifteen years old. ana was - 70,
and big for my age that lookea a c"9 fpi.. ~
wears older | was tired Of the constant rear "a
losing my Job and the inhuman treatment ! wa
receiving and the feeling that every Time ~"
my master he might say 10 me Get out pe-
came like n nightmare GOO nv,
parents again ! managed to reach Neseherow
in safety, bat my parents, although oVerJose9i
to see me back. could do nothing Tor me.
STAYED in the village for short time. picking
mn a few kopecks here and there MS best couiu,
and trying at the same time to learn 10 rea't
and write well. But | was unable to secure
regular work aud | began to wonder now
really could do something to make POSITION IN
life for myself.
So once again | started on my travels. First
/ returned TO Kiev. where ! was arrested LOT
wandering without passport II was no use
trying 10 remain there after this, SO | set out
again This time l went to n place ealien
Edinzi which.is in the Pale of settlement
On my way there was constantly arrested Tor
not having Il passport but mt last, after having
gained Il thorough acquaintance with the inside
Of number of prisons l reached my destlha-
ton.
The Beatings on the Road.
shall never forget uat Journey. | scarcely
ever dared to walk except at night, sleeping III
n safe hiding place during the day. II ! ever
met any other traveller on the road he would
spnrn me like a dog. and you dirty Jew was
the usual greeting. They would haul 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 ont
skirts of the town, and can recall many times
their heavy blows falling on me Wflie they
shoutad sDnn't YOU ever come back here again,
dog of a jew!
Even at Edinz l could find little TO do. I kept
myself alive. but this was about as much as |
could manage. lf had had any education, and
been able to write letters and do figures. could
have prospered, but as 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 Pnle" but with the same result. Finally [
han another try at Kiev. Here, after time
found a man who was in need of shop assistant
He asked me If was allowed to live in the city,
and when | answered No he replied; Then
can only give you very little money, because
shall have to bride the police TO allow you TO
stay" He paid me five roubleS month, but
did not get all Of this to myself Very often
policeman would come Into the shop, and say 70
me, Where is your passports" although he
knew quite well that / had not one Then he
would say, Give me money, or ! arrest you,
] would give him all the kopecs that had and
he would leave me alone until he thought /
had more money
This job, through no fault Of mine, did not last
very long, and once again | wandered. trying all
kinds OF occupations occasionally going home to
NeScherow. remaining there for q short time. My
parents We're greved that / could not make any
headway
One day when was nearly twenty-one dur
ing enc of my visits to Nescherow. was at home
with my father. when policeman came to our
room. I supposed he WIS going ;Uarrest me. but
tlS time, instead Of taking me 10 prison. to
which was wen accustomed he took from his
pocket blue paper and handed 1t 10 me. My
father rpad y 60 me; Il was Il summons 10 com
meuCc my military duties within few DAYS
My hegrt sank within lr. ! had Known all
a'aas th3t Should hnvve u &c soldier and
yet } bad always htd hope THAI Ia some way