The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-27
the wash used fully deserves it's con,
temptuous name. .t-

temptuOus name. 49,
On day Of rain it has to be ad.
m1tted that Canarsie Is depressing,
but let the clouds rift and presently
line of fishermen will reach the full
length Of the breakwaters, skiffs, row.
boats, launches and sailboats will dot
the bay, musical noise of a sort will
start in the amusement pavilions and
Canarsie will perk up. 1t is possible
then to stand in front of the hotel and
pass In review the floating population
and the natives, all interesting, but
all eclipsed by the worm diggers.
They give Canarsie it's cachet.
Pleased to See Visitors.
Whatever interests the worm dig
gers absorbs Canarsie. To be sure
it holds out rival attractions to Coney
island, and 1t is distinctly pleased
when visitors come down by trolley or
train or motor to eat the fish of the
sea, to 60 tripping" on the bay, even
to battle If they have the hardihood
and the aptitude. Some people will
battle anywhere, and while Canarsie
folk don't they are willing that the
foreigners" shall imagine a beach
where none exists. But these people
are outside Of Canarsie's life and the
Wormers were born and raised there.
That makes difference. And if you
have eyes you can pick out the
wormer for yourself, although he may
not have worm in his beak at the
time.
In the society life of Canarsle the
blood worm boys are notable. See
them, say, on Friday night, which is
country store might in Canarsie "a
function, so far as is recorded, pe-
culiar to this place., and you would
never dream that they had any con-
nection with worms. They are "swell"
dressers on such occasions and they
are able to dance tirelessly. Dancing
is one Of the features Of country
store night, and it is always particu-
larly Fascinating at Bakers, notwith-
standing an obnoxious sign indicative
of a rule, mo Breaking Allowed"
which is rigidly enforced. This means
that a wormer or other beau is not
permitted to grab off one of a pair of
girls who may be tantalizingly doing
one step on the floor by themselves.
Don't Court Society.
This rule affects the young blood
(Wormer, not worm) only. The elder
men of the profession, if they fire.
quent dance hall, do it merely to
look on and to be present should any
guest light up sufficiently to invite all
hands. AS rule the seasoned digger
goes home as soon as the days catch
has been Tailed up and started to the
city. lie may pause to have a game
or old maid over a pack of grimy
cards with a crony, but it is not for
long. He likes mis- home Often he
built 1t himself or added to it by what
he has won from the spoil of the sea,
and the worm digger's house is worth
seeing. 1t reflects the taste and fancy
OF the proprietor. 1t is what he want
ed in the way of house, and is not
conspicuous example of architec-
ture. Not that "wormer" is q her.
NIT; he isn't; he generally has a wife
and several marmots, but the older
men don't court society.
To close the discussion of the
strike, which really is a settled af-
fair, a warning should be taken by
the multitudes trooping down to Ca
narsie these days to see the worm
diggers that all persons who treat
the matter with levity are not in
right with Canarsie and certainly they
are not in the diggers' favor.