The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-11
III

1t seventhty the hour for the meeting every
body looked about waiting for somebody else begin At las
himself Mr.. FIT Merrweather, attorney
Black owners of the southwest by his advice these
ties wished slight change the wording the
Changes in the Iease? 1t the hachet-faced
who eaped up 81 thought agreed we'd make
changes?"
But Mr. Ross to be here in fifteen minutes ready sgr
"This is detail which can be changed in five mnutes'
There was omnous silence "WeI what your changer?
Merely this" Merriweather it should be expc
lily stated that in figuring the apporonng of tbs
royalty due regard shall be paid to the provision of the Law
that oht to the center of the street. the
of the alley irtAhe rear"
Whats Eyes mouths went OPEN and there was
general mrmur of amazement and dissent Where you
get that?" cried Mr. Hank
81 get it from the statutes of the State of California"
WeI you don't get it from this lease and you don't get
il from me" There chorus of support 81 should think
mott Whoever heard of such thing? Ridiculous!"
Il think speak for the majority here" Mr. Brom
ley eve had no such understanding; assumed
of the lots to be taken that given maps of the
Certainly, certainly" cried Mrs Groarty.
Il think Mrs Groarty replied Dbble the lawyer there
with the oaws of the State The provisions are
ooh yes, of course snapped Groary 1--WE don't need
TO De tod what you would say seeing you represent
lot and the corner lots will get twice much money!
mo bad that Mrs Groary Don't forget that vour
lot will run to the center of Las Robes Boulevard
eighty feet wide"
yes but will to the center of the side street
EYES, Mrs Groarty but Ell Centre Avenue is only siyt feet
wide" avenue - on' SlA'S iee'
What means just this you make your ninetyve
rect os instead of feet thought when we
give up and consented to let the big bigger share
And you going to let sign shouted Mr. Hank
You were sitting still and working that swindle on us
Gentlemen! Gentlemen doomed the voice of Mr. Co
lightly, the conciiator.
Let me git this straight broke Abe Lohker the tailor
uorado Road amt wide Los Boulevard so lis
Iees on the east half don't git much money de ohers
mat amounts to practically nothing" said Mr. Merri-
weather. "You figure"
sure can fgger! But them If it don't amount to nothin
what you comm here Dustin up it for?"
on
never get me to sign such agreement"
Nor me" said Miss Snypp the trained nurse decided
young ady with specacles Il think little lots have nut IN
with our share of imposition" ~ y
What say added Mr.. Hank Tets go back to the original
agreement the only sensible share share alike all lots
equal, vote" ' VA O's
- Let me point out something, Mr. Hank said Mr. Dbble
WIN mucn dignity Am impression that vo,
eyes, 1 do"
We'll Them have you figured the law entities Won n an
neen feet all along that alley? That puts Won Somewhat
ahead of the medium lots" - "0
mr. Hanks lantern jaw dropped. "Oh! he said
, ana MRS Groarty burst into laughter "Ohi Obi That
chanee IT, OF course It's medium lots thai are the suckers
no"uus that make up half the leaser'
ana us little lots that amt aey!" cried Mrs Keith
ne we OF baseball player what about nv husband and
Ioohs 10 me were clean busted up said Mr. Sahm the
pasterer we don't know who belong with no more like
most OF the men in the room he had got out pencil and
ana was trying to figure this arrangement and the more he
'euieu' the more complications he discovered
(To be continued)