The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-05
By Upton Sinclair
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Bunny took this letter to Dad disturbed him
much course could Dad do about it? He had three
bring that week. and of them broke loose and
smeared up couple of hundred Also he and
had with the amazing gyratons of the oil
market 1t seemed all the nations in the world had sudden
y themselves to buying gason perhaps they were max
ing up for the shortage of the war or perhaps they were getting
readyfor another the price was up kyh ana
Southern being drained truly amazing the
refusing to sell but their regular GUS
toners and then only five gallons at time other stations We're
clean empty and stalled for days Dad and Mr. Ros
making tremendous killing they getting real
money too Dad said with laugh none of these foreign bonds
for them!
by and day and night he worried the problem of Paul
en aDo" ng pu s aO~h e OIL @ IN on oe
propaganda different thing when it from the
pen of an excowpuncher from Salinas Valley Bunny simply
something finally desperation he himself
composed his Congressman feathers
telling what he had heard about conditions in Siberia and
ing that nctonay ascertain the War Departments
for censorship of soldiers mail time also urge
esgaon by Congress OF the reasons for keeping American
troops in Siberia
Seven days after Bunny had posted it, weressed and aabe
gentleman called at the Ross home in Angel City, stating
the owner OF an oil concession Siberia and wanted to in
terest Mr. Ross it. Dad up Paradise Bunny talked
with the gentleman finding him humane
letter They discussed the situation in Siberia and the gentle
said there had been declaration of against the Rus
slams, what right did fighting them? Bunny
seemed the to him. and then the gentleman away
and heard about the oil concession couple
weeks later Bunny received ex-cowboy
soldier bitterly reproachng him for having hrowed down.
DONE to nobody else
but the had him and they had hrowed
can just like he had said and he smuggling this
to tell Bunny that he could to he'll and stay there Which
ZONE stage more in the education of little idealist!
Bunny simply had to talk to somebody about this episode
Next day. he driving from the university in
sporty he noticed young walking slight
limp and struck him impoe for student of the university
to drive while instructor the university
had to walk with slight limp Bunny slowed up inquired
'WiH you ride with me, Mr.. Irvng?"
IF you're going my way" said the other
What ever you WISH" Bunny's reply. CAS-
ter of fact I've been hoping for chance to talk with you
lit would be favor to me-"
The young got and stated the which he
wis ed IN 20 he What vrn1~ rnpdo
I want to ask why think that keeping
an army in Siberia"
Mr. Daniel Webster Irving pecular-looking person;
alert movements made you think Of quail sitting in tree
and looking out for and He had brown
tache rather bry ebeous fixed
you sharply when you said something stupid in class He
fixed them Bunny, demanding What makes you in
terested in that?"
Il have friend with troops there nearly year and
I've had some news that worries don't understand
going
Said Irving "Are you asking me as a student or as
friend?"
why" replied Bunny little puzzled Td be glad to be
friend if might What is the dference?"
1.-THE difference" said other might be the loss Of nv
position in the university"
Bunny flushed embarrassed thought of anything
like that Mr. Irving" -
"I put you bluntly Ross spent all had saved IN
relief work in Europe and Now am educa
ing young sister and they paying the munifcen salary
OF thirteen hundred a
dred and the matter this month
II it is reported that am defending Bohevsm my students
l won't get contract, either here anywhere
oh but Mr.. Irving, wouldn't dream reporting your"
"You wouldn't need only need to tell your par
ents or your friends what think the troops
SIS it as bad as that?" said Bunny.
ITS so bad that don't how could be worse" said Mr.
irving Il will question provided agree that am
talking as friend and that won't conversation
to anyone else And how deeply Bunny had fallen
INTO the tolls OF Boshevsm when he willing agree to
proposition such that!
Continued Tomorrow r7H----