The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-13
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Billy George Who was Ango-Saxon and
senior besides Billy assured him he right and suggested
they steps their ideas understood to the
Of the student body Why not organize little group he
Society Study of Problems something of that
them would be much better they could have the back
ing of one of the teachers So Bunny Mr. Irving WHO
that he could give advice the subject for
that would eopardze his position to do So the
students would have follow their judgment The young
did add this much they ought surely the
Russian" nofensive title the Liberal
Club" the Social Problems Society,""
Bunny Others meeting of the
after hours Billy George said it didn't
spunky of Mr. Irving whereupon Rachel Menzes hared up
he had right hint at such thing they all knew what the
teachers position he had perfect right keep out
of trouble What business had Mr. George to be finding fault
when he himself had done nothing publicly?
The demanded to know he could do. and the
girl not backward in suggestions Why not start student
paper little fourpage sheet week month?
would cost little and would make hit they could be
sure look how many people had wanted to read Mr. Ross letter
about Sbera they printed that letter they would set the
and Rachel would contribute her snare OF the cost here was
obvious irony that considering the quantity of iron pipe which
Bs father known be marketing Angel City But they
discussed gravey and Billy didn't think he could take any
sponsbty his old would pull him out OF college and put
him to work bookkeepers stool.
Then automatically eyes group turned to Bunny
What did he think? Bunny found his cheeks growing red He
OF doing it in some dgnhed way privately and quietly paper
would make such noise Rachel Menzes apparently didn't
bare idea Also there Dadthe education
be damned forever by such Bunny say
and she didn't blame anybody for finding the best
but at least they had business crcizg Mr. Irving
of courage!
Soon after that Bunny paper that the transport
Bennington had arrived in Francisco with thousand
troops from Siberia Pauls unit Bunny called up
Ruth the telephone told said sure
called hm-Paul had arrived Paradise. Friday so
Bunny cut his courses jumped his car
missed this first meeting
twenty months that Paul had been away and
Bunny was keyed with The first glance gave him
Shock for Paul looked quite terbegaunt yellow his
khaki jacket hanging loose him. you've been sck
Bunny. =
"Yesr said Paul; 'but I'm getting all right now"
"Paul, tell me what happenedr
satisfy both his sister and his rend-afer year haf
They in the cabin the Rascum tract
tme and the girl had prepared bounteous repast
wasn't much eating Just he said afraid him
self with good food While they sat table he told
Manila where they had stopped and about storm the Pacific
but not word about Siberia!
settled in an armchair and Bunny said Look here Paul
been trying to understand about this Russian
quarrelng with everyone about it. and counted
on you for the truth So please do tell about ust
Paul with his lying back His face had always been
sombre prominent and wide with tendency to
doop the corners haggard he this tendency
aed he looked like mask of what happened to nre
ne said in his slow voice. and then he seemed himself
to the effort OF recalling it I'm tell you what happened
was kidnapped
!Idnappedr The two of them the word together
Yes, Just that 1 thought the army to put
down t1e Kaiser but was kidnapped by Wall Street bon
ers and put to work a strike-bre a scab"
Ruth and Bunny could gaze at Paul and wait for
him TO- say what he meant by these strange words
remember our OIL STRIKE Bunny? Those guards
federaon sent up therehusky fellows with plenty
anu good warm Clothes ran-coats and waterproof and
everything Wen that's what I've been doing for year and
putting down strike for Wall Street bankers The
guards here at Paradise dollars day and they didn't
Ke IT, hey could quit but got thirty beans and if
ueo TO quit they'd have shot That the cnch the
bankers had" ~ e
again there was Paul had closed his eyes and
ne told part of his story that way looking at things he saw
inside his mind. - ~
FIRST thing, the allies took the city Vadivostok The
strikers had that city with perfectly government every
ns oruery ana hne They didn't make resistance
tey were TOO surprised behavior We shot few long
who tried to defend building the strikers had
Dig funeral with procession they brought the red collins to
consulate with banners that why we had
n.uyn,, had