The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-01

pie. It appeared that Verne was
backing the Turkish government, as
a means Of squeezing bigger
share of the Mosul oil out of the
British. A funny think Excelsior
Pete, Verne's bitterest rival at
home, had offered to take him in
on these concessions. Yes, you
were getting something when you
bought the leading cabinet members
of the United States government
Excelsior Pete's action showed how
much real Importance they attribut-
ed to the oil scandals, and to the
new Presidents public attitude.
Annabelle was business woman,
and understood these matters,
which made her comfort to Dad.
She pleaded with Bunny, in her
gentle, loving way-it was all right
for him to set up new standards in
business, but was it fair to Judge
his father by them? Certainly no
big business men followed such
standards. And surely America
was netitled TO it's share of the
worlds oil; but there was nc way
to take it from these greedy for
eign rivals, except to mass the
power of the government against
them.
Annabelle had lots of news from
home. Not gossip, she didn't tell
mean things; but there was one
story she couldn't help telling, it
was so funny, and it caused Dad
many a chuckle. A sudden fit of
modesty had struck the O'Reilly
family; they had taken down all
Lose bronze and brass things that
had announced their progress about
the world! No name on their front
gates, none on the "Conqueror,"
their yacht, none on the private car
with its Circassian walnut and blue
satin upholstery No longer was it
a glorious thing to be an oil mag
mates wife-some fanatic might
throw bomb at you!
Congress had adjourned for the
summer, and Verne was going back.
But he wanted Dad to stay for a
while, because that Canadian COR
poration was the most vulnerable
of all the oil mems actions; it had
never done anything except to dis
tribute that two million dollars of
brides. 1t was more than ever inn
portant to keep the story down, be-
cause the government was proceed
ing to bring suits for the return of
all the naval reserves That would
tie up the profits in the courts-all
that good money, by Jees, it was
terriblel
Dad would stay, of course and
Bunny would have to stay with him. \
To make matters easier, the great
Schmolsky came along, fresh from
the job of buying most of the great
German moving picture stars
another step in the process of TAX
ing over the industry. Annabelle
appealed to him, and he was a good
sport, he said yes, it was a damn
shame the way old Jim had been
treated, and it was fine of the kid
to stick by him-the Jews are
strong for the family; so Schmol-
sky would arrange several prem
ieres for "The Golden Couch" in
Europe, and Wee might spend long
holiday with her Bunny
Lest Schmolsky should forget
about the matter, Annabelle made
him dictate cablegram right then
so Bunny saw a demonstration OF
what it means to have Influential,
friends! 1t was good business al
well as good nature, of course; be
cause, when the worlds darling
have these glory-progresses, a pub
licity man prceedes them from on
great capital to the next. and tn
news of the crowds and the clamo
is cabled back to the United States
and takes the front page ever
time.
Bunny could salve his consciencd I
because nobody needed him 3
home. The magazine was gettinl
along all right. Fifty-two issue
had been published, more than ha1
of them of Rachels own editing;
was something to count upon, III
same as the sunrise-and it was IL
most interesting paper in I'll
world!
Also Paul was out Of immedia
trouble. One of the nineteen me
arrested at the Communist convei
tion had been convicted and had a .
pealed; the cases Of the rest we
held up until that one was decide
and meantime Paul and the othe
were out on bail. Ruth wrote Blu
ny the news; it was a torment
have a twenty year Jail senten,
hanging over you, but they we.
getting used to it. Ruth was goih
on with her nurses work. and I'd
ting along fine. Paul had gone
long journey--she was not at |
erty to say where.
ITO Be Continued.)