The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-02
Ito be continued.)

felt somebody pushing IN back OF me. Two Fellows
whose clothes looked pretty ragged, took up position
behind me. Each carried small American flag. Every
minute they would start roar clap their hands,
their flags like mad And suddenly was sur
prsed out of my wits Their breath smeed powerfully
of whiskey-and recognize that smell mile away
because pa back home had some complaint other
and used to cure it by drinking whskey He said it
all right to whskey for medicine during Prohibition
and anytime anybody wanted proof, he showed him the
doctors prescription. Ny father used to make quite
bit of extra cash by telling the doctors to the
other sick men whereabouts.
What l couldn't understand how the mer
behind able to stay in Tammany Hall, where
the laws made, and escape arrest Maybe because
they carried flags policeman could touch them III
have to remember to write to and ask him for al
explanation of this puzzling situation.
The next speaker the stage had loud voice.
heard almost every word he spoke My head isn't one
for holding speech, but few of the words which
familiar to | remember Every few seconds
he would say goddam-the word sounded something
like republican, but l won't to it. And he sur
prsed me, you imagine, by using lot of words pa
used to speel off when he got real angry.
After this speaker finished, a band began to play
And once in a while, when actor out the
stage the band struck up and played, Hail. hail. the
gangs all here" just like back home when the old meI
got soused-before Prohibiton-and sang this ditty
every few minutes.
I remembered that once, when pa made trip to the
city for business, he took to circus. be-
fore such sight-tents, flags, crowds, men, speak
ing from small stages, dancers all rush and excitement
and everybody seemed to be having grand time Maybe
this also is circus, wondered; New York circus
There didn't to be any animals around, however
There band playing somewhere in another room
ard perhaps after the finish of the show in the MAR
room, the audience would get up and march in to
the main performance. wouldn't to it, but dur
ing the spells of hand cappng and music l Away.
thought 1 could hear lions roaring in the next room
Anyhow it was exciting, and hope remember a few
OF the things saw, can write home to pa and tel
him about the fine time had the first night in New
New York
About this time of the performance my legs began tc
get tired from standing. l wondered when the mair
performance would start could see the animals
do their stunts.
Maybe could go down the stairs for a while anc
see what was going on there but was too scared t.
leave, because everybody remained in his place anC
didn't Afterward however there was a decided
shifting, leaving and others coming in, so l gath
cred up my courage and pushed my way out. I thought
that had better look my slips of paper because
didn't know yet where was going to sleep for the
night.
Then suddenly noticed, according to directions OF
slip of paper No. s, that had forgotten to join tn,
Democratic party. The paper read, ask anybody IL
Tammany Hall for directions; they'll lead you right
So went to two fat fellows who smoking bis
cigars and talking and said 81 want to join the Demo
cratic party"
They stared at kind of funny, and laughed. "WelI
gou couldn't do anything better" one of the men said
what do you want to join the Democratic party fol
now?"
Because that's what my father told me to do"
swell, that's good any," said the
same man. "How old are you?"
TWENTY-FIVE"
"Hm Born in New York;"
mo Come from Montana"
Him. That's long ways off How long have yot
been living here"
A botb huret into A.
cigars shook "Well, well, and maybe your father wants
you to vote next week. heh?"
IT don't know as l know how to vote in New York
/ answered.; "but I've done it in Montana"
The other spoke for the first time, in a ster1
voice. Don't you know the residential requirements fol
voting, young man."
began to call myself dumb fool. Bet was mixing
things up. Pa didn't say anything about residential
qurements.
The man who spoke last-he was smoking the bigges
cigar saw I'll bet it cost at least twenty-five
centspued card out of his pocket and gave il to me
"Come to my office tomorrow morning and I'll FIX yol
up" he said. "You look like promising lad, anC
well manage it all right guess, you vote mex
week. Democratic is to be thrown away fol
such trifing matter residence" Here he pulled
a cigar out of his vest pocket and gave it to me-
forgot all about the circus upstairs and ran into
the street Everybody coming out all right | wal
going to vote next week and help the country Anc
had Of those big cigars! Pa certainly is a smart
He knew what he talking about when h,
said, "Join the Democrats; they know how to manag,
everything 0. X They'll do anything for you ever
the government"