The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-21
By CHARLES AsHLEIGH


THE District Organizer was rather
tired, and his nerves were bit
on edge. A sixteen-hour working
day--sometimes an eighteen-hour
one-is bound to tell on you after a
while.
There were so many things to
think Of. And, when the party is
acknowledgements work is
much more harassing.
His days work was done-all but
one thing. He had attended COM
nlittees; he had interviewed party
officials. He was feeling worn out
But still there was one more thing
to do, and an important matter it
was. He must find a meeting place
for this evening! There were only
two hours in which to do this, and
to let the comrades know.
The delegate had arrived in the
city from an important convention.
He had to leave tomorrow. Tonight
he must meet the dozen leading COM
rades of the city, and report to them
on the congress; and give them their
new directions. 1t was up to the
District Organizer to find the place.
Here was the house he had been
seeking. A large, middle-class dwell
ing, it was. There were lights shin
ing through all the front windows.
Through the open windows of the
ground floor one could hear music,
laughter, and hum of CONVERSE
ton. Guests were arriving as he
approached.
This is an ideal place, thought
The Organizer. He entered; the
door always stood open in this b.
hemian household.
There were about thirty people in
the large tastefully furnished rooms.
Groups were discussing avidly sub
jects of high literary, artistic or po-
litical import.
The master of the house came
towards the Organizer. his eyes
glinting welcome through his pince-
nez.
~ am so glad you came," he said
"This is really pleasure. Ha! You
will enjoy some of the people here;
they have absolutely no comprehen-
sion of our cause"
He led the Organizer towards a
corner of the room.
"My dear" he said to his wife.
"Look whom we have with u.s."
The lawyers wife rose and hur-
ried towards the Organizer, her
hands extended.
ooh, how glad I am" she said.
$50 god to see you again. Come,
there are some interesting people
you must meet"
And before the Organizer could
protest, she steered him into the
thick of the crowd.
"This is Mr.. Gobinsky," she said,
presenting the Organizer to stout
solemn gentleman, "who has made
such interesting researches into the
Fourth Dimension. Mademoiselle
Francsin, the well-known cyclist,
who has done so much for the eman-
cipation of women. And this is our
dear Flor Stax, the founder of the
Flamboyant School of Poetry. My
friends, l want you all to meet Mr..
Strauss. S-h-h-h! Let me warn
you-he is one of those terrible Boil
sheviksl But you know how I feel
about that! He must tell you all
about his experiences in prison.
Two-and-a-half years of it! Just
think-in these so-called enlightened
daysW
A MURMUR of appreciation arose.
IA They eyed the organizer with ey-
pectancy. One young lady ecstat-
ically said: Chow I envy you your
martrydom!"
The Organizer was in agony. He
forced an amiabfe smile. "In a
moment, ladies and gentlemen" he
said "But first, may I beg our host
to show me where can telephone?"
"By all MEANS" said the hostess,
leading the Organizer from the
room.
81 must speak with you and your
husband at once, for a few min
utes." said the Organizer, as soon
as they were alone.
"Why. of course" said the hostess
hreathlessly. ooh, is it something
very exciting?"
In the privacy of an upstairs room,
the Organizer explained his errand.
at is very important meeting"
he said, land it must be held at nine
o'clock this evening. All we want is
a room-any room will do. There's
onlv dozen of u.s."
The lawyer, pursuing his lips,
looked doubtfully at his wife. 81
really don't know =" he said.
His wife-for once-was silent.
"It is quite safe" urged the Or
ganizer. Everyone knows you hold
these literary and artistic soirees
frequently. People come and go, all
the time. No one will think any
thing, when my comrades drop in,
in ones and twos. Half your guests
don't know the other half, so there
is nothing to fear from that quar-
ter, either" He explained it all,
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