The daily worker., 1928-11-06

Got them all IN ParlS, the he'll
to millions explained in a matter o,
fact tone. I knew, tho, that one 81
sensitive as he could not but appre
ciate to the full all these art treas
ures.
percy" I said (by that time We
had become very intimate and be-
gun calling each other by our frs
names), what do you think of Nor.
man Thomas"
every inch a Princeton man.
he replied with that modest yet un-
flinching assurance which is SC
characteristic of this scion of one
of the wealthiest families in the
world. "But good horrors" he
added, what the devil made you
fellows pick such a running mates
Why, / understand Maurer is a for
mer plumber!"
/ blushed, but had to confess that
it was true. "But Jim's a good fell
low," l pleaded. Really one of US.
No use raking up a fellows past.
He's perfectly respectable now. And
anyhow we're softpedalling on him
in this campaign just for that rea-
son. No use prejudicing people
against you. Now Norman Thomas
really represents the best that's in
the socialist party. He has distinc-
ton, savoir faire, so to speak. Good
family, too. Every inch a Prince
ton Man. is an ingenious character
ization."
| suggested to young Vanderfel-
Ter that in the next elections it would
be appropriate that he himself run
for some important office. "No, no,
nop he demurred, bIushing a deep
red. Eyes, yes, yes!" l counter-de-
INJURED.
He finally conceded the point. cal
right, if you insist" 1t was so char
acteristic.
II believe" he said, chat we
ought to try to interest more of the
people that count in our party.
There's no reason why the republi-
can and democratic parties should
have monopoly of all the million
aires. 1t seems to me that the So
cialist party really has more to of
fer. All that is needed is to pres
ent our side in the proper way. Once
they realize that we are much more
exclusive, much more aristocratic
than either of the old parties, Pm
sure they'll flock to u.s."
He paused for breath. A servant
held out a box of imported cigars
and l helped myself to a, brown
gold-banded fellow.
We chatted on amiably, discussing
socialism and conditions in America
And | discovered that Percy Van.
derfeller has a heart that is as soft
as lambs wool. ITO think of al
those poor people on the East Side!'
he sighed, slipping his absinthe
Horrible! Not one of them can af
ford to send his son to Harvard Of
Princeton, l suppose" l told hin
that some were actually compelled
to enroll their children in City Col.
lege. He gasped Good God,
didn't realize conditions We're 81
bad"
"You know" he said after {
pause. II think that's why I like
to attend football games. 1t make.
me feel that l too am one of the
masses, part of that ineffable surg
ing force that makes the whole
world kin. To be one of that cheer
ing throng is to partake of a pro
found human experience. Butt:
terrible when Harvard loses! Your,
not Harvard man, so you cam
understand"
And again a look of ineffablt
melancholy came into his eyes, i'm
parting to his face that touch o.
nobility that stamped this youns
convert to socialism as a Wander
feller to the manor born.
The absinthe was really excellen
and we were both in mellow mood
| told him about some of the lead
ers of our party, men of brains ant
vision-about dear old Algernol
Lee, who is such a charming per
son and sits all day in his office i,
the Rand School thinking so hard
About August Claessens, our hecti
and bald-headed city secretary, anc
about Morris Hillquit, who is one O
the leading lawyers in the city,
man of intelligence and refinemen
even tho he does have an unfortu
nate accent. All of this the youn.
heir to fabulous wealth, eager t,
learn about socialism from A to z
drank in thirstily between sips o
absinthe.
I'VE are really party of youn,
people" | told him. Norman Thorn
as is a, Algernon Lee is only fifty
odd and Abe Cahan isn't much owe
60-all of them youngsters really
full of youthful energy and enthus
iasm." He was obviously please,
at this.
l asked him how he was gettir,
on with his articles for the OIL
Misleader. He assured me tnat n
enjoyed doing them very much
Eyes, and some foreign or Jewisl
or something like that socialis
newspapers asked me to do piec
for them. 1t seems they run
weekly English section as an educa
tional feature"