The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-06-07
CHAPTER VIII
BURNING DAYS
Workers Blood.

BURNING DAYS
Workers Blood.
IN days burning the sky was whtecoudd
There enough air for ones lungs; and the town and
tans the and the DOCKS whipped by which
went rocking in whrwnds of pebbles The days burned
hearts of men, hearts that throbbed heavily
Geb pushed back on his head was running 70
the Council of Trade Party (a Immediately
Aggregate Meeting the Party the whole ownD the Rail
Mems Union Comrades dispatch of tank cars to the
petrol refneryD to the Factory Administration the
where Brynza and the Diese waited all ready
Sdky clappng Geb heavily burning with
enthusiasm.
God damn old yourself TIE factory
instead of the dynamos and you'll be by your
there!" ~ 0'N-' 9 A'D Luz row
"The main thing Chumaov forget you are above
everything Communist All damn
unless it's burned the red fire of and keep
sharp lookout"
eyes, we're going straight ahead shdky We're doing our level
best The only thing not WELL beyond
II love Chumaov you're
Gleb nostrils quivering brathed shortly with emotion
He Lukhav But the Trade Union
- Council he could within Every day
the various workshops entering into al tb G 10 h ner 70
into the life of the workers; organizing meetings settling dis
agreements cursng the MASTERS inscribng of
economic services the food department lingering papers, ordering
quesng ing arousing fear and evokg enthusiasm
fervid inextingushable burned.
That's how he entered into of the workers.
Gleb used to leave him notes:
Hurry along the Railwaymen's Committee"
PUT the screws on the Economic Council for sabotage
and thiher bronzed ferycvcd his hair
streaming like black flames.
At the factory the electricians repairs the in
saaton In the workmn quarters light bulbs taken
from the factory store had been fixed empty lamps
gered and cast genial reflections the sight
the and children smiles
hunger the faces the workmen melted happy
ment
pipeghters being made in the repair shops Diff
ferent work whrwind Changing gnash
women in blue shirts stained with passed each other
in the urtyards going from workshop workshop building building
But neither Loshk
the Factory Committee In the Factory Committee office
basement under the factory offices the
cheap tobaccotobacco devil up
people rowdg and rampng from door and the walls
and windows trembd with the echoes of believing
forces Ropeway Whrwind of machinery the machine
tomorrow night the factory will awaken.
the workers Factory Manage
mentrushed her hth dripping with laughed caught
TOOLS cut sawed drilled and could keep with the
of his heart
He often called Bynza who would receive him
filled the great engine
"Ho no. moving! machines ready Fuel
my Commander we must have fuel That and nothing se Now
you've risen out hell the round will start know Wilt
That's all need don't let have blow
myself and the Dese And when fly skyhgh I'll
AMONG the machines his assisantswho all
II moving
his teeth.
the brothers big push!
idle chatter and ng Of the
That's what the machines So machines
alive can't them The yearning
that a sweetheart"
And suddenly his voice filled the
"Fue, fue be enough CO.
tanks Or I'll cut in pieces, Commander"
Together with Engineer Kit the techncians
they walked the valley through grass
yards. silent unkeneyd Engineer Kst
aiming the old
technans of the old staff factory
walking behind rushing
rve the first silent his
did Gb but Gb well that
his and lived only his When Klt talked
Gleb felt that he really him.
expecting him words he would not be able
They decided the
the quarrs
up of the mountain, about 800 meters.
office
open) Engineer Keis sad having