The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-01

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lerstand. He put his derby hat
firmly on his bald head. On the
snding he found the workers who
lad been in the room.
"Oh. Sir. Sir. excuse me. I'm
afraid I don't know your name o..
Perhaps you will be so kind as to
see thar I can leave this house in
safety"
He oyerflowed with pohteness.
Perhaps 1 can have your attention
for a few moments. to discuss the
other evictions in the street. What
am I to do now?" He took out a
whole bundle of eviction orders from
his briefcase.
''You need have no fear" the
worker said calmly, mo one will
harm you" He purposely made as
IL he had not heard the statement
about the other evietions. "They
seem to have a good many things
In store for us yet" he thought, and
whistled softly between his teeth,
CHEER WORKERS
The women on the stairs greeted
the three workers with loud cheers.
One of them brought out big pot
of coffee and three well-buttered
slices Of bread. They were all laugh
ing and Cabling. Nervous tension
and excitement had given place to
happiness.
For the time being at any rate, the
alley-through the solidarity of the
three workers - had beaten the
buns" The porters told them that
they were unemployed, that this
work had been given them by ar
rsngement with the Trade Union,
snd that they had not had the
fsintest idea what type Of work it
wSs 10 be.
Someone put few cigarettes into
their pockets After all, the three
Z were unemployed, and the loss of a
Z few marks meant no small thing to
them. In the circumstances, and
since there had been refusal to carry
cut the work supplied" they would
most likely lose their unemployment
benefit. This uffair had an import
ant meaning for many standing on
the stairs. There was more than
one amongst them who for many
days had had an eviction order ~
: ing on the kitchen table. Now they
must all unite and organize.
Here he isl" A woman pointed
upstairs, where the fat man stood
on the landing, unable to pluck up
sufacient courage to come down the
densely packed steps.
THE FAREWELL
RECEPTION
As soon as he was observed, the
excitement broke out afresh. There
we're loud threats.
Comrades, no nonsense. let him
pass In peacel" The broad-should-
cred worker stood behind the fat
man The working women stood
aside. The marshal, not daring to
raise his eyes, and, pressing his brief
case tightly 10 his side, ran quickly
down the steps, amidst an Icy silence
His terror would have been still
greater had he seen the eyes that
followed him. But when he ran, with
his short quick strides across the
yard. a broken old flower pot fell
rust behind him. In the passages
the children whistled after him
through their fingers.
Only when he reached the Nettel-
beckplatz, and saw the glitterine
helmet Of the policeman, did his
deadly terror disappear. He only
now noticed that he was running
What II anyone had seen him2
The broad-shouldered worker with
his young head and his grey hairs
went slowly up the stairs to his flat
in No. 3. He had become very
thoughtful. On the enamel plate OF
the Coor behind which he disappear
ID was written Herman Suederupp
Hs was the political leader Of the
oommuniSt street unit.
FHE RED NIGHTINGALE
iGuI. .Fritxi, get hold Of her"
u"Keep that door shut. ...iH
"Ha. .ha. look, she's got a hole
IN her stocking. -"
Now I'll get her -. Damn the
kAeshi Skss wsxNsshed ms. 10 he'll