The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-28
INSTALLMENT THIRTEEN

case Of strikes or any trouble. The
same thing in politics Wall Street
sets up the Democratic and Repub-
lican candidates, wet and dry"
campaigns, all to keep the workers
off the main fight, which is Capital
ism versus Communism,
THEY listened for while to the
4 military band in the park, which
was drugging the public with army
marches. Then they headed back for
the ship. How far is this from Rus
STA, anyway" asked Eddie.
only a couple of hours by train,
and less by plane. just imagine,
airplane carriers like the Lexington
and Saratoga operating out of Hell
singfors, releasing hundreds OF big
Martin bombers against Russlap
Eddie became thoughtful What
could we do about it, if they started
war against Russian"
Plenty. What did the firemen on
the New Amsterdam do in South
ampton when they loaded her with
war material for Japan? Refuse to
transport war materials Twenty
three of them were arrested. I take
my hat off to them
Me, too"
1t started to rain, and they hur-
ried. Up at the head Of the gang
plank, a prostitute was arguing with
the Waterman, trying to get on
board.
Nothing doing insisted the
Waterman. You want us to fish
your carcass out of the water, too,
like those others?"
In the foc'sle everything was in
uproar. Eskimo had locked himself
and woman in the stewards foc-sle
and was maltreating her. The
woman screamed and moaned like
wounded beast. Lag, wild with
spreet, hammered on the door with
fire-axe. intent on crushing the
Eskimos skull. The men finally got
the axe away from him and lashed
him to his bunk with a heaving line
Then they broke into the stewards
foc'sle. The woman lay on the deck
her dress and stockings torn and
bloodstained. Awful blotches and
scratches showed on her breasts and
neck. The Esgimo sat in the pantry
mans bunk, dead drunk, an empty
Spreet tin between his knees, staring
wildly
About an hour later-Slim was in
the toilet boiling some clothes-G Gun
mar care in, all out of breath
"Phew! Thought I was goner
that time!"
Whats up?"
Gunnar looked out on deck to
make sure no one was coming after
him. Then he explained: ME and
Stanley picked up two skirts over
there in the park Then it started to
rain, and we took them into the
boxcars. Everything was going along
jake, when all of sudden somebody
throws f1ashlight on us, and orders
us to come out. Two cops, one on
horseback! The skirts started to
bawl and say it was their first time
on the docks. While the cops was
questioning them, we started to walk
cop on horseback starts after us. We
took it easy until the horses hoofs
started to trot; then we started to
gallop. Man, just as we got to the
gangplank, I turned around and see
him pulling his gat out! Boy, I felt
the lead crawling up my back
slreadyl Fffff! I can still feel It'll"
How about Stanley? Where's hep"
I'm his bunk, all winded."
What happened to the skirtsP"
Il dunno; locked up, I guess. I
started to take their part at first,
but when the cop heard me talking
Finn, he wanted to know when
served my term in the army here.
That's when I decided to spread
wings and ky"
80 that's the fly in your ONT
ment!"
NUNS the word, comrade!"