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CHAPTER VIII

COlO oSSo ACdPCu AAOlA4 OuI Vic
darkening, shark-infested water of
the Gulf of California and raced a
few times up the beach, shouting
and beating his chest. Then he
dressed carefully, combed his beard
and hair with his fingers, and went
to his tent.
Escabellito, the wee Indian,
awaited him there, and the two
walked toward the roaring fire. The
smoky air was filled with the odors
of roasting flesh. Two casks, one OF
wine, and one Of aguardiente from
the Franciscan mission Of San Ga
briel Arcangel in California Alta.
stood ready for the broaching.
Don Pedro strolled restlessly
about. The bay was now flooded
with moonlight, which emphasized
mountains, palms, men and horses
in black silhouette. Again he peered
into the tent. A little fire had been
built before the entrance and its re-
Election made the barbaric interior
glow like a jewel.
When he looked again toward the
fire he saw three figures ride slow
ly toward the camp: woman, a
child and man. Behind them a
long caravan defled out of the ar
royo.
'Ah," choked the Governor. AS
he went toward them a thousand
confused thoughts, memories, de-
sires raced through his mind. Eu-
lalia, his wife--his Eulalia-eight
years-the babe at the mothers
breast - beautiful Eulalia - lonely
years-beloved, riding to me out of
the wilderness-I will crawl to your
feet-kiss your little shoes-core of
my heart-hope of my loneliness
mine to possess-soon
"Ah," choked the Governor of Cal
ifornia.
He made his way with dignity to-
ward her, helped her from the sad
die, kissed her hand timidly. And
said only:
"Well! Well, we'll, WE'LL"
There were confused greetings,
cries, laughter; milling of people
and horses. The Governor found
his legs held in tight grip. He
looked down.
Hello! And who is this?"
II am Pedro FACES the Younger.
Are you my father? Are you truly?
1 didn't think had father, real
ly. l thought he was like Senior
Jesus, or San Francisco, or"
FACES swung the child into his
arms and carried him to the fire.
He looked into the clear eyes, de-
voured the brown face, felt the
straight little back and limbs, and
buried his cheek in the boys warm
neck.
II am your father-I am indeed.
And you are my chamaco, my lit
tie boy!"
Pedro FACES the Younger wrig-
gled in delight.
"Then it's all right. All, / have
so many things to tell you, and ask
you, Father. Father! That sounds
funny, doesn't it? I've heard other
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them some little gifts, you must be
kind, cordial to Them"
Fl must?" She was trembling.
"You must. Those are my or.
ders. The orders of the Governor
of the CALIFORNIA;, eh. my little Cob
ernadora? Run along to bed" He
beckoned to Angustias who left her
gossip reluctantly.
Eulalia bit her lips to control their
trembling and strained her eyes to
keep back rush of tears.
"Oh, oh! How could he how
dare he Dios milo :" A
nausea gripped her. The low-ceiled
room, close with smoke and tobacco
and fumes Of wine, swan before
her. Her limbs quaked, and her
hands were clammy, but she rose
grandly from her chair. The COM
pany sprang to their feet.
viva la Gobernadora!" toasted
the men.
She managed graceful bow, and
left the room, Angustias in her
wake, eying her anxiously.
The women gathered in corners
and whispered, then slipped away,
leaving the men to their talk.
Don Pedro watched his wife de-
part, with a slight frown, and
doubtful unhappy feeling in his
heart. Then he strobe to the table
and poured himself another cup of
wine.
by heaven!" he roared, you
San Diegans make the best wine
ever drank! Look at it, clear, SPAR
king, ruby-red! And how it warns
a mans heart after a long weari-
some journey. ! tell you, my friends,
there is no vintage to match it in
Italy, or Mexico, or Mother Spain
herself!" He raised his glass. ITO
the wine Of California! And to Cali
fornia herself!"
"vival Viva! viva!"
"A moment, my brothers, before
we proceed /. !" All turned toward
the speaker. 1t was the newly ar
rived franciscan, Fray Mariana Ru-
bi. g. I am a newcomer here
that is to say, ] have been
| sent here among you, as a. !.
I am I want to propose toast,
also. I 80. say, toast to Cali
| fornia her grapes her
wine - He turned to his brother
friar who had risen beside him and
taken his arm.
what was I about to say
eh, mi veijo?" he asked.
Padre Lasuen was watching him
with dawning horror in his fine old
eyes.
Come, come, my Brother" Fray
Bartolome murnured thickly, look
ing wildly around at the company.
Come you must rest He
] is tired" he explained, II shall put
him to bed. I have often done so.
I mean must assist him to his de-
votions pardon us, please ;"
| The two tottered from the hall, Fray
Mariana still trying to remember
| the toast he had composed.
no BE CONTINUED)
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meo were being led away, after a
joyful greeting from Padre Lasuen,
to their quarters. They too looked
about them doubtfully.
$50 this is California Alta!" whis-
pered Fray Mariana. what next?"
"Sh-h!" warned his brother as
Padre Lasuen overlook them. They
walked beside him, hands clasped
piously over their stomachs, their
eyes cast downward.
After a thanksgiving service in
the chapel, there was merry feast
in the quarters OF the Lieutenant
Zuniga that night. The food was
good, wine flowed and the Indians
from the Mission San Diego de AL
Gala made amazing music.
Eulalia was dazed, tired, little
i'll. But the Governor was in fine
fettle. Over and over he told Of
the long journey north, relating
news Of this one and Of that, prais-
ing La Gobernadora' courage and
fortitude. Every one hung on his
words, laughed at his sallies, en-
couraged him to talk; occasionally
they would address her CALAMITY,
but she was mresponsive.
T She wanted to retire. Angustias,
where was she? Talking amiably in
corner with the fat wife Of the SER
geant. They were chatting conf
dentially, laughing, whispering with
arched eyebrows. Even Pedro the
Younger, and the little Indian Es-
cabellito, were busy matchmaking.
Eulalia could hear their voices out
of-doors, screaming and laughing at
some game.
Every one was gay but she. She
couldn't bear it.
"Your Excellency!" she called
peremptorily to her husband.
He came to her.
We'll, my dear, he said jovially,
isn't this fine! All, the kind friendly
hearts of my people-my friends!
Don't they warm your hearth" He
was flushed with wine.
Pedro" Eulalia said warningly,
"be careful. You are so full of
wine you need no more warming.
But am not warm. ! am cold, and
tired, and oh, how I want to go to
bed. Please, Pedro, may be ex-
cused? Will the gentlemen pardon
me?"
"But-but,'' sputtered the Cover
nor, "all the ladies have been watt
ing to talk with YOU"
"But I'm so weary, Pedro"
"You mustn't disappoint them.
Just few moments, my dear, visit
with the ladies'"
"Ladies!" La Gobernadora fared
at him. Ladies! Soldiers wom-
en-"
"Eulalia!"
Camp followers!"
"Eulalia, hush! Stop this at once"
His mouth frightened. II will not
permit you to speak this way" he
went on in low tone. "You are
tired, l know. Perhaps you had
better retire now. But tomorrow
you must see them. You will make
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ing your father! And want to speak
to him. Greetings, Don Pedro-or
should l say, your Excellency?"
"Dona Angustias! Well, we'll"
And he stopped to kiss the with
cred virgins cheek. She giggled and
produced her pet, to hold him up
proudly like a child. Look, sir!
Chichi! And he has borne the trip
thus far nobly, nobly, say"
"Chichi! My God. the same Chi
chi?"
"Oh, not the same Chichi, there
have been several Chichis since the
one you saw last, but there is just
one, always and the same Chichi!"
FACES felt his hand tugged gen..
thy, and looked down into the SOM
Der eyes of a tiny Indian. He
took him by the hand and led him to
where Eulalia sat enthroned be-
meath a ramada by the fire.
"Senora," he said formally, here
is gift I have brought you all the
way from Monterey, a gift which I
hope you will appreciate. and use.
This is Escabellito."
"Escabellito! Little Foot-Stool!"
exclaimed the lady. what
strange name!"
"He has no other. And that is
what he is. Your little foot-stool."
He whispered in the brown ear. The
child dropped on his round belly
and wriggled to the lady's feet,
turning his head toward the Cover
nor, begging for approval with a
black bright eye.
"There you are! Put your feet on
him, Lady. Do not be afraid. That
is what he is for, he has been
trained for you, the little savage"
Eulalia put one foot, then the 9TH
err, gingerly on the small round
body, then relaxed.
"Ah," she laughed, 'he is a COM
Portable Escabellito! This is nice of
you, your Excellency. Queens and
the mistresses of kings have their
little blackmoors, and I have my
wee Indian"
The Governor bowed low.
Fright and fitting, Dona Eulalia."
"Ah, my heart, my beautiful
more beautiful than remembered
in my most solitary lonely
dreams"
Now the casks were preached, the
wine and brandy flowed and the
feast began.
The Governor and Captain Canete.
raised wine-horns to each other.
Good man! Brave fellow!" muir
INJURED the Governor. The CAPTAIN
smiled quizzically and retired.
During the feast FACES sat where
he could see Eulalia, watching the
freight brighten the little Maja
jacket, and wink on the bright but
tons. Watched her hands as she
ate fastidiously.
Then, when venison, antelope.
quail, rabbits, frijoles. tortillas, and
dried fruits were mere scraps, an
old leather-jacket began plucking
music by the roots out of his guitar
"a guitar that had travelled from
the province Of Catalonia in Spain,
across the Atlantic, across Mexico,
and up and down the CALIFORNIA;,
Baja and Alta. Voices rose in the
beloved songs Of the old country,
soldiers songs, gipsies' roundelays
and haunting Oriental strains that
had persisted in Spain since the
days of the Moors.
Pedro FACES lifted horn of wine.
II give you toast, my men! To
his Majesty King Carlos the Third Of
Spain, and to his Royal Spouse!"
They drank the toast standing,
amid cheers.
The Governor refilled his horn.
land I give you Eulalia. the
Queen Of the CALIFORNIA;"
He drank deeply, then threw the
empty horn into the dying fire.
Stooning lightly. he lifted E,1lalia
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CHAPTER TX

Early one morning couriers had
dashed into the presidio at San Di-
ego announcing that Ell Senior Cob
ernador and his lady. La Goberna-
Montana labor news., 1938-08-04
0'(onneII Is Seekinq
New Federal projetts

Congressman Jerry j. O'Connell is
spending the current week in con-
ference with high government Off
cials regarding projects and other
matters for Montana's welfare, On
Monday of this week at Shelby,
Montana, O'Connell and Secretary
of Interior Harold L. Ickes discussed
several PWA projects for western
Montana.
Ickes, outspoken New Deal cabinet
official, expressed considerable sat
%isfaction at Congressman O'Connells
denomination at the recent primary
election.
On Friday, August 9Th, O'Connell
and Postmaster General James A.
Farley will confer in Glacier Ma
tional Park regarding matters of
interest to the Democratic national
committee of which Farley is chair
man, and they will also discuss sew
eral western Montana postoffice
matters.
Ickes was much interested in Con
gresham O'Connelps primary cam
paign and it is understood that Post
master General Farley in his capacity
as chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee will outline with
O'Connell the plans for the Fall
campaign.
Montana labor news., 1938-08-04

Ringing Circus Closed
For Season by Strike
Union Men Refused to Accept
Twenty-Five Per Cent Slash
in Wages.

SCRANTON, Pa. (AFLWNS).-
Ringing Brothers Barnum and Bal
ley Circus folded its tents and de-
parted for winter quarters at Sara
sofa, Florida, following the refusal
of the 1900 roustabouts, most of
whom are members of the American
Federation of Actors, an A. F. of l..
affiliate, to accept a wage cut of rs
per cent. The insistenee of John
Ringing North, manager of the
circus, that the pay cut must be
made, resulted in a strike which
caused the cancellation of other
show dates.
An agreement entered into by Mr..
North with Ralph Whitehead, eXecu-
tive secretary of the Actors Fedora
ton, provided that union members
should take the show back to Sara
sofa at full wages under the existing
contract and payment by the circus
of medical and other expenses in
Cured by the union.
Mr.. North said the show was
losing $4,000 a week. 1t was stated
that the closing down of the show
affected about 1000 employees, in
Guiding 400 performers and 1,200
canvas men.
Montana labor news., 1938-08-04
Legislative Tor Labor,
slogan OF Connedieui's
Non Partisan League

NEW HAVEN, Conn.-(FP)-In-
dependent political action, if taken
by labor and liberal groups, makes
for progressive governments. So
states Labor's Non-Partisan League
of Connecticut, in announcing its
1888 platform. The league holds that
the following are Of primary inn
portance to labor:
/. A Connecticut labor relations
act, patterned after the Wagner act,
which would check unfair intrastate
employers.
2. An anti-injunction law to pre-
vent employers from using tenn
porary injunctions to smash strikes.
3. A law allowing the secondary
boycott or secondary picketing.
4. Ratification of the child labor
amendment, which after IA years is
still unratified in Connecticut.
5. A law calling for the popular
election of judges and prosecutors.
Giving first place to the above
measures, the league also calls for:
reorganization of the milk control
commission to protect farmer and
consumer alike from such greedy
distributors as Natl. Dairy Products
Corp; change in the enabling act for
housing, which now prevents cities
from issuing bonds for funds for
housing and slum clearance; changes
in the unemployment compensation
act, especially in the st~rikebreaking
clause, under which strikers r de-
MED compensation; repeal of the
conspiracy law, which reactionaries
can use to railroad union officials to
Jail for l5-year terms.
Candidates who support these
measures as well as measures for
flood control, lower electric rates,
better health, taxation according to
ability to pay, and equal rights for
all races, will be backed by the
league.
Montana labor news., 1938-08-04
Lobbyists Influence FEC
Decisions, Member
Tells House Group

WASHINGTON (FP) - Charges
that lobbyists are influencing the de-
cisions of the Federal Communica-
tons Commission and that two or
three broadcasting chains r max
ing huge profits without regard to
the interests of the public were made
before the House rules committee by
George H. Payne, a member of the
commission.
Appearing before the committee
to support a resolution for a special
House investigation of monopoly
practices in radio to supplement a
study now being made by the FEC,
Payne replied, eyes, sir" when
asked if he was accusing his col
leagues of yielding to the influence
of lobbyists.
Payne declined to name the lobby
lists saying that he would be glad to
name names under oath before a
special investigating committee or in
a closed session. 1t was agreed that
the rules committee would hold a
closed session at which Payne would
give details.
In a prepared statement, Payne
asserted, "The tendency in the
broadcast industry is to strengthen
and perpetuate two or three power
full chains. In fact, at the present
time, the National Broadcasting Co.,
the Columbia Broadcasting System
and the Mutual Broadcasting Sys-
TEN own or control most of the best
facilities on the airwaves.
"Huge profits have been made by
many broadcast stations to the detri-
ment of the public. The tendency in
programming is to establish a dead
level of mediocrity in order to please
the greatest number of people. In
the attempt of the stations to reach
the lowest common denominator,
radio is driving intelligent people
away from their receiving sets"
Montana labor news., 1938-08-04
Of Physicians
Attacks 4. NJ. A. Tor
Hindering Progress

NEW YORK-The medical pro-
fession in America is seriously i'll
and requires a radical change in its
way of living, DR.. John P. Peters of
Yale University told the annual con-
vocation of the American College Of
Physicians which opened here April
4.
In his presidential address, DR..
James H. Means of the Harvard
Medical School attacked those con-
cepts with which the American
Medical Association has chiefly OPP
posed cooperative medicine; the
"sacrosanct' doctor patient relation
ship, the attitude toward group prac-
tice, the question of a third party
determining the physicians fee, and
the free treatment of the INDECENT
patient. He called upon all those
physicians who believe in popular
government, to bestir themselves
and to organize "an effective opposi-
ton party to the American Medical
Association.
DR.. William j. Kerr of San Fran
cisco, the new president of the
American College of Physicians,
spoke in support of DR.. Means pro-
posals, assuring those who demand
ed a house-cleaning in the profess
sions, that he stood for forward ac-
ton on medical situations arising in
the country.
Montana labor news., 1938-08-04
CONVENTION OF MINERS AND SHELTER
men JOINS NATIONAL (I0 COUNCIL
President Robinson Gives Sum-
mary of Accomplishments;
John Brophy, clio Director,
and Dave Fowler, Regional
Director, Give Addresses; SEN
at0r Murray Well Received.

The 35th annual convention of the
Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
opened in Butte on Monday, August
LIST, with about 125 delegates present.
These delegates are democratically
elected representatives of some 30
900 or 10000 mine, mill and smelter
workers scattered over an area
which includes such distant points
as Ontario, Canada, Waterbury, Con-
necticut; Bisbee, Arizona; San Fran
cisco, California, and Joplin, Mis-
souri,. Many other local unions are
represented, but these will serve as
an example of the size of this or
%ganization.
This is the first convention to be
held in Butte since 1911; the last
one was held in Denver. Many issues
of moment are expected to be de-
cided at the Butte meet, among them
whether or not to formally affiliate
with a new national organization to
be formed out of the CLIO, as all
attempts to reconcile the A. F. of L.
and the CLIO are definitely out, or
to go Independent. Also an organi-
rational policy must be set for the
coming year, that is, to definitely
decide to abandon the present more
or less scattered efforts and to con-
centrate on industries or corporations
or to give each district individual
attention. Other equally important
questions will also be thrashed out.
On the first day the convention
was called to order by Robert c.
Brown, president of Butte Miners
Union, who turned the meeting over
to President Reid Robinson of the
International, after a hearty address
of welcome by Mayor Charles Haus-
wirth.
John Br0phy Makes Address
John Brophy, national CLIO direc-
tor, then gave a lengthy talk on the
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Railway Union Officers
Praise Sen. Wheeler
June IS, 1888,

June Is, 1888.
Hon. Burton K. Wheeler,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D. c.
Dear Senator Wheeler:
In addition to our expression of
appreciation and thanks for your
extraordinary efforts which were
responsible for the passage of the
Unemployment Insurance Bill, we
want to record with you in writing
what we think of you as a friend of
labor. We have always found you
dependable and carrying on in behalf
of the interests of the railroad work
er, and in addition, your work in
Congress has benefited the general
welfare of all the people.
You very strikingly gave us your
candid opinion when we asked for
it and, although it sometimes differs
with our own, we have learned to
realize and it has been proven that
your counsel has been valuable, You
particularly manifested your keen
interest in our behalf when you
counselled with wisdom that the
joint resolution we sponsored was
not legally sound, but at the same
time lent every effort in securing
the passage of the Unemployment
Insurance Bill. For this we are
deeply grateful and we express to
you our sincere appreciation and
thanks, and are hopeful of this con-
tinued cooperation in future years.
Very sincerely yours,
Railway Labor Executives AS
ISOLATION, j. G. Luhrsen, Exec
utive Secretary.
Montana labor news., 1938-08-04
Maytag Plant Closed
By Governor; City
Under Martial Law
Company Back-to-W Work Plan
Fails-Leaders Refuse to Sell
Out Strike.

NEWTON, la. (UNS)-The May
tag washing machine company's
plant was closed down recently as
Gov. Nelson Kraschel ordered the
National Guard to keep order and
prevent entrance into the factory,
scene of a long fight against wage
cuts by the United Electrical, Radio
& Machine Workers, CLIO. The city
was placed under martial law.
A back-to-work movement fos-
tered by the company had ended in
failure, as pickets kept a few nom
union workers from entering the fac
tory gates.
The governor, in ordering closing
of the plant, insisted that he had no
desire to influence the contract nego-
tiations between the union and the
company, but was merely DESTROYS
of preserving the peace.
One strikebreaker, who pulled a
knife on UERMW pickets, was saved
by the police.
Meanwhile, the "jail-or-sell-out'
sentence handed to three leaders of
the union was awaiting appeal be-
fore the Iowa Supreme Court. The
states highest tribunal does not sit
again until fall.
Pres. James Carey of the UERMW,
William Sentner, a vice president,
and Hollis Hall, a local union leader,
had been ordered to serve six
months in jail or agree to call off
the strike against wage cuts. They
Immediately advised the judge Of
their refusal to take the latter action.