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,AU?OR 3 ,ROSE ,PESOTTA 

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,9 ,! ,F,A,C,E ,( ,?,I,S OCTOPUS-LIKE OPPOSITION1 ! ,I,L,G,W,U'S LOCAL 
LEAD]%IP HAD FAIL$ ITS MEMB]S MIS]ABLY4 ,APP>5TLY IT HAD ?\<T ?AT A 
UNION 0JU/ GREW10 LIKE ,TOPSY1 FROM FRE% AIR1 ,CALI=NIA SUN%9E1 PETTY 
SQUABBLES1 & POLITICAL BICK]+S4 ,& LITTLE EF=T WAS MADE TO W9 ! 
CONFID5CE ( ! NEWCOM]S 9 ! SPORTSWE> 9DU/RY1 :I* HAD BECOME A 
?REAT TO ! DIM9I%+ DRESS TRADE4 

,LIKE A H\SEHOLD1 A LABOR UNION (FICE MU/ HAVE SOME ONE RESPONSIBLE ON 
! JOB TO TAKE C>E ( R\T9E4 ,IF ! H\SE-KEEP] IS LONG ABS5T1 DU/ 
& MOLD ACCUMULATE & DISORD] GR[S6 ,!RE1 IF ! G5]AL MEMB]%IP IS 
NEGLECT$ TOO LONG1 IT IS 9 NO MOOD TO S]VE A UNION LOYALLY4 

,( ! SEV]AL MISCELLANE\S LOCALS *>T]$ 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES1 ALL BUT ONE1 
,COTTON ,DRESS ,LOCAL ,NO4 #b#f#f1 HAD GIV5 UP ! <O/4 ,?IS FEEBLE LOCAL1 
PRESID$ OV] BY ,ALICE ,+RAHAM1 :O HAD ,OPAL ,ALV>EZ1 ,MEXICAN ORGANIZ]1 
AS H] ASSI/ANT1 WAS LOCAT$ AT #aaf ,EA/ #i? ,/REET1 HEADQU>T]S ( ! =M] 
,PACIFIC ,COA/ DIRECTOR4 ,! NEW DIRECTOR M]G$ BO? (FFICES_/MOV+ ! 
COTTON DRESS LOCAL1 ) ITS SCANT MEMB]%IP1 9TO ! ,CLOAK & ,DRESS ,JO9T 
,BO>D (FICE AT #bae ,EA/ #h? ,/REET4 

,! CLOAKMAK]S OCCUPI$ ! GR\ND FLOOR1 :ILE ! DRESSMAK]S & 
SPORTSWE> WORK]S W]E QU>T]$ 9 ! FRONT ( ! SECOND 9 ?AT COLD & 
DRE>Y TWO-/ORY BUILD+4 ,! RE/ ( ?IS FLOOR WAS A L>GE1 B>N-LIKE L(T1 
) A KIT*5 & A SMALL /AGE AT ! 5D4 ,Y\NG] MALE MEMB]S ( \R 
UNION US$ ! FLOOR SPACE H]E = A GYMNASIUM & A BOX+ R+4 
,C>D-PLAY+ MEMB]S COMPET$ ) !M1 & MON?LY MEMB]%IP 
MEET+S ALSO W]E HELD H]E4 

,! PLACE HAD LATELY BE5 REPA9T$1 BUT WAS B>E4 ,SO ,I HUNG BRI<T W9D[ 
DRAPES1 & PICTURES1 FLAGS1 & PO/]S ON ! WALLS2 PUT 9 BOOK %ELVES1 A 
TABLE = NEWSPAP]S & MAGAZ9ES1 B5*ES = ?OSE :O C>$ TO USE ! LIBR>Y SECTION = READ+2 & B\<T SEV]AL 
ELECTRIC HEAT]S TO PROVIDE COM=TABLE W>M?4 ,= P9O*LE PLAY]S ,I 
ASSIGN$ ROOMS ON ! FLOOR BEL[_/AMONG ! CLOAKMAK]S4 

,I TOOK /OCK1 TOO1 ( \R $UCATIONAL DEP>TM5T4 ,9 #aicc ,I HAD 9ITIAT$ 
SOCIAL & $UCATIONAL ACTIVITIES 9 L9E ) ! CU/OMS ( ! WORK]S WE 
HAD !N ORGANIZ$4 ,SUCCE$+ ORGANIZ]S HAD MADE *ANGES 9 ! ME?OD 
( 5T]TA9M5T1 EA* TRY+ = SOME?+ NEW1 :I* MI<T BE DISC>D$ 
BY ! NEXT ORGANIZ]4 

,MISS ,+RAHAM1 HAD BR\<T 9 SOME ( H] [N IDEAS4 ,ONE WAS A MON?LY 
,FRIDAY AFT]NOON TEA & /YLE %[4 ,CLUB WOM5 W]E 9VIT$ TO ATT5D AS 
! UNION'S GUE/S1 TEA & COOKIES OR SMALL S&WI*ES W]E S]V$1 & !Y 
W]E 5T]TA9$ BY \R GIRLS1 :O MODEL$ !IR [N PRODUCTS4 ,!Y W]E 
TOLD AB\T ! MAK+ ( ?OSE G>M5TS1 & ! CONDITIONS UND] :I* 
SU* M]*&ISE WAS PRODUC$ 9 UNION & NONUNION FACTORIES4 

,?IS & O!R SMALL AFFAIRS W]E ! ONLY ,I,L,G,W,U SOCIAL ACTIVITIES 9 ,LOS 
,ANGELES4 ,I LE>N$ LAT] ?AT ,MISS ,+RAHAM HAD BE5 PLANT$ 9 \R (FICE BY 
AN \TSIDE GR\P2 DUR+ LOCAL ELECTIONS1 %E OP5LY CANVAS$ MEMB]S TO 
VOTE = ! ,COMMUNI/ C&IDATES4 ,BE=E WE RELIEV$ H] ( H] DUTIES AS AN 
ORGANIZ]1 %E ADMITT$ TO ME ?AT %E KNEW NO?+ AB\T ! UNION AP>T 
FROM :AT %E HAD LE>N$ FROM ! GIRLS 9 ! MISCELLANE\S LOCAL & FROM 
BOOKS4 ,BUT TO BE KN[N 9 C]TA9 CIRCLES AS ! ,I,L,G,W,U REPRES5TATIVE MADE 
H] P]SONA GRATA :]E O!RWISE %E W\LD HAVE HAD NO 5TREE4 

,F9D+ A %ORTAGE ( MA*9E OP]ATORS 9 ! NEW TYPE ( WORK & A 
SURPLUS 9 O!RS1 ,I SET UP A RE-TRA9+ S*OOL 9 \R HEADQU>T]S1 
SIMIL> TO ! ONE ,I HAD E/ABLI%$ 9 ,BO/ON1 AS ONE WAY ( COMBAT+ 
UNEMPLOYM5T & ! 0TRA9+ S*OOL0 RACKET4 ,\R S*OOL COMPRIS$ A 
COMPLETELY EQUIPP$ MOD]N G>M5T %OP1 ) SPECIAL MA*9ES = 
OV]LOCK+1 P9K+1 BL9D-/IT*+1 BUTTON HOLE MAK+1 FELL+1 & 
G5]AL SEW+4 ,CONCEPCION ,CISN]OS1 A SKILL$ OP]ATOR1 EXP]T 9 US+ #cb 
DIFF]5T K9DS ( SPECIAL MA*9ES1 VOLUNTE]$ H] EV5+S & BECAME 
*IEF 9/RUCTOR ( MORE ?AN #b WORK]S4 

,MANAG] ,WI%NAK ALSO 9AUGURAT$ A PRICE-ADJU/M5T CLASS TO 
RE-TRA9 %OP *AIR-LADIES & %OP COMMITTEES 9 
UP-TO-DATE ME?ODS ( SETTL+ PIECE RATES ON G>M5TS4 

,= ! *ILDR5 ( \R MEMB]S !RE W]E ,SATURDAY CLASSES 9 
CLAY-MODEL+1 PA9T+1 MUSIC1 DANC+1 S++1 & G5]AL RECREATION4 

,I TOOK FULL *>GE ( ! ORGANIZ+ DEP>TM5T & HAD ,MISS ,+RAHAM 
EXPLA9 H] ME?ODS TO ME4 

,HAV+ 9H]IT$ V>I\S CASES P5D+ BE=E ! ,NATIONAL ,LABOR 
,RELATIONS ,BO>D1 %E SP5T H\RS DAILY AT ! ,N,L,R,B (FICE1 USUALLY RETURN+ 
EMPTY H&$4 ,!SE CASES W]E 9 WIDELY SCATT]$ SECTIONS & BUT 
REMOTELY RELAT$ TO \R 9DU/RY4 ,:AT /RUCK ME AS ODD WAS ?AT 9 SEV]AL 
PRACTICALLY ! SAME GR\P ( GIRLS WAS 9VOLV$4 ,WE CALL$ !M TOGE!R 
N[ & (F]$ TO RETRA9 & PLACE !M 9 UNION %OPS4 

,ONE CASE WAS ?AT ( ! ,HOLLYWOOD ,MAXWELL ,COMPANY1 MAK]S ( 
CORSETS1 BRASSI]ES1 & 0:O-CAN-TELLS40 

0,:AT >E ':O-CAN-TELLS'80 ,I WANT$ TO KN[4 

0,?AT'S :AT ! TRIAL EXAM9] ASK$ ,DR4 ,B[51 [N] ( 
,HOLLYWOOD-,MAXWELL10 ,MILLIE ,GOLDB]G1 AN ORGANIZ]1 SAID4 

0,:AT DID ,DR4 ,B[5 SAY80 

0,!Y LOOK NATURAL1 & FEEL NATURAL_/BUT !Y >5'T NATURAL60 

,!SE H&-MADE1 S(T1 FULL FALSE BREA/S1 0GAY DECEIV]S10 :I* 
MADE ! FIGURES ( SLIM1 FLAT-*E/$ MOVIE />S LOOK SO ATTRACTIVE 9 
! FILMS1 W]E PRODUC$ MO/LY BY HOME WORK]S4 ,MOVIE QUE5S ( ! 
,P>AM\NT /UDIOS W]E S]VIC$ BY ,HOLLYWOOD ,MAXWELL1 O!RS BY 
,WE/MORE ,BRO!RS1 ) F\NDATION G>M5TS & :O"7 CAN-TELLS4 

0,H[ DID WE HAPP5 TO GET MIX$ UP ) !M80 ,I ASK$4 

,I WAS TOLD ?AT ,BILL ,BUSICK HAD ORGANIZ$ ! ,HOLLYWOOD-,MAXWELL 
FACTORY A FEW YE>S BE=E1 & LAT] ! UNION HAD BE5 DRAWN 9TO ,N,L,R,B 
PROCE$+S4 

,?AT FACTORY WAS F> \TSIDE \R GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE1 9 ! HE>T ( 
,HOLLYWOOD1 ON ,HOLLYWOOD ,B\LEV>D & ,HI<L& ,AV5UE1 A FEW BLOCKS 
FROM ! FAM\S ,HOLLYWOOD ,B[L4 ,AB\T A DOZ5 GIRLS APPE>$ AT A NOON 
MEET+ 9 A R5T$ HALL NE> BY1 & \R ORGANIZ]S S]V$ S&WI*ES1 S(T 
DR9KS1 & CAKE4 ,! AFFAIR SAVOR$ ( A SMALL T[N 0SOCIAL0 RA!R ?AN A S]I\S UNION MEET+4 ,BACK AT ! 
(FICE1 ,I TOOK \T ! ,HOLLYWOOD-,MAXWELL FILE & BEGAN TO /UDY ?IS 
/RANGE CASE4 

,BILL ,BUSICK1 BR\<T 9TO \R ORGANIZATION AT ! TIME ( ! #aicc 
DRESSMAK]S' G5]AL /RIKE1 HAD REMA9$ AS $UCATIONAL DIRECTOR & G5]AL 
ORGANIZ]1 UND] ! SUP]VISION ( ,VISE-,PRESID5T ,FE9B]G4 

,A HAPPY-GO-LUCKY FELL[ :O C\LD GET UP 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! 
NI<T & MAKE AN 9SPIR+ SPEE* TO ANY GR\P ( WORK]S1 ,BILL WAS 
9VALUABLE DUR+ ! UPSURGE ( ORGANIZATION 9 ALL LABOR FIELDS 9 ,S\!RN 
,CALI=NIA4 

,HE HAD A V>IETY ( HOBBIES CULTIVAT+ M>9E G>D5S1 COLLECT+ BOOKS1 
T9K]+ ) 9V5TIONS4 ,TO PAT5T A NEW K9D ( TOO? BRU%1 HE NE$$ 
MORE MONEY ?AN HIS ,I,L,G,W,U SAL>Y1 SO HE BEGAN BORR[+ FROM FRI5DS 
& 5D$ BY OBTA9+ LOANS FROM 0FRI5DLY EMPLOY]S40 

,AFT] HIS DRIVE AMONG ! ,HOLLYWOOD-,MAXWELL WORK]S1 ! FIRM 
SIGN$ A COLLECTIVE AGREEM5T ) ,LOCAL #bff 9 ,SEPTEMB]1 #a#i#c#g1 PROVID+ 
= MAXIMUM H\RS1 M9IMUM WAGES1 & IMPROV$ WORK+ CONDITIONS4 ,BUT 
MEAN:ILE ! FIRM FO/]$ A COMPANY UNION1 & :5 ! AGREEM5T 
EXPIR$ A YE> LAT]1 REFUS$ TO R5EW IT4 ,WE W]E COMPELL$ TO APPEAL TO ! 
,N,L,R,B4 

,AT ! HE>+ IT DEVELOP$ ?AT ,DR4 ,B[51 HEAD ( ! FIRM1 ALSO HAD 
9V5T$ A TOO?BRU%1 & ?AT HE & ,BILL ,BUSICK HAD =M$ A P>TN]%IP 
TO F9ANCE ,BILL'S 9V5TION4 ,APP>5TLY ,DR4 ,B[5 WANT$ TO 9FLU5CE ! 
UNION (FICIAL4 

,IT WAS REVEAL$ ?AT ,DR4 ,B[5 HAD AGRE$ TO PAY ,BUSICK @s#b#e A MON? TO 
HAVE ! ,I,L,G,W,U DEFEAT$ AT AN ELECTION CONDUCT$ BY ! ,N,L,R,B4#a ,AB\T 
,JANU>Y1 #a#i#c#h1 HE L5T ,BUSICK @s#b#g#e AFT] ,BILL HAD TOLD HIM ?AT HIS WIFE WAS ILL 
& HE HAD TO PAY DOCTORS' BILLS4 ,B[5 HOP$ TO CREATE 0BETT] FEEL+ ALL 
>\ND0 & W9 ! EXPECT$ ,N,L,R,B ELECTION = ! 
COMPANY-CONTROLL$ BRASSI]E WORK]S' GR\P4 

,BUSICK1 NO LONG] CONNECT$ ) \R UNION1 TE/IFI$ ?AT :5 (F]$ ! 
BRIBE HE HAD CONSULT$ ! ,N,L,R,B REGIONAL DIRECTOR1 :O HAD APPROV$ HIS 
ACCEPTANCE ( ! MONEY1 :I* WAS TO BE PRODUC$ LAT] AS EVID5CE ?AT ! 
FIRM ACT$ 9 BAD FAI?4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ! RECORDS ( !SE CONV]SATIONS1 TAK5 D[N BY AN ,N,L,R,B /5OGRAPH]1 
HAD DISAPPE>$1 & ,BUSICK C\LDN'T PROVE HIS CASE4 

,! CONTRACT T]M9AT$ & NO ELECTION WAS HELD4 ,! FIRM AGRE$ TO 
B>GA9 ) ! ,I,L,G,W,U IF A COMP>ISON BY ! BO>D PROV$ ?AT \R 
MEMB]%IP TALLI$ ) ! FIRM'S PAYROLL AS ( ,FEBRU>Y1 #a#i#c#i4 ,MEAN:ILE 
! 9SIDE COMPANY UNION R5EW$ ITS ACTIVITY & ! FIRM R5EG$ ON ITS 
PROMISE4 

,! ,N,L,R,B RUL$ ?AT ! ,I,L,G,W,U WAS ! APPROPRIATE COLLECTIVE B>GA9+ 
AG5CY = ALL ,HOLLYWOOD-,MAXWELL EMPLOYES & F\ND ! COMPANY 
UNION GUILTY ( VIOLAT+ ! ,NATIONAL ,LABOR ,ACT BY FO/]+ AN 9SIDE1 
COMPANY-CONTROLL$ ORGANIZATION4 ,BUT ! COMPANY REFUS$ TO OBEY ! 
ORD]4 

,I TOLD ! UNION MEMB]S ?AT IT WAS BETT] = US TO DROP ! CASE4 ,I WAS 
TOO BUSY TO TRAVEL \T TO ,HOLLYWOOD ,B\LEV>D DUR+ ! DAY TO MEET A 
H&FUL ( %OP WORK]S :5 !Y C\LD COME TO \R D[NT[N (FICE1 AS 
DID O!RS AFT] WORK H\RS4 

,WE TRI$ TO GET ! RI<T TO B>GA9 = \R MEMB]S ONLY1 BUT ! FIRM'S 
ATTORNEY1 ,WATK9S1 :O WAS ALSO *IEF C\NSEL = ,S\!RN ,CALI=NIANS1 
,9C41 REFUS$4 

,I FIL$ ?AT CASE & PROCE$$ ) ! O!RS4 

,9 ! NEXT ONE1 ,I4 ,Y\L91 MAK] ( ,AM]ICAN ,LEGION 9SIGNIA1 AFT] 
PROLONG$ HE>+S1 WAS ORD]$ TO TAKE BACK EMPLOYES DIS*>G$ = UNION 
ACTIVITY & GIVE !M TWO YE>S' BACK PAY4 ,( ! T5 WORK]S 9VOLV$1 ONE 
N[ LIV$ 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 ONE WOMAN HAD BECOME A MO!R & WAS OCCUPI$ 
AT HOME1 SEV]AL HAD GOT O!R JOBS1 & SOME W]E ALREADY HACK ) ! 
FIRM4 ,BUT !Y ALL ACCEPT$ ! BACK PAY *ECKS6 

,O!R P5D+ CASES CONC]N$ A KNITGOODS FIRM1 A *5ILLE FACTORY1 A 
SPORTSWE> FIRM2 SOME 9VOLV$ ONLY ONE OR TWO WORK]S4 ,! CASE ( ,EVELYN 
,FROCKS1 MAK]S ( CLOAKS & SUITS 9 ,V]NON1 AN 9CORPORAT$ VILLAGE [N$ 
BY ! ,S\!RN ,PACIFIC ,RAILWAY \TSIDE ( ,LOS ,ANGELES1 ,I TURN$ OV] TO ! 
,CLOAK ,MAK]S' ,UNION4 

,WE ALSO CALL$ TOGE!R ?OSE GIRLS :O W]E 9VOLV$ 9 SOME ( !SE 
CASES1 (F]+ TO RE-TRA9 !M & PLACE !M 9 UNION %OPS4 

,\R #aid CONV5TION WAS TO OP5 ,MAY #bg 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 & ,I WAS ANXI\S 
TO CLE> UP ALL TAG-5DS BE=E LEAV+4 ,DRESSMAK]S' ,LOCAL #if HAD 
ELECT$ ME BY ACCLAMATION AS ONE ( ITS DELEGATES4 ,E!L ,MC,GEE1 NEW LOCAL PRESID5T1 WAS ! O!R1 & ,VIRG9IA ,B>AZZA1 ,CALI=NIA-BORN ,MEXICAN MEMB] ( ! LOCAL1 WAS ALT]NATE4 

,EV]Y ONE ( ! #a#h1 SEATS 9 ,MADISON ,SQU>E ,G>D5 WAS FILL$ AT ! 
OP5+ ( ! CONV5TION4 ,GOV]NOR ,LEHMAN ( ,NEW ,YORK SPOKE1 & ! 
CULTURAL DIVISION ( \R $UCATIONAL DEP>TM5T1 ) ,L\IS ,S*AFF] AS ITS 
5T]PRIS+ DIRECTOR1 /AG$ A /UP5D\S PAGEANT1 ,I ,HE> ,AM]ICA ,S++4 
,BAS$ ON ,WALT ,:ITMAN'S H]OIC POEM1 IT PRES5T$ A R\S+ CAVALCADE ( 
,AM]ICAN HI/ORY4 ,MORE ?AN #a1 W]E 9 ! CA/1 MANY COM+ DIRECTLY 
FROM ! %OPS TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! P]=MANCE4 

,ON A ,SUNDAY #a#b1 ,I,L,G,W,U MEMB]S W]E CONV5TION GUE/S AT ! 
,WORLD'S ,FAIR1 CR[D+ 9TO ! ,C\RT ( ,PEACE TO HE> A MUSICAL PROGRAM & 
ADDRESSES BY ,ELEANOR ,ROOSEVELT & ,S5ATOR ,ROB]T ,F4 ,WAGN]4 

,BUS9ESS SESSIONS W]E HELD 9 ,C>NEGIE ,HAIL4 ,APPO9T$ SECRET>Y ( ! 
$UCATION COMMITTEE1 ( :I* ,H>RY ,W&] WAS *AIRMAN1 ,I DIVID$ MY 
TIME BETWE5 ITS CONF]5CES & ! CONV5TION FLOOR1 MAK+ IT A PO9T TO 
HE> ! \T/&+ SPEE*ES BY GOV]NM5TAL1 CIVIC1 & LABOR NOTABLES4 

,ALWAYS \R CONV5TIONS >E DIFF]5T FROM O!RS2 SURPRISES >E FREQU5TLY 
SPRUNG BY DELEGATIONS FROM V>I\S >EAS4 ,:5 ,MEY] ,P]L/E91 \R 
,S\?WE/]N DIRECTOR1 MADE HIS REPORT1 ! DELEGATION FROM ?AT T]RITORY 
M>*$ 9TO ! HALL DRESS$ 9 REGIONAL CO/UMES_/,TEXAS C[BOYS & 
C[GIRLS :OOP+ IT UP2 ,SAN ,ANTONIO ,MEXICANS 9 GAY ATTIRE1 S++ 
,SPANI% SONGS2 ,KANSAS F>M]S 9 OV]ALLS1 WIDE /RAW HATS1 & R$ 
B&ANNAS1 !IR WOM5 9 SUNBONNETS & VOLUM9\S SKIRTS4 ,MAT*+ ?IS1 
A BEVY ( BEAUTIFUL GIRLS FROM ! KNITWE> GR\P HELD ALL EYES AS !Y 
APPE>$ 9 BA?+ SUITS ( ! LATE/ /YLES1 MADE BY !IR [N MEMB]S4 

,PRESID5T ,ROOSEVELT WAS 5DORS$ = A ?IRD T]M1 & ! DELEGATES 
P>AD$ >\ND ! HALL1 *E]+ WILDLY4 ,! ASSEMBLAGE VOT$ 
CONDEMNATION ( ! ,/AL9-,HITL] PACT2 DEM&$ LIB]ATION ( ALL 
WORK+-CLASS POLITICAL PRISON]S 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA1 & P>TICUL>LY ! 
FREE+ ( ,EHRLI* & ,ALT]1 ,POLI% LABOR LEAD]S2 URG$ PASSAGE ( ! 
,LA,FOLLETTE-,?OMAS BILL TO \TLAW LABOR SPIES1 /RIKEBREAK]S1 & 
GUNM5 9 9DU/RIAL CONFLICTS2 & CALL$ = A F$]AL HEAL? 9SURANCE SY/EM1 TO R\ND \T ! NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAM4 

,!RE W]E DAYS :5 ?AT CONCLAVE WAS SADD5$ & SUBDU$ BY ! 
NEWS FROM ,EUROPE3 ! SURR5D] BY ! ,K+ ( ,BELGIUM ( HIS >MY ( 
#e111 ! ,BRITI% RETREAT TO ! ,*ANNEL AT ,DUNKIRK1 ! DIS9TEGRATION ( 
,FRANCE AS ! ,NAZIS M>*$ ACROSS ?AT C\NTRY1 ! IMP5D+ FALL ( ,P>IS4 
,WORD ( ?OSE SUCCESSIVE APPALL+ DISA/]S COLOR$ ! SPEE*ES1 & GAVE 
PAUSE TO EV]Y DELEGATE4 ,A CONT95T WAS BREAK+ UP4 ,! ,HITL] BLI<T1 MORE 
T]RIBLE ?AN ! ,BLACK ,DEA? ( ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES1 WAS SPREAD+ AT 
UNDREAM$-( SPE$4 ,C\NTLESS ?\S&S ( WORK+ PEOPLE W]E 
BE+ MASSACR$ OR PLUNG$ 9TO BRUTAL SLAV]Y4 ,:]E W\LD IT ALL 5D8 

,! CLIMAX ( ! CONV5TION WAS ! APPE>ANCE ( ,PRESID5T ,WILLIAM 
,GRE5 ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 WELCOM+ ! ,I,L,G,W,U BACK 
9TO ITS RANKS4 ,\R ,9T]NATIONAL HAD BE5 SUSP5D$ FROM ! ,A ,F ( ,L 9 
#aicf = AID+ ! ,COMMITTEE = ,9DU/RIAL ,ORGANIZATION 9 ITS CAMPAIGN TO 
ORGANIZE ! UNSKILL$ MASS-PRODUCTION WORK]S4 

,9 #ai ! ,I,L,G,W,U WAS *>T]$ ) #b1 MEMB]S4 ,! PASS+ ( 
=TY YE>S SAW \R MEMB]%IP FLUCTUATE LIKE ! C\RSE ( A 
ROLL]-COA/]4 ,AFT] #aicc IT /EADILY CLIMB$4 ,TO MA9TA9 DEC5T 
CONDITIONS = \R MEMB]S IT WAS NECESS>Y TO RAISE ! /&>DS ( O!RS2 
CONDITIONS 9 ALL 9DU/RIES >E RI<TFULLY ! CONC]N ( ALL ORGANIZ$ LABOR4 
,H5CE WE HELP$ TO =M ! ,COMMITTEE = ,9DU/RIAL ,ORGANIZATION1 
DESIGN$ TO ORGANIZE UNSKILL$ MASS-PRODUCTION WORK]S 9TO 9DU/RIAL 
UNIONS4 ,= ?IS (F5SE WE W]E SUSP5D$ FROM ! ,A ,F ( ,L4 ,FROM ! 
BEG9N+ \R PRESID5T & V>I\S MEMB]S ( ! ,G,E,B TRI$ VA9LY TO BR+ 
BO? GR\PS TOGE!R1 & REE/ABLI% PEACE 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T4 

,DUR+ ! =MATIVE /AGES ( ! ,C,I,O1 \R ,9T]NATIONAL CLOSELY 
COOP]AT$ ) IT1 GIV+ G5]\S F9ANCIAL & MORAL ASSI/ANCE4 ,BUT 
:5 ! COMMITTEE CALL$ A CON/ITUTIONAL CONV5TION 9 #a#i#c#h1 ) ! 
PURPOSE ( =M+ AN ORGANIZATION :I* W\LD RIVAL ! ,AM]ICAN 
,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 WE REFUS$ TO TAKE P>T4 ,= TWO YE>S \R UNION 
REMA9$ AN 9DEP5D5T BODY4 

,REPEAT$LY ! ,A ,F ( ,L HEADS HAD 9VIT$ US TO 0COME BACK HOME10 & SU* AN 9VITATION CAME BE=E ! ,G,E,B :ILE WE W]E 9 SESSION4 

,OV]NI<T WE ( ! ,G,E,B HAD WEI<$ ! ADVISABILITY ( ACCEPT+ ?AT 
9VITATION TO RETURN TO ! P>5T FOLD4 ,UPON ASSURANCE FROM ,MR4 ,GRE5 ?AT 
\R PROPOSALS = ! FUTURE ( ! NATIONAL LABOR MOVEM5T W\LD BE TAK5 
UP AT ! NEXT ,A ,F ( ,L CONV5TION1 WE VOT$ TO RECOMM5D REAFFILIATION4 

,:5 ,MR4 ,GRE5 H&$ \R OLD *>T] BACK TO ,PRESID5T ,DUB9SKY1 !RE 
WAS GREAT JUBILATION AMONG ! SIX HUNDR$-ODD DELEGATES4 ,BUT AT ?AT 
MOM5T1 AS ,I /OOD ON ! PLAT=M ) ! O!R MEMB]S ( ! ,G,E,B1 ,I 
F\ND MYSELF T\*+ ! SC> ABOVE MY LEFT EYE1 S\V5IR ( ! RAZOR SLA% 
9FLICT$ BY AN ,A ,F ( ,L ZEALOT 9 ! ,CLEVEL& KNIT-WE> /RIKE4 ,NE> 
ME /OOD ,ABE ,KATOVSKY1 :O HAD NE>LY BE5 KILL$1 & ON ! CONV5TION 
FLOOR ,I C\LD SEE ,L\IS ,FRI5D1 CRUELLY KNIF$ 9 ?AT SAME VIOL5T P]IOD4 ,SO ,I 
C\LD NOT JO9 ! O!RS 9 !IR UNBRIDL$ 5?USIASM_/! ?\<T ( ?OSE 
N]VE-RACK+ DAYS HAUNT$ ME4 

,AT ! CLOSE ( ! CONV5TION ,I WAS UNANIM\SLY REELECT$ = A 
?IRD T]M ON ! ,G5]AL ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D1 AS ! ,9T]NATIONAL'S 0ONLY 
WOMAN VISE-PRESID5T40 

,?AT SPR+ ,I WAS 9VIT$ TO ATT5D AN 9=MAL MEET+ AT ! HOME ( 
,MELVYN ,D\GLAS 9 ,HOLLYWOOD1 AT :I* ,JAMES ,C>T]1 \R ATTORNEY1 TOLD ME 
CURR5T POLITICAL PROBLEMS W\LD BE DISCUSS$4 

,DRIV+ ALONG ,HOLLYWOOD ,B\LEV>D1 5 R\TE1 ,I WOND]$ :AT SORT ( A 
P]SON ,MR4 ,D\GLAS WAS 9 REAL LIFE4 ,9 ! FILMS HE USUALLY DEPICT$ AN 
EASY-GO+1 TEAS+ LOV]1 :OSE ONE ?\<T APP>5TLY WAS TO GET HIS 
GIRL GOOD & SORE & !N M>RY H]4 

,HIS HOME1 AN OLD ,SPANI% H\SE1 /&S ON A HILLTOP NE> :]E ,JOHN 
,*>LES ,FREMONT SIGN$ ! TREATY ) ! ,MEXICANS 9 #a#h#d#g4 ,AT NI<T1 FROM 
! BROAD V]&A CAN BE SE5 ! %IMM]+ LI<TS & MULTI-COLOR$ 
NEON SIGNS ( ! WORLD'S FILM CAPITAL4 

,MRS4 ,MELVYN ,D\GLAS1 A SL5D]1 *>M+ WOMAN 9 EV5+ DRESS 
_/BETT] KN[N AS ,HEL5 ,GAHAGAN_/9TRODUC$ US TO H] HUSB&4 

,I WAS AGREEABLY SURPRIS$4 ,D\GLAS WAS ! ANTI!SIS ( ! TYPES & 
*>ACT] HE G5]ALLY ASSUM$ ON ! SCRE54 ,TALL1 H&SOME1 
BROAD-%\LD]$1 & LI<T HAIR$1 ) A TW9KLE 9 HIS EYES1 HE PROV$ TO HAVE A S]I\S CONC]N AB\T ! NATION'S SOCIAL1 ECONOMIC1 & 
POLITICAL TR5DS4 ,AT ! MOM5T HE WAS S]V+ ON A RELIEF COMMISSION 
APPO9T$ BY ,GOV]NOR ,OLSON4 

,HEL5 ,GAHAGAN1 H]SELF A CAPABLE ACTRESS1 HAD LEFT ! /AGE TO RAISE A 
FAMILY1 YET BUSI$ H]SELF 9 BEHALF ( ! MIGRATORY AGRICULTURAL WORK]S1 
:OSE LOT WAS /ILL TRAGIC4 ,%E & H] HUSB& W]E ACTIVE ,NEW ,DEAL]S1 & 
W]E SOON TO DEP>T = ! ,DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONV5TION1 TO :I* 
,D\GLAS WAS TO BE A DELEGATE FROM ,CALI=NIA4 

,9 ?IS GA!R+ AT HIS HOME W]E M5 & WOM5 FROM MANY WALKS ( 
LIFE1 LAWY]S1 $UCATORS1 SOCIAL S]VICE WORK]S1 /ATE & F$]AL EMPLOYES1 
MOVIE FOLK1 LABOR UNION (FICIALS1 & LIB]ALS ) V>I\S AFFILIATIONS4 

,D\GLAS GAVE ?OSE PRES5T AN \TL9E ( P5D+ SOCIAL RE=MS 9 A CLE>1 
9=MATIVE WAY ?AT W\LD HAVE DONE CR$IT TO A PR(ESSOR ( POLITICAL 
ECONOMY4 ,! 5SU+ DISCUSSION1 LIVELY & ILLUM9AT+1 %[$ ?AT HIS 
GUE/S W]E DEEPLY SOLICIT\S AB\T ! ISSUES ?AT W\LD COME UP 9 ! 
ELECTION CAMPAIGN4 ,A GET-ACQUA9T$ SESSION FOLL[$1 & IT WAS 
PLEASANT TO F9D FRI5DS FROM V>I\S P>TS ( ! C\NTRY4 ,AMONG !M W]E 
,DR4 ,OLIV] ,C>LSON1 AU?ORITY ON LABOR PROBLEMS & ,GOV]NOR ,OLSON'S PUBLIC 
RELATIONS DIRECTOR1 :OM ,I HAD KN[N :5 HE WAS ON ! FACULTY ( AN 
,>KANSAS COLLEGE2 ,JAMES ,C>T]1 SOON TO BE APPO9T$ ,CALI=NIA ,MOTOR 
,VEHICLE ,DIRECTOR2 ,JOHN ,PACK>D1 WELL KN[N LAWY] & *AIRMAN ( ! ,/ATE 
,WELF>E ,COMMISSION1 =M]LY A PROM95T ,SOCIALI/2 ,BILL ,SELIGMAN1 
,BROOKWOOD ,LABOR ,COLLEGE /UD5T1 :O WAS N[ ,LOS ,ANGELES REPRES5TATIVE 
( ! ,UNIT$ ,%OE ,WORK]S' ,UNION2 ,L\IS ,ELLIT1 ( ! ,AMALGAMAT$ 
,CLO?+ ,WORK]S2 ,A4 ,A4 ,LEVITT ( ! ,JEWI% ,DAILY ,=W>D2 & 
REPRES5TATIVES ( SEV]AL NEWLY =M$ 9DU/RIAL UNIONS1 L9K$ ) BO? 
! ,A ,F ( ,L & ! ,C,I,O4 ,H]E1 TOO1 ,I MET PEOPLE CONNECT$ ) ,JEWI% & 
,CA?OLIC WELF>E GR\PS1 :OM ,I 5JOY$ CULTIVAT+ LAT]4 

,DRIV+ HOME1 WE AGRE$ ?AT MOVIE />S MI<T BE JU/ AS MISUND]/OOD 
& MISREPRES5T$ AS LABOR LEAD]S4 ,READ+ ! SLU% 9 MOVIE MAGAZ9ES 
& SC&AL %EETS AB\T ,HOLLYWOOD LIFE1 :O W\LD BELIEVE ?AT SU* 
MEET+S ACTUALLY TOOK PLACE8 

,:5 \R $UCATIONAL DEP>TM5T WAS FUNCTION+ TO MY SATISFACTION1 ,I 9VIT$ ,HEL5 ,GAHAGAN ,D\GLAS TO ADDRESS A MEET+ AT UNION 
HEADQU>T]S4 ,I WANT$ ! LOCAL MEMB]%IP TO MEET ! WIFE ( A MOVIE /> 
& TO HE> ! 9SIDE /ORY AB\T 0GLAM\R GIRLS ( ! FILMS40 

0,:5 Y\ READ A S5SATIONAL /ORY AB\T AN ACTOR OR ACTRESS10 %E SAID1 
0REMEMB] ?AT'S M]ELY ! /UDIO'S CONCEPTION ( A ,HOLLYWOOD PUBLICITY 
BUILDUP4 ,MOVIE PLAY]S >E = ! MO/ P>T E>NE/ & S9C]E 9 !IR 
EF=TS TO PROVIDE 5T]TA9M5T4 ,!Y >E USUALLY NOT RESPONSIBLE = 
*OOS+ FILM /ORIES NOR = ! DIRECTION40 

,>TI/S HAD TO WORK H>D1 LIVE NORMAL LIVES1 GET ADEQUATE SLEEP1 & BE 
PHYSICALLY & M5TALLY FIT TO KEEP UP ! GR9D1 ,MISS ,GAHAGAN TOLD US4 

0,IF !Y HABITUALLY /AY$ \T NI<TS1 DR9K+ & FOOL+ >\ND 9 NI<T 
CLUBS1 !IR VOICES W\LD CRACK & RECORD BADLY1 & !IR FACES W\LD LOOK 
HAGG>D & WORN ON ! SCRE540 

,! FEW :O DID SU* ?+S HAD %ORT-LIV$ C>E]S4 

,\R CONTACTS ) ! MOVIE COLONY GREW CLOS]1 & SOME ( ! />S 
%[$ EAG]NESS TO MEET ) \R MEMB]S4 ,WE F\ND ?AT JU/ AS ! 
5EMIES ( ORGANIZ$ LABOR US$ ANY UNFAVORABLE PUBLICITY AB\T A M9OR 
UNION (FICIAL AS AN EXCUSE TO SME> ALL UNION LEAD]S1 AS GRAFT]S1 RACKETE]S1 
& 0JOBHOLD]S10 SO ! FILM PEOPLE SUFF]$ BECAUSE M$IOCRITIES HAPP5$ 
TO GET REAMS ( PUBLICITY1 :I* OV]%AD[$ ?OSE :O W]E CAPABLE & 
F9E-GRA9$4 

,:5 ,MELVYN ,D\GLAS WALK$ 9TO ! MEET+ ROOM TO TAKE HIS SEAT AS A 
MEMB] ( ! ,/ATE ,RELIEF ,COMMISSION1 HE HE>D A BIT+ COMM5T FROM AN 
IDL+ SPECTATOR3 0,I SUPPOSE ?IS IS ONE ( ! FEW SOB] MOM5TS 9 A DRUNK5 
,HOLLYWOOD ACTOR'S LIFE40 

,SEE+ HIM CON/ANTLY ON ! GO1 ALWAYS READY TO S]VE O!R PEOPLE1 ,I 
(T5 WOND]$ :5 HE HAD TIME TO RE/4 ,?IS WAS TRUE ALSO ( HIS FRI5D1 
,$W>D ,G4 ,ROB9SON1 & ( MANY O!RS4 ,TOP-RANK PLAY]S USUALLY 
W]E G5]\S 9 GIV+ !IR TIME & MONEY TO WOR?Y CAUSES4 ,ONCE 
,D\GLAS ,FAIRBANKS ,JR4 & ,JOHN ,G>FIELD1 S*$UL$ TO SPEAK AT A HOME = 
! AG$1 SP5T ! AFT]NOON SITT+ ON A PLAT=M1 AS ,I DID1 WAIT+ = !IR 
TURN TO SPEAK1 & !RE WAS NO PUBLICITY 9 IT1 EI!R6 

,I HAD AMPLE OPPORTUNITY ALSO TO MEET ! SMALL] FRY1 EXTRAS & /UNT P]=M]S :O WORK$ ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS1 & :OSE 
NAMES NEV] APPE>$ ON ! M>QUEE ( ANY MOVIE H\SE4 ,)\T !IR 
SUPPORT FEW PICTURES W\LD BE COMPLETE4 ,I MET COMPET5T ACTORS :O S]V$ 
AS 0D\BLES0 & P]=M$ HAZ>D\S /UNTS ) !IR BACKS TO ! 
AUDI5CE4 ,!N ! FACES ( ! FEATUR$ PLAY]S W]E %[N 9 BRIEF 
CLOSE-UPS4 ,9 ONE CASE1 A /UNT MAN :O D\BL$ = ONE ( ! BE/ 
KN[N ACTORS 9 SPECTACUL> FILMS1 AFT] P]=M+ BREA?-TAK+ FALLS 
& DANG]\S F5C+1 TOOK TO DR9K BECAUSE ( ! N]VE-/RA91 
BECAME UNRELIABLE1 & F\ND IT DIFFICULT TO GET JOBS4 

,MIKE ,DONOVAN1 :OSE DAU<T] ,M>Y WAS ON \R ,LOS ,ANGELES /AFF1 HAD 
BE5 CONNECT$ ) ! FILM 9DU/RY 9 ,HOLLYWOOD = YE>S AS AN EXTRA4 ,A 
/URDY ,IRI%MAN1 WELL OV] FIFTY1 HE PORTRAY$ A COP1 A M9]1 A PIONE]1 AT @s#a#a 
TO @s#b P] DAY1 DEP5D+ ON ! TYPE4 ,BUT DAILY ,MIKE HAD TO SIT *A9$ TO 
! TELEPHONE & ! WIRE HAD TO BE KEPT OP5 AT ALL TIMES = /UDIO CALLS4 
,H5CE !RE W]E TWO PHONES 9 HIS ,HOLLYWOOD HOME4 ,HIS WIFE WAS A 
W>DROBE WOMAN1 & !IR Y\NG] DAU<T]1 ,HEL51 A %APELY APP>EL 
MODEL1 OCCASIONALLY GOT ODD JOBS 9 SC5ES REQUIR+ =MAL WE>4 

,ONCE ,MIKE ANN\NC$ ?AT A FILM HAD JU/ BE5 RELEAS$ 9 :I* HE HAD A 
BIG P>T_/A LOCOMOTIVE 5G9E]4 ,SO ALL ( US AT ! UNION (FICE W5T TO SEE 
,:5 ,! ,DALTONS ,RODE4 ,WE SAT ?R\< IT TWICE1 & SAW NO ONE :O 
RESEMBL$ ,MIKE4 0,?AT P>T WAS CUT \T10 HE EXPLA9$ SADLY4 

,SOME PLAY]S ) REAL TAL5T NEV] GOT TO ! ATT5TION ( ! PROP] PEOPLE 
& FELL BY ! WAYSIDE2 A FEW1 DESPOND5T1 TOOK TO DOPE4 ,NEWSPAP] /ORIES 
AB\T ! SUDD5 DEA? ( ONE ( !SE W\LD NOTE ?AT HE OR %E TOOK AN 
OV]-DOSE ( SLEEP+ TABLETS4 

,:AT WAS MO/ GRATIFY+ WAS TO MEET REPUTABLE MOVIE />S AT UNION 
MEET+S & CONV5TIONS AS DELEGATES FROM !IR LOCALS4 ,SOME ( ! 
\T/&+ 0GLAM\R GIRLS0 & MALE IDOLS ( ! SCRE5 W]E ACTIVE UNION 
MEMB]S4 ,ROB]T ,MONTGOM]Y WAS AN E>LY PRESID5T ( ! ,SCRE5 ,ACTOR'S 
,GUILD4 ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,C\NCIL MEET+S W]E ATT5D$ BY REPRES5TATIVES ( 
! MOTION PICTURE 9DU/RY AS WELL AS ( ! V>IETY >TI/S1 :O M+L$ ON 
EQUAL T]MS ) LESS AFFLU5T BRICKLAY]S1 G>M5T WORK]S1 & TRUCK DRIV]S4 
,AT ! CONV5TION ( ! ,CALI=NIA ,/ATE ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR ?AT FALL1 ! DELEGATION FROM ! ,MOVIE ,ACTORS' ,GUILD 9CLUD$ ,LUCILLE ,GLEASON1 ,FRANK 
,MORGAN1 & ,K5NE? ,?OMPSON4 

,:5 ! ,I,L,G,W,U MUSICAL COM$Y HIT1 ,P9S & ,NE$LES1 CAME TO ,LOS 
,ANGELES = A SECOND 5GAGEM5T 9 ! SPR+ ( #a#i#d#a1 ! ,9T]NATIONAL TOOK 
OV] ! :OLE ,BILTMORE ,!AT] = ! OP5+ NI<T4 ,DUR+ ! ?REE 
WEEKS' RUN1 LEAD+ MOVIE PLAY]S W]E WELL REPRES5T$ AMONG ! GUE/S1 
5C\RAG+ \R Y\NG ACTORS1 MO/LY RECRUIT$ FROM ! G>M5T 9DU/RY4 

,ON \R RETURN FROM ! ,I,L,G,W,U NATIONAL CONV5TION1 \R CAMPAIGN WAS 
9T5SIFI$4 ,WE HAD TO GET /RAY+ MEMB]S BACK BE=E WE C\LD EV5 
ATTEMPT TO ORGANIZE O!RS4 ,ALI5AT$ UNIONI/S W]E ! BIGGE/ OB/ACLE4 

,CON*A ,&REWS1 :O HAD S]V$ CONSCI5TI\SLY 9 ! #aicc /RIKE1 CAME 
9TO MY (FICE 0TO APOLOGIZE = LI/5+ TO A LOT ( GOSSIP40 

0,CON*A D>L+10 ,I TOLD H]1 0!RE'S NO NE$ ( ?AT4 ,ROLL UP Y\R SLEEVES1 
AS 9 ! GOOD OLD DAYS1 & LET'S CLEAN UP ?IS T[N40 

,%E BR\<T O!R ,MEXICAN WOM5 BACK & !Y MADE ! PLACE HUM4 

,I BEGAN >RANG+ ,SATURDAY & ,SUNDAY \T+S1 R5T+ BUSSES AT ! 
UNION'S EXP5SE TO TAKE \R CR[D TO PO9TS ( 9T]E/4 ,ONE ( !SE WAS 
,LONG ,BEA*1 FAM\S = ! ,T[NS5D ,PLAN1 :I* CALL$ = ! PAYM5T ( 
@s#b A MON? TO EV]Y JOBLESS P]SON ( GOOD MORAL *>ACT] OV] SIXTY 
YE>S OLD4 ,MONEY = ?IS WAS TO HAVE COME FROM A NATIONAL TWO P] C5T TAX 
ON EV]Y F9ANCIAL TRANSACTION4 ,BUT IT NEV] W5T ?R\< BECAUSE ,DR4 ,FRANCIS 
,T[NS5D1 REAL E/ATE DEAL]1 WAS UNABLE TO P]SUADE ,CONGRESS TO APPROPRIATE 
@s#b11 TO COV] ! 9ITIAL \TGO4 

,LONG ,BEA* HAD AN 9/ITUTION CALL$ ! ,SPIT & ,>GUE ,CLUB1 L>GELY 
COMPOS$ ( RETIR$ ,I[A F>M]S & !IR WIVES1 :O HELD =? ON A BROAD 
PLAT=M AT ONE 5D ( A LAGOON =M$ BY CON/RUCT+ AN OVAL BREAKWAT] 9 
! ,PACIFIC ,OCEAN4 ,EA* AFT]NOON AN OP5 =UM WAS /AG$ !RE1 ) 
SPEAK]S DISCUSS+ ALL SORTS ( SOCIAL PANACEAS4 ,HYMNS & ,I,W,W SONGS W]E 
SUNG1 & USUALLY !RE W\LD BE SQU>E DANCES TO FIDDLE-MUSIC4 ,9 A 
QUIET CORN]1 TOO1 SOME ( ?OSE PRES5T MADE BETS ON HORSE RACES4 

,WE HE>D SOME ( ! SPEE*ES & DEBATES1 :I* DEALT ) SU* 
SUBJECTS AS ,TE*NOCRACY 7/ILL A LIVE ISSUE !N 9 ,CALI=NIA71 ! HI< CO/ ( 
LIV+1 ! MORAL /ATE ( ! NATION1 JUV5ILE DEL9QU5CY1 ,UPTON ,S9CLAIR'S 
,E,P,I,C 7,5D ,POV]TY 9 ,CALI=NIA7 PLAN1 & ! ,HAM-&-,EGGS 
PLAN4 ,BO? ( !SE LATT] PROPOSALS HAD ROCK$ ! /ATE4 

,AFT] ?IRTY YE>S AS A ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY C&IDATE1 ,S9CLAIR1 WORLD-FAM$ 
WRIT] & CRUSAD] = SOCIAL JU/ICE1 *ANG$ HIS POLITICAL AFFILIATION 9 #aicd 
& RAN = ,GOV]NOR AS A ,DEMOCRAT4 0,PRODUCTION = USE0 WAS ! KEYNOTE ( 
HIS PROGRAM4 ,IT CALL$ = ABOLITION ( ! SALES TAX1 :I* HITS ! POOR 
H>DE/2 A TAX ON IDLE L&2 TAX EXEMPTION = SMALL HOMES & RAN*ES2 A 
@s#e-A-MON? P5SION = ALL NE$Y P]SONS2 & WIDESPREAD 
CREATION ( JOBS = ! UNEMPLOY$ BY ! ,/ATE4 ,DESPITE MASS$ ASSAULTS BY 
REACTION>IES UPON HIM & HIS PLAT=M1 ,S9CLAIR ROLL$ UP #h#g#i1 VOTES1 
BE+ DEFEAT$ BY ,FRANK ,M]RIAM1 ,REPUBLICAN1 :O GOT #a1#a#c#h14 

,S9CLAIR'S CAMPAIGN C>RI$ ,CULB]T ,OLSON 9TO (FICE AS ,/ATE ,S5ATOR1 & 
F\R YE>S LAT]1 RUNN+ ON A SIMIL> PLAT=M1 HE BECAME ,GOV]NOR4 
,IMM$IATELY AFT] HIS 9AUGURATION HE SET ,TOM ,MOONEY FREE 9 A DRAMATIC 
C]EMONY 9 ! ,/ATE ,H\SE 9 ,SACRAM5TO1 ?US KEEP+ A CAMPAIGN PL$GE4 

,FOLL[+ HIS DEFEAT1 ,S9CLAIR W5T BACK TO HIS /UDY & RESUM$ WRIT+ 
BOOKS1 TURN+ \T A NOTABLE S]IES ( NOVELS DEAL+ ) 9T]NATIONAL EV5TS 
& CIRCUM/ANCES ( ?REE DECADES :I* L$ UP TO ! PRES5T C>NAGE4 

,ALMO/ @s#a11 WAS COLLECT$ & SP5T 9 LESS ?AN A YE> BY ! 
PROMOT]S ( ! ,HAM-&-,EGGS PLAN1 FO/]$ BY ,ROB]T ,NOBLE1 
0AN OBSCURE POLITICO-ECONOMIC LECTUR]10 & TWO BRO!RS1 ,WILLIS & 
,LAWR5CE ,ALL54 ,!Y PROPOS$ TO HAVE ! ,/ATE PAY @s#c 9 ONE-DOLL> 
W>RANTS EV]Y ,?URSDAY TO EV]Y RESID5T OV] FIFTY4 ,!SE W]E TO BE 
R$EEM$ BY /AMP SELL+1 HOLD]S ATTA*+ A ONE-C5T /AMP TO EA* 
W>RANT EA* WEEK TO USE IT AS CA% ,?AT PLAN GOT #a1#d#c1 VOTES1 NOT 5\< 
TO MAKE IT A LAW44 

,! ONE TANGIBLE B5EFIT TO ,CALI=NIA'S ELD] POPULATION FROM !SE 
AGITATIONS APPE>S TO HAVE BE5 AN 9CREASE 9 OLD AGE P5SION PAYM5TS FROM 
AN AV]AGE ( @s#b#a A MON? 9 #aicd TO @s#c#h A MON? 9 #a#i#d#a4 

,WE ALSO /AG$ AN EXCURSION TO ,SANTA ,CATAL9A ,ISL&1 ?REE H\RS AWAY 9 ! 
,PACIFIC ,OCEAN4 ,= ?IS ,I BEGAN BY R5T+ A 0WAT]TAXI0 A L>GE JUNK ) 
T>PAUL9 CANOPY1 SEAT+ #f OR #g P]SONS4 ,WE ISSU$ A LEAFLET SETT+ ! TRIP 
RATE AT @s#a4#g#e_/! REGUL> /EAM] RATE WAS @s#c4#e & \R G>M5T WORK]S 
JUMP$ AT ! OPPORTUNITY4 ,*>T]+ ONE WAT]-TAXI AT A TIME AS ! 
TICKETS W]E SOLD1 BY ,SUNDAY MORN+ ,I HAD SEV5 FILL$ TO CAPACITY1 SEAT+ 
NE>LY #e M51 WOM51 & *ILDR54 

,\R EXCURSION WAS A BIG SUCCESS4 ,SANTA ,CATAL9A ,ISL&1 TW5TY-EI<T 
MILES LONG1 IS [N$ BY ! ,WRIGLEY *EW+-GUM FAMILY & HAS 
BECOME A BASE = ! MOTION PICTURE 9DU/RY1 MO/ ,S\? ,SEA PICTURES BE+ 
PRODUC$ !RE4 ,ITS HILLS & W9D+ TRAILS & TROPICAL V]DURE MADE ! 
ISL& A POPUL> VACATION PLACE4 ,A NEV]-5D+ FASC9ATION = VISITORS 
WAS ! GLASS-BOTTOM BOATS1 ?R\< :I* M>9E LIFE C\LD BE SE5 9 
GREAT V>IETY4 

,C>RY+ FOOD = ! DAY1 \R MEMB]S BR\<T !IR :OLE FAMILIES4 ,= 
EA* WAT]-TAXI \R $UCATIONAL DEP>TM5T SUPPLI$ SONG %EETS & A 
LEAD] ) A GOOD VOICE4 ,NEXT DAY ! G>M5T M>KET BUZZ$ ) TALK 
AB\T ?AT HOLIDAY4 

,! ORGANIZATION CAMPAIGN PROCE$$ /EADILY4 ,\R $UCATIONAL ACTIVITIES1 
WIDELY POPUL>1 9CLUD$ RE-TRA9+ ( H&-WORK]S :OSE JOBS 
HAD BE5 BLOTT$ \T BY 9TRODUCTION ( NEW MA*9ES2 ADVICE AB\T 
UNEMPLOYM5T 9SURANCE & O!R =MS ( SOCIAL SECURITY1 FILL+ \T TAX 
RETURNS1 PLAC+ *ILDR5 9 CAMPS1 & HELP+ WOM5 M MAT]NITY CASES4 
,TIMID RECRUITS BECAME >D5T ORGANIZ]S & MISSION>IES = US4 

,AM]ICA ,IGLESIAS ,?A*]1 ONE ( ! SIX DAU<T]S ( ,SANTIAGO ,IGLESIAS1 LATE 
,RESID5T ,COMMISSION] = ,PU]TO ,RICO 9 ,WA%+TON1 CAME 9 ONE DAY 
BR++ REG>DS FROM H] SI/] ,LAURA1 :OM ,I HAD KN[N ON ! ISL&4 
,AM]ICA'S HUSB& WAS WORK+ = ,D\GLAS ,AIRCRAFT M ,LOS ,ANGELES4 ,I HIR$ 
H] AS MY SECRET>Y1 & C\LD NOT HAVE ASK$ = A BETT] ONE4 ,%E HAD BE5 
ACTIVE 9 ! ,PU]TO ,RICAN LABOR MOVEM5T1 S]V$ AS TRANSLATOR 9 ,PRESID5T 
,WILLIAM ,GRE5'S (FICE AT ,A ,F ( ,L HEADQU>T]S 9 ,WA%+TON1 WORK$ = 
! ,PAN-,AM]ICAN ,UNION1 & = TWO YE>S HAD BE5 SECRET>Y ( ! 
,C5TRAL ,SPANI% ,RELIEF ,COMMITTEE = ,REPUBLICAN ,SPA94 

,H] EXP]I5CE HAD GIV5 H] A CLE> 9SI<T 9TO ,LAT9-,AM]ICAN 
ECONOMIC & SOCIAL PROBLEMS4 ,AT ONCE %E PLUNG$ 9TO ! NEW WORK ) 
! ZEAL ( A PROPAG&I/4 

,?AT FALL WE W]E 9VIT$ TO 5T] A FLOAT 9 ! ,A ,F ( ,L ,LABOR ,DAY P>ADE4 
,WE *E]FULLY ACCEPT$ & GOT BUSY DESIGN+ \R [N4 ,JULIUS ,BOHL51 \R 
H&Y MAN1 UND]TOOK TO BUILD IT1 9 SECTIONS1 AT UNION HEADQU>T]S4 ,OV] ! 
WEEK-5D ,JULIUS1 HIS ASSI/ANT1 ?REE ( MY FRI5DS_/,SUE ,ADAMS1 ,JOHN 
,DONOVAN1 & ,MELVYN ,M4 ,JONES_/& ,I DID ! PA9T+ & DECORAT+4 ,ON 
,SUNDAY WE ASSEMBL$ ! SECTIONS 92 A P>K+ LOT OPPOSITE ! UNION 
(FICES4 

,A BROAD PLAT=M WAS PLAC$ ON A BIG TRUCK4 ,ABOVE ! DRIV]'S SEAT >OSE A 
TALL /RUCTURE SIMULAT+ A G>M5T FACTORY BUILD+4 ,9 ! BACK ! PLAT=M 
BECAME A /AGE = A /YLE %[1 %[+ ! EVOLUTION ( WOM5'S WE>4 

,JO9T ,C\NCIL MEMB]S W]E FE>FUL ?AT \R QUOTA 9 ! P>ADE W\LD BE 
SMALL2 MEMB]S (T5 LEFT T[N ON SU* A LONG WEEK-5D4 ,BUT ,I PLANN$ 
TO CIRCUMV5T ?AT_/WE W\LD PUBLICIZE A *ILDR5'S FLOAT4 ,:AT P>5TS 
W\LD MISS ! OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE !IR (FSPR+ RIDE 9 A P>ADE8 

,! IDEA CLICK$4 ,ON ,LABOR ,DAY1 ! *ILDR51 ALL DRESS$ UP1 MILL$ >\ND 
!IR MO!RS1 BEAM+ ) EXCITEM5T4 ,!IR FLOAT WAS ! HIT ( ! P>ADE4 
,A BIG R$ ,MAC TRUCK COV]$ ) R$1 :ITE1 & BLUE BUNT+ C>RI$ FIFTY 
Y\NG/]S :O SANG UNION SONGS AT ! TOP ( !IR LUNGS1 :ILE CR[DS ON 
,BROADWAY SIDEWALKS *E]$ !M4 ,SIGNS ON BO? SIDES ( ! TRUCK 
PROCLAIM$ ?OSE KIDS 0#a.0 UNION MADE40 

,NEXT 9 POPUL>ITY WAS \R /YLE %[ FLOAT1 ) FIFTE5 UNION GIRLS DRESS$ 
9 ANCI5T & MOD]N G>B1 ! OLD] G>M5TS BE+ R5T$ FROM ! 
,WE/]N ,CO/UME ,COMPANY1 :I* S]VICES ! MOTION PICTURE 9DU/RY ) 
P]IOD CLO?+4 

,H]E W]E ! PRIMITIVE LEOP>D SK91 ! L[-NECK$ ,M>IE 
,ANTO9ETTE G[N1 ! BU/LE SKIRT1 & ! OLD FA%ION$ BA?+ SUIT1 FLANK$ 
BY SIMPLE & GLAM\R\S MOD]N ATTIRE4 ,AFT] ! FLOATS M>*$ HUNDR$S ( 
\R MEMB]S1 HEAD$ BY A BRASS B&4 ,DR4 ,C>LSON1 :O WAT*$ ! P>ADE 
FROM A ,BROADWAY W9D[1 SAYS \R CR[D /OOD \T 0LIKE A VICTORY ?UMB40 

,! FOLL[+ YE> WE 5T]$ TWO FLOATS1 BUILT BY A COMM]CIAL FIRM4 
,JULIUS ,BOHL5 NOT$1 ) PR(ESSIONAL JEAL\SY1 ?AT !SE W]5'T NE>LY 
SO WELL MADE AS \RS ! PREVI\S YE>4 ,BUT WE W]E !N 9 ! MID/ ( 
AN ORGANIZATION DRIVE1 & WE HAD NO TIME TO BUILD \R [N4 ,SPORTSWE> 
& COTTON DRESS WORK]S GA!R$ = ! P>ADE BY ?\S&S1 & WE 
HAD TWO *ILDR5'S FLOATS & SEV]AL BRASS B&S4 

,! SPR+ ( #aida WAS NOTABLE = \R FA%ION %[ & BALL 9 ! 
,BILTMORE ,HOTEL1 :]E ,ROB]T ,MONTGOM]Y CAME UNANN\NC$ & 
?ANK$ \R UNION = ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO ! ,BUNDLES = ,BRITA9 
CAMPAIGN4 

,AT ! ,/ATE ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR CONV5TION ?AT FALL 9 ,SANTA ,MONICA1 ,I 
WAS ONE ( ! ,I,L,G,W,U DELEGATES4 ,! >RANGEM5TS COMMITTEE 9VIT$ 
US TO DISPLAY \R PRODUCTS & TO /AGE A /YLE %[ AT A DANCE4 ,WE 
BR\<T SEV]AL DUMMY MODELS & V>I\S TYPES ( G>M5TS 
MANUFACTUR$ 9 ! ,LOS ,ANGELES FACTORIES1 & WORK$ UP A 
W9D[-TYPE EXHIBIT1 ) LIT]ATURE & PO/]S FROM \R $U- 
CATIONAL DEP>TM5T4 

,! /YLE %[ W5T (F ) FLY+ COLORS1 ! ,UNIT$ ,G>M5T ,WORK]S' ,UNION 7,A ,F ( ,L7 S5D+ SEV]AL MALE MODELS TO DISPLAY M5'S FURNI%+4 ,! DELEGATES & GUE/S MADE IT CLE> ?AT WE W\LD HAVE !IR :OLE-HE>T$ SUPPORT 9 ANY CONFLICT ) ! EMPLOY]S4 

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