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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LUCY ,P>SONS 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PA9T+ BY ,MICK ,SK9N]1,C,C ,B,Y ,LIC5SE  
,AFT] A LONG RUN FROM ,*ICAGO1 ONE >RIVES 9 ,J]SEY ,CITY4 ,Y\ TAKE A F]RY BOAT = ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY4 ,! ,HUDSON ,RIV] IS FAIRLY SW>M+ ) CRAFTS ( EV]Y DESCRIPTION1 FROM ! SMALL TUG TO ! GREAT TRANS-,ATLANTIC /EAM]1 ! WOND] ( M>ITIME A*IEVEM5TS4 ,AFT] A FEW M9UTES WE T\* ! ,NEW ,YORK %ORE2 !N WE >E U%]$ 9TO ! MO/ 9T5SE C5T] ( COMM]CIALISM ON ?IS CONT95T--! MO/ 9T5SE POV]TY & ! MO/ LUXURIAT+ WEAL?4 

,H]E WE HAVE \R ,MURRAY ,HILL1 ,FIF? ,AV5UE1 ,RIV]SIDE ,DRIVE & ,MADISON ,AV5UE1 ETC41 ) !IR MAGNIFIC5T PALACES1 EQUIPAGES1 F9E WOM5 & FANCY DOGS1 ! LATT] MU* 9 EVID5CE4 ,! PEOPLE :O DWELL ALONG !SE AV5UES LACK NO?+ SO MU* AS HUMAN K9DNESS & A REALIZATION ?AT !Y >E A P>T & P>CEL ( A COMMON HUMANITY2 !Y HAVE !IR TR\BLES1 C>ES & SORR[S1 IT IS TRUE1 BUT !SE >E DUE L>GELY TO ! UNNATURAL LIVES !Y LEAD2 IT IS A DIFF]5T C>E & SORR[ FROM ?AT ( ! POOR4 

,SPEAK+ ( ! POOR1 ,I HAVE SE5 MORE ABJECT POV]TY )9 A /ONE'S ?R[ ( :]E ,I AM /OPP+1 & 9 WALK+ ?R\< ! /REETS :]E LIVE ! POOR ( ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY1 ?AN ,I HAVE WITNESS$ 9 ! :OLE C\RSE ( MY LIFE BE=E4 

,9 COM+ TO ,NEW ,YORK1 ,I PASS$ ?R\< MILES & MILES ( AS GOOD RI*1 TILLABLE L& AS !RE IS TO BE F\ND ANY:]E1 BO? 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ,CANADA4 ,MILLIONS ( ACRES ( ?IS L& >E UNT\*$1 & :5 ,I >RIVE 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,I F9D T5S ( ?\S&S ( HUMAN BE+S LIV+ 9 HEAPS1 PIL$ UPON ONE ANO!R1 PACK$ LIKE S>D9ES 9 T5EM5T H\SES1 POOR1 IGNORANT & DEJECT$1 HELPLESSNESS & DESPAIR DEEP-FURR[$ UPON !IR BLANK FACES4 ,EV]Y /EAM%IP :I* L&S1 DUMPS HUNDR$S ( !M EA* DAY UPON ! /REETS ( ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY1 & !SE FLOAT T[>DS & BECOME MIX$ 9 ) ! POV]TY ALREADY H]E1 UNTIL ! :OLE MASS PRES5TS A PICTURE ( POV]TY & DESPAIR AT ONCE DEGRAD+1 DISGU/+ & DEPRESS+4 ,IT CANNOT BE DUPLICAT$ ANY:]E 9 ,AM]ICA1 ,I BELIEVE4 

,9 %ORT1 ! EVILS & GL>+ 9EQUALITIES ( CONDITIONS UND] \R PRES5T UNJU/1 UNSOCIAL SY/EM >E MORE CONSPICU\S H]E ?AN ANY:]E ELSE 9 ,AM]ICA1 IS MY C&ID BELIEF4 ,H]E T5S ( ?\S&S ( *ILDR5 >E BORN EA* YE>1 DOOM$ TO BE RE>$ 9 ! /UFFY1 DIRTY1 OV]CR[D$ T5EM5TS & UPON ! DIRTY /REETS & SIDEWALKS1 :O WILL NEV] KN[ :AT ! BEAUTIES ( NATURE MEAN1 WILL NEV] KN[ :AT IT IS TO LIE B5EA? A %ADY TREE & WAT* ! FLEE+ CL\DS FLIT BY OR HE> ! SONGBIRD S+1 OR WAT* ! GRE5 LEAVES ) :I* ! G5TLE BREEZES PLAY1 OR SIT BESIDE ! BABBL+ BROOK & BUILD AIR-CA/LES4 

,NO6 ,ALL ! *>MS ( NATURE 9 H] PURITY WILL REMA9 TO !M A SEAL$ BOOK4 ,ALAS6 ,NONE ( !SE 9NOC5T PA/IMES WILL EV] BE 5JOY$ BY ?\S&S ( ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY'S *ILDR54 ,FROM ! B>E1 B>R51 UN9VIT+ T5EM5TS !Y WILL GO TO ! FACTORIES & BECOME M]E COGS 9 ! GREAT REVOLV+ :EELS4 ,!IR 9TELLECTS1 ALREADY /UPEFI$1 WILL BECOME BRUTALIZ$4 ,H[ TO GET !SE HELPLESS HUMAN BE+S \T ( ! OV]CR[D$ CITIES & ON ! BOSOM ( ,MO!R ,E>? IS ONE ( ! GREATE/ PROBLEMS ( ! AGE4 ,9 ! /REETS & QU>T]S :]E DWELL ! POOR1 !RE IS NO EVID5CE ( RACE SUICIDE4 ,9 ! H\SE :]E ,I AM /OPP+1 !RE >E SIX FAMILIES TO ! FLOOR2 ! BUILD+ IS SIX /ORIES HI<2 !RE IS BUT ONE 5TRANCE TO ! :OLE H\SE4 ,! ONLY PLACES = ! *ILDR5 TO PLAY >E 9 ! HALLS & /REET1 OR ON ! /AIRS4 

,?IS IS ONE ( ! MOD]N H\SES2 9 FACT1 IT IS JU/ COMPLET$4 ,! B$ROOMS >E SO SMALL ?AT ONLY S+LE B$S OR COTS CAN BE US$ 9 !M4 ,9TO !SE LITTLE FLATS WILL (T5 BE CR[D$ F\R1 FIVE OR SIX FAMILIES1 DE> READ]4 ,I ONLY GIVE ! FACTS4 ,IF ,PRESID5T ,ROOSEVELT W]E TO HAPP5 9TO ?IS P>T ( ! T[N1 HIS D5TI/RY W\LD %9E =? RESPL5D5TLY2 HE W\LD SEE NO SIGNS ( RACE SUICIDE H]EAB\T4 ,LIV+ EXP5SES >E SOME?+ UN?9KABLE TO ?OSE :O HAVE NEV] VISIT$ ,NEW ,YORK4 ,= F\R SMALL ROOMS--M]E CLOSETS--ON ! F\R? OR FIF? FLOORS1 @s#b#e IS PAID2 = ! L[] FLOORS1 /ILL MORE IS PAID1 HI<] R5TS >E *>G$4 ,ALL ! NECESS>IES ( LIFE >E AT EXORBITANT PRICES4 

,:5 !SE PRICES >E TAK5 9TO ACC\NT ONE CAN IMAG9E H[ ! PEOPLE >E COMPELL$ TO CR[D TOGE!R 9 ORD] TO PAY ! R5T & LIVE AT ALL4 ,BUT1 READ]S ( ,! ,LIB]ATOR1 H]E IS ! BE/ JOKE ( ! SEASON ON Y\R HUMBLE CORRESPOND5T3 

,TWO DAYS AFT] >RIV+ 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY ,I />T$ \T TO DO A LITTLE 0SLUMM+0 & TO GA!R MAT]IAL = ,! ,LIB]ATOR4 ,WELL1 ,I /ROLL$ LEISURELY ALONG ,BROOM ,/REET 7:I* NE$S BROOMS V]Y BADLY71 NOT+ ! EVID5CES ( WRET*$NESS ?AT >E TO BE SE5 ON EV]Y H&4 

,DUPLICATIONS ( ! C\NT5ANCE ( ! 0,! ,MAN ) A ,HOE0 >E MET ON ALL SIDES 9 !SE QU>T]S ( ! T[N1 !SE /REETS ( ! ,<ETTO4 ,AT A NEWS/& ,I /OPP$1 PUR*AS$ A MORN+ PAP]1 WAS AB\T TO FA/5 MY H&BAG :5 ,I WAS SUDD5LY1 RUDELY JO/L$1 & MY H&BAG WAS 0SWIP$0 BY A LI<T-F+]$ G5TLEMAN--AN 0>TFUL DODG]0 :O MADE (F ) MY H&BAG3 MONEY1 VALUABLES & ALL4 ,SO SUDD5 WAS ! HOLD1 9 BROAD DAYLI<T1 ?AT ,I WAS AMAZ$4 ,I TRI$ TO FOLL[ ! ROBB]1 BUT MY WAY WAS BLOCK$ BY TWO O!RS4 

,!N ,I UND]/OOD ! :OLE S*EME4 ,I WAS ! VICTIM ( A GANG :O HAD BE5 FOLL[+ ME1 WAIT+ = A FAVORABLE OPPORTUNITY TO SNAT* MY H&BAG4 ,WELL1 = A FEW M9UTES ,I WAS BEWILD]$4 ,A ?\S& MILES FROM HOME1 NOT A P5NY1 & HUNGRY AT ?AT1 = ,I WAS ON MY WAY TO LUN* AT ! TIME4 ,! ?IEF WAS TW5TY DOLL>S AHEAD2 ,I WAS TW5TY DOLL>S \T ( POCKET4 ,I FELT V]Y HUMBLE 9DE$4 ,! ,<ETTO LO/ ALL 9T]E/ = ME4 

,READ]1 W]E Y\ EV] 9 ! SAME FIX8 ,I HOPE Y\ NEV] MAY BE4 ,:5 ,I RELAT$ MY TR\BLES TO MY FRI5DS1 ! ,NEW ,YORK]S--!Y HAD A V]Y COLD1 DISCOM=T+ WAY AB\T !M4 ,!Y SAID1 9 A DI/ANT1 NON*ALANT WAY1 0,:Y1 DIDN'T Y\ KN[ Y\ W]E 9 ,NEW ,YORK80 

,NEW ,YORK1 NEV]!LESS1 IS A GREAT & WOND]FUL CITY4 ,IT IS LIABLE TO TAKE CONSID]ABLE ( ! CONCEIT \T ( A ,*ICAGOAN TO COME H]E4 

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