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,M,Y ,M,O,!,R WAV$ F>EWELL AS ! ,T,W,A PLANE TOOK (F FROM ,NEW>K AIRPORT4 ,9 A MOM5T ,I LO/ SI<T ( H]4 ,! BIG W+$ %IP TAXI$ TO !  
5D ( ! FIELD1 & SWUNG >\ND4 ,ANO!R FEW SECONDS & ! PLANE HAD 
LIFT$ CLE> ( E>?4 & WAS GLID+ SMOO?LY ?R\< SPACE4 

,LOOK+ EA/W>D AS WE CLIMB$1 ,I C\LD SEE ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY1 %IPS 
MOV+ 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,BAY1 ! SKYSCRAP]S ( ,MANHATTAN ) !IR LI<TS 
JU/ BEG9N+ TO /AB ! GA!R+ DUSK4 ,BETWE5 W]E RAILROAD Y>DS & 
! SMOKE-/ACKS ( C\NTLESS 9DU/RIAL PLANTS4 ,BEL[1 AS ! PLANE 
/RAI<T5$ ITS C\RSE1 WAS ! CITY ( ,NEW>K1 ) A %IMM]+ /REAK ( 
ILLUM9ATION RECOGNIZABLE AS ,BROAD ,/REET4 ,! SUN WAS GONE FROM ! SKY1 
D>KNESS CAME QUICKLY1 & O!R T[NS OV] :I* WE PASS$ W]E M]E 
BLURS ( LI<T4 

,SEPTEMB] #a#g1 #aicc ,?IS WAS MY SECOND TRIP TO ,S\!RN ,CALI=NIA4  
,E>LY ?AT YE> ,I HAD BE5 DIS*>G$ FROM A ,LOS ,ANGELES G>M5T FACTORY 
& BLACKLI/$ = UNION ACTIVITY4 ,L[ 9 FUNDS1 ,I HAD HIT*-HIK$  
HOME TO ,BO/ON1 VIA ,NEW ,YORK4 ,N[ ,I WAS SPE$+ BACK TO ! ,WE/  
,COA/ 9 RESPONSE TO APPEALS TELEGRAPH$ TO ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,LADIES'  
,G>M5T ,WORK]S' ,UNION BY ! DRESSMAK]S 9 ! ,CITY ( ! ,ANGELS1  
ASK+ ?AT ,I BE S5T !RE AS AN ORGANIZ]4 

,! 9T]V5+ MON?S HAD SE5 AN UPHEAVAL 9 ! ,AM]ICAN LABOR  
MOVEM5T4 ,) ! 9AUGURATION ( ,PRESID5T ,ROOSEVELT ! ,NEW ,DEAL HAD 
BE5 BORN1 & MULTITUDES ( WORK]S ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY HAD BECOME 
CONSCI\S ( C]TA9 FUNDAM5TAL RI<TS4 ,UND] ! ,NATIONAL ,9DU/RIAL 
,RECOV]Y ,ACT PASS$ BY ,CONGRESS 9 ,JUNE1 ,SECTION #g-A PROVID$ ?AT 
ALL WORK]S HAD A RI<T TO JO9 A LABOR UNION ( !IR [N *OOS+4 ,BO? 
EMPLOY] GR\PS & LABOR REPRES5TATIVES W]E 9VIT$ TO ,WA%+TON TO WRITE CODES ( FAIR COMPETITION = !IR  
RESPECTIVE 9DU/RIES1 SPECIFY+ M9IMUM WAGES & MAXIMUM WORK  
H\RS4 

,9 ?IS 9T]IM1 ! DRESSMAK]S /AG$ A G5]AL /RIKE ( UNPREC$5T$ 
MAGNITUDE 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY & ADJAC5T T]RITORY2 & K9DR$ /RIKES 
TOOK PLACE 9 ,BO/ON & ,PHILADELPHIA1 AIM$ AT W9N+ BACK DEC5T WAGES 
& HUMAN WORK+ CONDITIONS1 LO/ 9 BATTLES ) UNSCRUPUL\S 
EMPLOY]S DUR+ ! DEPRESSION4 

,E>LY ?AT SUMM] ,I WAS WORK+ AS A SEW+ MA*9E OP]ATOR 9 A  
,MANHATTAN DRESS FACTORY4 ,BUT ,I TOOK A LEAVE ( ABS5CE TO S]VE 9 !  
CAMPAIGN :I* PREC$$ ! ,NEW ,YORK /RIKE_/& WAS PROMPTLY S5T TO  
,BROOKLYN AS SECRET>Y & G5]AL ASSI/ANT TO ,GIACOMO ,DI ,NOLA1 :O HAD  
BE5 ASSIGN$ TO ORGANIZE ! ,WILLIAMSBURG DI/RICT4 ,BLISSFULLY UNAW>E ?AT 
,BROOKLYN WAS GANG/] 9FE/$ & WAS REG>D$ BY ,I,L,G,W,U ORGANIZ]S AS 
! 0,SIB]IA0 ( ! ,GREAT] ,CITY1 ,I PLUNG$ 9TO ! JOB ) ZEAL4 ,IT WAS 
T\< GO+ BUT 9VALUABLE EXP]I5CE4 ,BE=E ! CAMPAIGN WAS OV]1 WE 
BROKE UP ! RACKETE]+ R+ :I* WAS SUPPOS$ TO CONTROL 0C]TA9 
G>M5T FIRMS40 ,LATE 9 ,AUGU/ WE HAD S5T MO/ ( ! /RIK+ WORK]S 
BACK TO !IR %OPS1 =TIFI$ ) A UNION AGREEM5T1 IMPROV$ WORK+ 
CONDITIONS1 & BETT] PAY4 

,:ILE WE W]E /ILL CLE>+ AWAY TAG-5DS 9 ! ,NEW ,YORK >EA1 
MY FRI5D ,PAUL ,B]G >RIV$ FROM ,LOS ,ANGELES1 DELEGAT$ BY ! SMALL  
DRESSMAK]S' GR\P !RE TO ATT5D ! PRELIM9>Y ,CODE HE>+S 9  
,WA%+TON4 ,HE TOLD ME SEV]AL LETT]S & TELEGRAMS HAD BE5 S5T TO ! 
NATIONAL (FICE URG+ ?AT ,I BE DISPAT*$ TO 0,L4,A40 TO HELP ) AN  
ORGANIZATION DRIVE4 ,!Y NE$$ SOME ONE :O KNEW ! PECULI>ITIES (  
! ,LOS ,ANGELES SET-UP1 & YET WAS NOT ( IT1 TO LEAD ?AT DRIVE_/SOME  
ONE FROM ! \TSIDE1 ASSIGN$ BY ! ,I,L,G,W,U1 & BACK$ BY IT BO?  
F9ANCIALLY & MORALLY4 

,PAUL'S WORDS RANG A BELL 9 MY M9D4 ,BOLDLY ,I APPE>$ AT ! (FICE (  
,PRESID5T ,DAVID ,DUB9SKY ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL & VOLUNTE]$ TO GO TO ,LOS 
,ANGELES1 EXPLA9+ ?AT ! SITUATION !RE WAS FAMILI> TO ME4 ,I TOLD ( MY 
BE+ FIR$ & BLACKLI/$1 AFT] WE HAD PLANT$ ! NUCLEUS ( A UNION1 
) A H&FUL ( MEMB]S FROM SEV]AL DRESS FACTORIES4 

,I HAD PROMIS$ FRI5DS_/& ! BOSS :O DIS*>G$ ME_/?AT 0SOME DAY0 ,I W\LD BE BACK1 ?AT 0WE0 W\LD ORGANIZE ! LOCAL 9DU/RY1  
& ?AT ! WORK]S ( ?AT FIRM W\LD BE ! FIR/ TO BE UNIONIZ$4 

0,D4,D40 SMIL$ AT MY RECITAL4#a 

0,:AT >E Y\R PLANS80 

,I HAD A READY ANSW]3 0,FIR/1 ,I WANT A *>T]1 SO ?AT WE CAN LAUN* A  
DRESSMAK]S' LOCAL AT ! PSY*OLOGICAL MOM5T4 ,SECOND1 ,I WANT A REVOLV+ 
FUND1 TO IMPRESS UPON ! ,LOS ,ANGELES CR[D ?AT WE >E 9 E>NE/ & 
?AT ! CAMPAIGN IS BE+ F9ANC$ BY ! NATIONAL (FICE4 ,?IRD1 LET IT BE 
UND]/OOD ?AT ,I AM DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE TO Y\40 

,ALL ?IS MU/ HAVE S\ND$ BRAZ5 TO \R PRESID5T1 :O KNEW LITTLE  
AB\T ME1 EXCEPT ?AT ,I WAS AN ACTIVE RANK-&-FILE MEMB] ( 
! UNION :O WAS ALWAYS READY TO PIT* 9 :5 NE$$4 ,BUT EVID5TLY HE 
WAS WILL+ TO TAKE A *ANCE4 

0,ALL RI<T4 ,H[ DO Y\ WANT TO TRAVEL80 

0,IT'S IMMAT]IAL4 ,I HIT*-HIK$ H]E FROM ! ,COA/40 

0,YES1 BUT TIME IS %ORT N[4 ,CAN Y\ /& TRAVEL BY PLANE_/& GO  
TOMORR[80 

,I NODD$ AGREEM5T1 MY BREA? CAT*+ 9 MY ?ROAT4 ,?IS W\LD BE A  
NEW ADV5TURE4 

,A PLANE RES]VATION WAS MADE IMM$IATELY4 ,!N ,I WAS GIV5 A @s#b#e  
*ECK_/ADVANCE ALL[ANCE = ORGANIZATION EXP5SE_/& ! REQUE/$  
*>T]4 ,ORD9>ILY1 ANY LOCAL GR\P SEEK+ NATIONAL AFFILIATION HAD TO HAVE 
AT LEA/ SEV5 MEMB]S & S5D 9 @s#b#e ) !IR NAMES TO GET A *>T]4 

,ON ONE PO9T ONLY DID \R PRESID5T 9/RUCT ME3 TO CONSULT FREQU5TLY  
) TWO TRU/$ ,L4,A4 CLOAKMAK]S1 ,L\IS ,P9E & ,H5RY ,RUB9/E94 ,MY  
SAL>Y WAS TO BE @s#c#e A WEEK1 LESS ?AN ,I MADE 9 ! FACTORY :]E ,I WORK$ 
BE=E ! ,NEW ,YORK /RIKE4 ,?IS1 H[EV]1 BO!R$ ME NOT AT ALL4 ,! 
?+ UPP]MO/ 9 MY M9D WAS ! TASK TO BE DONE4 

,?\< ,I HAD L>GE HOPES = ! LABOR MOVEM5T G5]ALLY1 ,I HAD NO  
ILLUSIONS AB\T :AT LAY IMM$IATELY AHEAD4 ,LOS ,ANGELES WAS NOTORI\S = 
HO/ILITY TO LABOR UNIONS4 ,LONG AN OP5-%OP /RON<OLD IT HAD  
BOA/$ AN ANTI-PICKET+ ORD9ANCE EV] S9CE #a#i#a#a4 ,NATURALLY ! NEW ASSIGNM5T WAS A *ALL5GE4 ,IT W\LD MEAN A H>D FI<T1 AGA9/ 
WELL-ORGANIZ$ 5EMIES4 ,I WAS NOT AFRAID ( ?AT4 ,NO JOB 9 ! LABOR 
FIELD2 IT SEEM$ TO ME1 C\LD BE MORE DIFFICULT ?AN ! ONE JU/ F9I%$ 9 
,NEW ,YORK4 

,HEAD+ S\?WE/1 ! PLANE /OPP$ BRIEFLY 9 ,H>RISBURG1 !N SP$ ON 
ABOVE WIDESPREAD D>K /RET*ES ( =E/4 ,! O!R PASS5G]S APPE>$ TO 
BE SLEEP+4 ,I TURN$ \T ! SMALL LI<T ABOVE ME1 LAY AT EASE 9 MY RECL9+ 
*AIR1 CLOS$ MY EYES1 & LET MY ?\<TS ROAM4 

,MO!R'S SAD FACE AT ! AIRPORT GATE L+]$4 ,:]E HAD ,I SE5 H] 
LOOK+ LIKE ?AT BE=E8 ,?AT SC5E WAS A REPETITION ( SOME O!R4 ,MY 
M9D FLA%$ BACK1 BACK 4 4 4 ACROSS TIME & SPACE 4 4 4 ,I HAD IT_/,D]AZHNIA1 
MY HOME-T[N 9 ! ,UKRA9E1 9 ! DISMAL RAILWAY /ATION !RE1 ON 
! DAY ,I LEFT = ,AM]ICA4 ,WAS IT POSSIBLE ?AT #b YE>S HAD PASS$ S9CE 
!N8 4 4 4 

,N[ ,I AM A *ILD AGA9 9 ,D]AZHNIA1 ROV+ ) ?REE SI/]S _/,ES!R1 
! OLDE/1 ,M>I%KA1 :O IS Y\NG]1 & LITTLE ,HANNAH4 ,ODD H[ MU* 
Y\NG/]S CAN ABSORB )\T KN[+ IT AT ! TIME1 & )\T ITS BE+ 
NOTIC$ BY !IR ELD]S4 

,\R FAVORITE HAUNT IS ! M>KE-PLACE1 :I* S]VES AS ! T[N'S 
OP5 =UM BETWE5 =TNI<TLY TRAD+ DAYS4 ,WE HE> TALK AB\T MANY 
?+S1 SOME ( IT REMEMB]$ BECAUSE IT IS DISCUSS$ REPEAT$LY AFT]W>DS 
AT \R D9N] TABLE4 ,TALK]S & LI/5]S 9 ! M>KET GA!R 9 
CIRCLES_/TRADESPEOPLE1 BE>D$ PEASANTS1 >TISANS1 & M5 9 OLD DRAB 
,>MY UNI=MS4 ,IT IS LATE 9 #a#i#e1 & ! LATT] >E DIS*>G$ SOLDI]S1 
BEAT5 & MAIM$1 & JU/ BACK FROM ! LO/ W> ) ,JAPAN 9 ! ,F> 
,EA/4 ,!SE WE>Y & BROK5 M5 SPEAK \T BITT]LY AGA9/ !IR (FIC]S 
= LEAD+ BADLY >M$ TROOPS RU?LESSLY TO SLAU<T]4 

,9 ONE CIRCLE1 \R TALL1 KE5-EY$ FA!R1 ) HIS WELL-GROOM$ 
BE>D & SLI<TLY GRAY TEMPLES1 IS ! C5T] ( ATT5TION4 

0,?IS DEFEAT ( \R ,>MY & ,NAVY IS ! FIR/ VICTORY ( YELL[ M5 OV] 
:ITE 9 \R TIME4 ,M>K MY WORDS1 ! ,JAPANESE W> LORDS WILL NOT /OP AT 
?IS_/0 

,WE MOVE ON TO O!R CIRCLES1 /&+ ON TIPTOE TO SEE :O IS TALK+4 
,VOICES M+LE1 SOME HELD TO A :ISP]1 O!RS %>PLY KEY$4 ,!Y SPEAK ( 
RIS+ TAXES1 ( POGROMS 9 ! 9DU/RIAL CITIES1 ( ,WIDESPREAD HUNG] 
AMONG ! PEOPLE4444 ,BUT MO/ ( ?OSE ) OP9IONS LOOK >\ND 
CAUTI\SLY BE=E SAY+ :AT'S 9 !IR M9DS4 

,G5]AL ,/OESSEL HAD PL5TY ( FOOD AT ,PORT ,>?UR1 & 5\< 
AMMUNITION TO LA/ ?REE MON?S4 ,!N :Y DID HE RUN UP ! :ITE FLAG8 

,I CAN TELL Y\ :Y3 ,BECAUSE ! HE>TS ( \R PEOPLE W]E NOT 9 ! 
W>4 

,& DO Y\ ?9K ! HE>TS ( ! ,JAPANESE W]E 9 IT8 ,NONS5SE6 ,I WAS 
!RE4 ,! ,JAPANESE F\<T BECAUSE !Y EI!R HAD TO FI<T US OR FACE 
!IR [N FIR+ SQUADS4 

,:5 MORE SOLDI]S COME1 :O WILL FE$ !M8 

,NOT ! GOV]NM5T4 

,MAYBE ! RAV5S WILL FE$ !M1 AS !Y F$ ,ELIJAH ! PROPHET4 

,PURI%KEVI* SAYS HE ORGANIZ$ ! ,BLACK ,HUNDR$S TO UPHOLD ! LAW4 
,BUT DO !Y UPHOLD ! LAW :5 WORK]S >E %OT & KILL$ 8 ,& :5 
!Y KILL ,JEWS & /UD5TS8 

,ALL ?IS KILL+ IS TO MAKE ! PEOPLE =GET ?AT ,RUSSIA LO/ ! W>4 

,DO !Y ?9K ?AT WE :O W]E 9 ! FRONT L9ES CAN EV] =GET8 

,I WON'T =GET4 ,I WAS W\ND$ AT ,MUKD5 & LAY TW5TY H\RS 9 ! 
MUD BE=E ! /RET*]-BE>]S CAME4 ,:5 ,I GOT TO ! BASE 
HOSPITAL IT WAS TOO LATE TO SAVE MY LEG4444 ,:AT AM ,I GOOD = ) ?IS 
/UMP8 

,!RE >E RUMORS ?AT \R ,CZ> WILL ISSUE SOME NEW MANIFE/O_/ 

,MAYBE A CON/ITUTION8 

,KONIE*NO1 9DE$1 WE \<T TO HAVE A CON/ITUTION LIKE ,AM]ICA4 

,BUT WE WON'T LIVE TO SEE ONE4 

,Y\ >E NOT YET =TY4 ,Y\ >E TOO Y\NG A MAN TO HE SO HOPELESS4444 

,! ,GOV]NM5T WILL PRESS ! PEOPLE JU/ SO F>1 & !N !RE 
WILL BE A REVOLUTION 4 4 4 SOME DAY 4 4 4 SOME DAY4 

,GRADUALLY DUSK FALLS1 & ! CIRCLES BEG9 TO BREAK UP4 ,FA!R1 
SURR\ND$ BY A DOZ5 SOLDI]S1 IS /ILL SPEAK+4 

0,I HAVE S]V$ MY TIME1 ,I AM N[ A RES]VI/1 ,I WAS READY TO GO IF CALL$4444 
,MANY ( \R ,JEWS W]E FI<T+ 9 ! ,F> ,EA/4444 ,WE MU/ HAVE EQUAL 
RI<TS4 ,IF WE W]E GOOD 5\< TO S5D \R BE/ BLOOD TO DEF5D ?AT 
CORRUPT CLIQUE ( BUREAUCRATS1 WE >E GOOD 5\< TO 5JOY EQUAL 
CITIZ5%IP 9 ! C\NTRY ( \R BIR?_/0 

0,BUT1 ,B>91 :O DOES 5JOY EQUALITY 9 \R C\NTRY80 

,WELL1 IF WE HAVE TO FI<T WE MAY AS WELL FI<T = IT RI<T H]E4 

,! DAY WILL COME 4 4 4 HAVE PATI5CE1 ! DAY WILL COME 4 4 4 

,N[ ! TALK 5DS1 & ,FA!R1 ACCOMPANI$ BY A LIMP+ SOLDI]1 WALKS 
(F TO \R FL\R & SE$ /ORE1 A %ORT BLOCK AWAY4 ,WE HAVE TO HURRY TO KEEP 
UP ) HIS LONG /RIDE4444 

,9 ! EV5+ AT HOME ,MO!R WORRIES AB\T HIS BE+ SO \TSPOK5 9 
! \TDOOR DISCUSSIONS4 0,:Y DO Y\ KEEP /ICK+ Y\R HEAD 9TO A NOOSE8 ,A MAN ) A L>GE FAMILY MU/ BE C>EFUL4 ,SUPPOSE A NEW G5D>ME 
HE>D Y\8 4 4 4 ,IT IS NOT SAFE TO SPEAK Y\R M9D 9 \R C\NTRY 4 4 4 MANY 
HONE/ M5 LIKE Y\ HAVE GONE TO ,SIB]IA JU/ = SAY+ ?AT ,RUSSIA IS 
AUTOCRATIC 4 4 4 ?AT WE NE$ A CON/ITUTION1 A DEMOCRACY44440 

,\R FAMILY IS SEAT$ AT ! ,SABBA? D9N] TABLE4 ,FA!R HAS BR\<T HOME 
ANO!R GUE/4 ,WE Y\NG/]S >E UNOBTRUSIVE BUT \R E>S >E OP54 ,! 
/RANG]1 A LITTLE MAN ) HEAVY SPECTACLES1 IS TELL+ ( D[N-TRODD5 
PEASANTS BURN+ !IR L&LORDS' E/ATES1 ( NI<T-FIRES LI<T+ ! 
SKY4444 ,MANY SU* GUE/S COME TO M9D _/TRAVEL+ SPEAK]S1 UNIV]SITY 
PR(ESSORS /R&$ = LACK ( MONEY 9 ?IS PROV9CIAL TRAD+ T[N2 
,TALMUDIC /UD5TS1 & O!R 0/UD5TS0 :O SEEM MORE WORLDLY1 Y\NG 
M5 & OLD] M5 ) TORBAS1 DUFFLE BAGS1 ! CONT5TS ( :I* >E 
NEV] %[N TO US *ILDR54 ,!Y TALK ) ,FA!R F> 9TO ! NI<T1 AFT] ! 
RE/ ( ! FAMILY >E 9 B$4 ,NEXT DAY ,IZAAK ,PEISOTY HAS IMPORTANT NEW 9=MATION ) :I* TO HOLD =? TO AN EAG] AUDI5CE 9 ! M>KET4#b 

,YE>S LAT] ,I AM TO LE>N ?AT \R LITTLE RAILROAD T[N S]V$ AS ONE ( ! 
C5T]S = ! UND]GR\ND1 A L9K ) ! \TSIDE WORLD _/,EUROPE & 
,AM]ICA4 

,ES!R1 MY OLD] SI/]1 RETURNS FROM A VISIT TO ,ODESSA1 ! HI/ORIC 
METROPOLIS ( ,S\!RN ,RUSSIA1 #b MILES (F1 & COMES BACK BUR/+ ) 
REALIZATIONS4 ,%E EXPLA9S TO US Y\NG] ONES ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 
EVOLUTION & REVOLUTION1 LE>N$ BY *ANCE FROM SOME ( \R C\S9S4 ,I 
LI/5 EAG]LY4 ,!N %E TELLS US EXCIT$LY ( A M>VEL %E SAW :ILE 
AWAY_/ELECTRIC LI<TS CAN Y\ BELIEVE IT8_/LAMPS BURN+ UPSIDE D[N4 
,WE SC(F AT H]4 ,NO6 ,IT C\LDN'T BE_/! K]OS5E W\LD SPILL & EXPLODE4 

,RID+ AT EASE 9 ! AIRPLANE1 ,I SLEPT OCCASIONALLY 9 MY *AIR4 ,BUT MU* 
( ! TIME ,I WAS WAKEFUL FROM 9N] EXCITEM5T4 ,:5 WE REA*$ 
,PITTSBUR<1 ,I GOT \T ) ! O!R PASS5G]S & /RET*$ MY LIMBS1 
:ILE ! PLANE WAS BE+ S]VIC$ BY A SMALL CREW ( M5 DRESS$ 9 :ITE4 

,NI<T /ILL REIGN$ :5 WE GOT TO ,*ICAGO1 :]E NEW PASS5G]S 
REPLAC$ ?OSE DISEMB>K+1 & !N WE W+$ ONW>D4 

,DAWN BR\<T CLE> SKIES4 ,LIFE SEEM$ UTT]LY PEACEFUL AS ?AT MAGICAL 
TRANSPORT C>RI$ US ALONG4 ,T[NS1 RAILROADS1 RIV]S1 & HI<WAYS1 SE5 BY 
DAYLI<T1 LOOK$ LIKE P>TS ( A TOY SETT+4 ,! H>% ANGLES ( 9DU/RIAL 
CITIES W]E SMOO!D \T :5 VIEW$ FROM L(TY ALTITUDES2 & ! WIDE 
PLA9S RESEMBL$ CRAZY QUILTS ) 9TRICATE DESIGNS & COLOR+S4 ,FROM ! 
HEI<T AT :I* WE FLEW ,I C\LD NOT DISC]N A S+LE HUMAN BE+ 
BEL[_/! MA/]S ( ALL CREATION W]E 9VISIBLE FROM ! SKIES4 

,RUMMAG+ 9 \R ATTIC1 ,I COME UPON BOOKS ?AT FASC9ATE ME4 ,ONE IS A 
VOLUME ( EYE-WITNESS ACC\NTS ( ,NAPOLEON'S 9VASION ( ,RUSSIA 9 
#a#h#a#b1 & ! RETREAT ( ! ,GR& ,>MY FROM ! DES]T$ & BURN+ CITY 
( ,MOSC[ A GRIM BUT ABSORB+ /ORY4444 ,BONAP>TE'S SOLDI]S DY+ BY T5S ( ?\S&S ALONG ! ROADS & 9 ! ,PRIPET 
M>%ES & AT ! CROSS+ ( RIV]S_/CAU<T 9 ! M]CILESS GRIP ( ! 
,RUSSIAN W9T]1 & DRIV5 BACK BY ! >MY ( ,ALEX&] ,I & ! 
,RUSSIAN P>TISANS1 ! PEASANTS & VILLAG]S4 

,?AT RETREAT1 TOO2 IS DISCUSS$ AT L5G? 9 ! M>KET-PLACE CIRCLES4 

0,NAPOLEON LO/ 9 ,RUSSIA = ! SAME REASON ?AT WE LO/ ! W> ) 
,JAPAN10 DECL>ES A BATT]$ VET]AN4 0,HE WAS TOO F> FROM HIS BASE ( 
SUPPLIES40 

0,?AT WAS ONE REASON10 MY FA!R AGREES4 0,BUT A GREAT] REASON WAS 
?AT ! ,RUSSIANS W]E DEF5D+ !IR [N GR\ND4 ,NO =EIGN 9VAD] 
WILL EV] SUCCE$ 9 ,RUSSIA_/= ! PEOPLE WILL FI<T TO ! LA/ MAN1 ON 
,RUSSIAN SOIL40 

,ON ANO!R DAY 9 ! ATTIC1 ,I /UMBLE UPON A TRUNK FULL ( BOOKS & 
PAMPHLETS DEAL+ ) ,ZEMLYA I ,VOLYA1 ,L& & ,FRE$OM_/ ! 
UND]GR\ND MOVEM5T TO OV]?R[ ! ,H\SE ( ,ROMANOV & REPLACE 
IT ) A DEMOCRATIC =M ( GOV]NM5T4 ,)\T BE+ TOLD1 ,I KN[ ?AT 
SU* LIT]ATURE IS TABOO1 BUT DAILY ,I DISAPPE> 9TO ?IS QUIET 
HID+-PLACE & READ AB\T M5 & WOM5 IMPRISON$ OR EXIL$ 
OR HANG$ AS REVOLUTIONI/S4 

,I ASK SEEM+LY 9NOC5T QUE/IONS ( MY TUTOR1 ,HANNAH1 A PALE Y\NG 
WOMAN HIR$ BY ,MO!R TO SUPPLEM5T MY TWO YE>S ( /UDY 9 ,ROSALIA 
,DAVIDOVNA'S PRIVATE S*OOL = GIRLS4 ,LIKELY ,HANNAH KN[S ! ANSW]S1 
BUT %E IS CAUTI\S4 ,IT IS DANG]\S TO DISCUSS SU* ?+S1 = ! OKHRANA1 
! SECRET POLICE1 >E CON/ANTLY EAVESDROPP+4 ,Y\NG GIRLS MU/ NOT ASK 
TOO MANY QUE/IONS1 ,I AM W>N$1 & ,I HE$ ! LESSON1 KEEP+ SECRET 
MY ATTIC F9D4 

,\R CLOSE-KNIT FAMILY BEG9S TO BREAK UP4 ,ES!R LEAVES = 
,AM]ICA4 ,WE HAVE HE>D MU* AB\T ?AT F>-(F L&4 ,ITS PEOPLE 
F\<T = !IR LIB]TY 4 4 4 C>RI$ ON A REVOLUTION1 PROCLAIM+ ?AT 0ALL 
M5 >E CREAT$ EQUAL40 ,SURREPTITI\SLY WE HAVE READ AB\T ! 
,AM]ICAN ,DECL>ATION ( ,9DEP5D5CE4 ,SOME DAY SU* A DOCUM5T1 
CREAT$ BY ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE1 WILL BE READ OP5LY BY ALL BOYS & GIRLS4 

,! NAME ( ,GEORGE ,WA%+TON IS KN[N TO US1 & ! NAME ( 
,ABRAHAM ,L9COLN1 :O FRE$ ! ,NEGROES1 & ?AT ( ,?OMAS ,$ISON1 
:OSE PICTURE IS ON ! PA/EBO>D BOXES CONTA9+ ! CYL9DRICAL WAX 
RECORDS = ! PHONOGRAPH :I* ,UNCLE ,%LOIME'S SONS S5T HIM FROM 
,AM]ICA4 ,WE RELI% ,M>K ,TWA9'S /ORIES AB\T V5TURESOME BOYS2 ,UNCLE 
,TOM'S ,CAB9 WE KN[ ALMO/ BY HE>T2 & WE >E /IRR$ BY ,JACK 
,LONDON'S TALES ( R\< M5 :O BATTLE ) TOO? & NAIL4 

,:AT A WOND]FUL C\NTRY IS ,AM]ICA1 HOLD+ \T A WELCOME TO ?OSE 
:O1 LIKE MY SI/]1 WANT TO LIVE 9 A FREE WORLD6 ,EV]YBODY CAN E>N A 
LIV+ !RE4 ,TO US 9 ,D]AZHNIA1 ,AM]ICA IS ! ,GOLD5E ,MDE5I1 ,L& ( 
,GOLD4 ,WE ?9K ( ?AT :5EV] WE SEE ,ISRAEL ,TELPN]1 /OREKEEP]'S 
SON1 :O WORK$ 9 ,NEW ,YORK = MON?S & !N CAME HOME1 ) A 
BLACK D]BY HAT & GOLD TEE?1 ! FIR/ WE EV] SAW1 :I* HE EXHIBITS 
) BEAM+ PRIDE4 

,!RE IS A /EAM%IP AG5T 9 ,D]AZHNIA1 :O SELLS TICKETS = ?REE 
L9ES_/,CUN>D1 ,R$ ,/>1 ,:ITE ,/>_/! NAMES ( :I* EV]YONE 9 
\R T[N KN[S4 ,HE TALKS ELOQU5TLY AB\T =TUNES MADE 9 ,AM]ICA BY 
POOR EMIGRANTS4 ,DR9K+ ALL ?IS 91 PEASANTS FROM \R VIC9ITY HAVE 
SCRAP$ TOGE!R 5\< RUBLES TO BUY PASSAGE & HAVE GONE !RE TO 
DIG = GOLD4 ,LATELY1 H[EV]1 SOME HAVE RETURN$ HOME1 CONFESS+ ?AT 
:AT !Y DUG FROM ! E>? WAS PLA9 BLACK COAL4 

,BUT ,ES!R WRITES ?AT !RE IS PL5TY ( WORK 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,%E HAS A 
JOB_/9 A %IRTWAI/ FACTORY4 

,) MY SI/] GONE1 ,I GR[ 9CREAS+LY RE/LESS1 & :5 ,I BECOME 
#ag ,I CAN SEE NO FUTURE = MYSELF EXCEPT TO M>RY SOME Y\NG MAN 
RETURN$ FROM HIS F\R YE>S ( MILIT>Y S]VICE & BE A H\SEWIFE ,?AT 
IS NOT 5\<4444 ,9 ,AM]ICA ?+S >E DIFF]5T4 ,A DEC5T 
MIDDLE-CLASS GIRL CAN WORK )\T DISGRACE4444 ,AFT] MON?S ( 
>GUM5T & CAJOL]Y ,I P]SUADE MY P>5TS TO LET ME1 TOO1 GO TO ! 
,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 

,A GRAY ,OCTOB] MORN+4 ,ALMO/ HALF ! T[N CR[DS 9TO ! 
DULL-R$ /ATION TO SEE ME (F4 ,MO/ ( ! Y\NG PEOPLE 5VY ME4 
,MY MO!R /&S NE> ! GATE1 WIP+ H] EYES ) A H&K]*IEF4 
,FA!R IS ESCORT+ ME ACROSS ! ,UKRA9E & ,POL& TO ! ,G]MAN 
BORD]4 ,HURRI$ KISSES & GOODBYES4 ,MY HE>T P\NDS ) EXCITEM5T 
AS WE CLIMB 9TO ! TRA94 ,A BELL R+S1 ! LOCOMOTIVE C\<S & PUFFS1 & 9 ANO!R 9/ANT ,D]AZHNIA FADES 9TO ! 
MI/4 

,WE RIDE 9 AN OLD SQU>E-5D$ ?IRD CLASS ALL-PURPOSE C>1 
) D\BLE-DECK BUNKS4 ,IT OV]FL[S ) PEASANTS1 SOLDI]S1 
TRAD]S4 ,!Y USE ! BUNKS ON BO? LEVELS = SEATS1 SIT ON !IR BUNDLES1 
OR /& 9 ! DOORWAYS4 ,EA* C>RIES A TORBA1 9 :I* !RE IS FOOD1 
& ?AT FOOD REVEALS ! *>ACT] & SOCIAL /&+ ( ITS POSSESSOR4 
,! AIR BECOMES ?ICK] & ?ICK] AS WE GO ALONG4 

,FA!R'S VOICE S\NDS CLE>LY 9 ! DIMLY LIT C>4 ,A BE>DLESS LAD 9 A 
SOLDI]'S UNI=M HOLDS A C&LE = HIM AS HE READS ! DAY'S NEWSPAP]S 
AL\D1 MO/ ( !SE PEOPLE BE+ ILLIT]ATE4 ,AT EA* /OP ,I HURRY TO ! 
/ATION PLAT=M TO GET HOT WAT] = TEA & ! LATE/ EXTRA4 ,ALL >E 
9T]E/$ 9 ! CASE ( ,M5DEL ,BEILISS1 ,KIEV WAT*MAN1 ON TRIAL ON A 
TRUMP$-UP *>GE ( MURD]+ A ,*RI/IAN BOY 9 A 0RELIGI\S 
RITUAL40 ,WE WAIT ANXI\SLY = ! V]DICT4 ,! PROSECUTION OV]%OOTS ! 
M>K1 ) COA*$ WITNESSES & =G$ DOCUM5TS_/SO BLATANTLY FALSE 
?AT ! JURY DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS ACCUSATIONS4 ,BEILISS IS ACQUITT$1 & WE 
ALL CELEBRATE JOY\SLY4 

,AT ! ,G]MAN FRONTI] ,I HOLD MY FA!R CLOSE ) A SUDD5 PANG4 ,A 
*ILL COMES OV] ME1 & ,I HAVE A FEEL+ ?AT ,I %ALL NEV] SEE HIM AGA94 
,BUT ,I HAVE MADE MY *OICE & CANNOT TURN BACK4 

,I AWOKE FROM A DOZE AS ! PLANE GLID$ D[N TO A /OP 9 ! AIRFIELD 
\TSIDE ,KANSAS ,CITY4 ,!RE WAS A TWO-H\R LAYOV] H]E AMID 
OPPRESSIVE HEAT4 

,AM>ILLO1 ,TEXAS1 WAS NEXT1 & ,I RECALL$ BE+ !RE ON MY WAY ,EA/ 
9 ! ,SPR+4 ,N[ ONE NOTIC$ A DIFF]5CE 9 ! VOICES & 
COMPLEXION ( M5 NATIVE TO ?AT SECTION4 ,TALL & WE>+ WIDE ,/ETSON 
HATS1 !Y WALK$ ) AN EASY GAIT1 & SPOKE ) A DRAWL4 

,I SEE MYSELF LEAV+ ,ANTW]P1 A FRI5DLY CITY1 9 ! RA94 ,! 
/EAM%IP ,F9L&1 HUGE TO MY EYES_/MY FIR/ VOYAGE ANY:]E4 
,SECOND-CAB9 LUXURY = A PROV9CIAL GIRL2 FRANKFURT]S AT ONE MEAL1 
! FIR/ ,I'VE EV] SE54 ,& ICE CREAM1 MU* MORE SUB/ANTIAL ?AN ! 
#e6UIT ICES ,I KNEW AT HOME4 ,ELEV5 DAYS AT SEA_/LONG DAYS1 ) FEW %IPS 
PASS+1 & (T5 ) ONLY AN ILLIMITABLE EMPTY OCEAN TO LOOK AT2 IT IS AN 
EV5T :5 GULLS SWOOP D[N CLOSE TO US AS WE LEAN OV] ! DECK RAIL4 _*,WILL WE EV] REA* ,NEW ,YORK8 ,BUT 9 ! 
EV5+S MANY VOICES JO9 9 ,RUSSIAN & ,UKRA9IAN SONGS2 !Y HELP TO 
/ILL MY RE/LESS IMPATI5CE4 

,AT LA/ ! ,PROMIS$ ,L&6 ,! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY RISES BE=E ME1 
EXACTLY AS ,I KNEW IT W\LD FROM PICTURES_/A /ATELY1 DET]M9$ WOMAN 
9 A LI<T GRE5 ROBE1 ) UPLIFT$ H& HOLD+ A TOR* TO WELCOME 
SEEK]S ( FRE$OM4 

0 4 4 4',GIVE ME Y\R TIR$1 Y\R POOR1 

,Y\R HUDDL$ MASSES YE>N+ TO BREA! FREE1 

,! WRET*$ REFUSE ( Y\R TEEM+ %ORE1  

,S5D !SE1 ! HOMELESS1 TEMPE/-TO/ TO ME1 

,I LIFT MY LAMP BESIDE ! GOLD5 DOOR40' 

,MY SI/] & ,I FALL 9TO EA* O!R'S >MS AS ,I LEAVE ! %IP AT #b#cD 
,/REET 9 ! ,HUDSON ,RIV] ON ,?ANKSGIV+ ,EVE1 #a#i#a#c4 

,! MAK+ ( ANO!R ,AM]ICAN BEG9S4444 ,ES!R GETS ME A JOB 9 A 
%IRTWAI/ FACTORY & ,I LE>N ! TRADE4 ,I HAVE B>ELY MISS$ ! TIME 
:5 ! M5 WORK+ 9 ,NEW ,YORK'S G>M5T 9DU/RY HAD TO PROVIDE 
!IR [N SEW+ MA*9ES1 NE$LES1 & ?READ1 & :5 GIRLS LIKE 
MYSELF W]E APPR5TIC$ TO A 0MA/]WORK]10 :O PAID !M A MEAG] 
FEW C5TS = A DAY'S WORK1 \T ( HIS [N WAGES4 

,I JO9 A VIRILE & GR[+ LABOR ORGANIZATION1 ,WAI/MAK]S' ,LOCAL #be ( 
! ,9T]NATIONAL ,LADIES' ,G>M5T ,WORK]S' ,UNION4 ,AT ITS MEET+S ,I LE>N 
AB\T ! 0,UPRIS+ ( ! #b10 WOM5 & GIRLS 9 #a#i#i1 MY SI/] 
,ES!R AMONG !M1 :O WALK$ \T ( ! WAI/ FACTORIES 9 PROTE/ 
AGA9/ 9TOL]ABLE SWEAT%OP CONDITIONS 44 4 IMBU$ ) !IR SPIRIT1 
O!RS N[ C>RY ON4444 

,AS WE APPROA*$ ! ,ROCKY ,M\NTA9S1 WE HE>D ?AT WE W]E 
TRAVEL+ 9 ! WAKE ( A TORNADO1 BUT SAW NO EVID5CE ( IT4 ,! PLANE 
ROSE TO #a#a1 FEET & SOON WE W]E ABOVE ! CL\DS1 A SEA ( MILKY 
FOAM4444 ,9 ,ALBUQU]QUE1 ,NEW ,MEXICO1 CANOPI$ BY CLE> SKIES1 SEV]AL 
DOZ+ ,9DIANS SAT LEAN+ AGA9/ ! :ITE-WA%$ WALLS ( A GIFT 
%OP1 9 :I* AN ATTRACTIVE COPP]-SK9N$ WOMAN DISPLAY$ F9E 
EXAMPLES ( TRIBAL CRAFTSMAN%IP4 

,ASC5D+ = ! LA/ LAP ( \R FLI<T1 WE HEAD$ = ! B>R5 DES]T L&S ( ,>IZONA1 ,NEVADA1 & ,CALI=NIA1 A B\NDLESS EXPANSE ( S&1 CACTUS1 & SAGEBRU%4 ,I CLOS$ MY EYES AGA94 ,ONCE MORE MY 
?\<TS W]E BUSY ) ! PA/4 

,MAY #a1#a#i#a#d_/,I SEE MYSELF 9 BLUE SKIRT & :ITE MIDDIE BL\SE1 BLUE 
SAILOR COLL>1 & R$ FL[+ TIE1 M>*+ ) HUNDR$S ( O!R GIRLS 
LIKE MYSELF 9 ! ,MAY ,DAY P>ADE 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,IT />TS FROM ! 
,=W>D BUILD+ ON ! ,EA/ ,SIDE & 5DS ) A MASSMEET+ 9 ,UNION 
,SQU>E1 AT :I* UNION LEAD]S SPEAK4 ,ABRAHAM ,B>(F1 MANAG] ( 
,LOCAL #b#e1 LEADS ! PROCESSION ON A :ITE HORSE4 ,! BAK]S >E CLAD 9 
:ITE4 ,WE M>* PA/ ! SC5E ( ! ,TRIANGLE ,WAI/ ,COMPANY FIRE NE> 
,WA%+TON ,SQU>E1 & %UDD] AS WE LOOK UP AT ! W9D[S_/EI<T1 
N9E1 & T5 /ORIES HI<_/ FROM :I* SO MANY GIRLS JUMP$ TO DEA? 
BECAUSE ! EXIT DOORS W]E LOCK$ TO KEEP U ION ORGANIZ]S \T4 ,ONE 
HUNDR$ & =TY-SIX P]SONS DI$ !RE ?AT DAY M #a#i#a#a1 NE>LY 
ALL ( !M Y\NG GIRLS4 ,CONDITIONS 9 ! G>M5T FACTORIES >E BETT] 
N[1 MADE SO BY NEW SAFETY LAWS BECAUSE ( ! FI<T L$ BY \R 
UNION4 

,>*DUKE ,FRANCIS ,F]D9& ( ,AU/RIA IS ASSASS9AT$ 9 ,S>AJEVO1 
,BOSNIA1 9 ! ,BALKAN T9D]-BOX1 ON ,JUNE #b#h1 #a#i#a#d_/& QUICKLY 
,EUROPE IS SWEPT 9TO W>4 ,CANADA1 TOO1 IS DRAWN 91 & ,AU/RALIA1 ,NEW 
,ZEAL&1 & ,JAPAN1 ON ! SIDE ( ! ,ALLIES AGA9/ ,G]MANY A D 
,AU/RIA4 ,9 #aiae ! /EAM%IP ,LUSITANIA IS SUNK BY A ,G]MAN SUBM>9E 
ONLY T5 MILES (F ! ,IRI% COA/1 & #abd ,AM]ICANS >E AMONG ! 
#a1#a#i#h P]SONS LO/4 ,DESPITE ?IS1 PUBLIC S5TIM5T AGA9/ ! ,UNIT$ 
,/ATES 5T]+ ! W> CONT9UES WIDESPREAD4 

,LOCAL ,NO4 #be SETS UP AN $UCATIONAL DEP>TM5T1 ) ,JULIET ,/U>T 
,POYNTZ AS DIRECTOR1 ! FIR/ ( ITS K9D 9 ! ,AM]ICAN LABOR MOVEM5T4 
,MO/ ( US Y\NG IMMIGRANT WAI/-MAK]S ATT5D NI<T S*OOL TO 
LE>N ,5GLI%1 & SUPPLEM5T \R $UCATION ) ! UNION CLASSES 9 
SUBJECTS ( SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE4 ,?US WE GA9 KN[L$GE & POISE & 
CONFID5CE4 ,UND] ! AUSPICES ( ?AT DEP>TM5T1 TOO1 WE HAVE WEEKLY 
\T+S & LAT] E/ABLI% \R FIR/ VACATION C5T]1 ,UNITY ,H\SE1 9 ! 
,CATSKILL ,M\NTA9S4 ,:5 ?AT IS DE/ROY$ BY FIRE ANO!R1 MU* L>G]1 
IS SET UP 9 ! ,POCONOS 9 ,P5NSYLVANIA4 

,AM]ICAN MUNITIONS MAK]S ADD TO !IR MILLIONS BY SELL+ TO BO? 
SIDES4 ,ALL OV] ! C\NTRY !RE >E RUMBL+S AMONG ! MASS PRODUCTION WORK]S1 ! UNSKILL$1 ! UND]PAID1 AS ! RI* GET RI*] 
& ! POOR GET POOR]4444 ,MANY >E ON /RIKE1 L>GELY = BETT] WAGES1 
TO KEEP UP ) M\NT+ CO/S ( LIV+4444 ,SELL+ PRICES ( IRON & /EEL 
CLIMB TO ! HI<E/ LEVELS S9CE ! ,CIVIL ,W>4444 ,PREP>$NESS ,DAY 
P>ADES 9 MANY CITIES4 ,9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO ! LABOR UNIONS REFUSE TO TAKE 
P>T4 ,A BOMB IS EXPLOD$ CLOS] TO ! L9E ( M>*1 KILL+ T5 P]SONS4 
,SEV]AL LABOR LEAD]S >E >RE/$4 ,TOM ,MOONEY & ,W>R5 ,BILL+S >E 
CONVICT$ ( ! BOMB+1 ON EVID5CE LAT] %[N TO BE P]JUR$4 

,UNION ,SQU>E_/SOAP-BOX]S1 CIRCLES 9 IMPASSION$ DISCUSSIONS 
MASS-MEET+S1 DEMON/RATIONS4 ,S++1 TOO6 ,I ,DIDN'T ,RAISE ,MY 
,BOY TO ,BE A ,SOLDI]4 ,I HE> \T/&+ LABOR LEAD]S1 DEF5D]S O CIVIL 
LIB]TIES4444 ,>TURO ,GIOVANNITTI1 DYNAMIC ,ITALIAN-,AM]ICAN POET1 
SPEAKS1 HIS S(T WAVY HAIR BL[N 9 ! BREEZE4 0,LABOR'S 5EMIES TRI$ TO 
FRAME ME 9 ! ,LAWR5CE TEXTILE /RIKE1 JU/ AS !Y'VE FRAM$ ,MOONEY 
& ,BILL+S 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO6 4 4 40 ,ALL DAY1 EV]Y DAY1 ! CIRCLES >E 9 
! ,SQU>E1 CLOSE PACK$ HUDDLES1 VOICES RIS+ & FALL+ & RIS+ 
AGA94 

,IF !Y EV] TRY TO =CE US 9TO ! W>1 !RE'LL BE A REVOLUTION 9 ?IS 
C\NTRY OV]NI<T4 

,WE'LL BE 9 ! W> 9 ANO!R SIX MON?S4 

,NO1 WE WON'T4 ,WOODR[ ,WILSON WILL KEEP US \T ( IT4 

,NOBODY BUT ! BANK]S & MUNITIONS MAK]S WANT W>4 

,YES1 BUT ! ,BRITI% CONTROL PUBLIC OP9ION4 ,!Y B\<T SIXTE54 ,( 
\R BIGGE/ NEWSPAP]S4 ,I HAD IT /RAI<T4 

,DID Y' SEE ,>T ,Y\NG'S C>TOON 9 ,! ,MASSES8 ,?AT ONE :]E TWO 
BIG COPS >E DRAGG9' A LITTLE GUY (F TO JAIL 8 ,ONE BY/&] SAYS4 
0,:AT'S HE BE5 DO9'80 & ANO!R GUY SAYS3 0,OV]?R[9' ! 
GOV'M5T40 ,IT'S A SCREAM6 

,PRESID5T ,WOODR[ ,WILSON1 PACIFI/1 *ANGES HIS M9D UND] PRES4 
SURE4 ,W> IS DECL>$4 

,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 FE>LESS *AMPION ( HUMAN RI<TS1 9 ,MADISON ,SQU>E 
,G>D54 ,%ORT-SLEEV$1 H] FI/S CL5*$1 %E VEHEM5TLY OPPOSES 
\R 5TRY 9TO ! WORLD HOLOCAU/1 & IS ?REAT5$ ) >RE/4 0,I DEFY 
! POLICE1 :5 ! LIVES ( MILLIONS >E AT /AKE ,I 0 4 4 4 ,ALEX&] 
,B]KMAN ALSO SPEAKS3 0,! M5 ( ?IS GREAT L& WILL NEV] LET 
!MSELVES BE L$ BY ! NOSE 9TO AN IMP]IALI/ W>6 4 4 40 ,MORE 
SPEE*ES LIKE ?OSE SPELL PRISON = BO?4 

,! W> WON'T LA/ ?REE MON?S4 

,WE'LL GO OV] !RE & WE'LL CLEAN UP !M ,HUNS 9 A HURRY4 

,I WAS AGA9/ ! W>1 BUT N[ ?AT WE'RE 9 IT ,I'M = MY C\NTRY1 
RI<T OR WRONG4 

,YEAH_/BUT Y\'RE OV] ! DRAFT AGE4 ,Y\ WON'T BE CALL$4 

,!RE'S A LONG1 LONG TRIAL A-W9D+4444 ,OV] !RE1 OV] !RE4 4 
4 4 ,!Y W]E ALL \T ( /EP BUT ,JIM4 4 41 ,H[ YA GONNA KEEP 'EM D[N 
ON ! F>M1 AFT] !Y'VE SE5 ,P>EE8 

,! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE REVOLT 9 ,FEBRU>Y1 #a#i#a#g1 ! ,H\SE ( ,ROMANOV 
FALLS1 A PROVISIONAL GOV]NM5T IS SET UP4 ,WE>Y ( FI<T+ & 
BLOOD%$1 ! ,G]MAN MASSES FOLL[ ! ,RUSSIAN EXAMPLE1 & ! 
,KAIS] ABDICATES4 ,ON ,NOVEMB] #a#a1#a#i#a#h1 AN >MI/ICE IS SIGN$1 & 
MILLIONS REJOICE OV] ! 5EMY'S 0UNCONDITIONAL SURR5D]0 & 0! 
RE/ORATION ( PEACE40 

,BUT ALMO/ IMM$IATELY ,RUSSIA IS TORN ASUND] BY CIVIL /RIFE1 ) ! 
,ALLI$ >MIES OP5LY SUPPORT+ C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y ELEM5TS4 
,\R SOLDI]S >E S5T TO ,MURMANSK & ,>*ANGEL & 9TO ! WA/ES ( 
NOR!RN ,SIB]IA TO FI<T ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE4 ,! ,BOL%EVIK DICTATOR%IP 
IS E/ABLI%$1 & AID$ BY ! ,ALLI$ 9T]V5TION & BLOCKADE ( 
,RUSSIA1 IT IS 9 A POSITION TO 5TR5* ITSELF SOLIDLY4 

,FAIR-M9D$ 9DIVIDUALS & ORGANIZATIONS 9 ?IS C\NTRY S\ND 
9SI/5T CRIES ( PROTE/ AGA9/ ! BLOCKADE & ! 9T]V5TION2 & ,A4 
,MIT*ELL ,PALM]1 ,ATTORNEY ,G5]AL ) AN AMBITION TO BECOME 
,PRESID5T1 SETS GO+ A 0R$ T]ROR0 UNHE>D ( 9 ! HI/ORY ( ?IS 
C\NTRY4 ,HUNDR$S ( 9NOC5T P]SONS1 AMONG !M SOME ( MY CLOSE 
FRI5DS & C[ORK]S1 >E >RE/$ 9 LAWLESS RAIDS ON ,RUSSIAN 
LABOR & CULTURAL C5T]S 9 V>I\S ,AM]ICAN CITIES &>E DEPORT$ )\T TRIAL4 ,SOME #bdf >E %IPP$ \T ON ! OLD TRANSPORT 
,BU=D BE=E DAYLI<T ON ,DECEMB] #b1 #a#i#a#i4 

,T]ROR COMES TO MY HOME-T[N4 0,G5]AL0 ,PETLURA'S 0>MY0 ( 
HOOLIGANS1 BO? ANTI-,BOL%EVIK & ANTI-,SEMITIC1 SWEEPS 9TO 
,D]AZHNIA 9 ! NI<T LIKE A SW>M ( RATS4 ,!RE >E HEAVY FOOT/EPS ON 
! POR* ( MY FAMILY'S HOME1 & P\ND+ ON ! DOOR4 ,FA!R OP5S 
IT1 TO SEE :O ! 9TRUD]S >E1 & TO REASON ) !M IF NE$ BE1 AS HE 
HAS DONE AT O!R TIMES LIKE ?IS4 ,MO!R IS CLOSE BEH9D HIM4 ,UN>M$1 
HE IS %OT D[N1 BE=E HE HAS A *ANCE TO SPEAK OR RAISE A H&1 ,HE 
DIES AS HE HAD LIV$1 UNAFRAID4444 

,! ,RO>+ ,TW5TIES ROLL 94 ,MY EXCESS 5]GIES F9D AN \TLET 9 
ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES1 & ,I AM ELECT$ TO ,LOCAL #b#e'S EXECUTIVE BO>D4 

,A NEW MOVEM5T_/,WORK]S' ,$UCATION_/GA9S MOM5TUM4 ,IT IS 
DESIGN$ TO PROVIDE $UCATION = UNION RANK-&-FILE 
MEMB]S1 TO /R5G!N !IR EFFECTIV5ESS & DEVELOP LEAD]S AMONG 
!M4 ,) LABOR'S GA9S 9 ! ECONOMIC FIELD1 M5TAL DISCIPL9E & 
KN[L$GE ( HI/ORY & ECONOMICS BECOME 9DISP5SABLE = UNIONI/S 
LIV+ & WORK+ 9 A DEMOCRACY4 ,JU/ AS ORGANIZ$ LABOR'S 9SI/5CE 
=C$ ! E/ABLI%M5T ( FREE PUBLIC S*OOLS E>LY 9 ! N9ETE5? 
C5TURY1 SO N[ LABOR DEM&S MOD]NIZ$ $UCATION TO TRA9 ! 
WORK]S TO MEET !IR PROBLEMS 9 ! MA*9E AGE4 ,\R ,9T]NATIONAL IS 
9 ! =EFRONT ( ?IS MOVEM5T2 WE TAKE PRIDE 9 ! FACT ?AT MY [N 
LOCAL SET UP ! FIR/ UNION $UCATIONAL DEP>TM5T 9 ! C\NTRY 9 #a#i#a#e4 

,M4 ,C>EY ,?OMAS1 ! NATION'S LEAD+ WOMAN $UCATOR1 & PRESID5T 
( ,BRYN ,MAWR ,COLLEGE1 9DUCES ITS DIRECTORS TO 9/ITUTE A SUMM] S*OOL 
= WOM5 WORK]S 9 9DU/RY_/0TO /IMULATE AN ACTIVE & CONT9U$ 
9T]E/ 9 ! PROBLEMS ( \R ECONOMIC LIFE :I* SO VITALLY CONC]NS 
9DU/RIAL WOM5 AS WAGE E>N]S2 TO DEVELOP A DESIRE TO /UDY AS A 
MEANS 444 = ! 5RI*M5T ( LIFE44440 

,) #ad O!R Y\NG WOM5 FROM V>I\S P>TS ( ! C\NTRY1 ,I AM 
GIV5 A S*OL>%IP & SP5D ! SUMM] ( #aibb ON ?AT CAMPUS4 ,MO/ 
( \R CLASSES >E HELD UND] %ADY GRE5 TREES ON BEAUTIFULLY KEPT 
LAWNS4 ,) A FACULTY REPRES5T+ N9E TOP-RANK COLLEGES1 WE WORK] /UD5TS >E GIV5 %ORT-CUTS TO AN UND]/&+ ( 
LABOR ECONOMICS1 POLITICAL & SOCIAL HI/ORY1 ! RELATION ( WOM5 TO ! 
LABOR MOVEM5T1 ,5GLI% LIT]ATURE1 APPRECIATION ( MUSIC4 ,WE >E AID$ 
9 \R /UDIES BY TUTORS1 DAU<T]S ( WEAL?Y FAMILIES1 Y\NG WOM5 
AMAZ+LY TALL1 :O NEV] HAD TO B5D OV] A SEW+ MA*9E 9 !IR 
GR[+ YE>S1 & :O ALWAYS HAD PROP] FOOD4 ,!Y1 TOO1 LE>N FROM 
US AB\T ! WORLD ( WORK4 ,HILDA ,WOR?+TON ,SMI?1 DEAN ( ,BRYN 
,MAWR1 IS ! SUMM] S*OOL'S FIR/ DIRECTOR4 ,LAT] ON %E IS TO A*IEVE AN 
\T/&+ RECORD AS HEAD ( ! ,W,P,A ,WORK]S' ,$UCATION ,PROJECT4 

,AFT] ,BRYN ,MAWR ,I FEEL ?AT MY ADULT $UCATION HAS ONLY BEGUN & A 
YE> LAT] ,I APPLY = A S*OL>%IP AT ,BROOKWOOD ,LABOR ,COLLEGE1 A 
RESID5T S*OOL 9 ,KATONAH1 ,WE/*E/] ,C\NTY1 #d MILES NOR? ( ,NEW 
,YORK ,CITY4 ,9 #aiba ! E/ATE OCCUPI$ BY ,BROOKWOOD WAS GIV5 TO ! 
LABOR MOVEM5T = USE AS AN $UCATIONAL C5T]1 BY ,WILLIAM ,MANN 
,F9CKE1 LIB]AL-M9D$ CL]GYMAN & SON ( A COAL OP]ATOR1 FROM 
:OM HE HAD 9H]IT$ ! PROP]TY4 

,I SP5D ! NEXT TWO YE>S !RE /UDY+ ! SOCIAL SCI5CES_/AN 
ADV5TURE 9 LIV+1 ) FACULTY & /UD5TS NOT ONLY MEET+ 9 
CLASS-ROOMS & 9 RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES BUT JO9TLY DO+ ! MANUAL LABOR ( MA9TA9+ ?IS COOP]ATIVE COLLEGE4 ,MANY NEW ROADS 
( ?\<T >E OP5$ UP TO ME BY \R 9/RUCTORS4 ,\R DEAN1 ,A4 ,J4 
,MU/E1 :O TEA*ES ! HI/ORY ( CIVILIZATION & PUBLIC SPEAK+1 WAS 
=M]LY A M9I/] 9 A CONS]VATIVE ,MASSA*USETTS T[N4 ,! O!RS >E 
,DAVID ,SAPOSS1 ,JOSEPH9E 7,POLLY7 ,COLBY1 ,>?UR ,WALLACE ,CALH\N1 & 
,HEL5 ,G4 ,NORTON4 

,BROOKWOOD ATTRACTS LABOR-MOVEM5T NOTABLES FROM MANY L&S4 
,!Y COME !RE TO EX*ANGE VIEWS ) ! /UD5TS & FACULTY 
MEMB]S4 ,CLASS /UDY IS 9=MAL BUT 9T5SIVE4 ,EV]Y IMPORTANT 9DU/RY 
IS REPRES5T$ 9 ! /UD5T BODY1 :I* MAKES IT EASI] = US TO 
UND]/& ! 9DU/RIAL & RURAL PROBLEMS FAC+ ! C\NTRY4 
0,ORGANIZ+ ! UNORGANIZ$0 IS \R GREAT OBJECTIVE4 ,MANY ( ! 
/UD5TS COME FROM /EEL MILLS1 COAL M9ES1 AUTO PLANTS1 TEXTILE MILLS1 & 
F>MS4 ,AFT] A YE> OR TWO AT ,BROOKWOOD !Y RETURN HOME TO IMP>T 
!IR NEWLY ACQUIR$ KN[L$GE TO !IR FELL[ WORK]S4 

,I SEE ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,LADIES' ,G>M5T ,WORK]S' ,UNION RISE TO ITS HI<E/ PEAK ( /R5G? 9 ! ,TW5TIES1 & ,I SEE ! UNION GO TO 
PIECES4 ',?R\< MU* ( ?AT DECADE SAVAGE 9T]NAL /RIFE RAGE2 )9 
\R ORGANIZATION4 ,?IS IS A RESULT ( ! SETT+ UP ( ! ,R$ ,TRADE ,UNION 
,9T]NATIONAL 9 ,MOSC[1 DESIGN$ TO TAKE OV] ! LABOR MOVEM5T ( 
! :OLE WORLD1 & TO 0LIQUIDATE0 ALL ! TRADE UNIONS AFFILIAT$ ) ! 
,AM/]DAM ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,?OSE ( US :O DO NOT SIDE ) ?AT AIM 
WAT* ) APPREH5SION ! FA/ DIS9TEGRATION ( ALL \R PA/ GA9S4 

,! ,9T]NATIONAL'S MEMB]%IP GOES D[N1 D[N1 D[N4 ,BUT ?R\< 
IT ALL A DEVOT$ M9ORITY HOLDS ON LOYALLY1 & C]TA9 (FIC]S CONT9UE 
!IR WORK DOGG$LY1 ?\< !Y >E HE>TSICK4 ,!Y /AY ON ! JOB NOT 
BECAUSE ( ! REW>DS4 ,= 9 \R UNION A PAID (FIC] GETS NO MORE PAY 
?AN A SKILL$ WAGE-WORK] 9 A G>M5T FACTORY4 ,& DUR+ ?IS 
P]IOD1 SOME ( \R (FICIALS RECEIVE NO SAL>Y = AS LONG AS ?REE YE>S4 
,O!RS GET PAID SOMETIMES_/I !RE IS 5\< MONEY 9 ! TREASURY AFT] 
ALL O!R BILLS >E PAID 

,MY MO!R COMES FROM ,RUSSIA 9 #aibh TO MAKE H] HOME ) ME ,I 
TRY TO >RANGE = SOME ( ! O!RS 9 \R FAMILY TO COME ALSO ,BUT ! 
,SOVIET GOV]NM5T REFUSES TO LET ITS Y\? LEAVE2 MY F\R SI/]S & TWO 
BRO!RS >E NE$$ TO HELP REBUILD ?AT W>-%ATT]$ C\NTRY4 

,N9ETE5 ,TW5TY-,N9E BR+S TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ! BLACK DAY 
( ! ,WALL ,/REET CRA%4 ,! G>M5T 9DU/RY IS H>D HIT AS ! NATION 
TUMBLES 9TO ! WOR/ DEPRESSION IT HAS EV] KN[N4 

,BANKS CLOSE1 MANUFACTUR]S GO BANKRUPT1 ?\S&S ( DRESSMAK] >E 
CLOSE TO />VATION4444 ,APPLE-SELL+ BY JOBLESS M5 RUNS IT C\RSE1 
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