,9T]VIEW ) ,SAM & ,ES!R ,DOLG(F 

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,AU?OR 3 ,SAM ,DOLG(F 

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,PHOTO BY ,%IRA ,GOLD+ ,EV]GRE51,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C ,LIC5SE  
,ANN ,ALL53 ,:Y DON'T Y\ />T & SAY A LITTLE AB\T :]E Y\ CAME FROM & FIR/ />T$ WORK+ & H[ Y\ GOT 9TO ! LABOR MOVEM5T8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,:5 ,I WAS AB\T F\RTE5 OR FIFTE51 ,I LIV$ 9 ! ,BRONX 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,& ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LABOR ,P>TY1 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY1 US$ TO HAVE /REET MEET+S >\ND ! NEI<BORHOOD4 ,& ,I BECAME V]Y 5?USIA/IC2 !Y APPEAL$ TO ME V]Y /RONGLY4 ,!Y POPUL>IZ$ EV]Y?+4 ,!Y EXPLA9$ ALL AB\T ,K>L ,M>X & ! ECONOMIC QUE/ION1 SURPLUS VALUE4 ,I ?9K ?AT WAS ! TIME :5 ,MORRIS ,HILLQUIT WAS RUNN+ = MAYOR OR HE WAS RUNN+ = ! ASSEMBLY4 ,!RE W]E FIVE SOCIALI/S1 SOCIALI/ P>TY MEMB]S1 :O W5T TO ! ASSEMBLY4 ,& ,I REMEMB]2 :5 !Y W5T TO ! ASSEMBLY1 !Y W]E PACK$ (F TO ,ALBANY1 ! /ATE ASSEMBLY1 & !Y CALL$ IT ! ,R$ ,SPECIAL4 ,!Y HAD A C>1 ! LA/ C>1 & ! FIVE ELECT$ C&IDATES W5T ON ! C> & !Y HAD A GREAT BIG R$ BANN] 9 ! BACK & !Y ALSO HAD A BIG SIGN3 0,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY--,C\NTY ( ,NEW ,YORK--,ON ,! ,M>* ,TO ,! ,REVOLUTION40 ,& A FEW MON?S LAT] !Y KICK$ !M ALL \T ( ! ASSEMBLY4 ,! ,DEMOCRATS HAD !M KICK$ \T ( ! ASSEMBLY4 ,& !N ,MORRIS ,HILLQUIT RAN = MAYOR & HIS SLOGAN WAS - 0,BETT] ,MILK = ,BABIES0 & 0,MORE ,MILK = ,BABIES40 ,?AT WAS ! TIME :5 ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION WAS COM+ >\ND4 ,I CAN'T GIVE Y\ EXACT DATES2 ,I'M V]Y HAZY AB\T IT4 ,! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS SPLIT 9TO TWO FACTIONS1 ONE WAS ! REVOLUTION>Y FACTION & ! O!R WAS ! SO CALL$ OPPORTUNI/IC OR LIB]AL FACTION4 ,& ,I REMEMB] ?AT SOMEBODY GOT ON ! BOX1 AN OLD SOCIALI/1 ,I =GET :AT HIS NAME WAS4 ,HE GOT UP & HE SAYS1 0,! WORLD IS 9 FLAMES2 ! REVOLUTIONS HAVE BEGUN2 & ?IS SON ( A BIT* IS TALK+ AB\T MILK = BABIES6 ,& HE CAN'T EV5 DELIV]6 ,BECAUSE !Y ?REW HIS FRI5DS \T ( ! ASSEMBLY60 ,& !N !RE WAS ANO!R FELL[ ACROSS ! /REET1 ! ,S,L,P'S1 A NEI<BORHOOD MEET+ Y\ KN[4 ,& ! FELL[ FROM ! ,S,L,P ?\<T ?AT ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRAT WAS A RANK OPPORTUNI/1 & ! FELL[ FROM ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS ?\<T ?AT ! FELL[ FROM ! ,S,L,P WAS CRAZY4 ,I'M 9CL9$ TO ?9K !Y W]E BO? RI<T4 ,!Y HAD A %\T+ MAT*1 ACROSS ! /REET4 ,EA* ONE %\T$ 9VECTIVES AT ! O!R4 ,& F9ALLY ! FELL[ FROM ! ,S,L,P BR\<T \T ! HEAVY >TILL]Y3 HE LEVEL$ A *>GE AGA9/ ! C&IDATE ,HILLQUIT1 :O WAS RUNN+ = MAYOR4 ,HE SAID1 0,IS IT TRUE OR IS IT NOT TRUE10 & HE GAVE HIS ORIG9AL NAME1 0?AT ,MOSES ,HILLQUIT1 ALIAS ,MORRIS ,HILLQUIT1 IS A LAWY] = ! ,BURNS ,COAL ,COMPANY80 ,?AT WAS A BIG COMPANY 9 ?OSE DAYS1 US$ TO SUPPLY COAL & DELIV] ICE TO ! ICEBOXES4 ,!Y HAD NO REFRIG]ATORS4 ,WELL1 ANYH[1 ,I BECAME A ,Y,P,S,L1 ,Y\NG ,PEOPLES ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE4 ,BUT1 ,I KEPT ON >GU+ AB\T ! PO9T ?AT ! SOCIALI/ W]E TOO OPPORTUNI/IC & ALL !Y ?\<T AB\T WAS LITTLE PETTY RE=MS & ! REVOLUTION WAS RI<T !RE & !Y W]E NOT BEHAV+ RI<T4 ,I HAD A LOT ( OBJECTIONS4 ,WELL1 ?AT KEPT UP = A:ILE & 9 ! 9T]IM !Y HAD AN ELECTION & !Y BROKE ME 9 ON ! SOAPBOX1 ,!Y MADE ME *AIRMAN4 ,?AT'S H[ ,I GOT 9ITIAT$ 9 SOAPBOX]DOM4 ,& ,I WAS A WAT*] 9 ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY ELECTIONS4 ,!RE WAS A FELL[ RUNN+ = JUDGE BY ! NAME ( ,SAMUEL ,ORR & ANO!R ONE NAM$ ,PANK94 ,!Y HAD A SIGN ?AT SAID1 0,HE ,:O ,WANTS ,A ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION1 ,VOTE = ,PANK9 & ,SAMUEL ,ORR40 ,BO? LAWY]S1 BY ! WAY4 ,& ,I GOT 9TO ANO!R >GUM5T4 ,SOMEBODY HAD TOLD ME OR ,I OV]HE>D A V]Y NICE PHRASE2 &1 LIKE A MONKEY1 ,I IMITAT$ IT4 ,I LIK$ IT ?AT MU*1 ,I DIDN'T EV5 CR$IT ! FELL[ :O TOLD ME AB\T IT4 ,I CLAIM$ IT WAS MY PHRASE4 ,& ,I WALK$ UP TO ,SAMUEL ,ORR1 ! C&IDATE1 & ,JACOB ,PANK91 :O LAT] BECAME A JUDGE UND] ,LA,GU>DIA 7A LIFE JOB74 ,!Y HAD A BIG MEET+ & 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! MEET+ ,I GOT UP & ,I SAID1 0,! ,SOCIALI/ ,MOVEM5T IS A MOVEM5T )\T A S\L & )\T A SPIRIT4 ,IT IS A LIV+ CORPSE BEG9N+ TO /5* & SMELL ( DEA?1 ROTT5 TO ! CORE40 ,I RECIT$ ?AT LITTLE PIECE4 ,& !N = SOME REASON OR O!R !Y BR\<T *>GES AGA9/ ME1 ,!Y EXPELL$ ME FROM ! ,Y,P,S,LS4 ,SO1 :ILE ,I WAS BE+ EXPELL$ FROM ! ,Y,P,S,LS1 ANO!R FELL[ :O LAT] BECAME A C&IDATE GOT UP & SAID1 0,Y\ KN[ :AT ! TR\BLE ) Y\ IS80 ,!Y HAD HE>D MY DEF5SE & SO =?4 0,Y\'RE NOT A SOCIALI/4 ,Y\ ?9K Y\'RE A SOCIALI/8 ,Y\'RE NOT A SOCIALI/2 Y\ BELONG ) ! CRAZIES40 ,HE SAYS1 ',!RE'S A BUN* ( AN>*I/S ON ,BROADWAY1 ) A HALL & A FEW ,I,W,WS >\ND1 NOT ! GOOD ONES1 Y\ KN[1 ! NUTS1 ,Y\ BELONG ) !M2 Y\ TALK JU/ LIKE !M40 SO ,I GOT UP & ,I SAID1 0,WELL10 ,I SAID1 0?AT'S A SIGN ?AT !Y MU/ BE V]Y1 V]Y 9T]E/+ & ,I'M SURE ?AT IF !Y AGREE ) ME !N !Y >E V]Y 9TELLIG5T M54 ,?AT'S JU/ :AT ,I'M LOOK+ =4 ,:]E >E !Y80 0,WELL10 HE SAYS1 0,I DON'T KN[ :]E ! HELL !Y >E4 ,SOME:]ES ON ,BROADWAY OR #a#h? ,/REET40 ,SO ,I CAME D[N1 WALK$ D[N !RE1 & ?AT'S H[ ,I GOT 9 T\* ) ! AN>*I/S & ) ! ,WOBBLIES4 ,! ,WOBBLIES W]E >\ND ?AT NEI<BORHOOD4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,W]E Y\ WORK+ !N8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,OH1 YES1 YES4 ,I =GOT ALL AB\T ?AT P>T4 ,:5 ,I WAS AB\T #a#b1 OR #a#a1 MY FA!R WAS A PA9T]1 A H\SEPA9T]4 ,9 ,EUROPE HE WAS A COMMISS>Y CL]K ON ! ,TRANS-,SIB]IAN ,R,R4 ,!Y HAD A BUN* ( RAILROAD C>S & :]E ! TRACK WORK]S SLEPT & ANO!R C> :]E !Y SUPPLI$ !M ) CIG>ETTES1 TOBACCO1 UND]WE> & DIFF]5T ?+S4 ,HE HAD *>GE ( !IR FE$+1 ,HE ALSO P9* HIT AS TIME KEEP]4 ,SO HE CAME H]E & BECAME A H\SEPA9T]4 ,= A:ILE ,I WORK$ :5 ,I WAS #aa OR #ab BE=E GO+ TO S*OOL 9 ! MORN+S & AFT] S*OOL1 ,SATURDAYS & ,SUNDAYS4 ,I US$ TO WORK 9 A GROC]Y1 DELIV]+ MILK TO ! CU/OM]S4 ,WE US$ TO HAVE A DUMB WAIT]4 ,& ,I RECEIV$ ?REE DOLL>S A WEEK4 ,?AT'S = WORK+ BE=E BREAKFA/1 AFT] COM+ BACK FROM S*OOL & ,SATURDAY & ,SUNDAY4 ,!N1 :5 !Y BURN$ ! S*OOL D[N TO GET ME \T ( ELEM5T>Y S*OOL 7,I HAD A LOT ( TR\BLE OV] !RE TOO71 ! OLD MAN SAID1 0,WELL1 MAYBE Y\ WANT TO GO TO HI< S*OOL40 ,BUT AT ?AT TIME ,I LEFT ! GROC]Y & GOT A JOB AT ,CONT95TAL ,CAN ,COMPANY1 ?AT MADE T9 CANS4 ,I WORK$ AB\T T51 TWELVE H\RS A DAY & WAS SUPPOS$ TO GO TO NI<T HI< S*OOL4 ,I LA/$ AB\T ?REE MON?S & QUIT ! NI<T HI< S*OOL4 ,I C\LDN'T DO IT ANYMORE4 ,! OLD MAN SAYS1 0,WELL1 Y\'RE HOPELESS40 ,BESIDES1 ,I HAD TO WORK1 HE C\LDN'T AF=D TO PAY TO S5D ME TO COLLEGE ANYH[4 ,SO HE SAYS1 ',WELL1 ,I'LL BREAK Y\ 9 TO BE A H\SEPA9T]40 ,SO AT ! T5D] AGE ( #ae ,I W5T TO WORK ) ! OLD MAN TO BE A H\SEPA9T]4 ,&1 ,I W\LDN'T LI/5 TO ! OLD MAN & ! OLD MAN1 HE SAYS1 0,AH1 Y\'RE NO GOOD4 ,I TELL Y\ SOME?+1 Y\ LAU<2 Y\ RUN (F4 ,Y\'LL NEV] LE>N40 ,HE SAYS1 0,I'M GO+ TO TAKE Y\ TO A FRI5D ( M9E40 ,A FELL[ FROM ,SWITZ]L&1 A GREAT BIG HUSKY GUY1 A V]Y V]Y P>TICUL> MAN1 A PA9T]1 A CONTRACTOR1 A DECORATOR CONTRACTOR & V]Y V]Y FUSSY1 A DISCIPL9>IAN4 ,HE CAME FROM GOOD /OCK2 WORK = HIM WAS LIKE BE+ 9 ! >MY1 ,! OLD MAN CAME UP TO HIM & HE SAYS1 0,TAKE MY SON & MAKE A PA9T] \T ( HIM4 ,& DON'T TREAT HIM GOOD1 ,CAUSE IF Y\ EV] TREAT HIM GOOD OR SAY ONE NICE WORD1 IF Y\ RELAX = A SECOND 9 Y\R DISCIPL9E1 HE IS GO+ TO CLIMB ALL OV] Y\2 HE'LL TAKE ADVANTAGE ( Y\4 ,MAKE HIM A PA9T]4 ,IF HE GIVES Y\ AN >GUM5T1 KICK HIM 9 ! ASS4 ,& DON'T RELAX ON HIM40 ,SO ?AT'S :AT ?IS FELL[ DID4 ,SO AFT] AB\T TWO YE>S OR SO1 OR ALMO/ ?REE YE>S1 ONE DAY HE SAYS TO ME1 0,?AT IS 5\<6 ,GO N[ & WORK3 ,Y\ WILL BE ALRI<T1 ,I ?9K SO10 ,& ,I BECAME A DOCTOR ( SME>OLOGY4 ,BUT !N ,I BECAME BOR$4 ,) WORK4 ,SO ,I RAN AWAY FROM HOME & ,I />T$ TO BUM >\ND ! /ATES4 ,& ?AT'S H[ ,I GOT 9 T\* ) ! ,I,W,W4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,DID Y\ SOAPBOX = !M :5 Y\ TRAVEL$8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,OH YES4 ,WELL1 :ILE ,I WAS ) ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS1 ,I BECAME A PRETTY FAIR SOAPBOX]4 ,& SO !Y US$ MY TAL5TS1 ,& :5 ,I W5T ?R\< ) ! ,WOBBLIES1 SPOKE ON ,WE/ ,MADISON ,/REET1 9 ,*ICAGO4 ,& !N ,I GOT KICK$ \T ( A LOT ( JOBS1 ! DIFF]5T RAILROADS1 DIFF]5T PLACES1 Y\ KN[4 ,?AT'S ! WAY ,I GOT ACQUA9T$ ) ! ,I,W,W4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,:AT K9D ( SOAPBOX+ DID Y\ DO8 ,H[ DID IT WORK8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,WELL1 MO/ ( ! TIME Y\'D GET UP !RE & EXPLA9 TO ! WORK]S ?AT !Y HAD TO ORGANIZE 9TO ONE BIG UNION1 ! ,I,W,W1 & IF !Y'D ORGANIZE !N !Y'D GET BETT] WAGES1 %ORT] H\RS1 & TO HELL ) ALL ! POLITICIANS1 ,WE US$ TO TELL !M ! /ORIES1 H[ WE GOT !M BETT] CONDITIONS ON ! WE/ COA/4 ,! BOSS W\LDN'T GIVE !M AN #h H\R DAY1 SO AT ! 5D ( #h H\RS ! LUMB]JACKS BLEW A :I/LE & EV]YBODY W5T HOME4 ,!N WE GAVE !M LITTLE EXAMPLES ( H[ /RIKES W]E WON4 ,Y\ KN[4 ,ONE EXAMPLE WAS3 ! ,WOBBLIES W]E TRY+ TO ORGANIZE A RE/AURANT4 ,I DON'T KN[ :]E4 ,SOMEPLACE \T 9 ! /ICKS1 ,%EEP ,TURD1 ,MONTANA OR SOME SU* PLACE4 ,! BOSS DIDN'T GIVE A DAMN1 DIDN'T WANT TO DO ANY?+ AB\T IT4 ,!Y GOT A BUN* ( WOBBLIES TOGE!R1 & !Y HIR$ \T2 O/5SIBLY !Y HIR$ \T AS /RIKEBREAK]S4 ,BUT !Y W]E ALL ,WOBBLIES4 ,!Y W5T 9TO ! RE/AURANT & !Y PREP>$ LUN*4 ,SO ONE FELL[ FRI$ HAMBURG]S 9 ! SAME DI% !Y MADE FI% 94 ,& ANO!R FELL[ PUT MU/>D ON TOP ( ! RICE PUDD+4 ,& ! ?IRD ONE WAS WAIT+ ON TABLE & HE ACCID5TALLY SPILL$ A B[L ( HOT S\P ON A CU/OM]'S NECK1 ,& ! PLACE BECAME T]RIBLY UPSET4 ,A M\SE TAIL WAS F\ND4 ,ALL K9DS ( ?+S1 AWFUL DAMN ?+S4 ,V9EG> 9 ! MILK4 ,& ! BOSS W5T CRAZY Y\ KN[4 ,SO HE RAN \TSIDE & HE SAID1 ,I'LL SETTLE UP ) ANYBODY4 ,GET RID ( ?IS MESS40 ,HE DIDN'T KN[ :O !Y W]E1 Y\ KN[4 0,I SUSPECT10 HE SAYS1 0?AT ?IS IS A PUT UP JOB1 ,IT MU/ BE A PUT UP JOB40 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,:AT WAS ! BEAUTY P>LOR 9CID5T Y\ TOLD ME AB\T BE=E8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,OH1 YEAH4 ,?AT WAS YE>S LAT]1 ,?AT HAPP5$ H]E 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY1 DUR+ ! TIME ( ! ,WAGN] ,ACT4 ,?AT WAS A TIME :5 PEOPLE W]E GETT+ HOT AB\T ORGANIZATION4 ,SO WE HAD A CONTACT & ! CONTACT SAID1 0,Y\ KN[1 MY WIFE1 %E GOES TO ! BEAUTY P>LOR1 ,9 FACT %E SAYS %E KN[S SOMEBODY :O WORKS 9 ! BEAUTY P>LOR-& !Y'RE NOT HAPPY AB\T ?IS JOB1 ,MAYBE WE CAN ORGANIZE ! BEAUTY P>LOR WORK]S40 ,SO1 !Y S5T ME D[N !RE1 TOGE!R ) ANO!R FELL[ NAM$ ,R$ ,%ANNON4 ,I ?9K ALL ! OLD ,WOBBLIES REMEMB] ,R$ ,%ANNON4 ,WE LOOK$ MORE LIKE /EV$ORES4 ,WE DIDN'T LOOK LIKE ANY?+4 ,) \R BR[N %IRTS1 Y\ KN[1 ?AT LOOK$ LIKE A BLANKET1 HEAVY %OES1 & OV]ALLS1 BLUE OV]ALLS1 NOT LIKE N[ Y\ KN[4 ,R$ ,%ANNON HAD A PAIR ( BR[N OV]ALLS2 LOOK$ LIKE A PLUMB]4 ,HAD :ISK]S Y\ KN[1 ,WE LOOK$ V]Y UNKEMPT & EV]Y?+ ELSE4 ,WE W5T UP !RE & W]E 9TRODUC$1 ,!RE WAS A BUN* ( Y\NG GIRLS1 DOLLS1 EV]YONE ( !M1 BEAUTS1 SITT+ !RE2 & WE CAME 9 !RE & WE ADDRESS$ !M TO ORGANIZE ! BEAUTY P>LOR WORK]S1 ,! GIRLS LOOK$ AT US & !Y DIDN'T LIKE US4 ,I C\LD SEE !Y W]E ?9K+1 :O ! HELL >E !SE PEOPLE8 ,:Y DON'T Y\ S5D A WOMAN >\ND OR SOME?+1 Y\ KN[8- ,WE TALK$ TO !M & TALK$ TO !M4 ,& !Y SAYS1 ',WELL10 !Y SAYS1 0,WE MI<T JO9 Y\1 BUT WE'RE A%AM$ TO PICKET40 0,:AT'RE Y\ A%AM$ =80 0,OH1 IT DOESN'T LOOK NICE1 9 FRONT ( ! BEAUTY P>LOR1 EV]YBODY KN[S ME40 0,?AT'S ! REASON WE WANT Y\ TO PICKET4 ,Y\'VE GOT CU/OM]S2 EV]YBODY KN[S Y\2 !Y WON'T GO 9 !RE40 0,I KN[ BUT :AT AM ,I GO+ TO LIVE ON 9 ! MEANTIME8 ,Y\ GONNA PAY MY WAGES80 ,WE SAW RI<T AWAY ?AT ?AT A9'T GO+ TO HELP1 A9'T GO+ TO HELP AT ALL4 ,WE C\LDN'T DO ANY?+"4 ,!Y SAID !Y'D LET US KN[ & SO =? & SO ON4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,:AT F9ALLY HAPP5$8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,!Y JO9$ ! ,A,F,L1 ,& ! ,A,F,L TOLD !M1 Y\ DON'T HAVE TO PICKET4 ,Y\ DON'T HAVE TO GET EMB>RASS$ OR ANY?+ LIKE ?AT1 ,& ! ,A,F,L S5T !M A BUN* ( NICE Y\NG FELL[S1 ALL COMB$ & P]FUM$1 REAL NICE LOOK+1 ,!Y LOOK$ LIKE A BUN* ( FAIRIES TO ME2 WE SAW !M LAT]1 ,& A C\PLE ( WOM5 >\ND !RE4 ,!Y SAID1 Y\ DON'T HAVE TO PICKET2 Y\ DON'T HAVE TO DO ANY?+2 WE'LL PAY Y\ EV]Y?+4 ,&1 !Y SAID1 WE'RE GO+ TO HIRE PICKETS = Y\4 ,SO :OM DO Y\ ?9K !Y HIR$8 ,!Y W5T D[N TO ! ,B[]Y & HIR$ PICKETS1 ,& !Y HAD ! GODDAMN$ DRUNKS /UMBL+ UP & D[N 9 FRONT ( ! PLACE4 0,WE ,BEAUTY ,P>LOR ,WORK]S ,DEM& ,UNION ,RECOGNITION40 ,Y\'D SEE AN OLD DRUNK1 A D]ELICT1 C\LD H>DLY WALK1 WAS /UMBL+4 ,& ! 0BEAUTY P>LOR WORK]0 W\LD TAKE A SIP (F ! BOTTLE EV]Y ONCE 9 A:ILE1 ,& !Y HAD HALF A DOZ5 M>*+1 ,& WE COME D[N !RE1 ,I ?\<T1 H[ ! HELL >E Y\ EV] GO+ TO W9 A /RIKE LIKE ?AT8- ,BUT !Y WON4 ,!Y WON ANYH[4 ,SO !RE Y\ >E4 

,I HAVE ANO!R 9CID5T4 ,!RE WAS A ,WOBBLY1 ,H]B]T ,MAIL]4 ,Y\ EV] HE>D ( ,H]B]T ,MAIL]8 ,JESUS ,*RI/1 ,HE WAS ! ORGANIZ] ( ! ,G5]AL ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,I,W,W4 ,HE DID1 ,I ?9K1 FIVE YE>S AS A CLASS W> PRISON]4 ,WAS A FRI5D ( ,RALPH ,*APL9'S1 ,& ,B5 ,FLET*]4 ,& HE TOLD ME ( ONE OR TWO LITTLE 9CID5TS ,:5 ,I GOT ?IS ALL2 ?AT WAS 9 ! E>LY #c'S4 ,?AT'S DAMN NE> #d YE>S AGO4 ,:5 ONE WOBBLY W\LD WRITE TO ANO!R1 AFT] ! COMMUNICATION HE W\LD SAY1 ,Y\RS = ! ,O,B,U1 ,Y\RS = ! ,I,W,W1 & SO =?1 ,SO ,I GOT A HOLD ( ,MAIL] ONE DAY1 & ,MAIL] SAYS1 0,?AT A9'T NO WAY TO SIGN A LETT]30 ,HE SAYS1 0,9 MY DAY :5 Y\ WROTE A LETT]1 Y\ SAYS1 ,Y\RS = ! BLOOD ( ! MA/]S1 SIGN$ SO & SO40 

,!N HE TOLD ME ANO!R 9CID5T1 ,HE HAD A LOT ( !SE /ORIES4 ,H]B ,NAIL] WAS A ,CANADIAN1 ,HE CAME FROM ,CANADA & HE WAS A V]Y HUSKY FELL[1 WELL BUILT & A FIR/ RATE BOX]4 ,9 FACT HE WAS ,VICTOR ,MC,LAU<L9'S SP>R+ P>TN]1 ,Y\ KN[ ,VICTOR ,MC,LAU<L91 ,HE PLAY$ ! MOVIES1 MOVIE />4 ,WELL HE CAME TO ! /ATES1 >\ND ,SEATTLE1 & A' LOT ( ?+S HAPP5$4 ,HE BECAME ! SECRET>Y ( ! BRAN*1 ,& WE HAD TO HAVE SOME CULTURAL ACTIVITIES4 ,SO ! CULTURAL ACTIVITIES CONSI/$1 OR ONE ASPECT WAS1 ?AT ! ,I,W,W BECAME AMATEUR BOX]S1 ,& !Y US$ TO PUT UP A %[ EV]Y ONCE 9 A:ILE1 ,!Y W\LD TRA91 & !Y'D GET UP ON ! /AGE1 & !Y'D WE> A PAIR ( TRUNKS1 ,IWW4 ,& !Y W\LD GO LIKE ?IS3 IF Y\ DON'T WE> ! TRUNKS & Y\ GET LICK$1 IT'S ,O,K4 ,BUT1 IF Y\ WE> ! TRUNKS1 ,I,W,W1 & Y\ GET LICK$1 WE'RE GO+ TO KICK ! CRAP \T ( Y\4 

,!N1 !Y HAD A C\RSE 9 TRA9+ ORGANIZ]S4 ,!Y US$ TO TRA9 ! ORGANIZ]S H[ TO BOX4 ,:AT ! HELL DO Y\ WANT TO TRA9 A ,WOBBLY DELEGATE H[ TO BOX8 ,WELL1 !Y US$ TO GO \T TO ! LUMB] CAMPS TO TRY TO ORGANIZE !M4 ,! FELL[ W\LD GO \T !RE & HE'D COME UP TO ! CAMP & ! =EMAN OR BIG %OT !RE W\LD COME \T & HE'D SAY1 0,WELL2 Y\ CAN ORGANIZE US IF Y\ LICK US40 ,& ! FELL[ !RE1 HE WAS A BIG HUSKY FELL[ & HE KICK$ ! CRAP \T ( HIM4 ,9 TWO M9UTES HE WAS FLAT1 \T3 ,HE CAME BACK1 OR RA!R HE CRAWL$ BACK4 0,HEY10 HE SAYS4 0,I W5T \T ON ?IS TRIP & !Y SAID1 IF Y\ WANT TO ORGANIZE ME Y\ GOTTA LICK ME4 ,I C\LDN'T LICK !M40 0,WELL10 ,MAIL] SAYS1 0,DON'T WORRY AB\T ?AT4 ,WE'LL FIX ALL ?AT UP4 ',WE'RE GO+ TO TAKE C>E ( ?AT PRETTY GOOD40 ,SO HE SAYS1 0,Y\'RE 9 TRA9+ N[40 0,:AT DO Y\ MEAN80 0,Y\'RE 9 TRA9+0 ,GOT AB\T HALF A DOZ5 FELL[S & PUT !M 9 TRA9+1 TEA* !M H[ TO BOX Y\ KN[4 ,BOX+ GLOVES & SKIPP+ ROPE4 ,& DO+ ALL ! ?+S ?AT HAVE TO BE DONE4 ,& HE DIDN'T PICK BIG HUSKY GUYS2 HE PICK$ FELL[S ?AT LOOK$ 9NOC5T4 ,BUT ,A-,NUMB] #a BOX]S4 ,HE SAID1 0,N[ GO \T & ORGANIZE ! LUMB] WORK]S4 ,CON/ITUTE Y\RSELF A ONE MAN $UCATIONAL COMMITTEE40 ,!Y W5T \T !RE & !Y SAYS1 0,IF Y\ WANT TO ORGANIZE ME Y\ HAVE TO LICK ME40 0,O,K1 KID1 H]E60 ,BAP6 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,DO Y\ REMEMB] ! ,PALM] RAIDS8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,OH SURE ,I DO1 SURE4 ,SURE ,I REMEMB] ! ,PALM] RAIDS1 SURE4 ,?AT WAS V]Y V]Y T\< TIMES4 ,I REMEMB] H]E 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 !Y US$ TO HAVE1 IF Y\ WANT$ TO HAVE A HOTDOG1 Y\ SAID1 GIMME A HOT DOG ) SOME SAU]KRAUT1 Y\ KN[1 KRAUT8 ,!Y SAID ANYBODY :O ORD]S SAU]KRAUT IS PRO-,G]MAN4 ,SO !Y 5ACT$ A LAW1 !Y CALL$ SAU]KRAUT LIB]TY CABBAGE4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,DID Y\ KN[ ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,YES1 ,I MET H] ONCE OR TWICE4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,:AT WAS %E LIKE8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,WELL1 ,I MET H] ONCE 9 ! H\SE ( H] NIECE1 ,/ELLA ,BALLANT9E1 ,I ?9K4 ,& ! ,BALLANT9ES1 ?AT'S ! SAME FAMILY ( ! ,BALLANT9E ,BOOKS1 PAP]BACK BOOKS4 ,9 ! ,VILLAGE4 ,& ,I KNEW ?AT %E WASN'T NO BIG' HUSKY BUT ,I TOOK A LOOK AT H]1 %E WAS A LITTLE HALF P9T1 ,H[ 9 ! HELL A LITTLE HALF P9T LIKE ?AT C\LD MAKE SO MU* NOISE6 ,& RAISE SU* A DICK5S ( HELL1 Y\ KN[4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,%E DIDN'T HAVE MU* TO DO' ) ! ,I,W,W1 DID %E8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,WELL1 ,I HAD ! FEEL+ ?AT IT WAS A RA!R AMBIGU\S RELATION%IP4 ,NEI!R %E NOR H] SWEE!>T1 ! CLAP DOCTOR FROM ,*I WE US$ TO CALL HIM1 ,B5 ,REITMAN1 !Y W\LD HELP \T OR SOAP1 Y\ KN[2 BUT ,I DON'T ?9K !Y W]E REALLY V]Y 5?USIA/IC AB\T ! ,I,W,W4 ,BECAUSE !Y CONSID]$ ?AT ! ,I,W,W WAS F> TOO C5TRALIZ$1 = ONE ?+4 ,SECONDLY1 !RE W]E AN AWFUL LOT ( PEOPLE 9 H] CIRCLE :O DIDN'T BELIEVE 9 ORGANIZATION ALTOGE!R4 ,Y\ SAID ORGANIZATION TO !M1 ?AT WAS LIKE %[+ A R$ RAG TO A BULL4 ,!Y W]E 9CL9$ TO BE V]Y 9DIVIDUALI/ICALLY M9D$1 & BESIDES ?AT1 7,I KN[ ,I W&] H]E & !RE BUT ?AT'S ALRI<T71 ,I ALWAYS HAD ! IMPRESSION ?AT %E DIDN'T REPRES5T ! MOVEM5T4 ,SEE1 ) H]1 ALL H] PRE/IGE & :AT HAVE4 Y\ RE/$ UPON H] P]SONAL CONTACTS#b ,& %E WAS AN 5ORM\SLY C\RAGE\S & H]OIC FIGURE 9 ?AT S5SE4 ,%E WAS ABSOLUTELY FE>LESS = ?AT MATT]4 ,%E HAPP5$ TO GET 9 V]Y SOLID1 ) ALL H] REVOLUTION>Y PHRASEOLOGY & ! HYP]BOLE4 ,BASICALLY1 %E WAS NOT REALLY ASK+ = MU* MORE ?AN :AT TODAY W\LD BE CONSID]$ A LIB]AL PROGRAM4 ,BIR? CONTROL1 EQUAL RI<TS = ! WOM51 A BETT] $UCATION & SO =?4 ,!RE W]5'T MANY ?+S ?AT %E ASK$ = ?AT ! SY/EM C\LDN'T )/&2 9 FACT1 !Y W\LD HELP IT4 

,( C\RSE ,I'M NOT TALK+ AB\T SOCIALISM1 BUT H] APPEAL WAS NOT ON ?AT BASIS4 ,H] APPEAL RE/$ ON !SE TRANSI5T ISSUES4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,W]E Y\ 9VOLV$ 9 ! UNEMPLOY$ UNIONS H]E 9 ,NEW ,YORK8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,YEAH1 ,I REMEMB] ?AT2 ?AT WAS 9 ! #c'S4 ,Y\ HAD :AT Y\ CALL$ ! UNEMPLOY$ UNION4 ,! UNEMPLOY$ UNION HAD A FLAT SOME:]E ON ! EA/ SIDE1 A COLD WAT] FLAT & ! TOILET WAS 9 ! HALL & !Y HAD A COAL /OVE4 ,IT WAS WAY UP ON ! TOP FLOOR1 ,& ! UNEMPLOY$ ,WOBBLIES W\LD COME >\ND4 ,IF AN UNEMPLOY$ FELL[ CAME >\ND1 ! FIR/ DAY OR TWO !Y F$ HIM4 ,ON ! SECOND DAY OR ?IRD DAY1 9 ! MORN+1 AFT] BREAKFA/1 HE WAS GIV5 A SACK & TOLD1 Y\ GO \T !RE & BR+ HOME SOME GROC]IES4 ,SO !Y US$ TO GO D[N TO ! M>KET2 !Y V]Y SELDOM BO!R$ RETAIL]S4 ,!Y W5T TO ! FI% M>KET2 !Y W5T TO ! :OLESALE GROC]Y DI/RICT2 !Y W5T TO ! BUT*] DI/RICT2 !Y CAME HOME ) ALL SORTS ( ?+S4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,?IS IS 9 ,NEW ,YORK OR ,*ICAGO8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,MA9LY ,NEW ,YORK1 ,!Y US$ TO CALL EV]Y?+ A 0UNION04 ,! 0UNEMPLOY$ UNION01 IT WAS ! /YLE4 ,BUT1 !Y HAD DEVELOP$ ONE TACTIC4 ,IT WAS A V]Y IMPORTANT TACTIC4 ,IT WAS ?AT !Y W\LD PICKET ! FELL[S ?AT DO WORK = %ORT] H\RS4 ,!Y'D SAY1 H]E WE >E1 WE'RE A BUN* ( PEOPLE )\T A JOB1 ,& Y\ GUYS >E WORK+ #h H\RS1 SOME ( Y\ GUYS >E WORK+ #a H\RS4 ,Y\ KN[ BETT] ?AN TO SCAB2 Y\'RE LETT+ ME />VE TO-DEA? :ILE Y\ GO AHEAD & DO ?IS1 ?AT & ! O!R ?+4 ,& !Y PICKET$1 ,& !Y US$ TO /RESS ?AT PO9T1 ! #d H\R DAY & ! #d DAY WEEK MORE ?AN ANYBODY-ELSE4 ,BUT1 !Y DIDN'T LI/5 TO US4 ,BECAUSE EV]YBODY WAS AFRAID2 AFRAID ( LOS+ !IR JOBS4 ,!Y W\LDN'T /ICK !IR NECK \T4 ,!N1 !Y HAD ! UNEMPLOY$ UNION 9 ,*ICAGO4 ,& ,I REMEMB] PASS+ ?R\< ,*ICAGO AT ! TIME4 

,! MEMB]S ( ! SO CALL$ UNEMPLOY$ UNION HAD TO HAVE $UCATIONAL WORK TOO4 ,SO !Y'D SIT !RE & !Y'D READ ,HI/ORY ( ,SYNDICALISM1 BY ,LEV9E1 AN OLD OLD BOOK1 ! HI/ORY ( ! ,I,W,W1 LABOR PAP]S & ALL SORTS ( ?+S4 ,! UNEMPLOY$ UNION W\LD HOLD /REET MEET+S4 ,!RE'S A V]Y HUMOR\S 9CID5T H]E4 ,:ILE ,I WAS !RE ,I WAS BO>D+ 9 A H\SE ( A ,JEWI% FELL[11 ,I HAD A ROOM !RE4 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT ,I PAID HIM4 ,I ?9K HE GOT ?REE BUCKS A WEEK OR SOME?+ LIKE ?AT4 ,?AT WAS CONSID]$ A LOT ( MONEY Y\ KN[4 ,& HE WAS A COMMIE2 ,I F\ND \T ?AT HE WAS A COMMIE4 ,I LIV$ 9 HIS H\SE = AB\T ?REE MON?S4 ,I KNEW HIM2 ,I KNEW HIS KIDS1 HIS WIFE4 ,HE 9TRODUC$ ME TO HIS GR&MO!R2 EV]YBODY ,I KNEW4 ,A TYPICAL ,JEWI% FAMILY4 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT HE DID = A LIV+4 ,I =GOT :AT IT WAS4 ,I ?9K1 HE US$ TO WORK 9 A PLACE :]E !Y KNIT SWEAT]S4 ,BUT HE WAS A COMMIE4 ,I DIDN'T PAY ANY ATT5TION TO ?AT1 DIDN'T ?9K ANY?+ ( IT4 ,BUT !N ! UNEMPLOY$ UNION W\LD HOLD MEET+S1 /REET MEET+S4 ,& WE'D GET UP !RE2 ,I ?9K IT WAS ON ,NOR? ,AV5UE WE HAD MEET+S1 NOT TOO F> FROM ,CALI=NIA1 >\ND !RE1 ,WA%T5AW4 ,& WE GOT UP !RE TO TALK1 Y\ KN[1 & ALL ( A SUDD5 ! COMMIES CAME TO 9T]RUPT2 ,& ?IS GUY1 MY L&LORD1 HE SAID1 0,I KN[ ?IS FASCI/4 ,I KN[ ?IS GUY4 ,HE IS BE+ PAID BY ,HE>/4 ,H[ MU* MONEY HE MAKES FROM ?IS1 TO FI<T ! WORK]S40 ,& Y\ KN[1 HE WAS BRAZ54 

,SO ,I CAME BACK ! SAME DAY2 ,I HAD A ROOM 9 HIS H\SE4 ,HE WAS K9D ( %AME FAC$1 & HE SAYS1 0,Y\ KN[ H[ IT IS40 ,I GOT RID ( HIM4 

,!N1 ,I REMEMB]1 WE HAD A MEET+ 9 ,GR& ,CIRCUS ,P>K1 9 ,DETROIT4 ,! AN>*I/S & ! ,WOBBLIES !RE US$ TO TALK4 ,!RE WAS A MAYOR !RE NAM$ ,MURPHY4 ,HE BELIEV$ 9 FREE SPEE*4 ,BUT ! RADICALS !RE DIDN'T BELIEVE 9 FREE SPEE*1 ,SO ,MURPHY1 ! MAYOR1 HE SAYS1 0,I'M IMP>TIAL40 ,HE SAYS1 0,H]E Y\'VE GOT ,GR& ,CIRCUS ,P>K2 EV]YBODY CAN TALK1 ,& IF Y\'RE FI<T+ >\ND ! WAY Y\'RE FI<T+ >\ND1 ,I'M GO+ TO SEE TO IT ?AT EA* ONE GETS EQUAL TIME4 ,Y\ CAN HAVE ?AT CORN] ( ?IS SPOT = HALF AN H\R & ! COMMIES CAN HAVE ?AT SPOT = AN H\R OR :ATEV] IT IS4 ,Y\ %\LDN'T FI<T AB\T IT40 ,BUT ! COMMIES DIDN'T LIKE ?AT2 !Y DIDN'T LIKE ?AT AT ALL4 ,& !Y US$ TO COME >\ND ALL ! TIME TO DISRUPT !M DAMN MEET+S4 ,SO F9ALLY !Y GOT AN $UCATIONAL COMMITTEE ( ! ,WOBBLIES TO KEEP ORD]4 ,SO !Y PLANT$ ! ,WOBBLIES 9 ! CR[D1 ,!Y HAD SAPS1 HEAVY /ICKS1 WRAPP$ 9 ! ,DAILY ,WORK]4 ,& ! FELL[ ON ! BOX1 HE'D GET UP & HE'D SAY1 0,Y\ A9'T GOT ! GUTS 5\< TO ACKN[L$GE ?AT Y\'RE COMMIES4 ,I D>E Y\1 IF Y\'RE COMMIES1 RAISE Y\R H&4 ,BE A MAN40 ,! M9UTE !Y RAIS$ !IR H&1 BANG6 ,!Y W5T TO WORK ON !M4 ,9 TWO M9UTES !Y ALL COLLAPS$4 ,& :5 ! POLICE CAME >\ND !Y F\ND LEAD PIPES WRAPP$ UP 9 ,DAILY ,WORK]S4 ,!N !Y NEV] BO!R$ ) ! ,WOBBLIES ANYMORE4 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,DO Y\ REMEMB] ?AT 9CID5T ON ,MC,D\GAL ,/REET8 .<,TO ,ES!R4.> ,Y\ TELL IT4 

,ES!R ,DOLG(F3 ,WELL1 ! ?+ WAS ?IS1 ! ,I,W,W US$ TO CONDUCT /REET CORN] MEET+S4 ,?IS WAS BE=E ! W>1 ! SECOND WORLD W>4 ,IT WAS AFT] ! ,SPANI% ,W>1 BE=E ! SECOND WORLD W>4 ,SEE ! IDEA WAS ?AT FASCISM WAS /ILL RAMPANT1 ?AT !Y HAD PHYSICALLY WON \T1 & ) SO MANY PEOPLE IF Y\ W9 ! ?+ MAT]IALLY1 !N Y\'VE WON IT SPIRITUALLY TOO4 ,ANYWAY1 ! FASCI/S W]E RE>+ !IR HEADS1 & WE HAD CONDUCT$ A S]IES ( /REET CORN] MEET+S 9 :I* !RE WAS K9D ( BATTLES4 ,!Y'D COME BACK & SOME ( ! BOYS ACTUALLY GOT BEAT UP4 ,& ! COMMUNI/S ALSO DID !IR P>T1 ( BEAT+ PEOPLE UP4 ,BLACKWELL1 :O HAD BE5 9 ,SPA9 & :O HAD NOT WORK$ ) ! COMMUNI/S4 ,HE WAS 9 ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,LEAGUE2 HE WAS ALSO A MEMB] ( ! ,WOBBLIES4 ,:5 HE W5T TO ,SPA91 HE WAS ) ! ,P,\,M4 ,HE BECAME MORE & MORE LIB]T>IAN 9 HIS IDEAS1 AFT] HE SAW :AT HAPP5$ 9 ,SPA94 ,ONE TIME HE WAS WALK+ ) HIS *ILD 9 A BABY C>RIAGE & !Y BEAT HIM UP4 ,! COMMUNI/S US$ TO DO ?AT1 ,!Y C>RI$ ! /RONG >M SQUAD TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & !Y BEAT HIM UP1 ,!Y BEAT HIM UP BADLY4 ,IT DIDN'T MATT] TO !M ?AT HE HAD A BABY 9 ! C>RIAGE4 ,BUT ?AT'S BESIDES ! PO9T4 ,! ,I,W,W & O!R LIB]T>IANS1 AN>*I/S1 !Y W\LD C>RY \T /REET CORN] MEET+S1 MO/LY ! ,WOBBLIES AT ?AT TIME4 ,TO SAY AB\T FASCISM1 ! RISE ( FASCISM1 ,WE HAD A MEET+ ON ,MC,D\GAL ,/REET TELL+ AB\T ! ,I,W,W & AT FIR/ !RE WAS .<BREAK 9 ORIG9AL.> 

,& SOME ( !M HE>D ,SAM'S NAME4 ,I DON'T KN[ IF HE TOLD Y\ AB\T ?AT4 ,& !Y BEGAN ) !IR FASCI/IC1 RACI/ IDEAS1 WE CALL IT RACI/ N[4 ,!Y YELL$ 0,SAM1 ,SAM10 ) A ,JEWI% ACC5T4 0,GO BACK :]E Y\ CAME FROM1 ,SAM1 ,SAM40 ,& !Y KEPT IT UP4 ,& ! PEOPLE COM+ \T ( ! SALOONS1 ! VILLAGE HAS PL5TY ( !M1 ESPECIALLY ,MC,D\GAL ,/REET1 !Y KEPT UP ?IS S+ SONG4 ,& ONE WOMAN SAID1 0,LET'S ?R[ HIM (F ! BOX40 ,A NICE DRESS$ WOMAN2 %E WAS V]Y /YLI%4 ,& %E SAYS1 0,LET'S DUMP ! BOX40 ,WELL ,SAM /OOD !RE = ALL ?IS :ILE4 ,& F9ALLY1 SIL5CE HAD ITS EFFECT1 ,& F9ALLY !Y /OPP$4 ,& ,SAM SAID1 0,I'VE BE5 HE>+ ?AT ,I %\LD GO BACK TO :]E ,I CAME FROM4 ,9 ! WORDS ( ! FAM\S ,DR4 ,GI%1 IT'S A PHYSIOLOGICAL & BIOLOGICAL IMPOSSIBILITY40 ,& ?AT BROKE ! ICE2 EV]YBODY />T$ LAU<+4 ,& HE GAVE HIS SPEE* & ! USUAL QUE/IONS W]E ASK$4 0,Y\'RE JU/ WORK+ AGA9/ Y\R C\NTRY1 PATRIOTISM1 MY SON4440 

,SAM SAID HE \<T TO BE A%AM$ ( HIMSELF1 HE HAS A SON ?AT MEANS SO LITTLE TO HIM HE'S WILL+ TO S5D HIM (F TO IMP]IALI/ W>S4 ,& ?AT'S ?AT4 ,I WON'T RECAPITULATE ! :OLE SPEE*4 ,BUT ! IDEA WAS ?AT !RE WAS A MORAL VICTORY4 ,= 9/ANCE1 WE TALK$ TO PEOPLE A GREAT DEAL4 ,AS ,I SAID1 !Y HECKL$1 

,WE HELD ! ATT5TION1 BUT /ILL !RE W]E /RAGGL]S ?AT HECKL$4 ,!RE WAS A MAN & HE WAS PUTT+ \T LIT]ATURE & SO ,I SAID1 0,:Y DON'T Y\ LI/580 ,HE SAID1 0,WELL1 ,I BELIEVE 9 FREE SPEE*40 ,I SAID1 0,NO1 Y\ DON'T10 ,HE SAID1 0,I'M A PR(ESSOR AT ,NEW ,YORK ,UNIV]SITY40 ,I SAID1 0,%AME ON Y\ ,?IS IS AN OP5 AIR CLASS4 ,DO Y\ ALL[ PEOPLE 9 Y\R CLASS TO HECKLE Y\8 ,WE HAVE A QUE/ION P]IOD1 EV5 A DISCUSSION P]IOD4 ,Y\ CAN GET UP & SAY Y\R PIECE4 ,& IF Y\ DON'T LIKE ?AT1 Y\ GO ACROSS ! CORN]2 Y\ GET Y\RSELF A BOX2 & Y\ GET UP & TRY TO HOLD A CR[D4 ,?IS IS AN OP5 AIR CLASS4 ,& Y\ DON'T KN[ ANY?+ AB\T FREE SPEE* & Y\ CLAIM ?AT Y\ TEA* 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,UNIV]SITY40 ,SO1 HE BECAME APOLOGETIC & HE TOOK SOME ( ! LIT]ATURE TO SAVE HIS FACE4 ,& MADE A JOKE ( IT4 ,! COPS KEPT PU%+ ! DRUNKS 9TO ! MEET+4 ,& !RE WAS ONE FELL[ BY ! NAME ( ,FR$DY ,MILL]4 ,HE'S DEAD & GONE BUT HE WAS A SA9T1 A WALK+ SA9T4 ,& HE SAYS TO ! COPS1 0,:AT >E Y\ DO+1 PU%+ !SE DRUNKS 9 H]E80 ,HE SAYS1 0,?IS IS A CLASS1 ?IS IS A MEET+ ( ! ,I,W,W4 ,Y\R JOB IS TO TAKE ! DRUNKS \T ( ! MEET+40 ,& ANYWAY1 WE WON MORALLY4 ,WE HELD \R GR\ND4 ,BE=E ,SAM GOT (F1 HE SAYS1 0,N[ ,I WANT IT TO BE AS QUIET = ! NEXT SPEAK]1 ,FELL[ ,WORK]1 AS IT WAS = ME4 ,Y\'VE BEHAV$ Y\RSELVES1 F9ALLY1 BEYOND REPROA*4 ,N[ LI/5 TO ! NEXT FELL[ WORK] ! WAY Y\ HAVE TO ME40 ,& WE HAD A MORAL VICTORY1 ,:AT HAPP5$8 0,OH1 MY UNCLE WAS AN ,I,W,W4 ,HE WAS AN OLD TIM]4 ,I REMEMB] HIM40 ',MY FA!R WAS A MEMB] ( ! ,I,W,W40 ,EV]YBODY BECAME MEMB]S-( ! ,I,W,W4 ,BUT IT WAS A V]Y EXCIT+ MEET+4 ,& ,I ?9K ?AT ?OSE ?AT W]E PRES5T W]E B\ND TO HAVE LE>N$ SOME?+4 ,A ?+ LIKE ?AT HAS AN EFFECT ON PEOPLE4 ,BECAUSE ,WOBBLIES1 ! ONES ?AT ,I REMEMB]1 ALL HAD A S5SE ( HUMOR4 ,!Y W]E ABLE TO SPEAK 9 !IR [N LANGUAGE2 !Y HAD 9 FACT DEVELOP$ A K9D ( LANGUAGE4 ,IT WAS HUMOR\S4 ,IT ALSO CAME FROM !IR PRACTICAL LIFE SO IT HAD VITALITY4 ,IT WASN'T JU/ PHRASES4 ,SO1 IT W5T OV] ) A BANG4 ,WE HAD A MORAL VICTORY4 ,!Y ASK$ QUE/IONS & !Y GOT UP ON ! BOX4 ,AFT] ?AT !Y WANT$ TO BUY ! SPEAK]S DR9KS4 ,9 FACT ! WOR/ HECKL] TOOK ,SAM 9 = A C\PLE ( BE]S4 ,?IS IS A TRUE /ORY4 

,!RE W]E O!R ?+S ?AT W]E \T/&+4 ,= 9/ANCE1 9 ?AT BOOK ?AT WAS PUT \T1 SUPPOS$ TO BE SYMPA!TIC TO ! ,WOBBLIES1 US$ TO SELL = TWELVE DOLL>S4 ,I =GOT H] NAME1 ,CORNFELD OR SOME?+4 ,%E WAS SUPPOS$ TO HAVE SOME SOCIOLOGICAL ESSAYS OR EXC]PTS1 & !RE !Y TALK AB\T ! ,WOBBLIES BE+ MISFITS1 & !Y TALK AB\T !M BE+ ! BUMM]Y4 ,9 FACT1 ! RESPECTABLE WORK+ CLASS US$ TO CALL !M ! BUMM]Y4 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,! ,S,L,P CALL$ US ! BUMM]Y4 ,! ,DETROIT ,WOBBLIES US$ TO CALL ! ,*ICAGO ,WOBBLIES ! BUMM]Y1 ,& ! ,DETROIT ,WOBBLIES W]E RUN BY ! ,S,L,P1 HEAD$ BY ,DANIEL ,DE,LEON4 

,ES!R ,DOLG(F3 ,N[ 9 ANSW] TO ?IS SOCIOLOGICAL /UDY1 & ?IS WAS SUPPOS$ TO BE SYMPA!TIC & %E HAS QUITE A NICE FEW POEMS ?AT W]E WRITT5 BY ,WOBBLIES & SONGS1 BUT 9 ANSW] TO H] SOCIOLOGY1 WE'RE HAPPY1 WE'RE PR\D ( ! FACT4 ,LIKE ,HANNAH ,>5DT TALKS AB\T !SE P]FECTLY NORMAL PEOPLE :O FITT$ SO WELL 9TO ,HITL]'S REGIME4 ,I HAPP5$ TO WRITE A REVIEW ( H] BOOK1 & ,I SAID1 WE'RE V]Y PR\D ( !SE ILL FITT+ PEOPLE ) ALL !IR QUIRKS1 :O /& UP ON !IR TWO FEET & SEE ! 9JU/ICE4 ,& TRY TO DO SOME- ?+ AB\T IT4 ,?AT'S NOT SICK2 IT'S HEAL?Y4 ,& SO1 !Y CALL$ US ! BUMM]Y4 

,!RE WAS AN ESPRIT DE CORPS ) ! ,WOBBLIES1 ,I DON'T KN[ IF IT'S /ILL ) ! Y\NG PEOPLE4 ,Y\ C\LD COME 9TO ANY ,WOBBLIES H\SE & IF !Y KNEW Y\ W]E A ,WOBBLY ! DOOR WAS OP51 ,!Y W\LD %>E POT LUCK1 :ATEV] !Y HAD1 !IR FOOD1 !IR CLO!S1 EV]Y?+4 ,& Y\'D BE SURPRIS$1 !RE >E 9CID5TS ALWAYS 9 ANY ORGANIZATION1 ESPECIALLY A MASS ORGANIZATION1 BUT :AT SOLID>ITY !RE REALLY WAS4 ,I KN[ ?AT ! SAILORS1 !Y CAME (F ! %IPS1 !Y ALWAYS ASK$1 !Y DIDN'T EV5 HAVE TO ASK1 !Y W\LD H&1 !Y CALL$ IT PIECE (F1 !Y W\LD H& SOME ( !IR WAGES1 SOME ( !IR MONEY TO FELL[ WORK]S ?AT HAD COME TO ! HALL & PIECE EA* ONE (F4 ,9 CASE !Y W]5'T WORK+ & !Y NE$$ IT4 ,IT WASN'T A QUE/ION ( *>ITY OR ASK+ Y\ IF Y\ NE$$ IT2 IT JU/ WAS DONE4 ,( C\RSE1 ) ?AT1 A LOT ( IT WAS WA/$ BECAUSE1 WELL ,I'M A TEETOTAL]1 BUT ?AT'S P>T ( IT ,I GUESS4 ,!RE'D BE QUITE A BIT ( DR9K+4 ,BUT1 AS ,I TOLD ! WOMAN :O WAS H]E YE/]DAY1 EV]Y ,WOBBLY ,HALL HAD A V]Y GOOD LIBR>Y4 

,& EV]Y ,WOBBLY BRAN* OR HALL TRI$ TO HAVE =UMS4 ,?AT WAS NOT ! BUS9ESS MEET+S BUT =UMS TO :I* ! \TSIDE W\LD BE 9VIT$ & TRY TO HAVE SPEAK]S4 ,& !N !Y W\LD HAVE ,CLASS ,W> ,PRISON]S ,BALLS1 >\ND ,*RI/MAS TIME1 TO GA!R FUNDS = ANY CLASS W> PRISON]1 DIDN'T MATT] :E!R HE WAS A MEMB] ( ! ,I,W,W OR NOT4 ,!N ( C\RSE !Y HAD MON?LY D9N]S TO HELP PAY = ! EXP5SES ( ! ,HALL4 ,! Y\NG ,WOBBLIES US$ TO HAVE !IR [N MEET+S4 ,!Y W]E TAU<T H[ TO RUN A MEET+1 ,I REMEMB] :5 \R Y\NG PEOPLE1 :5 MY SON WAS A Y\NG/]1 A TE5AG]1 ?AT !RE WAS A Y\NG FELL[1 ! SECRET>Y ( ! HALL1 & HE TOOK !SE Y\NG KIDS & HE SAID1 0,N[ Y\'RE *AIRMAN4 ,Y\ RUN ! MEET+40 ,& !Y TALK$ AB\T RULES ( ORD]4 ,& MY SON1 COM+ FROM \R H\SEHOLD1 ,I DON'T KN[ IF HE GOT IT FROM US1 BUT HE HAD ?AT FEEL+1 :AT DO Y\ NE$ ALL !SE RULES ( ORD]8 ,BUT1 !Y SAID1 0,?IS IS ! WAY ! ,WOBBLIES RUN ! MEET+S40 ,& EA* ONE WAS GIV5 A *ANCE TO LE>N H[ TO RUN ! MEET+ & ALSO H[ TO TAKE C>E ( ! BOOKS4 ,SO IT WAS NO MY/]Y4 ,EA* COMMITTEE1 APPO9T$ AT ! MEET+1 W\LD GO TO LOOK AT ! BOOKS1 AUDIT ! BOOKS10 ,:I* IS QUITE A DEMOCRATIC PROC$URE4 ,!Y HAD A V]Y SIMPLE SY/EM ( AUDIT+ ! BOOKS4 ,N[ ! BOYS W]E TAU<T ?AT4 ,ONE TIME WE W5T TO A MEET+1 :I* WAS NOT A ,WOBBLY MEET+ & !Y SAID1 0,:AT DO WE NE$ A *AIRMAN =80 ,& ! FIR/ FELL[ :O GOT !RE & HAD ! L\DE/ VOICE1 HE DID ALL ! SPEAK+4 ,& ,I SAID1 MY SON WAS PRES5T1 & ,I SAID1 0Y\ SEE :Y WE HAVE ! RULES ( ORD]8 ,SO ?AT EV]YBODY HAD A *ANCE1 NOT ! ONE :O'S L\DE/ OR HAS ! MO/ DOM9ANT P]SONALITY4 ,SO ?IS IS V]Y IMPORTANT4 ,! REASON ?AT ,I BR+ ?IS UP IS NOT JU/ ?AT ,I'M W&]+4 ,IT'S ?AT ,I'VE BE5 PRES5T AT QUITE A FEW MEET+S ( ! SO CALL$ Y\NG LEFT1 & !Y DON'T KN[ H[ TO CONDUCT A MEET+4 ,IT WAS AMAZ+ TO ME4 ,IT WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZ+4 ,A BIG MEET+1 IT WASN'T A MASS MEET+1 IT WAS A CONV5TION OR A CONF]5CE :]E PEOPLE CAME FROM DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! C\NTRY4 ,!Y PROBABLY CAME !RE ) SOME?+ TO SAY OR !Y W\LDN'T HAVE MADE ! TRIP4 ,!Y W\LD GET UP TO SPEAK1 & !N SOMEONE W\LD COME & CUT 9 ON !M1 & IT WAS A MI% MO%4 ,BY ! TIME Y\ W]E ?R\<1 NO ONE HE>D ANYONE4 ,N[ ?AT IS A DISGRACE4 ,BECAUSE ! HUMBLE ,WOBBLIES1 !SE BUMS1 !Y AT LEA/ KNEW H[ TO CONDUCT !IR MEET+S4 ,& ,I ?9K ?AT'S V]Y IMPORTANT1 ,IT'S ! BASIS ( DEMOCRACY4 ,Y\ HAVE 9 ! O!R UNIONS :]E !Y DON'T GIVE Y\ A *ANCE1 IT'S ALL TAK5 C>E ( BE=E H& & !Y GO ?R\< A K9D ( SYMBOLIC OR HYPOCRITICAL PROC$URE4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,! ,WOBBLIES W]E ONE ( ! FEW UNIONS ) BLACKS 9 IT4 

,ES!R ,DOLG(F3 ,OH YES4 ,D[N S\? !Y HAD SOME ( ! FIR/ MEET+S = BLACKS & :ITES2 !Y HAD TO HAVE !M 9 ! OP5 AIR4 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,DID ,I EV] TELL Y\ AB\T ,B5 ,FLET*] 9 ,NORFOLK1 ,VIRG9IA8 ,B5 ,FLET*] WAS ADDRESS+ A MEET+ 9 ,NORFOLK1 ,VIRG9IA1 & Y\ KN[ ,B5 ,FLET*] WAS V]Y1 V]Y BLACK4 ,& HE WAS TALK+ AB\T RACIAL EQUALITY & SO =? & SO ON4 ,SOME ( ! RACI/S 9 ! CR[D1 ! :ITE RACI/S1 WANT$ TO EMB>RASS HIM OR GET HIM TO SAY SOME?+ ?AT W\LD PROVOKE A RIOT ,SO !Y ASK$ HIM A QUE/ION4 ,!Y SAID1 0,B51 :AT DO Y\ ?9K ( A BLACK MAN LIV+ ) A :ITE WOMAN8 ,B5 LOOK$ >\ND1 HE LOOK$ ALL >\ND4 ,HE SAID1 0,I DON'T SEE MANY PEOPLE H]E ?AT'S ANY BLACK] ?AN ME40 

,ES!R ,DOLG(F3 ,:5 ,B5 ,FLET*] WAS 9 JAIL ! TRU/EE WAS A COLOR$ FELL[ BUT HE MADE LIFE MIS]ABLE = HIM4 ,BECAUSE EV]YONE WAS AGA9/ ! ,I,W,W2 CALL$ IT ! ,I 0TR\BLE-U TR\BLE-U10 & 0,I WON'T WORK40 ,!Y W]E SUPPOS$ TO BE CRIM9AL SYNDICALI/S4 ,!RE WAS A GREAT P]SECUTION ( ! ,I,W,W1 ,& ! JAIL1 :I* IS A REFLECTION ( ! SOCIETY \TSIDE1 !RE'S QUITE A FEW >TICLES ON ?AT SUBJECT 9 ! ,5GLI% ,AN>*Y MAGAZ9E1 BUT ?AT'S ANO!R ?+4 ,BUT HE WAS MIS]ABLE TO HIM4 ,BUT :5 ,B5 ,FLET*] GOT \T1 HE WAS WALK+ ALONG ! /REET & ?IS TRU/EE HAD GOTT5 \T BY ?AT TIME & HE MET HIM4 ,& ! TRU/EE1 HE SAID1 BLACK AS HE WAS1 HE TURN$ :ITE :5 HE SAW ,B54 ,BUT ,B51 HE W5T UP TO HIM & SAID1 0,H[ DO Y\ DO8 ,H[ DO Y\ FEEL80 ,& HE WAS ABLE TO TALK TO HIM & />T SOME IDEAS 9 HIS HEAD1 ,BUT ?AT'S ! K9D ( MAN ?AT HE WAS4 ,HE WAS QUITE BRILLIANT & HE WAS A PR9T]1 9 ,PHILADELPHIA1 ,!N HE WORK$ = ! LONG%OREM54 ,HE ORGANIZ$ ?\S&S ON ! DOCKS 9 ,PHILADELPHIA4 ,BUT :AT GETS ME IS ! ?+S ?AT !Y CALL$ =1 IT SEEMS CRUEL ?AT !Y W\LD HAVE TO FI<T ?AT H>D4 ,= 9/ANCE1 TO HAVE GRAPPL+ IRONS1 NOT TO GRAB ! FREI<T :5 IT CAME 9 BY ! H&S4 ,Y\ W\LDN'T ?9K ?AT !Y'D HAVE TO FI<T SO H>D = IT4 ,N[ ( C\RSE IT'S ALL ME*ANIZ$ BUT NOT AT ?AT TIME4 ,:5 HE WAS SO CRIPPL$ ! ,F,B,I /ILL FOLL[$ HIM >\ND1 FE>+ HIS P[]S TO ORGANIZE4 ,HE HAD BEAUTIFUL ,5GLI%1 BEAUTIFUL DICTION4 ,HE WAS A PR9T] & HE />T$ E>LY TO BE 9T]E/$ 9 SOCIAL QUE/IONS4 ,& SO HE F\<T = ! ,I,W,W4 ,& ,I'VE (T5 WOND]$1 H]E IS A BONA FIDE1 TRUE BLUE H]O4 ,!Y HAVE SU* *>ACT]S ?AT !Y *OOSE AS !IR SYMBOLS1 ! COLOR$ PEOPLE4 ,& NO ONE HE>S ( HIM4 ,Y\ KN[1 :5 HE WAS JAIL$ AGA9/ ! FIR/ WORLD W> & !Y GAVE HIM T5 YE>S1 !Y GAVE LONG S5T5CES !N4- ,HIS TURN CAME UP & ! JUDGE SAID1 0,HAVE Y\ ANY?+ TO SAY80 ,HE SAYS1 0,Y\R GRAMM>'S V]Y POOR JUDGE1 & Y\R S5T5CES >E TOO LONG40 ,HE WAS A WELL READ MAN1 ,HE HAD A DIGNITY1 & HE WORK$ H>D = HIS LIV+4 ,HE WAS NO PIE C>D >TI/1 ,AS ,I TOLD Y\1 HE WAS SO CRIPPL$1 HE HAD TO PU% ! DOLLY4 ,WE HAD SO MANY ( !SE PEOPLE1 SO DEVOT$4 ,& ?AT'S :AT AN ORGANIZATION NE$S1 V]Y DEVOT$ & IDEALI/IC PEOPLE4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,:AT AB\T ! WOM58 

,ES!R ,DOLG(F3 ,WELL MANY ( !M EV5 :5 !Y W]E OLD1 :5 ! ,WOBBLIES W]E NOT A =CE1 :]EV] !Y WORK$1 = 9/ANCE1 ?IS WOMAN ?AT ,I'M SPEAK+ (1 %E CAME TO A %OP TO WORK & ! TOILET WAS /UFF$1 IT RAN 9TO ! %OP ITSELF1 ,IT WAS SUPPOS$ TO BE A V]Y F9E %OP1 BUT ?IS IS H[ ! WORK]S W]E4 ,MANY ( ! ?+S ,WOBBLIES TOOK = GRANT$ ?AT !Y %\LD BE RECTIFI$1 9 FACT1 ANY UNION4 ,BUT !RE WAS A LAXITY4 ,! WORK] WAS SO AFRAID1 ESPECIALLY ! OLD] WORK]1 ( BE+ FIR$1 & :5 HE'S FIR$ HE LOSES HIS M$IC>E1 A :OLE S]IES ( ?+S4 ,:AT WE US$ TO CALL QU5*+ ! FIRES ( REVOLUTION ) A B[L ( S\P4 ,SO ?IS WOMAN1 BE+ AN OLD LADY1 & ! O!RS W]E QUITE A FEW OLD] ONES !RE1 GOT TOGE!R4 ,%E CONV9C$ !M ?AT IT WAS )9 !IR RI<TS & !Y HAD EV]Y RI<T TO SEE ?AT SANIT>Y CONDITIONS W]E !RE4 ,MO/LY !Y W]E ,ITALIAN WOM5 ?AT W]E !RE4 ,9 ! 5D !Y WON \T4 ,!Y GOT EV]Y?+ & !Y MADE A P>TY = ?AT SAME WOMAN & !Y GAVE H] A GIFT4 ,BUT SEE1 A ,WOBBLY ALWAYS HAD MORE 9FLU5CE ?AN !IR PHYSICAL NUMB]S W]E4 ,!IR GREATE/ TRICK WAS 9 BE+ ! CONSCI5CE ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,& EV]Y LABOR MOVEM5T1 ,I DON'T C>E1 EV]Y ORGANIZATION1 NE$S A CONSCI5CE4 ,EV]Y SOCIAL MOVEM5T NE$S A CONSCI5CE4 ,!Y W]E V]Y ACTIVE4 ,& !IR GREATE/ WORK WAS :5 !Y PU%$ ! ,A,F,L & ! O!R UNIONS MORE TO ! LEFT4 ,& SOME ( ! ?+S1 LIKE NOT CROSS+ ! PICKET L9E1 ! ,WOBBLIES W]E NOT ! ONLY ONES :O SAID ?AT1 BUT ?IS IS :AT !Y PUT !IR EMPHASIS ON4 ,ON SOLID>ITY1 ON NOT CROSS+ ! PICKET L9E1 ON NEV] SABOTAG+ ANO!R WORK+ CLASS ORGANIZATION4 ,AS ,I SAID1 IT'S V]Y IMPORTANT TO HAVE A CONSCI5CE4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,:AT AB\T ,MATILDA ,ROBB9S8 

,ES!R ,DOLG(F3 ,I DIDN'T KN[ H] BUT ,I READ H] ?+S4 ,%E WAS ON ! LECTURE T\R4 ,I MAY HAVE SE5 H] AT MEET+S1 BUT ,I DON'T REMEMB]4 ,BUT %E WAS A V]Y BEAUTIFUL WRIT]4 ,Y\ CAN LOOK UP H] >TICLES & H] POEMS4 ,WE HAD ANY NUMB] ( GOOD WOM5 WRIT]S4 ,!N WE HAD1 AS ,I SAID1 A COLLEGE H]E 9 ,NEW ,YORK CITY4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,:AT K9D ( A COLLEGE8 

,ES!R ,DOLG(F3 ,IT WAS ON #id 787 ,FIF? ,AV5UE WAS ! ADDRESS4 ,ONE OLD FELL[ WORK] CAME =W>D1 HE TAU<T SPEE* AT1 ,I ?9K IT WAS ,NEW ,YORK ,UNIV]SITY4 ,ANO!R MAN WORK$ ON ! ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES & HE WAS A REPORT]4 ,HE KNEW AB\T J\RNALISM4 ,!RE W]E ANY NUMB] ( PEOPLE :O CAME =W>D23 FROM !IR PR(ESSIONS1 TO TEA*4 ,N[ ! PEOPLE CAME FROM WORK1 !Y DIDN'T HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO \T OR HOME1 SO ! WOM5 MADE FOOD :I* WAS SOLD AT V]Y SMALL PRICES4 ,SO ?AT PEOPLE C\LD GET A S&WI* & C(FEE & SALAD1 Y\ KN[4 ,& ! WOM5 ALSO PRACTIC$ :AT !Y LE>N$ 9 ! CLASSES4 ,ONE PLACE ?AT ,I WAS 9T]E/$ 91 OR TOOK P>T 91 WAS ! CLASS 9 SPEE*4 ,& ALL T]M WE HAD TO GET 9 FRONT ( ! CLASS4 ,FIR/ WE /OOD UP BY \R SEAT1 & SAID :O WE-W]E & ETC4 ,!N WE HAD TO PUT ON A =MAL SPEE*4 ,!N ! GRADUAT+ CLASS1 WE HAD A SOAP BOX \T ON ! CORN] ) A BIG SIGN- ,GRADUAT+ ,CLASS ,I,W,W ,SPEE* ,CLASS4 ,WE HAD TO GET UP ON ! BOX & MAKE A SPEE*2 ,LET ME TELL Y\1 IT WAS V]Y DIFF]5T ?AN GETT+ UP 9 CLASS OR SPEAK+ 9 FRONT ( A LITTLE GR\P4 ,Y\'D BE %AK+4 ,& ITS V]Y H>D TO MA9TA9 AN AUDI5CE4 ,BUT ! PUBLIC WAS V]Y1 V]Y 9T]E/$4 ,& PR\D1 !Y ?\<T WE DID SOME?+ WOND]FUL4 ,IT WAS ! DEP?S ( ! DEPRESSION1 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,:AT O!R K9D ( CLASSES DID !Y HAVE BESIDES SPEE*8 

,ES!R ,DOLG(F3 ,J\RNALISM4 ,!Y W\LD DO SIMPLE PIECES UP = ! ,I,W4 ,& !Y HAD >T CLASSES & Y\'D BE SURPRIS$ :AT BEAUTIFUL1 BEAUTIFUL ?+S !Y DID1 

,Y\ C\LD ?R[ ME OV] ) A FEA!R1 ! ONES ?AT DID ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL WORK4 ,! ONES Y\ LEA/ SUSPECT$4 ,NOT ONLY ?AT1 BUT A PLACE :]E PEOPLE COME TOGE!R = SOME?+ CREATIVE IS ALWAYS /IMULAT+4 ,IT ALWAYS GIVES A GOOD FEEL+ & IT ALWAYS LEADS TO BETT] ?+S4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,:AT AB\T *ILD C>E8 

,ES!R ,DOLG(F3 ,WELL1 ,I SUPPOSE 9 ! O!R DAYS :5 PEOPLE W5T TO WORK4 ,I W\LDN'T KN[ TOO MU* AB\T ?AT1 ,WE HELP$ EA* O!R \T4 ,SOMETIMES :5 ,I ?9K BACK1 ,I WAS A ,CA?OLIC ,WORK] ALL BY MYSELF4 ,IT WASN'T *>ITY1 ,I CAN'T EV5 CALL IT SOCIAL S]VICES1 IT WAS FRI5D%IP REALLY4 ,I'D HAVE PEOPLE WALK+ 9 ) A *ILD4 ,!Y HAD TO GO TO ! DOCTOR & !Y DIDN'T KN[ :]E TO LEAVE ! O!R BABY4 ,!Y HAD TO BUY A PAIR ( %OES OR !Y JU/ WANT$ TO VISIT4 ,IT GOT TO BE V]Y DIFFICULT1 BECAUSE1 AS ,I SAID1 9 EV]Y MASS ORGANIZATION1 NOT EV]YBODY IS ( ! SAME BACKGR\ND4 ,& SOME PEOPLE LOOK$ AT IT1 EI!R Y\'RE A FOOL BECAUSE !Y KN[ !Y HAVE TO PAY BABYSITT]S1 OR ?AT Y\'RE /UPID4 ,OR !Y1 ,I DON'T KN[ H[ TO EXPLA9 IT4 ,BUT AFT] A :ILE ,I TOLD ONE P]SON1 0,HAS IT EV] OCCURR$ TO Y\ ?AT WE HAVE A GR\P ( PEOPLE :O LOOK AT ?+S DIFF]5TLY8 ,SO :AT MAY BE TO Y\ /UPIDITY1 TO US IS V]Y IMPORTANT80 ,SU* A ?+ AS FRI5D%IP1 HOSPITALITY CONC]N OV] A Y\NG KID :O WAS /R&$1- HE HAS A *ECK TO PAY = HIS ROOM BUT !Y WON'T ACCEPT ! *ECK4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,DID ! WOM5 9 ! ,WOBBLIES DO A LOT ( DIRECT ORGANIZ+8 

,ES!R ,DOLG(F3 ,:Y YES ,I TOLD Y\4 ,SURE !Y DID4 ,WOM5 ORGANIZ$ :]EV] !Y W]E4 ,?AT'S ! /R5G? ( A ,WOBBLY4 ,:]EV] !Y W]E !Y W]E ABLE TO GIVE AN 9C5TIVE OR AN \TLOOK TO ! WORK]4 ,?IS IS A CASE ?AT ,I KN[4 ,!Y W5T BECAUSE EV]YBODY WAS WORK+ & ,I HAD TIME2 MY KIDS W]E 9 S*OOL AT ?AT TIME2 SO ,I HAD FREE TIME4 ,& !Y ALL ?\<T IT WAS A WOND]FUL IDEA1 ?AT WE %\LD DO SOME?+ = ! WORK]S ( ,SPA92 & NO?+ HAPP5$4 ,!Y KEPT PUTT+ US (F4 ,I KEPT GO+ !RE1 & ,I GOT SO SICK & TIR$ ( IT4 ,BUT ,NORMAN ,?OMAS WAS NOT 9 T[N1 SO :OLE ORGANIZATIONS W]E P>ALYZ$4 ,NOBODY DID ANY?+ BECAUSE ! LEAD] WASN'T !RE4 ,I SAID1 BUT Y\ AGRE$ TO IT4 ,IT'S IMPORTANT4 ,TIME IS BE+ WA/$2 ,?IS WAS REALLY TO SAVE LIVES4 ,!RE W]E #aa COMRADES1 FELL[ WORK]S1 ?AT W]E UP = EXECUTION4 ,& ALL OV] ! WORLD W]E PROTE/S4 ,!RE W]E PO/]S 9 ,FRANCE AS BIG AS ?IS WALL4 ,!Y SAID1 0,D[N ,) ,! ,ASSASS9S40 ,BIG YELL[ PO/]S ) GREAT BIG BLACK LETT]S4 ,& ! LEAD+ PEOPLE ALL OV] ! WORLD W]E PROTE/+ ?IS MASSACRE4 ,BECAUSE !SE PEOPLE HAD NOT ONLY F\<T AGA9/ ,FRANCO2 !Y F\<T 9 ! RESI/ANCE 9 ,FRANCE4- ,SOME ( !M W]E 9T]NATIONALLY KN[N PEOPLE4 ,& !Y CAME BACK TO ,SPA9 & AT ?IS LATE DATE !Y W]E C>RY+ \T !IR V5DETTA4 ,SO WE HAD ?IS ?+ BE=E US4 ,WE SAID1 TIME IS ( ! ESS5CE1 :Y CAN'T Y\ />T DO+ ?+S8 ,SO !Y WAIT$ & F9ALLY ,NORMAN ,?OMAS CAME4 ,& ,I W5T !RE ) ,BLACKWELL4 ,AS ,I SAID1 ,I HAD TIME1 ,I DON'T WANT TO GIVE MYSELF UNDUE CR$IT1 Y\ KN[1 ! WOM54 ,& WE HAD TO $UCATE ,?OMAS ACTUALLY1 BECAUSE HE HAD BE5 AWAY4 ,HE RESPOND$ BEAUTIFULLY TO IT4 ,WE HAD MEET+S ( SEV]AL ORGANIZATIONS4 ,& WE KNEW ?AT WE'D HAVE TO BE ! ,JIMMY ,HIGG9S1 BECAUSE IT WAS \R ?+4 ,WE GAVE ! MONEY TO PR9T ! LEAFLETS4 ,TO />T ! ?+ GO+4 ,& WE TOOK ! BACKGR\ND1 BECAUSE WE W]E 9T]E/$ 9 SAV+ LIVES4 ,& WE HAD SOME WOND]FUL RESPONSE FROM PEOPLE ?AT HAD GONE F> AWAY FROM ?IS SC5E4 ,!Y HAD CLIMB$ UP ! LADD] SO BEAUTIFULLY4 ,LAT] ON ( C\RSE IT GETS TO BE A R\T9E ?+ & ONLY ! V]Y 9T]E/$ PEOPLE COME4 ,I REMEMB] ?AT PEOPLE WE DIDN'T MEET = YE>S HAD %[$ UP4 ,?R\< \R PROTE/S1 FIVE PEOPLE W]E SAV$ & SIX W]E EXECUT$4 ,WE FELT ?AT WE W]E P>T ( ?AT BIG MOVEM5T TO PROTE/ SU* A MASSACRE4 ,! ,WOBBLIES DID TAKE P>T 9 ?AT2 !Y 9ITIAT$ IT1 Y\ SEE4 ,& ! WOM5 DID TAKE P>T1 ,& WE W]E ABLE TO SEE ! DIFF]5CE1 ) ALL ! FAULTS2 ( A LIB]T>IAN ORGANIZATION2 AT LEA/ !RE WAS NO HI]>*Y4 ,WE SOMETIMES ?9K IT'S TOO LOOSE2 ?AT'S :AT WE W]E COMPLA9+ AB\T4 ,BUT EV]YBODY IS MOTIVAT$4 ,WE MADE CALLS TO DIFF]5T ORGANIZATIONS4 ,SAM & ! ,BLACKWELLS SAT UP ONE NI<T TO COMPOSE A TELEGRAM :I* W\LD BE ACCEPTABLE TO ,GRE51 AT ?AT TIME !Y HAD A CONV5TION1 TO PRES5T ! PROTE/ ( ONE LABOR MOVEM5T TO ANO!R4 ,!Y DID TAKE IT UP1 9 FACT !Y SAID IT C\LD HAVE BE5 A BIT /RONG]4 ,BUT ?AT'S H[ HI/ORY IS WRITT54 ,A FELL[ LIKE ,GRE5 C\LD GET UP & SPEAK HIS PIECE BUT IT WAS WRITT5 BY ! ,WOBBLIES4 ,BUT !Y DID MAKE A PROTE/2 IT'S BETT] ?AN LETT+ IT GO AS IF NOBODY C>$4 ,& FIVE PEOPLE W]E SAV$4 ,& ! CRITICISM3 ,!Y SAID TO US1 0,HA1 Y\'RE GO+ ) ,NORMAN ,?OMAS40 ,! PURI/S1 Y\ KN[1 !Y W]E DO+ NO?+ MO/ ( ! TIME4 ,& ,I TOLD !M1 :5 A P]SON IS DEAD1 ?AT'S ! 5D1 ,& !SE >E COMRADES4 ,IF WE HAD TO GET D[N ON \R KNEES & ACTUALLY KISS ! BEH9D ( ! POPE1 IF WE FELT HE C\LD SAVE ALL ( !M1 WE'D DO IT4 ,BECAUSE :5 Y\'RE DEAD1 ?AT'S ! 5D4 ,& SO1 QUITE A FEW 9T]E/+ ?+S ?AT ,I'VE SE54 ,& ! YE>S W5T BY4 ,& :5 ,I /OP TO ?9K1 :AT DID ,I DO8 ,IT'S JU/ ON A L>G] SCALE1 EV]Y?+4 ,9/EAD ( BETT]1 IT'S GOTT5 WORSE4 ,BECAUSE ! WAY ?+S 9 ,SPA9 FAIL$1 ?AT TO ME WAS ! TURN+ PO9T4 

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,9T]VIEW ) ,SAM & ,ES!R ,DOLG(F 

BY ,ANN ,ALL5 

,JUNE #a#e1 #aigb ,TIME - #a H\R 

,RESPOND5TS3 ,SAM & ,ES!R ,DOLG(F 7,P5 NAME ,SAM ,WE9]7 ,9T]VIEW]3 ,ANN ,ALL5 

,JUNE #a#e1 #aigb 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,:Y DON'T Y\ />T & SAY A LITTLE AB\T :]E Y\ CAME FROM & FIR/ />T$ WORK+ & H[ Y\ GOT 9TO ! LABOR MOVEM5T8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,:5 ,I WAS AB\T F\RTE5 OR FIFTE51 ,I LIV$ 9 ! ,BRONX 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,& ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LABOR ,P>TY1 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY1 US$ TO HAVE /REET MEET+S >\ND ! NEI<BORHOOD4 ,& ,I BECAME V]Y 5?USIA/IC2 !Y APPEAL$ TO ME V]Y /RONGLY4 ,!Y POPUL>IZ$ EV]Y?+4 ,!Y EXPLA9$ ALL AB\T ,K>L ,M>X & ! ECONOMIC QUE/ION1 SURPLUS VALUE4 ,I ?9K ?AT WAS ! TIME :5 ,MORRIS ,HILLQUIT WAS RUNN+ = MAYOR OR HE WAS RUNN+ = ! ASSEMBLY4 ,!RE W]E FIVE SOCIALI/S1 SOCIALI/ P>TY MEMB]S1 :O W5T TO ! ASSEMBLY4 ,& ,I REMEMB]2 :5 !Y W5T TO ! ASSEMBLY1 !Y W]E PACK$ (F TO ,ALBANY1 ! /ATE ASSEMBLY1 & !Y CALL$ IT ! ,R$ ,SPECIAL4 ,!Y HAD A C>1 ! LA/ C>1 & ! FIVE ELECT$ C&IDATES W5T ON ! C> & !Y HAD A GREAT BIG R$ BANN] 9 ! BACK & !Y ALSO HAD A BIG SIGN3 0,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY--,C\NTY ( ,NEW ,YORK--,ON ,! ,M>* ,TO ,! ,REVOLUTION40 ,& A FEW MON?S LAT] !Y KICK$ !M ALL \T ( ! ASSEMBLY4 ,! ,DEMOCRATS HAD !M KICK$ \T ( ! ASSEMBLY4 ,& !N ,MORRIS ,HILLQUIT RAN = MAYOR & HIS SLOGAN WAS - 0,BETT] ,MILK = ,BABIES0 & 0,MORE ,MILK = ,BABIES40 ,?AT WAS ! TIME :5 ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION WAS COM+ >\ND4 ,I CAN'T GIVE Y\ EXACT DATES2 ,I'M V]Y HAZY AB\T IT4 ,! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS SPLIT 9TO TWO FACTIONS1 ONE WAS ! REVOLUTION>Y FACTION & ! O!R WAS ! SO CALL$ OPPORTUNI/IC OR LIB]AL FACTION4 ,& ,I REMEMB] ?AT SOMEBODY GOT ON ! BOX1 AN OLD SOCIALI/1 ,I =GET :AT HIS NAME WAS4 ,HE GOT UP & HE SAYS1 0,! WORLD IS 9 FLAMES2 ! REVOLUTIONS HAVE BEGUN2 & ?IS SON ( A BIT* IS TALK+ AB\T MILK = BABIES6 ,& HE CAN'T EV5 DELIV]6 ,BECAUSE !Y ?REW HIS FRI5DS \T ( ! ASSEMBLY60 ,& !N !RE WAS ANO!R FELL[ ACROSS ! /REET1 ! ,S,L,P'S1 A NEI<BORHOOD MEET+ Y\ KN[4 ,& ! FELL[ FROM ! ,S,L,P ?\<T ?AT ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRAT WAS A RANK OPPORTUNI/1 & ! FELL[ FROM ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS ?\<T ?AT ! FELL[ FROM ! ,S,L,P WAS CRAZY4 ,I'M 9CL9$ TO ?9K !Y W]E BO? RI<T4 ,!Y HAD A %\T+ MAT*1 ACROSS ! /REET4 ,EA* ONE %\T$ 9VECTIVES AT ! O!R4 ,& F9ALLY ! FELL[ FROM ! ,S,L,P BR\<T \T ! HEAVY >TILL]Y3 HE LEVEL$ A *>GE AGA9/ ! C&IDATE ,HILLQUIT1 :O WAS RUNN+ = MAYOR4 ,HE SAID1 0,IS IT TRUE OR IS IT NOT TRUE10 & HE GAVE HIS ORIG9AL NAME1 0?AT ,MOSES ,HILLQUIT1 ALIAS ,MORRIS ,HILLQUIT1 IS A LAWY] = ! ,BURNS ,COAL ,COMPANY80 ,?AT WAS A BIG COMPANY 9 ?OSE DAYS1 US$ TO SUPPLY COAL & DELIV] ICE TO ! ICEBOXES4 ,!Y HAD NO REFRIG]ATORS4 ,WELL1 ANYH[1 ,I BECAME A ,Y,P,S,L1 ,Y\NG ,PEOPLES ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE4 ,BUT1 ,I KEPT ON >GU+ AB\T ! PO9T ?AT ! SOCIALI/ W]E TOO OPPORTUNI/IC & ALL !Y ?\<T AB\T WAS LITTLE PETTY RE=MS & ! REVOLUTION WAS RI<T !RE & !Y W]E NOT BEHAV+ RI<T4 ,I HAD A LOT ( OBJECTIONS4 ,WELL1 ?AT KEPT UP = A:ILE & 9 ! 9T]IM !Y HAD AN ELECTION & !Y BROKE ME 9 ON ! SOAPBOX1 ,!Y MADE ME *AIRMAN4 ,?AT'S H[ ,I GOT 9ITIAT$ 9 SOAPBOX]DOM4 ,& ,I WAS A WAT*] 9 ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY ELECTIONS4 ,!RE WAS A FELL[ RUNN+ = JUDGE BY ! NAME ( ,SAMUEL ,ORR & ANO!R ONE NAM$ ,PANK94 ,!Y HAD A SIGN ?AT SAID1 0,HE ,:O ,WANTS ,A ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION1 ,VOTE = ,PANK9 & ,SAMUEL ,ORR40 ,BO? LAWY]S1 BY ! WAY4 ,& ,I GOT 9TO ANO!R >GUM5T4 ,SOMEBODY HAD TOLD ME OR ,I OV]HE>D A V]Y NICE PHRASE2 &1 LIKE A MONKEY1 ,I IMITAT$ IT4 ,I LIK$ IT ?AT MU*1 ,I DIDN'T EV5 CR$IT ! FELL[ :O TOLD ME AB\T IT4 ,I CLAIM$ IT WAS MY PHRASE4 ,& ,I WALK$ UP TO ,SAMUEL ,ORR1 ! C&IDATE1 & ,JACOB ,PANK91 :O LAT] BECAME A JUDGE UND] ,LA,GU>DIA 7A LIFE JOB74 ,!Y HAD A BIG MEET+ & 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! MEET+ ,I GOT UP & ,I SAID1 0,! ,SOCIALI/ ,MOVEM5T IS A MOVEM5T )\T A S\L & )\T A SPIRIT4 ,IT IS A LIV+ CORPSE BEG9N+ TO /5* & SMELL ( DEA?1 ROTT5 TO ! CORE40 ,I RECIT$ ?AT LITTLE PIECE4 ,& !N = SOME REASON OR O!R !Y BR\<T *>GES AGA9/ ME1 ,!Y EXPELL$ ME FROM ! ,Y,P,S,LS4 ,SO1 :ILE ,I WAS BE+ EXPELL$ FROM ! ,Y,P,S,LS1 ANO!R FELL[ :O LAT] BECAME A C&IDATE GOT UP & SAID1 0,Y\ KN[ :AT ! TR\BLE ) Y\ IS80 ,!Y HAD HE>D MY DEF5SE & SO =?4 0,Y\'RE NOT A SOCIALI/4 ,Y\ ?9K Y\'RE A SOCIALI/8 ,Y\'RE NOT A SOCIALI/2 Y\ BELONG ) ! CRAZIES40 ,HE SAYS1 ',!RE'S A BUN* ( AN>*I/S ON ,BROADWAY1 ) A HALL & A FEW ,I,W,WS >\ND1 NOT ! GOOD ONES1 Y\ KN[1 ! NUTS1 ,Y\ BELONG ) !M2 Y\ TALK JU/ LIKE !M40 SO ,I GOT UP & ,I SAID1 0,WELL10 ,I SAID1 0?AT'S A SIGN ?AT !Y MU/ BE V]Y1 V]Y 9T]E/+ & ,I'M SURE ?AT IF !Y AGREE ) ME !N !Y >E V]Y 9TELLIG5T M54 ,?AT'S JU/ :AT ,I'M LOOK+ =4 ,:]E >E !Y80 0,WELL10 HE SAYS1 0,I DON'T KN[ :]E ! HELL !Y >E4 ,SOME:]ES ON ,BROADWAY OR #a#h? ,/REET40 ,SO ,I CAME D[N1 WALK$ D[N !RE1 & ?AT'S H[ ,I GOT 9 T\* ) ! AN>*I/S & ) ! ,WOBBLIES4 ,! ,WOBBLIES W]E >\ND ?AT NEI<BORHOOD4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,W]E Y\ WORK+ !N8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,OH1 YES1 YES4 ,I =GOT ALL AB\T ?AT P>T4 ,:5 ,I WAS AB\T #a#b1 OR #a#a1 MY FA!R WAS A PA9T]1 A H\SEPA9T]4 ,9 ,EUROPE HE WAS A COMMISS>Y CL]K ON ! ,TRANS-,SIB]IAN ,R,R4 ,!Y HAD A BUN* ( RAILROAD C>S & :]E ! TRACK WORK]S SLEPT & ANO!R C> :]E !Y SUPPLI$ !M ) CIG>ETTES1 TOBACCO1 UND]WE> & DIFF]5T ?+S4 ,HE HAD *>GE ( !IR FE$+1 ,HE ALSO P9* HIT AS TIME KEEP]4 ,SO HE CAME H]E & BECAME A H\SEPA9T]4 ,= A:ILE ,I WORK$ :5 ,I WAS #aa OR #ab BE=E GO+ TO S*OOL 9 ! MORN+S & AFT] S*OOL1 ,SATURDAYS & ,SUNDAYS4 ,I US$ TO WORK 9 A GROC]Y1 DELIV]+ MILK TO ! CU/OM]S4 ,WE US$ TO HAVE A DUMB WAIT]4 ,& ,I RECEIV$ ?REE DOLL>S A WEEK4 ,?AT'S = WORK+ BE=E BREAKFA/1 AFT] COM+ BACK FROM S*OOL & ,SATURDAY & ,SUNDAY4 ,!N1 :5 !Y BURN$ ! S*OOL D[N TO GET ME \T ( ELEM5T>Y S*OOL 7,I HAD A LOT ( TR\BLE OV] !RE TOO71 ! OLD MAN SAID1 0,WELL1 MAYBE Y\ WANT TO GO TO HI< S*OOL40 ,BUT AT ?AT TIME ,I LEFT ! GROC]Y & GOT A JOB AT ,CONT95TAL ,CAN ,COMPANY1 ?AT MADE T9 CANS4 ,I WORK$ AB\T T51 TWELVE H\RS A DAY & WAS SUPPOS$ TO GO TO NI<T HI< S*OOL4 ,I LA/$ AB\T ?REE MON?S & QUIT ! NI<T HI< S*OOL4 ,I C\LDN'T DO IT ANYMORE4 ,! OLD MAN SAYS1 0,WELL1 Y\'RE HOPELESS40 ,BESIDES1 ,I HAD TO WORK1 HE C\LDN'T AF=D TO PAY TO S5D ME TO COLLEGE ANYH[4 ,SO HE SAYS1 ',WELL1 ,I'LL BREAK Y\ 9 TO BE A H\SEPA9T]40 ,SO AT ! T5D] AGE ( #ae ,I W5T TO WORK ) ! OLD MAN TO BE A H\SEPA9T]4 ,&1 ,I W\LDN'T LI/5 TO ! OLD MAN & ! OLD MAN1 HE SAYS1 0,AH1 Y\'RE NO GOOD4 ,I TELL Y\ SOME?+1 Y\ LAU<2 Y\ RUN (F4 ,Y\'LL NEV] LE>N40 ,HE SAYS1 0,I'M GO+ TO TAKE Y\ TO A FRI5D ( M9E40 ,A FELL[ FROM ,SWITZ]L&1 A GREAT BIG HUSKY GUY1 A V]Y V]Y P>TICUL> MAN1 A PA9T]1 A CONTRACTOR1 A DECORATOR CONTRACTOR & V]Y V]Y FUSSY1 A DISCIPL9>IAN4 ,HE CAME FROM GOOD /OCK2 WORK = HIM WAS LIKE BE+ 9 ! >MY1 ,! OLD MAN CAME UP TO HIM & HE SAYS1 0,TAKE MY SON & MAKE A PA9T] \T ( HIM4 ,& DON'T TREAT HIM GOOD1 ,CAUSE IF Y\ EV] TREAT HIM GOOD OR SAY ONE NICE WORD1 IF Y\ RELAX = A SECOND 9 Y\R DISCIPL9E1 HE IS GO+ TO CLIMB ALL OV] Y\2 HE'LL TAKE ADVANTAGE ( Y\4 ,MAKE HIM A PA9T]4 ,IF HE GIVES Y\ AN >GUM5T1 KICK HIM 9 ! ASS4 ,& DON'T RELAX ON HIM40 ,SO ?AT'S :AT ?IS FELL[ DID4 ,SO AFT] AB\T TWO YE>S OR SO1 OR ALMO/ ?REE YE>S1 ONE DAY HE SAYS TO ME1 0,?AT IS 5\<6 ,GO N[ & WORK3 ,Y\ WILL BE ALRI<T1 ,I ?9K SO10 ,& ,I BECAME A DOCTOR ( SME>OLOGY4 ,BUT !N ,I BECAME BOR$4 ,) WORK4 ,SO ,I RAN AWAY FROM HOME & ,I />T$ TO BUM >\ND ! /ATES4 ,& ?AT'S H[ ,I GOT 9 T\* ) ! ,I,W,W4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,DID Y\ SOAPBOX = !M :5 Y\ TRAVEL$8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,OH YES4 ,WELL1 :ILE ,I WAS ) ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS1 ,I BECAME A PRETTY FAIR SOAPBOX]4 ,& SO !Y US$ MY TAL5TS1 ,& :5 ,I W5T ?R\< ) ! ,WOBBLIES1 SPOKE ON ,WE/ ,MADISON ,/REET1 9 ,*ICAGO4 ,& !N ,I GOT KICK$ \T ( A LOT ( JOBS1 ! DIFF]5T RAILROADS1 DIFF]5T PLACES1 Y\ KN[4 ,?AT'S ! WAY ,I GOT ACQUA9T$ ) ! ,I,W,W4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,:AT K9D ( SOAPBOX+ DID Y\ DO8 ,H[ DID IT WORK8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,WELL1 MO/ ( ! TIME Y\'D GET UP !RE & EXPLA9 TO ! WORK]S ?AT !Y HAD TO ORGANIZE 9TO ONE BIG UNION1 ! ,I,W,W1 & IF !Y'D ORGANIZE !N !Y'D GET BETT] WAGES1 %ORT] H\RS1 & TO HELL ) ALL ! POLITICIANS1 ,WE US$ TO TELL !M ! /ORIES1 H[ WE GOT !M BETT] CONDITIONS ON ! WE/ COA/4 ,! BOSS W\LDN'T GIVE !M AN #h H\R DAY1 SO AT ! 5D ( #h H\RS ! LUMB]JACKS BLEW A :I/LE & EV]YBODY W5T HOME4 ,!N WE GAVE !M LITTLE EXAMPLES ( H[ /RIKES W]E WON4 ,Y\ KN[4 ,ONE EXAMPLE WAS3 ! ,WOBBLIES W]E TRY+ TO ORGANIZE A RE/AURANT4 ,I DON'T KN[ :]E4 ,SOMEPLACE \T 9 ! /ICKS1 ,%EEP ,TURD1 ,MONTANA OR SOME SU* PLACE4 ,! BOSS DIDN'T GIVE A DAMN1 DIDN'T WANT TO DO ANY?+ AB\T IT4 ,!Y GOT A BUN* ( WOBBLIES TOGE!R1 & !Y HIR$ \T2 O/5SIBLY !Y HIR$ \T AS /RIKEBREAK]S4 ,BUT !Y W]E ALL ,WOBBLIES4 ,!Y W5T 9TO ! RE/AURANT & !Y PREP>$ LUN*4 ,SO ONE FELL[ FRI$ HAMBURG]S 9 ! SAME DI% !Y MADE FI% 94 ,& ANO!R FELL[ PUT MU/>D ON TOP ( ! RICE PUDD+4 ,& ! ?IRD ONE WAS WAIT+ ON TABLE & HE ACCID5TALLY SPILL$ A B[L ( HOT S\P ON A CU/OM]'S NECK4 ,& ! PLACE BECAME T]RIBLY UPSET4 ,A M\SE TAIL WAS F\ND4 ,ALL K9DS ( ?+S1 AWFUL DAMN ?+S4 ,V9EG> 9 ! MILK4 ,& ! BOSS W5T CRAZY Y\ KN[4 ,SO HE RAN \TSIDE & HE SAID1 ,I'LL SETTLE UP ) ANYBODY4 ,GET RID ( ?IS MESS40 ,HE DIDN'T KN[ :O !Y W]E1 Y\ KN[4 0,I SUSPECT10 HE SAYS1 0?AT ?IS IS A PUT UP JOB4 ,IT MU/ BE A PUT UP JOB40 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,:AT WAS ! BEAUTY P>LOR 9CID5T Y\ TOLD ME AB\T BE=E8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,OH1 YEAH4 ,?AT WAS YE>S LAT]1 ,?AT HAPP5$ H]E 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY1 DUR+ ! TIME ( ! ,WAGN] ,ACT4 ,?AT WAS A TIME :5 PEOPLE W]E GETT+ HOT AB\T ORGANIZATION4 ,SO WE HAD A CONTACT & ! CONTACT SAID1 0,Y\ KN[1 MY WIFE1 %E GOES TO ! BEAUTY P>LOR1 ,9 FACT %E SAYS %E KN[S SOMEBODY :O WORKS 9 ! BEAUTY P>LOR-& !Y'RE NOT HAPPY AB\T ?IS JOB1 ,MAYBE WE CAN ORGANIZE ! BEAUTY P>LOR WORK]S40 ,SO1 !Y S5T ME D[N !RE1 TOGE!R ) ANO!R FELL[ NAM$ ,R$ ,%ANNON4 ,I ?9K ALL ! OLD ,WOBBLIES REMEMB] ,R$ ,%ANNON4 ,WE LOOK$ MORE LIKE /EV$ORES4 ,WE DIDN'T LOOK LIKE ANY?+4 ,) \R BR[N %IRTS1 Y\ KN[1 ?AT LOOK$ LIKE A BLANKET1 HEAVY %OES1 & OV]ALLS1 BLUE OV]ALLS1 NOT LIKE N[ Y\ KN[4 ,R$ ,%ANNON HAD A PAIR ( BR[N OV]ALLS2 LOOK$ LIKE A PLUMB]4 ,HAD :ISK]S Y\ KN[1 ,WE LOOK$ V]Y UNKEMPT & EV]Y?+ ELSE4 ,WE W5T UP !RE & W]E 9TRODUC$1 ,!RE WAS A BUN* ( Y\NG GIRLS1 DOLLS1 EV]YONE ( !M1 BEAUTS1 SITT+ !RE2 & WE CAME 9 !RE & WE ADDRESS$ !M TO ORGANIZE ! BEAUTY P>LOR WORK]S1 ,! GIRLS LOOK$ AT US & !Y DIDN'T LIKE US4 ,I C\LD SEE !Y W]E ?9K+1 :O ! HELL >E !SE PEOPLE8 ,:Y DON'T Y\ S5D A WOMAN >\ND OR SOME?+1 Y\ KN[8- ,WE TALK$ TO !M & TALK$ TO !M4 ,& !Y SAYS1 ',WELL10 !Y SAYS1 0,WE MI<T JO9 Y\1 BUT WE'RE A%AM$ TO PICKET40 0,:AT'RE Y\ A%AM$ =80 0,OH1 IT DOESN'T LOOK NICE1 9 FRONT ( ! BEAUTY P>LOR1 EV]YBODY KN[S ME40 0,?AT'S ! REASON WE WANT Y\ TO PICKET4 ,Y\'VE GOT CU/OM]S2 EV]YBODY KN[S Y\2 !Y WON'T GO 9 !RE40 0,I KN[ BUT :AT AM ,I GO+ TO LIVE ON 9 ! MEANTIME8 ,Y\ GONNA PAY MY WAGES80 ,WE SAW RI<T AWAY ?AT ?AT A9'T GO+ TO HELP1 A9'T GO+ TO HELP AT ALL4 ,WE C\LDN'T DO ANY?+"4 ,!Y SAID !Y'D LET US KN[ & SO =? & SO ON4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,:AT F9ALLY HAPP5$8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,!Y JO9$ ! ,A,F,L1 ,& ! ,A,F,L TOLD !M1 Y\ DON'T HAVE TO PICKET4 ,Y\ DON'T HAVE TO GET EMB>RASS$ OR ANY?+ LIKE ?AT1 ,& ! ,A,F,L S5T !M A BUN* ( NICE Y\NG FELL[S1 ALL COMB$ & P]FUM$1 REAL NICE LOOK+1 ,!Y LOOK$ LIKE A BUN* ( FAIRIES TO ME2 WE SAW !M LAT]1 ,& A C\PLE ( WOM5 >\ND !RE4 ,!Y SAID1 Y\ DON'T HAVE TO PICKET2 Y\ DON'T HAVE TO DO ANY?+2 WE'LL PAY Y\ EV]Y?+4 ,&1 !Y SAID1 WE'RE GO+ TO HIRE PICKETS = Y\4 ,SO :OM DO Y\ ?9K !Y HIR$8 ,!Y W5T D[N TO ! ,B[]Y & HIR$ PICKETS1 ,& !Y HAD ! GODDAMN$ DRUNKS /UMBL+ UP & D[N 9 FRONT ( ! PLACE4 0,WE ,BEAUTY ,P>LOR ,WORK]S ,DEM& ,UNION ,RECOGNITION40 ,Y\'D SEE AN OLD DRUNK1 A D]ELICT1 C\LD H>DLY WALK1 WAS /UMBL+4 ,& ! 0BEAUTY P>LOR WORK]0 W\LD TAKE A SIP (F ! BOTTLE EV]Y ONCE 9 A:ILE1 ,& !Y HAD HALF A DOZ5 M>*+1 ,& WE COME D[N !RE1 ,I ?\<T1 H[ ! HELL >E Y\ EV] GO+ TO W9 A /RIKE LIKE ?AT8- ,BUT !Y WON4 ,!Y WON ANYH[4 ,SO !RE Y\ >E4 

,I HAVE ANO!R 9CID5T4 ,!RE WAS A ,WOBBLY1 ,H]B]T ,MAIL]4 ,Y\ EV] HE>D ( ,H]B]T ,MAIL]8 ,JESUS ,*RI/1 ,HE WAS ! ORGANIZ] ( ! ,G5]AL ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,I,W,W4 ,HE DID1 ,I ?9K1 FIVE YE>S AS A CLASS W> PRISON]4 ,WAS A FRI5D ( ,RALPH ,*APL9'S1 ,& ,B5 ,FLET*]4 ,& HE TOLD ME ( ONE OR TWO LITTLE 9CID5TS ,:5 ,I GOT ?IS ALL2 ?AT WAS 9 ! E>LY #c'S4 ,?AT'S DAMN NE> #d YE>S AGO4 ,:5 ONE WOBBLY W\LD WRITE TO ANO!R1 AFT] ! COMMUNICATION HE W\LD SAY1 ,Y\RS = ! ,O,B,U1 ,Y\RS = ! ,I,W,W1 & SO =?1 ,SO ,I GOT A HOLD ( ,MAIL] ONE DAY1 & ,MAIL] SAYS1 0,?AT A9'T NO WAY TO SIGN A LETT]30 ,HE SAYS1 0,9 MY DAY :5 Y\ WROTE A LETT]1 Y\ SAYS1 ,Y\RS = ! BLOOD ( ! MA/]S1 SIGN$ SO & SO40 

,!N HE TOLD ME ANO!R 9CID5T1 ,HE HAD A LOT ( !SE /ORIES4 ,H]B ,NAIL] WAS A ,CANADIAN1 ,HE CAME FROM ,CANADA & HE WAS A V]Y HUSKY FELL[1 WELL BUILT & A FIR/ RATE BOX]4 ,9 FACT HE WAS ,VICTOR ,MC,LAU<L9'S SP>R+ P>TN]1 ,Y\ KN[ ,VICTOR ,MC,LAU<L91 ,HE PLAY$ ! MOVIES1 MOVIE />4 ,WELL HE CAME TO ! /ATES1 >\ND ,SEATTLE1 & A' LOT ( ?+S HAPP5$4 ,HE BECAME ! SECRET>Y ( ! BRAN*1 ,& WE HAD TO HAVE SOME CULTURAL ACTIVITIES4 ,SO ! CULTURAL ACTIVITIES CONSI/$1 OR ONE ASPECT WAS1 ?AT ! ,I,W,W BECAME AMATEUR BOX]S1 ,& !Y US$ TO PUT UP A %[ EV]Y ONCE 9 A:ILE1 ,!Y W\LD TRA91 & !Y'D GET UP ON ! /AGE1 & !Y'D WE> A PAIR ( TRUNKS1 ,IWW4 ,& !Y W\LD GO LIKE ?IS3 IF Y\ DON'T WE> ! TRUNKS & Y\ GET LICK$1 IT'S ,O,K4 ,BUT1 IF Y\ WE> ! TRUNKS1 ,I,W,W1 & Y\ GET LICK$1 WE'RE GO+ TO KICK ! CRAP \T ( Y\4 

,!N1 !Y HAD A C\RSE 9 TRA9+ ORGANIZ]S4 ,!Y US$ TO TRA9 ! ORGANIZ]S H[ TO BOX4 ,:AT ! HELL DO Y\ WANT TO TRA9 A ,WOBBLY DELEGATE H[ TO BOX8 ,WELL1 !Y US$ TO GO \T TO ! LUMB] CAMPS TO TRY TO ORGANIZE !M4 ,! FELL[ W\LD GO \T !RE & HE'D COME UP TO ! CAMP & ! =EMAN OR BIG %OT !RE W\LD COME \T & HE'D SAY1 0,WELL2 Y\ CAN ORGANIZE US IF Y\ LICK US40 ,& ! FELL[ !RE1 HE WAS A BIG HUSKY FELL[ & HE KICK$ ! CRAP \T ( HIM4 ,9 TWO M9UTES HE WAS FLAT1 \T3 ,HE CAME BACK1 OR RA!R HE CRAWL$ BACK4 0,HEY10 HE SAYS4 0,I W5T \T ON ?IS TRIP & !Y SAID1 IF Y\ WANT TO ORGANIZE ME Y\ GOTTA LICK ME4 ,I C\LDN'T LICK !M40 0,WELL10 ,MAIL] SAYS1 0,DON'T WORRY AB\T ?AT4 ,WE'LL FIX ALL ?AT UP4 ',WE'RE GO+ TO TAKE C>E ( ?AT PRETTY GOOD40 ,SO HE SAYS1 0,Y\'RE 9 TRA9+ N[40 0,:AT DO Y\ MEAN80 0,Y\'RE 9 TRA9+0 ,GOT AB\T HALF A DOZ5 FELL[S & PUT !M 9 TRA9+1 TEA* !M H[ TO BOX Y\ KN[4 ,BOX+ GLOVES & SKIPP+ ROPE4 ,& DO+ ALL ! ?+S ?AT HAVE TO BE DONE4 ,& HE DIDN'T PICK BIG HUSKY GUYS2 HE PICK$ FELL[S ?AT LOOK$ 9NOC5T4 ,BUT ,A-,NUMB] #a BOX]S4 ,HE SAID1 0,N[ GO \T & ORGANIZE ! LUMB] WORK]S4 ,CON/ITUTE Y\RSELF A ONE MAN $UCATIONAL COMMITTEE40 ,!Y W5T \T !RE & !Y SAYS1 0,IF Y\ WANT TO ORGANIZE ME Y\ HAVE TO LICK ME40 0,O,K1 KID1 H]E60 ,BAP6 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,DO Y\ REMEMB] ! ,PALM] RAIDS8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,OH SURE ,I DO1 SURE4 ,SURE ,I REMEMB] ! ,PALM] RAIDS1 SURE4 ,?AT WAS V]Y V]Y T\< TIMES4 ,I REMEMB] H]E 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 !Y US$ TO HAVE1 IF Y\ WANT$ TO HAVE A HOTDOG1 Y\ SAID1 GIMME A HOT DOG ) SOME SAU]KRAUT1 Y\ KN[1 KRAUT8 ,!Y SAID ANYBODY :O ORD]S SAU]KRAUT IS PRO-,G]MAN4 ,SO !Y 5ACT$ A LAW1 !Y CALL$ SAU]KRAUT LIB]TY CABBAGE4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,DID Y\ KN[ ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,YES1 ,I MET H] ONCE OR TWICE4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,:AT WAS %E LIKE8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,WELL1 ,I MET H] ONCE 9 ! H\SE ( H] NIECE1 ,/ELLA ,BALLANT9E1 ,I ?9K4 ,& ! ,BALLANT9ES1 ?AT'S ! SAME FAMILY ( ! ,BALLANT9E ,BOOKS1 PAP]BACK BOOKS4 ,9 ! ,VILLAGE4 ,& ,I KNEW ?AT %E WASN'T NO BIG' HUSKY BUT ,I TOOK A LOOK AT H]1 %E WAS A LITTLE HALF P9T1 ,H[ 9 ! HELL A LITTLE HALF P9T LIKE ?AT C\LD MAKE SO MU* NOISE6 ,& RAISE SU* A DICK5S ( HELL1 Y\ KN[4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,%E DIDN'T HAVE MU* TO DO' ) ! ,I,W,W1 DID %E8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,WELL1 ,I HAD ! FEEL+ ?AT IT WAS A RA!R AMBIGU\S RELATION%IP4 ,NEI!R %E NOR H] SWEE!>T1 ! CLAP DOCTOR FROM ,*I WE US$ TO CALL HIM1 ,B5 ,REITMAN1 !Y W\LD HELP \T OR SOAP1 Y\ KN[2 BUT ,I DON'T ?9K !Y W]E REALLY V]Y 5?USIA/IC AB\T ! ,I,W,W4 ,BECAUSE !Y CONSID]$ ?AT ! ,I,W,W WAS F> TOO C5TRALIZ$1 = ONE ?+4 ,SECONDLY1 !RE W]E AN AWFUL LOT ( PEOPLE 9 H] CIRCLE :O DIDN'T BELIEVE 9 ORGANIZATION ALTOGE!R4 ,Y\ SAID ORGANIZATION TO !M1 ?AT WAS LIKE %[+ A R$ RAG TO A BULL4 ,!Y W]E 9CL9$ TO BE V]Y 9DIVIDUALI/ICALLY M9D$1 & BESIDES ?AT1 7,I KN[ ,I W&] H]E & !RE BUT ?AT'S ALRI<T71 ,I ALWAYS HAD ! IMPRESSION ?AT %E DIDN'T REPRES5T ! MOVEM5T4 ,SEE1 ) H]1 ALL H] PRE/IGE & :AT HAVE4 Y\ RE/$ UPON H] P]SONAL CONTACTS#b ,& %E WAS AN 5ORM\SLY C\RAGE\S & H]OIC FIGURE 9 ?AT S5SE4 ,%E WAS ABSOLUTELY FE>LESS = ?AT MATT]4 ,%E HAPP5$ TO GET 9 V]Y SOLID1 ) ALL H] REVOLUTION>Y PHRASEOLOGY & ! HYP]BOLE4 ,BASICALLY1 %E WAS NOT REALLY ASK+ = MU* MORE ?AN :AT TODAY W\LD BE CONSID]$ A LIB]AL PROGRAM4 ,BIR? CONTROL1 EQUAL RI<TS = ! WOM51 A BETT] $UCATION & SO =?4 ,!RE W]5'T MANY ?+S ?AT %E ASK$ = ?AT ! SY/EM C\LDN'T )/&2 9 FACT1 !Y W\LD HELP IT4 

,( C\RSE ,I'M NOT TALK+ AB\T SOCIALISM1 BUT H] APPEAL WAS NOT ON ?AT BASIS4 ,H] APPEAL RE/$ ON !SE TRANSI5T ISSUES4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,W]E Y\ 9VOLV$ 9 ! UNEMPLOY$ UNIONS H]E 9 ,NEW ,YORK8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,YEAH1 ,I REMEMB] ?AT2 ?AT WAS 9 ! #c'S4 ,Y\ HAD :AT Y\ CALL$ ! UNEMPLOY$ UNION4 ,! UNEMPLOY$ UNION HAD A FLAT SOME:]E ON ! EA/ SIDE1 A COLD WAT] FLAT & ! TOILET WAS 9 ! HALL & !Y HAD A COAL /OVE4 ,IT WAS WAY UP ON ! TOP FLOOR1 ,& ! UNEMPLOY$ ,WOBBLIES W\LD COME >\ND4 ,IF AN UNEMPLOY$ FELL[ CAME >\ND1 ! FIR/ DAY OR TWO !Y F$ HIM4 ,ON ! SECOND DAY OR ?IRD DAY1 9 ! MORN+1 AFT] BREAKFA/1 HE WAS GIV5 A SACK & TOLD1 Y\ GO \T !RE & BR+ HOME SOME GROC]IES4 ,SO !Y US$ TO GO D[N TO ! M>KET2 !Y V]Y SELDOM BO!R$ RETAIL]S4 ,!Y W5T TO ! FI% M>KET2 !Y W5T TO ! :OLESALE GROC]Y DI/RICT2 !Y W5T TO ! BUT*] DI/RICT2 !Y CAME HOME ) ALL SORTS ( ?+S4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,?IS IS 9 ,NEW ,YORK OR ,*ICAGO8 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,MA9LY ,NEW ,YORK1 ,!Y US$ TO CALL EV]Y?+ A 0UNION04 ,! 0UNEMPLOY$ UNION01 IT WAS ! /YLE4 ,BUT1 !Y HAD DEVELOP$ ONE TACTIC4 ,IT WAS A V]Y IMPORTANT TACTIC4 ,IT WAS ?AT !Y W\LD PICKET ! FELL[S ?AT DO WORK = %ORT] H\RS4 ,!Y'D SAY1 H]E WE >E1 WE'RE A BUN* ( PEOPLE )\T A JOB1 ,& Y\ GUYS >E WORK+ #h H\RS1 SOME ( Y\ GUYS >E WORK+ #a H\RS4 ,Y\ KN[ BETT] ?AN TO SCAB2 Y\'RE LETT+ ME />VE TO-DEA? :ILE Y\ GO AHEAD & DO ?IS1 ?AT & ! O!R ?+4 ,& !Y PICKET$1 ,& !Y US$ TO /RESS ?AT PO9T1 ! #d H\R DAY & ! #d DAY WEEK MORE ?AN ANYBODY-ELSE4 ,BUT1 !Y DIDN'T LI/5 TO US4 ,BECAUSE EV]YBODY WAS AFRAID2 AFRAID ( LOS+ !IR JOBS4 ,!Y W\LDN'T /ICK !IR NECK \T4 ,!N1 !Y HAD ! UNEMPLOY$ UNION 9 ,*ICAGO4 ,& ,I REMEMB] PASS+ ?R\< ,*ICAGO AT ! TIME4 

,! MEMB]S ( ! SO CALL$ UNEMPLOY$ UNION HAD TO HAVE $UCATIONAL WORK TOO4 ,SO !Y'D SIT !RE & !Y'D READ ,HI/ORY ( ,SYNDICALISM1 BY ,LEV9E1 AN OLD OLD BOOK1 ! HI/ORY ( ! ,I,W,W1 LABOR PAP]S & ALL SORTS ( ?+S4 ,! UNEMPLOY$ UNION W\LD HOLD /REET MEET+S4 ,!RE'S A V]Y HUMOR\S 9CID5T H]E4 ,:ILE ,I WAS !RE ,I WAS BO>D+ 9 A H\SE ( A ,JEWI% FELL[11 ,I HAD A ROOM !RE4 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT ,I PAID HIM4 ,I ?9K HE GOT ?REE BUCKS A WEEK OR SOME?+ LIKE ?AT4 ,?AT WAS CONSID]$ A LOT ( MONEY Y\ KN[4 ,& HE WAS A COMMIE2 ,I F\ND \T ?AT HE WAS A COMMIE4 ,I LIV$ 9 HIS H\SE = AB\T ?REE MON?S4 ,I KNEW HIM2 ,I KNEW HIS KIDS1 HIS WIFE4 ,HE 9TRODUC$ ME TO HIS GR&MO!R2 EV]YBODY ,I KNEW4 ,A TYPICAL ,JEWI% FAMILY4 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT HE DID = A LIV+4 ,I =GOT :AT IT WAS4 ,I ?9K1 HE US$ TO WORK 9 A PLACE :]E !Y KNIT SWEAT]S4 ,BUT HE WAS A COMMIE4 ,I DIDN'T PAY ANY ATT5TION TO ?AT1 DIDN'T ?9K ANY?+ ( IT4 ,BUT !N ! UNEMPLOY$ UNION W\LD HOLD MEET+S1 /REET MEET+S4 ,& WE'D GET UP !RE2 ,I ?9K IT WAS ON ,NOR? ,AV5UE WE HAD MEET+S1 NOT TOO F> FROM ,CALI=NIA1 >\ND !RE1 ,WA%T5AW4 ,& WE GOT UP !RE TO TALK1 Y\ KN[1 & ALL ( A SUDD5 ! COMMIES CAME TO 9T]RUPT2 ,& ?IS GUY1 MY L&LORD1 HE SAID1 0,I KN[ ?IS FASCI/4 ,I KN[ ?IS GUY4 ,HE IS BE+ PAID BY ,HE>/4 ,H[ MU* MONEY HE MAKES FROM ?IS1 TO FI<T ! WORK]S40 ,& Y\ KN[1 HE WAS BRAZ54 

,SO ,I CAME BACK ! SAME DAY2 ,I HAD A ROOM 9 HIS H\SE4 ,HE WAS K9D ( %AME FAC$1 & HE SAYS1 0,Y\ KN[ H[ IT IS40 ,I GOT RID ( HIM4 

,!N1 ,I REMEMB]1 WE HAD A MEET+ 9 ,GR& ,CIRCUS ,P>K1 9 ,DETROIT4 ,! AN>*I/S & ! ,WOBBLIES !RE US$ TO TALK4 ,!RE WAS A MAYOR !RE NAM$ ,MURPHY4 ,HE BELIEV$ 9 FREE SPEE*4 ,BUT ! RADICALS !RE DIDN'T BELIEVE 9 FREE SPEE*1 ,SO ,MURPHY1 ! MAYOR1 HE SAYS1 0,I'M IMP>TIAL40 ,HE SAYS1 0,H]E Y\'VE GOT ,GR& ,CIRCUS ,P>K2 EV]YBODY CAN TALK1 ,& IF Y\'RE FI<T+ >\ND ! WAY Y\'RE FI<T+ >\ND1 ,I'M GO+ TO SEE TO IT ?AT EA* ONE GETS EQUAL TIME4 ,Y\ CAN HAVE ?AT CORN] ( ?IS SPOT = HALF AN H\R & ! COMMIES CAN HAVE ?AT SPOT = AN H\R OR :ATEV] IT IS4 ,Y\ %\LDN'T FI<T AB\T IT40 ,BUT ! COMMIES DIDN'T LIKE ?AT2 !Y DIDN'T LIKE ?AT AT ALL4 ,& !Y US$ TO COME >\ND ALL ! TIME TO DISRUPT !M DAMN MEET+S4 ,SO F9ALLY !Y GOT AN $UCATIONAL COMMITTEE ( ! ,WOBBLIES TO KEEP ORD]4 ,SO !Y PLANT$ ! ,WOBBLIES 9 ! CR[D1 ,!Y HAD SAPS1 HEAVY /ICKS1 WRAPP$ 9 ! ,DAILY ,WORK]4 ,& ! FELL[ ON ! BOX1 HE'D GET UP & HE'D SAY1 0,Y\ A9'T GOT ! GUTS 5\< TO ACKN[L$GE ?AT Y\'RE COMMIES4 ,I D>E Y\1 IF Y\'RE COMMIES1 RAISE Y\R H&4 ,BE A MAN40 ,! M9UTE !Y RAIS$ !IR H&1 BANG6 ,!Y W5T TO WORK ON !M4 ,9 TWO M9UTES !Y ALL COLLAPS$4 ,& :5 ! POLICE CAME >\ND !Y F\ND LEAD PIPES WRAPP$ UP 9 ,DAILY ,WORK]S4 ,!N !Y NEV] BO!R$ ) ! ,WOBBLIES ANYMORE4 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,DO Y\ REMEMB] ?AT 9CID5T ON ,MC,D\GAL ,/REET8 .<,TO ,ES!R4.> ,Y\ TELL IT4 

,ES!R ,DOLG(F3 ,WELL1 ! ?+ WAS ?IS1 ! ,I,W,W US$ TO CONDUCT /REET CORN] MEET+S4 ,?IS WAS BE=E ! W>1 ! SECOND WORLD W>4 ,IT WAS AFT] ! ,SPANI% ,W>1 BE=E ! SECOND WORLD W>4 ,SEE ! IDEA WAS ?AT FASCISM WAS /ILL RAMPANT1 ?AT !Y HAD PHYSICALLY WON \T1 & ) SO MANY PEOPLE IF Y\ W9 ! ?+ MAT]IALLY1 !N Y\'VE WON IT SPIRITUALLY TOO4 ,ANYWAY1 ! FASCI/S W]E RE>+ !IR HEADS1 & WE HAD CONDUCT$ A S]IES ( /REET CORN] MEET+S 9 :I* !RE WAS K9D ( BATTLES4 ,!Y'D COME BACK & SOME ( ! BOYS ACTUALLY GOT BEAT UP4 ,& ! COMMUNI/S ALSO DID !IR P>T1 ( BEAT+ PEOPLE UP4 ,BLACKWELL1 :O HAD BE5 9 ,SPA9 & :O HAD NOT WORK$ ) ! COMMUNI/S4 ,HE WAS 9 ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,LEAGUE2 HE WAS ALSO A MEMB] ( ! ,WOBBLIES4 ,:5 HE W5T TO ,SPA91 HE WAS ) ! ,P,\,M4 ,HE BECAME MORE & MORE LIB]T>IAN 9 HIS IDEAS1 AFT] HE SAW :AT HAPP5$ 9 ,SPA94 ,ONE TIME HE WAS WALK+ ) HIS *ILD 9 A BABY C>RIAGE & !Y BEAT HIM UP4 ,! COMMUNI/S US$ TO DO ?AT1 ,!Y C>RI$ ! /RONG >M SQUAD TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & !Y BEAT HIM UP1 ,!Y BEAT HIM UP BADLY4 ,IT DIDN'T MATT] TO !M ?AT HE HAD A BABY 9 ! C>RIAGE4 ,BUT ?AT'S BESIDES ! PO9T4 ,! ,I,W,W & O!R LIB]T>IANS1 AN>*I/S1 !Y W\LD C>RY \T /REET CORN] MEET+S1 MO/LY ! ,WOBBLIES AT ?AT TIME4 ,TO SAY AB\T FASCISM1 ! RISE ( FASCISM1 ,WE HAD A MEET+ ON ,MC,D\GAL ,/REET TELL+ AB\T ! ,I,W,W & AT FIR/ !RE WAS .<BREAK 9 ORIG9AL.> 

,& SOME ( !M HE>D ,SAM'S NAME4 ,I DON'T KN[ IF HE TOLD Y\ AB\T ?AT4 ,& !Y BEGAN ) !IR FASCI/IC1 RACI/ IDEAS1 WE CALL IT RACI/ N[4 ,!Y YELL$ 0,SAM1 ,SAM10 ) A ,JEWI% ACC5T4 0,GO BACK :]E Y\ CAME FROM1 ,SAM1 ,SAM40 ,& !Y KEPT IT UP4 ,& ! PEOPLE COM+ \T ( ! SALOONS1 ! VILLAGE HAS PL5TY ( !M1 ESPECIALLY ,MC,D\GAL ,/REET1 !Y KEPT UP ?IS S+ SONG4 ,& ONE WOMAN SAID1 0,LET'S ?R[ HIM (F ! BOX40 ,A NICE DRESS$ WOMAN2 %E WAS V]Y /YLI%4 ,& %E SAYS1 0,LET'S DUMP ! BOX40 ,WELL ,SAM /OOD !RE = ALL ?IS :ILE4 ,& F9ALLY1 SIL5CE HAD ITS EFFECT1 ,& F9ALLY !Y /OPP$4 ,& ,SAM SAID1 0,I'VE BE5 HE>+ ?AT ,I %\LD GO BACK TO :]E ,I CAME FROM4 ,9 ! WORDS ( ! FAM\S ,DR4 ,GI%1 IT'S A PHYSIOLOGICAL & BIOLOGICAL IMPOSSIBILITY40 ,& ?AT BROKE ! ICE2 EV]YBODY />T$ LAU<+4 ,& HE GAVE HIS SPEE* & ! USUAL QUE/IONS W]E ASK$4 0,Y\'RE JU/ WORK+ AGA9/ Y\R C\NTRY1 PATRIOTISM1 MY SON4440 

,SAM SAID HE \<T TO BE A%AM$ ( HIMSELF1 HE HAS A SON ?AT MEANS SO LITTLE TO HIM HE'S WILL+ TO S5D HIM (F TO IMP]IALI/ W>S4 ,& ?AT'S ?AT4 ,I WON'T RECAPITULATE ! :OLE SPEE*4 ,BUT ! IDEA WAS ?AT !RE WAS A MORAL VICTORY4 ,= 9/ANCE1 WE TALK$ TO PEOPLE A GREAT DEAL4 ,AS ,I SAID1 !Y HECKL$1 

,WE HELD ! ATT5TION1 BUT /ILL !RE W]E /RAGGL]S ?AT HECKL$4 ,!RE WAS A MAN & HE WAS PUTT+ \T LIT]ATURE & SO ,I SAID1 0,:Y DON'T Y\ LI/580 ,HE SAID1 0,WELL1 ,I BELIEVE 9 FREE SPEE*40 ,I SAID1 0,NO1 Y\ DON'T10 ,HE SAID1 0,I'M A PR(ESSOR AT ,NEW ,YORK ,UNIV]SITY40 ,I SAID1 0,%AME ON Y\ ,?IS IS AN OP5 AIR CLASS4 ,DO Y\ ALL[ PEOPLE 9 Y\R CLASS TO HECKLE Y\8 ,WE HAVE A QUE/ION P]IOD1 EV5 A DISCUSSION P]IOD4 ,Y\ CAN GET UP & SAY Y\R PIECE4 ,& IF Y\ DON'T LIKE ?AT1 Y\ GO ACROSS ! CORN]2 Y\ GET Y\RSELF A BOX2 & Y\ GET UP & TRY TO HOLD A CR[D4 ,?IS IS AN OP5 AIR CLASS4 ,& Y\ DON'T KN[ ANY?+ AB\T FREE SPEE* & Y\ CLAIM ?AT Y\ TEA* 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,UNIV]SITY40 ,SO1 HE BECAME APOLOGETIC & HE TOOK SOME ( ! LIT]ATURE TO SAVE HIS FACE4 ,& MADE A JOKE ( IT4 ,! COPS KEPT PU%+ ! DRUNKS 9TO ! MEET+4 ,& !RE WAS ONE FELL[ BY ! NAME ( ,FR$DY ,MILL]4 ,HE'S DEAD & GONE BUT HE WAS A SA9T1 A WALK+ SA9T4 ,& HE SAYS TO ! COPS1 0,:AT >E Y\ DO+1 PU%+ !SE DRUNKS 9 H]E80 ,HE SAYS1 0,?IS IS A CLASS1 ?IS IS A MEET+ ( ! ,I,W,W4 ,Y\R JOB IS TO TAKE ! DRUNKS \T ( ! MEET+40 ,& ANYWAY1 WE WON MORALLY4 ,WE HELD \R GR\ND4 ,BE=E ,SAM GOT (F1 HE SAYS1 0,N[ ,I WANT IT TO BE AS QUIET = ! NEXT SPEAK]1 ,FELL[ ,WORK]1 AS IT WAS = ME4 ,Y\'VE BEHAV$ Y\RSELVES1 F9ALLY1 BEYOND REPROA*4 ,N[ LI/5 TO ! NEXT FELL[ WORK] ! WAY Y\ HAVE TO ME40 ,& WE HAD A MORAL VICTORY1 ,:AT HAPP5$8 0,OH1 MY UNCLE WAS AN ,I,W,W4 ,HE WAS AN OLD TIM]4 ,I REMEMB] HIM40 ',MY FA!R WAS A MEMB] ( ! ,I,W,W40 ,EV]YBODY BECAME MEMB]S-( ! ,I,W,W4 ,BUT IT WAS A V]Y EXCIT+ MEET+4 ,& ,I ?9K ?AT ?OSE ?AT W]E PRES5T W]E B\ND TO HAVE LE>N$ SOME?+4 ,A ?+ LIKE ?AT HAS AN EFFECT ON PEOPLE4 ,BECAUSE ,WOBBLIES1 ! ONES ?AT ,I REMEMB]1 ALL HAD A S5SE ( HUMOR4 ,!Y W]E ABLE TO SPEAK 9 !IR [N LANGUAGE2 !Y HAD 9 FACT DEVELOP$ A K9D ( LANGUAGE4 ,IT WAS HUMOR\S4 ,IT ALSO CAME FROM !IR PRACTICAL LIFE SO IT HAD VITALITY4 ,IT WASN'T JU/ PHRASES4 ,SO1 IT W5T OV] ) A BANG4 ,WE HAD A MORAL VICTORY4 ,!Y ASK$ QUE/IONS & !Y GOT UP ON ! BOX4 ,AFT] ?AT !Y WANT$ TO BUY ! SPEAK]S DR9KS4 ,9 FACT ! WOR/ HECKL] TOOK ,SAM 9 = A C\PLE ( BE]S4 ,?IS IS A TRUE /ORY4 

,!RE W]E O!R ?+S ?AT W]E \T/&+4 ,= 9/ANCE1 9 ?AT BOOK ?AT WAS PUT \T1 SUPPOS$ TO BE SYMPA!TIC TO ! ,WOBBLIES1 US$ TO SELL = TWELVE DOLL>S4 ,I =GOT H] NAME1 ,CORNFELD OR SOME?+4 ,%E WAS SUPPOS$ TO HAVE SOME SOCIOLOGICAL ESSAYS OR EXC]PTS1 & !RE !Y TALK AB\T ! ,WOBBLIES BE+ MISFITS1 & !Y TALK AB\T !M BE+ ! BUMM]Y4 ,9 FACT1 ! RESPECTABLE WORK+ CLASS US$ TO CALL !M ! BUMM]Y4 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,! ,S,L,P CALL$ US ! BUMM]Y4 ,! ,DETROIT ,WOBBLIES US$ TO CALL ! ,*ICAGO ,WOBBLIES ! BUMM]Y1 ,& ! ,DETROIT ,WOBBLIES W]E RUN BY ! ,S,L,P1 HEAD$ BY ,DANIEL ,DE,LEON4 

,ES!R ,DOLG(F3 ,N[ 9 ANSW] TO ?IS SOCIOLOGICAL /UDY1 & ?IS WAS SUPPOS$ TO BE SYMPA!TIC & %E HAS QUITE A NICE FEW POEMS ?AT W]E WRITT5 BY ,WOBBLIES & SONGS1 BUT 9 ANSW] TO H] SOCIOLOGY1 WE'RE HAPPY1 WE'RE PR\D ( ! FACT4 ,LIKE ,HANNAH ,>5DT TALKS AB\T !SE P]FECTLY NORMAL PEOPLE :O FITT$ SO WELL 9TO ,HITL]'S REGIME4 ,I HAPP5$ TO WRITE A REVIEW ( H] BOOK1 & ,I SAID1 WE'RE V]Y PR\D ( !SE ILL FITT+ PEOPLE ) ALL !IR QUIRKS1 :O /& UP ON !IR TWO FEET & SEE ! 9JU/ICE4 ,& TRY TO DO SOME- ?+ AB\T IT4 ,?AT'S NOT SICK2 IT'S HEAL?Y4 ,& SO1 !Y CALL$ US ! BUMM]Y4 

,!RE WAS AN ESPRIT DE CORPS ) ! ,WOBBLIES1 ,I DON'T KN[ IF IT'S /ILL ) ! Y\NG PEOPLE4 ,Y\ C\LD COME 9TO ANY ,WOBBLIES H\SE & IF !Y KNEW Y\ W]E A ,WOBBLY ! DOOR WAS OP51 ,!Y W\LD %>E POT LUCK1 :ATEV] !Y HAD1 !IR FOOD1 !IR CLO!S1 EV]Y?+4 ,& Y\'D BE SURPRIS$1 !RE >E 9CID5TS ALWAYS 9 ANY ORGANIZATION1 ESPECIALLY A MASS ORGANIZATION1 BUT :AT SOLID>ITY !RE REALLY WAS4 ,I KN[ ?AT ! SAILORS1 !Y CAME (F ! %IPS1 !Y ALWAYS ASK$1 !Y DIDN'T EV5 HAVE TO ASK1 !Y W\LD H&1 !Y CALL$ IT PIECE (F1 !Y W\LD H& SOME ( !IR WAGES1 SOME ( !IR MONEY TO FELL[ WORK]S ?AT HAD COME TO ! HALL & PIECE EA* ONE (F4 ,9 CASE !Y W]5'T WORK+ & !Y NE$$ IT4 ,IT WASN'T A QUE/ION ( *>ITY OR ASK+ Y\ IF Y\ NE$$ IT2 IT JU/ WAS DONE4 ,( C\RSE1 ) ?AT1 A LOT ( IT WAS WA/$ BECAUSE1 WELL ,I'M A TEETOTAL]1 BUT ?AT'S P>T ( IT ,I GUESS4 ,!RE'D BE QUITE A BIT ( DR9K+4 ,BUT1 AS ,I TOLD ! WOMAN :O WAS H]E YE/]DAY1 EV]Y ,WOBBLY ,HALL HAD A V]Y GOOD LIBR>Y4 

,& EV]Y ,WOBBLY BRAN* OR HALL TRI$ TO HAVE =UMS4 ,?AT WAS NOT ! BUS9ESS MEET+S BUT =UMS TO :I* ! \TSIDE W\LD BE 9VIT$ & TRY TO HAVE SPEAK]S4 ,& !N !Y W\LD HAVE ,CLASS ,W> ,PRISON]S ,BALLS1 >\ND ,*RI/MAS TIME1 TO GA!R FUNDS = ANY CLASS W> PRISON]1 DIDN'T MATT] :E!R HE WAS A MEMB] ( ! ,I,W,W OR NOT4 ,!N ( C\RSE !Y HAD MON?LY D9N]S TO HELP PAY = ! EXP5SES ( ! ,HALL4 ,! Y\NG ,WOBBLIES US$ TO HAVE !IR [N MEET+S4 ,!Y W]E TAU<T H[ TO RUN A MEET+1 ,I REMEMB] :5 \R Y\NG PEOPLE1 :5 MY SON WAS A Y\NG/]1 A TE5AG]1 ?AT !RE WAS A Y\NG FELL[1 ! SECRET>Y ( ! HALL1 & HE TOOK !SE Y\NG KIDS & HE SAID1 0,N[ Y\'RE *AIRMAN4 ,Y\ RUN ! MEET+40 ,& !Y TALK$ AB\T RULES ( ORD]4 ,& MY SON1 COM+ FROM \R H\SEHOLD1 ,I DON'T KN[ IF HE GOT IT FROM US1 BUT HE HAD ?AT FEEL+1 :AT DO Y\ NE$ ALL !SE RULES ( ORD]8 ,BUT1 !Y SAID1 0,?IS IS ! WAY ! ,WOBBLIES RUN ! MEET+S40 ,& EA* ONE WAS GIV5 A *ANCE TO LE>N H[ TO RUN ! MEET+ & ALSO H[ TO TAKE C>E ( ! BOOKS4 ,SO IT WAS NO MY/]Y4 ,EA* COMMITTEE1 APPO9T$ AT ! MEET+1 W\LD GO TO LOOK AT ! BOOKS1 AUDIT ! BOOKS10 ,:I* IS QUITE A DEMOCRATIC PROC$URE4 ,!Y HAD A V]Y SIMPLE SY/EM ( AUDIT+ ! BOOKS4 ,N[ ! BOYS W]E TAU<T ?AT4 ,ONE TIME WE W5T TO A MEET+1 :I* WAS NOT A ,WOBBLY MEET+ & !Y SAID1 0,:AT DO WE NE$ A *AIRMAN =80 ,& ! FIR/ FELL[ :O GOT !RE & HAD ! L\DE/ VOICE1 HE DID ALL ! SPEAK+4 ,& ,I SAID1 MY SON WAS PRES5T1 & ,I SAID1 0Y\ SEE :Y WE HAVE ! RULES ( ORD]8 ,SO ?AT EV]YBODY HAD A *ANCE1 NOT ! ONE :O'S L\DE/ OR HAS ! MO/ DOM9ANT P]SONALITY4 ,SO ?IS IS V]Y IMPORTANT4 ,! REASON ?AT ,I BR+ ?IS UP IS NOT JU/ ?AT ,I'M W&]+4 ,IT'S ?AT ,I'VE BE5 PRES5T AT QUITE A FEW MEET+S ( ! SO CALL$ Y\NG LEFT1 & !Y DON'T KN[ H[ TO CONDUCT A MEET+4 ,IT WAS AMAZ+ TO ME4 ,IT WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZ+4 ,A BIG MEET+1 IT WASN'T A MASS MEET+1 IT WAS A CONV5TION OR A CONF]5CE :]E PEOPLE CAME FROM DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! C\NTRY4 ,!Y PROBABLY CAME !RE ) SOME?+ TO SAY OR !Y W\LDN'T HAVE MADE ! TRIP4 ,!Y W\LD GET UP TO SPEAK1 & !N SOMEONE W\LD COME & CUT 9 ON !M1 & IT WAS A MI% MO%4 ,BY ! TIME Y\ W]E ?R\<1 NO ONE HE>D ANYONE4 ,N[ ?AT IS A DISGRACE4 ,BECAUSE ! HUMBLE ,WOBBLIES1 !SE BUMS1 !Y AT LEA/ KNEW H[ TO CONDUCT !IR MEET+S4 ,& ,I ?9K ?AT'S V]Y IMPORTANT1 ,IT'S ! BASIS ( DEMOCRACY4 ,Y\ HAVE 9 ! O!R UNIONS :]E !Y DON'T GIVE Y\ A *ANCE1 IT'S ALL TAK5 C>E ( BE=E H& & !Y GO ?R\< A K9D ( SYMBOLIC OR HYPOCRITICAL PROC$URE4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,! ,WOBBLIES W]E ONE ( ! FEW UNIONS ) BLACKS 9 IT4 

,ES!R ,DOLG(F3 ,OH YES4 ,D[N S\? !Y HAD SOME ( ! FIR/ MEET+S = BLACKS & :ITES2 !Y HAD TO HAVE !M 9 ! OP5 AIR4 

,SAM ,DOLG(F3 ,DID ,I EV] TELL Y\ AB\T ,B5 ,FLET*] 9 ,NORFOLK1 ,VIRG9IA8 ,B5 ,FLET*] WAS ADDRESS+ A MEET+ 9 ,NORFOLK1 ,VIRG9IA1 & Y\ KN[ ,B5 ,FLET*] WAS V]Y1 V]Y BLACK4 ,& HE WAS TALK+ AB\T RACIAL EQUALITY & SO =? & SO ON4 ,SOME ( ! RACI/S 9 ! CR[D1 ! :ITE RACI/S1 WANT$ TO EMB>RASS HIM OR GET HIM TO SAY SOME?+ ?AT W\LD PROVOKE A RIOT ,SO !Y ASK$ HIM A QUE/ION4 ,!Y SAID1 0,B51 :AT DO Y\ ?9K ( A BLACK MAN LIV+ ) A :ITE WOMAN8 ,B5 LOOK$ >\ND1 HE LOOK$ ALL >\ND4 ,HE SAID1 0,I DON'T SEE MANY PEOPLE H]E ?AT'S ANY BLACK] ?AN ME40 

,ES!R ,DOLG(F3 ,:5 ,B5 ,FLET*] WAS 9 JAIL ! TRU/EE WAS A COLOR$ FELL[ BUT HE MADE LIFE MIS]ABLE = HIM4 ,BECAUSE EV]YONE WAS AGA9/ ! ,I,W,W2 CALL$ IT ! ,I 0TR\BLE-U TR\BLE-U10 & 0,I WON'T WORK40 ,!Y W]E SUPPOS$ TO BE CRIM9AL SYNDICALI/S4 ,!RE WAS A GREAT P]SECUTION ( ! ,I,W,W1 ,& ! JAIL1 :I* IS A REFLECTION ( ! SOCIETY \TSIDE1 !RE'S QUITE A FEW >TICLES ON ?AT SUBJECT 9 ! ,5GLI% ,AN>*Y MAGAZ9E1 BUT ?AT'S ANO!R ?+4 ,BUT HE WAS MIS]ABLE TO HIM4 ,BUT :5 ,B5 ,FLET*] GOT \T1 HE WAS WALK+ ALONG ! /REET & ?IS TRU/EE HAD GOTT5 \T BY ?AT TIME & HE MET HIM4 ,& ! TRU/EE1 HE SAID1 BLACK AS HE WAS1 HE TURN$ :ITE :5 HE SAW ,B54 ,BUT ,B51 HE W5T UP TO HIM & SAID1 0,H[ DO Y\ DO8 ,H[ DO Y\ FEEL80 ,& HE WAS ABLE TO TALK TO HIM & />T SOME IDEAS 9 HIS HEAD1 ,BUT ?AT'S ! K9D ( MAN ?AT HE WAS4 ,HE WAS QUITE BRILLIANT & HE WAS A PR9T]1 9 ,PHILADELPHIA1 ,!N HE WORK$ = ! LONG%OREM54 ,HE ORGANIZ$ ?\S&S ON ! DOCKS 9 ,PHILADELPHIA4 ,BUT :AT GETS ME IS ! ?+S ?AT !Y CALL$ =1 IT SEEMS CRUEL ?AT !Y W\LD HAVE TO FI<T ?AT H>D4 ,= 9/ANCE1 TO HAVE GRAPPL+ IRONS1 NOT TO GRAB ! FREI<T :5 IT CAME 9 BY ! H&S4 ,Y\ W\LDN'T ?9K ?AT !Y'D HAVE TO FI<T SO H>D = IT4 ,N[ ( C\RSE IT'S ALL ME*ANIZ$ BUT NOT AT ?AT TIME4 ,:5 HE WAS SO CRIPPL$ ! ,F,B,I /ILL FOLL[$ HIM >\ND1 FE>+ HIS P[]S TO ORGANIZE4 ,HE HAD BEAUTIFUL ,5GLI%1 BEAUTIFUL DICTION4 ,HE WAS A PR9T] & HE />T$ E>LY TO BE 9T]E/$ 9 SOCIAL QUE/IONS4 ,& SO HE F\<T = ! ,I,W,W4 ,& ,I'VE (T5 WOND]$1 H]E IS A BONA FIDE1 TRUE BLUE H]O4 ,!Y HAVE SU* *>ACT]S ?AT !Y *OOSE AS !IR SYMBOLS1 ! COLOR$ PEOPLE4 ,& NO ONE HE>S ( HIM4 ,Y\ KN[1 :5 HE WAS JAIL$ AGA9/ ! FIR/ WORLD W> & !Y GAVE HIM T5 YE>S1 !Y GAVE LONG S5T5CES !N4- ,HIS TURN CAME UP & ! JUDGE SAID1 0,HAVE Y\ ANY?+ TO SAY80 ,HE SAYS1 0,Y\R GRAMM>'S V]Y POOR JUDGE1 & Y\R S5T5CES >E TOO LONG40 ,HE WAS A WELL READ MAN1 ,HE HAD A DIGNITY1 & HE WORK$ H>D = HIS LIV+4 ,HE WAS NO PIE C>D >TI/1 ,AS ,I TOLD Y\1 HE WAS SO CRIPPL$1 HE HAD TO PU% ! DOLLY4 ,WE HAD SO MANY ( !SE PEOPLE1 SO DEVOT$4 ,& ?AT'S :AT AN ORGANIZATION NE$S1 V]Y DEVOT$ & IDEALI/IC PEOPLE4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,:AT AB\T ! WOM58 

,ES!R ,DOLG(F3 ,WELL MANY ( !M EV5 :5 !Y W]E OLD1 :5 ! ,WOBBLIES W]E NOT A =CE1 :]EV] !Y WORK$1 = 9/ANCE1 ?IS WOMAN ?AT ,I'M SPEAK+ (1 %E CAME TO A %OP TO WORK & ! TOILET WAS /UFF$1 IT RAN 9TO ! %OP ITSELF1 ,IT WAS SUPPOS$ TO BE A V]Y F9E %OP1 BUT ?IS IS H[ ! WORK]S W]E4 ,MANY ( ! ?+S ,WOBBLIES TOOK = GRANT$ ?AT !Y %\LD BE RECTIFI$1 9 FACT1 ANY UNION4 ,BUT !RE WAS A LAXITY4 ,! WORK] WAS SO AFRAID1 ESPECIALLY ! OLD] WORK]1 ( BE+ FIR$1 & :5 HE'S FIR$ HE LOSES HIS M$IC>E1 A :OLE S]IES ( ?+S4 ,:AT WE US$ TO CALL QU5*+ ! FIRES ( REVOLUTION ) A B[L ( S\P4 ,SO ?IS WOMAN1 BE+ AN OLD LADY1 & ! O!RS W]E QUITE A FEW OLD] ONES !RE1 GOT TOGE!R4 ,%E CONV9C$ !M ?AT IT WAS )9 !IR RI<TS & !Y HAD EV]Y RI<T TO SEE ?AT SANIT>Y CONDITIONS W]E !RE4 ,MO/LY !Y W]E ,ITALIAN WOM5 ?AT W]E !RE4 ,9 ! 5D !Y WON \T4 ,!Y GOT EV]Y?+ & !Y MADE A P>TY = ?AT SAME WOMAN & !Y GAVE H] A GIFT4 ,BUT SEE1 A ,WOBBLY ALWAYS HAD MORE 9FLU5CE ?AN !IR PHYSICAL NUMB]S W]E4 ,!IR GREATE/ TRICK WAS 9 BE+ ! CONSCI5CE ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,& EV]Y LABOR MOVEM5T1 ,I DON'T C>E1 EV]Y ORGANIZATION1 NE$S A CONSCI5CE4 ,EV]Y SOCIAL MOVEM5T NE$S A CONSCI5CE4 ,!Y W]E V]Y ACTIVE4 ,& !IR GREATE/ WORK WAS :5 !Y PU%$ ! ,A,F,L & ! O!R UNIONS MORE TO ! LEFT4 ,& SOME ( ! ?+S1 LIKE NOT CROSS+ ! PICKET L9E1 ! ,WOBBLIES W]E NOT ! ONLY ONES :O SAID ?AT1 BUT ?IS IS :AT !Y PUT !IR EMPHASIS ON4 ,ON SOLID>ITY1 ON NOT CROSS+ ! PICKET L9E1 ON NEV] SABOTAG+ ANO!R WORK+ CLASS ORGANIZATION4 ,AS ,I SAID1 IT'S V]Y IMPORTANT TO HAVE A CONSCI5CE4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,:AT AB\T ,MATILDA ,ROBB9S8 

,ES!R ,DOLG(F3 ,I DIDN'T KN[ H] BUT ,I READ H] ?+S4 ,%E WAS ON ! LECTURE T\R4 ,I MAY HAVE SE5 H] AT MEET+S1 BUT ,I DON'T REMEMB]4 ,BUT %E WAS A V]Y BEAUTIFUL WRIT]4 ,Y\ CAN LOOK UP H] >TICLES & H] POEMS4 ,WE HAD ANY NUMB] ( GOOD WOM5 WRIT]S4 ,!N WE HAD1 AS ,I SAID1 A COLLEGE H]E 9 ,NEW ,YORK CITY4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,:AT K9D ( A COLLEGE8 

,ES!R ,DOLG(F3 ,IT WAS ON #id 787 ,FIF? ,AV5UE WAS ! ADDRESS4 ,ONE OLD FELL[ WORK] CAME =W>D1 HE TAU<T SPEE* AT1 ,I ?9K IT WAS ,NEW ,YORK ,UNIV]SITY4 ,ANO!R MAN WORK$ ON ! ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES & HE WAS A REPORT]4 ,HE KNEW AB\T J\RNALISM4 ,!RE W]E ANY NUMB] ( PEOPLE :O CAME =W>D23 FROM !IR PR(ESSIONS1 TO TEA*4 ,N[ ! PEOPLE CAME FROM WORK1 !Y DIDN'T HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO \T OR HOME1 SO ! WOM5 MADE FOOD :I* WAS SOLD AT V]Y SMALL PRICES4 ,SO ?AT PEOPLE C\LD GET A S&WI* & C(FEE & SALAD1 Y\ KN[4 ,& ! WOM5 ALSO PRACTIC$ :AT !Y LE>N$ 9 ! CLASSES4 ,ONE PLACE ?AT ,I WAS 9T]E/$ 91 OR TOOK P>T 91 WAS ! CLASS 9 SPEE*4 ,& ALL T]M WE HAD TO GET 9 FRONT ( ! CLASS4 ,FIR/ WE /OOD UP BY \R SEAT1 & SAID :O WE-W]E & ETC4 ,!N WE HAD TO PUT ON A =MAL SPEE*4 ,!N ! GRADUAT+ CLASS1 WE HAD A SOAP BOX \T ON ! CORN] ) A BIG SIGN- ,GRADUAT+ ,CLASS ,I,W,W ,SPEE* ,CLASS4 ,WE HAD TO GET UP ON ! BOX & MAKE A SPEE*2 ,LET ME TELL Y\1 IT WAS V]Y DIFF]5T ?AN GETT+ UP 9 CLASS OR SPEAK+ 9 FRONT ( A LITTLE GR\P4 ,Y\'D BE %AK+4 ,& ITS V]Y H>D TO MA9TA9 AN AUDI5CE4 ,BUT ! PUBLIC WAS V]Y1 V]Y 9T]E/$4 ,& PR\D1 !Y ?\<T WE DID SOME?+ WOND]FUL4 ,IT WAS ! DEP?S ( ! DEPRESSION1 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,:AT O!R K9D ( CLASSES DID !Y HAVE BESIDES SPEE*8 

,ES!R ,DOLG(F3 ,J\RNALISM4 ,!Y W\LD DO SIMPLE PIECES UP = ! ,I,W4 ,& !Y HAD >T CLASSES & Y\'D BE SURPRIS$ :AT BEAUTIFUL1 BEAUTIFUL ?+S !Y DID1 

,Y\ C\LD ?R[ ME OV] ) A FEA!R1 ! ONES ?AT DID ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL WORK4 ,! ONES Y\ LEA/ SUSPECT$4 ,NOT ONLY ?AT1 BUT A PLACE :]E PEOPLE COME TOGE!R = SOME?+ CREATIVE IS ALWAYS /IMULAT+4 ,IT ALWAYS GIVES A GOOD FEEL+ & IT ALWAYS LEADS TO BETT] ?+S4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,:AT AB\T *ILD C>E8 

,ES!R ,DOLG(F3 ,WELL1 ,I SUPPOSE 9 ! O!R DAYS :5 PEOPLE W5T TO WORK4 ,I W\LDN'T KN[ TOO MU* AB\T ?AT1 ,WE HELP$ EA* O!R \T4 ,SOMETIMES :5 ,I ?9K BACK1 ,I WAS A ,CA?OLIC ,WORK] ALL BY MYSELF4 ,IT WASN'T *>ITY1 ,I CAN'T EV5 CALL IT SOCIAL S]VICES1 IT WAS FRI5D%IP REALLY4 ,I'D HAVE PEOPLE WALK+ 9 ) A *ILD4 ,!Y HAD TO GO TO ! DOCTOR & !Y DIDN'T KN[ :]E TO LEAVE ! O!R BABY4 ,!Y HAD TO BUY A PAIR ( %OES OR !Y JU/ WANT$ TO VISIT4 ,IT GOT TO BE V]Y DIFFICULT1 BECAUSE1 AS ,I SAID1 9 EV]Y MASS ORGANIZATION1 NOT EV]YBODY IS ( ! SAME BACKGR\ND4 ,& SOME PEOPLE LOOK$ AT IT1 EI!R Y\'RE A FOOL BECAUSE !Y KN[ !Y HAVE TO PAY BABYSITT]S1 OR ?AT Y\'RE /UPID4 ,OR !Y1 ,I DON'T KN[ H[ TO EXPLA9 IT4 ,BUT AFT] A :ILE ,I TOLD ONE P]SON1 0,HAS IT EV] OCCURR$ TO Y\ ?AT WE HAVE A GR\P ( PEOPLE :O LOOK AT ?+S DIFF]5TLY8 ,SO :AT MAY BE TO Y\ /UPIDITY1 TO US IS V]Y IMPORTANT80 ,SU* A ?+ AS FRI5D%IP1 HOSPITALITY CONC]N OV] A Y\NG KID :O WAS /R&$1- HE HAS A *ECK TO PAY = HIS ROOM BUT !Y WON'T ACCEPT ! *ECK4 

,ANN ,ALL53 ,DID ! WOM5 9 ! ,WOBBLIES DO A LOT ( DIRECT ORGANIZ+8 

,ES!R ,DOLG(F3 ,:Y YES ,I TOLD Y\4 ,SURE !Y DID4 ,WOM5 ORGANIZ$ :]EV] !Y W]E4 ,?AT'S ! /R5G? ( A ,WOBBLY4 ,:]EV] !Y W]E !Y W]E ABLE TO GIVE AN 9C5TIVE OR AN \TLOOK TO ! WORK]4 ,?IS IS A CASE ?AT ,I KN[4 ,!Y W5T BECAUSE EV]YBODY WAS WORK+ & ,I HAD TIME2 MY KIDS W]E 9 S*OOL AT ?AT TIME2 SO ,I HAD FREE TIME4 ,& !Y ALL ?\<T IT WAS A WOND]FUL IDEA1 ?AT WE %\LD DO SOME?+ = ! WORK]S ( ,SPA92 & NO?+ HAPP5$4 ,!Y KEPT PUTT+ US (F4 ,I KEPT GO+ !RE1 & ,I GOT SO SICK & TIR$ ( IT4 ,BUT ,NORMAN ,?OMAS WAS NOT 9 T[N1 SO :OLE ORGANIZATIONS W]E P>ALYZ$4 ,NOBODY DID ANY?+ BECAUSE ! LEAD] WASN'T !RE4 ,I SAID1 BUT Y\ AGRE$ TO IT4 ,IT'S IMPORTANT4 ,TIME IS BE+ WA/$2 ,?IS WAS REALLY TO SAVE LIVES4 ,!RE W]E #aa COMRADES1 FELL[ WORK]S1 ?AT W]E UP = EXECUTION4 ,& ALL OV] ! WORLD W]E PROTE/S4 ,!RE W]E PO/]S 9 ,FRANCE AS BIG AS ?IS WALL4 ,!Y SAID1 0,D[N ,) ,! ,ASSASS9S40 ,BIG YELL[ PO/]S ) GREAT BIG BLACK LETT]S4 ,& ! LEAD+ PEOPLE ALL OV] ! WORLD W]E PROTE/+ ?IS MASSACRE4 ,BECAUSE !SE PEOPLE HAD NOT ONLY F\<T AGA9/ ,FRANCO2 !Y F\<T 9 ! RESI/ANCE 9 ,FRANCE4- ,SOME ( !M W]E 9T]NATIONALLY KN[N PEOPLE4 ,& !Y CAME BACK TO ,SPA9 & AT ?IS LATE DATE !Y W]E C>RY+ \T !IR V5DETTA4 ,SO WE HAD ?IS ?+ BE=E US4 ,WE SAID1 TIME IS ( ! ESS5CE1 :Y CAN'T Y\ />T DO+ ?+S8 ,SO !Y WAIT$ & F9ALLY ,NORMAN ,?OMAS CAME4 ,& ,I W5T !RE ) ,BLACKWELL4 ,AS ,I SAID1 ,I HAD TIME1 ,I DON'T WANT TO GIVE MYSELF UNDUE CR$IT1 Y\ KN[1 ! WOM54 ,& WE HAD TO $UCATE ,?OMAS ACTUALLY1 BECAUSE HE HAD BE5 AWAY4 ,HE RESPOND$ BEAUTIFULLY TO IT4 ,WE HAD MEET+S ( SEV]AL ORGANIZATIONS4 ,& WE KNEW ?AT WE'D HAVE TO BE ! ,JIMMY ,HIGG9S1 BECAUSE IT WAS \R ?+4 ,WE GAVE ! MONEY TO PR9T ! LEAFLETS4 ,TO />T ! ?+ GO+4 ,& WE TOOK ! BACKGR\ND1 BECAUSE WE W]E 9T]E/$ 9 SAV+ LIVES4 ,& WE HAD SOME WOND]FUL RESPONSE FROM PEOPLE ?AT HAD GONE F> AWAY FROM ?IS SC5E4 ,!Y HAD CLIMB$ UP ! LADD] SO BEAUTIFULLY4 ,LAT] ON ( C\RSE IT GETS TO BE A R\T9E ?+ & ONLY ! V]Y 9T]E/$ PEOPLE COME4 ,I REMEMB] ?AT PEOPLE WE DIDN'T MEET = YE>S HAD %[$ UP4 ,?R\< \R PROTE/S1 FIVE PEOPLE W]E SAV$ & SIX W]E EXECUT$4 ,WE FELT ?AT WE W]E P>T ( ?AT BIG MOVEM5T TO PROTE/ SU* A MASSACRE4 ,! ,WOBBLIES DID TAKE P>T 9 ?AT2 !Y 9ITIAT$ IT1 Y\ SEE4 ,& ! WOM5 DID TAKE P>T1 ,& WE W]E ABLE TO SEE ! DIFF]5CE1 ) ALL ! FAULTS2 ( A LIB]T>IAN ORGANIZATION2 AT LEA/ !RE WAS NO HI]>*Y4 ,WE SOMETIMES ?9K IT'S TOO LOOSE2 ?AT'S :AT WE W]E COMPLA9+ AB\T4 ,BUT EV]YBODY IS MOTIVAT$4 ,WE MADE CALLS TO DIFF]5T ORGANIZATIONS4 ,SAM & ! ,BLACKWELLS SAT UP ONE NI<T TO COMPOSE A TELEGRAM :I* W\LD BE ACCEPTABLE TO ,GRE51 AT ?AT TIME !Y HAD A CONV5TION1 TO PRES5T ! PROTE/ ( ONE LABOR MOVEM5T TO ANO!R4 ,!Y DID TAKE IT UP1 9 FACT !Y SAID IT C\LD HAVE BE5 A BIT /RONG]4 ,BUT ?AT'S H[ HI/ORY IS WRITT54 ,A FELL[ LIKE ,GRE5 C\LD GET UP & SPEAK HIS PIECE BUT IT WAS WRITT5 BY ! ,WOBBLIES4 ,BUT !Y DID MAKE A PROTE/2 IT'S BETT] ?AN LETT+ IT GO AS IF NOBODY C>$4 ,& FIVE PEOPLE W]E SAV$4 ,& ! CRITICISM3 ,!Y SAID TO US1 0,HA1 Y\'RE GO+ ) ,NORMAN ,?OMAS40 ,! PURI/S1 Y\ KN[1 !Y W]E DO+ NO?+ MO/ ( ! TIME4 ,& ,I TOLD !M1 :5 A P]SON IS DEAD1 ?AT'S ! 5D1 ,& !SE >E COMRADES4 ,IF WE HAD TO GET D[N ON \R KNEES & ACTUALLY KISS ! BEH9D ( ! POPE1 IF WE FELT HE C\LD SAVE ALL ( !M1 WE'D DO IT4 ,BECAUSE :5 Y\'RE DEAD1 ?AT'S ! 5D4 ,& SO1 QUITE A FEW 9T]E/+ ?+S ?AT ,I'VE SE54 ,& ! YE>S W5T BY4 ,& :5 ,I /OP TO ?9K1 :AT DID ,I DO8 ,IT'S JU/ ON A L>G] SCALE1 EV]Y?+4 ,9/EAD ( BETT]1 IT'S GOTT5 WORSE4 ,BECAUSE ! WAY ?+S 9 ,SPA9 FAIL$1 ?AT TO ME WAS ! TURN+ PO9T4 

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