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The ARK is published twice each month, the stencil cutting and mimeographing
being done by and through the courtesy of the State Office, Kentucky Emergency
Relief Administration. Louisville, Ky. The Transient Bureau is not responsible
for any of the views or opinions expressed in this magazine, nor is the accu—
racy of any statement made herein guaranteed.

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DlTORlAL

Well, it's here. The end of the bureaus is in sight. The days
of drifting around looking for non existent work are at an end.

Uncle Sam has cried 'Halt', and also found a solution of our
problem. Men who refuse to establish themselves at some Center
will be classed as vagrants, and we have an idea they will be
treated accordingly by the public and the police.

The transient press has repeatedly emphasized the need for some
such action if transiency was to be suppressed, and has offered
dozens of solutions, from cash doles to work camps and beyond.
The happy solution seems to lie in putting transients to work on
government projects that will not conflict with private interests.

lie understand the Kentucky Transients will be employed on a huge
project at Fort Knox, building an immense vault for storing the
gold in the U.S.Treasury. Regular FWA wages will be paid, and the
project will employ 1500 men in many trades and professions for a
period of two years. This will indeed be a monument to the transients
that will endure for all time.

At last the time has come when men who are willing and anxious to
work can find employment on a real constructive project at more
than mere subsistence wages, The richest country in the world, with
unlimited natural resources, an educated and ambitious citizenry,
can not afford to wait any longer for private interests to start

the wheels of industry. The government is going ahead.

Within a hundred years all banking, transportation, and utility
systems will be government owned and operated, and "government by
the people, of the people and for the people shall not perish from
this earth."

DR 3?" N:

I am bloodbrother of all drifting things
That ride the wind and tide, or on swift wings

Cry down the pathless blackness of the nights,
Guided by restlessness and phantom lights

Of will o'wisps bourne by lost frantic souls,
Futile seekers of far shifting goals.

We see strange sights, learn curious truths,
Find lotus lands and taste the fruit that soothes
Our fretted spirits for a blissful while
In vague enchantent on an idle dreaming isle,
But leaves us craving, seeking once again
Veiled distances. We know the stabbing pain
That makes the desolation haunted loon
Fling maniac laughter to the silent moon,
For once, god cursed, it saw the monstrous joke
Life plays on life: its terrored reason broke
And so its mocking mirth eongeals our blood.

to are the riders of the aimless flood,

Strange human driftwood with wise weary eyes
Watching the brassy tropic suns and shallow empty skies
Of chartless seas. One day is like another day,

fmdweommmy,hqmw.wmocmlwy?
we kn w not what strange port shall be our last,
her care.

Today we feast, tomorrow fast,
The treasure found is less to us than treasure sought,
And we most dearly treasure trifles dearly bought,
While all those tender things, love, friendship, home,
That haunt the dreams of us who drift and ruin
We trade for war hless star dust which we vainly seek
In nameless valleys lost behind some mist
Enshrouded peak.

By Don Blanding
Author of ”Vagabond's louse."

The folks have been flocking in these past few days. Guess the
news of the dead line has gotten around to everybody on the road and
it is well to be settled. Its our guess there’ll be about half of the
men on the road will be left out side. The same thing happened to the
five foolish virgins who failed to fill their lamps. Just about 50%
of the boys will believe its de troot'l

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Here's a gag from the Nomad of California that will slip past you
unless you scan it carefully: He (To English Waitress) "You roll your R's,
don't you?" She: ”That's on account of my high heels£”

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You'll pay for all you’ve received from the bureau in the form of
taxes if you ever get a job on the outside. Here’s the reason: 01.8%
of the population have incomes of less than @5000, and more than 60%
have incomes falling belOW'QZOOO. Those with incomes beyond ﬁl0,000
represent only 2.5% of the total population. Anyone can see at a glance
that the public debt and all future indebtedness must be paid by the
mass of the people, those who receive small incomes and by no stretch
of the imagination can be called wealthy.

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In North Dakota the FERA is now the WPA. Due to the subsequent
change in paymastors, the bureaus payrolls were three weeks late.

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Lowry Park Camp at Tampa, Fla., new has a weekly program of educational
sound pictures. Short subjects covering music, sports, educational guid—
ance, travel and history are presented. These are subjects not often

shown in commercial theatres.

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The superiority of some men is merely local — they are great only
because their associates are li tle. (Wise crack)

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The boys of Camp Schrader of Illinois, are not permitted by the
citizens of Killown to remain in town after 8 P.M. This curfew law is
a direct result of the actions of a few men in camp. There's nothing can
be done to curb the few in any camp who disregard all laws of decency
and fair play except to "check 'em out". Wonder where'll they‘ll go
after the dead line goes into effect.

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Jimmy Braddock, heavy weight boxing champion, visited the transient
bureau in Memphis recently and gave a short speech: "In the prize fight
arena, if a man is down too long he is out. In life, he gets a better
break. he may be down, but he is never out until he admits it himself.
it may sound odd, coming from a boxer, but my message to you is — keep
your chin up." Jimmie is still one of the boys.

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we went to Richmond the other Saturday night to give the town the once
over. About 7500 people live there, and about another 2000 come in from
the surrounding countryside on Saturdays. Found Fix—it Smith and Foggy
Oderman sitting on the Court House steps. ’We talked about cabbages and
kings and watched the girls go by. After awhile, Fix—it bought some can—
toloupes from a wagon at the curb and we ate them sitting on the steps,
strewing the debris on the lawn amoung the other trash. A three mile
walk back to camp finished up the evening. Ho, hum:

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Stubby, the airedale pup is an expert worm digger. Bill Van Bibber,
Robert Lee, and the Editor were seen by Roy Davidson sitting at the foot
of a bank at cami picking up worms that Stubby was industriously digging
out with his nose and all four feet. Calls of encouragement such as
”Get 'im Stubby" kept the pup on the go for half an hour, and by that
time the worm can was filled. Then they wouldn't let Stubby in the boat:

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Together with Lee and Dizzy Dean we want frog gigging on the lake in the
one and only boat alloted to the boys. Lee, being young, strong, and husky,
was elected to row the boat through the weeds. he got about sixteen frogs
some of them via the seeking route — over the head with an ear. Brought
’em back to the Center to be cooked. They won't cook a damn thing for you
out at camp.

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as to why Sam has been remaining in camp so long. , (5 ‘5‘ {:T‘:
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Another flash:— Who saw Bill Van Bibber ” \V/“\ i 71 5:4(/
spend his last dime on a little blonde and then I \\ _//'E:? ; '. .I
borrow a quarter from her saying he had left ‘(4 ’//.:J ’jiﬁl /
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It has been recorded that "Automatic" Red and Barnacle Bill have gone
into cahoots with the double top system. Red shoes only running horses,
he says, and if Red will shoe the horses that the system calls on to win,
then of course they will win! What most of the horses need is a swift kick
in the pants when they start:

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The boys in camp are very much interested as to whether or not
wedding invitations will soon be in order for Sugar Boy Watson and the
"Skipper." The "Skipper" is moving a double bed into his new quarters,
and has made several trips to Blue Licks we hear. Sugar Boy received a
letter written in red ink or was it heart’s blood? — and we know the
gal called him ”her blonde headed baby".

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We have heard that "Soldier" Howard, recently promoted to the staff,
is contemplating buying a house on Fruit Street. Joe Freeman, our church
going member, and Supt.Ed Rice, the sheik of Carlisle, are constantly seen
admiring different points of interest on the same street. Are they going
into the real estate business?

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”Check 'em out" Carroll is back on his old job of Building Supt. at
the Center after a strenuous month at Camp Blue Licks. He lost seven
pounds out there but has gained it all back in contemplation of a raid on
the Chicago Bottoms where he has a number of friends. His popularity has
increased by leaps and bounds since the boys found out he doesn't check
'em out as fast as his conversation would indicate. Doyle Smith played
God while Carroll was away and made all the noise around here — and he
used to be so quiet:

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Jerny Schultz came into town the other day from Blue
Licks where he is painting a mural on the walls of th
museum for thirty dollars a month, paid by the state.
Says he has not received any money for two weeks and
ran out of provisions. He had been living on corn meal
mush and eggs. He says a chicken laid an egg every day
behind the museum, and he found the corn meal in a can
up in the block house. After filling up the wrinkles in
his stomack he went back to the job. Hitch hiked both
ways we understand. Funny part was be brought an oil painting
in with him to submit in the contest for a dollar - but the
contest has been over for some time. He's a hell of a

business man, says we: ~:
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Picture of a man who objected to seeing his name é;
in the ARK under suspicious circumstances: / I
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[/ON PLEASURE BENT“
“work ¢P1a7 at Cde

Going to be some real dein's in the recreational and educational
department at camp if all goes well. A special recreational director
has been appointed, Mr. Riffie B. Taylor, who will have charge of these
activities.

We met him the other day out at camp and he’s a genial chap with
an ideal background along these lines. He’s had thirteen year's ex-
perience coaching and teaching in State schools, with an additional
two years as educational director in the U.S.Army. He lives in Rich-
mond and comes out to the camp every day.

A basket ball team.will soon be formed to play the High Schools in
this vicinity - playing away from home every other week on Fridays.
At the present time the boys are working to make a ball ground, cutting
down trees and leveling off the spot ready for practice. Basket ball and
volley ball, boxing and wrestling, will soon be the order of the day -
with a diamond ball field planned for next spring.

'Vocational training will be provided for most any kind of trade,
and elementary subjects will be included such as reading and writing,
using teachers from the F.3.R.A. rolls of the County. Six typewriters
will be available for those wishing to practice and there’ll be plenty
of books available.

As a matter of fact, over two hundred books and fifty magazines
have been promised by various churches and clubs in Richmond through
the instrumentality of Mr. Taylor, with more to follow. The recreation
hall should soon be finished, and this place will be used as a library
and well as for holding school classes.

Lt. Crutcher has already brought into camp over two hundred books
and magazines, so there should be no dearth of reading matter. At pre—
sent the beys have to do all their reading in daylight, but in the near
future the barracks will be built all fitted out with electric lights.
The kerosene lamps at present being used are not conducive to much study-
ing at night:

What with the handicraft school with modern machinery, and the ed-
ucational classes, to-day nothing of the recreational program getting
unier way, it appears as though the boys will have something to do be-
side wondering if the other fellow has an ace in the hole:

we wish Hr.Riffie B.Taylor all the luc.
in the world with his undertaking, and
predict that he will make a huge su
cess of it. He has what it takes.

Se rally round fellows and join
in the sports and educational activiti-
that will soon be in evidence

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AROMAH/
FLAVAH/ CHEAPAH!

TRY THIS WILD, SNELLOU, AND FRAGMENTS OF TOBACCO. BUY IT FOR YOUR

FRIENDS AND SAVE MONEY * GIVE IT AWAY AND SAVE LONEY. HOOVER DUST

IS MADE OF THE HIGHER, FINER, AND CHEAPER BLEND OF THE VERY BEST

Sh NK CABBAGE LEAVES. WE USE ONLY THE CENTER OF THE PLANT, GRIND NG

IT UP FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, AND WE THROW AEAY N THING. WE SAVE AND

YOU SAVE. HOW CAN WE SELL IT SO CHEAP? WE DUNNOI ASK DAD, HE KNOWS.

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NO SIR: THE SAME OLD SACK.
ZIP, AND IT’S OPEN, AND IT
STAYS OPENI USE THE EMPTY
SACK TO HOLD YOUR SAVINGS
OR THROW IT AWAY - AS IF
WE CARE! ALMOST ENOUGH PA—
PERS WITH EACH SACK AND
NEVER ANY GUM ON THEM.YOU
NEVER FIND ANY HOOVER DUST
SNIPES IN THE CUTTER -

NO SIR: HOOVER DUST NEEDS
NO PROTECTION — IT HAS A
DRYNESS ALL IT'S OEN.
SMOKE A DOZEN CIGARETTE
AND NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN HOPE COSTLY ONES.
YOU WONT NEED A BLIND FOLD
TEST TO PROVE TAIS. ALL
THE GIRLS ARE CRAZY O'E
HOOVER DUST - THEY CAN

THERE'S A REASON! \‘

SMOKE

\T’ m THE SUNSHWE

USE IT FOR SNUFEING.

CHEW

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PERFECT
CIGARETTE

“YOUR N 075 E KNOWS“

SYSTEMS THAT WTN!

- you ceN‘T LOSE new -

It has been said that every race horse wins according to some System or
other ~ the difficulty lies in picking the right system! For your eddification
and possible profit we are listing some of the most popular ones in use around
here at times. You’re Wekkuml

"15" System:- Here’s one that requires no figuring, no consideration of
jockeys, track conditions, odds, or anything else, but you'll find it will
work in a surprising number of cases — and the payoff will make your eyes pop
out now and then. Simply count from one to thirteen starting with the top horse
and going back over, the entries until you stop on thirteen. That's the horse:
Sally uses this system.

"Carroll" System. Here's one that will win unless the horse dies or is retired
and your bank roll holds out. The horse with the lowest number of beaten lengths,
less the weight, divided by three, and the addition of a secret formula known only
to Carroll, will enable you to say ”I got him". Of course, you do not have to bet
the horse!

mﬂoody"System. Watch for a horse on "the line", whatever that is, and if
his odds change do not bet him. Of course, the marker will occasionally put
down the odds all wrong and you'll have a pleasant surprise when the horse pays
off a hundred to one and you only expected two to one: Part of the formula con-
sists in gazing at the odds board for hours at a time before making the bet.

"Skottar" System. Nicks favorite system. First of all get someone to rate
the horses, then take the three top choices and bet one of them to show. New
and then, for a little excitement, bet the bottom one to win - it will be sure
to show. A win parlay of three odds-on favorites starts off the day.

"Double Tops" System. The statisticians delight: Weights on and off, beaten
lengths, distance fore and aft, track conditions, the price of silver, and the
nodes of the moon all enter into the calculations. Ask Barnacle Bill for full
details - he's the only one who knows the answer:

"Foggy" System. Here's the long shot system de luxe. After rating all the
horses in every way known, taking hours over the job, go down to the bookie
joint and pick on two twenty to one shots and parlay them to win. It worked
once, and "Foggy" had the world by the tail for a week.

"Tuggle" System. Bet any Bradley horse to win — that’s all!

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Camp Lake Reba is beginning to hit on all sixes - at least, the boys
are working hard out there and most of them like it. The old timers of
Camp Blue Licks are muc T1 in evidence. The "Skipper” is as popular as ever
and never seems to have any trouble in keeping things running smoothly.

Of course, it's no kindergarten out there. There's lots of work to
be done and is being done. The office has been completed - it used to be

elk bb Hall" out at Blue Licks — and they've built a porch around it.
In the back room sleep the non come of the outfit — away from the crowd
and the strife.

he supplies have been moved into a store room that was formerly
the mess hall at Blue Licks, and this place is also headquarter for
Davidson who has charge of the construction gang on the roadwork. The
same old substitute kitchen still does duty, we believe it was part of
the old kitchen at Blue Licks. Nothing is wasted around this camp.

The zoo is still going strong although they almost lost the foxes
during a heavy rainstorm one night. The cage was in a hollow the t filled
with water, and only the heroic efforts of Sam Preston and several others
saved them from a watery grave. The coyote, the pigeons, the skunks, the
squirrels, are now being provided with regular quarters.

Work on the road into camp is progressing nicely, and the framework
has been completed for the recreasion room. This will be convered with
sheet steel. Preparations are being made to board the floors of the tents
for the men. They have been wading through mud and sleeping in mud for
low, these many weeks. Relief is in sight.

The bath house is still in the future, or was a few days ago. It is
necessary to do down to the spillway of the dam to take a bath, and we
have an idea that a little warm water would be appreciated. This is no
camp for Sissies: However, the camp has a washing machine in charge of
Red thinnis who turns out work rapidly and well.

The cooking is good, with
and all the seconds you can ea
serve as a dining room in place
The excessive rain fall of the
imperative. Due to the heavy
work on the camp as a whole
men have been wading around
end.

plenty of well cooked plain food
A large tent has been erected to
of eating out in the open.
past month rendered this
rainfall, construction
has suffered, and the
in mud for days on__“'

Electric lights are on
in the kitchen and offices
and three large floodlights
illuminate the grounds

at night. Kerosene-lantaiiﬁ

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are used in the outlying parts of camp.

Plenty of lumber on the grounds, and construction work going ahead
fast. Some machinery too, such as planers, saws, etc., and when they get
busy out there the sawdust and shavings will be flying. The blacksmith
shop is in full swing making necessary tools and keeping the equipment
and road working iachinery in good shape.

About all we could find in the way of recreation was fishing in the
upper lake for sunfish, and some occasional frog gigging on the part of
a few. A recent order forbids the cooks to fry any of the fruits of the
chase for the men, but a fish fry down at the guard tent is almost a nightly
occurence. Fix—it Smith knows how to make them tasty! Work is progressing
on a ball park, and a recreational director has been appointed, so the
dearth of recreation will soon be remedied.

t the present time a number of colored are out at camp. They have
their own section of camp for sleeping quarters and mess tent, and work
together. Most of them are satisfied with conditions. Both Camp Pakuneki
and Camp Blkhorn had a contingent of colored men who worked well and
satisfactory. Camp Blue Licks was strictly a white camp.

The plans for the future include many improvements ever present
conditions, with some kind of educational program. We are not sure if the
camp will be continued in the event of the transients being employed
on the gold vault at Fort Knox. If the camp is disbanded, the road will
make a good toboggan slide this winter for the kids of Richmond, and the
nightly lovers who used to frequent the banks of the lake will be able
to hold their revels once again. Nothing has been done on the original
work project which was to build up the dam. All work done so far as been
on the camp site.

Some few changes in the personnel at camp. Priest has charge of the
stores and Taylor is superintending the work around camp. Henderson
slipped out from under some tine ago and "Soldier" {oward is now in
charge of he guard as a staff detail, Cliff Gidley has been missing a
couple of days as we write. Bob Swafford is now on a shovel detail at
his own request he says, and "Foggy" Oderman was seen with a coil of

BX cable around his shoulder doing electrical work.

We passed one man checking out and asked him what was the trouble.
0 many damn generals around here, and not enough privates,"
said he. Well, with eleven guards, at least a dozen straw
bosses, pass restrictions, the mud, the rain, lack of any
kind of recreation, unfloored tents, the ARK at least
two weeks behind time, and Richmond three miles away, life
must be tough out there:

But we found on further enquiries that this man had
been in dozens of camps and was still looking for the ideal
Camp with good food, no work, plenty of clothes, and three
dollars a week. We have an idea he will be still looking
for these things long after the camps and bureaus are closed
for keeps:

There's a bunch of regular fellows out at camp, doing
their best to make a go of things. About 200 as we write.

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”WE BURY THE GOLD“

“' ALOGHT HEARTED VIEW

They're going to bury all the gold in the country at Fort Knox,
and the transients are going to dig the grave.

lt'uill take fifteen hundred men to do this, and we have sixteen
hundred men on the rolls in fentucky. About one hundred of them are
classed as unemployables. They will be given jobs of looking over the
rail as the others work down in the hole. Who ever heard of a construction
job without onlookersl

The reason they picked on Fort Knox was because there's already all
kinds of barracks built there, so they can start on the hole at once. It
would never do to leave all the gold lying around the country with an
election in the offing - the Republicans might get their hands on it.
The rest of us will at least know where all the gold has gone to.

Besides, in case of an invasion, the gold would be porrectly safe
since no one ever goes into that part of the country, and the hentucky
mountaineers could hold an army atlny between fueds without any trouble.
Even if it was accidentally found, no one would know what it was since
all trading around there is done by barter. You can't eat gold.

We can think up a dozen reasons why all this gold will be buried
at Fort Knox, but offhand we should it was to find employment for the
transients. At least, that seems to be the general idea, and we believe
that is as good as any, Besides, the place is a long way from any place
and the men won't be able to spend their money, so they will save it
and spend it some time next summer which will help the elections.

Yes, the men are really going to get paid for digging the hole.
We have heard the pay will be anywhere from such and such to so and so,
and we are quite sure it will be more than one dollar per.

It's all quite hazy at present, but we have heard the las
meal will be served in the Center on the ni"r
of October Slst, and Nick and the rest of
the boys will serve a bang up supper
of weinies and krout. All the caseworkers
will go back to the farm, and the boys will
go to work.

All of which shows that you may be
up today but down tomorrow; that nothing
remains in status quo, that the pen—
dulum swings, and that he laughs best
who laughs last.

We are putting in an application
for the crap shooting privileges
on the new gold burying project,
and expect to be at work not later
than November lst.

JUST ROAMIN‘AROUND

‘ ANDWHHT WE SAW

No matter where your travels take you, you will be very apt to meet
with unusual experiences and interesting people. On our travels we have
run across several items worthy of note. {ere goes:

Columbia, Pa. Inquired of a passerby what the Constable of the town
looked like. he pointed out to me a tall lean gent wearing a five gallon
Stetson and a handle bar mustache. Approached the gent and asked for a nights
lodging in the town hoosegow. He seemed only too anxious to see me in the jug.
I was locked in at seven o'clock and released at three the next afternoon.
Began to think my visit was permanent until the Constable showed up. He
apologized, stating he had to go out of town on important business. But
he sent me around to his house and his wife set me up to a good feed. I needed
it:

Chicago, Ill. The train had just pulled into the yards. Over seventy
five freight paSsengers aboard. Rounded up by several railroad police, we
were marched to the section dining car and given hambergers and coffee. And
we all expected to be pinched, but nothing happened. We were told to beat it!

Enroute to Akron from Toledo. A colored man boarded the freight as she
left Akron. One of the fellows called my attention to the fact the man had
six perfect fingers on each hand. It's the truth 3' help me:

Washington, D.C. On board the R. F. & P. bound for Richmond. Helped an
old man at least eighty years old into my private car. A full blooded Sioux
Indian. His name was Dr. Wah Nah Wahoo. Related he had traveled all over the
entire country looking for a son.

K“_sas City. Have you ever visited the cafe here that gives away a free
meal if you can recite the Lord's Prayer without a mistake? Well, there's such
a place if you care to look it up.

Baston. Have you ever opened a box car door to prepare for a long run
and found a dead man staring you in the face? We did. This poor fellow had
frozen to death. On his person was found a Bible, a blackjack, a pair of brass
knucks, and a set of ivories. He was ready for either place:

Alexandria, Va. Leaving a train here for the seven mile trek to Washingtor
we were surprised to find we could obtain bus checks
So, we rode into Washington on the cushi

Three trains we missed were
derailed. That's three times it paid
to be late.

Houston - on certain days an
Army recruiting officer can be seen
in the yards trying to get some of
the rail birds to sign on the dotted
line.

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Lynchburg, Va. This bureau is so close to the railroad tracks ou
- ~ 1 y
can see the trains pulling out of the yards from the front porcn. Several
other bureaus are just as convenient, including Lexington.

Louisville, Ky. The train rolling in from Cincinatti carried one of
the most unusual passengers I have ever seen. A young fellow; not over
eighteen years of age with two cork legs of the same length. he could
board or leave a train as well as a man with perfect limbs. He had lost
his limbs only last year on th Nickle Plate Road.

hnoxville, Tenn. Then there is the old preacher who comps down to
the yards occasionally to see how many souls can be won. It has been said
that he converted as many as ten fellows between trains. And t at’s fast
work!

Charlotte, N.C. Then there’s the group of farmers near a transient
camp here who threatened the lives of the men because they refused to cut
corn from sun—up to sun-down for fifty cents a day and one meal.

Wilminton, Del. A small road show disbanded because of lack of funds,
started back East via Pennsylvania freight. Not all of the Company of
course, but enough of them to pep up the trip with music, singing and
dancing.

Monroe, Mich. A well dressed young man boarded the How York Central
at Toledo. Instead of going on to Detroit, the fellow "cut the air" a
Dearbern and disappeared. Some nerve, what?

St.Louis, Io. Four young ladies boarded a freight here with a deter-
mination to visit Hollywood. Officers who took them off the train reported
the girls had come from Boston to St.Louis. When questioned, they said they
were "Goin' into the movies". To "Fame on a fast freight” we calls it:

Hobo City Convention. The question is where will the next Hobo Conven-
tion be held? Certainly not in Chicago again. Maybe the boys will gather
together again in a warmer climc. Reports say this convention will be held
in the same city and the same time as the Democratic Convention.

Traverse City, Mich. A girl about ten years of age with her little
brother about six were already in the box car when we boarded it. After
a while the girl confided they were on a trapping expedition up into
the north woods where their daddy used to go. They had left home with
two dollars and a large rat trap and expected to clean up like their
daddy used to. we have no idea how the expedition came out.

That's all for this time. You can certainly meet with some unusual
situations and people while on the road:

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WE SOLVE THE DEPRE SSWN!

-“ 9ND TELL. YOU How

The total income of Americans has dropped from 85 billion dollars
a year to as low as 40 billions - which means the average citizen now
has less than half as much to spend as formerly.

The market value of stocks traded in New York Stock Exchange alone
has plunged from 90 billions to 52 billions.

Savings deposits have diminished from 28 billions to below 22 billions.

Flotations of new securities in 1929 exceeded 10 billions - last
year the amount was far less than two billion.

Our foreign trade amounted to 10 billions - today we do less than
4 billions.

Our national bread line, were its unfortunate occupants to stand
in an unbroken line with arms outstretched sideways, would reach almost
around the world — or from New York to Los Angeles seven times. There
are twenty two and a half million people directly and indirectly on
State and Government Relief Projects or doles - living off the country.

In spite of private interests having fallen down on the job, we
still possess almost everything we had in material posse53ions when
prosperity abounded. Factories, machinery, transportation systems, land,
vast mineral resources, and people. But that intangible thing we call
"credit" is lacking.

How to get back to prosperity: How to restore this "credit" that
seems so important to our national well being: Will the social workers
find a solution? The politicians? The business men? The capitalists?
The bankers?

There you have it - the bankers. Thousands of individual banks all
over the country are holding the purse strings of "credit" - the life
blood of the nation — without which business cannot be conducted.

Why are they doing this? Because each individual bank must show a
profit to it‘s stockholders, During the 1929 era, mos bangs loaned
money to the stock brokers because of the higher rateﬁpf interest on
"call money" and when the crash came they were caught ontT\S

The unsecured and unsound loans toligsgign powers :ka,
also crippled the style of most ba ‘ii: 3’