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           Macexclaimed,"Son-of-a-bitch!"Thepapercarriedaheadline,"Supervisorsvotetofeedstrikers.AtapublicmeetinglastnighttheBoardofSupervisorsvotedunanimouslytofeedthemennowstrikingagainsttheapplegrowers."

           "Theysuretooklessons,"Macsaid."Diditstartwork-in’,yet,Dick?"

           "Hell,yes."

           Londonbrokein,"Idon’tseenoreasontokick.Iftheywanttosendouthamandeggs,it’sO.K.byme."

           "Sure,"Macsaidsarcastically,"iftheywantto.Thispaperdon’ttellabouttheothermeetingrightafterwardswhentheyrepealedthevote."

           "What’sthegag?"Londondemanded."Whatthehell’sitallabout?"

           "Listen,London,"Macsaid."Thishere’sanoldone,butitworks.Here’sDickgotthesympathizerslinedup.Wegotfoodandblanketsandmoneycomin’.Well,thenthiscomesout.Dickgoestheround.Thesympathizerssay,‘Whatthehell?Thecounty’sfeeding’em.’‘Th’hellitis,’saysDick.Andtheguysays,’Iseenitinthepaper.Itsaysthey’resendin’foodtoyou.Whatyougettin’outofthis?’That’showitworks,London.Didyouseeanycountyfoodcomeintoday?"

           "No——"

           "Well,Dickcouldn’tgetariseeither.Nowyouknow.Theyfiguretostarveusout.AndbyGodtheycandoit,too,ifwedon’tgethelp."HeturnedtoDick."Youwasgoin’good."

           "Sure,"Dickagreed."Itwasapush-over.Takemesometimetoworkitallupagain.Iwantapaperfromthisguyheresayingyouaren’tgettinganyfood.Iwantitsignedbythestrikechairman."