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how many votes he polls.

 Here is a regional story for you, one which was received by the southern members of the crew with much merriment and slapping of thighs:
   An old colored preacher was ordered by the local constable to cease holding roadside revival meetings, on the grounds that he was obstructing traffic. He declared, to his deacon, that he was working for the Lord, and was going to continue, constable or no.  Half-way through the meeting, the deacon saw the constable coming and took to the woods. Coming back later, he found the preacher along, beaten and bleeding. Said the deacon,
  "You say you is workin' for de Lawd?"
  "Sho I is," said the preacher.
  "And do de Lawd know about dem white folks beatin' you all up de side ob de haid like dat?"
  " Sho, he do."
  " Den why don't he do sumpin about it?"
  " He jes' don't give a damn, that's why!'

 Enjoyed the Macaulay "Orphan Island" very much. The theme is apparently one which has had considerable appeal to various writers since Swift. The most 

memorable job recently has been Orwell's "Animal Farm", which I always enjoy re-reading. ("All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.")

                                Yours,
                                Jim Blake

P.S. Any chance of laying hands on that Holiday containing Algren's article? Limpid and lucid, that boy.

    JB