| Show f D pp E I r MAN Sizzling Upon if rein Ships il hl a July ps T and i g Things St Scribe to i Reminisce P e Utilizes Utilizes' By ByDo j Do DOn H Howard a d J 3 11 he lure lur of far pI places pace tlC CS' CS has d It its Us influence the hB begin orld of th the tho tau fan 11 nover noet satisfied d with lh hIs Irn- Irn surroundings surroundings- nas gathered tc l. his Ings belons-Ings turned histO histo his it to tok tho particular 10 horizon J on th that t to catch h h fancy And set et out to atif his and still sUIl the in his hist rt t fer far places 7 Strang ange sights and sounds n faces and customs cu iL t n m-n all allI 1 r play with one who ie I C can CI I j Ac- Ac Ic blood of wanderers In his dM l The longing for tor th them m can canie ie e a disease that plagues es him JIni B tb nd of oc his his' da days and 8 sends t tramping tampIng Ii up and do down doTh the oia lw g with tho mtr mirage e of t dreams lying just ahead Thee Thera at arc ome me who sooner ortt or or- tet tf tt decide the mirages actually ly ro jS inU These settle doWn i re and p pay y taxes and arid berne be bOr rne tf JO d citizens The rhe othe others I- I hY of oC th them them- know the chase Is utile tUe B But t the pretend they hey dont don't od go 0 on kind ind nt on on stop stopping stopping- only hen rhen rj en death stretches out his his- hand hond v then In fn In some sonie some out ut o of the waye way e n ner r ot of tho globe I so O. O ni ny things since sinco the tile ir it It n all aU st started at a a. party It as a night In early April p IJ and tho the tonic borno bom on th the spring spring- breezes nt as pawed aued over the festive ns ng with the food l. We Ve were ero gat gathered in n a a. small in Pocatello Jda that iping evening e In 1320 J. J There Ther was wa O fard Boyd Oa Emma his hb wife nd Isaac and myself Mack Mackay y lt which Is still famous In the thc section of ot the thc Gem State stale hiU occupied ou our Jut attention until we Ill wIre WrO In a mellow rn m od-as od as m mellow ats the fading ra rays s 's r the sun that fell through the the thc open v indo and and- cross the the- linen and aid liver er of ot tho i It it It was wa a 0 night for tor Impulse IC and andU andas as U one one- is liable to do on oh such a ll S' S night I acted on Impulse Going to the phone 1 I called caned tile the 1 ot office i e where 1 I va was ns sup Imp posed oed ed to report for dut duty at mid mid- night AS Bert Sert I said someone call else elset t fox for or m inc me I wont ont bo tio there t tonight ic re rest t and be beShero t. t Well get a l. l Shero ro on timo time tomorrow night he eald sald d. d o ot you Ou wont won't have to show up at at alL alL' pit fl atS how hiow ow you O feel ee about It I II If replied just put 50 someone n ne else ton yn In n my y place ce from now on And It up 8 so sI I 1 cnn can get money money f tt tonight I In in TOUS t to FrEsco f That c my connections there th Je It was to tl be bo a little t to lepe repeat repeLL l tho the performance 1 my flY friends They had over- over he rd my rny part part of oC th telephone f conversatIon n They hey were vere so sur- sur that e everyone bad had another shrink g Ill lJJ give yo you ny TnY card to s said hl Boyd Bord You cau rou CanI Can an ang I g ge get t time Uc b best It food tood In hi S San Sam Ii Francisco with that that goes it IL Well WellDon Don non you ou should get along all Wherever r you ti are you are In fn my opinion totally l. l And by th the WR way way- If it you oU run across anything goo soo good In hose those Powell street book shops gra grab It oil off and and send it jt to me me said saId I Isaac nac Y Youre ure g going to to Frisco T s said ld Howard Well that's thal's just you to go 10 places and see things while wo we have 1 to stay hero here and make ma our miserable J living v ns And Arid While I think of or It It heres here's my watch You ou should always know whAt it Is And Md besides its it's good od for or 25 G In any any book Sh 1 Boyd oyd pulled his hs watch and chain ram from r m his v vest st and handed It U a across tho the tho table to to m me While I Il I looked at lt It- It sort sorL of or dazed som someone rie pa passed tn the drinks and ands and's su such ch h watches were forgotten n as ns the hours sped b by and It drew cl close 8 to train hahn time As yet et my friends wore were only I about bo t. t halt hale convinced U that nt I was as actually going to leave Nevertheless Nev Ney- erthel ss at about 1 o'clock In the tho morning s someone someo me o n-o called it n taxi and the party porty adjo adjourned to tho the railway station Vh where lO a. a a a. train was wa I due duc to leave leave leao for San Francisco Fl nn l in fifteen minutes C Collecting my my hard-earned hard money from th the railroad I purchased a a. ticket and nd found I I- had all aU of or 1138 I left on n-on n which I proposed to start my first adventure to go youve youve you've Now No youve you've got s go bought a Do ticket said Howard They Thoy have havo swell Sunday concerts concerts concerts con con- at the Palace hotel hotel- said sald Isaac Isanc you ought to go there Dont forget to go to Cerruti's said raid Emma rind anti it you can get the Ulc Italian woman to JO to part with some seine of oC her hr marvelous marvelous' wine wine- preserved cherries youve you've done more than I ever c could uld Th The train 1 whistled There Thera were two hasty handclasps and a kiss and I climbed aboard with someone someone some some- some oine- one thrusting a a. package which I suspected ted to be bo liquid refreshments l Into to iny my hand Rt at the tho last minute Lt Later r my suspicions proved d correct for tor tho the package made mado the tile desert r rosy rosy- for m myself and a self sel styled citizen of the world who tiring of oC bleak M Montana rang ranges I arid aid ton jong days das In the time saddle was heading bac back to the seaboard His name I learned was' was Jack White and nd as s the o contents content of oC the bot bottle le sank lower loei and lower lowet 1 learned more mOl of oC his past pastI past history He had graduated from I Iet sctt et Tech but his hla speech und and mariners manners gave cave one tho Impression that ho knew of oC schools only b by hearsay More than t. that ho also held a Do second mates mate's certificate to in st steam am I You he she confided I slay stAy wJ with h th sec sea sen till Wl I hate hato it and then I 1 go So back ck to o the range When I cn cant can't t stand that any longer baler I hop hopa hop hopa a tattler r for the coast and take the first timing thing in Bight no no matter sJ c J headed heaed hen ed Here waa a inan who know the sea sen and h H It t Y an n idea Is If 18 it hard to get t a Job on oh a n. ship I asked r. r He Re looked at m me with disgust written J JaU all aU oyer over his his' face tace I I dont don't suppose y youve you've uve ever evel shipped 1 he ho said No o t answered Ive never O Oven OU U seen the tho lie sea Yah Y h said Ja the same Bam old phi story The boy raised ral ed on th thc the c coat coast ast wants to o g go inland d and be a cowboy and the Ute boy bor from th the plains wants to go to sea seB ea Well eJI st stay stay y the sea sea and and ships make mako a bum bUrn out p Q yuh yuhi rn anything I 1 know B Bc sides Jt Its It's a 8 lieu hell of bt a a. life Yo You sail san in jn steam and antI the time wages are low v I and youre you're dirty all aU th the time You g go In a If Jammer jamm r and th the foods food's rote rot ton lein and the tho waters water's worse Youre You're up all nU hours of Ut the night it theres there's theresa a a. little wind r In or ot over It If the old man thinks theres there's else lse to do On Oh the day watches watches' 3 Its paint and wash 1 woodWork wood wood- work and nd scrape O down or ortal tar tal the riggin And no matter what youre you're on when you ou hit port its it's always alway a n. bottle a woman and nine times out 0 o ten a a. fight an yuh yub wake up lip in tho the jug juS' an M the tho Judge tells teUs yuh yuli its U's 25 US or thirty days V Well WellI ll I said oure going o ng ba back k to sea seR arent aren't you ou 7 Oh hOh that's different ho Its said i IVo io been been going back to to toRea sea Rea for tor twenty years nit an now H's Hs too late to ta d do anything else y youre you're ure 1 young Stay ashore Where h have hayo va you been 7 I t asked for lor the of of far Places had suddenly ly gr gripped i ped me and I l' l wanted to o. o hear henr more of ships and d distant ports So through the aft att after afternoon r r.- r. noon as ns the train sped across the Nevada desert Jack told m me st stories rles of or ports on every ocean until m my imagination o was wn fired d as it lad had never cen n before 1 was thoroughly thorough l. l I ly determined to togo go to sea sell but I carefully from front m mentioning l It to III my comi companion anlon N Neither r did I ask him again how one e e went about getting a a. Job aboard ship Id I'd Und find that out for l' l myself once once I 1 got to I where th the ships ships' were 1 J i was dozing when hen th the J brakeman came through uh the car car- bawling Reno It woke Sack Jack up What towns town's this h he asked i Rend I mumbled sleepily He sat up and i looked out out S AS the time train drew to lo a halt before the station sta sta- Ion tion Reno said saM Jack mIf to himself himself him him- self and then after artern a n. few rew minutes Hell HeU I I 1 know kathy w n a girl In Reno fleno Reno his his' hat and battered Seizing suitcase suitcase suit sult- case caso ho he rushed for tor tho car door and as the train pulled out I 1 saw him disappearing in the he station n. n That W was was' S' S the last I saw of Jack White Now I 1 should uld have hav to dothe ilo do the tho best I could and l find my tny Job by myself I 1 sat awake Vake until midnight wondering how I was was' t to go bout about the b business of going of to sea I 1 had bad r arrived an at no no d definite conclusion win wh I finally W went t 1 t to sleep p. p I awoke voke 1 At lit t db dawn wn and found myself my my- self Helt at tit Sacramento I t b began to take a 0 new interest In my s t for forI r rI I was wis nearing the sea I C i. i The desert had been left behind b and my sentimental l m mood od with It and andI anilI I wafe fidgeting with excitement nt wh when n the train was vas ferried over over at B 3 Here Iere I 1 got t in my first limit smell of salt saltwater alt altwater water It a a. thrill never tor- tor g get gt t. t I stood on the tho tram train n ferry and nd filled y nty lungs with great gulps ot of the the tangy air Every Everything in he the the- past put had been forgotten and arid my ny only thought waft of at t wh what t lay ahead As Athe the tho train sped through Berke Berkeley ley Icy and on down the Oakland mole I c keep my eyes eye irom th tho ba oay In fact tact it Jt w wits was s nil all I could out d do to remain In my seat ent for lor spread b before tore my eyes yes was beyond a a. doubt the most thrilling most b beautiful beautiful beau beau- U Ul l sight Bight I had bad over ever over beheld There Thero was vas tl th the bay and shops of every evary description ton from tiny sailing yachts to giant glant ocean oc an lI liners er and battle battle- ships Ac Across Ops the ba bay baj on one side were great iTeM green hills Tiny clUsters clutters clUs- clUs i of or buildings b s dotted tho tha abort hort at their base r TJ There re rev was v s the Golden G a Gate Ote t In the distance and beyond nd it the open pen sen sea shimmering and d grayish green groen Already readY I I 1 could feel teel its steady beAt bet betin in tune tuno with my heart And nd there was there was San Francisco ris rising ing from rom the waters water's ed edge Its buildings buildings build build- ings gleaming under the morning surf sun and a n. sky iky as its clear as 15 a cr crystal I San Ban the Francisco city of or nl my dr dreams ams I could feel teel Its spell al already already nl- nl ready from across th tIe the bay Its light hea and gaiety said stretched out to me and I t laughed t Joyously to myself San Srm Francisco the San Francisco of Jack London London Lon Lon- don doit of ot Barbary Coast Cout of China Chinatown town the town tho Evanescent CIty of f George Georgo Sterling Even the tho ride ferry from Oakland over er thrilled me and I determined to lose hose no no notime time In looking for a ship and a a. Job Going Goins' across to San Ir on the tho ferry lerry was another unforgettable t table blo thrill Already t I could vision Islon myself aboard a a. giant ship outward bound fro from In the tile Golden Gat Gate The gentle swell of or the ba bay became becane ponderous ponderous- waves wae 1 In my iny Imagination tion and I 1 wo was lost to all iii Immediate immediate imme Imme- diate surroundings Early Early- next morning r I set ou out oui to find myself a ship and a a 3 Job Behig Be- Be I hig too proud or too top dumb to ask ash anyone else elsJe how v 11 gO about ut II this I wandered o along t the tho waterfront water front and watched te e sling sling- iio into o- o everything rom from huge and spotless spotless' ocean liners to sooty and Md rusty tramps There W was but buton butone on ono one sailing ship In sight and it ou ont out out-In U th the the- bl al almost ai was as anchored ln in bay 3 most over to the the Oakland alde aldeI 1 I sat eat on a dock and gazed out across I at atit lt it Somehow it caught ht and h held l l my ray- Imagination Imagination- more than any n p of ot t lle other othe t c t id vision islon It St tar far out nt itt 8 full fun sail an its Jib Jib- bOO t dt dipping I 1 Inlo the breakers breakers' as I It s BAnk ln t each ech e h On oncoming n om n wave the 8 i sun n fl glinting 1 from om Denied bellied canvas If I Want nt c f lp r sail tf on on a like Ilk th that t. t was ih eu alt of ct rom romance nc about 8 vessel that I couldn't co lI see In m th inore Long befort re Fulton t startled the tho world with ith hiS Bt tr had Pu t ii th the tho ports of world r Now there were ere not many l lU Its tits higher Bp sped peed ed ti fat fast lt driving them out of of- existence The thou thought bt saddened me i Since Childhood I 1 J had ad carried of ot a Do clipper ship chip that hun hun- b v the fireplace in our cur Ur Kansas Cansas home In tny my inh mind was It t was beautiful And even ven today the beauty beau beau- ty ty- of ot a n. ship uri under r tail It n brings a a a catch to my breath when 1 of the ither ones Ive I've s Seen aten i en on n the blue Pacific Pa Pa- But its it's any ny port ort in a storm In tim the afternoon 1 I d' d seaman's seamans seamans seaman's sea sea- mans man's employment nt office a s' short distance from the tho waterfront nt It It Itaas was aas s. s as It H is usually the c case a dingy looking affair tr Long nr benches Ie w strung across the tho room Cigar rind and nd stubs arid alid old pa papers rs Uttered littered the floor A Ie few men clad In d glines the overall of the sai- sai sai lor hoe and blue were ere lolling around talking or or- staring almes h ir lit In on one end of f the room room- waA a 4 tiny orn office o with one one barred window From time to time a a worried vidual emerged fr from m the off office Ice and nd wrote strange words to me on a apiece apiece piece leco of or bl blackboard Lillian 2 Astoria 1 l a. a m in mitt St Stanley nley DollAr Lake MIraflores I 1 0 o. o s. s so I They mean to tomo me O Once ce In- In In while on one oat of or the Idlers about th the the- r roop would walk walkover over to to the window converse a a. fe few minutes the W worried Individual t and depart depart de- de part Following ln this pr procedure part 01 o of the tha hieroglyphics hieroglyphics' les oh on n the blackboard blackboard black black- board would be b erased and ond others would appear a p ar In th their Jr place I watched |
