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Show STOOD UP FOR HIS RIGHTS Drafted Man Fully Realized He Was Enjoying His Last Moments of Independence. A drafted iinin from n dry stuto renclied San Francisco at nifilit, anil was to so to Ansiol island the following morning. That niglit he took a careful care-ful census of the city's wet places, and got down to the Angel Island hoat in the morning, about one minute before the boat was due to leave. "Get aboard here, and be quick about It." commanded the lieutenant in cl large. Instead, the recruit smiled, lighted a cigarette as best he could, anil then sat down on the dock. "When I shtep on that: boat," lie said, "I'll be a soldier and have t'take orders from you. Right now I'm a plain citizen. This is my hist chance to tell anything in English. Now, you blankety-blankety-blank sonofagun, If you want me on Unit boat, put me on it." , The lieutenant had his men put him aboard, but the recruit's first taste of army discipline lias not been recorded. San Francisco Chronicle. |