St Ignatius College - Ignatian Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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The Derelict Eustace Cullman, Jr., '25 I. HE shipping master climbed over the port rail of the good ship '4Lady Louise , his broad, leathery face aglow with honest satisfaction. Here they be, Captain Bellnay, and as fine a crew as ever l've shipped , he called out enthusiastically, addressing his remarks to a short, intelli- gent-looking man who was leaning against the opposite rail in company with a huge giant of a mate. After the master came the crew, as fine as he had ever shipped. It was the typical complement of an outgoing American deep water vessel-the motley gang of nut-browned, tar-stained foreigners, in their canvas sea jackets, smirched with the accumulated grime of many and distant voyages. Each, as he climbed onto the deck, tossed with a sailorly heave, his clothes-bag upon the dunnage pile, and then joined his shipmates by the capstan as they stood waiting patiently to be counted. Captain Bellnay and the mate looked the crew over with evident disgust. Where did he round up that nest of wharf-rats? exclaimed the captain, irritably. There's not a Iirst class sailor in the bunch, if lim a judge ! The mate slowly turned the quid of tobacco over and over in his mouth before replying. A r0tte11 deal' ', he said, a gang 0' lubbers sure. But time, an' patience, an, a be- layin' pin can round lem out. Already the shipping master was approaching with the lists and his receipts. Tally 'em off, will you, Cap ,Il Bell- nay? Here 's the names. The captain took the list dubi- ously, and with lowered brow approached the crew. An- swer your names as they are called , he said roughly, and then form along the rail. I

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THE MIRROR 19 ple have no affiliation whatever with any religious creed. What the world needs to-day is a return to the old, fundamental principles. It has set up purely human Leagues of Nations and Peace Conferences, and they have fallen with a resounding crash. It has sought morality Without religion and found it to be a sham. The State has tried education without religion, and found that the most highly educated are sometimes its most unworthy citizens. The world needs to have the rising generation rightly trained by their parents, with less regulation by the State in matters that do not belong to it. There must be a realization on the part of the people that there is a danger which threatens, not only their liberty of conscience, not only their rights as parents, but the wel- fare and the very life of our country. If all American cit- izens were vigilant of their prerogatives gif any encroachment on their natural and constitutional rights were strenuously resisted 5 then there would be no fear of the opponents of religious liberty, of the enlargement of the power of civil society, or of the autocracy of the State. x The Mirror N eil McCaZli0n, Law, '25 Too oft we see our neighbor 's life Reflected in a glass That' makes of e'en the fairest form A shapeless, twisted mass.

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THE DERELICT 21 HTom Draak! Here! A ponderous Swede shuffled across the deck. Donald McAngus! A burly Scot followed to star- board. The captain regarded the paper carefully before he read the next. ' ' Satan Carillo ! Herein responded a melodious voice, as a fine featured little Italian touched his cap, and, smiling pleasantly, joined the other two. Captain Bellnay glared alternately at the shipping master and at the cherubic owner of the sinister name. 4'VVhat's the idea? he cried angrily, turning to the shipping master, didn't I tell you no Dagos need apply? A shadow passed over the Italian's face, only to vanish as quickly as it had come. What do you expect on short notice? returned the shipping master hotly. You signed for sixteen men and you'll take these sixteen men or lay over a day, and that's that , he concluded with decision. NBesides, this ain't no Dago. I-Ie's a Greek Islands. But his name is Dago , objected the captain. Now see here, Capln , said the shipping master, 'II ai11't got no time to fool. There's lots of people as has names like his in America, and they're just as good Americans as you or me. If you don 't want the crew, say so. There is the 'Belle Isle' over there as 'll take 'emf' Ask the man himself , prompted the mate. The cap- tain yielded to the suggestion. 'tSatan Carillof' The seaman stepped forward. Where were you born'?,' asked the captain. Greek Islands, was the ready answer. ' Parents?