Yeshiva University High School For Boys - Elchanite Yearbook (New York, NY)

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THE ELCHANITE Shapiro, and he followed his every step down the gangplank with longing eyes and brooding soul. Freed was preparing for his leaving of the ship. He whistled merry tunes and his heart leaped in bounding joy. The voyage had proven a wonderful one and he had obtained a lengthy interview with Polikoft. As he marched on deck with the satchels swinging from his arrns, he saw no passengers. All was unnecessarily quiet at his end of the ship. Suddenly, at a dark end of the ship, Freed was grabbed from behind, and his eyes popped out as he saw a thin and dirty hand, holding a dagger, drop on hirn with the swiftness of hail drops .... I Continued next year! 30'

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THE ELCHANITE Mayor Polikoff was puzzled and turned to his brain-trust to seek an answer in their blank faces. He suddenly asked them: What would you suggest in this case, gentlemen? Navyasky, Gellman, Lifshitz, Milians, Fogel, and Burstein answered that they had no idea that there existed any red peril in Squeedunk and yellow peril in Oshkosh. lt was the prolific Colonel Kreitman who piped up and said: Mayor Polikoit, don't you think it would be a good idea to appoint a com- mittee? Polikotf lowered his head as in a pensive mood. He retorted in agreement, victoriously, Yes, Senator Lipschitz, l will appoint a committee of investigation. I hereby appoint Kreitman and Gellman as a committee ot investigation. t - Lipschitz sat down and quieted himself. He sought questions with which he could catch Polikoif in a trap, but his mind was dry of all possible thought, sapped as a rubber tree. His head was bowed and bent, as steel girders broken after a tremendous fire in a dirigible. There suddenly arose from the center of the room Ehrenthal, who addressed his captious words 'to Polikoti. Mayor Polikoff, he cried, l would like to make a point. If your program is as complicated as a spider's web, that you, yourself don't know what it's all about, how do you expect the common people to comprehend your entire program? Immediately Polikott turned to his ever ready Kreitman, who spoke up with the same wise words: Mayor Polikoff, don't you think it would be a good idea to appoint a committee? And at that retort Mayor Polikoff appointed Kreitman and Gellman on a committee to promulgate elucidations of the complicated program.. Polikotf saw that no more questions were being raised, but he saw Lipschitz and Ehrenthal in a perturbed and perplexed condition of mind. Polikoif sat down and the people continued to eat. Band leader Katz stood erect before his Royal Lollipop Band, and with the wave of his hand the band played On the Good Ship Polikofff' The people put down forks and knives and sang merrily with the band. Katz stuck his harmonica between his lips and blew tunes, his body shaking rhythmically, as an eucalyptus tree. ln the midst ot it all Lipschitz rose from his table with the massive Gerber, and he slunk out of the room, like a frightened dog with its tail hanging between slim buttocks. The night came and the ship rolled into the harbor. Many lights in the tall buildings glittered like fire-flies, stable and suspended, as the thought ot a decaying body. On the boat the people were rather cheerful to see America again. Acquaintances that had been made were being ended over glasses ot champagne. Captain Dortman spent much of the last few minutes with '29

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THE ELCHANITE COLD AND HARD by MILTON SHAPIRO TURNED the dial, I heard no music, I went to the window. Ioe was coming, blowing. I whistled and made steam on the window. A man's hat blew down to the sewer. I went to the door. Ioe rapped and I let him in. Cold day. Where's the gang? Don't know. They're supposed to be here. I saw no light in the room. The light was out, like a pug in the prize-fighter ring. Anything on the radio? Heard Navy was losing . . . Ain't interested in football. That's a man's game. Put on the light. It's better to talk in the dark. I can't see your face. loe breathed like ct horse. He was heavy. He played football for money, on Sunday. He broke his thumb once in a game. He hasn't got it anymore. I took out a cigarette and gave it to loe. I lighted a match. Saw his face, oily and fat. You're getting fatter, Ioe. I ain't hanging around women. I thought you'd get wise some day. 'Women are like a flock of black sheep. And they scream and laugh too much. I didn't say anything. I kept my mouth shut. loe didn't say anything. He kept his mouth closed. He made a lot of noise, smoking and blowing. He moved in his chair and said, I got a job. Where? At that tire place on the avenue. Good luck. Getting much? Ten spot. The old lady gets some. I grinned. I never grinned, only at funny jokes. loe's story was funny. Never knew the guy had it in him to work. I told him. He said nothing. I jingled money in my pocket. Got cards? Yeah, Ioe. Got much dough? Two in change. Rusty coming? Soon. '31