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	Interviewer	-~  -  Miasirene Robertaon
	1-	Per8on Interviewed  -	~~Ben Tobnaon •~
-	Near Ko1i~y~ ~ve and C1~éiidmi, Arkauaaø
		Age ~





	“My master was Wort Garland. My papa‘ a master waa Steve Johnaon. Papa went off to Louisiana and I never seen him since. I guess he got killed. I was born In Madison County, Tennse. I come to Arkansas 1889. Mother was here. ~he corne on a transient ticket. My papa come wid her to Holly Grove. They both field hands. I worked on the section ~— railroad section. I out and hauled t imber and farms. I never own no land ‚ no hœie • I have two boys went off and a grown girl in Phillips County. I don‘t get no help. I works bout all I able and can get to do.

	eI have voted. I votes a Republican ticket. I like this President. If the men don‘ t know how to vote recken the wo~n will show em how.

	“The present conditions is very good. The present generation is beyond


	“I heard my folks set around the fireplace at night and talk about olden times but I couldn‘t tell it straight and I was too little to know bout lt.

	“We looked all year for Christmas to get so~ good things in our stockings, They was knit at night. Now we has oranges and. bananas all the time, peppermint candy -~ in sticks ~ best candy I ever et. Polka have sore now that sort than we had when I was vowing up. We was raised on ~at and corn bread, milk, and garden stuff. Had plenty apples, few peaches,