then let the contrast to McMullin & Nichols.
Began preparation opinion in re naturalization
of John Pavloff - or "John Minook".
Have just had a talk with J. Tod Cowles, Comr.
for this precinct. Told him that complaint had
been made about his conduct - that I was informed
that he had been consorting openly in broad
daytime with prostitutes and had often been
drunk, had visited the vicious low dance halls &
had danced there, &c. &c. He admitted the truth
of the complaints. I then told him about the
friendship I had for his father - of Mrs. W 's for
Mrs. Claypool, his sister, &c. and appealed to
him to quit his bad practices. But I also told
him that after the first of this quarter I would
not credit him with clerical assistance, except
{for} what appeared to be more than he could fairly
do in proper office hours, - in other words, I told
him - he must go to work and do an honest
