Bet Collector

Tucked away amid its heavy fare of Party-line news, London's Communist Daily Worker often gives out tips on horse racing. Last week the paper figured out a way to put even the horses to work for the party. After the Worker's handicapper picked Tulyar, the 11-2-shot winner of the Epsom Downs Derby (see NEWS IN PICTURES), the paper blandly asked readers to fork over part of their winnings for an emergency: the Worker needs $6,921 to pay its bills. Said a front-page editorial: Readers can show their "appreciation" for the tip on Tulyar "by organizing collections to get every possible penny to this office by the end of the month."

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