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V AS IN BARNUM 299 told he could not appear without special permission from AFRA. On our premiere tours across country a few stations did obtain AFRA's consent for local appearances but in most instances the invitation was withdrawn. In August, 1950, he told J, P. McEvoy of Reader's Digest: "It has cost me at least $800,000 to date because I refused to pay that $1, and I am willing to spend every cent Ive got until every American has the right to work when he pleases, where he pleases, for himself or whoever wants to hire him. What be- comes of those inalienable rights of man-life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness—if you haven't the right to work?" Part of our job was to be alert for little inconsistencies that might be uttered by the boss, often too busy in the heat of battle to take note of academic trifles. His remark to McEvoy about the constitutional guarantees of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" was not quite right, according to the Constitution. A memo to him the next day called attention to the specific reference in the 5th amendment: "nor shall any person be de- prived of life, liberty or property without due process of law." He returned the memo with a notation reading, "It's the New Dealers. Now they have passed laws whereby one can be de- prived of property—" The political climate in the bungalow changed sharply in 1950 when James Roosevelt sought the governorship in Cali- fornia against the incumbent conservative, Earl Warren. Nor- mally, talk of politics was in a light vein. This time DeMille issued a warning to all staff members within earshot: "Anyone in this office who votes for Roosevelt can pack his bag and head for the door." New Deal policies, however, did find a kind of acceptance in a remote corner of the DeMille operation. Up at Paradise ranch,