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$25 each to watch them indulge in mutual sexual
activity. In this way he derived his pleasure. -

But the story of hustling is only part of the picture
in today’s small towns. Traveling salesmen are
surprised to find their ranks being swelled by ob-
vious homosexuals. The once despised role of drum-
mer has suddenly become much sought after. Few
know the reason. Police officers do. ,

A captain of an average small town looked at me,
perplexity written all over his face, when I brought
up the subject. “How did you know we had a queer
problem around here? I thought me and my boys
were the only ones on to it.’

I explained that it was my business to know such
things. “Well, it’s the damndest problem I've ever
come up against in 20 years of service. And damned
if I know how to solve it. I have just enough men to
do what needs to be done, take care of the traffic,
handle our few town drunks and look after the kids.

“Now, suddenly, the town’s filling up with city
folks. Young people as nice looking and well-
mannered as you could ever meet. The men aren’t
my type, exactly. A little too refined—too sissy for
my tastes. But you can’t judge a man by his man-
ner. So I never form conclusions.

“Then I begin to hear what’s going on at the local