Boston has been called the most explosive political community in the United States, and I, James Michael Curley, have been labeled the most controversial political personalty during the first half of the present century.
The beginning where he talks about the old Ward system in Boston is priceless. Toward the end a bigger shovel will be necessary. Take the il Duce story with a grain of salt. Same with the conversation with the Cardinal before the 1914 mayor election.