Page "The Pushcart War" Paragraph 5

Faced with truck-related " accidents ," damaged carts, and injured fellows, the pushcart peddlers respond with the Pea-Shooter Campaign.

The aim is to flatten truck tires using pea shooters with pins in the peas so that everyone can see that the trucks are the cause of the traffic problems.

One peddler, Frank the Flower, is arrested and falsely confesses that he shot all 18, 991 of the trucks.

After his arrest, the peddlers give up the Pea-Shooter Campaign.

But soon, inspired by Frank's arrest, children join in the sabotage of truck tires.

The movie star, Wenda Gambling, also comes out in support of the peddlers.