query: organizer as "agitator"

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[ed:  Please copy COMM-ORG with your responses to Gene's query.  I 
heard Ernie Cortez use this metaphor at a talk a couple of years ago, 
but don't know if it has been written down.]

From: Gene Allen <gaaunhs at yahoo.com>

I am looking for an obscure reference.  

In essence it describes a community organizer as  "A
community agitator"  The text goes on to explain that
the agitatior is the central part of a washing
machine.  It keeps everything moving and gets all the
dirt out.

Supposedly it comes from a book on community
activisim.  I don't know anything other than this but
. . . I am trying to track down the book and the
actual quote.

Can anyone out there help?

Responses can be sent to gaaunhs at yahoo.com

If no one on this list can help I know it is hopeless.

Thank you for all your help.

GAA