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Show nfiwtai THE RICH COUNTY REAPER RANDOLPH. UTAH l PJi& W.N.U. THUS FAR: The Amerl-ca- n troops arrived in Adano, with Major officer in charge. joppolo, the Amgot wan in charge of securl- Sergeant Borth The Major was determined to hold of the people and to re confidence M,e beU stolen by the Nazis. place their orders issued by General Marvin, the city, Joppolo rebarring carts from called the order, to permit food and water to enter the city. Lord Runcin, high British official on the Amgot, called upon and after receiving reMajor Joppolo, done at Adano, exwork the on ports satisfied with the pressed himself as well was naturThe made. Major progress Runcin told the Maally pleased. Lord a bell, jor how he might get THE STORY the Major Joppolo said, and was much softer: Im nothis voice Italian boys. Im American, and some- 88 PrUd f U as rd De-api- te CHAPTER XVI I found that your barbarians had smashed my terra cotta head, it was done by the Florentine Camil-liain the sixteenth century. What value can you place on that? They tore my Venus; it was by Giorgione. What is the price of that? They smashed the glasses in which my mother drank her bridal toasts in How many lira do you Venice. ni they were worth to me? Quattrocchi began to cry, and became incoherent. Major Joppolo was furious. He called up Captain Purvis and said: "Purvis, whats the matter with your men? Did you know theyd been behaving like a bunch of wild men in their billet? This fellow was good enough to let them use his house and some, of the stuff in it, why the hell did they have to abuse It? I want you to find out who busted up the stuff down at your billet and have them in your office in And he hung up fifteen minutes. without waiting for the astonished Captain to take a deep breath. Major Joppolo walked around to the other side of his desk and patted the sobbing Quattrocchi on the shoulder. He said: "Come, Quattrocchi, lets go down to your house nd see exactly what they did. So the two men walked down the itreet to the beautiful house. Quattrocchi led the Major through the rooms on the second floor and showed him the broken things. Major Joppolo was terribly depressed by what he saw. There is 10 excuse for it, he said softly to Quattrocchi, who was beyond fury. Major Joppolo took Quattrocchi up to the M.P. headquarters. Captain Purvis had Chuck, Bill and k there. As soon as the Major came in, the three boys stood at think Po-lac- attention. At ease, Major Joppolo said, "but listen. The three boys stood at ease. You fellows ought to be sent home to the States, he said. What kind of an example do you think you men are for the people here? How flo you think well ever persuade them that were decent people if you behave like we all live woods and have shaggy fur? Polack said: We hurt, Major The Major in the didnt mean no said: Your intentions dont make the slightest bit of dif- Its ference. ters. Polack said: the result that We was doin mat- it for Major.. What do you mean, doing it for could you think I would want you to do anything like that? Polack said: We was lookin for a present for you, sir. Polack thought that if the Major stacked up to all the boasting Chuck Schultz had done about him the night before, he ought to be able to talk their way out of this fix. The Major said: Why would you want to get me a present? Ive never seen you before. Polack said: Were just enlisted men. Ve seen you before. Major Joppolo said: I still want to know how you thought you were getting me a present, and why you me? How were. Polack said: It was goin to be present. The Major said: Whos going goin-awa- away? y -- information on various subjects ANQTttEU rzATURxs The black market was not the fault of corrupt Fascists. It was not even the fault of the merchants who jacked their prices out of all bounds. It was the fault of the invaders. Demonstrably, it was the'' fault of the Americans. There were two reasons why the' j Then the Major turned to Quattrocchi, and he said in Italian: I Americans gave Adano its black hardly, know what to tell you. market, and the inflation which inI know that( no apologies and no evitably went with it. One reason payment can ever return what you was American generosity. Apparhave lost. I wish to tell you that ently the Italians thought the Amerthese men who committed the crime icans were coming to their soil are sorry for what they did, now armed mainly with cigarettes and that they realize how cruel they candies, for every grown person asked for cigarettes and every child were to you. I wish to tell you, shouted in the streets for candies. Quattrocchi, that I feel less proud of being an American than I did And the Americans gave what was They also gave C Rations, yesterday. These men will be pun- begged. ished justly and severely for what both cans which they had opened they have done. I want you to file a and had been unable to finish, and claim for payment for what was de- unopened leans. Whdn they bought stroyed, and I wouldnt blame you anything, they figured the price by for doubling the prices. Thats all their heart. And the second thing was that when they bought anything, I can say, Quattrocchi. and could not find an g Quattrocchi said: I dont know to dicker for them, they pal about most Americans, but I know just paid what they figured they I can always get justice 'from you, would have paid in the United Mister Major. States. The Major said: Good day, Quat- He traced the black market in wine to the house of Carmelina, wife of the lazy Fatta. The very first person who bought wine from Carmelina, on the very first night of the invasion, was Corporal Chuck Schultz. Carmelinas story to the Major was that the Corporal had just handed her a dollar and walked away. Schultzs story was that the Italian lady had haggled and shouted and threatened to call the police. In any case, Schultz paid a dollar. The regular price for that grade of wine before the invasion had been twenty lira, or twenty' cents. To stop, or at least to curb, the black market, Majdr Joppolo did three things: he put the town out of bounds to American soldiers, who from then on could enter only on business; he had the Carabinieri stop all foodstuffs from leaving the town; and he fined anyone caught or selling over-pric- e three- - thousand lira a lifetimes savings for a poor Italian peasant. Sergeant Trapanis having addressed the purple slip reporting the countermand order on the carts to the wrong person did not help much. As soon as the wrong person opened up the envelope and read the slip, he forwarded it to the right person. The right person was Lieut. Col. W. W. Norris, Officer of the 49th Division. The wrong person put the purple slip on his desk. Col. Norris, who was burdened down with much too much paper work, did not even read it all the way dewas terribly through. He just read the first part, Major Jopollo about General Marvins issuing the pressed by what he saw. order that carts should be stopped trocchi. From now on your House on the outskirts of Adano. will be kept nicely, I can promise Then he wrote in pencil on the you that. left hand corner of the slip: upper The Major Quattrocchi left. Usual copies for Division files. One turned to the three boys. He said: extra copy to be sent to Colonel I dont know whether you realize Middleton marked 'For General And then yet what youve done to this Italian. Marvins Information. off. he tossed the Its as if you had cut his arm slip in his outgoing He loved those things you busted basket. up. Now I just told him that you It happens that Col. Norris had three would be punished severely an assistant, one Lieutenant Butas severely as you have hurt him. ters, who was very inquisitive. He The three boys stiffened up a lit- annoyed the Colonel often by readtle. ing over his shoulder. He always The Major said: Im going to wanted to know what the Battle Ormake this your punishment: to have der was the moment it was drawn this mans unhappiness on your con- up, before it even went to regimenscience, and from now on to keep tal commanders. his house as clean as if everything The only advantage of Lieutenant in it belonged to your own mother. Butters curiosity was that he usuThats all. Youre dismissed. read Colonel Norriss mail more Chuck said: Yes sir, thank you, ally carefully than, either Colonel Norris sir, or his Technical Sergeant. Polack said: Thank you, sir. The morning after the Technical Thank you, sir. Well Bill said: Sergeant put the purple slip and the take care of the house. into the Colonels incomPolack said: Yes sir, we sure four copies Lieutenant Butters basket. got ing win. shaved and dressed, early, bright up were outside, as As soon they and before breakWhatd I teU you out of his helmet, Chuck said: went to Colonel Norriss desk fast about that guy? went through his incoming basPolack said: Thats the best guy and ket. I ever seen in this Army. When he came to the purple slip The thing that got me BiU said: and the fouf copies, he took the padown was what he said about my read until he so proud pers out of the pile, mother. Mom was always back into the pile had finished, put of her glass. Cut glass it was. I and then basket, incoming the feel like I busted it last night. and the four the slip purple tucked o winHaving weathered eighty-twon his own the least copies into a portfolio ters, Cacopardo was not desk. cooled in his desire to help the Later in the day, when the ColoAmericans by General Marvins be- nel was out to a conference, Lieuhavior. would tenant Butters took out the purple Every two or three days he and the four copies. He called send a note to Major Joppolo. Many slip Technical Sergeant over to his the were silly suggestions. Many were .alabout things Major Joppolohe had the LieuDid you see these? sent a ready done. But one day asked. tenant note which caught Major Joppolos The Technical Sergeant, who was afraid he had made a mistake in The thing which interested Major sir. was the fact typing, said merely: wasYes, Joppolo in this note right, the Well, that Major the black that old Cacopardo blamed Now said. Lieutenant Mamarket on Fascist graft. aware of The Technical Sergeant, who was acutely the Joppolo jor intended hadnt the faintest idea what the black market. He had it. Now purple slip was about, said: He for some time to investigate was? was he did, and what he found CTO BE CONTINUED) Italian-speakin- - under-measu- 7. What is an erg? The Questions How high do the tallest seaweed plants grow? 2. Was a United States president ever inaugurated in New York? 3. The prize fight fought by Andy Bowen and Jack Burke April 6, 1893, was the longest on record. How long did it last? 4. In mythological lore, who was cupids mother? 5. What is a morganatic marriage? 6. Where did Davy Crockett and Col. James Bowie perish? 1. 8. Does fly? the-flyin- g The Answers One plant measures 600 feet. 2. Yes. George Washington. 3. Seven hours and 19 minutes (110 rounds). 4. Venus. 5. One involving a person of royal birth and one of inferior rank. 6. At the Alamo. 7. A measure of energy. 8. No; the hatchet fish is the only fish that can fly. Readytobe Enjoyed & No Problem Do you sailors Visitor t Lady wash your own clothes on shipboard? Sailor No, maam, we throw them overboard and they are washed ashore. How hard do I have to hit it to knock it into the water? asked the mayors nervous wife at her first ship launching. t Rich Uncle Sorry you don't like your birthday gift, but I did ask you if you preferr&d large checks or small ones . nephew Yes, but I didn't know you were talking about neckties! Tin Grabs Art Gnat Food ,i Credit Where Due Professor I want you to explain this examination paper. Why do you have all your answers Li quotation marks? Freshman Just a bit of courtesy to the man seated at my left, sir. a A soldier in the Pacific summed up his plight in the following terse statement: Long time no she. re F?rRACTS !& m mm F0U fit G-O- ne . . Polack said: Well, Corporal Schultz here said Chuck Schultz said: You let me handle this, Polack. Major Joppolo turned on Corporal Schultz: Say, what is this all about anyway? Chuck Schultz saw that there was no way out. He said: There wasnt what we done, Major. We was very drunk. I think Polack heres still a little drunk. Polack raised a threatening fist and said: Why. you t Major Joppolo said: Whats all this about a present? Chuck said: Sir, we just got some kind of a drunk idea that you was about the best officer we ever seen, and we figured we wanted to give you a present. We thought maybe we could find a present for you in the house. We knew you was Ital-lamore or less, and we thought no excuse for ... n- -- FRAM Oil are Filters GUARANTEED ... to save motors and money! above READ the guarantee see why Fram youll oil filters must give complete satisfaction. With Fram filters you cant lose! HOW FRAM SAVIS YOU MONIY Scientifically - designed Fram Oil and Motor Cleaners filter out dirt, grit, carbon, sludge and other harmful contaminants keep motor oil visually clean. 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