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Show The Fruits Of Alimony Millions throughout our fair country have read the appealing story of Sam Reid, the "alimony, martyr," who has been in Glenn county, Calif., jail for three years, in contempt con-tempt of paying alimony to his ex-wife, who has married another fellow. Now, Sam is in the maelstrom of a, mighty legal question and feels more like "the goat" than ever. . . Can a whole Infantry be jailed for contempt, including Sam? Recently, the war veterans of the 363d Infantry celebrated cele-brated an anniversary by a parade and they persuaded Sheriff Sher-iff Heard to let their buddie, Sam, out of jail long enough to be a feature of said parade. Sam, was. The sidewalks were lined with gents more or less in danger of .alimony, who cheered "Martyr" Sam, and ladies who might sometime feel in need of alimony and scorned Sam. Verily, it was a real successful parade in its appeal to the emotions. Now, however, how-ever, enters legal ethics. They're putting Sheriff Heard on trial for being in contempt of court in letting Sam out. Sam is in contempt in going out. And possibly, the 3G3d I Infantry is In contempt in getting Sam out. Able lawyers are on either side of the issue and you may even "see the 3G3d Infantry, headed by a sheriff and a "martyr" parading toward jail, ethically speaking anyway. The blind Goddess of Justice has an awful time with alimony, doesn't she? |