Show I What Our t Readers Think In Editors Editor's note Contributors to What Readers Think must sign their tru true names and addresses although these will not be published If the writer re re re- quests Short letters will be given preference Scores Those Who Bought Big Quantities of Food Editor Telegram We are now engaged In a second World war wara a a war of bravery deceit and selfish greed We all knew that sooner or later we would be in for a little belt I know a good many of you who were born later than 1910 as I was re remember remember remember re- re member very little about World war No one and the unappetizing ing diets our folks managed to pull us through But when we were faced with the same problem problem problem lem we threw out our chests and said We are Americans we will stand together with our soldiers and adjust ourselves to any sacrifice we may have to make If our ancestors did It why cant can't we The heritage is ours There are many who remember remember remember ber every ghastly horror of that other war Some it made braver and stronger others became selfish stomach-loving stomach people And for this reason we are confronted with food prices rising rising rising ris ris- ing and the rationing of one food very essential to our daily diet Some veterans of that last war foresaw this and took advantage advantage advantage ad ad- vantage of their knowledge Now these same people can still be found gathered around the various food stores for their ra ra- ra- ra Yet if we look around us at another line we will see very few of these same faces at the window stamping out the Japs Most of us could have been in one line but not two Our pay paychecks paychecks paychecks checks didn't have enough figures figures figures fig fig- ures in front of the decimal We were trying our hardest to keep keepin in the line of defense and didn't get in the long line until the show was over and then couldn't buy a ticket to the show But dont don't think we are going to complain Were We're not licked yet Well We'll just borrow juniors junior's belt if we have to put our chin out and lead with our right the right the right to march to victory with our president and his soldiers Leone Meyers |