Show Such Fathers Are Needed I 4 J JOHN HN STEVENSON JR of Vineland N. N J J. I J was 6 years old a day or so ago And John had presents of of course as boys boys boys' will have on their sixth birthday birthday dogs dogs and balls and woolly bears But the gift John Junior lik d best of all was a letter from his Daddy Dick wishing him a happy birthday and saying all those things that the right sort sort- of dads say to their year 6 o on birthdays Daddy Dick had to say it in a letter instead of saying it it to John Junior on his knee because because because be be- cause Daddy Dick was not there to say it it He died ded a few months ago ago- dropping into a little box with almost his last breath one of J. J i the birthday letters to be read each birthday by his son until he lie was 21 and a very I final letter when this little son of his was grown and about to marry Its It's too bad that Daddy Dick could not be there to help eat that six candled cake of John Juniors Such fathers are needed in a living world I |