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Show . THE MEN WHO DECIDE OUR DESTINIES 1H IO 0 JiJ "" "(0 How does an international leader look to those closest to him? PHOTOGAPH BY JACQUES IOWE father has changed a great deal Myin the past 10 years. I am not talk- ing about political philosophies; those lire histoUiscuss. 1 am refe1rrintrhis relationship with me and my brothers, Adlai, Jr., and John Fell. Nowadays, it's much easier for me to talk to him. The changes in his life since my parents were divorced in 1949 have brought us much closer. He has become more dependent on my brothers and me and, thus, we have become more important to him. There was never a gulf between us, not even when I was 10 and it was necessary for Dad to move to Washington, D. C., where he was to serve man for the Secretary of the as a dollar-a-yeNavy, Frank Knox. We boys stayed with Mother in Tll'""i whpra the mailbox became a very fixture because Dad's letters were 'f re- -. quenVimaginative, and full of interesting reports on his work. Also, we were together as much as possible on our farpi near Liberty ville 111. One of our favorite activities was having Dad read to us. With his oratorical flair, such classics as "A Tale of Two Cities" and "The Last of the Mohicans" came vividly to life. But this couldn't quite overpower a desire we had to read comic books, which Dad loathed. He contended that the classics were far more exciting than the comics, so the latter "literature" was not allowed. One of my most embarrassing moments occurred when I was abour seven. In fashion, I pe'rsuaded the family chauffeur to buy some comic books for me. Unfortunately (for me), Dad and I were sitting together on the veranda when the chauffeur returned from his shopping expedition. Obviously, he didn't understand his role as a smuggler because he handed me the large packet of comics while Dad just looked at me. That's all there was. No reprimand. Just a silent, penetrating glare far more stinging than any punishment I could have imagined. This was typical of Dad in the role of discipli- narian. Since his work took him away from home so often, he did not wish to be considered a "heavy" when with us. Further, he was not an advocate of physical punishment, so Mother was chief disciplinarian except, of course, when outnumbered by the three of us. Then Dad would step in with a firm assist. His demands on us were neither too many nor .too few except in one area education. This was a very serious matter with him, and he expected us to achieve the best possible grades. He was never too busy to help us and devoted a great deal of time to aiding us in our studies. ar im-port- ant t - : ' r cloak-and-dagg- er V .'if - !.. n i . . Family Weekly, February 4,1962 |