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Show PAROWAN TIMES. PA ROWAN, UTAH SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS SERVICE IN PEACE AND WAR jf --- by DbS23533SS prodlitl on ol north writ Mlnmirl, lltimrr I toy drovo alone a country road amid the arencs ol hi youth. At bo irra familiar olthli, ha aaao-ru- tr thrm a, 1th tbo Kennedy .Newt, man he'd ever known; liio kindest Mra. Kennedy. their dauihtera, Ida and bin bo) hood l.ury, Oifir aon, col-lepal. Ilo remember returrilnf from to attend bln mother's funeral. There wrre happy tlmei. too. bo ro. rail, lime like tbo watermelon party at the Kennedy', or Ida'a weddm day. 'a Then be remember, the time Mra. brother. Intle Jim Wallace, and bit family from tho city came call-tn- ( in Untr fine auto, and tnrln Jim tried to burrow 1 1, I'D Irom Newt. A (iimit xx It came time to go The visitor put on their linen dusters and fastened their go ki;1os Into place. The Kennedy family stood by the car and looked with envy at their city relatives Uncle Jim waved airily. You must come and see us some time " Uncle Jim engaged the gears. And now that the very last moment had come there waj a great deal of waving and excited calling of good-by- s. automo-bl- e Then the started down the road. I come to something that stirred our neighborhood; it stirs me tills morning as I sit thinking. For I can still remember our sense of shock. The Idea had been growing in homer cnoY And he did start, but Newt now that the moment of parting had come walked a few rods with him, still talking, as If he realized that Someday they would be permanently w parated. "Listen," said Newt hts flash of temper dying down. "If you want me to, Ill come along and help you replant I can bring a seed bag and work with the hoe. Of course it's not fast but it helps. I do him Antun was touched. alone, Newt T'anks." lie walked briskly away with the hand planter over his shoulder. Of course it was over the neighborhood in no time at ull. Sometimes fanners moved to town and retired, usually they bought on the street where they could see their old neighbors come in And kept a horse and buggy and would drive out every few days to walk across the old farm. But this was not what Newt meant. He was indeed going to the city. He meant St Joseph. It had a thousand. population of seventy-fiv- e Newts mind for some time and, although he had told no one, some of the people had their surmises. Anton Dclinsky was the first to know; it came about more by chance than anything else. Anton had come to Newt's to borrow a hand planter for his wet spots and was ready to start back, but Newt detained him. lie wanted to tell Anton something; yet very much he didnt want to tell got" Anton had been following him, but was still unbelieving. He smiled, but Newt didn't smile. No more hard work for me. continued Newt Im goin to move to the city, get me a pair of carpet slippers an sit on the front porch an' fan myself with a palm-lea- f fan." ! laughed Anton. Anybody could see that was funny. What's land anyway? Nothing but trouble and responsibility. Every rain washes it; every wind blows some of it away. Your best cows gets mastitis; your best horse saws a foot on the barbed wire, hog cholera sweeps through your herd. No sir, not for me. You vill rent your lant?" Im going to sell it, Anton; not even goin' to keep a heifer calf. Vhy are you crazy zo sudden? Yo-ho- Netvts Decision Stuns Grandpa ? Despite False Rumors, Gen. Marshall Found, j Investigating Wartime Gripes of Our corner post snd I'm going to anchor to it." The "Colonel." as we called the auctioneer, was half psychologist, half comedian; he stood there, a big gray hat on his head, his thumbs in his vestholes, his cane dangling on A his inn, reading the crowd haltered co!t was led up. "AH you men who have to go to the house to consult your wife before you can bid. leave now! And all you men who don t know a good chattel when you see it. step back and make way fur smart men. What am I olfered for this rangy, bigboned coif' Let the moths fly out of your pm ketbooks and make me an oiler Whos going to be first" He high-spirite- r.r which was three or four times as many as in our whole county. Of course it was not as simple as Newt had made it Mrs. Kennedy was the one who wanted to go. She was not really of the land; she had never liked it as Newt had and as most of our people did. Life was too hard; there was too much work to do, she said. Uncle Jim's visit and his glamorous description of their easy life had added to Mrs. Kennedys desire. Of course he had overcome it. but it was still plain they did not work as hard as the Kennedys did, and had more comforts. Also there had been a series of bad crops and Newt was discouraged. But for that matter, most farmers were discouraged most of the time. Yet no one wanted to pull out. Next year things would be better. One good year would make up for three poor ones. Newts decision stunned Grandpa. He sat gazing at Newt through his misty eyes. Finally he said, "Of course you can do as you choose, but I wont be accompanyin' you." "Just what do you mean, Pa?" "I mean Cain's. Newt was genuinely disturbed You're just getting a foolish idea, Pa The rich and successful farmers were from Iowa; one of these bought the old Kennedy farm. It takes some time to close out a farm, for the crops have to be marketed and a thousand details have to be attended to Everybody hoped Newt would change his mind; but soon we real- n c- Some Anton was becoming prosperous and we hoped, unconsciously, would bid libeially; if he didn't buy an article himself, he could run it up on the others But he didn't. He bought very little. Grandpa walked here and there, leaning on his cane and peering at people "Ain't this Shooley Ford? Then his old gnarled hand would go out "I thought so. I don't see like I ust to Your mother was a fine old pioneer woman. You don't mind if I find a seat do you? My legs ain't what they ust to be. Then he would sink onto a seat with a sigh. Usually he defended his son in everything. But he didn't now, quite. "I don't stand with Newton. The city will strip him of everything he has like cutworms goin down on early planting Don't you hate to go? "I can't speak what I think, Shooley. It wouldn't be seemly. There was none of this brooding for Newt Im glad to get this oflf my shoulders!" which was speaking pretty plain before others who had no hope of ever accomplishing this. A farm wears you out before your time Vindmills!" said Anton and walked away. Newt did the best he could. The big profits were in the city; a farmer just picked up a city man's down-corer His joking manner continued as the sale moved along . . . except now and then he stood silent as some article went up. Mrs. Kennedy held a kind of court She was the most important woman there, the very center, the hub of everything. The tanned women looked at her enviously; she was moving to a world above them. But of course, she would have to give up the land. Cuckoo Clock Goes On the Auction Block A clock went up. It was a Swiss ornamental clock made out of rustic wood, with three iron weights to pull the cords and spin the works On top of the clock, on an imitation limb, sat a quail with its head turned jauntily to one side. Below it were two doors; when the hour struck, the doors flew open and a cuckoo popped out and called something that vaguely sounded like "Cuckoo'" At one o'clock it said Cuckoo!" At two o'clock it said "Cuckoo! Cuckoo!" At twelve it almost sang a song. How fascinating it had seemed when they had sent to the Larkin Soap Company, in Buffalo, for it. But fashions in clocks were changing; everybody now wanted a cathedral-gon- g clock, or an ornamental imitation marble clock with two classic Greek figures holding harps. But how many happy hours Mrs. Kennedy had heard the clock tick-tocaway; how many times the cockoo had come out and spoken to her. The auctioneer held it up. How much do I hear? No one offered. "It's a fine clock, in good condition, very sty lish. Who's going to be first? "Two bits," said a sheepish voice in the rear. The auctioneer shot him a withering glance. Then his helper held up the lamp Mrs. Kennedy had spent so many hours of her life beside. "Now what'm I bid for the combination'" Mrs Kennedy watched them go . . these symbols of her broken-uhome But she cheered hei self she would have much better and finer things in her new life. As noon approached, the people began drifting toward the lunch wagon, the sides had been lowered to make counters, inside the wagon was a stove and on it were pots and pans Delicious, appetizing odors hung on the air. Lunchtime was always a merry time; people joked, told stories and exchanged news Newt went among them urging them k blue-tinte- V J . piS f MARSHALL and ifWljv -- yourself, you d.dnt see what olhu people wire doing TO HF CONTINUED) 12-2- 0 - kick .1 lieges whlc not gener alJy available to the men. were Gripes leveled against the Red Cross seemed to develop largely during the demobilization period and usually concentrated on the Shortly after Gen. George C. Marshall uat appointed head of the American Red Cross he made tour of a personal natson-uulkey local chapters to "look imiJe the organization and talk uith Red Cross uorkers throughout the country. Tha information he gathered during thii inspection tour he hat set doun sn a senes of four challenging articles, of which this is tha first. IX'atih for General Marshall's second report on the Red Cross next week. e On the beach atoll, roast guard isolated instances. As I have said, most of the complaints developed during the period of demobilization. Our forces returned from the war to their homes to find that the domestic front was in a much disturbed state. The post-wa- r economy had not yet been adjusted to take them back to its civilian fold. Schools and colleges were overcrowded. Housing problems were especially acute. Prices were high. Necessities were frequently not available in the shops. All this spelled disillusionment for the returning serviceman. He was in a mood to complain about any number of things, and he exercised his American right to do so. It appeared that the complaints against the Red Cross in general followed these three lines: The Red Cross had charged for Its goods and services at home and abroad. The Red Cross did not give adequate service in such matters as communications home, family problems, requests for emergency leave, and financial assistance. Red Cross men and women received excessive salaries. Here are the facts as I ascertained them: The Red Cross did make below-cocharges for meals and lodging st t clubs. The Red Cross wanted to make these services free. But on May 20. 1942. Henry L. Stim-soof war, rethen secretary quested the Red Cross to impose Since such these minimum-charges- . on allied were imposed charges soldiers in their clubs and canteens, free service to our troops would have created a morale problem among our allies. The Red Cross did not charge for such items as cigarettes, chapter-produce- d garments or comfort articles. On a number of occasions Red Cross supplies were mixed up with army supplies in the hastily organized warehouses or open field dumps and subsequently offered for sale, but not by the Red Cross. Occasional stones that the Red Cross sold blood or blood plasma are manifestly untrue. The Red Cross did not administer blood; it acted only as the blood collection agency for the army and navy. It seemed to be a surprise to to learn that some the Red Cross had no authority to grant leaves. This function is reserved exclusively for the military authorities. The Red Cross does, however, verify home conditions by request whenever it appears that a soldier or sailor is urgently needed at his fireside. On the matter of loans, I found that the Red Cross disbursed almost 74 million dollars in loans and free grants to servicemen and veterans between 1941 and 1946. These loans, bearing, and these grants were for emergencies. The Red Cross couldnt take care of every applicant. It had to limit Us lending activities and its financial grants to individuals who could demonstrate both emergency and urgency, and it did so. It would be absurd to say that the Red Cross did not make mistakes. Some of our personnel in the field official misinterpreted policy. A few may not have lived up to Red Cross regulations and traditions. I found, for example, one case where a Red Cross employee sold the organizations supplies on the black market. He was and dismissed from the service. In brief, it appeared that most of the complaints were based on misrepresentations or rumors, on the scarcity of Red Cross girls and regarding their dates with the officer personnel. Most of the kicks were directed against one kind of service for which the YMCA received, unjustifiably in my opinion, a highly destructive criticism after the first world war, that is, charges for supplies in the canteens or post exchanges. 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It was still more important to find out whether or not the criticisms applied generally or were based on at Enlwetok and marine to eat cat.ng "Sure I am!" said Newt, taking paper plate heaped with food and beginning to eat The troub'e with you is that you were so busy eating, ) against officers priV' enjoying p "Come on now; this is one day of the year you get it free First come, fust served" And the people did pitch in. for nothing tastes better than fried rabbit in March at a pub-l.- c sale Finally one of the men noticed that Newt himself was not 31 78! were con. d . J ccrncd with rea or fancied griev a n c e s ag unst Food officers. was brought in to the picture away Weoj 13162 GI. teased them along, pleading with n. The "Colonel' as we called the auctioneer, was half psychologist, half comedian; he stood there, a big gray bat on his brad, his thumbs In his vestholes, his cane dangling on his arm, "reading the crowd." General George C. Marshall COMPLAINTS, during and after the war. frequently Kached the off.ee of the chief of staff of the army As military head ol the army in those das. 1 hud fiequent so called "samplings' made of soldiers' reactions in thi country and in all overseas thea ties. Many adjustments or cor rections were made as a result of the information so gathered Most of the gnpts were directed against phases of army discipline and regulations By them, cajoling them, insulting them, but all the time making them go higher and higher. "Sold" he cried suddenly The haltered colt was led back-break- Newt stumbled a bit, for he didnt want to say right out that he was his wife going chiefly because wished it. "Because I've worked hard all my life and I want to take it easy before they plant me. By now Anton understood Newt was really going. "Once I vant to go ized it was too late, for he had arto da city and vork in my cousin's ranged to buy into an implement sthore, but you make me stay. You store. An "implement store" was say poof! on da city. Now you say one that handled faim machinery, you go. Vhy? such as plows, pumps binders, comNewt was becoming more and bines and so on He himself was to more embarrassed. 'Where are the travel around selling windmills to smart men on the farms or in the farmers. city-"Vindmills' said Anton. "You vill "On the farms," said Anton stubbe happy mit vindmills?" bornly. You tell me dot a t'ousand times. Your own boss, you say it The Auction Proves yourself. Nobody can poosh you Dat's what you say. Vot you say An Exciting Event now?" It was our custom, when a family Anton seemed to glare at Newt, so was moving away, to have a series of deep and sincere and earnest was farewell parties And so now the Anton's feeling. entertaining of the Kennedvs began. For a moment they hated each There was much laughing, but also other. there was sadness. However it was You're that same darned, bull- glossed over. headed stubborn foreigner you used Mrs Kennedy's spirits were high to be. I keep telling you; I've given Something she had wanted for a long you my reasons. Stay on the farm time was coming true Yet. someman like times. it seemed to us, she was a bit and become a broken-doweverybody else who stays on the sad But it was too late now to turn farm. 1 tell you, the land 11 Uck back It was the biggest, the most excityou! "An da city, vot ing public sale we had ever known "It will give me ease and comfort In a way it was a kind of reception It will give my family ease and com- for Newt; for everybody wanted to fort." speak to him Some seemed to hope vill not You "It aint he would change his mind and come give you. for the sidewalks and the silly life.' back among them. "It s n - f Work yourself to death! Get no to speak that way," he would say "But its for keeps I cou.dn't if I pleasure out of life. I go." Anton picked up his hand wanted to I'm putbng my money t lan ter. into the implement store. That s my A iii i' it-ir'- TRC Charming Set for Sunny Scallops Trim a Dress-U- p I fine-looki- him. Finally Newt spoke. "Anton, I guess Ive got something to tell you." Yah. what iss?" I expect Its goin' to come as a bit of surprise. lie still delayed the actual saying. Its this way. Ive been thinking things over and doin some planning an' Im goin to leave the farm. Anton glanced at Newt to see If Newt were funning, for Anton was not quite accustomed to American humor and sometimes was not sure whether a person was pranking or was really serious. "Yah. dot's goot, he said, taking no chances. Newt moved uneasily, looking at the ground and not at his friend at all. I mean it, Anton. I'm goin to pull off the land. For why? Because It's a back killer. It makes you old before your time. It drags your woman folks down. I tell you, Anton, land is a snare and a delusion! The more land the plat-boo- k shows, the more trouble you've - - Red Cross Did an Efficient Job for Troops FASTREUEorTof Aosetwofainand up to 2 ng menthol, than KUo age tf methyl offered w;Aely five othef mUSCU14R for COEDS. HEADACHES and CopyrWM Md 1SM9 M f C" co ' QUICK! i RUBIN JC THE ORIGINAL BAUME ANALGESlQt6 c |