Show i TI1E GARLAND S' s CHAPTER IV not come? Think of mons" responded: "Pray The priest said: "Protector of the Holy Church” The people were Just in the middle of responding: "Pray for us” when they heard a stroke of the bell over their heads Worship had to stop while the bell rang for ita vibrations shook the whole church In his office Major Joppolo blotted the letter and folded it Borth aaid: “What time is it?" The Major looked at his wrist watch “Seven twenty-sixhe said Borth aaid in Italian: "Zito if you are such an expert on bells what is that one ringing for at seven twenty-siin the morning and all alone?” Zito said: "It is strange That is a church bell From the tone I would say it was the bell of San T Bo IB 1j the shame Think of how the other priests would laugh Think how this vanity this large crowd would complain Think of how his own faithful would flock on later Sundays to Think of preach- the ether church lng to empty pews It was already five minutes past seven The senior acolyte had already whispered in his ear that it waa time to begin the mass And the Mister Major had not come The Mister Major at that moment was sitting in his office having a breakfast of fruit and discussing 'with Borth and with the usher Zito who never went to church the matter of the belL Major Jopaat with his feet on the huge desk eating fruit Borth sat on the end of the desk also eating and the little Zito stood at attention in front of it not eating but wishing be were In the Church of San Angelo meanwhile Father Pensovecchlo was growing frantic Most of the his lovely beads in his crowd crowd kept turning toward the door Instead of facing the silver crucifix which survived the fire of 1553 In his office Major Joppolo said: "They took the bell away on the fourteenth of June That is a month less two days That is not ao much time Considering how things are done in our Army perhaps not much has been done with the bell Where was it sent Zito?” Zito said: “To the provincial government at the town of it is Zito grew excited: "Do you think he asked is possible?” The Major said: “It is possible We must find out" And he took a piece of foolscap from his brief case and began a that 1 letter: "To: CAO Lt CoL R N Vicinamare Prov Sartorius of V Joppolo CAO Prov of Vicinamare to town of Bell belonging "From: Major Adano "Re: Adano would very much "Undersigned appreciate your Initiating investigation of records of provincial govto see if you of Vicinamare ernment 'can trace ” The service in the Church of San Angelo waa taking a most unusual course Having completed the Pensovecchlo Father started reciting the Litany of Saint Joseph It was the longest litany be could think of offhand and be without any repeated the word ' sense of their meaning most valiant Joseph "Joseph most obedient Joseph most faithful mirror of patience lover of povornament erty model of workmen ’of the domestic life guardian of ' virgins safeguard of families Father Pensovecchlo Suddenly broke off He had had an idee He beckoned again to the senior - and whispered in his ear: "Hava old Cuxzo ring the belL" w "Now father?" waa somewhat late But we ere very glad to have him here" Father Pensovecchlo spoke with feeling “We are glad that he is one of us Because of this man I believe that the Americans are You must believe the my friends same thing my children” Major Joppolo noticed that the akin of the neck below the blond hair though clean waa quite dark and he wondered whether the hair was naturally blonde He wondered about this off and on during the mass which followed After mass he left quickly to avoid the embarrassment he knew too would result from mingling much with the crowd He took time only to tell Giuseppe that he had a little interpreting for him to do that afternoon and to look into the face of the blonde On the fifth day of the invasion a babel stood in line In front of the shop of the baker Zapulla There were many women mostly dressed in black and a few men They talked in loud voices each clamoring for an audience “He has a furious energy" said Maria Carolina the wife of the noisy cartman Afronti "He told small1 Zito to report for work at (even each morning Zito thought that no official would be up that early Zito went to work at seven and a half and the Mister Major told him that there would be a new usher unless the old usher could wake up on time In the morning" Carmelina the wife of the lazy Fatta who was at the head of the line said loudly: "It would be pleasing if Zapulla the baker got up on time in the morning so that the bread would be ready” Zapulla the baker black with the wood coke of his oven came out to the front of the shop and roared: "Zapulla the baker hat been up since four in the morning If Zapulla the baker hear remarks he is liable to go back to- bed and let the bread bum up” “Do you remember” said the fat Craxl’s formidable wife "dp you remember how the Mayor Nasta used to hold office hours from noon until one each day the hour when we were all busy with our children? And how we had to apply in writing to ee him? And how we had to wait ten days? And how he would treat us when we did see him? Now it is different You can walk in any time all day" She paused "He stands up when you enter" she said impressively "Is that so?” said Laura Sofia who was not the wife of anyone and at her age was not likely to be ever "I think I shall go and see him” "On what pretext?" Jibed Maria Carolina wife of the noisy Afronti "To make eyea at him?" polo Major Joppolo aald: “Perhapa got no farther Perhapa the bell atill sitting in its crata in rtaTuas and even then Oh" said Laura Sofia “I have complaints just like the rest of you — even if I haven’t litters of chil-- i dren grunting like pigs on my floor” Carmelina wife of the lazy Fatta aid: “My children are hungry It would be nice if they could get their on bread time” From the depths of his shop Zapulla the baker shouted: "The children of certain people may stay hungry if certain people do not hold their tongues” Mercurio Salvatore crier of the town of Adano was near the end of the line but even though he toned his voice down to his conversational whisper the whole line could bear him when he laid: "I wish to tell I asked him if I you something could listen to my radio "He said: TIThy not crier? "I asked him what station I would be permitted to listen to I asked: ‘Should it be the Radio of Algiers or should it be the Radio of London which is called BBC?" "He aaid: ‘Reception here is best for Radio Roma Why don’t you Uaten to the one you can hear the my The Major ran after CIRCLE PATTERNS 3makeC ICE CREAM e -- vnu "Do as I say Hurry" And then the priest resumed to his hollow voice: " consolation oi the poor hope of the sick patron of the dying terror of the de- "You could have read the procla fnations which our friends will post You would not have had Fatta anything to lean against while reading because the proclamations will be posted on the walls upon which you depend The hour of the reading that is to say about five o’clock would have been bad Jor you berceuse It is the hour when you are vercome with energy and are able to lift a bottle of wine to your lips "But the others will read Fatta Angelo" “San Angelo!" The Major jumped They will learn that the Americana up He said "I promised the priest ere our friends They will learn of I would come I got thinking about the change They will know what the old belL Zito show me the way to do They will avoid the punish- Run Zito this is terrible" ments For them Adano will be a Zito darted out of the door and new town and life will be different the Major ran after him For you it will be the same You Three or four idlera sitting in the will do wrong and you will ba pun- morning sun thought it was undigished Adano will still be a place of nified of the new American Major (ear to chase little Zito through the "Look at the lazy Fatta peoplel streets If he wanted to punish Zito Read the Do not be like him yourself Acquaint proclamations with the new AdanoI'I have cried” And Mercurio Salvatore moved the drum around behind him and marched off to the several other and for shouting convenient places his own way he told the people about the changes which were to come Father Pensovecchlo could not remember when so many people had come to the Church of San Angelo It was a pleasure certainly it was a pleasure to have so many come to the Church of San Angelo But now Father Pensovecchlo had R thought which made him very uneasy What if the Mister Major UTAH Frock for Women Graceful Side Button Princess Two-Piec- John Hersey And the people for us” GARLAND SETTING ell for THE STORY THUS FAR: Tb troop arrived at Adano a leaport la Italy wltR Major Victor Joppolo the Amgot officer la charge Sergeant Borth aa MP waa to bo In charge of aecurlty The Major let out Immediately to win the friendship of the citizens and to He prove their living condition to replace their bell which the Germans had taken Major Joppolo with the Father Pensovecchlo talked He explained to Iowa’s leading priest the priest what he wanted to accomplish for the people of Adano and secured the promise of the priest to call attention at mass to the posted civil Instructions The Major promised thd priest that he would attend mass the next day should TIMES him why did he not send some of his military police after him? It did not suit his office to chase Zito himself especially since it was unlikely that he would catch him The acolyte Ludovico fitting on the steps of the Church looked up in amazement at the little Italian being chased by the American officer He wondered why the American was The pair had chasing the Italian run right past Ludovico up the steps of the Church before it occurred to him that perhaps this was the AmerHe got up quickly and ican Major ran up the steps after the two of them but he was too late they were the door insid already The entire congregation stood up The lazy Fatta even stopped leanThere was a ing against the pillar considerable amount of murmuring and as the Major walked up the aisle puffing and wiping the sweat from his face many people whispered: “Kiss your hand kiss your best? I aaid: Can you mean it? Radio Roma is It has nothing but slander for the Americans “And he said to me: Crier I hand” the truth love want I and you to as waa be that saw a pew As soon You listen to Radio love it too not too crowded Major Joppolo genRoma You will hear that lt is three uflected and slid into lt Zito imifourths lies I want you to judge tated him and squeezed into the for yourself and to want the truth same pew which was too crowded Then perhaps you will want to then listen to the other broadcasts which seated itself The congregation cleared his you cannot hear quite so clearly’ ’’ Father Pensovecchio the formidable wife Margherita which had throat His confidence of Craxl said: “Have you listened very nearly left him was now very crier?" much in evidence He had his crowd Mercurio Salvatore said: "I have and he had his Major listened I could detect only one Major Joppolo couldn’t help nolie yesterday but it was a big one ticing two beads in the pew right in front of him One was the bead of Radio Roma aaid that Italian forces In the city of Vicinamare threw back The other a man and lt was bald Allied vicious attacks We all and lt three was the head of a woman knew that Vicinamare was in the was blonde hands of the Americans late on the By tilting bis head a very little bit Major Joppolo was able to find first day of thethedisembarkation” Carmelina wife of the lazy out that the bald head belonged to be late on the his interpreter Giuseppe He was Fatta said: “It will to see the face fifth day before we get bread from not able by tilting this baker Zapulla” but be could of the blonde head Zapulla waa impolite to Carmelina see that the hair was arranged fasbecause of what the aaid He cam with no loose strands tidiously forward and threw a piece of said the "If you remember” her bead and roared: "Spriest "w were told that Ameri- ilence!"at cans attacked priests and attacked The woodcoke missed Carmelina’s and were all and killed women hit tho stomach but of the bead is now her But Protestanta right Margherita She adan American of Italian descent who formidable is attending mass and is just as vanced shaking her large fists Zareverent as you are toward the pulla went back to his ovens as if he bad not noticed where his Church of San Angelo He is a very went H la so busy that he busy man (TO BE COKTCtUrO) had to run all the way te church Wi At N ftovor—Oalkiout— Smooth cry tt alt No ooW9 No Aovor No tcorchod tottr 20 rolpot In ooch pR0 thii od for fro fvlltlio to m or bvy from your ic rt whipping Inoxpontivt— Plooto tond plo offor y 5 ptco LOnDOQD6RR‘J trond Homomodo ico Croom STABILIZER s ssur uMrssNcucss Tx” tVJ i 1273 8864 0 y - 4t o R0T!‘y D lam°ub soount f It&i 4 Pattern 12 14 requires terial No 1273 Is designed for sizes 18 and 20 Size sleeves 314 yards of 33 or yard for flower applique abort SEWING CIRCLE PATTERN 149 New Montiomerjr -- inform os Outfit 1 ej‘i!wood star who poWJ C° ?£bbiri — IT toots McKesson DEPT POWDE St San Francisco Calif Enclose 29 cents In coins for etch pattern desired Pattern No Size Name COR the woman who likes sim-clothes — a distinctive pie charming outfit designed to give you many hours of comfortable wear Lovely in sheer scroll prints florals or pastels -V $3utj Address lUar Ijonds popped Extra Crisp Pattern 36 '4 No 8864 Is designed for sties 42 44 46 48 and 52 Size material requires 4 '4 yards of yard ribbon for bow 38 40 Princess Frock princess frock with slim graceful lines Soft ruffling edges the pretty square neckline side closing and pocket Make it in a bright checked flaps fabric or frosty white and add a huge flower applique in a contrasting color The “Tt trilis fWf An (rut Feeds” — Rico Krtapiee equal tho whole ripe crate In nearly all the protective food elements declared cmential to human nutrition Kellofs'i K Hunts Battle of Rubber Isn’t Won! msmmsmmumlMilwm msmm Amei have yet to win the battle of rubber The time when new tires will be plentiful is not in sight Thus your present tires are more precious than ever You can safeguard them by having them recapped by the Firestone It’s the same method that is used to retread tires for our armed forces — tires for trucks passenger cars ambulances and airplanes craftsmen will inspect repair your worn tires then apply best tread rubber available And you have the famous Firestone tread for designs — the Champion passenger cars the Ground Grip for tractors and the Transport for trucks Call your nearest Firestone Dealer Store oy Firestone Store today and have your tires checked It will save you trouble and money later Highly-traine- and the can Pof tb best in musk listtn to tb "Vok of Pirtsfont" GROUND ntlwork GRIP TRACTOR DELUXE vrrj Monday tvtninf ovtr Nlfc TIRE CHAMPION PASSENGER CAR TIRE OofvrlstkL 9o Wortcmo Hn Bobbw |