Show I qt a Sausages for breakfast Sausages Sausages Sau Sau- sages for breakfast I can smell em cm Small Joe came tumbling downstairs fastening the belt of his shorts as he came He made a 1 beeline beeline beeline bee- bee line for the kitchen Pop was already already already al al- al- al ready sitting at the table reading the paper while Mom held the handle handle han hm dle die of or the pan frying-pan over the stove Small Joe came close and sniffed the delicious smoke wr wriggling gling allover all allover allover over with morning early joy Better Belter be thankful for lor them while you can still sUll get them One glance at Moms Mom's face told small Joe this was one of her tight lipped days Not a drop of or coffee in the house and d no sugar left to put in it if there was Some warl war Small Joe kept still Letter for you son Pop said in his quiet voice Small Joe made a leap for his place at table There it was a private privat personal letter for him alone propped against his milk glass Hey Popl PopI Its It's from brother Small Joe was pulling the envelope apart and md diving A into the contents Hey look what he sent me He HeL L- L passed over an oblong of thick 1 crinkly y p paper a p er while he leaned f r over the sheet of writing writing A twenty five dollar War Bond Pop said slowly Mom turned and looked at it over Pops Pop's shoulder with the frying pan frying pan in her hand Listen what He lie says How are you doing kid Hurry and grow up so you can help me slap the Japs JapsI Arent Aren't you ou most big enough to get into the Arm Army Heres Here's something for you in your name Lets Let's the whole family gang up and help to win this war w Pop and Mom were silent But small Joe didn't notice that He was full of his letter and his War Bond Gee Pop in six years I could get into the Army couldn't I Pop Gee Pop I want to be a soldier like brother and fight in this war var Gee isn't that bond nifty Look it was issued in Honolulu Its It's mine But Pop was looking at Mom and Mom was looking at Pop There were tears in Moms Mom's eyes She shook shook her head sharply Pop reached out and patted her hand gently Well cant can't let our soldier boy beat us to buying War Bonds can we old lady was all he said She shook her head again I Iguess Iguess Iguess guess if he can give up his job and and go off ofT to war I can do some fighting back at home she said in a queer voice Small SmaIl Joe looked up at her in surprise She saw him looking at her and spoke sharply Well Joe Were We're about ready to eat Say grace Small Joe folded his hands and bent his head as he had been taught Oil Olt Lord we thank thee for this food and all thy bount bountiful ul gifts gilts Amen Pop said Amen Mom said Now eat your good sausages I I Story from an actual report in inthe inthe the files of the Treasury Depart ment meat e Amen Say yes Take your change in War Stamps The least you can ean cando cando do is the most you can buy in War j I Bonds U U. S S. Treasury Deport Deportment De nent I |