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Show WMlPMpr P IMAGINARY INTERVIEWS: UNCLE SAM AND JOHN Q. CITIZEN John Q. Sam, you look different all of a sudden. Uncle Sam-I feel different. In fact, I haven't felt better in years. John Q You mean to say you feel the best in- years, with this war crisis and everything! Uncle Sam That's just it. I've suddenly shed the hypocrisy, torn off the blinders and gotten rid of the Little Lord Fauntleroy suit. I'm even beginning to look at facts and not wince. It's wonderful! John Q. But don't you think there ' are tough days ahead of you? J Uncle Sam Sure. But I'm never ' at my best except in tough days. I don't want to seem boastful, but in all these years of coddling, comparative com-parative ease and comfort I haven't felt right There were times when I hated to see myself in a mirror. John Q. It's strange, but I feel the same way. I've been squawking squawk-ing and making demands all over the lot; I've been getting sore because be-cause I had to keep the old car three seasons; I've been yelling murder because there were worms on the third green at the country club, and I've been working up a terrific peeve because of the lack of free gasoline. And now, suddenly, sudden-ly, they all seem unimportant and trivial. Uncle Sam It's a swell break for us both. John Q. But it means plenty of trouble, I suppose. Do you feel in condition for it? Uncle Sam No, darn itl I've , grown so soft it's going to be a ter-. ter-. rific battle to get into shape. , John Q. I feel pretty flabby, too. Say, why did you let me get this way? Uncle Sam (indignantly) How did I let YOU get this way! What I wanna know is how YOU let ME get this way. John Q You're the boss; I just do as I'm told. Uncle Sam That's your storv, and we're both stuck with it You're the real boss. John Q. Who? Me? Uncle Sam. I only reflect your wishes and opinions. And for years I got the idea all you wanted was plenty of white meat John Q.-Don't blame it all on me Sam. Every time I looked at voj you were busy on plans for 'the more abundant life. Instead of a tOUEh. wirv M t .-. . . clenched and his sleeves rolled ut you were iike a fat spendthrift vd mg that life was just a bowl of c'her nes and asking everybody to stc, up and help himself 1 YoUunCio,Sa',nThat WaS 'our iou got so you thought I , SLOT MACHINE. Anyou were . ways looking for the jackpot J0hn Q Why. listen, when vol you shoU,d have been down to bra" tacks, developing your muscles and ar enmg y0urse,f for nny gency, you were behaving s if nil rji "1 ou were the fel- feft:;.: ilow who demand. h 4'?W''' 4 cdlil: bathrooms. 1 :an ""id bod in i' A ?ry b yard. Kl Ls& roc days , week ! , a," trP . ! a guaranty roads, cold nir-ht. ""iV"8' sVW"y lettuce. k ,S md s;",d In your Ig::t'loQ: .mc so much Uncle Sarn-AU v ' 'he brass ri L w;,,,,-'d wa. 7,nrctrbu,,,,n ot ,,munc?r'c..crtoIo slift for yoursHf"1 ' leW I start wir;:-.i; . 1 mc for aid i cj ,.. ., i 1 ery crisis, f,.,,,,, d-Xt 1 I" "'s a.i'O:, 0Vcrn"'-' I Km., ........ m' think '"''"'"'K'-. The ,.r. Uu.y7 Ht 'Vi-ryll.1,,,., ., . "Bi','i?. win r S'-'-V Ih,U." "''''''ate Will, Lls Wan,,,, b,,.1""11''. 'X' ir::r,"l "'r'.'ll,. y-" """I r bl.lllg |
