Show r The Boys Lu Column I IA A 1 COLD COLDI WIND I n BLOWS BLONS THE NIGHT draws on and the wind 1 Is blowing a cold green light In the west Is show shop showIng showIng Ing irom a slanted sunset over bare trees- trees nothing visible stirs but these only across the night-dark night snows r f a n dry dead leaf leat Incessantly goes blown here and there as the cold wine wind blows Like Uke some small beast It falters an and scurries hesitates halts then onward hurries as the wind returns in gusts and Hur nur- Hurries ries Ties Cold cold over the snows the icy wind of or evening blows while above the woodlands thin and an black one planet pins the sunset back Elizabeth Coatsworth v 1 O 0 O Foil FOft SERVICE RENDERED nE DEIt D DIT IT USED to be e that a pension was c a a. reward for long and faithful service to toan toan to toan an occupation A man retired In dignity dignity- E L into later life Ufe his productive years over t When a bill became law that gave pen pen- pensions pensions r to congressmen it was or should E have ha been with this purpose in mind But when a former congressman serves serve a penitentiary sentence for defrauding r. r the government during dUling office receives rr his pension during prison sentence and anc later for tor his entire life the pension plan plaris Is wrong If It another congressman Is b sentenced to prison on a charge of or fraud fraudin fraudin in office serves time and then later on his birthday starts to receive the lifetime pension the pension plan Is b wrong We agree with the man who says say I the congressional pension law needs an amendment that It be stipulated that no pension money from the federal treasury In excess of contributions made by the Individual concerned be paid to any public official who Is found guilty cf of f violating his trust This adds dignity to a a. reward for loyal and faithful ser ser- service service vice vico and renews our regard for for the rightful purpose for which the pension Idea was Intended 0 0 A t RESOLUTION TO KEEP SOME NEW Years Year's resolutions are arc already al already al- al already ready broken the same fate rate will befall the resolutions resolutions resolutions others ere long Whatever cutting out or down Improving or disproving success In moral battle is ls difficult to achieve e without strong fight and a stiff upper lip In the case of alcohol the facts are so evidently in favor of giving up or reducing quantity that this resolution should be easier kept than broken With the startling Increase In heavy drinking the economic cost runs to a billion dollars a year Increases mental diseases of alcoholism effects the human hu hu- human human man body There Is a long list of reasons why people drink There various classes of drinkers There Is the moderate drinker who feels It gives him an appetite ap appetite ap- ap appetite petite before a meal who feels It gives a lift 1111 after a day of hard work who wants to be sociable In a crowd who builds up to meet people who thinks a drink is expected of or him hint Good fellow fellow- fellowship fellowship fellowship ship accounts for lor much of the moderate drinkers drinker's Imbibing Lack of ot will power troubled minds over health or or hr business i Just to forget are other excuses This Is why so often orten when one becomes an alcoholic the drinking did not cause the condition but the trouble lead to the excessive drinking When we spend about 5 per cent of the national Income on an alcoholic bever bever- beverages beverages ages amounting to more than seven and anda a half billion bUllon dollars In 1945 the man who listed alcohol in his New Years Year's resolutions is dealing with a a. wide wide- widespread wider widespread r spread too popular a a. problem f O 0 O O FARMERS R LOOKING O AHEAD THE PROSPECTS for agricultural this may be discouraging dis prices in new year dis- dis discouraging of to some farmers Secretary Agriculture Brannon reports the farm prices that have been down one fifth i since ince the peak before the war will probably probably probably ably decline another ten per cent in Ini i 1950 The farmer gets 49 cents of the consumers consumer's dollar spent on food and this will wUl likely be much less in 1950 Retail prices are not declining nearly as fast or as far as farmers farmer's prices The con con- consumer consumer Consumer sumer notices little change in the low low- lowered lowered lowered ered farm prices since the reduction has come entirely at the farmers farmer's expense So the farmer with abundant production produCtion tion will take less for It and the buyer wont won't save either It is to be hoped we wont won't suffer sutter too much damage from the lack of balance O 0 O O FIGHTING WORDS THE PARK City fisherman who says say that getting a big fish Is a feat of skill I and head work rather than plain luck has an with the Post Office with entrance en en- entrance Department A fishing derby trance tranco fee and prize for biggest fish fist fistS S caught was Judged by the Department the to be a lottery and so 80 advertising derby through the man mall was unlawful It is a lottery officials contend because although It may take skill to land the th fish throw out that hook 11 fi after you is a matter of luck whether your heel hool or somebody's hook book gets In the fishs fish's mouth Luck Is a lottery The may put ut a crimp in next summers summer's fish fishIng Ing lag stories A sportsman might Just aJ a awell well forget fancy rues flies and lowly worm and bait with a leaf four-leaf clover or rabbits rabbit's rabi rab rabbits i bits bit's foot O O O THAT'S TilE THE SPIRIT DAYTON OHIO has local educations education a Continued on Page Four I e The fhe Boys Column Continued from Page One problems with many children of ot the Wright-Patterson Wright Air Force base there th re also loss of taxable property taken over overby ov overby r by bytho the tho government for use of the mill mili tary tar As with many cities they can use more money to aid education But un un- unlike un- un unlike like some cities there Is a spirit display display- displayed ed In Dayton that comes In for in this day of get It t from tho the govern govern- government government government ment In Washington The Chamber of or orI Commerce of or Dayton Dayton- explains Its det det- determination determination not to support the proposed I bill for federal aid to education thusly We still believe it Is a n local problem and our executive committee committee- has agreed to start working with local authorities so that proper facilities can be provided We believe we should be con con- consistent conI In meeting our local problems I without federal aid and think this Is a good place to start o o o FROM FRO I LIFE IN THESE UNITED STATES ABOUT NOON one rainy Christmas Day six other guests and I sat dejectedly about the lobby of the only hotel In a aI I small Kentucky hill town facing the i prospect of a lonely holiday Suddenly i the street door flew lew open and two burly men Imen men strode in displayed badges of the tho I Ilaw law and ignoring our outraged protests placed place us under un er arrest Immediately we I i i I iI i I I I were handcuffed herded Into a patrol I wagon and driven out into the country j I The Tho car stopped before a large white farmhouse Brandishing guns the offic- offic of tic tic- I ers s conducted us inside j ji I i An unforgettable sight met our our astonished eyes a huge glittering Christmas s tree and a n dining table loaded with turkey and all the trimmings Welcome and Merry Christmas said saida a beaming lady She was the sheriffs sheriff's rife rife He grinning delightedly unlocked ur Jr handcuffs The house Is yours he said O O O I THROUGH THE frosted kitchen win window dow of at a a. Vermont farmhouse on a zero below-zero morning I watched my host climb Into a battered truck that sat I atop a sizable mound by the barn If l it wont won't go I suggested hopefully he can give it a push and maybe the engine will start on compression go the farmers farmer's wife said Theres heat In that pile of manure manure- that's why he runs it up there thereAs i As she spoke the motor roared and andI the farmer was on his way O O O I DOUBLE DOU LE FEATURE IT WAS an entertaining movie but butI ithe I the two women behind us were much more interested In their own conversa conversa- I tion You know when George and I were In Cincinnati one woman was wasI I chattering when her voice trailed off of momentarily as something on the the- screen claimed her attention Then she con con- continued conI continued Oh yes now where was I I My companion turned and said In a a. resounding voice Madam you were with George In Cincinnati I Ii j i O O 0 OX ON O MANEUVERS I. I ON THE streetcar one night I noticed I a pretty blonde being annoyed by a drunken soldier Another GI came to her rescue dressing down the offender In no uncertain terms The hero then sat down by tho the blonde chatted gaily and eventually escorted her from the car A few weeks weeks- later I was riding the theRme same streetcar when again a n young oung soldier also apparently tipsy began to annoy a pretty girl gIrl gIrl-a a brunette this this- time As before another soldier stepped steppe up got rid of tho the drunk and in a few Sew minutes was deep In conversation with the girl It was then I realized that two smart smart- GIs had found a unique way of provid provid- providing providIng providing ing themselves with plenty of dates For Forthe Forthe Forthe second adventure the protector of the was clearly the drunk of the first performance and vice versa |