Show 01 7 b 1 W R T PA T T t 0 released by western news newspaper paper unto union A LONG LINE THAT THE AXIS CANT BEAT FOR FOUR LONG DAYS 12 to 14 hour days that line ot of men did not seem to grow less of 01 the men in that line three out of 0 four our had gray hair and wrinkled brows the ev evidence idenie of advancing years during the warm days of 0 early spring I 1 had seen a number of the m men en now in that une line occupying benches in the public square there 11 they had worn a look ot of despondency despair and hopelessness were written wr itten upon their faces they had reached the end of their road and were but awaiting ow alting the final summons the occasion was the registration 0 of f men between the ages of 45 and 65 for service to the government could the runs huns or the japs or the have seen that line of eager men they would have realized how thoroughly back ol of the government are the men of 0 america there was broadcloth and overalls wealth and poverty represented in that line the one did not give way to the other all were equally eager to reach the registration desk and report themselves as ready for service in the cause of america i in that 1 une i ne were all colors white bl black ack br brown 0 wn red and yellow representing all races in it were men representing practically all nations but all were americans either by birth or adoption in that line were men who had riot not worked for years some who were physically disabled others who did not need to work but on every face ace was expressed that willingness in gness that keen desire to do his part whatever that part might be that this country their country might live that line was america it did not represent the glamour and adventure of war as previous registrations trat ions had done it did represent a desire to serve the place was a rural community one of 0 americas small cities A VILLAIN IS CAPTURED AS HE WADDLED ACROSS the lawn on his little short legs I 1 scooped him up in a long handled pan scientists would tell you he was a to me he was a mole against which I 1 had sworn dire vengeance it if I 1 could catch him for weeks he had bad committed depredations in an my flower beds he had burrowed under and around the tender teader plants killing the young roots day after day I 1 had followed the ridges made by his borrowings bur in the soft earth I 1 had stamped on these ridges with my feet hoping he might be under my heavy heel now i I 1 had him there in a pan from which he could not escape I 1 examined his little shovel sha shaped ed snoot shoot his bis tiny eyes I 1 put my finger on his soft fur I 1 realized he had done only what nature had fitted him to do each minute I 1 watched his L frantic antic efforts to climb up the side of that pan my ire lessened and in the end I 1 pardoned him or rather changed the sentence from capital punishment to exile I 1 carefully carried him across to a vacant lot a full 50 feet from my nearest flowers and turned him loose the next morning he be was back in my flower beds and again I 1 have sworn dire vengeance if I 1 catch him AN IOWA FARMER AND UNION LABOR I 1 HAVE KNOWN JOHN an iowa farmer for some years to me he has typified agriculture he H considers farming as a way of life more than as a business he does not keep a profit and loss set of books over the years the family father and grandfather before hi him m accumulated quite a sizable tract of iowa farmland all paid for john and his family live there and they live well the four children he have ve had university educations the family rides in automobiles they take vacation trips emery every year in the home acme they enjoy modern modem conveniences john his two sons and the hired man work when there is work to do and they do not count hours he considers himself a good american with aalthe all the privileges of american citizenship he does not ask help or want it lie he is not long at accept ing ng advice as to how to conduct his farm or what to raise I 1 can imagine what john nichols wo would uld say to john lewis should lewis propose that nichols join the CIO farmers union which lewis is attempting to organize america S should hould be thankful for or the john nichols type ot of farmer HITLER HAS ANNOUNCED that he has seen and interpreted the handwriting on the wall and the strange message Is defeat tor for germany you can look tor for peace overtures before many months which let us hope will not be listened to until hitler and germany are thoroughly licked WITHOUT shaving cream does riot not constitute an all out U war sacrifice we can dig up the old shaving mug of a generation ago and save money for or war stA stamps ipps |