| Show chrisiman Chri simas on ca babil ay Iff Wl lC Ch haras frederick MR R AND MRS BLANK let us say are having some of TV t i their kin kinfolks folks for christmas christinas dinner on a farm ranch or plantation or in a cottage some where in america the conversation turns to a boy of the neighborhood who Is in the navy 1 I wonder what frank Is doing today wonders uncle george and what he Is having for christmas dinner aunt josie speculates navy beans and sowbelly I 1 betchan opines kopines grandpa who served la in the civil war lets see says pa franks on a battleship he be yes its the arkansas this information from ma then hell have a swell feed comments little bill who reads a lot and thinks maybe he will join the navy himself some day just to satisfy the curiosity of pa and also ma blank aunt josie uncle george grandma grandpa little bill and the neighbors b ci r a generally suppose we step into the q u a r ter masters office on the U S S Ar arkansas kanias and sit at a mahogany desk with chief commissary steward jimmy east and find out all about what the boys on a battleship have to eat at christians Chrls mas time first says chief Jiff jimmy as he takes out his fountain pen and reaches tor for a sheet of letter paper with U S S arkansas printed at the top ill give gire you the menu we served last christmas here it Is |
