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The Republican journal., 1922-05-25

List of Officers and Corporators Elected
at Annual Meeting of
Searsport Savings Bank,
Searsport, Maine,
MAY Is, 1922.
OFFICERS.
James H. Duncan, President.
James p. Nichols. Treasurer.
TRUSTEES,
James H. Duncan, Amos Nichols,
w. H. Goodell w. ID. Parse,
W. R. GiIkey. &. o. Sawyer.
A. E. Trundy.
CORPORATORS.
J. A. Clement. L. d. Littlefeld.
Donald Vaughan. A. N. Ross.
Mark Ward, w. H. Goodell,
w C. Pendleton. Fred NJ. Perkins.
Fred B. Smith. Charles N. Nichols.
B. F. Colcord. W. M. Parse.
Ira VeazIe. Fred L. Perkins,
James H. Duncan, C. O. Sawyer,
Sewen Lancaster, E. W.. .Gilkey.
Charles Green, James P. Nichols.
F. C.. Whitcomb, A. e. Trundy.
Storey Trundy. w. R. Gilkey.
&c. Pike, Amos Nichols,
Fred E. Stinson. w. v. Nichols.
Nyron F. Parker. John Frame.
Attest.-JAAES P. NICHOLS. Clerk.
The Republican journal., 1922-05-25

At a Probate Court held at Belfast within and
for the County of Waldo, in vacation, on the
22nd day Of May A. ID. 1922.
Alexander H. Nichols, Executor of the will of
Henrietta 7. Nickels, late Of Searsport, in said
County of Waldo deceased, having presented a
petition praying to reduce the penalty of bond
from two hundred fifty thousand dollars to five
thousand dollars.
Ordered, That the said petitioner give notice to
all persons Interested by causing copy Of this
the Republican Journal, a newspaper published at
Belfast, that they may appear at a Probate Court.
on the 18th day of june A. d, 1922 at ten of tie
clock before noon, and show cause, if any thev
have, why the prayer of said petitioner should not
be granted.
true copy, Attest:
CHAs. E. JOHNSON, Register
The Republican journal., 1922-05-25
DIED.

MAHONEY. In Bangor. May 10, Miss
Gordelia Mahoney of Northport, aged 30
years, months and days.
MATHEWS. In Belfast, May 20, Miss
L. Belle Mathews, aged Is years, 10
months and II days.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06

Hold on. Aunty Paw-nee those
chaps who were telling your Greeley
friends about the worthless lands in
this section In a vain effort TO es-
cape their taxes. were never boosters
for Pawnee County nor Pawnee
Bill. They were knocking then, they
are knocking now and we suspect
they will keep on knocking when
they get to the New Jerusalem and
st. Peter etaointaoin shrdlu cmfyw
will probably try to pursuade st,
Peter to let them go back to Weld
county to keep taxes down and to
get a rain and stop the wind blowing
etc. They are trying to keep the
people from remembering this by the
noise they are making now.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06
PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned will sell at the
elevator In stoneham at auction
convincing at l:00 p. m, on
Saturday, April 9Th, 1922
The Following:
7 Head Of Livestock consisting Of
span OF good Work Mules; Saddle
Horse; 3 Mich Cows. 2 giving milk;
and one Calf.
NEW FARM MACHINERY. as fol-
lows: Q 10-foot Discs; 7-foot
Discs: 2 4-section Harrows; 2-Sec
tion Harrow; s Pair f0-inch Tip
Top Side Boards; In addition to
the above new stun: Disc Gang
PlUw; l2-hole Grain Drill; 2-Row
p Z o engine lift Lister; Wide tread
single now Lister. only listed 40 acres
Happy Farmer Tractor; Galvanized
Water Tank.
Household Goods as follows: Cast
Iron Range; Heater: 2 Beds, COM
plsts: : Dressers and Glasses; Com
mode: Windsor B Sewing Machine;
Kitchen Cabinet; 2 Chairs; High
Chair: Aluminium Cooking Utensils;
IL II. Z Inch BY IL foot Rug; No. Q
Oliver typewriter; l cylinder Ed
soa Phongraph.
Ttrms: CASH.
NBDRAsKA-cOLORADo GRAIN co
CaSi Gsadstsadt. Auct.
n X. Nsidsrjohn, Clerk
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06
NEWS NOTES FROM sPURGM

VIM Talberl has moved on the
Chas. Kinnersley place, Four Of
their children are attending Sunny
Slope school.
VIM Gehrman and Frank Jacobs
were business callers at P. NJ. Brill
hart's the past week.
Albert Kinnersley and family from
near Potter came to attend the sale
and visit few days with his brother
George and family.
Chas. Herboldshimer and family
attended George Kinnersley's sale
aud renewed acguaintances with old
frineds.
Mrs. Lula c. Haller returned to
Kimball Tuesday after spending a
few days in the county.
The dance at George Kinnersley' q
the evening OF his sale was enjoyed
by all until a late hour.
Jay Calkins was trading In Stone.
ham Wednesday.
Fred Ray will give dance April
18th, at the Walter Scott farm. Ey.
eryone invited.
Quite few eggs being sent p. p
d Glen Kline, w. Calkins and J. W
Spurgln were trading in Sterling Sat.
urday.
Newt Biggs and boys were calling
at the Dinsdale ranch Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs s. Schriber spent Fri.
day at Ed Helsey's.
Mr. and Mrs vandever and children
called at e. Myers Friday afternoon
Those trading In Kimball Satur.
day were George Kinnersley and Ber.
nard. Mr. and Mrs A. Johnson and
Gladdis, Mr. and Mrs c. Rasmussen
and boys, Mr. Wensky and Stanley,
Mr. =. Myers and xima. Mr. and Mrs
Gass and son and +. Jacobs.
Mr. and Mrs s. Schriber and b.
Sarkody and Mr. and Mrs A. johnson
and Gladdis were Sunday visitors at
G. Rasmussen's
Frank Jacobs and NJ. II, Peake
were trading in Kimball Tuseday.
The dance at Sunny Slope April
lst, for the benefit Of the ball team,
proved an April Fool joke 1t was
so stormy no one ventured out.
The practice game Sunday was en-
joyed by a good sized crowd.
Still having few sales.
No one seems to know much about
the oil we'll. but here's hoping.
The ball team will play ogle
team at their school house next Sun
day. April .. Everyone come and be
prompt at 2 o'clock.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06
HIGHTowER HAPPENINGS
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Mr and Mrs II. L. Robinson were
dinner guests at F. L. Knapp's Sum
day.
John Kneebone hauled coal from
Keota Monday.
Mrs John Kneebone visited Mrs
Steve Bath Wednesday.
T. d. Mccarthy and, Joe Klug were
business callers at Pine Bluffs, Wy
oming. Wednesday.
Hnry Robinson was in Raymr
Thursday.
Kinnersley's sale was quite we'll
attended, but we did not learn how
things sold.
Mrs A. z. Ostereick Is quite sick.
DR.. Hawthorn is In. attendance.
Mrs H. L Robinson spent Saturday
with Mrs. John Kneebone.
Mr. and. Mrs d. v. Stanley enter
taIned q good crowd at their home
Saturday evening. All kinds Of
stunts appropriate to the first Of
April were tried and the one that
fooled the most was small! shower
OF rain about the time we started.
Mrs r. NJ. Brilliant guessed the
nearest on the contents OF cake and
Henry Robinson won the pie eating
contest. The prizes awarded were
two lovely cakes Which proved to be
made OF pop corn. Dainty refresh
ments were served after which we
danced TO a late hour.
Clyde Stanley. Mr. and Mrs Chas.
Dram and children and Mrs. Merrill
were week end guests at the Stanley
home.
The boys played a practice game
Of ball Sunday on the grounds near
the Knapp store.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06


Of The Raynsr Entsspriss
Published weekly at New Raymsr Colorado.
for April lst. 1922.
STATE OF COLORADO
County Of Weld
Before me. Notary Public in and for tho
State and county Aforesaid personally appear
c. R. Graves. who. being duly sworn accord.
ing to law. deposes and says that be b thc
editor and publisher Of The Raymer Enter.
Prise and that the following Is. to the hest of
his knowledge and belief. q true statement of
the ownership, mngement land II daily pa
per. the circulation. etc.. Of the AFORESAID
publication for the date shown in the above
caption. required BY the Act Of August "a.
1912. embodied In section AS, Postal Laws
and Regulations printed on the reverse CT
this form. to wit:
l. That the names and addresses Of tic
publisher. editor. managing editor. AMI busi-
ness manager are
Name Of Post Office address :.
Publisher c. R, Graves, New Raymer Colo,
Editor c. r. Graves,
Managing editor c. R. Graves "
9usiness Editor c. r, Graves
2. That the owners are: lGiye names and
addresses Of individual owners. or. II n cor.
poration. give It's name and the name, and
addresses Of stockholders owning or holding
| per cent or more Of the total amount of
ytock)
c. R. Graves. New Raymer, Colo.
3 That the known bondholders, mortgages.
and other security holders owning or hiding
| per cent or more Of total amount Of bonds.
mortgages, or other securities are: III thegs
are none. so state.)
Merganthaler Linotype Co., Brooklyn. N. 7.
I. That the two paragraphs next above.
giving the names Of the owners. stockholders,
and security hoiden. II any. contain not only
the list Of stockholders - they appear ipo,
the books Of the company but also. in CO IS
where the stocholder or security holdes mp.
pears upon the books Of the company As trus.
tee or in other fduciary relation. the name
,f the person or corporation for. whom such
trustee Is acting. h given: also that said
two paragraphs contain statements embrace
ing atlantis full knowledge and belief ~ .e
,he circumstances and conditions under which
stockholders and security holders who do not
appear upon the books Of the company as
trustees. hold stock and securities In q ca
pacity other than that Of bona hde owner
and this afTiant has no reason to believe ths.
any other person. association. or corporation
has any interest direct or indirect In the
said stock, bonds or other securities than as
20 stated BY him
s. That the average number Of ,opies Of
each issue Of this publication sold or ds.rib.
sted. through the mails or otherwise. u paid
subscribers during the SIX months preceding
the date shown above Is ---.--.-.---e--.---
,This info nation Is reauirei roo iAily pub
hcstions on :,
R. GRAVES. Publisher
Sworn 70 and subscribed before ma
this 5th day Of April. 1872.
My Commission expires January "a, 1924.
tSsal) }. NIvEs QUINN. Notary Public
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06

We give letter sent by James
Amber to the Greeley Tribune. II
well worth reading. We want TO
say that the community owes Mr..
Amber debt Of gratitude for his
efforts.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06

We don't admire all that Dan says
and does, but he Is a better friend Of
this country than to say our land is
only worth about $1.35 an acre.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06

We are happy TO say that Raymer
did not contribute any delegates
that went to Greeley to traduce their
own and their neighbors property by
such eytravagances as we read about
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06

Pawnee county pays more than
three times the county tax now that
they did when county division was
first urged. Still we stayed In Weld
county to keep taxes down.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06
FARM LOANS

II you want loan see A. F. Gallo
way at the Ralph r. Drennen Com
pany, Fort Morgan, Colorado.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06
New Blacksmith Shop

| have started new blacksmith
shop in the Schmeeckle building
west OF the Kile Inn. Give nj a trial.
r. j. Roberts.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06
Want ADS

UAVI HUO
WELL DRILLING:--H you want
well drilled re B. A. Holden. or
the Raymer Hardware. ls-tf
Bring us yor Sale Bills. The free
notice in this paper whsre the bills
are printed here u worth nearly =
much as our :ow price for the bills.
FOR SALE:-Black Amber cane seed
also seed corn. See John A. Miller
10 miles south and ! east Of Ray
mer. Cane seed 8 cts per b. p.
O. Morgan Star Route. 49,
FOR SALE:-A pure bred Hamp-
shire boar pig. large snougt for
seryide. Eligible to register.
Inquire at Enterprise.
WANTED:-Load Of cane or nillett
hay. or corn fodder to apply on
subscription at Enterprise.
FOR SALE:-Aladin Mantle Lamps;
Two dollars each. See Raymer
Hardware Co or N e Krnrhevrer
ia
FOR SALE:-Fordson tractor. Us
ed some. In good repair. Clyde
C. White. Stoneham, Colo. ll-2s
LOST:-Red brood sow, weight about
lIOfb, left place Saturday. March
4th Notify Leonte Mark. 49,
FOR SALE:-Red Siberian Millett
Seed, 2 cents per n. c. c. Holz-
worth. P.o. stoneham, II miles
Sc New Raymer. 49,
WANTED.-To buy good second
hand trunk. Inquire at Kile Inn
for particulars. 44-3s
WANTED:-Two Buff Orphington
Roosters. Mrs. Ed Warrick. New
Raymer. 44-2s
FOR SALE:-Imperial Incubator,
200 egg, $500. Will take hay as
payment A. J. Prussia, Bucking-
ham, Colo. R No /. or miles west
and Q miles south of Raymer. 45-4
FOR SALE:-R Reds, eggs 4 cents
day old chicks Is cents. Order
now A. J.. Prussia. Buckingham.
Colo... r No l. or 4 miles west and
2 miles south of Raymer. asa
SEED POTATOES FOR SALE:-Dry
Land Bliss Triumphs, at $3.50 per
lO0ib. About 200 sacks r.
Spurgin, Spurgin. Colorado. 4s-3'
FOR sALE:-Piano. or will trade for
live stock ]. r. Spurgin, Spurgin.
Colorado 45-3s
WANTED:-Work Of any kind. farm
Or otherwise. Dan Suppose. New
Raymer. 45-tf
FOR SALE:-R. I. Red eggs for set
ting. Prices reasonable. Mrs. C.
r. Graves 46-tf
STRAYED:--Short yearling steer,
white face, left my place about
March 18th. Notify J. W. White.
New Raymer. 46-2
FOR SALE:-Potatoes, White Pearl.
2 ents per pound at the place 6
miles southwest OF Buckingha.l.
J. C. Wingate 1872
FOR SALE OR TRADE:-bound
cane, will trade for young cattle.
See me or H. A. johnson at Buck
ingham, Ray Gotfredson. 1922
FOR SALE:-Fiye or Six bred gifts,
to farrow about May lst. Also
cane seed, $3.50 per bushel. C.
Laycock.
STRAYED:-From my place, about
March 18th. red sow pig, blind,
weigh about 1O0fb. A. st. Clair.
WILL TRADE my Waterloo Boy
tractor for Fordson; must be in
good shape Waterloo Boy has lat
est style radiator and pump, cost
$3.50 and Is in Al condition. Al
80 have 3-bottom plow for same,
will trade for size suitable tor
Fordson. Joe Meyers. 47-tf.
WANTED:--Gents clothing, cleaned
pressed and darned satisfactorily
or no pay. Mrs. McMeekin, Keota
Colorado. 47-2
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06

FOR SALE:--Seed potatoes, Early
Ohio, also yellow potato. also,
white. Leonte Mark. New Raymer.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06

Suspicion grows rank In the soil
Of ignorance.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06

FOR SALE:-Siberian Millet seed
about 900 bu. cts per ib at the
place, 5h miles south and TX
west Of Raymer. d. Jones 47-10s
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06
rOR sALN,-Household sood.. aver,

Fun oALE.-F1UubeuUIu BOUub, eVtry
thing from pin to piano. Also
can fruit. l.. @. Erford.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06

FOR SALE:-Five or Six bred gifts.
to farrow about May lst. Also
cane seed, $3.50 per bushel. C.
Laycock.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP.
MANAGEMENT. ETC., REQUIRED

By The Act Of csasrsss ef Asxust .1lth. 1917.
Of The Raymss Entsspriss
Published weekly at New Raymsr Colorado.
for April lst. 1922.
CIR r-r nrs -nr ,p M a
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06

WANTED:-Two-row lister. Also a
good farm hand. Man and wife
preferred. c. q. Benas. l7-2s
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06

FOR SALE OR TRADE:-bouni
cane, will trade for young cattle.
See me or H. A. johnson at Buck
ingham. Ray Gotfredson. 46-2'
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06

STRAYED:-From my place. about
March 18th. red sow pig. blind.
weigh about 100fb. A. st. Clair.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-04-06

FOR SALE:-An 1S-hole Peoria
drill. would. trade for good cows.
Mrs. D. G. Cutler. l7-2
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-16
RAILROAD WAGES.

Wages Of railroad employees are to
be reduced. There seems TO be no
doubt as to this.
Some railroad men will claim that
this will be unfair. Some individuals
may feel hurt over it, but in the long
run most of them will benefit.
Reduction of wages will mean a re-
duction of freight and passenger
rates. This will bring about an in
crease of freight and passenger traf-
fic.
An increase in business for the
railroads will mean more work for
more railroad employees. 1t is better
to have many men working for fail
wages than to have few men work.
inf for high wages.
As an abstract principle. all of us
hate to think of wage reductions. but
we had just as well face the facts oc
casionally as we go along.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-16
MR.. FORD'S PROPOSAL

Isn't it pity that Henry Ford's
proposal for the development Of the
Muscle Shoals water power cannot be
settled in a business way without so
much wrangling into which political
considerations is the main considera-
ton?
Mr.. Fords proposition is either a
good one or bad one, for the gov
eminent. 1t ought to be possible to
determine the facts, one way or the
other, without reference to whether
he is a Democrat or a Republican or
Of any other political faith.
1t is admitted that it would be a
costly and wasteful proceeding for the
government to undertake to develop
this power according to time-honored
governmental methods.
If Mr.. Ford's offer is not advan-
tageous to the government the fact
should be determined and other bids
invited and examined.
The thing should not be kept hang
ing fire eternally.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-16
SCHOOL. ATHI.ETICS

1t is true that all work and no
play makes Jack a duh bay. School
children need relaxation just as do
other people, and tits recognized that
athletics furnish the most desirable
form of relaxation,
But the thing can be overdone.
During the school year just ended
some school authorities nave carried
the thing very far. We now have in
tercollegiate football contests and
baseball contests and track meets. to
say nothing Of ora;orjcal contests.
All these things not only cost
money, but they distract the attcn-
tion Of children from their studies.
The objection in tEi; respect Is a more
serious matter ioy school children
than for youths of college age.
Principals and teachers had better
be careful. The taxpayers, who sup
port the common and high schools
are not apt to be as Intent with ath-
letics as are people who support the
colleges.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-16
WE NEWT MAR

Belgium and France have signed
Ia military agreement. They will act
together in future regardless of cir
cumstance,--"Comc he'll or high wa
ter" as he Old Cattlemeu would have
put it.
Diplomats call such arrangements
an "airtight pact"
The surface intention i, to give the
bill collector gun if Germany doesn't
pay the war debt. In the background
is the uneasy fear of a German come
back, possibly allied with Russia.
Diplomats start very few things
that eventually are not settled on the
battle-ground, They unsettle more
than hey settle.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-16
ITEMS FROM Blue

The farmers in this vicinity have
begun cutting their oats.
Mrs. Townsend and Mrs. Bryan OF
Durant visited relatives here Tues
day.
A large crowd attended singing
Friday night. Mrs. Grey Of Durant
was present.
Miss Mabel Renfroe Of this place
spent last week with her sister, Mrs
Campbell. of Tomlin.
Brother Jones Of Bennington filled
his regular appointment here Satur-
day night and Sunday night.
Beaver Brown and family of Pirtle
visited relatives at this place Satur-
day night and Sunday.
Miss Golden Alder who is attend
ing school at Durant spent the week
end with home folks here.
Misses Faye Balm and Alma Nc.
Minimy of Hatcher attended church
here Saturday.
Oscar Battles left here Thursday
for his home at Nacoma, Texas.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-16
TR.ANiPS

The age of the average tramp be-
fore the war was 30 years. Now it is
80 years. And the tramp Of 1926
rides on auto trucks instead of or
railroad trains.
This information comes from the
report of New York welfare organi-
zation whose name we have forgotten
and which really doesn't matter.
This association is seeking a way
to reduce the number Of tramps.
The quickest way would be to give
them the jobs they want. Another
way would be to kill the wanderlust
which sleeps in every human breast,
and that would be impossible.
Many a steady working man is
tempted at times to desert his job
and go out in search Of adventure.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-16
FROM VEACH GROVE

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Pruitt have a
very sick child. DR.. Kay is attending
the case.
Miss June Buell. from st. Agnes
Academy, Ardmore visited Mrs. Nor
ton Sunday night and Monday at the
home of G. w. Seeley.
Mr.. Clarence Terry from Califor-
MIA visited G. W. Seeley Sunday
night and Monday. Mr.. Terry was
once a pupil of Seeley School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton and G. W.
Seeley called on Mr.. and Mrs. Bur
ner at Cobb Sunday.
Clarence Caudill from Healton,
Texas visited his Grandmother, Mrs
Lee Lane this week.
Mr.. Anderson Caudill from Big
Springs, Texas came in to visit his
wife who is visiting her mother, Mrs
Lee Lane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Templeton oi
Durant visited Mrs. bee Lane this
week.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-16
WHY HARD TINES

The politicians are to blame. Let
rs agree. They ought to>have done
better than they have done. They
ought to be doing better than they
are now doing in Congress and all
down the line.
The war played the mischief. Let
rs agree to that also. Wholesale de-
struction cannot be carried on by the
concentrated brains and Drawn of the
entire world for four year without
requiring a long time to recover
from the damage.
The economic choas in Europe re-
acts upon our industrial system.
There we are right again. The time
has passed when any nation can live
unto itself. We shall suffer until
some sort Of industrial and financial
order is restored in Europe.
All this true, and it is up to each
o& us to do all he can as a citizen
and otherwise to correct the evil
conditions which so much distress.
But these are the remote causes for
cur hard times. Are there not causes
which lie closer by, and over which
we can exercise more direct and de-
termined control?
A few Of the communities of our
state have suffered only slightly
from the hard times. Why? Be-
cause everybody was at work all the
time, and there was something for
everybody to do. Productive, USE
full labor will knock out hard times.
We cannot get bananas and coffee
unless the folks in Central and South
Africa keep on the job, and the ship
ping companies do their part. But
We have suffered such a serious lack
Of things produced at distance, as
we have of those which might have
been produced right at hand. We
carry too many of our eggs in one
basket. When the one basket falls
too much goes to smash.
Let US think this business over dur
ing the next few weeks. and see il
there is not something we can dc
while we wait for the politicians anc
the Europeans to act.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-16
!: . y . Z. I. .: u {. :. u u II II . .,
In Praise of Plumbing

ing the bathtub and it's uses, its
soau and suds and cleanding juices
How dear to my heart is its porcelain
liniu:. when Hannah has scrubbed it
all lean and all shining, with mo-
where upon it a circle of dark, some
bather has left for high water mark
How dear to my heart is the hot wa
ter faucet, the rack and the towels
that spread out across it. l stand
awhile on one foot, first while the
suds are at their worst, ten teeter
round upon the other to rest and cool
its parboiled brother. AS soon as
can stand the heat, put in both my
size-ten feet. The water still is over
hot: | step about before l squat, in
hopes to find cooler spot and wait
ing wet another minute. l gingerly
settle the rest of me in it. When
was young we had no tubs in which
to take our weekly scrubs. If pa
would bathe he had to pitch in anc
pack some water to the kitchen
When that was hot he called for But
to rustic up laundry tub. And there
with lather overlaid, cold kitcher
drafts upon him played. Some folk:
keep warm with fat and loose flesh
but "a was thin and ran to goost
flesh. He sprung the door caution:
crack; his deep bass voice rang
through the shack and called for ma
to wash his back. Then slipping il
the soapy juice, he fell and Jared hi!
backbone loose. o we have griefs ant
more are coming. but glory be foI
modern plumbing. Our lives of wea
and woe are mixtures, but we hav,
all the modern fixtures.
bob ADAMS