The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-26

l Like The Depression
Amarillo (TexD Globe News
like the Depression. No more
prosperity for me.
l have had more fun since The
Depression started than ever had in
my life, had forgotten how to live,
what 1t meant to have real friends,
what it was like to eat common every
DAY food. Fact is, was getting just
a little high-hat.
Ihree years ago, only one man of
The News-Globe organization could
be out Of town at time. He had to
leave at the last minute and get back
as soon as possible. Many times I
have driven 100 miles to a banquet.
sat through three hours of bunk in
| order to make minute speech, then
driven the 100 miles back so as to be
ready for work the next morning.
| Nowadays, as many News-Globe
employees as are invited make those
trips and we stay as long as we want
! to. The whole outfit could leave the
office now and it wouldn't make any
difference.
like the Depression. I have time
TO visit with my friends. to make new
ones. Two years ago when I went to
nelghboring town, I always stayed
at a hotel. Now. I 60 home with my
friends, stay all night and enjoy
home-cooking. I have even spent the
Weekend with some of the boys who
have been kind enough to invite me.
It's great to drop into store and
feel that you can spend an hour or
two or three or half day just visit
ing and not feel that you are wasting
valuable time. I like the Depression.
| l am getting acquainted with my
neighbors. In the last six months I
have become acquainted with folks
who have been living next door to me
for three years. am following the
Biblical admonition, Love Thy
NelghborS'. One of my neighbors has
one of the best looking wives I have
ever seen. She is a dandy. 1 am
getting acquainted with my neighbors
and learning to love them
Three years ago I ordered my
clothes from merchant-tailor-t two
and three suits at time All my
| clothes were good ones, I was always
dressed up. But now. I haven't
bought a suit of clothes in two years.
am mighty proud of my Sunday-go-
! connecting clothes. When 1 dress up
am dressed up. and don't mean
maybe. I LIKE THE DEPRESSION
! Three years ago I was SO busy and
my wife was so busy that we didn't
see much of each other. consequently
! Cnrt nf 1Nct it,tn W., al,
never went home to lunch. About
twice a week l went home for din
ner-at $50 o'clock. I never had time
to go anywhere with her. If I die
go on party, could never locate
her, and since there was always a
Blonde or Red Head" available
didn't worry much about it. MY
wife belonged to all the clubs in town
She even joined the Young Mothers
Club. We don't have any children
but she was studying-and between
playing bridge and going to clubs, she
was never at home.
We got stuck up and hifalutin. We
even took down the old family bee
and bought set of -beds-on the
installment plan.
When I would come home at night
If my wife was at home. she woulc
already be in her bed and I woulc
crawl in mine. If came in first, il
was vice versa.
| We like the Depression. We have
come down off our pedestal and are
really living at my house now. The
twin beds are stored in the garage
and the old family affair is beine
used. We are enjoying life Insteae
OF taking hot water bottle to bet
these cold nights, she sticks her heel
IN my back just like she did before
Hoover was elected.
l haven't been out on a party IL
ID months. I have lost my book o
telephone numbers. My wife ha
dropped all the clubs. I believe we ar,
falling in love all over again. l an
pretty well satisfied with my wife
Think will keep her, at least unit
she Is forty and then If I feel like
do now, I may trade her for tw'
twenttes.
I am feeling better since The De-
preston. take more exercise.
walk to town and lot Of folks wht
used to drive Cadillacs are watkins
with me. like the Depression.
! My digestion is better. I haven
| Octu 10 see QOCLOC III a year. ! cal
eat anything want to.
I am getting real honest good
ness food. Three years ago, we had
filet mignon once a week, now W,
have round steak and flour gravy
Then we had roast breast of guine,
hen. now We are glad to get SOW
bosom.
like the Depression. My salar
has been cut to where I can't affor,
to buy lettuce and spinach and pars
ley and we can't afford to have sand
wiches and frozen desserts and al
the damfooliShneSs which has kille,
more good men than the World wal
like the Depression. Three year
ago, never had time to go to church
: played golf all day Sunday and be
sides I was so darned smart that Their
wasn't q preacher In West Texas VIII
could tell me anything.
Now am going to church regularly
never miss Sunday.
And If the Depression keeps on.
will be going to prayer meeting befor
long.
like the Depression.