The Redwood gazette., 1932-05-05
What Others Think
/ Like The Depression

/ Like The Depression
LIKE the depression. No more prosperity for me.
have had fun since the depression started than
ever had in my life; had forgotten how to ve
what it meant to have real friends, what it was like
to eat common everyday food Fact is, getting
just little high-hat.
Three years ago, only of the News-Globe
organization could be out of town at time and he
had to leave at the last minute and get back as
as possible. Many times have driven 100 miles to
banquet sat through three hours of bunk in order
to make five minute speech, then drive 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 we
want to- The whole outfit could leave the office now
and it wouldn't make any difference.
I like the depression. I have time to visit my
friends, to make ones. Two years ago when 1
went to a neighboring town, I always stayed at a
hotel Now, go home with my friends, stay all night
and enjoy home-cooking. have even spent the week.
end with of the boys who have been kind enough
to invite me.
It's great to drop into store and feel that you
spend hour two three half day just visit
ing and not feel that you wasting valuable time.
I like the depression.
l getting acquainted with my neighbors In
the last six months have become acquainted with
folks who have been living next door to for three
years. following the Biblical admonition, "Love
your neighbors" One of my neghbors has one of the
best-lookng wives have ever She is dandy.
am getting acquainted with my neghbors and learn
ing to love them.
Three years ago ordered my clothes from mer-
chant-tailor-two and three suits at time. All my
clothes good ones, always dressed up. But
now, haven't bought suit of clothes in two years.
am mighty proud Of my Sunday-goto-meeting cloth
es. When I dress up, I dressed up, and 1 don't
mean maybe. I like the depression
Three years ago was so busy and my wife was
SO busy that we didn't much of each other, con-
sequently sort of lost interest in each other. 1
never went home to lunch About twice week went
home for dinner-at $50 O'Clock. never had time
to go anywhere with her. If did go on a party, I
could never locate her. and since there always
"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 play
ing bridge and going to clubs she never at home
We got stuck up and hifalutn. We even took down
the old family bed and bought set of twin beds-on
the installment plan.
When would come home at night, if my wife was
at home she would already be in her bed and would
crawl in mine. If she in first, it was vice versa.
We like the depression. We have come down off
our pedestal and are really living at my house
1He CWiH Deus are StoTeO Ine garage and the OLD
family affair is being used. We enjoying life. In
stead of taking hot water bottle to bed these cold
nights, she sticks her heels in my back just like she
did before Hoover was elected.
I haven't been out on party in 18 months
have lost my book of telephone numbers. My wife has
dropped all the clubs believe we are falling in love
all over again. I am pretty well satisfied with my
wife. Think will keep her, at least until she is forty
and then if feel like do now, may trade her Cor
two twenties.
/ am feeling better since the depression. I take
more exercise. walk to town and lot Of folks who
used to drive Cadillacs are walking with me- like
the depression
My digestion is better. haven't been to see doc
tor in year. eat anything / want to.
1 getting real honest -to-goodness food. Three
years ago, we had filet mignon a week. now we
have round steak and flour gravy Then we had roast
breast of guinea hen, are glad to get SOW
bosom with the buttons on it.
like the depression My salary has been cut to
where can't afford to buy lettuce and spinach and
parsley and can't afford to have sandwiches and
frozen desserts and all the damfoolishness which has
killed more good men than the World War
like the depression. Three years ago. never
had time to go to church. played golf all day Sum
day and besides / so darned smart that there
wasn't preacher in West Texas who could tell me
anything.
Now am going to church regularly, never miss
Sunday.
And if the depression keeps on win be going
to prayer meeting before long.
like the depression.
Henry Ansley, Amarillo tTexas) Globe-News.