Evening star., 1941-12-15

Henry McLemore. Oal costume ana
did not give any of the details OF
his procedure.
Just what did he do? Just how
did he go about getting in touch
with his own particular group OF
kimono- -wearers who got a head
start on him to you know wherep
Perhaps he used just simple
approach. You know-"Hello, nom!
Hello, pop! It's gonna be a good
fight"
On the other hand, there is the
chance Hirohito, taking his cue from
the japanese bombers who sneaked
up on Honolulu, let his ancestors in
on the declaration of war in this
fashion:
After every one in the palace was
asleep he pulled on pair Of soft
slippers, padded noiselessly down TO
the imperial arsenal and got him.
self handful of bombs. Then, still
in utter quiet, he sneaked out TO
the cemetery and, without warning,
started tossing the bombs on the
resting places Of his dear departed
ones.
Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!"
Hirohito probably cried as the bombs
exploded Guess. what's going on.
most revered and honorable ances-
tors. This is the new style warfare
and I'm telling you about it Just as
we told the Americans"
There is the possibility Hirohito
employed the radio TO contact the
treasured bones of his forefathers.
If he did, I can't help but wonder
if the program went something like
this:
Announcer-When you hear the
silkworrns chew it will be exactly II
pm, Fujiyama standard time. In
a few seconds we will take you to
the imperial palace, where Emperor
Hirohito will make an important an
nouncement to his ancestors.
Announcer Cat palace)-Japs, the
Emperor!
Emperor-Hiya, ancestorsl Greet
ings to you all. Hello. Honorable
Uncle Mitsiui. Hello, Aunt Yasuda.
Greetings. Cousin Okura. And my
best to you, Grandpa Mitsubishi.
Get ready to roll your bones. AS you
know, when I came to power ]
named my reign Showa. That
means radiant peace. Well, that is
shot to hell, honorable bones. But
shotl
+ Announcer-You have just heard
the Emperor in a talk to his ances-
tors. We want to thank the spon-
sors of the Roll Your Own Rick
shaw program, usually heard at this
time, for permission to cancel the
music of Sammy Katsukamas band
in order that the Emperor could
speak.
Now to switch from. Toxic to New
York.
An interesting problem has arisen
here since war was declared and the
air raid sirens have sounded in this
town. 1t concerns the right Of
pickets to seek shelter in the estab-
lishment they are picketing when an
alarm is sounded.
A few days ago a group of pickets
dropped their signs urging the boy
colt of certain merchants when the
alarm went off and tried to get into
the unfair" merchants place Of
business. A policeman barred their
way.
My guess is that the problem will
be solved by change in the word
ing of pickets' signs. Instead of
simply reading "So-and-So Bros. is
unfair to organized chicken neck
wringers. Please do not patronize
them" the signs Will be rewritten
to include some such qualifying
phrase as this: "So-and-So Bros. is
unfair to organized chicken neck
wringers (but only during that time
when the air raid siren is not sound
ing. When the all-clear is given
we'll be back out to hurt their busi-
ness"
Or perhaps the pickets will carry
two signs, one of them for use dur
ing an air raid. This emergency
sign will read like this: Boy, is this
a swell Joint. Nicest businessman
in town. Bargains galore! If you
don't trade here, you're crazy!" This
sign will be waved as the pickets
dive for shelter.
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