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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
Fighting Mans Friend:
Fighting Mans Friend:
Drafted Father
Lost Chance 10
Appeal 1-AC|dss

A. NJ: Q-My son Is married
and has two dependents. a wife
and one child 2 years old. He has
been drafted and is due to 90 on
October %. He tried TO get a
deferment but they turned him
down. What steps should he take
TO get deferment?
A-When your son was re-
classified and put into Ia he
could have made an appeal to
his appeal board within 10 days
after being reclassified. II the 10
days has elapsed he has lost the
right to appeal. If the appeal
board had turned down his APP
peal, he could have appealed 10
the President for deferment be-
cause OF dependency.
MRS. M. T.: Q-My son enlisted
IN the navy in June Of this year.
l am a widow and my only source
of income is from my work. which
takes four hours a day, five days
a week. / would like to know if
am entitled TO any or all OF the
$50 allowed service mems de-
pendents. I have received one $50
allotment check. This month re-
ceived a notice saying the allot-
ment had been stopped. Can you
give me any information about
this matter?
A mother r. listed as
Class b dependent and IL en-
titled TO receive SS7 n month.
S22 from your sons pay and SIS
contributed by the government.
You may obtain an application
for family allowance at the
Navy Publicity Office. $50 West
Larned street. Write to the
Bureau of Navy Personnel, Chief
OF the Bureau OF Supplies and
Accounts, Family Allowance
Division, Navy Department,
Washington, ID. G.
s, l.. c.: o. am having trouble
getting my birth certificate. was
born in Detroit, Mich, the year OF
1890. Would you please tell me
where TO 60 TO find out where j
can get my birth certificate.
Apply at the county clerks
office, 212 County Building.
-awy -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21

gone to the army and the girl Il
expecting a child. Can she make
this young nan pay her so much
Of his army pay?
A-First, she must establish
legal parentage OF the child.
Then she may file application,
with affidavit, for family allow
ance.
HOW TO FIND BROTHER
MRS. A. S.: Con Aug. 10
1912. I received a card from the
War Department telling me thai
my brother had arrived at his new
destination safely, which mean!
somewhere across. How can l fine
out where he is? l wrote hin
three letters and sent a Christina.
package to an address they gave
me in California.
A-The government does not
want you To know where your
brother Is stationed as this il a
means Of giving secret informa-
ton to the enemy which they
do not wish disclosed. Keep on
sending mall 10 him, using the
California address, until you get
his new address.
WORRIED: Q-When I wa!
very young I was married in &
southern state, and a short time
later separated and my husband
obtained a divorce. l remarked
and at that time used my nader
name rather than my married
name. If my husband goes to wal
will the government consider oul
marriage legal? A.\
A-Your marriage Is legal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
PAY FOR BABY

M.M.B.: Q-My daughter was
going with young man for two
years. They were planning on
marrying soon, but he thought IL
would be best 10 wait until after
the war. Now this young man has
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-07

sewing, advanced sewing classes
and a CO. king class.
Mrs. Elliott organized the Nashua
Home Demonstration club Monday
at a meeting at the hcme CT Mrs.
E. F.. Slaeht. Mrs. Slaght was elect
ed president, Mrs. Sam Beach, vice
president. and Mrs. George Hassler,
Secretary-treaSirer.
Seniors of Nashua high school
will be guests f the junior class
at the prom in the high school GYM
nasium Saturday night The theme
is Flower Garden" and John Saun-
ders is the spongor.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Halstead and
Leora left by al Mcnday morning
for TeXarkana. Texas, where Mr..
Halstad will be employed.
Mrs. T. j. Lingle received a mess
age from her sons Harvey and Will
son. who are in Australia, stating
they were safe and well.
Mrs. D. E. Hawbaker and Doald
and Richard drove to Peerless sat
urday.
Mrs. Marie Drabbs of Hinsdale IS
employed at the Lebert and Lloyd
ranch south CT Nashua.
G. L. Steed, who was the agent
at OsWego, came to Nashua Monday
and is working at the depot from 4
to IL p. m. He relieves Robert Nc
Masters, who has been here for sew
era weeks. Mr.. McMasters went to
Arlington.
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where she will be employed as 9
ccok during the lambing season.
Patrick Conneroughton left Fort
Wallace and is now located in
Savannah, Ga.
Leonard Etchart returned home
f1om the hospital Thursday and
entered high school Tuesday morn
ing.
Mr.. Bill Hallam is now employed
at Fort Peck.
Jacob Pattison and Steve Fig
maka of Glasgow were callers
at the Ole Molvig home Monday.
Mrs. Fred Regal spent several
dsvs visiting her parents at Chin
ook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Porter and
family returned home Thursday ev-
ening from a visit at Great Falls.
Miss Betty Jane Qualey of Great
Falls returned to Tampico last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Anderson
and Mrs. o. c. Anderson of Glas-
gov were visitors at the E. Stems
land home Sunday.
Mrs. Bill Hallam and Orval went
to Seattle Monday to visit at the
Gustav Neufeld home.
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TAMPICO
BY Agnes Molvig

Tony Bengochea spent Monday
Etchart rarch. He was accompanied
BY Lawrence McGillis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Nelson and
family CT Fort Peck visited Mrs
N. C. Nelson Sunday afternoon.
Harry Widowfield returned to
work after hi s~vacation as depot
MIS-. Paulina stephens returned
home after visiting her sister in
Rochester, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Enkerud enter
tanned Tuesday evening. Their din
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Tony
Arrotta and sons Milford and John,
Miss Mary SchuSter, Margaret Kir-
wan and Kay and Stanley Porter.
Friends and relatives have re-
ceived the announcements from
Mr.. and Mrs. Dcrcie Ellis of Cody,
daughter and son, April 81. Mrs.
Ellis is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Hans Opsahl.
Victcr Moen returned home Tues
day from Fort Lewis. Victor was
among the selectees to go from here
in March and was rejected, but
has spent some time in the Fort
Lewis hospital before coming back
Ole Sutherland writes friends he
has left Fort Wallace, Texas, and
n, IS ut ChorleStown, S. C.
Mrs. J. F. Kirwan left Tuesday
n.Il4ng Tor the Cicrnwell ranch,
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Penny Poster Contest Begins

Mrs. William H. Padgett, president
of the American Legion Auxiliary,
and Mrs. william H. Fiske, chair
man of the poppy poster contest,
visited the Fort Peck school last
Tuesday and announced the poppy
poster contest which is sponsored
each year by the Auxiliary. The
fourth. fifth and sixth grades are
in one division and the seventh and
eighth in another. The posters will
be judged by a local committee.
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Organize for Home Nursing

ORGANIZATION Tor home nursing
courses was accomplished at a meet
ing at the hotel clubroomS Thurs
day afternoon at 2:30. Mrs. c. F..
Cabell, Valley county chairman of
home nursing. and Mrs. Roy De-
Haven CT GLASGOW acted as consul
tants. The courses will be sponsored
by the Fort Peck Red Cross COM
mittee, of which Mrs. M. j. Dunn
is chairman. Seven registered nurses
have been contacted. AS soon as the
nurses credentials have been APP
proved by the Red Cross authorities
the classes will be started.
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William Lynn left Monday fol-
Omaha. Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Nicholson left
Thursday for K|alispell. where they
were called by the serious illness OF
Mr.. NicholsOn'S father.
MI. and Mrs. James r. Hanson
have left Fort Peck for their new
home in Great Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Simons have
as their house guests Mrs. Simons'
mother and father. Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy H. Noble of Helena. Mr.. and
Mrs. Noble arrived last Saturday.
Mrs. Harold Eliason is visiting
relatives in Portland.
L. j. Skailes is spending until
June on business in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Green of Mis-
soula are visiting Mrs. Green's par
entS. Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Mckay. and
sister, Mrs. A. R. Tuttle.
Mrs. John Hurry and son John of
-'aSoHw were callers at the Albert
Van S. Pulling home Monday morn
ing.
Miss Helen Koetitz of Circle and
Sharon Cromeenes of Great Fall
were Weel- end guests at the Pail
K"etitz home. Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolf
E-2etltz were Sunday dinner guests.
Mrs. Verne Hagenah has moved
from 1877 Sioux street to the hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl w. OnStad have
left Fort Peck. He has been assigned
to airport detail.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G.. Murphy left
for Rochester. MINI, Friday. Mrs
.d"ard H. Kloss Jr. is substituting
for Mrs. Murphy as the fifth and
sixth grades home room teacher.
Harry Hall of San Francisco. rep
r~esentative of the Daidlaw company.
was q luncheon guest at the Erlirg
Voldal home Friday noon
Mrs. j. T. Haughey. former Fort
Peck teacher, underwent a major
operation in Ration. N. M. April 25.
MI. and Mrs. Edward H. Kloss Jr.
returned Sunday from a weeks trip
TO Miles City and Fort Meade. S. D.
Mrs. NJ. A. Shanahan accompanied
them to Miles City.
DR.. D. j. Studer is spending the
week on business with the U. S. en-
sineers at Edgemont and Rapid
City, S. D. He left Monday.
Mrs. Delbert Livingston and son
Will leave May II to join MIR. Liv-
ngSton at Bozeman.
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Breakfast for Mrs. Pulling

Mrs. William H. Padgett enter
tanned members of the American
Legion Auxiliary at a breakfast at
her home at $50 Tuesday morning.
Twelve women were present. Mrs.
Albert Van S. Pulling was honor
guest and was presented with a gift.
The breakfast table was decorated
with flowers and there was a favor
for each guest.
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Couples Club Meets

Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Funk and Mr.
and Mrs. j. v. House entertained
their couples club last Friday eve
ming at 8 in the hotel clubrooms,
Three tables of bridge were played,
Members present besides the hosts
and hostesses were Mr.. and Mrs
Eric Blannin. Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.
Rudberg and Mr. and Mrs. Vincent
Sullivan. Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Hol-
ton substituted. Prizes were won by
Mr.. Rudberg. first; Mr.. House, sec
ond. and Mr.. Funk, low. A lunch
was served.
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Mrs. Buckley Entertains

Mrs. A. H. Buckley was hostess to
the Friday Bridge club at the hotel
clubroomS. After a 1870 dessert,
bridge was played at two tables.
High honors went to Mrs. D. j. Stu
der, with Mrs. NJ. j. Dunn, second,
and Mrs. Spencer Harrington, low.
The substitutes were Mrs. Richard
Eriksen and Mrs. Mark Kotkin.
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Air Corps Men Visit

william Archambeault and Leon
ard E. Mckay arrived Sunday to
visit their parents homes. Mr.. Ar
chambeault left today for Mather
Field, Stockton, Calf. Mr.. Mckay,
who recently completed a course at
the Boeing School of Aeronautics at
Oakland, Calf, is now stationed
with the air corps at Williams Field,
Chandler, Ariz.
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II d. SOCIAL, PERSONAL
TOn I lCK AND CLUB NEWS
Nrs Richard Friksen - Phone 6I4-J - 2ss Milk River Drive

and Mrs. L. o. Fjerstad and Mr.. and
Mrs. R. E. Hillman.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. v. House enter
tanned at their home before the
dance. The crowd enjoyed hambur-
gers after the dance at the home OF
! Mr.. and Mrs. E. c.. Rudberg.
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Guild Holds Meeting

The Community Guild met Mon
day at 2 in the hotel clubrooms with
Mrs. d. j. Studer, president, pre-
siding. Reports from various COM
mittees were heard.
The Rev. David Svennungsen made
a brief talk, thanking the Guild for
its donation to the Lutheran church.
Mrs. Mark Kotkin explained the
sugar rationing program. Each men,
Der read a faVorite sugarless recipe.
Tea was served by the hostesses,
Mrs. L. o. Fjerstad and Mrs. Rich
ardson Selee. Mrs. Rudolf Koetitz
and Mrs. c. w. Simons poured.
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Party at School

One group of seventh and eighth
graders entertained another group
at a party at the school Friday eve
ming. Those entertained were the
winners in an attendance race.
Lunch was served at the Peck Rec
store. Mrs. w. H. Acheson was the
chaperon.
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House ASSIGNMENTS

MI. and Mrs. Paul Hoffman have
moved from 143 Sioux street to 1889
West Kansas street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvin H. Brown and family reside
at $50 Cheyenne street. Harold. Y.
Bryant and family have moved into
719 Gallatin street. Mr. and Mrs.
Martin r. Clarke and family are
residing at 243 Milk River drive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil L. Hall and fam
lily are living at GOA Cheyenne street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Ebenson have
moved from $50 Cheyenne street to
Ill Gasconade street.
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MAIN CROP

VANDALIA - Just about all the
farmers have their main crop plant
ed now, but most of them have
odd jobs such as planting potatoes
flax and corn crops. There are quite
a few grasshcppers in some of the
fields.
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Birthday Dinner

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
j. Noble was a scene of a birthday
party for Mr.. Noble Sunday. Those
present at the table with Mr.. and
Mrs. Noble were Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
j. Noble, mother and father of the
honored guest, and Mr.. and Mrs. c.
w. SimonS and two children.
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Church Society
Approves Buying
$1,000 War Bond

st. Raphael's Altar society, with
cooperation of the church sewing
circle, will buy a $1,000 war bend,
it was decided at a meeting in
the church clubhouse Thursday
90 ornoon. Mrs. j. A. Holland pre-
sided at the meeting. Luncheon was
served by Mrs. Ted Parker, Mrs.
F.. j. Michel and Mrs. Odin Barnes.
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Dinner Guests al SeIees

Maj. and Mrs. Elmer Aeshle OF
Rapid City, S. D., and Mr.. and Mrs.
H. H. Durham were dinner guests
at the home of Lieut.. Col. and Mrs.
Richardson Selee Friday evening.
Maj. and Mrs. Aeshle spent Thurs
day and Friday in Fort Peck.
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Sewers Have Lunch

Women who Sewed at the Red
Cross sewing rooms enjoyed a lunch
at the rooms Tuesday noon. Mrs.
M. j. Dunn, Mrs. Albert Van S. Pull
ling and Mrs. Charles F.. Zeige were
the hostesses.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-07
School Year Ends
AT Frazer; Picnic
Held by Classes
BY Courier Correspondent

FRAZER - The Frazer school
completed its year Saturday with
all the grade pupils and their
teachers having outdoor picnics ON
the last two days.
Miss Ruby Burns, teacher in the
first grade, and Miss Joyce Kropp,
teacher in the seventh and eighth
grades, left for their homes at Fort
Benton and Choteau Monday mcrn-
ing.
-Four ether teachers, Miss 10 Irene
Mohar, Miss Jane Darland, Miss
Carol Eaten and Miss Mildred
Glover, remained in Frazer to as
siSt Superintendent l.. j. Bucklin
with the sugar rationing registra-
ton.
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Mrs. Sells Entertains

Mrs. H. v. Sells entertained her
sewing club last wednesday at her
home. Guests were Mrs. V. w. Bal
ley and Mrs. Clarence Coday. Lunch
was served.
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Parties

Before the cabaret dance last Sat-
urday evening. the laboratory en-
ployes, their wives, friends and spe-
cial guests enjoyed a party at the
hotel clubrooms. The guests includ-
ed Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Quidor, Mr..
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-07
Girls Plan Week End Camn

The Girl Scouts plan to spend
from Friday to Sunday at the Scout
Island camp. Mrs. Albert Van S.
Pulling will be in charge. assisted
by Mrs. H. J. McAuley and Miss Jes-
sic Traphagen.
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Mrs. Hanson Entertains

Mrs. Arnold j.. Hanson entertained
her sewing club at a dessert lun-
cheon at 2:30 Thursday afternoon
at her home. Mrs. N. HUFFMAN was
a special guest.
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Sewing Club Meets

Mrs. Betty Mckenzie entertained
her sewing club Tuesday evening at
the hotel clubrooms. A lunch was
served by the hostess.
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MI. and Mrs. w. A. Erickson an
nounce the birth of a son May l.
He has been named william Read.
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Correction i'm Item

In last weeks news it was stated
that Barton Pulling. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Van S. Pulling. had
been promoted to second lieutenant.
He was promoted from second lieu
tenant to first lieutenant.
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Typewriters For Rent At The
Courier office. III
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-07

Serg. Alfred G. Slyke of the mar
ines, although buried under debris
of a fallen building in World War
/, directed his gun crew until re-
lieVed.
Evening star., 1942-09-16
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles Z. TrdcetUeI.

thrill that little girl got long ago out
of the pencil box with the little lock and
key. Perhaps you, too have some such
sweet memory of your childhood days.
Sincerely, M. F. B.
"P. S.-Your column is very interesting,
especially in these days of war and tur-
moil and unrest. 1t brings bit of COM
fort to read about such wholesome things
as birds and flowers and animals, and
children going to school in free land.
Thank you very much"
Yes. mann: we, too, have Sweet
memory of our school days.
1t was of punching the nose of a
classmate somewhat larger in size
We will never forget that thrill of
conquest.
Hitler, in his prime-and we believe 1t
Is over-never got more of kick" out
of victory
This boy, who later was to become a
very good friend. and colonel in the
Army, had irked our childish heart
for many days.
1t was just one of these cases Of nag
gng in which boys and men indulge, we
believe, more than women. Women are
held up as naggers, in various ways, but
no one can excel men at nagging. Often
it goes by the name Of joking, but it is
nagging just the same.
Then came the battle.
We can even tell you the exact spot
of this historic encounter, which was on
the way home to lunch.
The spot is on Seventeenth street,
about 100 feet north of @ street on the
west sidewalk.
The exact circumstances which led
to the fray have long been lost in the
mist of memory.
The first thing we knew, we were at 1t.
Hammer and tongs, too, with an
audience of suddenly excited comrades.
Fists few In wild furry which
seemed tremendous to the participants,
but no doubt looked futile to any grown
up passerby.
Suddenly, much to our amazement,
we landed q clean one right on the
end of our opponents nose.
Blood flew in all directions.
The battle was over.
Our opponent withdrew without aid
humbled and licked, while the great
conqueror was escorted home surrounded
by an admiring throng.
Thus, at the early age Of nine, We had
our first and last fist fight. But echoes
of that brief belhgerency have lasted a
long time.
We believe that in subsequent mental
encounters through life we have been
able to stand up for ourself, and keep
alive our necessary pride, by reason of
that slight encounter of long ago.
We hope that no mothers or fathers
Of today will feel sad about their boys
going to war. There are far worse
things than fighting, so long as 1t Is
done for just cause.
The regret of most men, as they look
back, is not that they fought, but that
they did not fight enough.
Evening star., 1942-09-16
SECOND STREET.

Dear Sir.
THE first day of school in the grades!
How eagerly We looked forward to it.
The anticipation of meeting the new
teacher, getting a new desk and chair.
and seeing old friends. We marched
gayly down the street with new, shiny
shoes, that pinched just little, perhaps
red pleated dress or flaming tam-o-
shanter atop our shining curls.
Il well remember one fall day when I
proudly carried a little wooden pencil
box to school. I had seen it in the
window Of a bakery shop among the pies
and cakes and begged my father to buv
1t. 1t had little lock and key. Even
yet, there is something mysterious about
box that boasts a lock and key. A
place for treasure, securely locked, and
you alone hold the key.
MY father and I walked to the little
shop the evening before, we went up the
rickety steps, bell tingled above the
door. The air inside was sweet with the
smell of spices, cinnamon, currants and
chocolate. Rich bakery odors that seem
to have vanished with the old fashioned
kitchen. 1t all comes back so clearly
though many years have passed.
THE large glass candy jars on either
side of the small wooden counter. One
held crisp red and white striped candy,
peppermint-the other, a soft golden
color, lemon.
Il could never make up my mind which
to buy.
IF I decided on the peppermint, sud-
denly the lemon looked better and vice
versa. The case contained all kinds of
sweets dear to the heart OF childhood.
can see them now.
THE long leathery strip Of licorice,
topped with tiny pink and white beads;
then the sour balls that lasted so long.
I always bought them because of their
length of service; then the funny little
fried eggs golden and white, in a small
tin pan with a spoon all for a penny
But best of all were the big, fat, molasses
toffies that we used to break on the side
walk, to share with our friends. Simple
pleasures of bygone days.
X
But on this particular day the pencil
box was all 1 had in mind.
How badly I wanted it for my own.
The one with the lock and key. No
other one would do The shopkee per
tried to persuade me to take better one.
That lock and key are no account, only
tin said he.
ut mattered not. That was my choice.
1t cost cents. We bought it, and how
carefully I hung the little key on a
string around my neck. No rope of
pearls ever was worn more proudly. But
it did not last long. The shopkeeper
was right. The lock soon broke and the
key was lost; but the memory Of that
small possession forever comes back to
me as I watch my pupils come into the
classroom, they, too, with bright new
pencil cases, streamlined now, with Zip
pers. But I doubt If they realize the
Evening star., 1942-09-16
Freedoms Bard

The annual Shakespeare festival
at Stratford- Avon, where the
poet was born on st. Georges Day,
1864, has survived three years of
war, thanks to the enthusiasm of
the people" Air raids, gasoline ra-
tioning, constant interference with
ordinary train schedules, many other
difficulties are necessarily admitted
by the Memorial Theater manage
ment, but there have been audi
ences for nine different produc-
tions this season - Midsummer
Nights Dream" "As You Like It,"
"The Winters Tale" "The Tenn
pest" 'The Tanning Of the Shrew,"
THE Merchant of Venice" Mac
BETH" Hamlet" and Sheridan's
THE School for Scandal" Each Of
the works presented has its own
distinct claim upon the British ma
ton and the world at large.
Shakespeare, as it happens, stands
very close to the Bible and to the
basic charters upon which life in
the United States was established
the Mayflower Compact, the Dec
laration of Independence, the Con-
stitution. Take away his book and
what remains is only a fragment.
He Is as much American as he is
British. And all the vast body OF
literature accumulated since he died
In 1916 is the common possession
of the English-speaking community
wherever 1t may dwell.
OF course, shakespeare's plays have
been presented IN the Axds countries