The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-04-02

Jack was always telling Dan to watch out, dammit
you're going hurt yourself And Dan always replying
pridefully: cav you should try it sometime"
Spirit of Adventure 80
the mighty lower-Colorado flood-tide
and things didn't exciting enough Bartons, the
Toomeys rugged up little boat big enough
for three people and took off, with third party down the
Colorado.
They would tip and then, but that prob
lem, for the Toomeys could easily swim mile two at
stretch and could take much time they liked in the water
in order to right the little craft and climb back in
Pleased To Be of Service
In time, Jack became life guard at Bartons where he
pulled drowning citizen to safety and pumped the
water out of him.
He really got kick of that for besides the pretty
chances of admiring females there something about life
guarding people from death and ragedythat dig
nifies mans SOUL 1t showed up in the pleasant glow of
Jacks eyes.
Jack an ideal happy little of Barton
Springs He always stern enough with foolish people to
keep them from hurting themselves But he really
spoiled anybody's Sunday afternoon fun
And in this little democratic world wealth
opded factor Some better bathing suits than Others
but nobody that What most beauty w.t.
swimming diving ability good fellowship fair play the
games good service at the bath house. good sandwiches
the concession stand good books read in the shade and
the knowledge that there were good go at night
jobs for all who wanted to work at something to
their homes intact
These were things which generation talked
they out of Depression that had knocked their
fathers flat.
Jack and Dan were altar boys. St. Davd's after the
Episcopal tradition very respectable church The
rymen mostly local bankers and insurance and
body thought of attending service his shirt sleeves
he possessed coat which anywheres near matched his
trousers.
Episcopal prayer nevertheless couldn't fail to
reflect the spirit of carpenter who got himself
Gifted for making revolutionary speeches about rich
stood better chance of going Heaven than camel does of
going through the of needeuness they had something
besides pile of show for the time they might have
spent earth
Tinker, Tailor Cowboy, Sailor
Through Safeguarding and singing early in the
morning paid way the university Then
seemed school
once and go off in all directions
studied law, all he couldn't think of
anything better He wasn't the type. So when Randolph
Field starting boosting it's enrolment he went off to San An
tonic and came back with wings.
His heart wasn't in that either.
One night the old "B' Club of ragknot young
ster who had grown were back in town for reunion
feastng Mexican food each member gave
little speech about what he'd been doing since the bunch
had separated
Some Dragged bit, and made fools OF themselves. But
Jack
Standing his uniform young pilot humble
and apologize.
eWell" he said call I've been doing is learning how to
kill people,.
Come, Come, Lieutenant
After uneasy silence said, Gosh Jack, you
shouldn't feel bad about it, learned how to fly Think
of the other side of it. After ALL aviation the coming thing
in the future of the world They'll need guys like
you"
eyes, know" Jack replied "But mainly I've just been
learning how to kill people and that's what I'm to be used for
kind Of thing it makes wonder about all this stuff We
up to believe that don't salt in the world
unless you help make it better than you found It,
There another pause The whole bunch sober
and second friend attempted to bolster Jacks morale
But he cut him off and sat down. cav He'll forget it
You know what mean"
That in 1889.
Time Marches On AZ
In the dispatch last February which told how Major
Toomeys plane shot down. there inspiring which
brought Barton Springs and the Colorado River into play
1t that when the motors went out Jack took frog
diving Dams advice to "try it sometime He belyfopped
the big ship top of the water and apparently nobody
hurt in the process
The report said he personally that members of the
crew got safely into rubber RATS
Then the Austin Statesman proudly relates it. Jack
waved cheerfuy to his squadron mate from Ell Paso who
rcled low to drop water and supplies to the stranded
AS the provisions collected, he waved the
other plane away ;
What's To Be the Reward?
Jack to ask for much. And if and when
back the air earth of homeland will
lis heart pound with JOY
For while the sight of his Marjorie and the laughter of
lis Susan will crowd the dark side out of his world And
will be his satisfaction in finding out that the lady he
garded mother abdingy proud of him, after ALL