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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-14
SoIrCs ~ REDEMPTION
To the Helders Of
HE KEY WEST ELECTRIC COMPANY


Geld Bonds due August 4. 1853
Notice is ne7ehv given. IS provided in the
First NoFtGsEe dated August 1906 be-
tween The KEY West Electric CorrznF and
state Street Trust CouranF. as Trustee.
supplemented By al Indsn.ures supple
mental thereto that TIE Kew West Electric
COMPANY has exercised IS option 70 call for
exemption and payment ana xfIf rNNsa-n
End pay on September 7. ief3 al ~ ifs FIRST
NcrtEaze Ffve Per Cent Ftftv-year Gold
Bonds Que AuGusf l. 1885 outstanding snd
zecurcd By said FtrSt Nortssse. supple
uenfed. a. th-'r fare value and interest
accrued 20 said redemption and payment
late together with i've 50 per cent premium
IN the face value Of said bonds Interest
on said bonds viii cease 70 accrue on and
after September 2 la47
The bonds sfnTssa a vifh the February
ie4& and subsequent sppurtsnant coupons
attached should - presented for rndetnr-
Ton and payment ~ the once Of state
street Trust Company s. state Street
Boston. Massachusetts Ronfs registered ss
- principal should - accompanies hv duiv
executed instruments ~ transfer r. bIsns
THE MY WEST ETFCTRTC COMPANY
By WILLARD y sLBURY. President
Dated August T. isz1
PAYMENT N FTII IMMEDIATELY
Srransemenfs have been made zner@bT
snF holder Of the shove described FIRST
HortzaEe Five Per Cent Flftv-year Gold
Bonds. NAV Ernn gf~rsuder ~ the same
foseiher rfsf az tnruafured coupons app-r-
"a inug thereto. - state Street Trust
COMPANY ~ fs address zhova 81 forth
imnled isteiy receive the frsu redemption
price n MS bond or bonds. including interest
scerued thereon 70 the cate fixed for re-
augl3- l4-l7-19. 1913
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-14

CHlCAGO.-The original draw
ing for the insignia of the Army
Chemical Warfare Service reput-
edly was made on a cigarette
wrapper bv an officer who is now
a clergyman.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-14

Nursery schools urgvd g. ff~~
American women for war woaf.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-14

WILL PAY FAIR PRICE for old
OF broken fan. electric iron or
washing machine. Phone 7O5 r
augl3-3tx
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-14

Army viii retire hundreds ~
officers now over age.
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LEGALS

~ THE sIuCtIT tG: RT oF THt.
Ellen ENTH 81 DIGIAL GIRtI
OF TUE STATE az FLORIDA.
AN FoH MONROE COZ NTN. ~
fHtNtIHN.
ta~r Ne. a-IaG
Fi.plsENt'E AiTfIIA IIEHNA M
DEF iIaiutfff
- DIN OHtE
RICHARD PllIIIIF UEHN ANI.rZ
Defendant
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
TO Richard Fhillip Hernaud.z.
Camp I.rr. Virginia
You are hereby required q. au-
pear To- the Mill 81 complaint for
divorce filed against Won 80 the
above siyied cause an Tho nr@;
MONDAY ia p-f"i.sr Al 1875. otE
erwiss the allegations 81 said Itf
VIII he taken As confessed
bone and Ordered go Chambers
al key West. FLORIDA. fhts lsth sia,
"f August Al 1913
tCtrcuii Court
Seab Boss q <4vrv.r
Clerk 81 the Circuit Cont
nv; (Sd) Kathleen Nottace.
T'eputv Clerk
ENRioI r ES0t-GN JE
Solicitor for Fiaintiff
augi4-el ~ .~epfffst-
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General Campbell SAYS Bazooka
gun y master of any tank.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-14
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

ORDER OF PUBLICATION
TO. CARLISLE DAVIS HON
CHEIL.
Residence Unknown
You are hereby required Ia
appear To- the Bill of Complaint.
for divorce IN the above stVlcd
cause ON the 9th dsv Of Sop
tember. 1919. otherwise the allie
cations therein VIII H. taken e
confessed
This Order 20 bc plhli.heI
once week for tour cpuserIile-
week, iu Tho KY West CITIZEN.
e nswSrapor publl he'd Bon Ee-
Wet FLORIDA
Done and Ordered tr,- ~
Ia, 81 August. a - 1919
tSEAIl Pos, { Ssryer
Clerk 81 fire Ciruit Court. Mon
rnc County. Florida
rs fSdl Kathleen No'f.g".
DEPUTY CLERK
THOMAS s. CARO-.
Solicit,r for the Plaintiff
auE7 li2l Flint
r-r ~. az
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~ ONN(As
EDNA LOUISE VEHRKENS
RUSSELL. Defendant.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
TO. EDNA LOUISE VEHRKENS
RUSSELL.
RESIDENCE UNKNOWN.
You are hereby required to
appear To the bill of complains
for divorce flied against YOU IN
the above styled cause on the
first Monday in September. AID.
l943. otherwise the allegations
of said bill viii TIC taken IS con
fcSScd
Done and Ordered at Kcy
West. Florida. this 3lst day OF
July. A ID. 1913.
Circuit Court ScaD
Ross { Sawyer
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
By: (Sd) Kathleen Nottagc.
Deputy Clerk
WILLIAM V. ALBURY,
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
jly3l :aug7-l4 u 1913
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL.
CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA. IN AND FOR MON
ROE COUNTY. IN CHAN
Gerry.
Case No. $50
FLOYD HELD.
Plaintiff.
vs. DIVORCE
JEWELL DE BORDE HELD.
Defendant
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
TO. JEWELL DE- BORDE HELD.
RESIDENCE UNKNOWN
You are hereby required To
appear Ia the bill Of complaint
for divorce filed against YOU in
the above styled cause on the
first Monday IN September. \ -.
l943. otherwise the allegation
of said bill Will be taken - c"r
feSsed.
Done and Ordered AZ kev
West. Florida. tins 3l.t day oi
July. AID. l943
Circuit Court Seah
RIOS. 4 SAWYER
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By. SD Kathleen NuttaEc.
Deputy ClcfE.
WILLIAM Y. AIBURY.
Solicitor for Plaintiff
Ily3l .auET 10 Il.lali
Evening star., 1943-11-28

1893 lust 80 wears after Rene Laennec's life
saving invention of the stethoscope is famous
for another triumph in the war against suffering
and pain. For in that year group OF brilliant
scientists discovered relief from headaches, from
painful discomforts of colds, and muscular aches
and pains . maladies which cause even more
suffering and more loss of time than do all the
Evening star., 1943-11-28
1888 REZ/HT of pain 90.

serious diseases combined. They discovered Aspirin
Whenever men of medicine fight suffering and
pain, Bayer Aspirin is trusted not just for de-
pendability, but for the rapid relief it brings. So
for relief that's reliable and also swift, ask for
Bayer Aspirin by its full name. And be sure the
tablets you buy are stamped sBAYER"-the
famous name in Aspirin.
Evening star., 1943-11-28

C0l08-To relieve head
aches, pains and aches from
colds, take 2 Bayer AspMin
Tablets with a glass of water.
Repeat in 2 hours. For q
sore throat from . cold, dis
solve 8 tablets in " of .
glass of water and gargle.
Evening star., 1943-11-28
..mMa/&x!y m<znd@Z40xy!

The birth of an instrument which breathes into your
doctors ear strange signals faithfully guiding his
course protecting against danger disease and PAIN
SIGNALS! Signals direct from his patients heart-not
helpless words from his patient ps-that what Dr. Hene
Laennec longed hear that frightened young lady with
an ament of trying to tell him her symptoms
He knew her heart be sending signals Expanding
contracting opening closng-blood flowing m now
gushing out. Pump, pump, pump In such busy power
house, what q bedlam of SOUNDS there must be.
1t said that at that moment Dr. Rene Laennec
was inspired with the thought which made his name I'M
mortal had in the park the street two little
bows PLAYING with most unusual way At one
end of the plank boy scratched with stick At
the other his comrade with his close to the board
was geey receiving the code signal his little friend SENT
Signals! Suddenly, without word the doctor grasped
sheets of paper rolled them into cylinder applied
one end to his patients chest the other to his ear
SIGNALS he heard enough to make his heart pound!
For whole years he worked his precious nventlon
making cylinders of sn and glass; and finally of wood And
for years listened to healthy and ang hearts and lungs
interpreted each sound And after those years. he
gave report the world And with his little cylinder for
picking up signals distress the 1919 Model ofa modern
ifesaving receiving set YOUR DOCTORS sTETHoscoPE!
Evening star., 1943-11-28

HEADACHE Next time a
headache comes, take 2
Bayer Aspirin Tablets with
a little water. Relief follows
quickly. Economical to use.
Try Bayer Aspirin, too. for
fast relief of neuralgic pain.
WHY DAYER ASPIRIN
WORKS 50 FAST
In 2 to 8 seconds after a
Bayer Aspirin Tablet
touches water, it il disin-
tegrated and ready to start
work. That's what happens
in your stomach when you
take Bayer Aspirin.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-03-01

thousand-dollar silver bureau Set.
But IL had come to have a peculiar
and special hcarncss to Kay. H.
was the first room that had been
hers and Jakc's.
She looked out again. Jake was
lighting cigarct, but he still
seemed completely engrossed in his
thoughts. Kay went down stairs,
took bottles Of soft drinks out Of
the ice box. crushed ice fine with
a wooden mallct
Each mechanical act she did
helped her 10 stabilize her emotions.
Now she felt ready to talk to Jake.
She pushed open the screen door
with her knee. went out with the
tray in her hands. waited with n
shuddcr for tho door to slam b:hind
her
Jake looked up. too, when he
heard the door slam.
| Hello. darling, you look nice and
COOL They were the first pleasant
words he had said in almost a
week. And he smiled, instead of
looking at her with a Disseminated
Scowl. All good signs.
He offered her cigaret, gave her
light from his. The letter was w.
ing on his knees. They started
drinking in quiet contentmen,
Rays steady look did not betray
her anquished mind
anything in the mail but bills"
she asked casually. Maybe Jake
wouldn't even tell her about il.
Yes. as n matter of fact, there
Is. How would you like to take a
trip down 10 New York ?" he askra
AN right, I guess. But why row.
whcn It's so hot. l thuughi We
might wait and go down next
month when II has cooled on
some That certainly couldn't
MAKE him suspicious And he want.
ed to go down to New York,
"A funny thing has happened
got letter today from a piano
teacher In New York. A good one.
who gets you ready for concerts
IL seems he's anxious to see me
says he's heard I've got good posi-.
bllities and he'd like To hear me
play. Jake looked at her sheep.
ishly.
Jake. that's marvellous" she
said with excitement. Aren't yo,i
thrilled"
wei. to tell the truth I am. I
wouldn't have to actually give con
ccrts. OF course" Jake wasn't 20
ing TO surrender his stand that
easily. But I'd like 10 work with
man like that might as well be
dong something while we're work
ing out your sentence" he addcd
apologeticaily.
Il think II would bc wonderful
Tor you" Kay didn't dare 10 say
TOO much "If that's what YOU want
To go TO New York for. there's NO
point putting II on. What's To-Day?
Friday, isn't II? It's hard TO tell the
days apart up here. DO you want TO
go tomorrow or Monday. Better
make II Monday. guess A Satur-
day night In New York would
wreck the cxchequcr.'
"Oh. once won't hurt We can eat
corn beef hash all nest week. Come
On. spS yes. I feel as though " ]
didn't let OF steam some way ~
burst"
(To 30 Conttnued)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-03-01
SUSAN SHERi2AN


"r"v, M thu bunny driveway. Kay
. couldn't resist the temptation to
/ numb through the envelopes. But
'hc just couldn't appear anxious
J they put the car in the barn, got
out and slowly started for the
nous" IL was so hot every move
mcnt was an effort.
! "G"u take this" Kay said.
thrust'ng the mail in Jake's arms.
and 60 sit under the trees and look
ii over while | get us both nice cool
drinks with plenty of ice"
lict had blown them to some
white iron chairs and Il table which
they kept under n group of tall
"lms where there was usually a
breeze and il was always shady.
Kay washed her face in cold wa
! ter. put on fresh linen dress.
crmhcd her hair. She couldn't look
slinky ana ClImOrouS. but she could
and always did look imprcssablc
She Il discovered the virtues of cot
ton. She often thought of the bang
MP promotion she could do on cot
Ton if she were back at the store
now.
She pccrrd al Jake occasionally
out Of the window. At first he had
been Tipping the pages of the mag
aZincS. hut for about five minutes
his eyes had been stuck to the
pages Of 4 letter. He was looking
alert ana serious now. II must have
come.
Her knees trcmblcd n little. She
didn't feel as though she had any
strength anywhere. Now what she
WAS n"h'if. for had begun in earn
est en-" minute Sin" wanted 10 run
duy ".''''a and OiIt Ia Jake. the
nest urru', Sh" knew that she
Wasn't composed enough Ia trust
herself vri Her mind felt confused:
toy ll, lIf, uI her she knew she
"ruldui hr able To act surprised
10 be controlled enough not 10 Iet
| fan some EIy".away remark.
The m.s's IN her mind wouldn't
clear aA-v jUst standing there.
staring at IiE,. Giving way To this
emotional s'iurrl" She'd do some.
/ thing tu Divert nci thoughts. give
her q chance e. get calm.
She turned away from the win
dow. looked around IN" room. II
! yns "a nice room. she never would
have thought that she could have
rroyyu So fond Of furniture that
wasn't old and rare. of cheap
,hiuiZcg aud rag rugs But the
room had an urhcriHhlc charm. The
'rirc that mad" II 30 hnSically at
iru,iiyc was the wallpaper. The
former owners had pat that on. a
ropv of an old paper covered spar
ingiv with delicate flowers. just !
r,,olIgh design to he Il definite /,
background not enough To monop.
.liHc tho room
rnc ,.uumurk and the floor
yycrc ra!ltcd white. The beds and
bureau a good light hluc, There |
y.,,, windows on three sides Of the |
,r,rr and the sun poured through |
,rr ruiii,d prcHndy curtains all day |
l,pp uci Lad iIg deep ~ an old |
l,nuk run ui her mothers things |
.,,.I rrndu,pd two patchwork quilts
,rpt her rrlnlnruihcr had made
"a, had no room 'or them. so she
had lent ih"m io Kay
The ruOr" vas a hodge r"dge
',,y..uyl,.T booked rug anj a.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-03-01
Nimitz Says U. S. Fleet
.kes Ready

49, .''''' q. -
traiian troops which have smash
eel one Japanese army of $4,000
N New Guinea were declared 70
have driven the Japanese back
ab"ut 30 miles from Wau, site
OF an allied airfield i'm north
eastern New guinea.
In other far Pacific areas. Amer
IAN dirmcn were busy striking Flows
IN China and Burma. The Amcri-
can air force under Brigadier Gen
cral Claire Chennault renewed its
niI"2Sirc against the Japanese along
The Burma Road. after a months
!aynif due To bad weather, and
spilled tons Of bombs on warehouses
ana barracks at MangShih. where
IN" .'apane-e have been making some
advances in a threat againS, China's
lunnan province. Huge fires were
set
Other American filters from India
were reported i'm communicate To
have damaged. and probably sunk. a
,.Hho-i"a merchant ship south of
Rango"n. big Burma port. and to
have spread devastation among ware
hon rs and ammunition dumps at
other occupied Burma point.
An Indian coastal patrol, feeling
out Japanese deienseS 60 miles south
east q! Akyab ON the Burma coast
dashed with armed enemy launches
nd KILLED 80 Japanese -nldier The
'"sh was near the scene Of a com
n'nd"'i:" raid by British troops
last week.
TIL" RAF also attacked detectives
IN Burma. particularly al Akyab
ard Il British rnmmuniquc announc,
ed that GucrillaS operating in north.
"rn Burma had been so successful
~ ambuShing Japanese patrols that
'hc japanese had been forced 10 un
"''takc Il major expedition in thai
area "a an effort Ia clean them out
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-03-01
Mlere@&ane@ ::!! !!!::|!t @ 7{|iII a

CI1hTT'H THIRTY TIl';.E
~! o.. Ray saw bow borcI Jake
w2S @'t''", She ;h@ught Of sug.
g's't@ a tr.p to New York But
STE a"n.t. because she wanted tc
Acr lake feeling restless 80 ;har
NE ..'t'' from George Downing
"o..- catch HIM when hc vas 50
cS,ari"nt"G. receptive for any.
mEg new. y diversion nGW might
bF"a!. tins mood.
Ar1 the letter should he along
any lay The mail Was delivered
about o'clock, and she had Ia
hEht Her Impotence every morn
HE as the clock slowly licked its
way TOWARD. the hour. She'd begin
"a''t.nG the road about 1870. in
"iiHliinG whatever she was doing
every m'nut" or two 10 peer ont
an" Sc" If the familiar car wasn't
in sight.
as soon rs il Grove up. the post
man had opened the box at The foot
VI IN" hill hnI showed in the mail.
"'' Il call IT, Jake. "Nhy don't vCil
Z" ,'""n and sec if Ia, 30 u.s. CON,
~. trying To appear casual and
v" iahd about il. The last thing
'"k' must do was suspect that she
'"' any knowledge about what vas
coming. And al" wanted him To get
'ht letter himself.
Mhyh" il would come today She
couldn't stand the suspense all
'i"rhing. Waiting. Looking at the
''"ck every five minutes Wonder
''E ih"n the collapsed feeling of
ui&hpi"Ifrtmcnt IL II didn't rome.
j., i''hN she Just couldn't bear Il
'h"N would have To g" ont ana re-
."th alter | o'CiD"k, ami then
Hey'd Know quickly
!, ! want 10 go into town today
.'"'iFht III gel some material lui
Wy making curtains for yUtn ncw
Out
one had the Homework down
"'N enough now Sc that she had
o''il" fic' time. ana she didn't get
:" i'hhtInlly tired. So she thought
o." " Try her hand ~ some sewing
c,'''''h'hG new tO occupy her mind.
81 n"pcd u would hc fun She was
,.'''"pinG quite u kuaCk for cOrk-
~ ana she liked that. But she
''aII plain hrus"wurk pretty dull.
81 N'' right Anything for u
,"',t". Jonathan goes ON a uin.
~, ne sighed. Come on. III hclr
h." win the dishes. I'VE col 10
Nv something 10 ito. NV sweet.
r -. W." r. slowly driving me mad %
"' 'iii 10 Gown wasn't much nf
success. None Of the available
nm "''ihlS was anything Kay il;cd.
' JAZZ" soon got fed M with
,',,P,nG around Nothing fn do
,u IN" h"us" interested him ~
n,,, was merely u stopuinr.cn
h. a'' '"r as brief time as pnasi.
an, nu, they did waste some time.
h"' when they got home thc mail
r,,, com" J"Io rot uu, of the car
hn,',,nn open The hos. took out 20
,n. ,"'I''l 81 cnyrlrpcs and som,
III" b.r hrn ~ tho d,y" he
s,,. mel ut lrnu III have
IA, ,nllG TO Go iiIa Afternoon. /
H. 'al The Scw Yorker"
Peo the mail In Rays LAP,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-03-01
Man All .ck is Switched
INTO Flank
"''':..d from Page One. }

'.''''rI'd serious German counter
attack II tn" Drnrls basin north
A"s' Do. RustuN and southeast Of
hna!h"\. and reported that the Ger
man, were throwing every available
tank and infantry uni, Ito a thrust
which ry,dcHtly MIS- aimed al undo.
ing all progress the Red army has
mad" IN the northeastern Ukraine.
N'>i of knagEnN and Kur,k. the
'"mwunlpu" and the Rcd army CON
'.nI"d 'n drive ahead toward imp IT
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-03-01

am "''tp"S'> "n the Dnieper river
line.
IL was apparent that the Germans
az" mi";tnlrd = counter offensive
rom the DnnrtS basin in an cIior,
- restore tine Orel-kur.k X Iiari;nv-
h"Si"r winter line al lgII-l2 after
rc'rcatins 2"O miles southwest al
St;iinrrad
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-03-01

board amendment. Passed by the
senate, the proposal was defeated in
the house and then revived. Its
chance are close. no bets can he
had. Almost certainly it will get 4
majority vote but il must have three,
iiithS Of the entire membership. oi
- affirmative votes. to carry.
Al close of business Saturday thcr,
had bene 1927 bills introduced in tn,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-03-01

'iiNTlNG--D;is Moore. ropras"n-
"'lN" OF Scotland county. is cu,m-
H Ter printer and - Scolrhmau,
'n'h characters. he is panied Dv
waste Of vital prinl:u" uar,..
H'. lie is also impressed by
! '"'tmc of unnecessary bul.
g"pprt. and periodicals, issued
''cr-ucntHl agencies al public
..'u.". IL" introduced - Dill Fr.-
.t r'.I.'2 ION u commission To- be"
..'d ~ tn" governor /" study this
'ir" "tif =" pet :" State dc.
i#.u'. periodicals and 10 report
. '." next General assembly. IN the
.' 'a1i one reduction i'm prlu'in.
.".N II" had without, -r...r
.. i-'.' :" "firCi" .cy of tn" d.u.rr,
la' commission co. even
.'.r- Hpuld wort. rh.rly WITH
. 'gc""' bureau ia Il. n,,,r ga-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-03-01

Do" '".N 81 - resolution il calls up ~
..., .a" enforcement officers ~ North
''HHi.. &C. give more attention tu
pep ellis enforcement al The varrIncy
laws. Senators say there are AIDE.
q 81" laws or The books bat III too
".''N Instances officers are not dali
'''.. '. uINlna them effective.
CLEARING; Most glarimg vI"'n,,",,s
co. ''t" E'tia.vy laws are saiu L. BE-.
-.rF. ';i term towns whrr" .,',l"
....H'd N":.rr"'. '1;f ~ strAd 81 v'utl.
'... only slightly less "bv,",s are
".' ."l' 20 Some induSlr.ai c-n-
'".-. Wa,rs are good now and lull.
r' toned I" living un little can
T"." ""ru"h III two ur three day,
:" iE" f." week. The .rnai4r. are
".. Interested Isl .cI:iu; ml! p.r.
iIvN"n Demands for farm Labor Is
80 "rra' that every man no, on -um"
''t". Job uugh, Ia be sent t. Tie.
...uu=. =,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-03-01
Adjournment Next Friday
Is Possible but Not Likely

GCmriir"c" '"o,r r.,..~ HnrN
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-05
ITO Be ContinurdN

last World wa!' Governor Beckett is
sued several praclamatinns urging
Tar Heel farmers Ia cut fine wood in
order Ia conserve coal. TWENTY five
years ago good lumber had high
value but the main uSc Tor ordinary
wood WAS to bum. Then new pro-
CcSSrS for pulp woods. ply woods and
plastiCS. piyWOod and plastic are now
replacing metals lrr the building of
Shlps--"a and an. Meantime, de-
mand$ for lumber have grown 10 the
point there IS an actual shortage OF
that dnr-'lmc surplus material. Wood
iinU Is a strategic itcm--Su much so
that the federal government is fin
anclnc a Salute 10 Wood" parade
over many at the nations railroads;
newspapers are conducting cam
paIgnS for more pulp wood To fcca
10 the mills. and the governor has
called a conference Of Sawmill and
lumber people to formulate plans for
using Italian war prisoners in the
forests and at lumber plants to pro-
duCc more lumber.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-05
WATKINS 81. WRIGHTNA

DAY at the factory. rcnearsins un-
Ill late at highland always on
the alert. Adam tried to be cheer
ful, tried to appear interested in
all that went on around him--but
II was difficult. He was tired. wor-
ried. and sometimes he felt horri-
ply depressed about the injury "a
his leg. 1t bothered him a great
deal when he was unusually weary.
At seemed that all the wcariness i'm
the whole wide world conferred it.
belf in that leg and Knocked him.
10 make matters even more dis
turbing. he'd noticed Bill Potter
cycling him in peculiar sort of
way.
He noticed this FIRST after a re-
hearsal one evening. Bill had come
by to pick up Susan, and had
stayed to watch the scene he and
Susan were doing.
There's Bill down there" Susan
had whispered as they stepped out
on the stage of the high school
auditorium. Go on, kiss me-"
He had stared ut her in aston
ishment. forgetting his lines.
Darling. you KNOW L love
you." prompted Mrs. Plat from
the wings.
Darling, you know I love you."
lie had repeated in a sinp-song
voice.
mo, not like THAT" said Mrs.
Plat. put more firc-more ardor
into it."
"Yrs'm," he said.
Then he and Susan had gone on
with the scene. Once he was in it,
lie was all right. He even forgot
AL about Bill Potter. But he re-
mcmbcred him n little later.
WHO are you, anyhow" Bill
had said. Casanova or Don Juan,
or Il combination OF the two?"
I'm a factory owner playing n
part" he had grinned. "1ow do
you like mc?"
Il think you'd better stick to
factories" Bill had said. giving him
q peculiar look. Then he'd taken
Susan's Crm. Come along, YOU"
he said. ITS high time You went
home.
Don't pull me like that" said
Susan.
Bill had gone on pulling. Spend
ing your days in n factory cafe
terra and your nights in n rehearsal
hall" ne said. who tho devil do
you think you are?"
1t wasn't comforting scene to
remember, and Adam tried not to
remember it. But it popped up now
and then. That and the scene be-
tween himself and Brenda. They
popped up at the oldest times
such as now. for example. as he sat
in his office LISTENING to rnnorts