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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1943-11-05

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Male Animal.

i Male Animal
| Members Of the cast who
are especially to be com
mended upon their empha
tic interpretations neluds
Calvin Thomas as Big i m,
| Collins A. HaynesWel.tll s
,Justa Pigeon, Louis Ie'icr
as Phoebe Phobia, Asa Da-
Wis as Sleepy Vulture. and
NJ e'ta Frarce rs l.i'g
White. Other members
oil the cast include Dew lit
Mcqueen as Woody Wena
pecsef, HAIRY Johns IS Ma
rs Falcon. James Tanner
a, Wizard Owl, r. Jacob
Graft as Marshal Magpie,
and Elroy Jones as J.;,-
aaW. Professor paal jIel
chler, director Of the Ar
tioch Players" and advisor
to Professor Greene, says
that Hail Jim!!' is Ameri-
cas- best play on the sab-
ject Of Fascism VS. Demo-
cracy. Mrs. Dolly Vernets
costume designer for the
q i kingly appropriate and
Antioch Players created
clever costumes for this pro
duction. The Antioch Col
lege at Yellow Springs, O.,
founded by Horace Mann.
has invited the Wilber-
force Players to present
Hail Jim!' to their stu
dents on Friday and Sat r
day, February12 and re-
spectiyely. The play is al
50. being seriously cons der
ed for an early Broadway
prpdua.ieIi.
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Il go1I---iii.e so many women between
the ages as SO and 52-sufier from
hot lassesswea'.. G..Ssv. nervous 1eel-
iags, distress Ct ,.lS'egulRrities' as
blue Ell tislsas-ls,ts. TO ths functional
middle ego period IL a, worlan'S life
t.y tts,s-.s..sg Iys;..a g. r.ni,harn's vege-
tahse Compound a. once. It's the best
known lllgsliciae you CAN buy tllat's
Ilade especially jor lroascg
pii1kiaaIa's Compound Ia jgn,ous to
relieve such dijtras9s. Taken regularly
-.t helps build III, resistance against
Eucn a..iaoyElg symptoms. It ailo Is .
G.1a Sto,aaacllic tonic.
Taati1ancss uTcil thousands OF
w'a4.s..lt---ss..a a....t posr al.s.--a--.aayv
reported leaoas.+. '!.nle ami ssaia
Lyslia r.albSia's Ccsil y93sis1 IsS
pro1trf sga,s Nsgsefl;s 5.fs..s tsgs
p.tca csii ta sjYir-slg t..si! f!5sN,
Fci.ow lassi e..-f tins. Wtr..'s II t7a' 4
THE PEOPLES DRUG CO.
GaaCiaAati snJ Washi.stes sss.
ssnAsstsHA a. Aas AsseAs@y
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BOOK REVIEW
(Cantinu@d frem pae~ 1

Continued frem page -
smash the myth about race
and race purity. He has
entered where more timor-
Gus writer's have feared to
tread. He has received
no scholarships or subsidies
from the various white
funds and foundations.
He has financed all Of
research, travels and put
fishing. We are all tre
mendously Indebted to him
and be deserves our sup
port in the way he would
like best to have it-by buy
ing Sex and Race, Volume
H. END quote. An ap-
propiate observance Of Ne
gro History Week is an in
vestment in Negro Litera-
ture.
-Charlest r. FL. Johnson
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N ass Eel.

laton. Mass, Feb, Is
I'LL 81 Dagper, who works
ht Field Doyten, O.,
rsliH heH he gets
helps with the athletic
M alkl the ilne and
ens oi members &C his
Rt at Linden Center ~
that city, came back to-
night after i ears laVol.f
Is @tn The is yard high
hurdles ill the fiftyf ,nth
aiIaaul Boston Athletic assoc
iatiaa indoor track and
fled meet 4 capacity
crowd 81 600 iammed
the Boston Gardens for the
n Dugger 4 graduate
ef Tufts here in eW Eng
lard, had Y full yard On his
nearest fs Corp. John
Saunders. now of Camp
Lee. VA, bit late 81 Miami
flnive3 sit i ii Oxford, 81.
Third Was another Buck
state athlete eel
il opt Haryards non Nc
Eht. Ohio State He edg
Eianon for the show spot
lJn9gers tire Tor topping
the toll timhers was ~ sec
onnlls DHagel. who Va
both Natiena Colle*ia1e
Athletic association and IN
tereollegiate Athletic assoc
iati8n champ in his under
gra nate days. has been
II rk flg at Wright Field III
Dayton for come l6 months
u like my work and my
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The FORUM

/ The Adult Group No.
will present the subiecl
"Sanctification' in the
B. 7. u. Sun. at 6 pm.
| This il The third in 4 series
on the general theme: THE
Plan Of Salvation Mr.. w.
6 Copeland and A. Everett
Glennare leaders Of this
group.
The observation Club met
Tuesday evening at the
home Of Mrs.JanieB. Jack
on. 452 s. Broadway.
II The. Evening Star Club
presented its president, Mr.
Walter lyle with an Army
Kit at a social last Wedncs4
day evening Mr.. Lyle left
for Camp TT. Thomas, Ky.
Friday. The Rebekah Mis-
ion circle will meet Thurs.
from 6-7 at the home of Mrs
Matte Jackson at 337 S.
Broadway. A general
~ ~. comprising all
ras,ors Of Baptist clutches
III tho G y, has been organ
lied in readiness for the
Easi Regional Meeting of
Ma isnal Baptist Conven-
ssn Inc, which will be enter
aimed by the Baptists of
Dayton. April 14-15, 10
43.
The Southland Singers,
~ = IS sari;sts. vii be pre-
sented in Concert, Friday
evening, February 26 at the
Tabernacle Bapt. Church.
Beefit Of the Baby contest.
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WILBERFORCE

Continued from .age II
jim: and other minor char
acters. Hail Jim!' re-
ceived the usual me siculous
and noteworthy attention
that has characterized such
earlier dramatic presenta-
rions given by the "Wilber-
force Players under the di
recticn of Professor Mack
M. Greene as NMamha $
Taught rs Don't You
Want To Be Free and i
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Tabernacle Baptist

Rev. j. Welby Broaddus
will speak at both morning
and evening services Sun.
Mite. Re-. Broaddus VII pre-
sent the second in the ser
les of Sermons. THE Seven
Resetting Sins Of Dayon.
Miss Carolyn Ardelia Hum
phry will be hostess at Tea
Sun. afternoon from 3to 6:
30 at the home of Mrs. Mat
tie Wilks. at 1922 Home
Ave in the interest of the
Baby Contest.
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Robinson Coal Co.
Distributes Art
ali sndar.s

Very artistic calendars
OF the Robinson Coal Co.
were being distributed this
week. The make up is Of
heavy art board, covered
with 2x3 fine mirror at
the top and calendar pad
at bottom and the firms an
nouncemert between II
you are a regular customers
call at the Robinson office
and get one Of these calen-
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Corp. Warren L. Walker

| Corp. Warren L. Walker
/ who has been stationed at
! Camp Stewart, Ga. is home
He is enroute to Camp Da-
gis, N. C.. to enter officers
rasnlnf sc COL urp
] Della Walkeg. and the ne :
| haw of Mr.. and Mrs. Walt
ar Taylor of 325 n rwood
ave. where he makes his
| home.
| Z he Altar Guild Of Zion,
Ba otist church had their
Valentine Party at the
home Of Mrs. Mabel Hague
S Euclid Ave. A number
guest were presenl. The
president Mrs. Mabel Evan
presented her stall ,e
the visitors and planned
the object Of the Guild, A
very enj yable time was
had and lots oi fun reaain
the valentines.
| The Charity Organiza-
ton will meet Sunday Feb
rlary % in its regularly
monthly meetings. Every
fourth Sunday 4 pm. is the
time. The executive COM
nittee will meet at , o'clock
/ promptly at the West Side
| u. w G.. A
/ The Jan. meeting was
we'll attended. The new
president made a very IN
| eresting talk. Sfa'lng
that her desire was to pro-
ceed along the same line as
her predecessor, making
| necessary changes. She
appointed most of her COM
mittee. Mrs. Mabel Finley
Deaton, treasurer made re-
report of money on hand.
Mrs. Ella Tut, president
/ Mrs. Fl E. Neal. Cor. Sec.
| Miss Nellie Young Fin. Sec.
| The young Womens Choir
Us of Zion Baptist church is
presenting program at
the church Sunday Night.
March z, at 7 80 p. m.
Comprising all defense
workers. Lieut.. Robert
Young assistant personnel
director of Patterson Fled
will be guest speaker.
Continued on Page -
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dars. You will be proud
to have it in your home or
at your place Of business.
Mr.. Oliver Robinson, pro-
prietor Of this progressive
on remembering his patrons
firm is to be congratulated
with such a handsome gift.
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DAYTON
I. O A |. S
Returned Missionary to
Spe ak Here


Mrs Josenlune Tate re-
torn 4 Nj siafa,y from Chi
na. will be guest speahe at
Mckinley Methodist Thurs.
Feb. 25. The Springfield
Dayton Sub-District lnsii
tute of Women's Society OF
Christian Service. will mees
at ? M. The Meeting is
open TO the public and es-
pecialiy to all Missionary
Societies.
Rev. G. w sherard. pastor
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READ RACIAL
DIGEST

A monthly magazine with
Condensed articles Of inter
est on the Negro-Reprins :
ed and condensed from lead
! ing periodicals and books.
On sale at leading news
; ands.
15c pc copy or Sits per
year.
Charlest r. III. Johnson.
Agent - Adams o436
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Mt. Olive Baptist

Big doings at Mt. Olive
Baptist Church Sunday and
Sunday night, Feb. 21.
The Salem Baptist church
pastor and quartet will rem
der service there Sunday
evening, beginning at 7:55
pm. All ar invited to at
tend.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-09
WPB Seeks Lid
For Munitions

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6 up
The War Production Board is
seeking. IN conferences with lead
ers Of the armed services. 10 put
an $50 900 100000 ceiling over the
1913 munitions program, n was
learned today
That expenditure. il was under
stood. would not include the cost
Of expanding or building new facll-
tiles But il would cover the cost
Of all combat materials planes.
tanks. ships guns and bullets
The armed services originally
wanted $50 900 100000 program.
responsible officials said But il
was reported that they were giving
ground before WPB arguments
that their demands should be linn
tied 20 correspond with available
supplies of materials and man
power.
Under the WPB plan, the pro-
gram would be enlarged in pro-
portion 10 the increase in supplies
Of manpower and materials. The
services would continue 10 say how
many tanks. guns and ships they
want produced in 1913 and WIPE
would continue 10 supervise pro-
duction and scheduling.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-09
USED As BOMB SIGHT

But military authorities became
convinced that n was being used
by the enemy for range finding
and bomb sighting and it was or
dered hauled down
lis eventual home probably will
be al the Marine Corps base at
Quantico. Va, along with scores
of other trophies Of famous battles
and campaigns, 10 hang as a per-
.petual testimonial 10 the Marines
who handed the japanese their
first major defeat in 1000 years
of aggression and slaughter
Cpl Barney Ross. ex-welter-
weight champion. accompanied by
IA Catholic priest playing an organ,
led hundreds m Christmas carols
IN the main camping area
christmas Eve. Midnight mass
was held by Fr. Frederick Gehr-
ing OF Brooklyn y. Y. Hundreds
knelt in a tent church, under a
tropical moon and palm trees.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-09
Stars and Stripes
Lowered ---0nIy
To Thwdrt Jdps

WITH AMERICAN FORCES
ON GUADALCANAL, Dec. rs
.(UP) (Delayed).-The tattered
and faded flag of 10 stripes and as
stars was lowered 10 earth.
Those who watched 1t slip down
the rough-hewn pole could not
help remembering all that hap
pened in the 4 II months since il
was raised at Henderson Field.
II had been bombed by hundreds
of enemy planes which concen-
trated on il in their daily raids
during the early part OF the occu-
patton. II was Shelled at night by
Japanese submarines, and even IA
inch projectilcs were hurled at it
by battleShlpS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-09
a number Of heavy bombs
were dropped with good results"
N. Y. Law Chief STAYS
Execution Of Doq

ALBANY. -. Y. Jan. S (UP)-
Nathaniel L. GoldSteIn's first for.
NAL opinion. a. New York's new
attorney general. concerned d
certain mongrel dog The dos
was under sentence Of death for
having litten a woman GoldSteir
ordered the execution stayed until
it was determined that all pro-
visions of the law regarding dogs
had been satisfied
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-09
YULE GIFT TO JAPS

Throughout this quiet ceremony,
giant flying forts took of from
Henderson Field with a bomb
supply scheduled for Rabaul. on
New Britain. Tons Of bombs were
dropped as q Christmas present 10
tho Japanese.
Protestant services were held
al dawn in the front lines. Pack
ing boxes and homemade tables
served as affairs with the congre-
cation seated on logs. or IN the
grass. And for Christmas dinner
there were turkey and cranberry
sauce. with cigaretS, candy. and
writing paper among the presents
sent in BY the home folks.
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New Guinea coast from Buna
scores upon scores of planes have
been shutting back and forth
bombing, refueling, racing back
10 the attack.
SPOTTED CONVOY
1t. John Arrant Of Winnemucca
New, returning from routine
reconnaissance flight yesterday
morning in his Consolidated B-24
Liberator bomber. first spotted
the convoy.
Last night a big Consolidated
B-24 flying boat patrol bomber re-
ported 10 base;
Attacked convoy. Bombed
transport. Left same i'm flames"
Then came a second message:
"One transport burning
herCely. Attacked vessel 10000
10 II, 900 tons. It's now listing
80 degrees. severe explosions.
No survivors. She's done for"
ROARING TO ATTACK
Throughout the night, through
out today, throughout this eve
ming the attack has proceeded and
the planes are still roaring Over
The mountains and out 10 sea
A Flying Fortress plotted by
Capt. Charles Giddlngs OF Muddy
Tex, New Guinea veteran, made
the first attack
= iddings' Fortress was accom-
- he'd by a formation Of Lock-
heed Lightning P-3S fighters.
a big formation OF Japanese
Zero fighters attacked Just as the
planes sighted their targets and
three Of Gddings' men were
wounded.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-09
Hiiacker Spurns BOLOGNA

LOS ANGELES. Jan. s CUP).-
When police recovered a packing
company truck stolen with three
tons Of meat. they found the hi
jacker had removed all choice cuts
of meat and left 3, 100 pounds of
bologna
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-09
MISC Meeting 10 Find
Farm Labor for t943

LANSING. Jan S.-A meeting
of the state youth farm labor
Committee Of the Michigan bis
trict Manpower Commission will
be held at Michigan State College
tomorrow TO inauguratc its pro-
gram of supplying farm labor for
the 1913 growing season.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-09
BUSY WITH ZERoS

There was Wild melee. Gid
dingS dropped three bombs in the
target area but every one aboard
was too busy fighting of ZeroS 70
soc what damage had been done
They got two ZeroS for certain.
Mai. George Prentice of San
Antonio Tex led the LightnInCS
These fast twln-englncd fighters
which have quickly become the
'crrorS Of the New Guinea skies
begged four ZeroS.
More FortreSScs. and the Gaia
llnaS. went to The attack
North American Mitchell BIS
medium bombers joined in the bat
tic this morning. under Mai. Rob
cft McCutcheon Of Bishop Va.
BY the time the surviving Japa-
ncSe ships approached Lac This
evening 81 SortIeS had been made
against them and the Allied planes
lad dropped l3loO0 pounds Of
bombs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-09
Big Jap
Convoy
Smashed
Continued from Page one)

sunk destroyed or seriously dam
aged
Allied planes had destroyed nine
japanese transport. supply and
warship> for certain. and probably
10, in an attack Tuesday on Rabaul
Harbor New Britain Island, 375
miles northeast OF the Huon Gulf
which IN turn is 80 miles up the
New Guinea coast from Buna.
Wednesday morning an Ameri-
can reconnaissance plane sighted
the new convoy off GaSmata on
The south coast OF New Britain
Island heading toward Lac. the
hIG japanese base on the Huon
Gulf IN Austria ] q n-mandated
northeast Ncw Guinea territory.
\ flash 20 base sent Boelng BIZ
FLYING fOrtrc>ScS and crack new
Lockheed Lightning P-3S fighters
10 the scene. Other big and me-
dunn bomberS followed the For
F tresSeS and LIghtningS.
From Wednesday afternoon.
when the first planes reached the
spot. until yesterday afternoon
when Macarthur drafted his com
muniquc. the attack proceeded
without interruption and the COM
munique said
"Our attacks are continuing"
5000 BELIEVED KILLED
The 14OOO-ton transport. which
probably contained 5000 or even
more japanese troops was sunk
Wednesday night in black dark
ness. Every man aboard IL was
killed
Il second great transport burst
into flames and sank.
The third was believed crippled
by a direct 500-pound bomb hit
and by now probably has sunk.
The japanese sought deSper-
ately 10 protect the convoy with
an umbrella of Zero fighter planes
but the Allies ripped the umbrella
10 pieces.
Enemy planes attacked six times
in waves of l.. II. s. :. ; and 10.
Out of these 81 planes, IS were
definitely destroyed five were
damaged so badly they probably
crashed and four were damaged.
"Our losses were relatively
light" Macarthur reported
In addition 10 attacking the con-
voy, Douglas Havoc APO attack
bomberS bombed, cannonaded and
machine-gunned from low level
the enemy supply dumps and in
stallatonS at Lac. for which the
convoy was headed and heavy
oomberS. either ConSolidatedS OF
FortrcSScS, bombed the airdrome
runway AZ GaSmata. off which the
convoy was first sighted, starting
OIL fires.
II was tho eighth attack in ~
days on Lac and the tenth attack
in II days on Gasmata-evidence
with the several raids on Rabaul
taken into account. that the Allies
have been watching the japanese
concentration and missing no OPP
pOrtuulty TO attack.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-09
laps in Burma
Bombed by Raj

NEW DELHI india, Jan. s
UNS) Royal Air Force heavy
bombers carried out a strong as
Sault against the Jap-held Bur
meSe port Of Akyab. on the Bay
Of Bengal. during the night, Brit
ISL India headquarters announced
today
a number Of heavy bombs
were dropped with good results"
the communique said
Several fires were left blazing
at Akyab and among other objec-
tiveS in the vicinity
Yesterday. British planes sank
four Jap supply SampanS south
Of Akyab Oil installations near
Chauk were attacked and Rattle
daung, 80 miles north Of Akyab.
also was bombed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-09
i. 5. Air Armada
Pounds Big Jap
Fleet So Hours
Copyright. 1913, by United Pres,


WHERE IN NEW
GUINEA. Jan. 7 1l;l0 p. mD (de-
layed) For more than 80 hours
the roar of an unbroken stream
Of Allied alrplanes has shattered
the silence OF the reconquered
owen Stanley Mountains,
Since the Spotting yesterday
morning of a convoy of 10 Japa-
neSe shipS-two cruisers, four de-
sroyers and four transports
headed from GaSmata. on New
Britain Island, TO Lac, up the
New Guinea coast from Buna.
scores upon scores of planes have
been shutting back and forth,
bombing, refueling, racing back
10 the attack
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-03-02

Washable >snfof- an
lied heavy denim 0A
in navy. short
sleeves. sturdy. IS
TO 81.
Rhodes. Bargain Annex
Evening star., 1943-07-04
BOOSTERS

AD1no1E81G is diving and mo-
rale sooming among 4.8W women
war-wurkers at Spery Cyroecope
Company's Long Island plant. The
reason is Counselor Service. Since it
was launched last March, oounselors
have done everything for women
employees from inspecting day nurs-
cries to phoning to a home on4eave
swain.
Every day the nine women coun-
seius circulate through the plant
with a notebook and sympathetic
ears. No. worry is too big Or too
small for them. Soon after the se1v-
ice was started. a woman worker
with four children told a counselor
that their last nights dinner had
been a can Of peas. She had no time
for marketing while the stores were
open. Counselors called on owners
of grocery stores in nearby towns
Stores now take turns staying open
evenings. When pretty young
lathe operator brooded about not
having time for a permanent wave
before her fiance got leave, a ooun-
selor arranged an evening appoint
ment with a hairdresser.
WHEN a workers house burned
down, counselors found her a new
home the same day - even re-
placed her lost shoe coupon. They
have tracked down dozens of suit
able apartments: in one instance
they produced a laundress for a
woman who might otherwise have
taken time off to catch up on the
family washing. A young mother
with a sickly eight-year-old child
and a soldier husband mentioned
wistfully that she'd love to have
some older woman look after her
Evening star., 1943-07-04

Geo. Washington stopped here
democracy: it has become war
nursery school for the children of
mothers who are giving their time
and energy to essential war work.
UJGDGReD0UJGD sources in BEL
GUM tell this story about the diff
culties traitors run into:
The Nazis removed the loyal
mayor of Brussels. replaced him
with a German sympathizer and a
new board of aldermen. The new
Nazi political gang, once in Office,
got 50 many threatening letters that
they decided to take out life insur-
ance. The aldermen wrote to a Bel
gian company. were Immediately
turned down. Then the new mayor
himself called on the agent of a
German company. The mayor told
his story, the Nazi listened sympa-
thetically. shook his head sadly.
Then. clasping his hand warmly, he
ushered him to the door. The mayor
never did get life insurance.
Evening star., 1943-07-04

lathe. have the legal right to spend my
money as l choose, but even then the hap
piness find in motoring does not give me
the moral right to waste rubber and gaso-
line, nor does the happiness may derive
from luxury give me the moral right to
buy champagne rather than War Bonds
In short. we have no rights that inter-
fere with the rights of others. As my
lawyer friend Arthur Garfield Hays has
often remarked, Il have the right to swing
my arm; that right ends at the point of
your jaw"
Finally, it seems to me that many of US
attach too much importance to ''happi-
ness" and that what we call happiness
may be shabbily mean and ignoble To be
happy because we live, because we are
free, because we are well and neither
naked nor hungry. because we have work
to do and are doing it to the best of our
abilities, because we have deserved and
kept the love of those under our roof or
protection - these are happinesses we
may seek and enjoy with our own self
respect and that of the community.
That truth is self-evident. Since Jeffer-
son declared that he wrote the document
in an outburst of patriotism, it is, feel
sure, what he and his fellows had in mind
when they risked death by signing decla-
ration that men are endowed by their
Creator with the right to Life, Liberty and
the pursuit of Happiness.
Evening star., 1943-07-04

~vERY now and again, l serve on a
board that hears human-relations
- controversies and attempts media
ton. A few weeks ago, one of the appel
lants, a young woman who was urging
that man divorce his wife to marry her,
supported her claim by telling me, The
Declaration of Independence gives every
body the right to be happy"
My answer was, Il don't think our
founding fathers meant what you mean.
Anyway, hasn't this wife the right to be
happy, too?"
The lady hadn't thought of that. Her
idea was the not uncommon one that what
Thomas jefferson and his oollaborators
intended was an assurance that hence
forth we should "eat, drink and be
merry" each of us being guaranteed what
ever he or she regards as essential to his
or her unvaryimg satisfaction.
Few phrases are used as often as the