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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-11-08
Sedaj v tel kritieni uri nase-

Sedaj v tel kritieni uri nase-
ga naroda v start domovini, je
iena med prvimi, XII zagovarja in
seiti njih boje "a svojo opro-
stitev in osvoboditev. Lepe IT,
socake je Re podala ma altar ma
rodu in start domovini. In ne le
tu, tudi tn nasi novi domovini,
katero smo v pretezni vecini vsi
sprejeli. Rdeci kriz je sprejel Cd
te organizacije ze lepe tisoeake
V preteklosti je dala pomoc ma
Sim stavkarjem it'd, it'd.
Torej radi teh njenih vrlin,
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UREDNlKOVA PO$TA

-
Nj ga niti pevca .niti skupine,
XII hi odklonila sodelovanje "a
tako plemenito idejo. Zato maj
ne DO tudi nikogar md nami, XII
bi sc hotel kar tako otresti xii.
Gu svojega srca in klicu svoje
vesti, XII m u gotovo vefeva
'Daj, stori tudi ii svojo brat
sko dolznostr"
Ma vsem svetu smo mi edini,
XII jim lahko' to pomoc nudimo.
Res je, da smo ze prispevali, to-
da- sila, XII preti z limo nasim
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tega zbora, XII ga tvorijo Dolo-1
res Pajk, Jerry Pajk jr., inI
Johnny Sore.
Nastopi tudi priljubljena pew
ka gde. Florence Unetich, kot|
solistinja, XII je pri mas zelo pri-1
ljubljena, ter ina prijeten in
nezen glas. Obcinstvo je ze vec-I
krat dokazalo S svojim aplav-1
zona, da jp ceni kot pevko.
Podana bo ziva slika pod
spretnim mojstrskim vodstvom
6. Vinko Gotta, XII bo simboliza-
CHA 40letnega jubileja SNPJ.
Dale nastopita tudi priljub-
ljeni pevki cd pevskega zbora
"Zarja', Turk-Turkman v du-
etu.
Program Sc bo pricel izvajati
tocno oh 7. uri zvecer, v avdi-
toriju Slovenskega delavskega
donna ma Waterloo rd.
Cenjeno obeinstvo, kot clan
stvo je proseno, da je tocno in
oh casu, da Sc. program ne bo
zavlekel. Ravno tako so prose
nj vsi tisti, XII sodelujejo pri pro-
gramu, da so ma mestu in tocni,
da ne bo zavlacevanja, ker po
programu Sc DO vrsil Sc pies.
Ia vse skupaj je cena doloce-
ma lie 60 centov.
Torej clanstvo drustva "V
Boz, kot ostalo clanstvo Sir
Sega Clevelanda, je vljudno vab-
ljeno, da Sc gotovo udelezi te
redke proslave, 40 letnice jed
note.
Ker DO to menda edna pro-
slava 40-letnega jubileja nase
velike organizacije tu pri mas v
Clevelandu, je torej tenn bolj
dolznost, da Sc clanstvo te or
ganizacije udelezi, in tako ma
polni dvorano S. D. Donna.
Drustvo je smatralo, da Sc
spodobi, da sc TAXA proslava
vrsi tudi v tenn delu nasega slo-'
venskega Clevelanda, da ne gre
mo kar tako preko 4O-letnice
jednote, ma katero vsi ameriski
Slovenci lahko ponosom ere.
mo, katera ne le da nudi Clan
stvu v potrebi pac pa tudi vrsi
svoj delez ma kulturnem polju
med nami in stoji vedno m d
prvimi "a vse, kar je v dobro-
bit nasega narodno zavednega
slovenstva.
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smo dolzni, da pridemo in doka-
zemo, da znamo ceniti vrline tie
velike bratske organizacije.
Clanstvo SNPJ, pohitite te-
ga dne v Slovenski delavski
dom ma Waterloo Rd. in polka
Ute svojo lojalnost napram or
ganizaciji, 'katera je vasa in ma
sa matt V potrebi, kadar n
zadene.
Ma svidenje oh 4O-letnici pro-
slave S. N. P. j., II. novembra,
v nedeljo.
j. F.. Durn,
tajnik st. So SNPJ.
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1885 26th Street Chicago iii.
zadnU prvD konvenciu SANS,
Ceveandu bill izvoljeni dec uradnk
Sega odbora: "* .H.a
cAsTNT cLANI:
predsednik LOUIS ADANIIC, Milford, l.. 5,
castna MARIE PRTsLAND
Sheboygan wis., -"
]. Clair
EKSEKUTIvE
Haven
podpreddnik: Ave. Cleveland
WIDER
Tank MRKo g. KUHEI, 1895 w. 2sth st, Chicago g. I'll.
Blagan VINCENT CAINKAR 2657 Chicago Ill
JURJovEC, W. Chicago 8, Ill.
ANTON KRAPENC, 1886 w. 2s Pl, Chicago g. Ill.
LEOPOLD KUSHLAN 609 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland g. Ohio
ALBINA NOvAK, GIT St. Clair Ave, Cleveland 8, Ohio.
FRANK ZAITZ, 1901 So. LawndaIe Ave, Chicago 23, ILL.,
NADzoRNI oDBOR:
predsednk N. Chicago Joliet
ZAKRAJSEK 1903 Corneia Ave, Cleveland Ohio.
JOSEPH ZAvERTNIK, 800 Tenafly Rd, Engewood n J.
ODBOR:
LOUIS ARKO 1922 Wooster Rd, w, Barberton Ohio.
DEBEVC, il. ST, Sheboygan,
F. DURN,
Chicago St., Joliet, ILL.,
THERESA GERZEI, s34 Erie Ave, w. Aliquippa Pa
ANTON HORZEN Route No. A. Princeton, ILL.,
ANTHONY JERSIN 1876 Washington st, Denver, Colo.
1,
FRANK KLUNE, 604-3rd St, N. w, Chisholm Mnn
KUSAR, Kenlworth Ave, Berwyn ILL.,
KATHERINE KRAINZ 1888 Hawthorne Detroit g. Mich
KVARTICH, All Station St, Bidgevhle Pa
POLLOCK, 24465 Lakeland Blvd, Noble Ohio.
MUTZ s64 Menahan st, Brooklyn, N. Y
Addison Rd, Cleveland Ohio.
THERESA SPECK, 1858 Ave, st. Louis 16, Mo.
VALENTINE STROJ 1Q0 N. Holmes Ave, Indianapolis Ind
M. STONICH, St, Pueblo Colo
ANDREW vIDRICH, 7o6 Forest Johnstown Pa
ANTON ZBAsNIK, A. F. u Bldg, Ety. N1inn -
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dragim, postaja vsakim dnem
vecja. Tudi oni 81 ne zelijo se
lvecjega trpljenja, pa ga mora
jo vseeno sprejenati, kaiti po-
Imagati 81 ne ,norejo in zivi tudi
Inc ,riorejo v grob. Zaso ne snne.
jo nase dolznosti do njih prene-
haiti vse do tedaj,. ko DO tudi
zanje prenehalo trpljenje.
| skoda, da MISC nasi bogatini
vsi tako radodarnih rok, kot je
recimo Peter Lustrik, XII ie da-
roval v ia namen re do tri tisoc
ldolarjev. So pa mesto njih nasi
"nebogatini' velikodusni, kot ma
primer mas Felix strumbel, XII
je dial ma zadnji seji kar eel
stotak v Ia sklad. Rekel je,, da
hote slediti Jozetu in Lii Men
ton il Detroita, katera sta pri-
| sla to idejo v javnost. Onadva
sta ustanovila sklad "velikodus
| nih', ko sta apelirala v javno-
| sti, maj jima drugi sledijo. Dobi-
la sta ze naslednike v Detroitu
pri Louisu in Jennie Urban, v
/ Clevelandu pri dr.. F. J. Kernu
in Strumblu ter v Colorado pri
drustvu "Orel' st. 21 S. N. r.
j. Gotovo je do danes ia sklad
| re napredoval. Gotova sem, da
/ Sc bo tudi mole drustvo "Na-
| predne Slovenke st. 1877 S. N. P.
j. odzvalo temu vabilu in pri-
spevalo ce ne vec, vsaj en- sto-
tax "a to prvo in nujno pomoe.
Ia casa te vojne je drustvo Ma
prednih Slovenk prispevalo il
drustvene blagajne ze mad $500.
! v sklad pomozne in politiene ak
cije. Koliko drustev je, XII bi
nam v tenn sledile?
| Charles Vrtovsnik, predsed-
mix pripravljalnega odbora je z
veseljem porocal, da so Sc ME
govenlu vabilu odzvale vse DO
vabljene skupine, XII bodo svo-
jimi privlacnimi tockami skusa-
le zadovoljiti posestnike. Nasto.
pill bo Slovanov moski zbor,
zbor Jadran, trio cd zbora Ear
]a,. v duetu pevki zbora Sloge,
moskim kvartetom in solo ma
stopom pa DO zastopana Glas-
bena Matica.
Vodja programa bo Leopold
kuslan, predsednik nase podruz
nice, XII Sc nam je kot govornik
Jako prikupil. Njegova navada
je govoriti brez slepomisljenia.
kot govornika pa nastopita Mir
ko KIhel, izvrsni tajnik SANS
in Janko N. Rogelj, prw pod
predsednik sANSa. Oba innata
veliko zanimivega "a povedati.
Govornika, celotno vodstvoY ma.
Sc podruznice in vsi pevci zeli-
mo lepe udelezbe cd strani OBJ
cInstva. Ker bo to prvi koncert
v sezoni, iriamo upanje, da bo
koncert velik uspeh. Sc poseben
povod "a velik uspeh NOR a
vzbujati namen, "a katerega bo
podan, kajti yes preostanek b.
porabljen "a nakup najvaznei-
slh potrebsein, XII bodo takoi,
Sc ia mesec odposlane nasim
bratom in sestram v stare do
i movino.
/ Ne pozabite, da jugoslovanska a
ladJa re prihaja in mi ,jo bono
napolnili. Da Sc gotovo vidimo
lv nedeljo popoldne ma koncertu
i v Slovenskem narodnem domu!
4 Toncka Simcic,
/ podruznica st. 80 SANS.
II Iefna= xrne~l: Isa.
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STRAIN )

Ce Sc tudi ubijalec Hitler poda, ameriske zene ne
snaejO prenehati hraniti naasti sUojih kuhuaiah
KajH Jdponci, ne Nenac, in,ajo Sc U sUojih rokah
pokrajine ma Pacifiku, XII SO zaiagali billion
futi leto! Nase hranilno delo nj kon6ano dokIer
ne prezenen,o zadnjega Japonca!
Vsaka kaplja porabljene n,asti je nujno potrebna,
da pon,agan,o izdeIati tone n,unicje zdrauu unset
mega gunija in mia, kar je potrebno koncno
zn,agO.
Zato hyanite do W. dneUa! Ponnite, ulada uan,
da dUa brezplacna rdeca p0nta "a usak funt.
Ia poziu sta odobrHa WA in OPA, plaza qa pa
industrial.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-12-18

foreign affairs, economic and po-
Iitical, must support the deter
mined stand of the President for
unity among the United Nations
and for q finn and lasting peace.
These agencies must devote their
best efforts 10 the formation Of an
international organization on the
basis OF the Dumbarton Oaks con-
ference Labor wishes to make
Its contribution TO the interna-
tional activities conducted by this
OF aanization and to this end must
be represented at future interna-
tional conferences and at the peace
table"
Commenting on the new appoint
ments 10 the State Department,
Murray added In his message to
the Senate Committesi
In the estimation Of the Clio,
the nominations Of an Undersecre-
taTy and Eve Assistant Secretaries
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-12-18

NMU and others expressed similar
support.
With ali these antj-fascist
dishes cooking, what are the Of
ficers Of the AFL doing? They've.
turned down every invitation TO
the February meeting In Lon
don, because the UO, the CTAL
and the Soviet unions are going
TO be there, and besides les I'M
constitutional, they keep saying.
John L. Lewis has also refused
q bid 10 London.
According TO the New York
Times, George Meany, secretary Of
the ALL, is off TO Mexico to meet
with important Mexican labor
leaders" Since sll Of these are
down in Colombia at the CTAL
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-12-18

This panel discussed the speech
Of DR.. Henry b. Richardson,
Cornell University Medical School,
who said:
The need for hospital beds in
rural communities cannot be
judged by the utilization OF exist
Ing facilities. The chief barrier TO
their use 10 that patients cannot
pay for them.
"The small community also has
20 compete with the economic
advantages Of the city, and some
method will have TO be devised
to meet the cost Of medical and
hospital care. New hospitals will
be required and also the reorgan-
izatjOn Of hospitals that already
exist"
A sound nation wide health pro-
gram could be provided by the
four per cent Of the income spent
by the average American family
on medical bills, according TO DR..
Franz Goldman, Of the Yale Uni
versity Medical School.
He said that with national in
come at an Unprecedented
height only a small proportion OF
the public had availed themselves
Of non-compulsory prepaid hospital
and medical care programs"
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-12-18
Children
Need More
Medical Core

Washington, Dec. 10 - Startling
facts on the health Of the nations
children were revealed by Miss
Katharine Lsnroot, chief Of the
Children's Bureau, Dept. Of Labor,
- press conference on her tenth
anniversary on the job last satur-
day. They included:
More than 200, COO babies are born
annually without a doStor In at
tendance.
Fifty thousand new maternity
beds are required 10 meet the need
for hospital facilities for mothers.
OF the 10 million children under
n years Of ago, ten million have
defective vision, two million have
impaired hearing, Utmost a million
have congenital Iyphillis, q half
million have orthopedio or plastic
conditions and 100000 have tuber-
eulosis, almost haf o million have
rheumatic fever.
II Is estimated that three fourth
Of ell school children have dental
defects.
These and host Of other facts abe
presented augmented her plea For
expansion OF health and medical
10 care for ebjldrsA.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-12-18
Balanced Team Urged
On Foreign Policies

WASHINGTON, Dec 18 - Following mp ClOs convention
support FDRs foreign policy President Murray this
message the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
considering appointments to the State Dept OF aides 70 Edward
II. Stettinius, the M Secretary of State.
Murray quoted from the convention resolution which said
I'm part, 1.-THE State other agencies dealing with
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-12-18

Of State do not provide a balanced
team for the conduct Of our for
eign affairs in the cruical years
Immediately ahead.
"A balanced team should contain
the best qualified persons Of good
will toward such principles az are
set forth in the resolutions we
have enclosed for your Informs
ton.
ITO strengthen the hand Of the
President and make effective flu
ture actions Of Congress IN inter.
national affairs, we strongly urge
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee to use the foregoing prin-
eiples % q measuring rod for all
future appointments Of officials re-
sponsible for administering these
international programs brought be-
fore the committee by Congress or
the executive"
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-12-18
Preventive Treatment

The need Of preventive treat
ment for veterans. particularly
those with nervous disorders, was
stressed by DR.. Sidney M. Green
berg, Cornell University Medical
College. He said that the high
reflections for medical service DEM
onstrated the need for the preven-
tive medicine.
This nation needs Its return
Ing veterans for peace" he con-
tinued. Are we going to see to
II In the important years ahead
that as many Of these veterans
~ possible will be as healthy ~
possible or shall we In 20 years
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-12-18

meeting, this can only mean that
the AFL officialdom 10 trying to
revive the GROIN, corrupt prede-
cessor Of the CTM.
The Times, In fact, gives the
game away when IL says: Such
q move, IL was hoped, would
check the organization headed
by Mr.. ToledanO tCTAL) and
would replace the moribund
Pan-American Federation Of La
Dor, Of which the ALL 10 .
member"
And according 10 some WASH
ington rumors, the AFL officials
and Lewis are preparing TO unite
again. II the rest of world labor
goes on Its way without them, at
least they'll have each other.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-12-18

again have 70 reject, this time
from civilian life, hundreds Of
thousands Of veterans because
we did not provide adequate
medical care when 10 was7
needed?
Reporting on the panel discussion
based on Dr.. Greenberg's speech,
DR.. Michael M. Davis, Phi. D., New
York, chairman Of the Health Pro-
gram Conference, said:
Full employment for al Veter-
ans would solve quite q number
Of special problems that doctors
and hospitals and quite a number
Of persons who vote and pay taxes
are considering now"
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-12-18

Besides taking down their own
hair and asking labor and consum-
er group representatives what do
you Think" the medicos debunked
the claims Of vitamin pill manu-
iacturers.
A warning against the false
advertising claims Of vitanlin
pill manufacturers was sounded
by DIR. Charming rockingham,
Boston, chairman Of the Commit
tee Of Physicians for the I'M
pTOvement Of Medical Care, who
said that certain medical prepa-
TatiOns ARE Of value In certain
instances but are often I'D
vertised to have value In other
conditions In which their value
IN uncertain"
The doctors diagnosed their own
work, and in discussion recon-
mended:
1. A national health plan 10
provide better medical care more
cheaply for most Of ms.
Q. Steps TO provide well-trained
physicians and nurses and essen-
tial medical equipment.
3. More and better hospital ia
cilities, particularly IN the rural
areas.
Members Of CIO afiinates par
ticipating in the discussion in
cluded Sec.-Treas George F. Adde's
and L. H. Anderson Of the United
Auto Workers George F. Della
plona and Elizabeth Fullerton, Ma
tional CLIO War Relief Committee,
and Robert X. Lamb, Washington
legislative representative Of the
United Steelworkers, who served
rs chairman Of the panel on Med
icsl and Hospital Facilities.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-12-18

organizations how better medical
care may be brought more cheaply
TO more people.
Forum members said this was
the first time that physicians in
this country invited their patients
10 diagnose them. A National
Health Conference held here in
1898 for physicians and patients
was conducted by the government.
DEBUNKING PILLS
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-12-18

Perfect agreement is reported
from the meeting Of u. g., British
and Soviet trade union heads on
the agenda for the big meeting In
February. CLIO President Philip
Murray will lead the meeting off
with a proposal for q new world
labor body.
In this hemisphere, President
Joseph p. Selly of AGA and PIesi-
dent o. A. Knight Of the Oh Work
ers, are attending the Latin
American Federation Of Labor
(CTAL) conference in Call, Colon
bia, and Willard S. Townsend,
president of the Transport Service
Employees, is down In Havana,
Cuba, at the convention Of the
Cuban Confederation (CTC). Both
are fraternal delegates from the
CLIO, appointed at the Chicago con-
vsntion and representing the CLIO
Committee on Latin-American AZ
fairs.
Support for the people Of
Greece has also been expressed
during the week by CIO union
leaders, led OF by . statement
from George #. Adde's, secretary
treasurer and acting president
during Th0mas's absence Ia
England) Of the UAW-UO.
Adde'S statement supported the
position Of Secretary Of State Ed
ward n. Stettinius that liberated
nations, especially those who have
fought against the Axis, must be
allowed to work out their own
destinies.
This 10 the only policy con-
sistent with the unity Of the
United Nations" Adde's said.
For o British general TO Use
gums on another ally only gives
ammunition to opponents-in-
GLIDING American opponents-Of
any United Nations unity"
Speaking for 100000 war work.
ers, the Executive Board Of the
UE-CIO commended Stettinius for
his support Of the right Of the
people Of such nations as Italy and
Greece to form their own govern
ments without outside jnterfer-
ence."
The Food, Tobacco and AgIicul-
tural Workers, CLIO, the Office and
Professional Workers, the New
York and Chicago City CLIO. the
Fur and Leather Workers, the
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-12-18
Doctors Ask Ldymen
For Lowdown On
Health Program

Of the Physician
edca
bushes
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-12-18
Go Cooking With Gas
On World Labor Fronts

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-08
Abbyseened dumb, but she
knew enough to rewrite the
boss letters - in private

boss lcttcfS III PfiS@SC
TRsr LIEUTENANT William T. lowering
had thirty-day leave. You would have
thought he could have found more diverting
way a spending the first day than hanging
around the Built Right Bearings plant
II don't know Why I'm here. he confded
to Dave Brent, who had shot up to VICE
presidents desk while Bill had been away.
Unless it's the murderer returns to the
scene -of-the- crime angle. left no foot
PRINTS, it seems; or the snow has meltedr
The place has changed. Dave said. Only
the ne-foot- n-the-gave gang left. And
new crop Of girls - except Briggsie She's
secretary to old man Ellery himself now: get
ting wisEler and more indispensable by the
minute boy, wish she were miner
.T1l have to look her up" Bill swung one
long leg over the chair arm. in tentative
move Of departure. He was in the act OF
swinging the other leg, when the mere OPEN
ing of the door did something drastic to his
refexes. In three years. on practically every
continent, including islands, he hadn't seen
as neat little number!
Her head would have come about to his
shoulder, he estimated. Her hair. nice warm
shade of brown, had bunch of violets tucked
into it just above one eye. He had a feeling the
violets matched her eyes, but he couldn't
verify it on account of curling dark lashes.
HOPE there are no sery terrible mistakes
today, Mr.. Brent" The way she walked
across the room to put the letters on the desk
reminded you of sunlight dancing from win
dow pane. 1t wasn't merely her slim little
figure in the yellow dress; it was the sparkle
in her voice, the indefinable inner shine. is
there anything else - now?'
The now" mast mean she had noticed him.
Bill thought, and was ridiculously grateful.
Nothing else, at the moment, Miss Apple
gate" said Dave GO on with those form
letters you started yesterday, until send
for you"
When the door had closed behind her, Bill
remarked: You should be yearning for
Prudence Briggs, with tasty dish like that
sitting, unrationed, on the other end of your
buzzer! What's her first name?"
ABBY, believe And she's all yours, pal,
for the asking!'
Whats the matter = your wife jealous?"
Gosh, no! Myrtle has sense about stenog
raphers; the trouble is. this girl isn't one!
Oh, stuck my neck out, guess; they warned
me at the business college that she wasn't
quite ready. But my last girl joined the Coast
Guard; the one before that decided to trail
her husband from camp to camp. This Apple
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telling Abby that I'd bought these two cup
cakes because it is my birthday! I've been
insisting that she share them with me- Now.
You'll have to. too. William
CONGRATULATIONS! And many happy re-
turnsr'
Too many already! Women stop having
birthdays at twenty-six. they say; and I'm
twice that Exactly twice.
you certainly don't look It, Bill replied
tactfully, even while he was thinking that
he'd have guessed closer to sixty.
That's what was telling her." The diff
ference was Abby sounded as though she
meant it.
The arrival of a messenger girl to tell Miss
Briggs that MIR. Ellery was calling from
Washington saved them from possible COM
plications.
Poor dear!" Abby sighed. "She didn't
even get to eat the cup cakes! feel 50 sorry
for her. could cryr'
She didn't cry: she smiled. instead. at Bill.
1t was the most completely enchanting smile
ever directed his way. He felt impelled to
tell her about it. but he suppressed the urge
by talking about Briggsie: Most people don't
feel sorry for her - she's as indispensable
around here as old man Elery himself; and
her paychecks have always been the envy of
everyone"
Eyes, l know But she doesn't have
birthday cake! You can't count those GRUMPY
thingsr' She gave the cup cakes the brush
off. "And what's more, she was telling me:
she hasn't had one since she was ten years
old! How would you feel if you hadn't had
birthday cake for forty-two years."
WHY don't know" 1t was problem
to which he hadn't given serious thought.
You'd feel awful - and it wouldn't do
you any good to buy yourself cup cake in
cafeteria! If everyone around here thinks
Miss Briggs is so important, why don't they
give her birthday party?"
Il don't know - war plants don't have
much time for birthdays ="
1T hasn't always been war plant. Besides
there's such thing as the home front, isn't
there? Why don't Ws give her birthday
party this afte1noon?"
'We?"
You and l. You aren't very busy, right
now, are you? All you been doing is visiting
around. With MIR. Brent and ="
So she had noticed him! I'm not busy at
all But what can do?"
I on can 60 out and find some ice cream
she likes maple nut - and cake. A big one,
with thick white icing and candles and Happy
Birthday written in pink across the top. You
may have to shop around"
Shop around - where?" The joints Bill
had known in the neighborhood of the plant
had been long on hambmgers and beer, short
on pink and white icing, he suspected.