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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
Bird Season Here,
Ammunition Scarce

The pheasant season is here
again! Hunters have left their
jobs II stores, Offices, factories and
on the streets, in an effort to get
in on the first days bog.
Prospects OF good hunting. nj
though not gloomy, have been
brighter in other years. Due to the
scarcity Of ammunition, which, &C.
cording to dealers, is harder to get
this year than ever before.
A bird shortage has been expect
ed. This, however, remains to be
proved within the next few days.
Moderate successes were afforded
those who were out early this
mornIlg. 1t has been reported.
Nearly all hardware stores where
licenses are obtained have noticed
a slight decdease in the number Of
issuances this year compared with
last, although 400 have sheen
granted by the varioues hardware
stores.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
King Seeley
Earns $1.39

The annual report OF King-Seeley
Corporation for the year ending
July 81, 1915, shows earnings OF
s1.39 per share earned after de-
Quoting S37,450 dividends on the
per cent cumulative convertible
preferred stock. This compares to
Sl.56 per share earned for the pre-.
vious year on the number OF shares
then outstanding.
Dividends Of soc per share have
been paid on thu common and three
dividends OF Csc each covering the
three quarters requirements for tn 2
preferred stock which was issued
in March 1945.
King Seeley purchased Central
Specially Co. October /, 1914 by
the payment OF $4,000 for certain
option rights and $500 per share
for 1926 shares OF stock. The re-
port says that as of June l. 1915,
we owned approximately 80 per
cent, at which time we then pur-
chased the net assets. That com.
pany is now In process Of dissolu-
ton"
Central Specialty's division man
ufactures Craftsman power tools
for Sears Roebuck and Co. and gray
iron castings. principally for the
automobile industry Central Spe-
cialty Division lis not yet pro-
fitable basis" states the report.
However, steady progress has been
made in undermining the plant and
improving methods in preparation
for greatly increased volume in &C.
cordance with their program set up
before negotiations. They will Gin.
troduce a line of better quality
power tools with rev styling to be
merchandlsed by the large mail or.
der firm.
Employment approaches 1000
and considerable increase Is
scheduled for the next few
months"
Total sales for the Corporation
were s12,S64,092.
The report was submitted by
John Airey, President.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
School Salaries Too Low to
Hold Teachers Says DR.. Elliott

airy is 1866 while that OF a police
man Is $4,000.
The postwar period finds Mich
igan's schools, critically short OF
teachers and a list OF 5000 teach.
ers who are suh-standard in re-
quirements as lowered during the
war. Turnover is normally about
IL per cent but has risen to 20 per
cent. The only thing that has kept
II from going higher was the rea-
sonably strong Teachers Retire
ment System. The System gives
a teacher as much as $1,000 year"
he said.
DR.. Elliott pointed out that young
men or young women must obtain
college training before they can
teach and they find 1t increasing
ly difficult to make the choice for
teaching because a technician in
an industrial plant for example can
qualify for a salary Of $4,000 TO
$4,000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
New York Stocks

New York, Oct. 15-AP-Pent.up
buying orders over the three-day
recess pushed leading stocks ahead
fractionally in today's market.
Dealings. we're fast for a while
after the opening. The pace then
slowed a bit and. near midday, scat
tered minus signs we're in evidence.
Pressure Of idle investment
funds and persistence OF initiation
airy psychology provided the main
bullish stimulus. Another batch OF
generally good earnings and divi-
dends aided sentiment. Thoughts
OF a technical correction OF the
lengthy swing caused numerous
customers to hold aloof.
In IT, mt most OF the proceedings
we're Bethlehem. U. S. Steel, N. Y.
Central Southern Pacific, Great
Northern. American Telephone,
Genera, Motors. Goodrich, Deere,
Douglas Aircraft and Woolworth.
A trifie lower were Goodyear, Am.
erican Smelling, Union Carbide
and American Can.
Bonds and commodities we're
steady.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
StOrk Calls

Son. TO Mr.. and Mrs. William
Woodland, 4l3 W. Cross St, octo.
Der II at Boyer Hospital: weight
eight pounds, four ounces.
Daughter. to Mr.. and Mrs. Clay.
.on J. PAUL, 3O7 Arnet St, October
II at Boyer Hospital: weight eight
pounds, nine ounces.
Daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. George
P. Daschner, 1904 Bagley. October
Is at Boyer Hospital; weight seven
pounds, eight ounces.
Son, TO Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Clark, l01l w. Cross St. October
Is at Boyer Hospital: weight seven
pounds one ounce.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
Daily Market Report

POTAToEs-New. No. /. s2.5o-2s5
100 ID. sack.
PARsLEY-Curly. No. !. 50 CSC
doz. bchs.
PARSNIPS-No. l, S1.25-1.50 4 bu.
PEPPERS-Green, No. l. sLOO.l.25
bu
RADISHES-New. No. l, SIO0.1.25
doz behs.
RHUBARB-60-75e dog. bchs.
RUTABAGAs-No. /. Sl.75-2 bu.
SPINACH-No. 1. 5000 bu.
SQUASH-Hubbard. bu. No. !.
S1.25-1.75.
ToMAToEs-No. l. sl.OO-l.25 14-lb
basket
TURNIPS-No. l. $500 bp,
Fruit
APPLES-W Wealthy. No l. $500.
asa As ID. bu; Mcintosh, No. !.
1854; Snow. No. /, s4.54.
CRAB APPLES-No. l, $500 bu.
CANTALOUPEs-No. /. bu.. $3.50
200.
GRAPEs-Concord, No. l. SOc-S1.O0
PIX basket.
MELONS-No. l. S1.25-150 bu.
PEACHES-Elberta. (bu) No l,
S2.25-2.75.
PEARS-No. l, SSOO-S.5O bu.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

THE States Teachers Colleges
now have only $500 students
barely as many as they used to
have graduates" said DR.. Eugene
B. Elliott. State Superintendent OF
Public Instruction. Saturday, lash.
ing out in a protest against the
average salary OF $500 paid in
the state OF Michigan. Or. Elliott
said the average was high because
II included Detroit. THE average
teachers salary outstate is nearer
$780," he said.
Even more serious Is the fact that
many OF the students OF colleges OF
education. do not intend TO be.
come teachers. III we could bring
into the teaching profession, all
the teachers who enroll in teacher
training institutions, we would be
all right" he continued. but we
compete now with industry for
these students and we don't pay the
salaries that industry pays" In
Detroit, the teachers entrance sal
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
HELD IN SHOOTING
OF CLUB WOMAN

Howell-AP-Archie Bragg, 81
year old Detroiter. was held with
out charge at the Livingston Coun-
ty Jail today as officers investigat.
ed the fatal shooting yesterday o.
Mrs. Lillian Lakkonen while she
was attending the Upper Peninsula
Club picnic at Monahan Lake.
State police from the Brighton
Post said Bragg told them the
shooting occurred accidentlly
They quoted Bragg as saying he
and George BlomberE OF Highland
Park carried their ~ caliber ri.
files with them as they went in
search of mushrooms. AS they were
starting to return TO the picnic
Bragg remarked that they should
empty their rifles and Bragg fired
at an clubhouse, according to the
officers.
Mrs. Lakkonen, who was a..
also from Detroit, was inside and
was struck in the heart by a bull
let. She died enroute to a hospital
N Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

ed 292 boys and 102 girls. or the
total, 1894. eight girls and Al boys
were under 13 years Of age, 2S girls
and rs boys were admitted at night
between 6 p. m. and midnight, and
10 girls and 81 boys between mid
night and a. m.
Detained in the home, awaiting
preparation of their cases 2s7 OF
these wards were there for less
than 10 days; 81 from 10 to 90 days
and 16 from 81 to 80 days. Five of
these were there about 40 days and
one boy 50 days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
Children Arrested All Hours of
Night, Nine Detained Over Month

One phase OF Washtenaw Coun-
TVS problem in the handling OF ifs
Juvenile wards was revealed in a
report released TO the Detention
Ward Committee OF the Board OF
Supervisors showing that in the
three year period ending in August.
nine children were detained in the
tiny basement quarters at the coun-
ty farm longer than one month.
This report covering the time
since August /. 1912 when juve-
nile wards were placed under the
responsibility OF the home includ.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
Ipsilanti Markets
Buying PrIces)
GRAIN
lYpsllantl Farm eureaul
PRODUCE
prices Grocery
WILL APPROVE eRAoEN

Washington, Oct. 15-AP-Spru-
lille Braden's nomination as assist
ant secretary OF state probably will
be approved by the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee Wednesday,
members said today. Chairman
Conally (D-Texas) told a reporter
he knows no reason why decision
shouldn't be reached then. Senator
Vandenberg (R-Mich.) said he was
against any further delay.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
FOOD EXPERTS MEET

Washington, Oct. i5-AP- The
United Nations launch an attack at
Quebec tomorrow upon one OF the
worlds primary ills-hunger. Food
and farm officials, economists, dip
lomats and leaders OF agricultural
organizations from upwards of 40
nations will gather in the historic
Canadian city to set up a perman-
ent International organization to
lead that attack.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
Municipal Court

Leona V. Powers, 300 E. Michi.
gan Ave, arrested on charges OF
intoxlcation and disorderly conduct,
paid a fine OF SIS.
Ralph w. Burt, 1916 Geddes Rd
Ann Arbor, was arrested on charg
es OF intoxication and disorderly
conduct. He was sentenced to pay
SIS and has been committed.
Total receipts in the court for
Saturday were 1929.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
TWO BURN AFTER CRASH

Detroit-INS-Two persons were
burned alive at 3 a. m. today when
the automobile in which they were
travelling west on MISC toward Flat
Rock failed to negotiate a turn,
plunged over a 1O-foot embankment
and after rolling over caught fire.
Trooper Claude Bartell OF the Flat
Rock state police post said one of
he victims was tentatively identi.
fled as Henry Washer. %, OF 1884
Carlton West Road, Carlton. The
other victim was not identified.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
DEMOCRAT CONVENTION

Battle Creek-AP-First state
convention OF the Democratic
County Chairmen's Association
was scheduled Tor Grand Rapids
in February, at a week end meet
ing OF the executive board held
here. The association was formed
last January 26 for the purpose Of
organizing the SO county commit
tees into a unit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
Strikes

Continued from Page One)
board OF directors, OF which Actor
George Murphy is president, de-
clared:
1.-THE Screen Actors Guild by n
majority vote Of nearly 100 per cent
decided last March TO maintain an
attitude OF impartiality and neu-
trality in the existing jurisdictional
dispute in the motion picture in
dustry.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
SAN FRANCIsCo-UP

SAN FRANCISCo-UP - The
fighting Bird Fleet came home to-
day. Blunt, fortnight Admiral
William F. (BulD Halsey, known
among Navy men as Com third) as
the commander OF the Bird Fleet,
and everywhere in the world as a
first class naval fighting man, rode
through the Golden Gate today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

During the reign OF Henry w
Of Spain and Queen Joanna. the
young queen danced with the
French ambassador, whereat he
vowed never to dance with any
other woman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

On Egyptian tombs representa-.
lions of chairs Of almost every
kind have been found, and many
Of these have been revived by
modern furniture makers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
In the Sick Room

Janet Marie and Patricia Ann
Klein are confined TO their homo
with severe colds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
NOTICE.!

barn buildings
chicken Michigan Tee
to
Termso personal propery Cash
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

IMPLEMENTS AND TOOLS
Allis Chalmers Tractor on rubber, starter
and lights, with plows, cultivators,
power lift on one
Special Rosenthal roll corn husker
Section spring tooth and spike tooth drag
Double cultipacker
John Deere Spreader
Ounce Manure Loader with dirt SCOOP and
buck rake, fits any make tractor,
nearly new
j. /. Case corn drill
Superior grain drill, IL hoe
John Deere Hay Loader, nearly new
John Deere side rake
6 in. Mccormick Deering Hammer mill
Mccormick Deering silo filler
John Deere wagon and rack
Iron wheel wagon
John Deere power corn binder with side
loader and power take off
Litter carrier complete with track
Mccormick Deering #. cut mower
Chore boy mixer
20 gallon copper kettle
rs #. double belt
20 #. belt in. wide
Hay car and rope
Harpoon Hay Fork
Grass Seeder
Dirt scoop
Schultz milk cooler can capacity
Milk cans
Water coolers
Many other articles not mentioned; also
quantity of household goods.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
Vegetables


BEANS-Green. No. /. $500 $40
bu.
BEANS Wax Moo. l, s3.00-3.7O bu
BEETS-No. l. 65-75c doz. bchs.
CABBAGE-No. /. 50-75c.
CARRoTS-No. l. 65.75c doz. bchs.
CELERY Root No. l, $l.10 l.25
doz. punches.
CORN-No. 1, 1850 doz. sacks.
CAULIFLOWER-No. l, S125'-l.75.
bu.
CUCUMBERS-No. l slicers. $3.50
800 bu.
DILL-No. l, 5O-65c per doz. bchs
punches.
DRY ONIONS No. l, S1.75 200
so ID. sack.
GREEN ONIONS No. l, 75c-sl.OO
doz. bchs.
LETTUCE leaf. 4-5c ID.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

dOlSIeln COW, o yrs, uue an ~ HlIlhl4lB
now.
Guernsey COW, 5 yrs, due Nov
Guernsey COW, A yrs, calf by side
Durham COW, 6 yrs, calf by side
Guernsey COW, yrs, bred June 10
Holstein COW, yrs, bred June
Holstein COW, 5 yrs, calf by side
Holstein COW, 6 yrs, bred June %
Holstein COW, yrs, bred Mar. 6
Holstein COW, a yrs, bred Mar. Is
Holstein COW, yrs, due Oct. 16
Holstein COW, 6 yrs, calf by side
Holstein COW, 5 yrs, bred Mar. 80
Holstein COW, yrs, bred May 81
Holstein COW, yrs, bred May
Holstein COW, 8 yrs, bred Aug.
Holsten COW, 4 yrs, due Dec. 30
5 Guernsey heifers, part Holstein,
to months old
3 Holstein heifers, to months old
Holsten bull, 16 mos, eligible to
registration
Guernsey bull, 8 months old
These cattle are blood tested, good pro-
ducers, and all are carrying good
flesh.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

GUY F. THOMPSON. Auctioneer
404 Ferris St, Phone 2519
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
GRAIN, HAY AND CORN

1000 bales of field baled hay, mostly
clover
8 tons loose hay
36 acres standing corn
500 bu. oats
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

HOGS 100; active. S15.25 for
good sows and stays. $3.50.
CATTLE 400; slow; Cows and
bulls steady; fat cows $95O-10.5O;
few 312.25; medium fat cows Ss.25.
s.25; cutters s725-Z75; weighty
Gamers S5.25-ZOO; thin. light can.
ners S4.25-5.25; few. s275; thin
dairy heifers 100000; medium
butchers s9.25-1025; fat SlO.5O.
ll.50; few sl2.75; lightweight bulls
$6.75-s.75: few 1915; medium
weights Ss.50-975; heavyweights.
$10.75-l1.75; few $1,000
CALVES zoo; active. Good $3.50.
others downward.
SHEEP 800; steady. Good light
sheep $3.50; heavies S6.00-6.50:
culls S400-6.00. Lambs steady. Bulk
good S1475-15.75. mediums 1880.
1880; culls sll.0O-12OO.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

Chicago. Oc:. Tins Wheat
opened Use off to 3/Sc higher to-
day; corn unchanged to Use down;
oats unchanged to &c lower ami
~ Use lower TO &c up.
Wheat: Dec. l77%.7/S; May 49,
176h; July l70lS-5/s; Sept. 1863 rs
40.
Corn: Dec. 1881; May 11S a
3IS: July 1lS rs.
Oats: Dec. 81: May 6S-6S rs;
July 66 l/S; Sept. 65i4-3/S:
RYE: Dec. 1864 May l49; July
40 3/S;h- Sept. 1854.
Eggs
Michigan graded eggs in case
lots Fob. Detroit:
Whites: Grade A large So; me
dunn so; small 39-40.
Browns: Grade A small 80.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
Wednesday, October 18th

Commencing sharp property:
IMPLEMENTS AND TOOLS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

(By Waiting. Lsrchsn q Company
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-11-16
ERICKSON URGES
COM. HEARINGS
HELD IN VALLEY

BISMARCK, N. D.-Leif Erickson
of Helena, Mont, chairman of the re-
gional committee for MVA, speaking
to 5000 delegates at the North Da-
kota Farmers Union annual conven-
ton and a large radio audience, urged
that all MVA supporters call upon
Sen Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma to
arrange for the senate agriculture com
mittee, which he heads, to conduct
field hearings on Senator Murray
MVA bill
Erickson said it was important that
hearings be held in the valley so that
the thousands of people who support
MVA but either do not have the mon
.ey or time to make the long trip to
Washington, D. c., may appear before
the committee and express their views
He appealed for all MVA supporters
to write Senator Thomas and other
agriculture committee members. Sen.
Milton R. Young of North Dakota, who
recently came out for MVA, is mem
Der of this committee.
Erickson made the same appeal for
letters to Washington in a recent adj
dress before the Montana Farmers I'm
ion.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-11-16

| have studied the arguments for
and against creation of a Missouri
Valley Authority with much interest
and l hope, without prejudice, and
have been forced to the same con-
clusion that many others have no
doubt reached, namely: that much
extraneous matter is being interjected
into the controversy, matter evident
to a disinterested observer which is
plainly intended to befog the issue
and to arouse unfair prejudices against
the Murray bill (S555),
In this article | shall not argue the
issues involved, but will attempt to
clarity them, from my own point of
view.
The principal arguments advanced
by opponents of the measure. are.
% 1t would set up bureaucracy;
(2) 1t would contravene states rights;
go 1t is Socialistic; (4) 1t would
create a corporation with the right of
eminent domain, which right it would
probably abuse (The fourth argument
seems to have originated with Senator
Wheeler) These arguments will be
taken up and analysed in the order
named
First: 1t would set up bureau
cracy, and people of the affected area
would be tyrannized by lot of hu-
reaucrats. An attempt is being made
to lead people into the belief that a
bureaucrat is sort of car, tyrant
who habitually abuses and Expresses
those who must deal with him. Web
ster's definition of a bureaucrat is:
an official of bureau,
an officer confirmed in a
narrow and arbitrary routine, with
in his own department; a
member of a bureaucracy. Webster
says: Bureaucracy; A system of car
rying on the business of government
by means of departments or bureaus,
each controlled by chief, who is apt
to place special emphasis upon routine
and conservative action. Practically
all civil business of both state and
1edefal government 10 cdIIieu oh NY
boards, bureaus, departments, ETC.,
each of which has its own head (bu-
reaucrat) whose authority is limited
to his own department. In Montana,
for example, the State Board of Health,
the Industrial Accident Board, the
State Land Board and many other
boards, bureaus, ETC., each have their
own heads, (bureaucrats) whose re-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-11-16
FORTUNE SAYS
COOP REFUNDS
NOT TO BE TAXED

NEW YORK.-(CLNS)-"It is not
to be expected that company should
be taxed for reducing it's prices"
This is Fortune Magazines answer
to four indignant businessmen who
protested against Fortunes conclu
sions on the cooperative tax status
as published in the August issue.
e. F. Howe, chairman of the Fair
mount Creamery Company, of Omaha,
Nebr., a competitor of the co-opera-
tives complained. without profit, my
eye. The co-ops are making money
just like everybody else and the ridi-
culous inequality that permits them to
of government and war should be cor
rected by congress at once"
To this the other letters, the edi-
tors of Fortune replied:
ANY company may, if it so speci-
fies in advance, rebate all or a part
of it's profits to its customers without
paying tax on the money thus re-
bated. 1t does not need to call itself
a cooperative in order to gain tax
exemption on its contractual obliga-
tions. This legal situation merely ee-
fleets an obvious fact of anybody's
business: 1t is not to be expected
that a company should be taxed for
reducing its prices. A cooperative,
in effect, reduces its prices by max
ing refonds to customers. So far as
refunds are concerned, co-operatives
to not enjoy anything other than tax
equality"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-11-16

Editors Note: Reprinted from study of the power
uation in the Missouri Basin)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-11-16
WHAT is MAN. ANYWAY?
By o. M. THOMSON of willernie, MINI.

grab for them, and lacking up signs
saying, mine - Private Property =
Keep Out
saw them rushing pell-mell from
home to office and from office to
home, each with one eye on a wrist
watch and the other on the speedome-
ter. Along the route nerve special
lists dished out pills and friendly I'M
dertakers extended greetings--waiting
for any emergency.
FL heard a great humping, like the
sound of many tom-toms. 1t was those
creatures humping their chests and
saying, "Shut up, you big bums-lis-
ten to me do the talking"
This was a little of the behavior of
that insect that fills the earth with
hate, with violence, with blood-that
insect with the egotistical bump on
it's head as big as the horn of plenty
and as empty as an echo-the in
sect that thinks the world is its pri-
vate dish Yes, you guessed it.
1t was man, man, whom God made
out OF the scraps anu WIN Hdo peeH
scrapping ever since.
Yes, it was continuous perform
ance, but without rhyme or reason.
Man never knew one moment what he
would do the next He operated al
ways by chance. He put his hand in
the Bag of Chance and pulled out
gun-powder, steam, electric
ity. Out came also cross-bows, flint
locks, repeaters, automatics.
CONTINUED on Page Fcur)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-11-16

While wandering through the wilder
ness of world I noticed, in the distance
a constellation of planets strewn like
a handful of pebbles through splotch
of limitless space.
| paused to take closeup through
my telescope--a telescope so powerful
that the details, even the rivers on the
planets, were as plain as the lines IN
the palm of my hand. Here's what |
saw:
All the big planets-Saturn, Jupiter,
and those smaller sized ones, Uranus
and Neptune, and even lonely little
Pluto off by himself, were sailing
along peacefully and quiet. But there
was a fifth or sixth rate little wart,
called earth, that was behaving like a
Mexican jumping bean.
| looked more closely at the earth
and observed some strange little BIZ
peds hopping around like fleas on
hot stove. Their chief activity was
chasing one another. Not only did
they chase one another but everything
else that lived-chased with clubs,
with knives, with blunderbusses-with
rocket bombs.
Apparently the sole object of such
chasing (no matter what the pretense)
was to get something that others had
oil, iron, rubber, anything of value,
all to the sole end of selling it to any
body who would buy it.
l saw them putting fences around
things they had grabbed, or expected
to grab, or expected to make others