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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-10-24

Ljubljanski dnevnik "Ljud-
ska praYica," z dne 6. septembra
1915 poroca sledece:
"Corriera di Trieste" prinasa
pod naslovom '"Trst je odvisen
cd zaledja' clanek o nujni po-
trebi, da ostane Trst povezan S
svojim zaledjem.
mi Trzacani smo morali pre-
vec izkusiti 27 let," pravi list,
'kaj pomeni "a trgovino in pro-
met nase luke, &c smo politicno
odrezani cd lastnega zaledja. In
jekcije v obliki subvencij in
olajsav raznih vrst MISC mogle
pomagati bolnemu telesu, tako
da sta padla trgovina in promet
Trsta mnogo pod povprecno vi
sino v dobi, ko je bill Trst poll
ticno odvisen cd svojega narav-
mega zaledja. To nj bill slueajen
pojav, temvee samo logicna pe-
sledica politicne odvisnosti Tr-
sta, XII nj bila v skladu gospo-
darsko odvisnostjo. To dejstvo
potrjujeta diva primera iz iste
dobe. Gdansk je moral odstopiti
del svojega trga cvetoci Gdiniji,
Reka pa je-navzlic dvojnim do
zam injekcij slabela napram
rastocemu Susaku.
"Ali je mogoce, da hi Sc godi-
10 Trstu drugace, &c hi bill jutri
politicno zopet pripojen k Itali-
il? Odgovor je kot Sc nikoli la
HEX in logicen. Trst bi moral od-
stopiti svoj trg ne samo obnov-
ljenim lukam Splitu, posebno pa
Susaku in Reki, temvec cello
konkurencnim italijanskim lu-
kan, v prvi vrsti Benetkam.
IS strani italijanskega impe-
rializma Sc ugovarja, da Trstu v
politicnem obmocju Italije ne bi
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-10-24

Ljubbanski dnevnik "Ljud-
ska pravica," 2 dne 6. septembra
pise: ~
Tovarna moskih in zenskih
oblek in flanele "a perilo v Celju
De Cd osvoboditve della in :je "
maju izdelala $500 metrov bla-
ga, v juniju pa je svojo proiz-
vodnjo povecala ma trikratno
kolicino. Takp so ze v juliju pre-
koracili medvojno proizvodnjo
in so Sc " avgustu priblizali
predvojni. Dosedaj so crpali pro-
izvajalni material IL zalog pre-
diva in dobave starih cunj. Ko
se jim DO posrecilo zagotoviti
zadostno kolicino prediva, bodc
zaceli delati tudi stroll, XII so do
danes morali pocivati.
Tovarna je urejena tako, da
jo DO po potrebi mogoce razsiri-
ii. lima moderne stroje in je tudi
v higijenskem oziru moderno
urejena. Delavci in namescenci
zivahno sodelujejo v strokovni
organizaciji, zavedajoc Sc, da
imajo danes drugacne odnose do
podjetja in drzave kot nekoc. L.
med 40 delavcev je 1926 organi-
ziranih. Imajo svoj dramatski
odsek in so pravkar osnovali tu-
di pevsko drustvo. Ma sestankih
razpravljajo, kako bi izboljsali
nacin della in prihranili ma pre-
divu.
V barvah so preuredili ne u
porabljiv Tiger tako, da je mo-
goce pobarvati " istem casu vec
blaga, cemer prihranijo ma pa
ri, barvah in ostalih kemikali-
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-10-24

VISA zadnja desetietja s tako in
tenzivnim deiom pobijala osnov-
ne pravice koroskih .Slovencev
in pravicno ureditev solskega
vprasanja ma Koroskem.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-10-24
Slouenskii an,eriiSskkii narodnii suet

11VVO88ONS S8A13&1 8OfA8 13S81 Vy4888 OVSl
1885 W. 2eh Street. Chicago 2s III.
zadn lpry konvenciH SANS, In sept
Cevandn bm hvuseni seded usann sdacrnnu saaa ~
5ega odbora: ..... .<@ #@t
castn predsednik LOUIS ADANnC, Mneord, l,"
casna podpreddnica: MARIE PRIsIAND 1894 Dillingham;
Kern sss, Ave, caevez.nd oAse
CLAM EKSEKUIvE:
Predednik: ETB KRlSTAN Behtree
podpredsednk: JAKo
psdpresdni FRED WIDER 2ss7 So Iawndale Chicago 49,
Illinois.
Tank: snRKO KUHEI. W. 2sth st, Chicago H. H.
Blagan: VINCENT CALKAR Chicago
zapnkar: JACOB zUPAN 400 So Lombard Ave. Bwyn III
LEO JURJovEC, 1s4o w. 22nd Pi, Chicago g. IN.
ANTON KRAPENC, w. Pl, Chicago
LEOPOLD KUSHLAN, e4o9 st. Clair Ohio.
AIBNA NOvAK. sll7 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland ; ohds.
FRANK ZAITx, 2sa So. LAwndae Chicago q, n.
NADzoRN oDBoR:
LOUIS ZELEZNIKAR predsedn s51 N. Chicago St, Toilet III
JOSIE ZAKRAJsEK 1908 Corneia Ave, Cleveland B. Ohio
JOSEPH ZAvERTNIK, 800 Tenafy Rd, Enslewosd NJ
oDBoR
ANTON DEBEvC, 1890 So. 18th St, shebsysan, wis.,
JOSEPH F. DURN, ls6o5 Waterloo Cleveland Ohe.
JOSEPHINE ERJAVEC, Chicago st, Joliet, III.
THERESA GERZEI4 ss4 Erie w. Aliquippa Pa
ANTON HORZEN Route No. A. Princeton, IN.
ANTHONY JERSIN 4e76 Washington st, Denver, Colo.
REV. MATH KEBE, 22s-57h St, Pittsburgh 1, Pa
FRANK KLUNE, 6e4-3rd St, N. w, Chisholm,
HELENA KUSAR, 1885 So. Kenlworth Ave, Berwyn, m
KATHERINE KRAINZ 1888 Hawthorne Ave, Detroit q, Mich
JOHN KvARTICH, al Station st, Brdgevile, Pa.
JOHN POLLOCK,
LUDvIK MUTE 3s4 Brooklyn, N.
ANTOINETTE SIICICH 109l Addison Rd, Cleveland Ohio.
THERESA SPECK, 1858 Rosa Ave, st. 16, Mo.
VALENTINE sTRoJ 1910 N Holmes Ave, Indianapols Ind.
JOHN M STONICH, 1884 Cedar St, Pueblo Colo
ANDREW VIDRICH, 7o6 Ave, Johnstown
ANTON ZBAsNK, A. F. u. Bldg, Ety. Mimi
JOSEPH ZoRC, 1o4s Wadsworh Ave, No. Chicago H.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-10-24

While other. Ieathsrnecks wait
lA1tr t1En, ! marine, w6artnS naud-
w Aela SAOes, dances the 'sbumps-
e41nisy' VIII Patty 1h1Anas, one 81
fh4 entertainers touring the South
estiAc with Bob llsp6's show.
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or of Seaman &c Ralph Thomp-
son, who is home on leave. The
guests were as follows:
Ruth Dixon, Helen Monkey,
Dean Dixon, Albertine Goodman,
Maxine Dixon, Robert Goodman,
Willard Little, Grace Little, Ruth
Cope, Billy 10 Dixon, Hal Col
ward, Maxine Weaver, Elizabeth
Weaver, David Brown, Mary 10
Little, Polly Austin, Ralph Stump,
Colleen Little, Joe Brown, Doris
Badger, Willard Sheets, Josephine
Shatley, Grace Bare, Louise Mil
Ter Irene Bare, Alma Grace
Witherspoon, Flake Shepherd,
Jerry Thompson, ''Popeye" Tay-
lor, Kenneth Bowers, Blain Bard,
Edith Greene, Ralph Coward,
Sonny Cope, 'Topsy" Barker,
Wilma Witherspoon, Dewey
Campbell, "Tunney" Stansberry,
Leroy Tribble, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
w. Little, Mrs. Arnold Little,
Joan Little, Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
ton Little, Jack and Terrell Lit
tie and Mrs. Blan Little.
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60 E. 8 poles; S. " E. IL poles
links to a chestnut; S. 43 E. ID
poles; S. 60 E. 4 poles; N. 20 E.
So poles; S. So E. Is poles to a
stake in the highway; N. ~ E.
10 poles; N. 421s E. % poles; N.
70 E. 10 poles; N. 6h E. % As
poles to the beginning, containing
1T acres 81 poles, more or less.
Lot No. 4. Beginning on a
chestnut oak in the Dave Ruther-
ford's line, E. 16 As poles to a
stake in highway; N. 42A E. 7
poles; N. 4 E. "a poles; N. 40 w.
10 poles; N. 3 E. 4 poles; N. 1917
E. 4 poles; N. SO w. Is poles; S.
20 w. So poles to stake in Dave
Rutherford's line; S. 60 E. 4 poles;
S. 81 E. IL poles to the beginning,
containing 10 acres, 80 poles, more
or less.
Terms of sale: One-third cash
on confirmation of sale, balance
on six and twelve months time
secured by deed of trust which
will be a first lien on land pur-
chased.
This May Is, 1915.
c. H. Smithey
w. B. Austin,
Commissioners.
E21d At
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all persons having claims against
the said estate to present them
to the undersigned on or before
the 18th day of June, 1916, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar OF
their recovery.
All persons indebted to said es-
tate will make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
This the 18th day of June, 1945
Ernest Bare, Executor OF
Anne Bare, Deceased.
6-21 -6tpd.
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EXECUTRIX' NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
6rrr ~@rYNTn7XY

ASdE COUNTY
Having qualified as Executrix
of the last Will and Testament of
C. L. Winebarger, deceased, late
of Ashe County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate to
present them to the undersigned
for payment on or bafore the 21st
day of May, 1916, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery.
ALL persons indebted to said
estate will make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
This May 81, 1915.
Minnie Winebarger, Execu-
trix of G. L. Winebarger,
deceased. 5-24-6tp
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NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
COUNTY OF ASHE
VS..
Odell Hughes and wife, Francis
S. Hughes, all the unknown heirs
at-law of Walter Wright Color
ed), deceased, whatever may be
their names and whatever may be
their residences, if any, S. B.
Long, administrator of Ed Long,
deceased, and w. B. Austin,
trustee
The defendants Odell Hughes
and wife, Francis S. Hughes, S.
B. Long, administrator of Ed
Long, deceased, and the un-
known heirs-at-law of Walter
Wright (colored), deceased, what
ever may be their names AND
whatever may be their residences
if any, will take notice and they
and each of them are hereby no.
titled that an action as entitled
above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Ashe County
North Carolina, for the purpose
of foreclosing a tax lien on GER
tain real estate in North Caro-
lima, Ashe County, Jefferson
Township, listed in the name OF
Walter Wright (colored), deceas-
ed, for the years 1887 and 1914
and being specifically described
in the complaint filed in said
cause in which the above named
defendants own or claim an in
terest; and
The said defendants and each
of them will further take notice
that they and each of them are
hereby required to appear at the
office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Ashe County at the
Courthouse in Jefferson, North
Carolina, on the 9th day of July,
1945, or within thirty (3O) days
thereafter and answer or demur
to the complaint filed by the
plaintiff in said cause or the
plaintiff will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in said
complaint.
This the 9th day of June, 1915.
c S. NEAL, Clerk of
the Superior Court.
6-14-4T
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NOTICE OF SUMMONS BY
PUBLICATION

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
ALICE E. MILLER
VS..
R. F. MILLER
TO R. F. MILLER:
The defendant above named
will take notice and he is hereby
notified that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Ashe County
North Carolina, the same being
an action for an absolute divorce
and
She will further take notice
that summons has been issued
which is returnable in the office
/ of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Ashe Couny, on the 18th
day of July, 1945, when anc
where the defendant is required
to appear and answer or demul
to the complaint which has beer
filed in said cause within thirty
days thereafter; and she is fur
Their notified that if she does no
so appear within the time pro
vided for by law, the relief re
quested in the complaint will b.
| granted.
This the 18th day of June, 1915
c. S. NEAL, Clerk O
the Superior Court.
6-21-4t
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The defendant above named
will take notice that an action
above entitled, the same being
for divorce on the grounds of
adultery, has been commenced in
the Superior Court of Ashe Coun-
ty, and that duly verified COM
plant has been filed and sum-
mons has been issued which is re-
turnable in the office of the un-
dersigned on the 18th day of July,
1945, when and where the de-
PENDANT is required to appear and
answer or demur to the complaint
which has been filed in this cause
or the relief therein requested
will be granted.
This June Is, 1945.
G. S. NEAL, Clerk Su-
perior Court. 6-21-4T
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manent with Charm-Kurl kit.
Easy to do, absolutely harmless.
Requires no heat, electricity or
machines. Safe for every type of
hair. Praised by millions includ-
ing June Lang, glamorous movie
star. Graybeaps Drug Store.
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6-14-4T
NOTICE OF SALE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
REFORF THE FRK

NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
MATTE RUPARD, EFT AL
VS..
ENNIS STUART, EFT AL
Under and by virtue of an or.
der and judgment of the Superb.
or Court of Ashe County made ir
the above entitled proceeding, I
Ira T. Johnston, Commissioner
will offer for sale at public auc.
ton to the highest bidder for cash
at the Courthouse door in Jeffer.
son, North Carolina, on the 18th
day of July, 1915, at one o'clock
P. NJ, the following described
lands, the same being all the
lands belonging to j. F. Stanley
at the time of his death:
First Tract containing 40 acres,
more or less, and known as the
Chapel Tract.
Second Tract containing 40
acres, more or less, and known as
the John Thomas Tract.
For full and complete descrip-
ton of same reference is made to
the title deeds of J. F. Stanley
recorded in the office of the Reg
lister of Deeds of Ashe County.
This June 6, 1915.
IRA T. JOHNSTON
6-14-4t Commissioner
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Ira T. Johnston Is Praised By
Governor For OCD Work

Ira T. Johnston, Ashe county
chairman of civilian defense, re-
Gently received a letter from Gov
ernor Cherry for his work and
urging that necessary voluntary
work be continued until Japan is
defeated.
Mr.. Johnston said that he want
ed to express his sincere appre-
citation for the cooperation he had
received and to urge everyone to
continue in all efforts toward
winning the war.
The letter from Gov. Cherry is
as follows:
Dear Ira,
with the State Office of CT
william Defense to be terminated
on June 3Oth as a full-time State
agency, I take this opportunity to
extend to you the whole-hearted
appreciation of the people and adj
ministration of North Carolina for
the magnificent job done by you,
as Chairman, and the Civilian
Defense Council in your locality.
It is my sincere wish that you
will transmit theis appreciation
to each and every Civilian De-
tense worker in your Council.
"Also, I take this opportunity
to request you to remain in your
present capacity in Civilian De-
Tense, with your organization of
volunteers remaining intact. to
handle any services which your
group may render in prosecuting
the war against Japan to the ut
most. Please do not consider
your OCD responsibilities ended
until Japan is defeated and you
have been notified that your ap-
pointment has terminated. This
request is in line with the request
of the National Director of OCD
that local Councils be continued
until our final victory.
''In some of the Council areas
plans are proposed for expressing
appreciation for services in CT
william Defense. Such ceremonies
will be entirely in order but it
should be made clear that local
Chairmen and other Civilian De-
tense volunteers are requested to
continue their war services and
remain prepared for any call for
civilian protection.
"Your State Director, R. L. Nc
MILAN, graciously has agreed to
continue on a volunteer basis in
his present capacity for such fur
Their service and information as
may be needed from and on the
State level after June 30th, which
also is the termination date of the
National Office of Civilian De-
tense.
again I express to you my per-
sonal appreciation and the graft
tude of the State for your splendid
patriotic service during these try
ing war years.
Cordially yours,
R. Gregg Cherry"
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ENTERTAINED GROUP
AT INFORMAL DINNER

Ilene Dixon, Mary Lou Thomp-
son, Edgar Burkett and Joe Lit
tie were hostesses and hosts at a
weiner roast on Thursday night
at the home of the latter, in hon
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FOUND-One package of sugar
and other articles in our store.
Owner may have same by identi-
flying articles, giving correct
amount of sugar, and paying for
this ad. McNeill's Store, West
Jefferson, N. G.. 6-21-1tc
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The Country Gentleman has
bought space in 223 Sunday news
papers to assist in farm labor re-
cruitment. Circulation of these
papers runs about 80 million.
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NOTICE OF SUMMONS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
ROENA BECKNELL

ROBERT BECKNELL
The defendant above named
will take notice that an action
same being for divorce as above
entitled on the grounds of two
years separation, has been con-
menced in the Superior Court OF
Ashe County and duly verified
complaint filed and summons is
sued which is returnable IN the
office of the undersigned on the
10Th day of June, 1945, when sno
where the defendant is required
to appear and answer or denul
to the complaint or the relie1
therein requested will be grant
ed.
This May Is, 1945.
c. S. NEAL, Clerk superior
Court. SPAN
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FOR SALE-One Registered
Guernsey bull, two-years-old.
See or write c. c. Dixon, Nathan's
Creek, N. c.
6-14-2tp
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NOTICE OF SUMMONS BY
PUBLICATION
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
ODELL HUGHES
VS..
FRANCIS S. HUGHES

FRANCIS 5. HUGHES
TO FRANCIS S. HUGHES:
The defendant above named
will take notice and she is here
by notified that an action en-
titled as above has been COM
menced in the Superior Court of
Ashe County, North Carolina, the
same being an action for an alb
solute divorce; and
She will further take notice
that summons has been issued
which is returnable in the office
of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Ashe County, on the 18th
Iday of June, 1915, when ant
where the defendant is required
to appear and answer or demuI
to the complaint which has been
filed in said cause within thirty
days thereafter; and she is furth-
er notified that if she does moi
so appear within the time pro.
vided for by law, the relief re-
quested in the complaint will be
granted.
This the 18th day of May, 1915
c. S. NEAL, Clerk of the
Superior Court. 5-31-4t
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sample, Udga, at Ray Drug Com
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FOR SALE-58 acre farm about
10 miles above Lansing. See or
write w. R. Davis, Whitetop, Va,
Route l, Box SO. 5-31-3tp
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RATES

FOR SALE-One 81 A Model
Ford coupe, priced within the
OPA ceiling price. P. w. Well
born, City Cafe, West jefferson,
N. G.. 6-21-1tp
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NOTICE OF SALE

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASTIE COUNTY
c. H. Smithey and Mamie Smith
ty, Administrators of J. II. Smith.
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WANTED-4-4 long run Hick-
Dry, green or dry. Phenix Chair
Co., West Jefferson, N. c.
6-14-4t
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EXECUTORS NOTICE

ASHE COUNTY
Having qualified as Executor
Of the last will and testament of
Anne Bare, late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is to notify
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NOTICE OF SUMMONS

NOTICE OF SUMMONS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
L. B. BAKER
VS..
WINNIE BAKER
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NOTICE
To Whom It May Concern:
1 forbid anyone to hire, feed,
clothe or bed my son, Walter
Worth Goodman, age Is, without
his parents approval.
This the 9th day of June, 1915.
Walter Goodman
West Jefferson, N. G.
6-14-2tp.
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SPECIAL NOTICE-Just re-
ceived one lot of corduroy bath
robes, SIPS each. ]. & J. Store,
West Jefferson, N. c. 6-14-1tp
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NOTICE OF SUMMONS BY
PUBLICATION

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
COUNTY OF ASHE
Evening star., 1945-05-20
FoxHOlE ELEGY

Far off, she sleeps,
And where she is baby cries.
Where am, a soldier dies,
And God's S on mountain, hiding his eyes
Far off, she sleeps.
Far off, she wakes,
And where she is, the grass weeps dew.
Where am, the quick are few,
And sleep close to a man | slew.
Far off, she wakes.
+ tsYA/s RICHARD 3. MILLER. UsNR
Evening star., 1945-05-20
THE BOY COMES HOME
Continued from page efgh

| never realized about American
guys until got overseas: How
many of them play music. l mean.
We had two guys in our outfit -
Mike and Ike we used to call them.
1t was funny. because they even
looked alike. One played guitar
and one played a sweet potato. Car
ried them all through Sicily. When
the division marched into Messina.
Ike was up there at the head of the
line playing Casey Jones on the
sweet potato" Johnny smiled. Il
never did figure out why he picked
Casey Jones'"
LIZ said. Il like the way you talk
about the men in your outfit. So. -"
She searched for the word"
gently"
Johnny laid his head back. Il
guess the only good thing about war
is the guys in it,"
Liz said, "If l were man that
would make me want to have kids
Johnny opened his eyes and looked
at her - for long time; then he
closed his eyes again. The clicking
of the wheels was steady, steady.
tuneless. endless music. All along
the car people laid their coats on
their shoulders. Soldiers slid low in
their seats and tipped their caps over
their eyes to keep out the lights.
Take ne back to Tulsa, Tn too
young to many
They were passing through Albany
when the conductor came through
and flicked off the lights. leaving
single line of bulbs burning dimly
along the side of the car.
They Travelled across the Staten,
wild hsrs~ riders and railroad men,
Locked two o-~ans with = - asnu trail.
Rolied ts.ess tight With an iron rail.
Over the s.,Su~tAias and On again,
They travelled acroas the States.
Evening star., 1945-05-20

They crossed Ohio in the early
morning. through Cleveland and
Sandusky and Toledo. Once Johnny
turned to Liz and said, "You really
think something goods going to
come out of this war? You think
there's going to be peace. and a man
can get good job and live some
kind of decent life?"
Liz said, Il do. guess it isn't
very fashionable to believe in any
thing these days, but l do"
They were crossing the Indiana
line when the sailor - the one who
played the harmonica - came by.
"Hiya, Sergeant" The sailor looked
at Johnny's shoulder patch. Thirty
fourth Division" he said. I'VE COW
cred you guys at Salerno. 1t was
murder"
Johnny said. Yeah"
Going far?"
California"
I'm going to Texas" The sailor
sat down on the arm of Johnny's
seat. He pointed out the window.
Look at them little old farms.
Cross that whole wheatfield amt
further than a good spit. Farm like
that'd just get lost in Texas"
Liz said, The farmhouses look so
white and clean.
The sailor thought about it for
awhile. Then he said. big country.
amt it? You know something!
I've been everywhere from Saipan
to Salerno. Even up along Norway
once. But I've never really seen my
own country. I've been across 1t
three times, but I've never really
seen it. After this war I'm going to
get me a little jaloppy and really
tour this mans country" He looked
out the window. big. amt it?' He
smiled, and then he got up and
walked away.
Johnny spoke quietly. as though
talking to no one in particular: MY
old man was in the last war. There's
a picture of him at home in the hall.
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