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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-20
NATION TO SPEND
SEVEN BILLIONS

SOUTHERN PINES, Nov. 19-P)
"A Department of Commerce Of
fetal, speaking at the 25th annual
convention of the Carolinas branch,
Associated General Contractors Of
America, Inc, today predicted
that the volume Of new construc-
ton in the nation during the COM
ing year will approximate $780,
100000.
John L. Haynes, chief of the
Construction Division, Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce,
told contractores in session at the
Pine Needles, Knollwood, that ''for
the first time in long, long time" y
privately financed construction
will be more than double the vol
ume of public construction"
He estimated the National Main
tenance and Repair bill for the
coming year at approximately S.
600, 100000.
Haynes address this morning
highlighted the opening session OF
the two-day meet. This afternoon
the convention schedule called for
division meetings of building, high
way and public utility and asso-
ciate member groups.
Tomorrow mornings session will
include speeches by Harry A. Dick
of Portland, Ore, national presi
dent of the Contractors Associa'
ton, and H. E. Foreman Of Wash
ington, association managing di
rector, to be followed by election
of officers for 1916.
A golf tournament for conven
ton delegates is scheduled for to
morrow afternoon over the Pin'
Needles and mid-Pines Col
courses.
Today's opening session wa
called to order by Ben H. Martin
of Easley, S. c., president of tn
Carolinas branch. Delegates Wer'
welcomed by L. v. O'Callahan
mayor of Southern Pines.
Sharing the morning speaking
spotlight with John H. Lampe
dean of Engineering at NORTH
Carolina State College in Raleigh
Haynes said that the construction
industry must strive to give She
consumer more for his dollar" il
a construction goal of "15 billion
dollars, and beyond" is to u
reached.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-20

or an addition may be erected to
house additional units. The build
ing, OF colonial design, will be ad-
jacent to the present municipal
power plant.
Earl Thomson, representing the
engineering firm employed by the
city to make a survey and rec
concentrations regarding the pow
er situation here, reported that al
though there may have been a
slight decrease in the population
since the end of the war no re-
ductlon in power usage is anti
cipated because numerous kinds
of electrical equipment, scarce
during the war days, will soon be-
come available.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-20
OLD SONG MEMORY
SOON TO VANISH
BY MARY HARRINGTON

United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Nov. 19-This gen
GRAFTON is out Of luck. There won't
be any old-time songs to weep over
20 years from today.
We won't have any Sophie Tuck
ers or Al Jolsens either to bring
back the good old. days and give
heart strings healthy tug.
Some of these days, you're
going to want the old songs" Soph'
lie Tucker herself said today. "And
you won't hear any Of the tunes
you made love to. Even il you
remember the songs, there won't
be anyone to sing them to you.''
There is no youngster in show
business today WHO will last long
enough to take tn eplace we hold
now,' she said.
Blame it on. the radio and the
movies. They have taken our tear.
drops away. 49, *ps
Radio makes the songs move
too FAST Miss Tucker said. "Hit
tunes get played so often they make
you sick in six months"
She said radio. takes away the
personal touch singers used tc
have. If any singer is going to be
tomorrow's. memory thrush, he'll
have 20 get out and meet the folks
he's singing to now, she said.
"You think the elders cry when
sing the old ones all because Of
the song?" she asked. 'They cry
because I sang those songs to them
and with them from 1907 on when
our generation was young and life
looked damn good"
Miss Tucker owns up to being 81.
Still earning $500 weekly for
bringing crowds to nightclubs, she
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-20

said the movies are just .: n'nen
to blame as radio for running OUT
years Of retrospection.
youngsters coming up aim ior
Hollywood and specialize IN looAS'
not personality" she said.
Miss Tucker wanted to know no"
many Of Frank Sinatra's fans ne
sends Christmas cards to. :,
''1've got 5000 names in my ao'
dress book" she said. Il can de-
scribe anyone listed, too
She said only one Of six ways
entertainers once had to meet tne
people was left-BroadWay en-
gagements. The others, lost IN dus':
old-time burlesque, vaudeville CIT
cults, theatrical companies, mus
cal shows, and personal. appear,
ances where the entertainers dlon
just pop up and then leave.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-20
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s-(R :
Small quantities of print cloths
and sheetings were released for
December delivery in the cotton
textile market today. Mills fol-
lowed a cautious policy because Of
threatening labor troubles and
higher wage demands.
There was persistent inquiry for
wooden and worsted goods but
problems limited mill
activity to completion Of orders
already on the books.
Only limited shipments of rayon
goods were reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-20
Bert D. Hawley Joins
City Recreation Staff

After entering the service OF the
U. S. Army almost five years ago
and with 80 months of overseas
duty, Bert D. Hawley, 401 DOCK
street, took up his new civilian as
Segment yesterday as Boys SUI
pervisor in the City Recreation
department, Jesse Reynolds, SUI
perintendent, announced yester-
day.
Beginning next week, Hawley
will organize boys basketball
teams at Lake Forest school gym
nasiunm and will also organize
adult leagues.
During his army life, Hawley
played football and was formerly
life guard at Carolina beach, -
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-20
VIEW BERN COUNCIL
ASKS DIESEL BIDS

pERN Nov. 10. - With
.n arrangements com
p1s Nv the engineering firm of
pl''' and Mcdonnell of Kansas
Burns Buzz the city board of aldermen
CITY, . ' a call for bids for a
has niesel engine power plant
new The bids will be opened on
here, ,iabt Of December 5, and the
re las will be Let, the following
ni gss plant will be designed so
lAI Ioroer engines may be install
:aa' - 10 The new building if the de-
"a san ID for power continues to grow,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-20
CHICAGO POTATOES

CHICAGO, Nov. 1s-F-UsDA?
arrivals 17s, on track
I'll, total y. S. shipments FRIDAY
1923, Saturday 9s6, Sunday 96.
Supplies moderate for Idaho rus
sets, demand fair, market STEADY
For offerings, other sections, de'
mand slow, market about STEADY
for northern stock, dull for Colo
RADIO me clures. Idaho russell our-
banks, U. S. No. l, $3.2o.$3 20;
Nebrask bliss triumphs, U. S. NO.
/, $3.50; Minnesota and North
Dakota bliss triumphs, CONNER
cial, $1.95; cobblers, commercial,
$1.s0; Wisconsin chippewas, com
mercial $2.O5.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-20

TO he new area, including salaries
Of six more policemen, making
total Of IS to be added to the
force.
Civil Service commission will
announce the date Of competitive
examinations for the police posi-
tons. A few men, including al
least three former Army and Ma
rine Corps military policemen,
are known to have filed applica
tons with the commission.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-20

Spinach Is plentiful. Don't 1ss'
get that this vegetable san ~
served raw as well as cooked. The
tender green leaves can be used
as the base of a salad. or mixed
with other green's in the popular
tossed green salad.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-20
COMMANDERS PLANS

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Is. @R
The Office of Defense Trans
portation has communicated 70 per
cent of all east bound airline reser-
vations from Pacific coast ports,
effective Nov. IS, for returning
Pacific veterans, it was unottlcl?
ally disclosed yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-20
They USED TO CALL
Her FATTY

Almost unbelievable loss Of weight 10
possible for most overweight people
through a pleasant; absolutely haIm-
less reducing method. While eating
plenty. it is possible to take off a. much
a. three to FIVE unsightly pounds week.
No exercise: no starvation diet: no re-
ducing drugs or cathartics are necessary
for those who seek to regain . graceful:
youthful figure. In fact: the Iremett
Way Is 90 confidently recommended
that you may try Tremett without risk
ing penny. You and your friends must
marvel at the exciting Improvement
in your appearance: you must get tho
results you sock in 30 days; Or your
money will be refunded in full Easy
to-follow directions with every package.
Ask for Tremett al Saunders Drugs
anu IL asfs SIS everywhere.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-20

If you paint the inside Of your
linen closed a medium blue it will
keep linens from turning yellow.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-03

II ever a man had a reason TO-.
being happy over being fired that
guy is Field Marshal Karl Rudolf
Gerd xon Rundstedt.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-03

Watermelons have Decn shipped to
those heroic Marines on Two Jima.
When It comes to the fruits Of nc
tory. we cant think Of a better enc.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-03

F0ut years ago the Nazis were
drunk with victory. And what they're
going through now is certainly a
dooZie of a hangover.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-03

FOR SALE GOOD QUALITY
young milk COW, J.. f. GIL. near
Co~kesbuWy church. 2-2ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-03

BUILDING SUPPLIES, RED
cedar shingles, brick siding, buff
and red, asphalt shingles, roll
roofing, nails, and quality paints.
Alex S. Watkins. The Place Of
Values" 24-tf
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-03

Mr.. FARMER-HAVE YOUR WELL
drilled now and pay for it twelve
months later. Write for quotation
and give direction and distance
from town. Heater Well c.. Ra.
leigh, N. c. TueS-&-Fri-t:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-03
WANT ADS
Get Results

MONUMENTS, MARKERS, BEST
Workmanship. Representing Pal.
mer Stone Works, Inc. w. w.
Lansston, 2l9 Young ST., Phone
T3 2l-tf
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-03

WANTED: BELL BOYS AND WO-
men helpers. Hotel Vance. 3-3tI
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-03

PROTECT YOUR INCOME AND
you protect all. We have an IN
come protection plan to meet your
needs. Frank NJ. Bavnhart, Cen
Cral Insurance, Phone J62-J. 22-tf
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-03

II. O. FALkNER AND SON, COAL
and Wood, Spring St, Phone 26O.
Bob taikner wants to serve. PIT
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-03

\ new-style jacket. we read, but
tons up both front aad back. We
know there is a Upper shortage 50
don't rub it in! xx-tec
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-03

Observation-Disclosures Us PAY
your hospital expense. Individual
OF family group protection. Frank
Nj. Barnhart, General Insurance,
Phone 5G2-J. Slit
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-03

GROCERIES, FRESH MEATS AND
vegetables. Everything for you1
table. We deliver and save you
gas and time. Phone 439. Always
ready to serve you. Herbert's Vel
low Front. 2b-h
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-30

SUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR
Wholesale Drug Price Clerk with one
of Florida's largest drug wholesalers.
Apply by letter, giving age, expert
ence, salary expected and references,
to Personnel Manager, Box v, West
Bay Station, Jacksonville. Florida
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-30

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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-30

OPPORTUNITY OF LIFETIME SUPPLY
ing DOT and other profitable products
to farmers in surrounding County.
No experience or capital required.
Must have auto; good references Per-
manent. Write or wire McNess Com
pany, Dept. T., Gambler Bldg, Balti-
more g Md
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-30

WANTED TWO EXPERIENCED MEAT
cutters. Good salary, 1-2 day week.
Apply to Mr.. Crawford, & B Super
Market, Carolina Beach Road.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-30
90-Help Wanted-Female

WE PAY YOU SIS FOR SELLING FIFTY
special boxes beautiful assorted Christ
mas cards. Each box sells $l.00, your
profit soc. Also so for $l.00 Christmas
cards-Ffee sample portfolios. Cheer
full Card Co., 12AD White Plains, N. Y.
WHITE GIRL, LIGHT, HOUSEKEEPING
Short hours-good pay-prefer live
in. SO Southern Extension. Carolina
Beach. John Kelly, Photographer. p.
o. Box Ill.
WANTED-GlRLS, AGE II TO "a,
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
WITH SOME TIPPING TRAIN
ING, FOR WORK IN TEI.E-
GRAPH OFFICE AT JACKSON
WILLIE, N. c. PHYSICAL RE-
QUlREMENTS NOT LESS THAN
FIVE FEET SIX INCHES IN
HEIGHT, WEIGHT ABOUT l20
POUNDS. WILL BE PAID
WHILE IN TRAINING. APPLY
TO r. c. PATTERSON. MAN
AGER, WESTERN UNION,
TELEGRAPH COMPA ANY,
. JACKSONVILLE, N. c.
WANTED ALL DAY MAID-GooD
= pay Light work. Call at 11s Nun Street.
SODA FOUNTAIN GIRL. APPLY K 4
w Soda Shop. 24ls Market ST. Road.
COLoRED GIRL FOR GENERAL
housework-half days, or part time.
400 Carolina Avenue, Sunset Park.
Dial 2-8007.
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85-- Help Wanted-Male

sALESMEN-F YOU ARE UNDER IS.
preferably have an agricultural college
education, have ability to sell and want
Job selling fertilizer to agents in sew
era, counties in eastern North Caro-
Ina on salary and expense basis with
car furnished, write us giving details
as to education, experience, age, etc.
chance for advancement unusually good
as company policy is to fill key posi-
ton from within the organization,
Write Box 'DF", care Star-News.
WANTED FERTILIZER FOREMAN,
good opportunity. Address "Fertilizer"
care Star-News.
LOOM FIxERS EXPERIENCED ON
Draper and Crompton & Knowles
Automatic Dolby Looms. Wages $751; 80
Tor "A hour week. Permanent posi-
tons. Transportation advanced if de-
sired. State experience and qualifica-
tons fully. Textile Products Industries,
1923 S. Michigan Ave-, Chicago 5, Ill.
WANTED RESPONSIBLE MAN FOR
assistant manager OF Grill. thoroughly
familiar with short order cooking and
managing help. Apply Open Air Curb
market. 18th and Chestnut.
WANTED = COMMERCIAL MECHAN-
lcai engineer and craftsman who has
had shop experience. Write P.O, Box
Ills, Charlotte. N. C..
YOUNG MAN WANTED TO LEARN AN
optical trade. Apply City Optical Co.
WANTED - GENERAL REPAIR MAN
on ali kinds of used furniture, heaters
and stoves, steady work. Apply Bat
son Transfer Co., 11s So. Front.
WEAVERS EXPERIENCED ON CROMP-
ton & Knowles Automatic Box Looms.
Minimum guarantee $41.40 per "A hr.
week. Competent WeaVers can earn
substantially over $1.00 per hour piece
work. Permanent positions. Transport
tation advanced if desired. State ex-
perience and qualifications fully. Tex
| tile Products Industries. 1928 S. Michi-
gan Ave, Chicago s.. Ill.
WEAVERs EXPERIENCED ON DRAP-
err Automatic Dolby Looms. Minimum
guarantee $3.50 for A hour week.
| Competent weavers can average over
$l.00 per hour piece work. Permanent
| positions, Transportation advanced if
desired. State experience and qualifi-
cations fully. Textile Products Indus
tries, 1928 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago
5, III.
WANTED TWO EXPERIENCED MEAT
cutters. Good salary, 5 1-2 day week
| Apply to Mr., Crawford, C & B Super
Market, Carolina Beach Road.
OPPORTUNITY OF LIFETIME SUPPLY
ing DOT and other profitable products
to farmers in surrounding County
No experience or capital required
Must have auto; good references, Per-
! manent. Write or wire McNess Com
pany, Dept. t., Gambler Bldg, Balti-
| more 2. Md
UNU SUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR
| Wholesale Drug Price Clerk with one
| of Florida's largest drug wholesalers.
Apply by letter, giving age, expert
ence, salary expected and references
| to Personnel Manager, Box v, West
Bay Station, jacksonville, Florida
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-04-19

zaihtela. Med ihtenjenl je zda..
pa zdaj zasepetala:
Lena! - Lena! =
Tedaj je starr zaklel in oddr'
sal spat.
x
Lena je sla pocasi skozi ulico
Cd sramu bi bila najrajsi ste.
kla. Tako lepo je bila oblecena.
Imela ,je nov zametast klobu.
eek, nov temno siv plast, move
blisceee Sc Geveljcke, svetle svi.
lene nogavice. In okoli lepo obi.
kovanih socnih ustnic Sc il je
poigraval grenek smehljaj. Sa.
je sla v svojo porocno noe in
mic Sc nj poznala zenina. "
Dekleta ma ulici ne moreje
verjeti, da je to. Sc vcerajsnjs
Lena, da je to Sc tisto dekle, k
so ga pred dobrim tednom dt
krvi opraskale, ko je bio oble
ceno v cunje in Sc jim je v veil
KEN loku .umikalo. Da, seveds
je Lena! e
Pa so nislile, da il bodo prvt
minute, ko pojde v sluzbo, IL
praskale oci. Zdaj pa samo gle
dajo, kako je lepa. Torej Sc j
lie odlocila. Tudi ona! Najboljs
Jim pobere. z njo Sc ne --bode
mogle kosati. Strme. Samo Str
me. Eth, ia pa INA! 81 misl1o
In Sc Cd presenecenja ne moie'
jo geniti. |
"Tiw Pravi neka med mimi
"Nisem mislila, da je Len$ ta
ka! Tako lepa! - Ali je njsko'
da?"
"Jaz sem bila tudi takAa! 81
lepsa! - Pa me je oni tobil v
pest. Sal YES, tisti advdzat, XII
me je vlekel tri leta. B mi je
kri izpil, me je s policsjem vr-
gel ma cesto. NJ, naprvila sem
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-04-19

mu lepe skandaIe. ze dive zaro-
ki je zabarantal Maj se me bo-
u! Milijonov il postenega de-
k1eta ne bo prizenil. Bonn ze po-
skrbela. Da, skoda je Lene, &c
pade takemn lazilivcu V pest. Ma
MO bonn JAZZ pazila, &c mi prav
izpred 1iosa vsak plen odnese!
Seveda, stara diva Sc ne mo-
reta umreti. Cd gladu je sploh
tezko umreti. Ne, res je skoda
Lene! Bratje pa kradejo in
kvartajo!'
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-04-19

letih. Vidis, da ne morem un1re.
ii, Lena. In oce nina mic toba-
ka. Vso noe ne DO spal. Ii mo-
ras tudi ziveti. Mlada 81 Sc. Nor
da srecas sreco. Poskusi.''
Da, da, sal vse We, vsako nju-
no misel pozna. Kje je klobuk
Plascek? - re gre. Vendar. -
Oce jo zacudeno gleda. V MIRA
ku dvoje starih, ugasajocih oci
Lena Sc boji teh oei. Teh glad
nih, starih, zdaj mic dobrih oci
Matt trepece. Zakaj? - Lena bi
zbezala. A noce ju mic motif,
Pocasi, tho odpira vrata. &c j.
ma rece lahko noe, bosta pla-
Mia. Izbuljila bosta oci in hote.
la reel, maj ne hodi. Maj nikar
ne hodi. Da Sc nj tako hudo. To
bi rada rekla. Ne, ne, maj mirno
sedita in maj Sc jima samo zdi
da je re odsla. Potem bosta one
mela, obsedela v temi in caka-
la, da jima cd utrujenosti in gla-
du pritno veke podati vkup. Sa.
nje dolgo ne DO. Morda Sc vrne
sele zjutraj ali pozno dopoldne
S podplutimi ocmi, cd utrujeno-
sti Sc opotekajoca, vsega nave
licana, zbicano krvjo. Cd stu.
da sc tresoc DO vstopila v kuhi-
MO, dala ocetu tobaka, materj
kruha in mesa in ruto in Sc cev.
lie, da ne bo zmeraj tako zalost.
ma, tako sama oh mrzlem Stedil.
niku, da ne DO nihce gladen, DO.
Ian in siten. Da, takole bo pri.
sla. Sal re We. Klobucek in pla.
seek ina. To nj bilo kar tako
Ia dober zacetek mora biti VISA.
cedno oblecena. Poskrbela ie
Dekleta re stikajo glave. Ne be
jim v napoto. Lepa je in vitka
mocna. O, ona sc bo ze znala
zasukati, da il v snegu in dez.
ju ne DO treba postajati vse no.
ci zaman. Morda sc re jutri pri-
pelje domov z avtom. Da ii ne
bo prisel blizu vsak jeticnik.
Tho je zaprla vrata in .sla.
Stara diva sta v temi obvisela
vsak ma svojem stolu in sc drug
drugemu izgubila. Slisati je bilo
tezko sopenje dveh izmucenih
teles. Cez dolgo ca je matt
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-04-19
StaIni dohodek

2 fini hisi, vsaka "a 2 druzi-
nj, v prvovrstnem stanju; ena
ina dvoje stanovanj po 5 sob
in kopalnico, s laundry chutes,
fireplace in zgotovljeno sobo
ma 3. nadstropju.
Druga hisa ina 2 stanovanj,
ysako A sobami in kopalnico.
Dvojni hrastovi podi, veliki
dvojni porci, kleti pod .vso hiso
S posebnim prostorom "a sadie;
fornezi ma vroc zrak, mreze "a
okna in komhinacijska vrata,
vdelana stojala "a likanje, in
stopnice IL kamna.
Lota meri 40x110. Je v lepi
okolici, blizu Superior poulicne
i'm Wade Park busa, ter v blizi-
nj trgovin in ST. Thomas cerkve.
Kupite direktno cd lastnika in
81 prihranite denar. Ako vas "a
nina, Sc zglasite ma
1890 Ansel Rd.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-04-19

dosti mani. Proved "a to zivlje-
ME. In oce nina tobaka. Matt
'bi sla pa rada cash v cerkev,
a nina ne rute ne postenih cev-
ljev. Presneta punca, le kaj Sc
tako dolgo zgleduje! Menda nj
zaljubljena - v studenta! Am
pax kar tako j lie ne moreta re-
ci, maj Sc ze vendar izgubi pred
kako imehitno krcmo, pred gle
dalisce, pred to in ono veliko
kavar4o, da bo slej ali pref uje-
la kako veliko in mic mani ne
umno, a prav tako hotljivo zla-
to ribo! Tezko je takole z last
no hcerjo! Ko lie ne bi bio Sc
onih stirih razbojnikov! Ko bi
vsaj eden cd njih incl delo. Pa
je vse zakleto. Kamor pogledas,
je vse zakleto. V vseh hisah.
Vse Sc zivijo cd deklet. Tovar-
ma Sc pa ne zgane. Menda ne bo
nikoli vec pognala strojev. A
tovarniska utica je dolga in svet
je "a MO slep in gluh. Stara diva
noeeta umreti. Vsaj cd gladu
ne. Nikogar ne mika TAXA be-
dasta in kriviena smrt. Zdaj jih
pa caka cello S m It pod bozj-
streho. Mrzla je in sila nepri-
jana. Toda gospodar jim je de-
jail, maj poskusijo, &c jim dovo-
Ii mestna obcina, ziveti nekaj
casa pod njo. Zastonj. "Da, sal
biz, mu je odgovorila Lena, "pa
je Sc bolj neusmiljena kakor vi!
sest mesecev neprestano razsa-
ia ali pa oh najlepsem vremenu
pusca!" - Gospodar Sc je sme-
jal, popustil nj. Bi re, &c poi
de Lena k MENU, Ia gospodi-
njo. Pa kaj bi z matorim star
Gem lepo, zdravo dekle. Lena Sc
je obrnila stran in sc stresla cd
studa. Gospodar Sc je pa ma
muznil in zaloputnil vrata "a Sc
boz. Ma stopnicah je Sc vpil o
nekem svinjaku in zaloputnil
druga vrata. Zdaj maj gredo kar
pod bozjo streho. On ina pa
petnajst his. In Sc lepo, mlado
dekle bi rad "a gospodinjo. Po-
tenn pa govori nekem svinja-
ku.
Lena CUBA cello. Ne, k MENU
ne pojde. Pred nikomur ne bo
klecala. A nekaj mora storiti.
LIE kaj caka! Ali misli, da bo
dobila millionaire? Da Sc bo v
tel bezniski ulici nekega dne
ustavil eleganten avto in prosil
oba stara Gmajnarja "a roko
njune hcere? Avto? Da, avto bi
re, a cello sofer bi Sc cd dekleta
IL Tovarniske ulice stran obr-
nil. Sal je re dovolj, &c avto sa-
mo mimo zdrvi.
Lena O vsem tenn mic ne misli.
Veliko misliti je nikoli nihce nj
ucil. ziveti je treba. Kolikokrat
je gladna. In starima dvema tu-
di ne more takole v brezdeliu
jane kopati. NJ, prav, pojde pa
nocoj. Pripravljeno je.
Gleda mater, gleda oceta. Ma
ii mrtvo sloni OBJ mrzlem stedil-
niku. Spet ne bo mic vecerje.
Oce grize mrzlo pipo. Tobaka
nina. - All, da bi bilo vsai ko-
Seek kruha. V okno pa buta ze
trda jesen.
Lena odpira predale. Mic. Vse!
je prazno. Samo po trhlem lesu.
disi. Da bi vsaj matt malo spre-
govorila. Ona Sc zna. Mirno, to-
plo, z zalostnim nasmehom mai
bi dejala: il =.
LENA, kaj premisljujes? Vse
je greh. Ali nj velik, najvecji
greh, da takole umiramo? Ze-.
be me. Tudi oceta. In jedla bi
rada. Tudi ii, Lena. Ne zameri.
Mic nisva kriva. Sal sva do smr-
tt zgarana. Osem otrok sem ro-
dila. Kje SO? Lena, utica te xii
&c. Dekleta Sc te boje. Pazi.
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