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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
BY JOHN SKIES

Grandpa Earnest Kinlaw met
the trains and buses in Lumber:or
for two days before his anxious
heart got the chance-the chance
he'd prayed for-to do a barre]
roll Thursday afternoon. In those
two days Grandpa klnlaw me,
every train and every bus.
Thursday afternoon a little boy
well, hes IA going on 15-dirty,
tired and hungry got off the train
and Grandpa KinlaW was happy
again.
It's this way:
Earnest man Kinlaw
motherless and IA and full oil
dreams felt that life on a small
Robson county tobacco farm hello
no charms. No sir. He dreamed
of going 10 Florida, Whe.e it's al
ways spring and summertime.
where there're oranges and sun.
shine and a turquoise sky. He
dreamed all that. But ne woke ur
in New York.
And when ne woke up in New
York, the great New York Times,
of stern mien and with a news
policy %preoccupied with great mat
tiers like international pacts ano
domestic policies, leaned down ir
its giant strides across the face
of the world and took young
Earnest by the hand, gave him a
double-column head and a long
story with a human touch that
hardly fits the sometime forbid
ding character of the great news
paper
Here's what The Times said:
mot much on talking, the la
comic little Southerner told about
his wrong-Way runaway in simple
terms. He said he'd become tired
of the day-long back-breaking toll
on his uncle's farm and decided
that things must be better in
Florida. Late Sunday he thumbed
a ride out to the Lumberton air.
port, waited for a plane to land,
for refueling, watched its passen-
gers get out, and then swiftly
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
Editorial Comment
Inside Job

Presbyterian pastor j. A. Redhead. Jr., OF
GREENSBORO used a striking phrase this morn
ing IN delivering the baccalaureate sermon at
Woman's College. He spoke of interior com
pan1onshlr" as one of the things the use OF
religion can provide the individual as a bull
Wark against both the Establishments and the
bludgeonings of life.
1t is a happy term. an inclusive one. and a
significant one. 1t represents, in two words,
all the vast scope of philosophy, the ultimate
unity of aesthetic which blends creation with
perception, the capacity for stamina within the
individual human soul, ard man. only avenue
for progressing beyond the vulgar limits ~
association with his fellows into revivifyina
communion with the infinite.
Religion. as the Presbyterian pastor SOW.
can pron.ote it; appreciation of art oays'
mote it; the impulses of charity can rone
it.
Without it a race of extroverts miob+ low
ago have exterminated itself In tha orou- -9ns
subways of carnal cupid.ty without be,,ot;t "a
atomic research. VI
'1nterlor companionship' is as fine . nhr,..
as we rave yet encountered for senaratina tLe
human helng in his more virt11ons sttniss .ne
from ms less complex b1 ethren of tho f;a1s aNs
forest. VI 'e Alelo and
IL Is only through interior ononsno,
t.a. en'eo men can reach such underst.rdins
OF themselves as i~llurn:nes the rest ~ h,n u -
1V.-Sal1shurv Post. VI "o1nah
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
Mckinney On
BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY

Today's hand was played in one
of the knockout rounds of the Van
derbilt Cup tournament for the ma
tional knockout team-of-four clam.
pionship.
When the queen of hearts held
the first trick, East led the seven
of hearts. Declarer won IN dunn
my with the nine-spot and led the
jack of clubs. Naturally West did
not cover. North went up with the
king and came back with the eight
OF clubs, and when East showed
out, there was nothing for declarer
to do but cash the ace.
Here is the correct play. which
may not work but is worth trying.
After winning the second heart
with the nine-spot, lead the spade
from dummy. When West puts in
the ten-spot, win with the queen
and lead the eight of clubs, over
taking in dummy with the nine.
1t is true that a keen West play
err should OF win this trick with
the queen, but if he does. declar-
er will get in with a spade or dia-
mond, then lead the king of clubs
and overtake with the ace, and the
whole club suit will be good.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
Give Us A Few

With the Navy about to start
new construction at Camp Davis need
ed Tor development of it's new weapon
or weapons, demolition of officers
oormatorles built by the Army when
the post was a training center for anti
aircraft forces continues. The purpose
IS to ship the materials in the dorma.
tories to Washington partially to re.
heVe the housing shortage, reconvert.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
A Little Boys Wrong Way Runaway
Turns Out Okay--- With His Grandpa

slipped aboard and hid il the tail
compartment.
"At La Guardia field. late Sun
day night, he went through the
same process in reverse, still I'M
detected, and then began to trudge
along the highway into New York.
Two policemen in a patrol car
picked him up, took him to the
station house and then took him
on to the Children's Center.
ashore didn't mean to come to
New York he said, coughing from
a cold picked up since his arrival.
That wind almost whip you off
the street. It's warmer down
home
"Undersized, but wiry, wearing
a striped polo shirt and blue jeans,
and his pockets empty, Eugene
said ne had figured on getting a
job in Florida, just what he wasn't
sure. L did everything on the
farm he said, feeding stock, hoe
ing tobacco, chopping cotton.
woulda found something.'
Eugene lost his mother when
he was two and until six months
ago lived with his grandparents
near Lumberton. But when they
couldn't take care of him, he
moved in with his uncle. To the
blonde, blue : eyed youngster it
wasn't a happy time. Fifteen
hours a day working, no time for
play, very little money, and only
rare Saturday nights at a movie
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15

in town-all these added up to that
dream of Florida.
Last March Eugene ended UP
his school days, having completed
the first half of the Sixth grade.
I had a hard teacher" he said.
Couldn't learn anything
"Officials of the Center, i'm.
pressed by Eugene's initiative and
determinations CA typical A:neri-
can story they called it,, will see
to it that he never forgets his I'M
Intentional trip to New York. As
soon as he RECEIVERS from his cold.
they are going to take him on a
tour of the city, including a visit
to the top of the Empire State
building, a movie, the Bronx Zoo,
and dinner at the Automat.
"After that it's back to Lumber.
ton for Eugene.
"I reckon I'll have to stay unit.
I'm a little Older he said, 'ther
when I'm II I'll join the Navy.
Well, don't you worry about Eu'
gene. He's OK. When he got back
to Lumberton Thursday there
were plenty of new-fouad friends
who offered him jobs and new
homes.
But, no. Grandpa Kinlaw took
care of that. Eugene wanted tc
60 back to live with his grandpa
and grandma and that's what
Grandpa Kinlaw took care of. The
Florida dream has faded. Eugene
is back home with his grand,
parents.
Yes. I suppose those folks UP
there in the New York CAildren's
Center knew what they were talk.
ing about.
1t is a typical American story
a true story of a motherless little
boy who'd just as soon be in Flori
da or New York or anywhere il
he couldn't be with his grandpa
and grandma.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
DIVIDE THE BLAME
To the Editor:

~ bdlC GultOGs
Your front page editorial 4,
Case bill veto was interests us
plausible, but Why last All anu
sure upon Mr.. Truman? Di5 WIZ
turn his back upon Congreses ny NJ
had already been told nre,,n W.
from all sides was being Used Me-
he overrate that which came IVY wv
Congress? AT the test it snonn.
ed to only 1876, yet large eno',,
to block lis second passage .s1
who is taking the trouble 10 ,e sra
who are these hundred and tbisr'
five? What blame is to be atts%
ed to them?
Presidents are merely ro.b;..
more than figureheads TO tsIs
the brunt of the opposition csI ,rr'
ny. No man can be strong indivi6r.
ally. He who strides too far ahead
of the ranks is proclaimed a 6c
tator. He must remain a parrish
looking to future aims, wary NJ
we'll laid snares and swing aIorr
with those who tell him what IN
do.
What about we the people!
Doesn't mean a thing, Tbev
can't be depended upon. Let some
modern Diogenes ferret the per.
centage of loyal people and he will
find it appallingly low. Let an
ugly rumor be started against an
upright character, then envy.
jealousy and hate immediae,y
form a phalanx to carry it 10 the
highest degree. Where then az the
loyal? God may work his won.
ders in devious ways, yet, even
so does the devil.
On Staten Island an outstand.
ing business man was chosen BY
the political organization for
Senator. 1t being the dominant
party he sailed through with
large majority. During his term
a bill was put forward which The
people opposed. His party told him
to vote in its favor. To satisfy
himself he went to the peope
direct; they cheered him, egssd
him on, assured him of their SUP
port. Bolstered with confidence
he went back to Albany and voted
against the bill to the dismay Of
the politicians.
Came the next nomination; did
he succeed himself? The parry
chose a new man. But he felt sure
of himself, felt sure of the peo
pies trust in him and their loyal
ty, SO he ran independently bg.
at the final count he found ne had
been merely wallowing in a mige
of false hope. So We the People
may be good to flaunt and dazzle
but no man can lean too strongly
toward individuality.
RALPH w. DEHAVEN
Wilmington, N. C.
June IA, 1916.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
Religion

By L T. ELLIS

OAD- 1I1I 11k41NVA41N"
This morning I have been read
ing in two books; one, a dull heavy
tome by a theological professor
upon the beliefs of the Giants OF
the Reformation; and the other a
sprightly, almost flippant, treat
ment of prayer, in the modern
mood, by a popular New York
preacher. The contrast is complete.
Tedious as it is, I prefer the
theologian's work, with its careful
portrayal of great struggles over
what man should believe concern
ing God.
Those were great days, when
men did hard thinking upon SUBJ
FINEST themes. Our modern men
tai attitude toward religion is thin.
One publication even presents re-
ligion as a comic strip! We have
Wate"ed down our intellectual con-
ceptions of faith. Tough thinking is
lodged, as tout of date"
Yet the Bible still stands a per-
petual challenge to worship God
with all thy mind"
In the greatness and majesty of
Thy presence, o Eternal Father,
we would think soberIy upon the
great truths which Thou hast given
us to live by. Amen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
LETTER BOX
ENGINEERS GRATEFr,

Mr.. R. B. Page, Publisher,
Dear M. Page:
In behalf of the North csro,.,.
Society of Engineers, I vis Sa
thank you and the membnr -sN 10
your staff for the excelJen+ nn,, o.
city given the Society's s,,a p@0-''
meeting held at Wrigb.am.%v,r
Beach on 7 and 8 June. YoT Y'ile
forts in furnishing da;q and s''
graphs to the leading newsn rnu,o-
throughout the state are sls oYe''
p"eclated, and it may pleasa d.
to know, as it does me, tbs. wv
many it was said to BE- .bs w
summer meeting in the bistor'Y WV.
the society. u
Sincerely Your,
T. j. HEWITT, Preside.,'
Wilmington, N. C.
June IA, 1916.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
STAR Dust
Relatively Speaking

Strolling down the street one day,
a certain solid citizen passed a
lamp post to which was attached
a person who had imbibed not
wisely, but too well. The man was
bowed over and holding with both
hands. If he had stepped a little
nearer he could have leaned his
body against it, but apparently
ne did not dare make another ster
Tor fear of losing his balance. AS
the solid citizen approached the
post-holder, the poor creature mis-
lilly made him cut, and hailed him.
M'fren'," said the afflicted one.
with difficulty, ZEN you tell-hic-
poor invalid where B. & O. denot
is?' oepo'
1T is right over in that d;rec-
ton replied the other, pointing.
about ten minutes walk"
Iemmints' Walk" repeated tho
sufferer. Ae
YES"
"D'you mean" inquired the man
e-1or you or for me2''-
Wall Street Journal.
Rugged Path
Fapers and law books were star k.
ed nigh on the lawyers table He
was dipping far back into leoa1
history nn;ne lingering on every PIN
finally the judge sighed audiblv
6eg pardon, your honor" said
ing me?" AoAio"-
4 have so far, counselor. a.
mesfy 5urlst replied. But III saw
frankly that if I thought | co1rJ
, anS' my way back, I'd quit right
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
IT'S UP TO US, by Harris n Wv
ford. .Ir. Marcourt, Brace ~

THE AUTHOR of this book -
year-old founder Of the Stua ..Ir
Federaiists, pleads most ]earnss.9
and effectively for world gq g,s.d
ment as the alternative TO "o Won,
War III. Wofford ackno"'su IN.
admiringly Clarence Streii . P
neering work, traces the H'' NV
of the Federalists, who ne
represented in many high Ss-y
and colleges, and in sum md
a challenge of youthful aFoO'
mature practically.
INITIATE THE HEART, by siS''
M. Maura Macmillan; Sl'''!,
THIS SENSITIVE POE has ~,
agination, a fine ear toE ..o5s
and rhyme, and an aolA
with words.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15

ny we NJ ASNAANo
ALL FOR THE BEST, by BENT
Plagemann (Simon & Schuster;
$3.50.
DAVID FORSTER, an upstant
ing young fellow, tells this StoE
in the first person. He sut5cfloe'
to noble ideas and principles when
are supposed to be American, ana
he follows through thick and 'a''
what is known as the American
way of life, yet he is never con
scious that what he processes cor
tradicts what he does and e&ps.'
ences.
He sees caste in the Navy, B.
won't believe his eyes. he "
lieves Jews are all right, but cal
stand them around. Women as'
of two kinds, like and un--h'
Mother, and he sticks to that cen
viction though the girl he p.ao'
righteously to marry tries haLo
Jump off the pedestal on when IN
holds her. An Uncle harry Vo.1'
at pounding some sense into A-.,
but it goes in one "a and out pN
other.
'Candide'' was something Of
model for this venture, and can
only wish the copy were co5e5 "
the original. It's a grand Ias~'
but doesn't develop into q n0. va
Plagemann is not Volt8lfe' an
this is a biting satire that dos'"'
hite
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
TheLiterary
GuidepoSt

BY w. G. ROGERS
ALL FOR THE BEST, by BENT
Plagemann (Simon & SchusteT;
$3.50.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-02-14

Sledeee pismo je pa cd brata:
"Draga sestra in svak!
"Kako sreeen dan je bill zame,
da sem prejel Tvoje pismo. ST.
cna maj Ii bo hvala, da 81 tako
vljudna in da Sc Sc spomnis ma
me in ma vse ostale. Vessel sem,
da ste vsi zivi in zdravi in da sc
innate dobro. Hvalabogu, tudi
JAZZ in moja druzina, smo vsi
ostali zivi in zdravi, kar nismo
pricakovali. Pred nami je bila
smrt vsaki dan, v tako groznih
nevarnostih smo bill. Mogoce ste
slisali po radiju ali citali caso-
'pis, kaj Sc je godilo pri mas ma
Primorskem. Kako in kaj, I'll
bonn pa v drugem pismu sporo-
Gil.
'Pisala 81, maj poljubim star
Sc, ako so Sc zivi. Oeeta lahko
poljubim, a drago mamo sem
mrtvo poljubil zadnjikrat 8. ok
tobra 1914 leta, ko- je lezala ma
mrtvaskem odru, posuta S cvetli-
cami. Bog il daj vecni mir in po-
koj!
"Sporocam I'll, da oce in po-
kojna mama so prisli k meni /.
julia 1914 leta, ker pri bratu
Rudolfu MISC mogli ostati. Mama
je bila ma smrtni postelji, je
imela raka ma zelodcu. Ubogi alta
pa je brez noge. Zlomil jo je v
Stall v juniju 1943 leta. Ubogi
starSi so bill sami. Rudolf je bill
tedaj Sc pri vojakih. Mama je
hudo obolela meseca maja. Pc
ljali smo jo v Gorico ma preiska-
vo, da izvemo, kaj ina. Nasli
$50 il raka ma zelodcu. Imela je
6 mesecev nude bolecine. Umre-
ii je morala cd lakote, ker JEST
nj mogla. Samo pila je juhe in
jajca, pa je vse vrgla il sebe
Yes srecen sem pa, da je umrla
pri meni, ma moi postelji in da
sem il gledal v oblicje, ko mas je
S pogledom pozdravljala,
"Pozabljena mi ne bo nikoli.
Lahka maj il bo zemlja! Ostal je
ubogi alta sam z nami. Ga imamo
zelo radi. Tako je bill srecen in
vessel, ko smo citali Tvoje ljubo
pismo. Jokal Sc je cd veselja.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-02-14

Vadnalov orkester in pa Ludvi-
kova godba. Cisti preostanek je
namenjen "a v. pomoc ,jugoslo-
vanskim sirotam. g.. 49,.
Imeli bono pripravljeno okus-
no vecerjo, izvrstno pecivo in
tekocine "a suha grla. Kar sc
tice igre, vas zagotavljam, da
DO zelo smesna, polna humorja.
Sal so vloge v rokah nasih INA
nih in priljubljenih igralcev. Ne
bonn vam imenovala linen, ker
jih boste lahko citali v oglasu
tega lista. Recem pa, da ne bo
nobenemu zal, kateri pride ma
predstavo. Ne samo zato, ker
gre sezona proti koncu in igre
so med nami redkost, pac pa
ina ia igra v svojem ustroju
tri samce, ali tri gresnike, pa
bodo vsi tt grehi ma dan prisli.
V nedeljo bono vse zvedeli,
kaj so tt fantje pocenjali, ko so
bill mladi. To so 81 bill tovari-
81! Smejali Sc jim boste do solz.
Boljse je prezivcti en- vecer v
druzbi pravih in veselih prija-
teljev, kakor v otoznosti cello
leto. Kaj bi poceli, &c bi imeli
samo zimo in mraz in ne spo-
mladi. Clovesko telo ne potre-
buj je samo hrane in obleke, pac
pa tudi razvedrila. To je nam
sonce, XII nam ogreva duso, nam
daje noyih moci,, XII jih rabimo
v borbi "a obstanek v tenn zme-
sanem svetu. Vabljeni ste vsi,
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-02-14
PISMA liz .STARECA kRAJA
Ses+ro in brat pise+o

Mrs. Ivanka Fabris, 1920 w.
104 St., je prejela dvoje pisem
cd svojcev v domovini. Prvo je
cd sestre Teodore Gasparin il
Dolenje Jenkovo, BRIDE pri Co.
rici, drugo pa cd brata Aleksan-
dra Persolja tudi il Gorice. Spo-
rocata il, da je umrla ljubljena
matt po hudemu trpljenju ter
da je oee tudi pohabljen radi
zlomljene noge.
Pismi sta sledeci:
Jenkovo-Brdo-G o-Gorica, 16. nov.
1945
''Draga moja sestra!
"Prejela sem Tvoje neprieako-
vano pismo z velikim veseljem.
Veseli me, ker 81 pri zdravju.
Sporocas, da je Tvoj sin v Mem
ciji in drugi, da je oficir v bill
zini donna. SporocaS, da so vsi
mladi fantje pod orozjem.
"Jaz Tt ne morem pismeno po-
vedati, kaj je bilo tukaj z nami.
V kratkem I'll povem, da mi smo
ostali zdravi. Moi mlajsi sin ie
pri vojakih v Ljubljani. Ia sta
rejsi je donna.
"Nasa mama je umrla meseca
marca lansko leto v velikem
trpljenju. Oee pa so 81 meseca
augusta, 1943 zlomili nogo in Sc
sedaj ne morejo hoditi z MO.
Drugace je zdrav in je pri San
dru Britofu in je prav lepo
rejen.
"Lansko leto meseca junija
sem bila JAZZ previdena in v sv.
ollie diana. Prislo je cd velike-
ga strahu. Odprla Sc mi je kri
v nosu in ustih. Potem sem Sc
precej ozdravela. Sedaj sem bi-
la pa pri zdravniku in mi je ugo-
tovil bolezen ma pljucih. Dobila
sem zdravila. I'll bonn ze Sc pi-
sala, kako mi bo slo.
INA kratko I'll povem, da veil
ko ludi, domacih, so Nemci Sc
zgali zivih. Med temi tudi Regi-
no Podversiz in tudi cd sina Fa-
bris, Jenkovo in dosti drugih,
pa I'll ne morem popisati
'Zbogom,
"Teodora Gasperin.' -
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-02-14

Sporocam tudi, da sno dali ma.
Sega otroka Vojteha v Gorico v
pripravnico v semenisce "a du.
hovnika, &c mu Bog da dober
UNI in sreeo. Ia sedaj koncam,
bonn nadaljeval drugic.
million pozdravov Tebi in
Tvojim sinovom, Tvoj nepozab.
ljeni
"Aleksander PerSolja"
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-02-14

da pridete ma igro. To velja tu-
di "a vse ma st. Clairju, Eucli-
du in vse druge rojake Y Cleve-
landu in sosednjih naselbinah.
Ma svidenje!
Mrs. F. Vidrich.
(Opomba: Ma SHOWER pri-
redbi, XII so jo priredile Progre'
sivne Slovenke cd krozka st. 1,
prosli teden, Sc je nabralo $712
v: gotovini in priblizno "a tisoe
dolarjev vrednosti v blagu. Po-
Idrobno poroeilo 0 tenn bo v KRAFT
KEN sledilo.)
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-02-14
TEREZA ETIENNE
JOHN KNTTTEL
Pogledala ga je skozi trepal
JOHN KNITTED.

Pogledala ga je skozi trepal-
nice.
To ie bila kriza. Kriza, XII je
koncno nastopila. Tereza je We
della, da mora priti pref ali slej.
Kakor pesek il je zdrsnila Gott-
friedova dusa skozi prste in j
popolnoma zbegnila. Zares, "a
res?
"zdaj ali nikoli!' je pomisli-
la in globoko zadihala.
cali mislis, da Sc bojim zate ?
Gottfried, ali me Sc vedno ne
poznas?"
"Nikdar Sc nisi nicesar ba-
la," je rekel. "Zdaj pokazi, da
vzdrzi tvoja moe tudi to preis-
kusnjo."
PRAY. In kaj hos zdaj pray
LA prav storil, Gottfried?"
"Sel bonn ma policijo."
"Pocemu?'
"Povedat, da sem umoril svo-
jega oceta."
"Da 81 ii kaj? o bog!
Bog! Kaj?"
Pritisnila 81 je roki ma srce in
trepetala.
"Gottfried! To bo moi
smrt!'
Stopal je nazaj. hrbtom
obrnjen proti vratom. Planila
je mani.
"Ne bos Sci! Sal 81 zblaznel!
Zblaznel! Ali slisis? Tveja ne
specnost te je ponorela!"
"Oj, ko bi lie vedela, kako je
v meni!" Trepetaje je objel Te-
rezina zapestja. "Ljuba Tereza
I'll nisi vec moja Tereza in JAZZ
nisem vec tvoj. Gore so m d
nama!'
"In ii 81 jih zavalil med ma
ju! I'll! ii! Dar"
"Ne, ne!' je divje zakrical.
"Ne JAZZ! Ne vem, kdo je bill. To-
da zgejo! Use meni gori in vse
okoli meme! Da, in Sc nekaj je,
kar pece huje kakor najina lju-
bezen, Tereza! Verjemi mi, SO
stvari, XII jih ne poznamo, in
vendar so to one sile, XII mas po-
ganjajo. VISA ia leta sem to ta-
jill, tail! In vendar je! Je tu! Je
tur'
'Kaj me briga!' ga je milo
prosila. "Ne hodi! Ubila Sc bonn
"a tebe! Ne smes iti, ii ne. Gott-
fried, najljubsi moi, "a bozjo
voljo, nikar ne hodi!"
Moran. Nimam pravice, da
bi ostal tn. Nisi moja in ne mo-
res biti moja. Nikdarn'
Nenadoma je stopila v sobo
Leonida.
"Terezika! Ljubcek! Kaksen
hrup! Nikdar nisem mislila, da
sc vidva Ell! Ell"
(Dalje prihodmjit)
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-02-14
"a kro+ek Gas

V nekem salonu v mestu ina
jo elektricni grafofon ali luke
box", kamor Sc spuscajo nikli
"a godbo. Med drugimi navede-
mimi ploscami je tudi ena, XII Sc
glasi: "Pet minut miru "a nj
kel." Pravijo, da ma racun te
plosce Sc spusti v stroj najvec
grosev.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-02-14
(Ndd0lieVdnje)

"Pravkar je govorila gospo-
dom Rothlisbergerjem, XII je
prinesel par racunskih knjig.
Zdaj je v start spalnici.'
"Torej je donna? Prav'
Sci je k njej. Leonida je gle
dala "a MIN, kakor bi trescilo
vanjo.
Tereza je sedela "a mizo in
pregledovala mlekarniske racu-
ne. Ia trenutek je stal nepre-
micno. Ozrla Sc je, videla ME
gov obraz in takoj vstala.
"Tereza, ii YES, da te ljubim,
ali ne?" In stegnil il je naspro-
ii rOki.
Prisla je blize. Groza razume-
vanja je napela misice njenih
lie.
"Gottfried, Gottfried!" je "a
klicala.
Ia trenutek SO njegove ustni-
ce onemele, ker Sc je zavedal
vseh stvari, XII bodo zdaj sledi-
lie. Njegove oci pa so bile Ego
vorne. Njegova dusa je odvrgla
vse vezi.
"Gottfried,' je ponovila, "kaj
Sc je zgodilo S teboj?"
"Oj,' je rekel nejeverno, ka-
kor sam sebi, "ali je opaziti
spremembo? Nisem mislil, da je
to mogoce!'
"Tak nisi bill Sc nikdar!'
"Tudi to? HIM. Ne cudim Sc
Kmalu bos opazila Sc drug e
spremembe - ostrizeno glavo,
okove, pisan suknjic Ha!'
Tereza Sc je zgrabila z obe-
ma rokama "a glavo in strmela
vanj nezaVestno.
"Da, to bo naslednja spre-
memba. In potem b m nasel
svoj mir. Mic vec in mic man.
"Gottfried!" je zakricala sko-
raj brez una.
"To je zdaj Sc mole ime, pa
tudi to Sc bo spremenilo. Ne "a
sluzim tega imena! TakSna je
resnica. Nemara je strasna, to-
da preboril sem Sc in d a ne S
bonn napravil prvi korak."
"Ali 81 zblaznel?" Men glas
ie bill nenaravno hripaV.
"Zblaznel? Ne! Toda zblaznel
bi, ce bi slo tako dale kakor
doslej. Dovolj dolgo nisem bill S
svojo duso ma tel zemlji. ZdaJ
je cas-, povrnil Sc bonn. Priznam,
Tereza, da sem govoricil mno-
go bedastoc, odkar sem sci pr
vic teboj roko roki. Leta in
leta sem goljufal tebe in sebe.
Zda.j pa vidim popolnoma jas
no in mic ma svetu me ne bo vec
premotilo. Moralicen bankroter
sem, da! Koncem koncev so ven-
dar moralni zakoni, JAZZ pa sem
zivel kakor zloGinski bankroter.
Zdajj prihaja placilni dan. Sple-
zal sem svojega visokega pie
dastela in povem tt, da Sc bonn
S kozo in kostmi predal vprav
onim oslom, XII sem jih prekli-
njal zaradi njihovega omejene-
ga zivlJenskega nazora. Nocoj
sc bonn predal policiji. To je
vse."
"In jazz" Mrzlo, gospodoval-
no je zvenel njen glas.
"Tudi te bodo obsodili, toda
dokazala bos svojo nedolznost."