The midland journal., 1946-06-14
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Imaginary Interviews
President Truman and His Nom.

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Mom-Well, Harry, you sure do
look all frazzled out. What on
earth's happened to you?
Harry-What HASN'T Gosh, nom,
l sometimes wish / had never left
the farm.
Mom-I tried to get you to stay,
son. ! warned you about those city
folks. You could have been a pros
porous farmer today with no wor-
ries. e
Harry = Shucks, nom, a farmer
has his worries.
a flock of newspaper editors telling
him what to do next. You'd be happy
right now with a farm and cows
and chickens and turkeys.
Harry-It would be just my luck
to have to milk cows, surrounded
by radio commentators. AS for
chickens, nom, / think I'd like 'em.
There's never any doubt who's lay
ing~the eggs. So far as turkeys are
concerned there are more big ones
In Washington than in all Missouri.
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Nom - I wish / could tell that
awful John Lewis what / think of
him for the way he's treated you.
What did you ever do to make an
enemy of him?
Harry - Nothing. Friend or foes
are all alike to John.
Mom-And that railroad messl
It's terrible the way they all gang
Up on you, son. Why don't you tell
'em all to 60 to thunder and come
oack to Missouri for keeps while
you're still able?
Harry - A President can't walk
out.
Nom - 1t seems that everybody
else can. What's all this about you
seizing things to right and left?
Harry - It's just a figure of
speech / seize mines and railroads
theoretically, that's all.
MOm-You look as If they had
seized you, and NOT theoretically.
hate old Mrs. Gufaston more than
ever.
Harry-Who is she?
MOm-When you were baby she
said you might grow up to be Pres
identi
Harry - Maybe she didn't know
what it meant.
Nom - See here, Harry, what's
this stuff in the papers about you
+ refusing pardon?
Harry-What do you mean, re-
fusing a pardon?
Mom-It says you want second
term. Tell me it amt sol
Harry-Gosh, mother, you told me
to 60 to Washington and plow
straight furrow, didn't you?
MOm-I didn't say anything about
an eight-year furrow. Just be SEN
sible, my boy, and come home to
Missouri where people love you,
where they know you for the fine
man you are and where nobody
wants to scalp you every few
minutes.
Harry-Think how I'd look If /
quit the White House, MON!
Monn-Think how you'll look if
you don't, my son!
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VANISHING AMERICANISMS
"Yes, zoe serue. mashed, baked or boiled
potatoes as toeH as French fried"
If you are looking for a home just
phone u.s."
I'VE must first consider the general
public"
II don't wan, to do anything that would
invite criticism"
"You can't beat america when is comes
to production"
"Live and let ive."
stop. look and listen"
INITIATION
/ All the rest is quickly shot
When you break fifty-spot.
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An 0ptimist's that guy, so strange,
Who, when he shops, expects some
change.
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/ Give thanks in torrents, not q
| trickle
A cup of coffee's still nickel.
PIER.
Safer Driving Campaign
Remember this
When at the wheel:
You needn't be
A super "heel."
Bear this IN mind
By hill and dell;
A car is not
A long-range shell!
A good many men whose wives
are not any too good at baking will
welcome any drive to eliminate
pastries with meals.
FOOD DRIVE CASUALTY