The union times., 1948-03-20
New Haven, Conn, Saturday, March 20, 194S
LITTLE LUTHER

''My son." said MT. Dilworth, placing his umbrella in the rack, 'I have returned"
 ssThat's nice,'' murmured Little Luther. ''Where have you been, Pop?'
 'I," said the Dimity Diaper Czar, thrusting his chin forward and turning his right profile to the light, ''have just been down to the corner to buy the EUening BIeat. There is great news in the Eue- ming BLeat, tonight, sOn.''
 Luther continued his homework.
 ''My boy, want to talk to you," acclaimed MT. Dilworth in an or- gan-like voice.
 ''I'm busy, Pop. Studying Amer ican history"
 Luther, I would be recreant to my duty as a father if I didn't heed the voice of my conscience and demand that I be drafted into a discussion with you about what have read just now in the EUening BIeat."
 ''Pop, are you all right? What for are you standing there like that with your eyebrows skittled around and your lower lip stuck out like a snuff addict? Leave me do my homework"
 s'Your homework will have to wait, Luther. While it seems un- necessary for me to repeat that I do not actively seek or covet dis course with you, I can say, and with due humility, that I would be recreant to all my concepts of good citizenship and fatherhood .."
 s'POPi WHATSAMATTER!"
 ''My boy, General of the Armies Douglas Macarthur has just re- sponded to the nationwide hunger for virulent, I mean virile. leader ship and has said he will accept the Presidency, I mean the Presi- dential nomination, if nominated by acclaim"
 s'Oh, so that's what's wrong with you. I thought you looked fa- miliar, strutting around here, with this T have returned bushwa. Pop, Gen. Macarthur couldn't get elect ed 2nd assistant leader of the Wolf Patrol in my Boy Scout Troop. He's so washed up he should pose for RinsO ads. How many times have I told you not to read the Erening BLeat? Don't you know it's a Hearst paper!'
 Careful there, Luther. Remem- Der, Fighting Doug Macarthur will bring real discipline to our ship of state. I'm thinking little real dis cipIine would be appropriate in this home, too. Don't you know it is irreverant to mock your father? Don't you know it is equally irrev- erent to speak lightly of the man who has answered several calls to the service of his country and has never been found wanting? Gen. Macarthur deserves your support and your homage. would be recre- ant to my duty ..."
 "POP! What is this 'recreant'?''
 'Recreant, my lad. is what Macarthur said he would be if he did not accept the Republican nOm- ination."
 ssOh. He didn't mean recreant. He meant considerate. Or maybe he meant intelligent. Or patriotic. Pop, I have no time for this dis cussion. Macarthur is probably a tool of the hat monopoly. They probably want to make everyone convert to caps with gold-braided peaks. Pm hungry and have homework to do. I'm going to ask Nom for a sandwich"
 ssLuther! Atten SHUN! At ease! You will stand there and listen to me!''
 s.Pop! Pm hungry. Please let me ask Nom for sandwich
 ssAT EASE! One more word and I'll thrash you! You'll stand there and listen to me-.
 sOkay. Pop. You know, you're just like Gen. Macarthur" MT. D, melted.
 "Really?"
 ssYes, Pop. Back in 1881 a hunch of World War veterans were hungry and went to Washington to ask for money to buy food. You know what Macarthur did? He turned machineguns on them, That's what he did. Now. Pop, do or do I not eat when Pm hungry Or do I get Macarthur treat ment?"
 ssSon, I would be recreant to my duty if I did not allow you to have sandwich. And when you come hack from the kitchen. I'll explain fo vou about those hunger march CTS. Most of them were dangerous radicals. Union men, you know