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VOL. XVII EASTLAND, TEXAS, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 14, 1942 PRICE Sc DAILY (5c ON SUNDAY) No 72 Bonnet By Mars 28 KILLED IN Get Well Quickly, Mr. President ARMED FORCES OF U. S. TORNADO AT SEEKING TO BLAST JAPS OKLAHOMA CITY OUT OF ALEUTIAN ISLES By United Press OKLAHOMA CITY. June 13— Forces Have Been Forced to Flee Into 3,000-Foot Only six of the 28 killed in last night's tornado had been identified [ Mountains, Where More Attacks Are Due As early today. They were: ELEVEN SEEK Soon A" Weather Will Permit. Alma Koszanu, 22. Erca Hayes, 46. By JOE A1.EX MORRI S fleet. They have not n<-ces.sartRg Ralph Hayes, 11. JERRY SADLER S United Press Foreign Editor | turned th* tide of war in the Pa- Mrs. Inez Trout. Armed forces of the United cifie. But they have definitely John I.. Cox. Staten sought to blast outit Japanese bmii*,, the enemy plan* and Thomas A. Clark. forcea which have gained a foot brought our torces much nearer FORMER OFFICE hold on the fringe of the desolate j I equality. Partially identified were a girl Aleutian Iidand chain west of Alas The Japanese must now reorgan whose last name was Tensley; a, ka today following crippling blows S, I’nlix. f tMS ize their offensive sea forces and Mrs. C ox; and three other mem-1 A free-for-all contest between j1" «ff*"sive «-a in protect their uangeruualy extend Dori* McEwan, British Columbia'* bers o f the Erxu Hayes family, hisd I 11 Texans seeking to serve the 1/'<" , I ui supply linss. in the meantime first Kiri ship welder, shows u war The Japanese naval operations wife ami two daugnterr. r— two-year portion of a ,th i f f they must face the growing air time hat style. j power as well as sea power of the The area affected by the storm | Jerry Sadler's railroad commiss- ; f„|wl way Island buthwlvy resulted, according Mld. ' American forces whose effecti**- was sparsely-housed, inhabited by J ion term was assured today when to a Washington communique, in many workers in Oklahoma City ■ ness was fuliv discioaed today in the State Democratic Elective 1 lauding of enemy soldiers on the ! dispatches describing torpedo and City’s Dispute On war industries. Power lines in the ,, ... , . . westernmost Aleution Island of Committee certified their names .other air attacks on the enemy. area were blown down and some A great, good friend of the U. S., Brazil's President Getulio Vargas, recovers from an auto accident in Attu, same 1,500 miles from the On other world fronts, th* flow Contract Will Be sections were without lights, milk Rio de Janeiro. School children wish him well. as candidates for the July 2o mainland and 800 miles ing rescue work doubly difficult. party primary. I west o f the U. S. Dutch Haifa* j of American fighting strength to One entire block of frame The committee action came af- j baae Enemy ships also were seen Europe continues with arriv Reviewed By Court houses was knocked flat. Police ter the fifth Court of Civil Ap- at Kmka Har„ or? 700 n; al of another AEF contingent in said most o f the residents had been I John T. Begg*3 Is {T P SINGERS peals at Dallas decided it was Dutch Harbor. Northern Ireland to join the forces massing for an eventual second AUSTIN—The Texas Supreme asleep although some were found I RUMANIAN OIL without authority to grant the re- Air attacks already have driven I European front. Court has advised litigants that cowering in storm cellhrs adjoining j quest of James E. kilday for an a,* j apaT,eM. from the populated Now In Ordnance i In Libya,th e Axis forces massed it will review a dispute between their homes. order to compel the committee to orea into the 3,000-foot high | south of Tobruk struck out again the city o f Big Spring and Engin- Policeman Jack Caldwell esti certify him as the party nominee, mountains o f Attu and, as weath ARE MEETING I and were heavily engaged and re- mated that more than “ 0, ‘‘perhaps FIELD BOMBED Kilday, head of the commia-1 cr permits, further operations are eer John E. Ward about an en Co. Of U. S. Army gineering contract. 100 houses” in what he termed ! sion’s Motor Transportation Divi- being pressed against the enemy, j th* "a sort of a little village; were de * aisvn ftlorl kiu camlwl uct' fur th»* I 1 ’L t _ _ _ i »t -llU KAr ifl tfiP P- Afl^ITl BflU Many cities and towns o f the CAMP BOWIE, Texas. June 131 , aion, filed hia candidacy for the! Th,* Japanese stab into the- Aieu-i . molished. ] urn-xpw-d part o f Sadler's term tian» ape., y , Acroma areas, only 15 mile* soath state probably will be interested — One of the 1 4 men recently as IN EASTLAND A group of 80 soldiers, traveling BY AMERICANS on June 1, before expiration of j fensive anrf southwest o f Tobruk. Naxi Col. in the result, of tie' n it, Marlin-] signed to duty with the 8th Or to block American naval I ^.~t| Ken. Houston, and Cleburne al- •>>’ bu* from Oklahoma City to the the deadline for filing in all state attacks from Dutch Harbor tc . Edwin Rommel evidently Had dinance Service company at Camp Eastland is host today to the returned to his original plan o f en- ready have had litigation over j “ ■‘my base, were caught as the By United First Bowie is Pvt. John T. Beggi of race* Sadler’* resignation was Tokyo or to protect the Japan***. , . ANKARA, Turkey. June 14— T-P Sunshine Singers meeting aimilar subject matter. I fur>’ of itorm s»*nt- Two Eastland, who volunteered for J not announced until the next day. flank jf an attack is made on Rus- f 'rc ‘nr “ nd U*k,n* 1 “ brukL *fter The state committee then ex- sian Siberia breaking through the Bntimh mine Ward was en.pl.' I Jig 't"«ere.| m.nor mjunes. I he oth- American Army pilots have ‘ ‘suc army service on June 1. he was in annual convention. ers disembarked and aided in the Spring to draft general plans for cessfully” bombed the big ruman- transferred here from the re The convention met last even tended until Thursday midnight But the operations also might be lin<- with capture rescue work. an additional water supply to be ian oil fields. It was reliably re- placement center at Camp Wai ing at the Eastland High School the time for filing candidacies in 0f great offensive importance if °T ,! "" M’u'heini Military and civil authorities th* speetel railroad commiaaioi . were tak- presented to Federal agencies in ters. uuditorium and today's sessions hMrkfd the area o ff anil set an all- liorted tonight, after a number requesting a grant to assist in th ‘ Pvt. Beggs, a former halfback will be held there. race and ten other applications should be successful. The Japan- 1 b'“atlnr from th* RAF 1 night watch while rescue parties o f big, four-motored United Sta- project. The city also contracted for the Eastland Mavericks, was Attendance at last night’s ses were received. use probably planned to take Mid-' U '* ,pbting power continued tramped over the surrounding ter with Ward to place him in charge | tes bombers were forced down on employed by the Carl Johnson sion indicated a very large crowd Those certified were Kilday; way and advance on Hawaii and to ' 8rr^a* . ritory in a errh for victims who o f the work if the funds to do the I Turkish soil while enroute back Dr)’ Goods company at the time would be present at today’s sea- State Sens. Clem Fain of Living- jse the northern island stepping „ r‘ Ku“ “ -w Axu stuck o» the may have been carried away by the ston and Karl Lovelady of Mer- -tones for advance, toward Dutch' o f Sevastopol work was obtained. , to their unidentified base. of his induction. sion. twister. Police refused to permit idian; former .-tat* Sen. Will Harbor and Alaska. continued relentlessly but the So- He prepared the plans and the Four American planes were federal grant was secured and even those who lived there to en Pace of Tyler; C. E. McCormick| Failure of the Midway attack V,et arm,<*' rt'p,,rt' d ■ « * forced down, according to an of counter-attacking in the Kharkov he was paid the agreed amount ter the restricted area. o f San Antonio; T. Leo Moore, | and loss of probably four Jap-1 ficinal announcement, and three -ector o f the Ukraine in an effort for that part. The city issued An unidentified man attempted I mayor of Eiectra; Beauford Jes-janese aircraft carriers there, others were reported to have land to ueeak- up enemy preparations bonds to supplement federal funds to warn persons living on one A PROCLAMATION I ter. Corsicana oil man; Fierce | well as the smashing AThirican ed in Turkey, due to lack of for a summer offensive toward the and some one else was placed in street o f the damaged area. As the , Brooks o f Dallas; Bryan Patter-j victory in the battle o f the Coral fuel. At least 28 American fliers By the President of the United States of America Caucasus oil fields. charge of construction. storm clouds appeared to be form I son, San Antonio drilling contra- Sea, crippled enemy striking pow- were reported to have been inter On both fronts the Axi* losses The legal question is whether ing a tornado funnel, he ran down | ctor; Richard Humphrey. Dallas j cr at sea so severely that the Aleu- ned by Turkish officials after the OR many years it has been our American cus were reported extremely high, in the city could make a valid con a street blowing a police whistle. attom ey; and P M. Armstrong j tian island operations may have planes landed. cluding ti.iion casualties and 72 tract to employ Ward for the The Red Cross motor corps and tom to set aside June 14 in honor of the flag, of Bexar county been disrupted, and become purely "We accomplished our mission” tanks in thi Kharkov front. It second and larger part o f the 50 Red Cross first aid workers the emblem of our freedom, our strength, and Gov. Coke Stevenson, who has defensive, the pilots are quoted as saying. F agaifl was acknowledged, however. work, before funds were available worked throughout the night. our unity as an independent nation under God- declined so far to accept Sadler's . The Japanese have now lost 61 It was assumed here that the that the Russians at Sexastopol for that work. Radio stations were permitted to “ Now we are fighting in the greatest cause the resignation, has announced that warships sunk including 19 or 2 0 1 “ succesful” bombing of the Rum in gravest danger and dis- Houston’s case was decided on broadcast calls for blood donners. anian field might mean that the world has known. We are fighting to free the peo he will appoint the party nom- ships sunk and 31 to 34 damaged I * ' e n ‘ All available ambulances were inee to serve as railroad commits- for a total o f more than 50 casual- *m,‘ be!l tr>at an early de- a difjjerent angle, the main ques Nazis have lost one of their prin ple of this earth from the most powerful, the most tion uiere being if the mayor or summoned. cipal oil supply centers, as the ruthless, the most savage enemy the world has evil ioner for the remainder of this ties in the Midway and (Aral Sea in tb,‘ b ,u b ' wa* expected, s the council had the authority to One couple, Mr. and Mrs. T. bombing likely put a large num year. The election will fill the battles. In addition, they lost 35u : _ I,al>' * ‘'""""unique claimed that known. position for the two years begin- ! planes and probably a great mam , FascHt torpedo boat* were operat employ an architect to prepare Nelson, saw the tornado approach ber o f Rumanian oil wells, source “ We are dedicating all that we have and all that from outside their home. They plans looking to a federal grant of German oil supply, out of we are to the combat. We will not stop this side of i n g Jan. 1, 1943. more, compared to our lossee of !"* ln the BUck o ff s '‘' “ 3oP®j. for a new city hall. sought safety in a culvert but were commission for some time. The ballot also will carry the one carrier f«unk and one damaged 1 havin*r *unk two and report* bo b So many communities have hud injured by flying debris. Nelson ______...V . ______victory. names of Col. Ki-nest O. Thomp- •> fai announced. persisted that Hitler « > maafiit* mall naval units and u-boats on plans prepared for submission to said ‘we crawled into a culvert just “ We as a nation are not fighting alone. In this son, seeking re-election, and Rep. These losses, it was emphasized Washington, that this new type as the storm hit. There was a ter planetary war we are a part of a great whole; we Lester Boone f Fort Worth for a at Pearl Harbor, have not by any the Bulgarian and Rumanian of contract for professional ser rific suction and I grabbed my McCarty Is Now are fighting shoulder to shoulder with the valiant six-year term on the commission. ■means knocked out the Japanese roasts in preparation for a Black vices bulk large in the state. wife’s ankles trying to hold her, The party primary will be held Sea offensive toward the Caucasus peoples of the United Nations, the massed, angered We.r Evidence to Court ______...V . ______but the wind tore her from my five weeks hence, and because of I when and if Sevastopol falls. Chief Of Press forces of common humanity. Unless we triumph, all SAN DIEGO, Cal. (UP)—Rob grasp.” The Nelson home was de the large field a run-off for the American operations of a mys will fail. ert Oillie Duke, youthful Negro, Eastland Youth Is molished. Two-year term is almost certain terious nature also were reported “ For these reasons it is fitting that on our tradi made the fatal error o f wearing Missing In Action Noah Van Hoobo, .34, deserted • For War Savings at the Aug. 22 primary. in th-- Black Sea area Four Amer- his car when he saw the storm ap tional Flag Day we honor not only our own colors The situation created by Sad into court the coat he was charg-1 ican airplanes landed in Turkey ed with stealing. "That's mine," and were seized under internation- Mrs. Howard Brock o f Eastland proaching. He ran to a nearby tele Milbum McCarty, Jr., it has but also the flags of those who have, with us, signed ler’s resignation and his effort to the complainant exclaimed and j al law after reportedly “ complet- received notice Saturday that her phone pole and sought to cling to been annonced by the U. S. the Declaration of the United Nations, paying hom have Kilday appointed as his suc the evidence was all in. j ing” a mission. nephew, W. A. Bowman was re it as the wind increased. The top Treasury Department, has been age to those nations awaiting liberaton from the cessor was unique in Texas poli . v. The mission was unexplained but ported missing in the battle at of the pole was snapped off. Hoobe promoted to chief o f the press tyranny we all oppose, to those whose lands have tics. Although a majority o f the j Double Catch on One Line various reports said the planes had Java. His home is in Wichita suffered two broken legs and se section, War Savings staff. escaped the scars of battle, to those who have long Dallas appeal court held that it j vere cuts. Nevertheless, he craw led McCarty, who was born in San was without jurisdiction in Kil- ( KENNEBUNK. Me. (U P) — Ed flown from Sevastopol or some Falls. been heroically fighting in the blaze and havoc of ward Webster felt a tug on his ______...V. ______to a culvert where he later was Angelo, came to Eastland when day’s case, Associate Justice other Russan area and the German war. line while fishing in the Mousam ; radio said they had been dropping "Hot Tire” Bulletins Issued found by rescue workers. just a youngster and spent his Towne Young dissented. “ It is also fitting in this time of stress that we ex River. He reeled the line in and propaganda leaflet* over Turkey. HOLLYWOOD, Cal. (UP) — The Lee grade school was open boyhood and youth in this sec press our devotion to our courageous mothers, many discovered an 18-inch pickeral One was said to have been chased Chief of Police C. B. Horrall hn* ed as a refugee center. Clartnce tion before moving to the East. of whom are sending out their sons to do battle with had swallowed a six-inch trout by a German fighter plane as far streamlined the efficiency of his Mills of the Red Cross committee He is the son of Milbum Mc Oil Output In the enemy and all of whom are so loyally contribut which had swallowed the bait. as the Turkish border. . a department by issuing daily ‘‘hot said those made homeless by the Carty, Sr. attorney of Eastland, tire” buletins the same as is storm would be fed there tempor who is a trustee of Texas Tech ing to the waging of the war on the home front. Nation Increases done for stolen ‘‘hot cars." arily. and a former president of the “ Now, therefore. I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Presi West Texas Chamber of Com dent of the United States of America, do hereby ask During The Week merce. that on Flag Day, June 14, 1942, the people of our Just A Little Squirt Young McCarty moved into his Nation honor the peoples of the United Kingdom of By Gaud! P r * new position as head o f all nat Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Union of HOUSTON, Tex., June 13 — ional newspaper and magazine Soviet Socialist Republics, China, Australia. Bel United Sttes petroleum production publicity on War Bond saving af gium, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, this week averaged 3,702,525 bar ter having served for a year as the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Greece, Gua rels daily, an increase of 108.300 assistant chief of the press sec barrels a day over the preceding tion. temala. Haiti, Honduras, India, Luxembourg, the week and 66.225 above the output Before McCarty went East he Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, recommended by the Federal Pet was employed on the Eastland Panama Poland, the Union of South Africa. Yugo roleum Coordinator. Daily Telegram and also covered slavia— knowing that only in the strength and valor California’s production w-as up West Texas sports for the Fort of our unswering unity shall we find the force to 77,400 barrels • day, to 669,700 Worth Star-Telegram. bring freedom and peace to mankind. barrels; and Kansas up 61,450 for Keep the Flag Firing! A graduate o f Dartmouth 19- “ I direct the officials of the Federal Government, an average of 279,750. 36) and o f Eastland High school and I request the officials of the State and local gov The week's trend in other statea: “ H e con, we tvill, we mutt."—President Roosevelt. 4 (1930), McCarty traveled abroad Arkansas 73,100, up 400; Colo and spent one year in school at ernments, to have our colors displayed on all gov rado, 7,000, down 50; Illinois 278,- Never before in all our glorious history w m our & Mexico City. ernment buildings on Flag Day, and I urge the peo .700, down 4,800; Indiana 22.050, flag in such dire peril as it i* this Flag Day, 1942. ______...V . ______ple of the United States to fly the American flag up 650; Kentucky 12,600, up 250; Nor was there ever a time when the Star* and Form Air Scout Squadron from their homes in honor of the Nation’s mothers Louisiana 307,600, up 4,600; Mich Stripes flew so proudly over so many battle front* CHELSEA, Mass. (U P )— This and their valiant sons in the service, and to arrange, igan 65,360, op 900; Mississippi, in all the far corners o f the world . . . more than air scout charter granted in the where feasible, for joint displays of the emblems of 82,200, up 100; Missouri 130, un ever, it is a symbol to millions of people in land* | United States. The charter went the freedom-loving nations on that day. changed; Montana 21.350. dawn that tremble under the tread of the oppreesor's heel that I to Squadron 15 o f the Central “ It witness whereof. I have hereunto set my hand 1,350; Nebraska 3,900, unchang freedom is still worth fighting for . . . worth dying for . . . I Congregational Church. Composed and caused the seal of the United States of America ed; New Mexico 55,200, down 50; worth paying for. of senior Boy Scouts, the squad to be affixed. New York 12,200. down 2.650; True, all of us cannot take up arms In defense of the freedom ron is specializing in ground Ohio 9,850. up 100; Oklahoma "Done at the City of Washington this 9th day of for which “ Old Glory" stands, but w* can all raRy around the training. 375,650, down 4,550; Pet Political DULIN - DANIEL POST Announcements Thi.* newxpaper is authorized to iblish the following announce- NO. 70 O ent.« o f candidates for public nes For District Clerk . OHN WHITE CLAUDE (Curley| MAYVARD ! AMERICAN LEGION i For Commissioner Precinct No. 1 lm HENRY V. DAVENPORT Of Fastlstifl T pyrk Criminal District Attorney EARL CONNER. JR. SALUTES THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA For County Treasurer: MRS. RUTH (GARLAND BRANTON. Officers Committees For County School Superintendent Executive Committee: H O M E R SMITH H. Pullman. Chairman H. J. Tanner, J H. Mitchell E. H. Jones, E. L. Daffern House Committee: J. H. Mitchell. Chairman Hi.R.M \N WOOD (deceased) A. J. Treadwell, I’. L Harris 2nd Vice Commander Finance Committee For Collector A«*e»ior .1. Tanner, Chairman C L Y D E KARhALIT ’. Collins, V. K. Vessels Entertainment Committee: K. L Daffern, Chairman Representative of 106 District Karl N. Francis L. H FLEWELLEN Commissary Committee: K. H. Jones, Chairman II. M. Hart, Jesse K. ardson I!. J TANNKI Publicity Committee: Finance (Ifficei Herbert Reed, Chairman L. C LOWRIMORF. Karl K. White 007 W. Commerce Str. Americanism Committee: Waller Wilson, Chairman Rehabilitation and Child Wclfa J. H. Mitchell Special Committee: HAIR C U T S ...... C. K. Kldridge, V- K. Vessels SHAVES ...... SHAMPOOS ...... City Barber National Defense and National Prepar “Members of the American Legion, without ex ednrss have been their watchwords con ception, wore the uniform of the United W. A. Teatsorth tin u ou sly since the inception of the States with outstanding honor during World vast and complex task lies ahead. The War I.” outcome may determine whether Freo “The American Legion greets those men and Enterprise is to survive. One thing m cer It goes without saying that Freedom im women who are now defending the same tain: It cannot afford to do too little or. re sp o n si If Freedom, any things for which it fought.” be too late. Unprecedented demands We Refiniah and UphoLter kind of Freedom, is to endure, recogni Furniture. Fifteen year* of ex “The American Legion has never lost its in perience in this line of work. tion must be taken of the obligations th SERIAL STORY W. M. WARREN CARIBBEAN CRISIS East Main Street BY EATON K GOLDTHWAITE COPYRIGHT. 194*. MCA SERVICE INC. rMK »Tt»HY— Hill TMlr.ni I* ALLEY GPP nh.tul tm return to New U rk nf«rr business, and while he might bo fortable shade far from the swel »i% y e a r * on n lln tr k U r - i I m li m secretly sorry for Bill Tulcott, tering pier. There had been no an IT3 A W F U L ' Iftlnn.l a» l.riineh n in n u c r r fo r nn there was nothing he could do nouncements of his going; it was , CUIET DOWN American eh* mini I firm, lo fare ehnricra ..f Mhorlnic** In Ins a e- .bout it. Hulsey represented Old better that way. It was only be- TH ERE IN" ruun i«. mil eunfroat* ihr n tadI tor Man Winters, and if the Old Man use Sam had told Sebastien and S ID E THE '**»«* a.-emae* him . «-hiirite« lh:il lir told him that Saint Peter was I* hrliiK fram ed by aonarone hits her the foreman, in his turn, had re- ^ S U B / lap. T h e n tid ilor n m nn> in ehiarace hort in his accounts, he would lated the news to Tomas that even «f Ih«* plant nbilr llill prepare* hammer at the pearly gates until, they were there. They were keep- lo depart with llnliey. uho %%nn t.» h n ie hern til* otaeer*a«»r| Alne- he gut an accounting. mg their eyes studiously dow n- D o o . ll. n p r le n le d e l r e t n e t June Well, Halsey hadn't asked any ist. and there was some kind of I’Atrraon^riMiaiai of Hill** former room inn te, mid Inn refugee*, adv ice. He'd merely asked for and present concealed beneath Sebas- tlnrihn N«qea*oai rind Prof. ( on- rceeivcd a definite answer. This tien’s bandaged arm. Fervently a ta a tln e. W ho h im - her a lit ml ml mi was his one day of management. Bill Taleott wished it was over. th e IxJantl h> n % 11 In in ou t Manua> « l e r m inted .ln ek *oa. 'In. |>«mi i I, I.et him for this day make his own Halsey’s dismay was ludicrous. i h on is h hired by the niiditur, urae* decisions. And then let him un "Is this the boat?” he demanded Hill to rrfukr extradition. Hot Hill prefer* to ao hark nod fare the make them when he got a look at as the scummy, square-sailed sloop the supply boat. came alongside. Taleott had gone to the terrace "This is it,” Taleott nodded. HIM. BRACES IP when Struthers showed up, look- June Paterson's nose sought an CHAPTER XII ing for Hulsey. Struthers was car- even higher altitude. “ I’m cer- tying a bulky envelope whose pur tainly not going to ride in that: - saw her again, later in the pose was too plain to be ignored; he announced as she inspected morning, talking in low, earn his precious “evidence” manufac the assortment o f cattle, goats, est tones to Halsey and he pre tured out of full fabric. “Halsey chickens and piles o f fruit on its sumed it was about MacDowell. went off with Miss Paterson,” Bill deck. “Good heavens!” How much of their conversation Taleott said in neither civility nor “Oh, they can find room," Tal she had overheard he could not disrespect. ’ eott murmured. “ It’s amazing what tell; he hoped it wasn't too much. Struthers scowled, hesitated. “ I these fellows can do.” He was doubly glad he had in understand MacDowell was at She turned her head to stare at formed Hahey he was ready to tempting some advice,” he said. him. “Perhaps you don’t mind rid return to New York. In that way, “I thought it was customary for ing with pigs,” she said icily. “But MacDowell wouldn’t be hurt. n officer of the law to inform the I most certai y do.” Dark-eyed, dark-haired Martha prisoner of his rights,” Taleott re- Halsey came over. “This Isn’t Swenson stayed close to the ter l torted. funny!” he snapped. “I might have race, alternately reading and nap Struthers made no answer, and suspected. This is an awful turn ping. The tension seemed to have turning, marched away of affairs. The mailbont won’t be missed her completely, or if she) Martha " M Swenson had been de-t ack in time. And this is out of realized it she was too well bred ing in a chair and the auditor’s the question!” to give a sign. There had been arrival had awakened , r. Her The black captain, trv where-. car little opportunity to talk with her puzzled eyes turned to Bill Tal- go was cargo and passengers were Halsey had acted as spokesman Jeott. "Prisoner?” she asked in her passengers regardless of the num and apparently she accepted the husky, disturbing voice. "Who is ber o f legs they had, put in an oar. prima facie evidence that cither the prisoner? This I do not under “ What de matter dis boat, baas?” Halsey or Struthers were in stand!” be demanded. charge. “I’m the lucky guy,” he an “You certainly don’t expect two There was packing to do. In such swered cheerfully. “And I don’t ladies to ride in that mess, do a way does man shut the door of understand it either, which makes you?” Halsey glared. the past and enter the high road of us even.” “ E>ey ride in de mess or dey Ihe future. Strange, how little he “Ah, a poleetical prisoner,” «fhe don't ride,” the captain announced liad gathered about him in six said with understanding which flatly. “ Dis boat don't get unloaded years. Bits of coral, books, pipes; showed that she didn't understand till Tortola dock, Saint Thomas!" tirticles of clothing that soon would at all. June Paterson tap-tapped around be useless; a riding crop made of Bill Taleott let it go at that. He the baggage, came face to face FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS a shark’s spine; a voodoo mask. didn't much care what sort of with Bill Taleott, thrust out a bel In the way of personal possessions, prisoner this charming, dark-eyed ligerent chin, said, "I've a sneak WHAT'r e I I I f ig u r e there wasn’t much. Not much, girl thought him to be; having ing suspicion you’re at the bottom y o u / o u t a w a y even, o f memories. A hurricane, a come from a country where they of this. If it's a sample o f the Tal L INSURED FAY g o n n a /T b BUST UP ' “ ’“ w sunsets, a few long, lazy routed you out of bed and poured eott humor, I’m not having any!” ROMANCE, AND F I .vims in the jade green sea. A you into a concentration camp be The smile stayed on Bill Tal- DiON'T FAY OFF / D O ? / HIS ROMANCE ctable bank account in Saint cause of the way you parted your cott's lips but the mirth was gone NOW I'LL SHOW ' w it h g r u b b y , if Thomas; “ I suppose they’ll attach hair, it probably seemed normal from his eyes. "I rather thought HIM HOW IT FEEHA ITS THE L A S T , that, if they haven't already,” he enough to her. He had gone far you couldn’t take it. Matter of fact, TO LOSE HIS BEST told himself bitterly. TMIN6 I d o ! past worrying what people thought. I don’t see why Halsey doesn’t use -3AL > * • • * His flippancy was covering a hurt, the company launch. I usually do.” IIALSEY came in when Taleott a deeper wound than he cared to The mounting red in Halsey’s was snapping the lock of his admit. For Struthers’ w o r d s face was reward enough, and sud \ trunk. Halsey’s manner was busi showed that June Paterson was i denly Bill Taleott felt like himself nesslike and brusque and eye- carrying tales. again. He'd been kicked around - / a n y VK evoiding. “The supply boat ar • • • just a little too long; abruptly he ( c £ " V > rives at noon?" he asked stiffly. ’T ’HE supply boat came in at a stiffened and tersely said, “Sebas y '( * o > J r J “ Usually.” little before ohe, and Bill Tal tien. get the launch ready. You’re • v S i "D o you think they can accom eott, standing at the side of a taking us. Tomas, you’re the boss modate us?” mound of baggage, chuckled in- | of the men until Sebastien comes “I’ll be very much surprised if wardly. Not many- had come down back. And if buckra Struthers M c n N ihey can’t.” to see them off; just Sebastien and |tries to start anything, slap him Halsey___ nodded and went out. black Tomas and the houseboy down!” That was Halsey; he represented Sam. The rest were lolling in com- : (To Be Continued) PAGE FOUR EASTI.AND TELEGRAM, EASTLAND, TEXAS SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 1942 MWSSWSSSWAW ■.V.VASW AW .'ASW W .SW W AW .W .W W W E have seen the Flag floating in front of t he post office, watched our boy* and girls pledge it allegiance. We remember it on many a Fourth of July picnic in the long ago. All our peace ful ye terdays we have taken it for granted. T oday it is fiercely and proudly at war. N' m n y of us ave really seeing it for the first time. We know that we may lose all it has ever stood for • suddenly, it has become the most precious thing in the world. There it goes, flutter- the khaki lines. A lump gets in our throat and we cannot speak because we love it so much. We know now what we never knew in the days of our illusion, that NLY now a re we beginning to know the tremendous ta sk before us. this last threat test had to come. Long ago it was written that thosa who would keep th "ir freedom must ever stand ready to die for it, and We watch dear fr ie n d s n >art an- w e k n o w that some of these faces wo thet some day the battle must be joined. Such, sooner or later, has been shall never see again. We know tl.e price we shall pay in wrecked bod the destiny of every free people and it was too much to hope that with ies, in silent grief and in gold star:,. It makes no difference. We are us it could have been otherwise. ready. Now have come the days of grim decision. They are also days of hope. Through our long years of dream and illusion we had almost forgotten Once more the faith and idealism of our fathers are working in our cur beginnings and what it means to be free. Our heritage lay neglect hearts. Once more we march with our brothers of Bunker Hill and ed while we followed false prophets and feared little fears. Only yester Valley Forge, of Gettysburg and the Argonne. day we cherished ease above liberty; only yesterday we felt ourselves divided on little things Once more the Flag moves forward, hope of the world, light of tho oppressed and downtrodden everywhere, a promise to our children, the Today we stand united against the common enemy who wou living, magic symbol of all that we once were, all that we still can hope us all. to be. THERE IS NO EF.DOM ON EARTH TO THOSE WHO DENY FREEDOM TO OTHERS IRON & METAL COMPANY HENRY PULLMAN, Prop. East Main St Eastland ■