JULY 19, 1945 PAGE THREE
All Alike
By RUBY PROCTOR
~eClure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNU Features.
train whistled shrilly at a
and thundered on
the night. Pfc. John Whit-
slouched in his seat,
closed, but he wasn't sleep-
lie was calling himself all
efa fool for inviting the two
in the opposite seat to spend
leave with him.
just as well, he thought
that their plane reserva-
been cancelled in favor of
important travelers. There
be so much time. Of
when he had first asked
he hadn't realized how queer
and his folks would look to
and Frank.
happened in a reckless little
gratitude the time they had
that he accompany them to
Own town to spend a few days.
felt sorry for him, he
because he never received
kages, and almost never
that long, official looking en-
once a month with his fa-
address in the eor-
was always a check en-
Which he didn't need, but
his father insisted on sending
he couldn't understand how
Could possibly get by on only
dollars a month. Usually
only the check, but some-
inclosed a little note: "If
anything you need, son, just
Your mother is pretty
days--Red Cross, selling
rou know how she loves
"l k ow, they're all alike." i
~rt of thing. She'll write lat-
Visits had opened his eyes
of things. Their parents
ted the boys as if they were
' heroes. They had accept-
Without question as one of
had gone all-out to show
time.
to think of something to~
vhy his folks were different, i
would be silent and pre-
dinner, if he was home
mother would be cold-
to Frank and Pete, and
of all three of them.
had a sick, shamed feel-
since this morning when
seat the telegram armounc-
Change in the time of their
fiery Th-ere's nothing'li~'e' ~. Ti~ey
really do all they can for you."
Pete shook his head "That's for
the fellows without local ties. Your
mother will have something planned.
know, they're alI alike."
"Yeah," Frank said, stretching,
"mothers are all alike."
He'd go nuts, John thought, if they
didn't quit saying that. Mothers
were definitely not all alike, and
Frank and Pete would" find that out
soon enough.
He'd tell them the trutla. He could
say it casually as if it weren't im-
portant, just an interesting study in
human nature. He'd put it some-
thing like this: "Mothers are not all
alike, fellows, and I can prove it.
~Ieet mine, Exhibit A."
"I don't expect that the folks will
be at the station," John said as they
moved into the crowded aisle. "It's
an awkward hour to meet a train."
"They'll be there all right," Frank
laughed confidently.
Surprisingly they were, both of
them. John could hardly believe it.
His mother kissed him, not caring
what it did to her make-up. Good
Lord, he couldn't remember ,vhen
she'd done that! And his dad, grip-
ping his hand hard, and then blow-
ing his nose loudly. This was a bad
time of year for colds.
Pete bought a paper as they were
leaving the station. "Gosh, fellows,
did you see this? That plane we
planned to come on crashed!"
Frank sucked in his breath. "Gol-
ly, I'll bet your folks were wor-
ried !"
John's mother bit her lip and nod-
ded.
Dad mopped his forehead. "We
were mighty relieved to get your
second telegram," he admitted.
Late that night as the three were
undressing Frank said sleepily:
"Your folks sure treated us swell,
John. The best leave we've had yet.
Your mother is really super."
"Yeah," John agreed happily,
"they're all alike."
HERE AND THERE
THIS AND THAT:
Lix'e with men as if God saw you;
converse with God as if men heard
you. -- Seneca. *
The sun is not the only star with
planets revolving around it. Discovery
of thousands of other planets, so~e of
which may even support life, revolving
around distant stars, was revealed by
Dr Henry N. RusselI, Princeton
astronomer * * *
A 75c h(~urlv minimum wage, annual
paid sick leave and standardized wage
rates on all rail lines were asked by
.~10.000unionized railroad section
hands. * * *
Bergamot oil, the first shipnlent of
whicl( has just arrived from Italy
since pre-war days, is made from the
rinds of the bergamot, a citrus fruit,
a~ld is used as a base for eau de
Cologne and in lotions, hair tonics
and soap. * * *
The War Department will release
10000 light and 20,000 medium trucks
to meet urgent agricultt~ral transpor-
tation needs.
First time in history. Vicksburg,
Miss celebrated Independence Day
July 4. (The, city fell to [Jnion forces
July 4, 1863.)
A geographer says that to conquer
all China three strategic points must
be taken: Shansi province, the cross-
ing of the Yellow River at Tungkwan,
and the Han valley, none of them held
by Japan.
'It * *
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