THURSDAY. AUGUST 17. 1944
THE BEAUFORT NEWS. BEAUFORT. N. C.
PAGE THREE
THEODORE
PRATT
THE STORY THUS FAR: Forty-four-year-old
Wilbert Winkle, who operate! a
genera! repair ihop back of hit home, li
notified by hli draft board that he li In
1-A. He breaks the bad newt to bit domi
neering wife, Amy, and trampt off to
work without eTen kissing her foodby.
Nelfhbori call the next night and shake
their heads solemnly, and the local pa
per publishes Us picture on the front
page. Winkle tacks a CLOSED sign over
his shop. Mrs. Winkle confides her wor
rles. She fears he might get Interested
In other women, but Wilbert says she has
nothing to worry about. Winkle leads the
draft parade and they march off behind
the band. The martial music sends a
chill up bis spine.
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CHAPTER V
Mr, Winkle wasn't sure If this was
said in the right spirit. He was
glad Amy didn't appear in time to
heai it. He had been watching for
her, and during the last of the six
blocks, he saw her, hurrying along
to keep up. Her face was flushed.
She waved to him, and Mr. Winkle,
wondering if it was the correct thing
to do, waved back.
After they arrived at the open-air
bus station, there was a quarter of
an hour of confusion whose details
Mr. Winkle never remembered very
well. The selectees left their for
mation and searched out their re
spective families. Mr. Winkle found
his wife and dog. Penelope was en
livened by the excitement to yap sev
eral times. Mrs. Winkle said, "You
looked very military."
"I'm the leader," he told her.
The horn of the bus honked.
Tears welled in Mrs. Winkle's
eyes. "I'm not going to cry," she
Things were fast getting out of
hand.
announced. And the tears didn't
spill over but remained in her eyes
when she blinked them back, fast.
. He and Amy looked at each other
solemnly. They embraced. They
held each other very close. They
kissed, and kissed again, while the
band played, women wept, and hand
kerchiefs and flags waved.
The next thing Mr. Winkle knew
was that he found himself seated In
the bus and the vehicle was getting
under way. Looking back, he saw
Mrs. Winkle holding up Penelope
so that she could see him go to war.
Penelope wasn't Interested, but
looked the other way.
Not all of the bus was occupied
by th draft contingent There hadn't
been enough of them to charter a
vehicle for their sole use.
He sat alone, not because he
thought hlmseaf, as the leader, any
better than the others. Nor did he
care to be aloof; he would have wel
comed somebody to talk with, but
none of his chaises Joined him. Jack
Pettigrew sat up beside the driver.
The bus stopped and several more
people got on. One of them was a
young, blowzy blonde. Mr. Winkle
watched, fascinated, as Freddie ma
neuvered the selectee beside him
out of his seat and grinned winning
ly at the blonde. She sat beside
Freddie at once, and they began an
animated conversation.
This broke the tension the draftees
brought with them from their send
off. They laughed, and began to
talk and Joke, and discuss their
voyage in voices lust a little too loud
to be natural.
At noon the bus stopped at a sched
uled station for lunch. Mr. Winkle
herded his charges to the counter in
side the glass-front roadside restau
rant, where he produced the proper
paper to obtain meals for them as
guests of the Government Freddie
Tlndall remained outside, talking to
the blonde. She was catching an-
: other bus here.
He let Freddie alone until he had
ordered his own meal. Then he went
out and told Freddie, "If you want
: to get something to eat, you'd bet
ter come in."
"Be right with- you. Pop." Mr.
Winkle went back to the- counter.
Freddie took bis time. He waited
until the blonde's new bus pulled in.
Ho put her on it and then joined
the others. Some of the men looked
at him in admiration and envy.
"What would you have done,"
Freddie inquired of Mr. Winkle, "if
' I'd gotten on the bus with her and
gone away?"
Mr. Winkle regarded him severe
ly. "I wouldn't have done a thing.
That would be for others. You
wouldn't get very far."
"You mean with the blonde?"
Freddie Inquired, and received his
laugh.
He kept up a horseplay of saying
that this was as far as he wanted to
(o, that he'd had a nice ride, but
would now go back home. When
this wore thin, he Introduced a new
subject. "Still proud to fight, Pop?"
he inquired.
Mr. Winkle kept his temper. "We
all ought to be."
"Well, I'm not," Freddie declared.
"I'm not going because I want to,
and I don't care who knows it. I
don't want to be any darned sol
dier. Lugs, that's all they are.
They're going to make me into a
lug."
Mr. Winkle looked around. No one
except the contingent from Spring
ville seemed to have heard these
remarks. The men listened with
interest. Some of them looked star
tled. "I don't think you ought to say
such things," Mr. Winkle advised.
"Who says that, Pop? Who says
I can't say what I want?"
"Well . . ." began Mr. Winkle.
"Isn't this a free country, Pop?
Can't a man say what he wants?
Tell me that, Pop."
When Mr. Winkle didn't reply,
Freddie was infuriated, taking out
his resentment on him as if holding
Mr. Winkle personally responsible
for his being drafted. "Tell me that
you old coot, and don't act like
we're in the Army already."
Before Mr. Winkle could gather
his outraged senses, Jack Pettlgrew
pushed through the group of men
and came up to Freddie. His thin
face was white with anger. "Don't
talk like that to Mr. Winkle," he
ordered.
Freddie turned on the revolving
stool to Mr. Winkle, Ignoring Jack.
"How about that, Pop? Should I
talk like that to you?"
Jack made a lunge at Freddie,
who whirled, placed his hand on
the boy's chest, and shoved him
back.
Jack, crying imprecations, re
turned to the fray with clenched
fists.
Freddie jumped up to meet him.
Mr. Winkle was gripped with dis
may. Things were fast getting out
of hand. In fact, they were already
well out of hand. The proprietor of
the place was yelling, a waitress
shrieked, and customers called out.
Mr. Winkle heard his own voice
crying, "Now look here! Look here!
Save that for the Germans! Or the
Japs!"
The men laughed. Jack subsided,
glaring. Freddie made ironic gri
maces. An armistice had been declared
in the premature war. Mr. Winkle
breathed with relief. He wasn't cer
tain that he liked the responsibili
ties of leadership.
He counted the men carefully as
they got back on the bus, making
sure Freddie was among them. His
glance caught that of Jack, whose
eyes were hot and who said, "I'm
going to get himl I'm going to get
him plenty."
"That's all right," Mr. Winkle
calmed him. "I appreciate your
standing up for me, but you've done
enough."
Another hour's ride got them to
their destination, and they descend
ed at a busy station where they were
transferred to another bus. This was
already half filled with soldiers-elect
like themselves.
"Hello, fresh meat," one of these
greeted them.
From the highway, three miles out
of town, the entrance to the camp
was no more than a dirt side road
where two armed guards stood and a
sign declared this to be a military
reservation and that no admittance
was allowed.
Having been invited, they were ad
mitted.
After passing through a quarter of
a mile of thick woods, they came to
a great cleared space In which stood
a hidden city. There were many
wooden buildings, some of them of
one story, others of two stories. Dust
rose from the passing of their own
and other vehicles, and from march
ing feet
The bus stopped before a building
which had a sign on it saying, "In
duction Checking Station." Standing
up or sitting on the ground before
this were perhaps fifty more selec
tees. They stared at the newcom
ers who descended from the bus.
No one spoke in the atmosphere of
patient waiting and weary anxiety.
Mr. Winkle looked about, some
what at a loss. He didn't know
what to do next
A tall, thickset Sergeant, holding
a sheaf of papers in his hand, came
out of the building. He looked at
the new arrivals and asked huskily,
"Who's the leader?"
Mr. Winkle went forward. The
Sergeant gazed down at him. Mr.
Winkle saw the mouse-recognition-look
come into the man's face, the
same way it showed in Amy's. Then
the Sergeant took on an expression
as If to say he didn't mean to be
surprised at anything sent to him.
He inquired, "Got "em all John?"
Mr. Winkle said he had and turned
over the group papers. This re
lieved him of his command. He
was a leader no longer, but just a
selectee like any other. Because of
this, and because of the mouse-look
he had been given, he felt deflated
and not in the least like a lion.
The Sergeant went Inside. Mr.
Winkle waited with the others. Their
eyes went frequently to the door.
What smiles there were on any faces
were nervous ones.
The Sergeant came out again. In
a foghorn voice he began calling
names. It was nearly an hour, dur
ing which other busses arrived, be
fore the Springville men were
reached.
Mr. Winkle found himself in a
small room passing down a line of
soldier clerks sitting at desks. In
place of his own papers, an infor
mation card was given to him, which
he was instructed to hang around
his neck by the cord attached. Thus
ticketed, he took his place in line
down the hall, and finally into an
enormous room where many men
were in the process of being exam
ined. Here, Mr. Winkle saw, was where
his fate would be decided. He was
told to drop his bag by the wall
under a clothing hook, and strip.
Shivering, he stood in line clad
only in his socks and shoes and in
formation card. It was humiliating
when he compared his skinny phy
sique with the more robust bodies
about him. Several men glanced
at him as if to say he didn't amount
to much.
He began to run a gantlet of doc
tors and medical assistants. Each
doctor had one part of the body to
examine. Mr. Winkle was accus
tomed to having his family physi
cian make something of a fuss over
him, cajoling him, and treating him
like a living, breathing, human be
ing instead of a skeleton within and
around which was gathered a cer
tain amount of flesh and certain or
gans. Now he felt like an automo
bile being put together on an assem
bly line in a factory.
His card was taken away from
him and in its place there was
daubed in iodine a number on his
chest That, he was sure, was the
final ignominy. He was questioned.
weighed, measured, poked, tapped,
and the inner workings of his struc
ture listened to. 1
He was asked to read a chart with'
out his glasses and with them. He
regretted each letter he made out,
but he couldn't, as he had half
planned, bring himself to cheat. His
eyes were good enough to fight a
war. Even his pulse was found suf
ficiently calm after he had been set
running in one place for a minute
without going anywhere.
Well, he reflected, he hadn't real
ly counted on any of these things to
save him. It was his dyspepsia he
was banking on.
He was laid on a paper-covered
table. His stomach was kneaded
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Mr. Winkle went forward; the ser
geant gased down at him.
and he was asked, "What's this on
your record about dyspepsia?"
Mr. Winkle detailed and even
boasted about his acute Intestinal
difficulties and the need he had for
his pills. He was kneaded some
more, as if he were an automobile
no longer, but a piece of dough.
The doctor gave a skeptical grunt
a deprecating snort, and wrote some
thing on Mr. Winkle's record sheet.
Mr. Winkle, to his horror, gath
ered that his dyspepsia had made
little impression, that it had let him
down completely.
At this, as he was passed on to the
next doctor, his heart beat so fast
that the doctor, who applied a steth
oscope to it, took it away and actu
ally looked at him, saying patiently,
"I expect it from the kids, but not
from you."
Mr. Winkle was abashed. He ac
cused himself of behaving like a
child, like Jack Pettigrew whom he
saw standing tensely, on guard, with
a strained, taut expression on his
boy's face.
And then Mr. Winkle went through
an experience he never expected to
have.
All during the days leading up to
this, and during the first of the ex
amining process, he hoped fervently
that he would be rejected. He bad
even prayed for it But now he
found himself hoping he would b
accepted.
(TO BE CONTINUED!
THE Old Man scooted his chair
away from the desk in the cor
ner of the print shop known as his
office and handed a sheet of type
written paper to the boy at the lino
type. "Page one, column one," he
said briefly. Then he stalked to the
rear of the shop. "Speedy!" he
called, and the youth who was oiling
the outmoded cylinder press
straightened and ceased his opera
tions. "Yes, sir."
The Old Man stroked his chin
thoughtfully and regarded the boy
throuKh narrowed bloodshot eyes.
"If you pi a form tonight It wm ne
the third consecutive week you've
done it A pretty poor average when
you consider this is a weekly pa
per." Speedy ran his hand over his
smooth black hair. "Yes, sir."
The Old Man shook a menac
ing forefinger. "It takes Red a whole
day to pick up the pieces and make
up the form again. If I wanted the
paper to come out on Saturday, it
would read that way instead 01 nav
lng Friday on the masthead!" He
stoDDed for breath. "If you could
once get your mind off play-acting
you might be of some value nere.
But Bet this and get it straigni.
if you pi a form again tonight,
you're through!" With that final
warning the Old Man put on his
shapeless hat and left.
Speedy walked over to the lino
type. He stroked his chin thougnr,
fully and squinted his azure eyes at
Red. "If you pi a form tonight, it
will be the third consecutive week
you've done it." He took his hand
from his chin and shook a menac
ing forefinger. "Get this and get it
straight; if you pi a form again to
night, you're through!"
Red grinned. "You left out some
of it, didn't you, Barrymore?"
Speedy laughed. "The Old Man
still grousing about Walters?"
"Yeah," Red answered. "Page
one, column one. He'll land in Jail,
printing such stuff. Listen r
" "The incumbent county treasurer,
r.pnrffP Walters, has served his
term of usefulness. He is a crook,
as his record proves. He vainly
imagines that he lends dignity to his
office by clearing his throat at the
beginning of a sentence and cough
ing at the end of it. The voters of
this town will no doubt be glad to
see their most distinguished citizen
replaced by an abler man.' "
"The Old Man isn't my idea of
an ethical editor," Speedy mused.
"When he's mad, he'll do 'most
anything unless someone scares
him. Then he's not so tough. You
know what the trouble is, don't
you?" Red asked.
"I could guess," Speedy an
swered. "The Old Man's sore because
Walters gave the contract for the
commissioners' proceedings to our
competitor. Well, it's a free country
and Walters had a right to do it.
The Old Man ought to brag about
the opposition candidate and lay off
Walters and his asthma or what
ever it is."
"Maybe you're right," Speedy
agreed. "Anyhow, what time will
you be ready?"
"Midnight," Red answered. "Incl-
dentally, if you'll Just lock the forms
on the press before you start it
they aren't so likely to fall off."
The Old Man swore as he
stumbled through the darkness to
the telephone. "Yes ..." he said.
He heard a throat being cleared
and then: "If that rag of yours
comes out this morning with
another of your editorials, I'll sue!"
A cough, and another clearing of
the throat. "It's libel, and you know
it you won't have a chance! And
when I get through with you, you
won't have anything at all!" The
cough was more violent this time,
and the throat clearing more pro
longed. "Remember what I've told
you!" Then came a veritable
spasm.
The Old Man hung up. He broke
into a cold sweat. "I'll have to
go down there," he told himself.
"Speedy'U never hear a phone if
that cylinder press is running." He
shook as he hurried into his clothes.
"Got to stop it," he kept mutter
ing. "Can't let it go out." A few
minutes later he was at the shop.
"Speedy!" he bawled. "Speedy,
Lesson for August 20
Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se
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THE PROPHET IN THE LIFE OF
ISRAEL
LESSON TEXT I Samuel S:M-tl; 7:S
12. GOLDEN TEXT He that hath my
word, let him speak my word faithfully.
Jeremiah 23:28.
Remarkably up-to-date is the
helpful guidance found in this les
son. When our nation finds Itself
facing those other nations which
would destroy our Christian faith,
and we know that we need the key
both to a true victory and a satisfac
tory peace, the message of this
scripture comes with fine helpful
ness. The prophet Samuel (who was
also priest and Judge) served God
in ruling his people at a time when
they were under the hard heel of
the Philistines. The way out of op
pression was revealed in God's
Word, which brought revival and
deliverance which was not forgot
ten in the day of triumph.
I. God's Word Declared (3:19-21).
While a prophet had the ministry
of foretelling, his chief work was
forth-telling. He told of the future,
but his larger ministry was to de
clare the message of God. As Sam
uel did this in faithful devotion to
the Lord, there was the immediate
blessing of God which established
the prophet throughout the whole
land.
Those who are timid about "limit
ing" their ministry (imagine that!)
to the Bible should learn of Samuel
that it Is the only really effective
message. God will not "let you
down" if you teach and preach His
Word. He let none of Samuel's
"words fall to the ground" (v. 19)
and He will not desert us as we
give forth His truth.
II. Man's Heart Revived (7:3-6).
The response of the people to
Samuel's message was whole
hearted. They were sick of their sin
and idolatry. They proved the
reality of their repentance by put
ting away their heathen gods.
Such repentanpe and appropriate
action Is a prerequisite to spiritual
revival. God cannot give us His
blessing if we hold on to our sin
and idolatry.
Lest anyone think there Is no
Idolatry in our day, let him recall
the many who follow strange and
heathenish religious cults, and let
him remember .that we have set up
such gods as money, position, fash
ion, and others. We too need to put
aside our "strange gods."
Note how the revival expressed it
self. They gathered together and
prayed (w. 5, 6). Spiritual life
thrives on the gathering together of
God's people. The crisis in Israel
was met by a convocation of the
people. We need to revive the great
soul-stirring religious gatherings of
a generation ago. Go yourself, and
encourage others to go. Let the fire
of God burn, and let those who meet
scatter far and wide as brands
which will light new fires.
"I will pray," said Samuel. He
was a great intercessor (I. Sam.
15:11, Ps. 99:6; Jer. 15:1). Revival
starts in the faithful Intercession of
a burdened heart Should we not
ask ourselves, "Have I really
prayed for revival in my church,
my city, and my country?"
III. A Nation DeUvered (7:7-11).
"Cry unto God ... he will save
us," was the word of Samuel. They
cried, and He did! "The Lord thun
dered with a great thunder," and
discomfited the enemies of Israel
In these days of warfare we might
well cry out, "Lord, do It again,"
thunder upon our enemies and de
feat them in such a way that they
and we shall see that it was the hand
of God and not of men! (See Ps.
20:7.)
That is one thing for which we
might well pray, for "behold, the
Lord's hand Is not shortened, that
it cannot save; neither his ear
heavy, that it cannot hear" (Isa.
59:1).
Seeing Israel at prayer, the enemy
took advantage of them and at
tacked. In the previous battle at this t the prm!
very spot (see tasx aunoay s ies- fiut the presl wasn-t running.
son) Israel had been defeated be-'g w Xa0g at him, a queer
cause they had fought with the expression ln h blue eyes. "I for
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weapons of prayer and faith, they
had glorious victory.
IV. God's Mercy Remembered
(7:12).
Samuel raised a stone of remem
brance, to remind Israel In the
years to come that the Lord had
been their help. A defeated, dis
heartened, sinful people had turned
to God in repentance and faith, and
God had given them victory. They
must never forget His mercy.
One of the great concerns of think
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victory may come to us before we
are spiritually and morally ready
to receive it If it does, we shall
see a mad rush into excesses of all
kinds, a bold glorying in our own
ability and power, and even greatet
torgetfulness of God.
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victory.' 4. id tor the peace which I
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he confessed.
The Old Man blinked. Then he
sighed and a grin spread over his
face. "Oh, well," he said, "it isn't
the first time. I'll call Red. There
are a few changes I want to make,
anyway."
The Old Man had left by the
time Red arrived. "Congratula
tions," he squealed acidly to
Speedy. "I'm surprised to find
you're still here."
Speedy shrugged his shoulders.
"The Old Man left copy for you,"
be said. "It's on the machine. He
wants it to replace what was origi
nally page one, column one."
Red sat down at the machine.
"Was he pretty sore?" he asked.
"He didn't seem so sore," Speedy
answered thoughtfully. Then, dra
matically, he lifted his pointed chin
i trifle. "I phoned him as soon at
' made the mistake, but I'm sure
Uad he didn't recognize my voice."
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