Editorial
THE CHARlOm LAM JOURNAL
AMD' DIXIE FARM NEWS .
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Thanksgiving Day
Let's make it a thanksgiving
year.
To whom shall we give thanks?
As did the early pilgrim; so
should we thank God for our
good fortune, which we so often
overlook. Then we should look
around us and thank our friends
for their kindnesses to us.
How do yoo give thanks?
Words of appreciation are impor
tant. Use them, sharing what you
have with others, your friends or
someone who needs a friend, is
also important.
Let us enumerate our good
fortunes and give thanks where
they are duo.
ine ffSi iMMttgwig
“It has boon a hard year, Mary,
but now, at last all our crops are
safely harvested and stored
away. I am thankful the crops
were good. It is also fortunate
that the Indians have remained
friendly."
. “Too, dear, wo have been so
very lucky to have established a
home in this now land. The oarta
Is very fruitful, but tilling and
clearing the virgin lands was hard
labor."
"Now that we are through
working our holds for a while, 1
think wo should have a feast.
8everal other families have
thought about it, too.”
"That is a splendid idea, John.
I think we should invito our In
dian friends, too. Wo could hard
ly have survived without their
help."*
"I agree, Mary. I shall go out
What 1 Think
. Of Thanksgiving
By Homer (the turkey)
Oh, my gosh! It's about that
time of year again! Most people
are happy and Joyful because of
their Thanksgiving Holiday but
not me.
Oh. you dent understand why
I’m net happy? Because, my
dear friends, I am a turkey! Last
year I saw Uncle Bd on a platter
all brown and stuffed with dress
ing- How would you like to see
your uncle in that condition, I
ask you? Just think this year
it may be me. You may eat me!
Why some school kids even get
a holiday just to eat me and all
my people.
Now, do you see why I'm not
so happy? Oh, woe is me, and,
frankly, I wish you all a miser
able holiday.
Boy: What would you rather
be than anything else in the
world? "
Girl: A rose. What would you
rather be?
Boy: A thousand-legged worm.
Girl: Why?
Boy: So I could squeeze the
Girl: That’s a foolish wish’.
You’re not even using the two
good anas you’re .got. il
Thanksgiving Dinner
Oohl Hah, Tummy! It turn*
over when I walk, screams when
I lie down, and practically kilts
me when I sit Besides, I got
a headache!!
Could all this be the result of
that delicious, scrumptious, de
lightful turkey dinner I had
Thanksgiving?!!? I was wonder
ing why Mom warned me when I
took that sixth piece of turkey
and helped my plate for the third
time. Now, I know, without a
doubt!
I had made a bet with my
brother that I could eat more
turkey than he could. I was won
dering what caused that certain
glint in his eye. Ho know all
along that I would make a pig
of oqpeif and wouldn't bo able to
go to the football game with
Tommy—and after all that trou
ble I had to go to to make him
ask mo!!!
Well, I won the hot, much to
my sorrow! Now, I can’t go to
the football game, can't have my
Christmas party, and, on top of
it all, can’t go to the show Sat
urday night with Bobby to see
“Love Calls Me Onward”!!
Oh, well, some day I’ll learn—
but, until then, I suppose I’ll bo
lying in bed, drinking castor oil
and milk of magnesia, while Tom
my goes to the game with a beau
tiful, enchanting, young female!!
It Doesn’t Pay
One afternoon three small boys
climbed aboard a local bus but
only two of thorn paid. After
they wore seated the driver turned
around and said to the first little
boy: "8on, what’s jronr name?”
Tom," he replied.
"Ditkyou pay your fare, Tom?”
Tee, sir.”
“What’s your name?” he asked
the second child.
"Dick."
"Did you pay, Dick?”
-Yes, sir.”
"And what’s your name?” he
asked the last boy.
"Crime, and crime doesn't pay.”
NEW YORK MILK DRIVERS
WIN FUND FOR PENSIONS
New York—The APL Team
sters Union was a 10-cents-an
hour contribution to a pension
fpnd from Ids milk processing
and distribution firms for 15,000
milk drivers and inside workers.
The agreement running to Oct.
M, 1961, make NO changes in
present wage scales and is the
first time since 1941 that the
parties settled in direct negotia
tions before a strike deadline.
PUNCHES BAG WITH HST
Washington—Joseph D. Keenan,
director of Labor’s League for
Political Education, paid an Elec
tion Day visit to President Tru
man at the. White House.
ORGANIZE OFFICE WORKERS
NEW YORK.—The AFL Sea
farers International Union is sup
porting the organisation of the
Steamship Office Workers Asso
ciation among office and clerical
eorkers of stoamahip companies
Mrs.
Look Out For Scoots
When the Scoutmaster asked
his flock whether or not each had
done his good deed for the day, (
three members admitted they1
hadn’t.
“In that case.” they were told,
"leave this meeting and don’t re
turn until you've lived up to our
motto of one good deed a day.”
Half an hour later the boys re-i
turned, disheveled and flushed. “J
did my good deed, sir,” the first
Scout said. ”1 helped an old lady
across the stfeet.”
“Me. too,” added the second. “I
helped the same old lady across
the street.”
“So did I,” chimed in the third
member.
“Do you mean to tell me,” ths
Scoutmaster demanded, “that it
took three of you to help one old
lady across the street?”
The spokesman for the trio re
plied. “Well, you see, sir; the old
lady didn’t want to cross the
street.”
. . Waekfagton.—The U. 8. Treas
ury's Savings Band Division an
nounced that specially desired
Christmas jackets for savings
bonds ate available at aQ bonds
sales aceacies including banks
and post offices. The jacket fea
tures a snowcapped scene in the
Allegheny Mountains with a space
for the giver’s name.
GET 2 CENTS BOOST
Loo Angeles.—The AFL Inter
national Union of Operating En
ineers won a 2 1-2 cents an hoar
general wage increase and im-j
proved vacations equal to another
two cents an hoar from construc
tion contractors. The agreement
ended n three weeks strike.
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Did you ever stop to think that there
never has been—and probably never will be—
another country just like America, or as strong
as America? And have you ever noticed that—
even here—there is seldom agreement as to why
America is strong? What is the answer?
The answer seems to be that no one quality ever
completely describes or defines America. We’re
strong because we enjoy the most unique com*
bination of qualities that keep a nation strong and
productive of any country on earth.
But we have only just begun. We still have our
faults which we’ll have to correct. We still have
HAVE THEY CAUGHT-THE SECRET
■ OF AMERICA’S GREATNESS?
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Yes, each one is right
about the U. S. Way...
but only partly right at best!
sharp ups and downs in prices and jobs. Yet our
system has brought more benefits to more people
than any other system ever devised.
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We can overcome these faults, go on to greater
heights—if we all puli' together to produce more
and more for every hour we work. Teamwork to
produce better has usuaUy brought us higher
wages, shorter hours, better quality and more
happiness for everyone.
The U. S. Way can mean a better way of life for
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BORIS SHIS KIN
Economist, American Federation of Labor
PAUL G. HOFFMAN
Formerly President, Studebaker Corp.
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