AIR FORCE GIRL'
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CHAPTER VIII
Jane, a fashion artist, shares
an apartment in London with
Stella, a free lance journalist.
Jane joins the W.AAF. The night
before entering service she walks
through dim streets and collides
with a flight lieutenantant of the
RAF. Stopping to break her en
gagement with .Stella she dis
covers that the lieutenant—Tim
othy Poel Sanders — nicknamed
“Tips”—is Stella’s divorced hus
band. Jane hears that Tips'
squadron flies at 10 o’clock and
that they are searching for him.
She pedals to the home of Mrs.
Stanton, where she finds the flier.
He leav'es at once. Mrs. Stanton
accuses Jane of sending Tips to
his death. Tips misses the flight
from which Flight Lieutenant
Stanton and Jimmie Stafford
fail to return. Stafford’s sweet
heart accuse Jane of warning
Tips so he would miss the flight.
“That’s all right. 1 didn’t mind
for myself. But when it came
to Tips . . . ”
Hunter’s eyes hardened, her
voice too. “Iris, of course, never
gave him Guy’s message! She
lied to Guy when she told him
Tips wasn't there.”
Two other girls burst into the
kitchen at that moment, clamor
ing to know if there wasn’t any
tea going. Jane poured morq hot
water in the teapot and said she
thought two cups might be man
aged
The next day from eight in the
morning until eight in the even
ing the girls in Jane’s watch were
<>ff duty. At first Sparks had said
she would go to London with
Jane. But at the last moment she
changed her mind and said she'd
prefer to stay in bed. Jane said
that of course she' didn’t mind.
She hadn't seen Stella for some
time. It would be good to meet
her and see how she was faring.
She set off to walk to the rail
way station, some two miles
away. She trudged on, thinking
what a heavenly day it was; and
thinking that it was so warm it
miffht be April or May instead
of early March. Turning sudden
ly she saw a car slowing up be
side her and Tips at the driving
wheel. “Going to catch a train?”
he asked. “Mav I giv'e you a
lift?
She hesitated. Then she deci
ded it was absurd to cut off her
nose to spite her face. “Thank
you.
Tips said conversationally as
she sat down beside him, “Tve
not yet had the chance to thank
you for coniine: to fetch me the
other night. You heard, of course
that I arrived too late?” f
| “Yes.”
r “I drove into a ditch in my
hurry and that delayed me.”’
“Oh!”
The car sped on for a few
moments in silence, ‘tit's a fine
day,” said Tips at length.
“I’m glad I ran into you just
now. I wanted to aske you some
thing’. Aren’t you due for twenty
four hours leave soon?”
“I’m taking it next Thurs
day.”
“Grand. Pm due for twenty
four hours too. I’m going home.
My people have a rather pleasant
place in Sussex. I'd like to take
you along with me. After all 1
ought to introduce them to the
girl I’m going to marry.”
“And I have other plans,
thank you,” said Jane coolly.
“Cancel them.”
. “No.”
Tips shot a glance at her. She
looked at him and caught it.She
turned away from him again. As
they reached the road to the
station. Tips suddenly shot off in
the opposite direction. Jane said
sharply, “This isn't the way.”
“I know it isn't.’’
“Well, what are you doing?”
“Taking you for a fide."
Jane drew a swift breath.
“Would you please turn right
around. There’s a train at ten
fifty and I propose to catch it.”
“Not on your sweet life! I have
other plans in mind.”
Jane gave him a withering
look. They drove swiftly along
1! wide arterial road and then
turnirut off suddenly wound their
v.'" down a narrow lane. ‘They
s (1 oil until at last they came
to a dead end at an open clear
ing. Tips 'brought the car to a
standstill and stopped the engine
“This is a nice quiet spot. Very
few people know of it ” He took
her in his arms and kissed her.
She struggled hard to get free
of him. He held her tightly, but
she managed to extricate one
hand and she slapped his face
and told herself she felt much
Defter.
' He let her go abruptly. “That,
my sweet,” he said reprovingly,
“is positively old-fashioned. I’m
disappointed in you. Girl’s don't
do that these days.’’
“Don’t they?” said Jane ven
omously. She slapped his other
cheek even harder. She Said bit
terly, “You can try your cave
man stuff with your other wom
en, but I’m not going to stand for
it.”
“No?” He laughed shortly,
but his eyes burned suddenly as
if they were lighted by fires lrom
^hin. “Don’t be so silly! You
perfectly well you’re thor
oughly enjoying it.”
Jane's eyes flashed. “I . . .’’
she began. But she got no furth
er. Again she was in his arms
and he was kissing Jier, and this
time there wasn't much use of
She struggled hard to get free of him.
struggling. He refused her and in
a flash slie was out of the car.
iShe stood on the grass verge of
the lane, her face white with fu
ry.
“Well,” he said mildly, “what
do you think you’re doing there?
He pressed the self-starter. “It's
all right. You can get back. I
shant kiss you again. I haven't
time. It’ll probably disappoint
you to hear it, but I too have an
appointment in town. I’m due
there before twelve. If we start
now we can just make it.” ]
“With Iris Stanton, I suppose? |
flared Jane, and could have bit
ten her tongue otf the minute she j
had said it.
He smiled. “Quite right, i
Though mind you 1 might try j
'putting her off if you’d be a bit [
more friendly to me." He start- j
ed the engine and was swinging
the car around and drawing up
beside her. Are you coming with
me? I’ll drive you to the station.’'
“No.”
"It’s a long- walk.”
“I don’t care.”
“Right. Follow this lane back
to the main road. Then it’s about!
five miles down. Of course you
may get a lift.”
She stared at him. He couldn’t
really mean this. She’d thought
of course that once again he'd tell
her not to be silly, hold the door
open fni her and say, “Come O”,
Jump in quickly.’’ Sitting beside
him in the car again, she might
even have brought herself to tea
h;m that she was sorry, that she
knew she’d gone too far.
Alteady the car was streaking
down the lane. He didn't even
look back as he whisked around
a corner. A dreadful feeling of
tiredness overcame the anger
anger she felt at being so ungal
lantly deserted.
iris was sorry tor uuy s sane
that, he’d failed to return on that
fateful night now nearly a fort
night ago. But for her own , . .
her heart beat more quickly. It
suited her very well to l>e free.
Her face was pale, her eyes were
large and dark and they were
the eyes of a woman wlio’d gone
through a great deal of suffering
She'd worn that look for the past
ten days. It had been, she had
thought, most effective.
A clock nearby struck seven.
Tips would be calling, for her in
a few mintes. She had come up
to town yesterday because she’d
wanted to do some shopping. At
least that was what she’d given
to all those well meaning friends
at the airdrome. Actually, when
she’d learned that Tips was du*
for twenty-four hours leav’e, she
had phoned to Mary Leighton,
with whom she always stayed
when in London, and asked if
she could put in a night with her
She’d said to T'ips before she
she left, “If you’re going to be
in town, couldn’t we perhaps
meet on Friday and come back
together?’’ Tips had said that
he wouldn’t be in town. He’d
promised to spend his brief leave
with his people in Sussex. Then
seeing, she su.pposed, her look
of disappointment, he went on,
“I’ll tell you what I'll do if you
like. Iris.. I’ll come back via Lon
don and we’ll dine together and
I’ll drive you home afterwards.
I’m afraid, my dear, I can’t see
you earlier.”
She’d jumped at this sugges
tion. though it hadn’t been at all
What she’d wanted. She’d hoped
they might have spent the day
together, that at least he’d have
come up in time for them to
meet for lunch. Still, this was
certainly better than nothing; he
would be calling for her any mo
ment now.
Mary had told her at breakfast
that morning that she was afraid
she wouldn’t be in that evening.
She was due at a cocktail party
at six o’clock.
Iris heard the front door bell
ring and the maid going to an
swer it. The next moment she
could hear his voice in the hall.
“Is Mrs. Stanton here?”
come in?”
“Yes, sir, would you please
j come in?”
She nicked no her mink coat
and bag and glov’es. He was
standing warming his hands by
the fire when she opened the
drawing room door. He turned
and her heart leaped at the sight
of him. “You’re beautifully
punctual. Tins.”
“Am 1? That’s good. You’re
going to need that coat. Iris. It’s
bittterly cold tonight. I’m afraid
we mav have rather an unpleas
1 ant drive back.”
“I shan’t mind that." She
smiled at him: “Have you enjoy
ed your little rest?"
“Very much, thanks.”
'She’d not seen a great deal of
him since that fateful night.She
wondered in sudden panic if Sal
ly Hunter’s stories .could hav'e
reached his ears. Sally had come
to her three days ago and accus
ed her of keeping Tips buck
from the big raid. She’d learned
—from Jane Lambolt, Iris had
guessed—that he’d been with her
when Guy had telephoned and
that purposely she had kept back
the message. Sally had stormed
and wept and accused her bitter
ly of being responsible for Jim
my Stafford’s death. “Hut for
you," Sally had flung at her
wildly, “he would be alive to
day. If you’d only told Tips he
was wanted . . .”
She told Sally quite coolly
that she’d had her own reasons
for not telling Tips that Guy
had telephoned. Then quite sud
denly she lost her temper with
the younger girl, took her by the
shoulders and shook her violent
ly. She said threateningly, “If
you dare to say one single word
about this to a living soul you’ll
be sorry for it. Do you under
stand me?’’
Saily had understood all right
She new Iris would be as good
Iris extremely sorry.
She looked at Tips now and
wondered how she could get
back to their old footing.
She said hesitatingly, “Don’t
think me Very dreadful. Tips,
but I am enjoying this evening
so much. These last few days
have been such a strain. You
see, well . . .” in a little rush
she went on “ ... 1 can be hon
est with you, can’t I, darling?
You wouldn’t want me to be
anything else, would you?”
He looked at her sharply, his
brows drawn together. He wasn’t
so sure about this. “I can’t quite
see what you’re getting at.”
Her eyes met his, telling him
exactly. “Can’t you? Can’t you
really, Tips?’’ she said softly.
“You see, T'ips, though I was
desperately sorry that Guy lost
his life, I just can’t pretend to
you of all people that it meant
personally so Very much to me.
You . . . surely you realized
that for a long while now Guy
i ips hail a sudden revulsion
of feeling. He shouldn’t, he'sup
posed. “Iris, don't let’s talk
about Guy. I feel pretty bad
every time I think about him.”
Iris’ eyes filled. He’’ lips trem
bled. This conversation wasn’t
going at all the way she wanted.
Fear suddenly seized her. She
faced a fact that she’d been re
fusinir to facp for some time.
He felt a soft cool hand touch his
He heard a pathetic voice say,
“Tips, darling, I just can’t bear
it if you turn against
Tips squeezed the hand and
reelased it. “I’m not turning
against you, tny dear.’’
“Aren’t you? You—you’ve
been so different since Guy . . .”
she broke off, her lips working.
A tear fell down her cheek.
Tips said in sudden exaspera
tion “Iris you can’t cry here.”
She made an effort to pull her
self together. “I—I’m sorry. I
don’t want to. But it’s your
fault, darling. I feel so utterly
wu-etched.’*
As they drove home, Iris deci
ded miserably that she wished
they hadn’t dined together. Skim
ming swiftly through the moon
lit countryside, she felt just as
wretched as she had back in
London. They reached the house
and he stopped the car. Iris
RATION REMINDER
GASOLINE—In 17 states of
Eastern shortage area A-6 coup
ons are now valid. In states out
side the Eastern shortage area
A-7 coupons are valid through
September 21, B and C coupons
expire according to date on in
dividual books. All gasoline cou
pons in the possession of car
owners must he endorsed with
the owner’s license number and
state of registration.
FUEL OIL—Period 5 coupons
in old rations remain Valid thru
September 30. Period 1 coupons
in new rations are valid now. Oc
cupants of oil heated homes are
urged to return their applica
tions for next year’s fuel oil to
their ration boards promptly and
when issued new rations to place
orders with their dealers for
summer fill-ups.
SUGAR—Stamp No. 14 good
for fiv’e pounds through October
Stamps No. 15 and 1G are good
for five pounds each for home
canning purposes through Octo
ber 31. Housewives may apply to
their local ration boards for
more if necessary.
SHOES—Stamp No. 18(lpr.)
is valid through October 31.
STOVES Consumer purchases
of rationed stov'es must be made
with a certificate obtained at lo
cal war price and rationing board
MEAT, ETC.—Red stamps X
and Y valid through October 2.
Z becomes valid September 5 and
remains valid through October
~ PROCESSED FOOD'S — Blue
s'amps R. S and T remian valid
through September 20. U, V and
W become valid September 1 and
remain valid through October 20
HERSHEY SHOWS ORDER
OF INDUCTION
“The selection of men needed
for the armed forces and the de
ferment of men required for ag
riculture, war production and
war supporting activities are
much more difficult than in the
days when wre had ample men
from which to choose,” said Ma
jor General Lewis B. llershey,
director of Selective service in a
recent letter to local hoards, lie
said available men will be called
for induction in the following ol
der: (1) Single men without de
pendents; (2d single men with
collateral dependents; (2) mar
ried men without children; (4)
men with children (nondeferra
ble activities and occupations);
(5) Men with children.
small engines to farmers
Distribution of about 27,000
air and liquid-cooled internal
combustion engines of 20 h. p.
and under will be controlled by
county farm rationing committees
Preference rating certificates
will be issued to farmers or op
erators of farm machinery for
hire, based on the need for the
engine in essential production of
crops, livestock and livestock
products, poultry and eggs, and
bees. When the farmer receives
such a preference rating certifi
cate, he can take it to his local
dealer and buy the engine.
Drops Bombs — Gathers Corn
When the B-24 Liberator bam
ber, “Lemon Drop,” of the U.S.
Army Ninth Air Force came
back from its mission of bomb
ing Rumanian oil refineries at
to its bomb bay doors. The bom
Plooti, corn stalks were clinging
hardier, Captain Herbert Light.
Ames. Iowa, observed: "Why
back in Iowa you'd hav’e to fiv
25 feet off the ground to get
above the corn tops. No risk in
volved in that. But when you’re
heading for a target in the Ru
manian oil and corn country
you’v'e got to tear along about
six feet off the ground to skim
the corn tops.”
Tax Reports for September
Many farmers will Le among
the 15,000,000 Americans re
quired to file a declaration of
estimated income for 1943 and
make a payment on that basis
under the pay as you go plan
turned a hand on his arm. “You’ll
come in for a drink. Tips?”
“I don’t think I will tonight,if
you don’t mind. It's prettv late.”
(TO BE CONTINUED)
which become effective July 1.
this year. September 15 is the
date for filing declarations, except
that farmers if they wish may
wait until December 15, since
they receive the bulk of their in
come in the fall. Generally
speaking, all single persons earn
from wages subject to withhold
ing more than $2,700 a year
ing and all married couples who
are earning more than $3,500
will be required to tile declara
tions, In addition, induiv'iduals
or couples with an income of
$100 or moie from sources oth
er than wages are required to
file, if their total income is such
that they must pay tin income
tax- Individuals who were re
quired t<» lib- an income tax re
turn in It)Jt: and whose wages
subject to withholding in 1943
will be less must also file
Hog Cholera Serum Output High
The serum used in combatting
hog cholera is now being made
in record-breaking quantities,
according to the Department of
Agriculture. Output of the pro
tective sei uni between July 1.
1942 and .Time MO, 1943. was 25
per cent above last year's high
output. The current supply rep
resents large scale protection a
gainst hog cholera, the most for
midalde swine disease, for the
Vast number of hogs now being
raised in the l'. S.
MILKWEED IS SUBSTITUTE
FOR KAPOK
Since kapok is no longer im
ported from the Netherlands
East. Indies, the common milk
weed, which provides milkweed
I loss, promises to become one ot
America's important wartime
plants. Milkweed flossis needed
|o replace kapok in life preser
vers and marine mattresses, foi
airplane insulation, and for ma
ny other important military uses
To assure a adequate supply ol
this wartime substitute, the l>e
partiuent of Agriculture is co
operating' with the War I’roduc
tion Board in sponsoring; a three
year program to encourage coi
lection of pods from wild milk
weed plants and to create Condi
tions .suitable for their growth.
SOME BOOTS RATION-FREE
Certain kinds of boots usetu
in farming and similar work bu
no longer being manufacture!
for general use have been re
leased front rationing by a rev
ent OPA amendment. All oliw
drab, clay, or khaki colored rub
her boots, all over the shoe rub
ber boots and all tight weigh
ankle-titling rubber boots which
depend upon stretch at the ankle
for fitting are included in the
order. However, quantities wib
he small because dealers do mu
have complete stocks on hand.
TO HELP YOU GET TIRES
If you own a truck and have
tire rationing certificates bid
cannot locate the proper tire
within your county, you may ap
ply to the nearest Motor Trans
port Hist riel Office of the Office
of Defense Transportation for
assistance, the ODT has repor
ted.
Price Support for Sweet
Potatoes
To encourage farmers to cure
and store as much as possible of
this year’s expected crop of 81
million bushels of sweet potato
farmers will lie assured a mini
mum of $1.50 per bushel for Ik
S. No. 1 or better grade cured
sweet potatoes properly packed
in bushel crates, baskets or ham
pers and offered during January
and $1.05 per bushel beginning
February 1 1911. Prices of U.S.
hw’eci potatoes containing not
less than 75 per cent No. 1 quid
ity will be 15 cenls per bushel
less than the above prices. Far
mers desiring information con
cerning the handling of sweet po
tatoes iy:e requested to get in
touch with their state or county
agricultural war boards.
Farm Help from Latin America
A total of 57,489 workers
from Mexico, Jamaica and the
Bahama islands haVc come tc
this country for agricultural em
ployment. Marvin Jones, Wat
Food .Administrator recently
praised the ability of these wor
kers and described their efforts
as being of the utmost impor
tance to the production of food
and fiber for war reeds. Me
oeen employed largely in
coast states and in the Middle
West. The workers have come
into this country to relieve farm
labor shoi tapes in critical areas.
When the need for their services
has i! sssi d f; I"; will he returned
Peace to Re ay foe Lend-Lease
“’I’he congress in p«i.-sing and
extending.' tiie lend-lease act made
it plain that the United States
warns no hew war debts to jeop
ardise the coming peace,” Presi
dent Rods, v'elt declared in his
’!e eleventh report on leinl-hase
letter transmitting to t'oiipret.
July -31, 19L'J. “\'i. lot's an,I a
operations fot the poiiod ended
luly 31, 194.'!. “Victory and a
secure peace,” the President ad
ded, “are the only coin in which
\ve can he repaid.”
“S. R. O.” ON TRAINS
If you are planning to take a
train trip over Labor Day, you
probably will have to stund in
the aisles, O I) T officials say.
Passenger trains throughout the
U. ,S. continue to run heavily
loaded, with standing in the ais
les occurring frequently on some
trains, particularly at week-ends
BETTER RUBBER for RECAPS
Rationing restrictions of the
use of grade C camelback for
recapping have been removed,
according to OI’A. Grade A cam
elback, previously available only
tor the largest bus and truck
tires, may now be obtained for
recapping tires on all trucks and
buses, although it is still subject
to rationing.
WAR-USEFUL JOBS NEED
2,600,000
Between now and next July,
“a rock-bottom minimum of 2,
000,000 persons' must transfer
to war-useful jobs, according to
Paul \. McNutt, chairman of tht
War Manpower Commission
“There are acute shortages of
laundry workers; teachers, nurs
es, doctors; bus and deliver.'
drivers and others whose sei
vices are needed by civilians,'
Mr. McNutt said. The War Man
power Commission advises fbosi
in doubt about the war-useful
ness of their jobs to consult th<
IT, S. Employment Service.
CHAPLAIN HELPED A I TU
WOUNDED
Chaplain Julius S. llus.se, re
porting to the War Departmcn
on his service in the Attn cam
iaign, said the chaplains ha<
tarry opportunities to help th
•rounded. Chaplains, he said
should travel light. “If you are
ot loaded down there are many
times when a lagging soldier cat
le helped with his load and if you
nave a heavy load you can't sup
port a wounded man ’’ Evcr\
hance he had, Chaplain Bliss,
said, he filled his pockets wit!
“D”» ration and a few package
of cigarettes-for the men.“Troop:
predate the presence of
haplain in the tense moment
said. Chaplain Basse, a nativ',
, ailing order's to advance,” h
Pcs Moines, Iowa, was com
mended for his courage and -e,
vice in combat by his command
1 ng officer. While the chaplain
was aiding the wounded. two
bullets passed through his vain
■oat, and later a bullet smashed
his eyeglasses.
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From where I sit...
f 61/ Joe Marsh
One of the best-liked farmers
in these parts is Bert Childers!
And he has the best way of
heatin' the rqan shortage, too.
Come husking time, Bert in
vites all of his farmer neighbors
over to have a glass of beer.
When they ask politely
“Where’s the beer?” Bert points
to a bucket-full of frosty bottles
in the middle of the field.
"All you got to do,” he says,
“is work your way out to it.”
Well, Bert’s idea has caught
on all over the countryside.
Folks are pitching in to help
their neighbors harvest grain,
and fruit, and vegetables — and
are taking their reward in soci
ability when the job’s done.
And from where 1 sit, that’s a
mighty healthy picture of Amer
ican life - people working to
gether to get in the food this
country needs - and afterwards,
sittin’ around like good friends,
over a moderate glass of whole
some beer. I’m for it!
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