A Bell Jbr Ad J o J in H ersevj T H K 8TO B T THUS F A B : Afoorlcaa Unopa, caking part la Iko Invasion at Ita ly , arrtveA at Iko »»a port le v a ot Adaaa. M ajo r V lrlo r Joppolo, from Brooklyn. Now Vara, waa la e k a rt» aa lAa A n g o t o « e e r. With him waa Sor- f 'a a t LaoaarS Barth, la w rv o aa M .F . la charga ot »«rarity. Tha M ajo r laa- m rd ia irty bagaa to latarvlaw tha cltl- aoaa af Adaao. la ard«g ta d e te m lq t thalr need*. Ha waa AatarmlaaA that nothing woald ha lalt uadoa« which would Improve thalr condition* and r a i l « thalr Uvea more pleaiaat. W ith Barth. M ajo r Joppolo Inspected the form er N a il headqaartera. which he waa to aae a t hl* aUlcc. He (peat hl* Srat hour* get I ting acquainted. SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS A Complete Wardrobe for Baby P allo tti Nil laid la rtoalgnrri for alios * month». I, J and 3 year» S tir 1. droaa. ■ equlrra It'* yard» ot 3Slnrh m a la ria l: »lip and Danila. I ’ » yard»; auniull, 1» yard. Due Io an unuaually large demand and currant w ar condition», »lightly inoro lim a la required In (Ulins order» for a tew of the most popular pattern number». Send your order to: u. rtATuasa make available to port authorities all known local pilots. . . . ” Those Boots and Carrots Remember? They Were Goodl O f course they were g axl those crisp, tasty carrots and delicious beets. So good, ui fact, that you can hardly wait to plant some more. But be sure you plant Ferry’s Seed* again so you’ll obtain that eacep- tional taste and flavor you enjoyed so much last year. Your favorite dealer has a wide range of Ferry's Flower and Vege- table Serds. Have a b e tto r gar den with Ferry’s Seeds. "Please, Giuseppe.” Giuseppe hurried down the long room and opened the door. Two And he read: "Don’t make your men almost tumbled in. Both were self cheap. Always be accessible to well dressed, and had neckties on. the public. Don't play favorites. One of them was quite old. The. Speak Italian whenever possible. other was very fat and looked forty. Don’t lose your temper. When plans They hurried down the room, and fall down, improvise. . . . ” SEW ING C IH IT .K P A T T E R N IIE P T . each seemed anxious not to let the f IR S V -M O IS I S U B CO. 149 New Montgomery 81. That was the one he wanted. other get ahead of him. San F ra n rlic o , Calif. 111 Sow I f O M i M , M When plans fall down, improvise. The old one said in English, with Enclose 29 cent» In coin» for each I « NN »OO» HO M «* JHtJt V F The door opened. A man came pattern de»lred. a careful British accent: "M y name in whose appearance was vaguely is Cacopardo, at your service. Ma Pattern No......................... S ite .............. fam iliar to Major Joppolo. The Ma- ' e n f i Name . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... jor realized later that he had seen, jor. I am eighty-two. I own most of the sulphurs In this place. Here Addle»» ......................... ........................ .. not this man. but several who looked Cacopardo is sulphur and sulphur is M KKO ti just like him, in bad American mov Cacopardo. I wish to give you ad ies. He was the type of the second- CHAPTER 11 vices whenever you need of it." rate Italian gangster, the small fel The fat one, who seemed annoyed low in the gang who always stood M ajor Joppolo said: "Do not bow. There is no need to grovel here. I behind the boss and who always took I with Cacopardo for speaking first, am only a Major. Borth here is a the rap. He had the bald head, the said in English: “Craxi, my name. I have a telegram.” Sergeant. Are you a man?” Major Joppolo said: "What can I Little Zito was getting very mixed do for you gentlemen?” up. "No sir,” he said cautiously. Cacopardo said: "Advices." Then he saw by the Major's expres Craxi said: "Telegram." sion that he should have said yes, Cacopardo said: “The Americans and he did. coming to Italian countryside need The Major said: "You may greet some advices." The old man looked me by shaking my hand. You will straight at Giuseppe the interpreter greet Sergeant Borth in the same 6 mat-3 yra. and added: " I wish to advise you way.” “Tbs Sralas *:g Grail Fttdi” — to be careful, in Adano are many Borth said, and his expression A F O U R -P IE C E wardrobe* for men who were illegal in America, showed that he was teasing the Ita l the favorite in every fam ily. Krllogg'a Com Flake» bring you nearly all some men too who were condemned ian: "First I will find out if he’s a Tiny first clothes are such fun to the protective food element» o f the whole to the electrical chair in Brooklyn grain declared eaaential to human nutrition. dangerous Fascist.” make, and baby w ill look adorable of New York.” Little Zito did not know whether in these dainty little garments. Major Joppolo, seeing Giuseppe's to laugh or cry. He was fright The dress and sunsuit are edged embarrassment, said: "Giuseppe, I ened but he was also flattered by in ric rac—the slip and panties in want to speak to the priest of the narrow lace. these men. He said: " I will never town. Will you get him for me?” lie to you. Mister Major. I am anti- Giuseppe said: "Which priest, a Fascist. Mister Sergeant. I will be boss?” usher here.” Civil War Draft Agent Lout Cacopardo said: “ In Adano are Major Joppolo said: "Be here at Life in Notifying Draftees thirteen churches, Major, and in seven o’clock each morning.” some, like San Angelo and San Se "Seven o'clock,” said Zito. bastiano, are two or three priests.” A tombstone in a cem etery near A brief burst of machine gun and Major Joppolo said: "Which Washington, In d ., bears this c uri rifle Are echoed from distant streets. church is best?” ous inscription: “ In m em ory of Zito cringed. Cacopardo said: "In churches E li M cC arty . . . killed while no Borth said: "You are perhaps a ought not to be good and bad, but tifying drafted m en .” man but you are also frightened.” San Angelo is best, because Father Wounded in one of the early bat Major Joppolo said: “Has it been Pensovecchio is best of all.” tles of the C ivil w ar. Captain M c bad here?” Major Joppolo said to Giuseppe: C arty left the Union a rm y in Zito started jabbering about the “Get him for me, will you?" M arch, 1862, and became a gov bombardments and the air raids. ernm ent agent enrolling men for "Yes, a boss,” Giuseppe said, and r u lla s i "We are very hungry,” h e * said left. the d raft. Aroused by the news of when he had cooled down a little. When he had left. Major Joppolo the d raft a group of southern sym "For three days we have not had said to Cacopardo: "Is this Giuseppe pathizers vowed to shoot a govern bread. All the important ones ran fellow not to be trusted?” ment agent on sight. M cC arty was away and left me here to guard the Cacopardo bowed and said: " I their unfortunate victim . Palazzo. The stink of dead is very mention only the electrical chair, I bad. especially in the Piazza San “I could do a good job fo r you. am not one to name the names.” Angelo. Some people are sick be cause the drivers of the water carts Major Joppolo spoke sharply: have not had the courage to get weak mouth. He had a scar across "You said you came to advise me his cheek. His eye was furtive and water for several days, because of I must know about this Giuseppe the planes along the roads. We do he had the appearance of being will Is he to be trusted or not?” not believe in victory. And cur bell ing but in need of instructions. The old man bowed again and He said in English: "You pull up said: "Giuseppe is a harmless one.” is gone.” Major Joppolo said: "Your bell?” a flag. War’s a finish here in Ada- The fat Craxi was growing very no, huh?” Zito said: “Our bell which was The Major said: "Yes, who are annoyed that Cacopardo was getting seven hundred years old. Mussolini you?” all the attention. He said: ”1 have took it. It rang with a good tone The Italian said: "I'm from a a telegram. Please to deliver.” each quarter hour. Mussolini took Major Joppolo said: "This isn’t a Cleveland. Ohio. I been here a it to make rifle barrels or some three year. You got a work for telegraph office. There's a war go thing. The town was very angry. me?” ing on. Do you think we have noth Everyone begged the Monsignor, M ajor Joppolo said: “What’s your ing better to do than deliver tele who is the uncle of the Mayor, to name?” grams?” offer some church bells instead. But Craxi was apologetic. ”1 am anti- The Italian said: "Ribaudo Giu the Monsignor is uncle of the Mayor, seppe. In a Cleveland, call a me Fascist. I have a telegram. You he is not the sort to desecrate Joe.” are the one who can deliver it.” And churches, he says. It meant we M ajor Joppolo said: "What can he pulled out from his pocket a lost our bell. And only two weeks you do?” piece of ruled paper, folded four before you came. Why did you not ways and pinned shut with a safety Ribaudo said: “I'm a good Amer come sooner?” ican. I ’m a hate these Fascisti. 1 pin. He handed the paper to the “Where was this bell?” Major, who put it down on his desk, could do a good job for you.” to the disappointment of Craxi. "Right here.” Zito pointed over HE SOIL is the very foundation Major Joppolo said: " If you're Representative, his County Agri The Major said: "You say you’ve his head. "The whole building tin such a good American, why did you of American prosperity and cultural Agent or his Vocational come to advise me. Then tell me, gled when it rang.” leave the States?” progress. Our independence and what does this town need the most Agriculture Teacher. The land that M ajor Joppolo said to Borth: ” 1 Ribaudo said: " I ’m a kick out ” right now?” saw the framework for the bell up our opportunities are deeply rooted "Why?” each farmer cultivates is a national Cacopardo said: “It needs a bell on the tower, did you?” Then he “ I'm a no passport." in it. heritage. It should be passed on to more than anything.” added to Zito: "That is your reason "How’d you get in, then?” Craxi said: "Foolishness, a bell. the next generation better than it for wanting us to have come sooner, “I got a plenty friends in a Cleve More than anything, to eat is neces For years, people thought our is it?” land and a Buffalo.” came to him. That is a trust which sary.” Zito was careful. "P artly,” he soil was inexhaustible. New land "What did you do in the States?" each man assumes when he makes Cacopardo said: "The town needs said. “Oh, I work a here, work a was plentiful. New farms could be its bell back. You can always eat.” his living from the soil. Now Major Joppolo said in Eng there." carved out o f th e w ild ern ess Craxi, who had been rather slight lish more or less to himself: " It ’s a M ajor Joppolo was pleased with nice picture, I wonder how old it is, Ribaudo for not trying to lie about ed in the conversation anyhow, now cheaper and easier than old farms Firestone believes that soil con maybe it’s by somebody famous.” his illegal entry and repatriation. became quite angry. “ You can al could be maintained. So when a servation is fundamental to the The M ajor went to the desk, pulled He said: "Okay, I ’ll hire you. You ways eat, you Cacopsfrdo,” he said. farm lost its fertility, the farmer welfare o f our country and its "You have a million lira, you sul out the high-backed chair and sat will be my interpreter." phur. You can eat, but not all the and his family simply moved to a people. We believe soil conserva, in it, carefully putting his feet on “ You don't a speak Italian?” people here can eat." And he turned the scrollwork footstool. new piece of land. tion is everybody’s business. That “Yes, but there’ll be other Ameri to the Major: “To eat here is most Borth said: "How does it feel, cans here who don't, and I may is why we are conducting extensive necessary, more necessary than any Duce?” need you for other things, too. Do bell.” Today, it is a different story. experiments on the 141-y car-old The Major said: "There is so you know these people well, do you Cacopardo broke into furious Ital Most of the good land has been much to do, 1 hardly know where know who's for us Americans and Firestone Homestead Farm near ian: “Fat one, you think only of to begin.” cleared and is being farmed. When Colum biana, O hio, w here our who’s against us?” your stomach. The spirit is more Borth said: "1 know what I must “Sure, a boss, I help a you plen important than the stomach. The a farm loses its productive capacity, founder, Harvey S. Firestone, was do. I ’ve got to find the offices of ty.” bell was of our spirit. It was of our there may not be any place to bom. That is why we are sponsor the Fascist Party, to see if I can "All right, what did you say your history. It was hung on the tower find more records. May I take the name was?” move. And the nation’s supply of ing soil conservation contests by .Pietro of Aragona. It was de M ister Usher and look for the Fas- food and fiber is reduced. That is “ Ribaudo Giuseppe, just a Joe for signed by the sculptor Lucio de Anj through the 4-H Clubs, cooperat cio?” you.” of Modica." why soil conservation has become ing with the Future Farmers of “Go ahead, Borth,” the Major "No, we're in Italy, I ’ll call you Craxi said in Italian: "People who said. so vitally important. A m erica and p ro m o tin g the Giuseppe here. Just two things now, are very hungry have a ringing in When the two had left. Major Jop Giuseppe. You’ve got to be honest exchange of ideas through the polo opened his brief case and took with me; if you’re not, you'H be in their ears. They have no need of More than one hundred million bells." F irestone C ham pion Farmers out some papers. He put them in a bad trouble. The other is. don’t ex Cacopardo said: “By this bell the acres of land have been seriously neat pile on the desk in front of pect me to do you any favors 1 Association. people were warned of the invasion him and began to read: damaged by wind, water erosion, wouldn't do for anyone else, see?” of Roberto King of Naples, and he We have also recently published "Oh sure, a boss. You don’t a was driven back.” incorrect farming practices and “ INSTRUCTIONS TO C IV IL A F worry.” Craxi said: "People with malaria a new booklet on soil conservation other causes. Each year millions of FA IR S OFFICERS. First day: En "Now tell me, what does this town also have a ringing in their ears." ter the city with the first column. need the most?” entitled, “Our Native Land, a Trust acres more are being damaged, Cacopardo said: "The bell warned Cooperate with C.I.C. in placing some beyond redemption. to Keep,” which you may obtain " I could a go for a movie house the people when Admiral Targout guards and seizing records. Place a boss.” brought his French and his Turks to without cost. Simply send your all food warehouses, enemy food "No. Giuseppe, I mean right this place in 1553 and burned many Soil conservation methods are request to the Firestone Farm dumps, wholesale food concerns, now.” homes and churches, and all that' and other m ajor food stocks under Service Bureau, Akron, Ohio. I efficient, effective and easy to "Food, a boss. Food is a bad guard. Secure an estimate from lo now in Adano. Three days a lot a was left in the Church of Our Moth feel sure that you w ill find this practice. Contour farming, terrac er was the little silver crucifix which cal food distributors of the number people no eat a nothing.” you will see now in the Church of booklet interesting and instructive. ing, strip-cropping, fertilizing and ef days of food supplies which are “ Why is that, because of a short San Angelo." on hand or available. Make a re age of flour?” crop rotation are the principal The Major said in Italian: “We port through channels on food situ "No. everyone been a scared. have no time for this recital. methods used. Every farmer can ation in your area. See that the fol Baker don’t a work, nobody sell a U) wish to know what things are press get com plete Inform ation and lowing establishments are placed pasta, water don’t a come in a ing and must be taken care of at under guard or protection: foun carts. That's all, a boss.” specific recommendations from hit Chairman once.” dries, machine shops, electrical "How many bakers are there in local Soil Conservation Service Craxi said: " I have spoken. Food The Firestone Tire fit. Rubber Co. works, chemical plants, flour mills, town?” is the first thing." breweries, cement plants, refrigera But before Giuseppe could answer Cacopardo said: "The bell must tion plants, ice plants, warehouses, this question, there were two simul be taken care of at once. The bell aMve oil refineries, sulphur refiner taneous knocks on the door, one did not warn us of this invasion, or ies, tunny oil mills, soap manu- strong, and one weak. we would have been in the streets _ plants, and any other im- " I open ’em up, a boss?" Giu with flowers to welcome you." eetablishments. Locate and seppe was at least eager. 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