wu AGOi!Y J at wfiUK w W*?7 STAGE SCREEN RADIO K r lr .ik n t by W »»tern Nrw»|>n|>er Union Mastitis Control Methods Important C H A P TE R I The heat in tow n had been in ­ tense. and J u lia M cF a rla n e ro lle d the station-wagon under the iv y cov­ ered porte-cochere g ra te fu lly . The big old house w ould be cool. I t was always cool, the solid b ric k w a lls b u ilt over a century since sh u ttin g out the sun w ith aloof d ig ­ n ity . J u lia je rk e d o ff her hat be­ fo re she opened the door and slid out o f the coat of her s m a rt g ray suit. She dropped the hat and coat on a c h a ir and was pushing the heavy, m o ist auburn h a ir off her forehead when a y e ll cam e down the cu rv in g staircase. A young ye ll. • Dooley, is th a t you?” J u lia sighed. She was so tire d . I t was five o'clock, and she had had no lunch. She had spent hours in an airless office, gro w in g m ore fu rio u s by the m om ent, and then she had argued fo r another hour w ith a young governm ent re present­ a tive who quoted regulations, a l­ m o st sm acking his lip s o ver them . To her desperate plea th a t there had to be m ore w irin g fo r pow er and pum ping on B uzzard's H ill, th a t there had to be m ore fence i f they w ere to raise ham s and bacon fo r the a rm y , he had s m ile d a m adden­ in g ly superior sm ile. To his smug vision a ll th is had spelled w ire — copper w ire , steel w ire — and w ire was not to be su r­ rendered, even to a handsome w om ­ an in a sty lis h hat. So J u lia had come back to the fa rm , w ru n g out and exasperated, and now here was J ill y e llin g fro m upstairs. •'Dooley, come up here rig h t a w a y !” J u lia w ent up the s ta irs slow ly. In the b rig h t little room a t the end o f the h a ll J ill was standing on a stool before a looking-glass, her slim legs hidden in folds o f w hite je rse y, her face fu ll o f woe. ‘ ‘It's a ll c ro o k e d !” she w ailed. ‘ "They stretched it when they cleaned it, and i t ’ s a ll in scallops. I t looks lik e the d e v il. W hat am I going to do?” J u lia dropped on the bed and looked a t her child. J i ll ’s h a ir was lig h te r than h e r own, ta ffy and sun­ lig h t and w ild c u rlin g m isch ie f, w here J u lia 's had darkened to the hue o f old ch e rry wood and la y back sleekly under a brush. J ill's eyes w ere d a rke r, too, alm ost b la c k un­ der s trik in g , a rro g a n t brow s; d ire c t, dem anding eyes, im p a tie n t, w ith lit tle com prom ise in them . “ W hat do you w a n t to do, J ill? C ut the hem off and even it? ” “ I haven’t got tim e . It 's ya rd s around the bottom , though i t does hang so stra ig h t. W ould i t look aw­ fu l, Dooley, i f we cut off the w o rst places and hem m ed it? I t has to be rig h t, i t s im p ly has to .” "W h a t cooks? Som ething t e r r i­ b ly special?” ‘ ‘F rig h tfu lly special.” J ill je rk e d a n g rily at the stubborn folds. ‘ ‘I t ’ s Spang. And the club dance. He has a three-day pass. He’ s com ing on the bus.” ‘ ‘Do I know Spang? He sounds lik e some kin d of canned dog-ration. “ Oh. M other, you know how m uch a ttention R ic pays to m a te rn a l ad­ m o n itio n ! You only had one d u ti­ fu l c h ild —m e.” "S tand s till, or I ’ ll never get this rig h t.” She was so tire d th a t her legs q u iv ­ ered and her eyes b lu rre d . And now w o rry was spinning lik e a d e n tist's d r ill in her brain. F o r now she was beginning to know w hat before had been only a nagging fear, a m o th e rly apprehension. Now she knew th a t the th in g she hated had not died, had not rem oved its e lf fro m her life . It was going on. R ich a rd , her son, born in loneliness and to rm e n t—R ich a rd was going on being another m ad and reckless M c­ F arlane, irresponsible, not to be be­ lieved. You could have spared me this, God, she was th in kin g . I'v e had so m uch and I'v e trie d to be pa- tie n t. I ’ ve trie d to do m y best. A loud she said. " T h a t gets it, I th in k. B u t it w ill p ro b a b ly sag somewhere else. T hat heavy stuff does.” J ill pulled the dress o ver her head and dropped on the stool, her naked arm s round and v irg in a l and sweet. “ W ill you ta ck it up fo r me, Dooley? I ’ ve got to do m y nails and press m y suit, and there's a spot on the toe of one of m y san­ dals where somebody stepped on me. Oh, I fo rg o t to te ll you, I asked Spang to stay here. He hasn’ t any fa m ily at all. I fixed the bed be- "It's all crooked!” she wailed. She w ould have to te ll her father- in-law , too. old John I. M cF a rla n e , and he would fum e a n g rily and im - potently fo r hours, to any one who would listen. W orking on J i ll ’ s dress, she hoped this young lieutenant w ould not be a disappointm ent, but a ll the w hile she nursed the secret w ish th a t he w ould prove to be only another pass­ ing fancy, m oving on as so m any other lads had moved on, out of J ill's life . To be an a rm y w ife —she did not w ant th a t fo r J ill. She wanted to save her ch ild fro m th a t h e a rtb u rn ­ ing, th a t d re a ry w a itin g , the endless nights, the to rtu rin g silences th a t she he rse lf rem em bered. And fo r her the wretchedness had never ended. There had been no finale, no I period, no ye llo w te le g ra m , no shock of g rie f—there had been nothing. ■ Now. a fte r tw enty-five years, there was s till nothing. I B ut in these days, w ith a ll the i young men in service, a g irl, even i as p re tty and desirable a g ir l as J ill, had little choice. The WQrld was s w iftly tu rn in g in to a confused and d ism a l place. She had told h e rs e lf so m any tim es, when J ill and young R ich a rd were sm a ll and e v e ry th in g was ve ry g rim fo r her, th a t no c h ild of hers should ever liv e through w hat she herself was liv in g through. She had w orked so h a rd : she had even done rough w o rk w ith h e r own hands to b u ild up th is old fa rm . She had fought d ro u th and a n im a l epidem ­ ics and insects and discouragem ent, to m ake a ric h e r, k in d e r life for R ic and J ill. And she had succeed­ ed. She looked through the window at the w h ite fences m a rch in g over the lush green o f the fields of Buz­ zard's H ill, and she knew th a t she had succeeded. H er fa th e r-in -la w had helped. She gave h im his due in a ll lo y a lty . He had been a ro ck to lean upon, he had been a p illa r —a f l i r y p illa r, but steadfast. T hrough a ll the strange years when no w ord had come fro m R ich a rd , her husband, when there had been o n ly silence as b a fflin g as the hollow sky, as deep as the sea, old John I. had stood by h e r— through the g rim tim e s ’ and good tim es. She had liv e d thro u g h it, but she would fig h t to save J ill fro m a life lik e that. She heard the clu m p of John I . ’ s boots presently, heard h im y e llin g som ething in to the telephone. A ll the M c F a rla n e s yelled, even J ill. There was so m uch in them th a t was a liv e and in a fe rm e n t. Pa­ tience had been le ft out o f them . I t was as i f they had a yeasty brew instead of blood in th e ir veins. R ich a rd , whom she had m a rrie d , had yelled, too. U p three flig h ts in th a t little w alk-up fla t in W ashing­ ton—w hy m ust she th in k of th a t ju s t now? Why couldn’ t she m ake h e r­ self fo rg e t, fin a lly and fo re ve r? L a st ye a r she had d e te rm in ed to forg e t, and the y e a r before. I t i r ­ rita te d her th a t she, a strong w om ­ an, was not strong enough to con­ quer th is th in g th a t haunted her. The dress finished, she la id i t c a re fu lly across J i ll ’ s bed and got in to the faded s h irt, the rough clothes th a t w ent w ith being a pig-wom an. She tied her h a ir up in a bandana and went dow nstairs. cause M am ie was pouty. I could only find -one hem stitched sheet, so I put a p la in one u n d e r.” “ W ill Spang be here to dinner? I f he w ill, yo u ’ l l have to set the Would Spang be outraged by an un­ table. I ’ ll fix y o u r dress, but then even he m lin e ? ” I have to ta lk o ver some things w ith I "D o n 't m ake gags, Dooley, y o u ’re F oster and yo u r g ra n d fa th e r.” not the type. Handsome d ig n ity is "Jo h n I. rode up to m a rk posts in John I. M cF a rla n e —th in , mus- y o u r line. No, you don’ t know the w oodlot,” J ill said. "F o s te r tached, w ith s m a ll hands and feet, Spang. He's a tu r re t in s tru c to r had to help h im on the horse, and and b rig h t, hot, b lack eyes— was s it­ rig h t now, down a t R ic ’ s F ie ld . I that made h im fu rio u s. H e's bound tin g on the side porch c u ttin g to ­ m e t h im when I w ent down la st to break a h ip some day, and then bacco in to a newspaper spread week to see R ic. He’ s a lie u te na n t you and I w ill have a lo v e ly life .” across his knees. He looked up as and a flie r, but rig h t now he's T.S. "B u t he’ ll die i f he stops w a n tin g a le rtly as a robin, and said, "H e llo , —technical to you, D ooley.” to do things fo r h im s e lf. He re a lly you back?” “ B u t he w a s n 't christened Spang, doesn’ t believe th a t he’ s eighty. He "A n hour ago.” J u lia sat down. su re ly—the font would have fallen thinks th a t’ s som ething somebody The old m an snapped his kn ife dow n.” | m ade up.” shut, slid the tobacco in to a red tin "D ooley, I ask you! H is name " Y o u ’ re a pet to fix the dress, and p u t the tin in his h ip pocket. is Spencer, and he hates i t because Dooley m y love. B u t Spang is “ B et you fo rg o t m y bottle of b it­ he doesn’t lik e some uncle o r other. w orth it, he is d e fin ite ly . M aybe te rs? ” He won’t look a t m y dress, but a ll he’s the one. A bout tim e ! Here " I did not. I t ’ s in the kitchen the fem ales on the p ro w l w ill cut ) I am, crow ding tw enty-seven and w ith the g ro ce rie s.” th e ir eyes down, and I ’ ll get an in ­ I a lready g e ttin g a m aiden look ‘ T d b e tte r rescue it, then, before fe r io r ity com plex. And th is is im ­ I around the c h in .” M a m ie rubs i t on her rheum atism . p o rta n t!” “ Don’ t be rid icu lo u s. You look L a st tim e you brought me some she " Is it? ” J u lia was gentle. " A ll about eighteen. D o n 't fo rg e t about used i t to k ill m ites on a duck. rig h t, tu rn around. B ut I refuse 1 the table. M a m ie ’ s been busy all W ell, I m a rke d about tw o hun­ to guarantee results. R em em ber, d a y.” dred posts.” I ’ m a pig-wom an, not a couturiere. "N o use, John I. They won’ t give Is R ic com ing w ith y o u r Spang?” us p rio rity fo r any m ore fence.” J ill puckered her brow. "M o th ­ He d re w his w hite brows together er, R ic ’ s a p riv a te . Ju st a plain a n g rily . "W h a t do they expect us Joe, and a casual at that. He "Oh, Spang's bus w on’ t be here to do? Teach hogs not to cross i couldn’ t get a pass home unless he t ill eight. I ’ll g ive h im sandwiches ch a lk lin e ? ” bought one fro m somebody, and he and beer. A nyw ay, M a m ie likes sol­ "N o m ore w ire , no m ore copper, says th e y've hiked the p rice now diers, and a ll the boys w a n t is a no m ore steel. I t ’ s w ar, John I. t i l l i t isn’ t w o rth i t . ” soft c h a ir to s p ra w l in and a hot B u t it makes i t tough fo r the pig " B u t—do you mean th a t he came tub. They stand up a ll day, o r sit business. Would you be interested home la st tim e on some other on a hot curb, and they can’ t even in g ro w in g cucum bers or peanuts m a n ’ s pass?” J u lia spoke between lie down on th e ir cots t i l l nig h t, R ic o r so m ething?” pins,’ sh a rp ly. told m e.” " I would not! P ickles give me In her own room , d im and cool the hives, and w hat good are pea­ “ O f course. Unless it was an em ergency he w ouldn’ t ra te a pass. and serene, w ith the branches of nuts when there a re n 't any m ore They m ig h t w ant to ship h im out the huge old trees ru s tlin g close to county fa irs o r circuses?” the windows, J u lia shed the re g i­ any m in u te .” "T h e y use the o il fo r something. “ B u t th a t was a foolish and ris k y m entals of a ca re e r wom an, re ­ I fo rg e t what. D id you te ll F oster th in g to do when he’ s tr y in g to get laxed in the tub, and p u t on soft to shut up y o u r prize sow? She cotton slacks. L a te r she’d have to ought to b rin g a good litte r .” in to o ffic e r’ s sch o o l!” "O h, they organize things, Ric get into the denim and boots th a t " I shut her up m yself. She’ s a says—get some o ther Joe to answ er were her fa rm u n ifo rm ; she'd have cagy fem ale. She b it me, and I fo r them a t ro ll-c a ll o r som ething.” to te ll Foster, who ran the place, h it her w ith the p itc h fo rk before I th a t there w ould be no m ore cop­ thought, but she wasn’ t h u rt any. J ill turned slo w ly on h e r toes. “ I don’t lik e i t , " Ju lia said ste rn ­ per w ire and no m ore fence t ill W hat’ s w rong w ith you, Dooley? ly. " I won’t have R ic je o p ard izin g the governm ent gave h e r a p rio rity , You look shot, and you've got c ir­ his chances. You should have told snd heaven only knew when th a t cles under your eyes.” would be. me before.” 'T O B E C O N T IN U E D ) Julia W orries About Her Son Bactericidal Agents Favorable Response By W . J. D R Y D E N M a stitis, a com m unicable disease, can be m easurably checked by iden- tiflc u tio n of the c a rrie r cow, fol- lowed by proper control and tre a t- m ent. 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I.uellle Ball Introduce« a bit of whimsy In the fashion held In Hunt Strombrrg'• "I’ersonal Column”— wears a hat which has feathers dyed In a polka dot pattern, with a slip to match! • It's an idea whipped up by Elols Jennsen, Stromherg’s fash­ ion designer, who got her lirst big picture break when she did lledy Lamarr's clothes for “ Dishonored Lady,” and It’s certainly an original one. o il. T his tre a tm e n t is effective only against m a s titis caused by streptococci. In in je c tin g the compound, wash the udder w ith a ch lo rin e solution. M ilk the infected q u a rte r d ry and d isinfect the end of the teat w ith tin ctu re of iodine. Ten cc. of the compound is injected into the teat canal, and, by massaging, the liq u id is pressed upw ard into the m ilk cistern and into the e n tire qu a rte r. The m ilk should not be used fo r hu­ man consum ption d u rin g and fo r t5 days a fte r tre a tm e n t. O ther recent compounds proven satisfa cto ry fo r various types of m a stitis include ty ro th ric in . sulfan­ ila m id e in o il and p e n icillin . ÎloCÜCIMÔ AHEAD syLouts W o r n I NEED CLOTHES 7 RIP VAN ) MADE O f T H A T ^f WINKLE, material . 1 co&o SUFFERERS! E xp e rts nt W arner Bros, th in k they've discovered the secret of Dane C la rk ’ s appeal to the fa ir sex. They sny " I t 's because he smol- 6 6 6 STARTS RELIEF IN J U S T 6 SECONDS O*t faniuu«. pmrripthM* DEW. A NEW COTTON FA0(?iC TWAT WON’T DISINTEGRATE APTE? \EA«5 OP EXPOSURE HA5 BEEN DEVELOPED BY TWE DEPARTMgfJTOP AC-«OULTUIfE. Concrete Water Tank A Sow Shows Its Teeth A concrete livestock w a te rin g tank is w a te rtig h t, fu rn ish in g an a m ­ ple supply of fresh w a te r in re a d ily accessible troughs. A concrete pave­ m ent six feet w ide around the tank is h ig h ly desirable to provide a clean, m ud-free p la tfo rm fo r liv e ­ stock to stand on. Jill Mustn't He An Army Wife That’s your grandlather, son. He raised a record crop ol soy­ beans back in 1943. Slant the Farrowing Floors to Save Pigs An ingenious life sa ve r fo r little j pigs—as sim ple as i t Is p ra c tic a l— is trie re su lt of an accident in Ken- i tucky. The results were so fortu n a te ' that the U.S.D.A. is com m ending the method w idely as a good way to in ­ crease efficiency in m eat production The new method is to slant the floor in fa rro w in g houses, as the sow p re ­ fers to lie down on a sloping floor. The m other w ill select the high side, and save the pigs. fo r W iper epeed? from cold m *erlM T ry ww ¿j- 1 ( '•Id Tablet», or. 6