MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1941.
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LOIT AND FOUND
PICKED UP Ouemsey heifer. Rt 8.
Box 125. Floyd Harper.
REWARD for return of lady's black
handbag containing cash and
checkbook. 830 E. Jackson.
LOST Heavy tarpaulin between Med
ford and Phoenix. Reward. Return
to Bola At Son. Phone 6534.
LOST Black and white female
springer Spaniel. Tear old. Answers
name "Lady". Mrs. Stevens, corner
Spring St. and Wabash. Phone 2261.
REPUR1 mat animal cruelty
caeca Humane Society Phune 6161
WANTED MALE HELP
WANTED Man caretaker, part time,
work around yard and home. Can
furnish Living quarters, phone 3758.
PRUNERS WANTED - Rogue RlvW
Orchards End of wo Central. i
WANTED FEMALE HELP
WANTED Lady to care for child
during day in my home. Call ev
enings after ft. Phone 3788. 310
Vancouver.
WANTED Reliable housekeeper. Ap
ply at 844 8, Central.
HOUSEWIFE, with car, pleasant part
time work. Business experience
not necessary. Box 1173, Tribune.
RELIABLE woman for housework and
care two amall children. Weekly
wage, room and board. Box 1296,
Tribune.
WANTED SITU A TIONS
WANTED Day or hour work. Phone
400-.
EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER. wait
ress and kitchen helper wanu work.
Box 1170, Tribune.
WANTED Steady position by young
laay thoroughly experienced In
credit, meeting public. Expert
stenographer, bookkeeper. Steadily
employed, available on two weeks
notice. Box 1058. Care Tribune.
WANTED MISCELLANEOUS
HAVE room for one companion to
San Francisco Jan. 4th. Phone
MM.
WANTED
Highest prices paid for furniture,
Btovea, tools, or what have you?
MEDFORD BARGAIN HOUSE
7 N. Grape Phons 3744
WANTED Loose alfalfa or ladlno
threshing. P. O. Box 487 or Third
St. Jacksonville, L. I. Taylor.
WANTED Female Boston Bull or
pup. Stat price. Alois Hansel.
Malta. Or.
WANTED A few more men to 'ska
advantage of our weekly ratea Big
warm lobby, clean eomfortsble
beds, hot showers, single rooms.
M 00 and up. Crater Hotel. 30 8
Central.
PAINTING and kalsomlnlng. No ob
too big or too smsll Phone aoA3
All work guaranteed E. R. Carey.
WELL DRlLMNO II SO per ft first
60 fl etc J at Dooe 618 King
WILL P4V MOT rM
Foi Ohio Used Furniture
HOI HKOUK I I KMTI He
It North Fruit Pbone 4031
BMT PKirr P4.ID
For Tout Furnitura
Af ft HM1I H l-h.me lt4
FOR RENT HOUSES
FOR RENT ft-room house, two bed
rooms, sleeping porch, bath, bullt
lns. laundry trays. Near senior
high. Inquire 1117 East Jackson.
FOR SALE Completely furnished
modern 4-room home. Two bed
rooms, dinette, fireplace. 1807 Weat
Main.
4-ROOM furnished house, Lorler
Lane. H L. Cook, 1104 West Msln.
FOR RENT New -room bouse,
hardwood floors, fireplace. Near
schools. 1304 Reddy.
FOR RENT 7-room plastered house
with Bath. Isnre lot. 137 80 per
month. L. O Pirkell. It So. Bart
lett. phone 4380.
FOR RENT New ft-room house; flre-
flace, hardwood floors; near school.
311 Reddy.
BOUSE FOR RENT 30 Tripp
FOR RENT 5-roowt house Inquire
Medford Fuel. 1133 North Antral
FOR RENT- Furnished 3-niom house
electric stove, nreplece Adults
phone eo33 Darks Ornery
TRUCKS FOR RENT- Mure vuiiwlf
Bare half Pram MoBilras Sis-
tinn M.-n .no In Ph..ne 4I4S
FOR RENT -BOARD ROOM
BOABD BOOM-7U S. Mala.
FOR RENT APARTMENTS
3-KOCM furnished apartmenti adulta
I only. 9 East Jack-on.
DOWNSTAIRS apartment. $6, el5.
Phone 2398.
TOR RENT 3 -room furnished up
ulrs apartment, private bain and
garage. Phone 4M3.
TOH RENT Pumlahed apartment.
Lights, hot water, frigid a ire. gar
age. AdulU only. 331 North Holly.
2-ROOM furnished apartment, ground
floor; heated. 220 No. Ivy.
WARM furnished apartment. Print
bath, frigid a Ire. flOA W. Main.
FOR RENT F and F apartment
3 room and bath gaa beat In
quire an West 0tb
FOR RENT Nicely furnished apart
ment. 403 Newtown.
FURNISHED apartment.
2nd.
ATTRACTIVE 4-mv furnished apt.,
steam heat, frlgldalre. over Hollo
way a Orocery. Ph. 8820.
FURNISHED apartment. Frlgldalre.
eiectric alove. Holland Hotel.
FURN APTSteam beat, hot water
Frlgldalre 608 S Holly St
f OR RENT f urnlthvd Rooms
HEATED room In private home; gar
aje. Phone 4657.
ROOMS For Rent. 223 No. Central.
FOR RENT Nicely furnished sleep
ing room for gentleman 32S South
Riverside
CLEAN room, new Simmons inner- I
spring mattresses; warm lobby;
plenty hot water, circulating air .
heat: single 83 00 weekly and up
Crater Hotel. 80 South Central. i
Right down town. I
ATTRACTIVE ROOMS 404 S. Oraoe.
FOR SALE LIVESTOCK
FOR SALE Duroc weaner and feed
, er plga. C. J. M?Cay, Spring St..
west of grange hall.
FOR SALE 60 feeder pigs. 4 brood
I sows. Dobrot, Elleatad laoe, Cen
I tral Point. (
FOR SALE Extra large, spotted
Guernsey cow, Just fresh week, with
third calf, two large milking short
horn springers, two large yearling
i spotted Guernsey heifers. Three
mile south Med ford on Hlway 99.
first house south Orchard Park
Ranch.
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! FOR SALE White boar. Tel. 6316.
WANTED All kinds
I Tribune, Box 948.
of Livestock.
FOR 8 ALE Duroc weaner pig. Phone
I 2054. C Owen. Orchard Home Drive.
ICASH for old h
pn rvrMthr.ra..i ?. '
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FINE dairy farm of 30 acrea, 10 lr-
rtgHted. house, barn and garage,
deC3 well, nower mimnr a flnn nl,--r
3 miles from O. Pass, on pavement.
Want apartment residence or busi
ness In or near Med ford. Call at
238 N. Ivy after 6 p. m.
FOR SALE HEAL ESTATE
(FOR SALE 40-acre tract, unim
proved, two-fifths mil from Med
ford. Suitable for subdivision,
i Priced at 8800 per acre. Box 1142,
Tribune.
I FOR 8ALE Ban?aln if sold this week.
14 acres adjoining Shady Cove
I school, river and Crater Lake hlgh-
way frontage. Writs owner, No. 18
1 Phlpps Cabins.
Iof fruit: trade for close In house '
In Medford. A. F. Flowers. Phone PERSONAL
8404. vs
'rrr-rrrrTr " r r MRS. DELMAR Palmist Olvea ad-
FOR SALE to "rrs. good wood land. vice on all affairs ol life; all ques-
83 per acre. Tribune. Box 1173. tlons answered free. Rainbow Auto
80 ACRES. 10 mile, north of Medford. , Camp. Highway , North.
Oood land, good well, lmoroved. paimtstry Crvsial Reading D Miller
mail route bus route, cream rout Ph 3448 480 Mounisln Ave Asbl.nd
at door. For sale reasonable. Write
Sparks Nd."' 1731 D 8tre"' BUSINESS DIRECTORY
FOR SALE House and lot In Butte Antiques
Falls. Clifford H. Moore. Rt. 4. . - - ..
Box 14. Medford. Woodrow Lane. EARLT AMEKICAN OLA 88 at the
- - . - sign ft miles auutb of rirauu Pass
BUIUIINO A HOME Let us handle or I mile north ol Savsgs Rapldl
all detail on 3S year FHA loans - dam on Hitthws 99
quickly efficiently Ooidv Aireiicy ' "
FOR SALE OR RENT One acre or Asisyer
p.n.".r00m bOW- r"'t WUr- A8SATER-W O Wnght. 3318 Cspl-
. . ' " "J Ave City So of water reservoir
FOR SALE-Medford Improved prop- Q"'d tl cupper 31, rlnnsbsr 3
erttes Ben Vlroont. Aste.
- --- - . Carpentering
CITT and eiMjntry properties Rentals
Loans Insurance C S ButUrfleld LESLIE RALSTON. Oeneral Contract-
409 Medford Building Ing. line finishing work All kinds
- ..- Carpentering For eatlmates please
WHEN TOU think of real aetata cell st 701 N Riverside or Tel 3881
think of the Spencer- Bagley e
Aenee ini w Mn ChimntT Sweep
FOR SALE AUTOMOBILES CHIMNEY Sweep Also furusora sod
- on stove elesned Call Oeo Eaton
TOR SALE -38 Chevrolet 4-door e- 38 No Front Pbnne 440
dan. good urea, M0. Tribune, Box '
iU; Chiropodist.
FOR SALE OR TRADE 1938 Chevto- -wr .upreW'pl'-l "
let 4-door Deluxe Sedan. Oood Con- P(JST 8UTFEK.?R8-?p""n moa"0
dltlon. 1308 North Riverside. Chiropody oil Ice. Corns, csllouses.
. - - - . . . Ingrown oslls removed arches cor-
SEK OUR fine selecuon of used cars. rected Dr Arnold M Depner. Chir-
Prlcea are golnt up, get yours now. opodist. Foot Specisllst. 317 luh-
Shims Bros. rr Bide Phone 8103
FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS Dtwimiklna
FOR SALE Hom--Plate (canned dog rHS FASHION SHOP Dressmaking
food), 10 cans 7V. It's good. Mon- P" Rem.idellng Bullous and
arch Seed t. Feed Co. Bucklea covered Room 803 0 S
National Bant Bldg Tel 3931
FOR SALE Sewing machine. 71t '
Bennett Avenue. Phona 3381. DKEoSMAKINO Alterations uilur.
Ing Ks'hertne Ssturle Slngel
ROCKS, aeates. Jasper, petrified Shop 3a t Orspe
wood for flreplacea. Mrs. Rslpb An- J "
-Ty"'. ".".l0.p c""- Expert Window Cleaner
FOR SALE Morton's Smoke Sslt and LaM OEOHIII DO IT I
illiH '"omn- Monarch Seed KXPER1 Wmoow Cleaner Oeneral
yf A house elesnere floor waxina psint-
INTERNATIONAL electrie fence unit. "" r: f 0",ra Fni,n' .
-c"- .'".Washington. Floor 8anding and Reiinlshing
FOR SALE Alfalfa hay. baled or -An -,k ,, " " ' -
ground. Monarch Seed ar Feed Co. R.,rrrg,ln!.h".1,n,J.,C
CORN-FED PORK Whole or hslf. "3 'nvllle
15c lb, baby beef, whole or half; mnnVraT v" .vnci 58
17e lb. Drop card or come see stork. NURSERY STOCK
H. I Blrdsall. Rt. 4. Box 173, - - -
Bameburg Road. CARLTON NURSERT
The only c'.irsery In Southsrn Oregon
FOR SALE Berako (Liquid Roten- 'h eomplet stock of fruit, nut
onel kills cattle grub. Monarch nl hade treea and ornsmentsl
Seed ar Feed Co. shrubs and planta on hacj during
- -I - all the plantlna sesnon
FOR SALE Dairy feeds snd supplies Csrlton Nursery. 42nd year
of all kind. Monarch Seed at Feed 4 miles South of Medlord on
Co. Psclfle Rithwsy Look for the
- - - - Mir-o-lite sign, phone 8334
FOR SALE Windmill. O. M. Ood-
dsrd. Talent Wagner Creek road. ! FINEST QUAUTT NURSERT STOCK
- ...... . I t Lowot Price in yesre Call or
FOH 8AI t. Dry nr and nardwgod. I writs Alwrr Co . Rt 3 Box It, North
fbuue 460. Uasley ruet Co. Medford, new highway.
I FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS
FOB SALE First morti?acva on new
hornet In Med ford. Will pay 6 per
vTTin. on biiui v terra luana. uiu
2713 or call at 806 Dakota Ave.
FOR SALE Trailer house. 160, part
payment. Lyla Barck, Modoc Orch-
ar.
FREE Atmoray Demonstration. At
moraya for sale or rent. Used al
for sale. 7 Chestnut. Phone 4644.
FOR SALE Balance your home
grains with Sperry'i 40 Hog Con
centrate. Save one-third to one-
half your grains food-value. Mon
arch Seed S Feed Co.
POR SALE Single bed with p rings;
Guernsey bull calf, 9 montha old;
heifer, coming 8 years, with 6-
weeks old white face calf; very good
lamtiy cow, ire an one montn. 1U31
Narregan.
SCRAP IRON SCRAP METALS
Tour government needs thlt vital
maienai iot uerenaa. sell now.
Highest prices paid.
MEDFORD BARGAIN HOUSE
37 N. Grape Phone 8744
FOR SALE Mix Sperry's Suremllk
82 with grains for you. dairy
cowa. Improves milk production
ana neaim. aionarca eeea dt reea
Co.
STEM-PUNCTURED Cornice. 50c per
lug Dos. Bring your own container.
Call at Med ford Ioe Se Storage Co.
KRAUT CABBAGE for sale. Cum
mlngs Garden. Midway Road, lc lb.
FOR SALE Approilmately 1000 yards
buckshot soli. One Black and
Decker' electric Jack hammer with
24 attachment. 136 feet electric
Una. One hand umwr. Om 24x30-
I inch roller. Phone 2833.
FOR SALE Low priced lumber or
any building materials Call us Be
fore yuu buy R O Stephenson Co
Court and McA.-drewa Telephone
2000
FOR SALE Mountain fir sawdust for
fuel .FABER'S FARMERS SUPPLY
Pbone 4449.
USED circulating heater. 615. Crater
Metal 8s Engineering, 143 N. Front
USED Heatrola coal circulator, perfect
condition. 625. Crater Metal t En
glneering. 142 N. Front.
ORDERS TAKEN for Real Silk Hos
iery. Phone 2003 329 Apple.
EXCELLENT valuea In used washers
radio, refrigerators Pick Hdwe.
FOR SA1JS Pears and apples
Kantor a miles north fa lent
REAL BUYS In used clothing 1406
No Riverside, across from Becks
Bakery
WOOD- Dry fir and laurel. Asancl-
ated Station, 700 E. Main.
Tel. 8859
'dry FIR foi aaia Phone 6180 eitei
i 6 oo o'clock
- - - . - -
FIR SLABS Buy
Phne 41 14
Now City fuel
MISCELLANEOUS
THE PERSON who took two over
coats from a 1943 Plymouth sedan,
Saturday night In front of Bur
goynes was Identified. Return coats
to Burgoyncs and no questions will
be asked.
PLAN to have New year's dinner at
Old Stage House In Phoenix. Phone
6623.
WILL THE party who picked up my
electric cord nesr Bear Creek bridge
on Fern valley road, please phone
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
MONEY TO LOAN
TOU ARE INVITED
to ee us for
CASH
PROMPT FRIENDLY SERVICE
on
Car, Livestock and Personal Loan
OREOON FINANCE CO.
W E Thomaa Mgr
Ue. No. S-U-M-317
4S So. Central nsl 44SS
Home owned and managed Since 1938
WE IOAN MONEY ON
YOUR CAR
Attractive Rat
COAST. FINANCE
Harold H Brown Agency
License 311
133 East Msln Pbone 3444.
Rooting
WE REPAIR or apply any type ol
rouf pabco Kooltnga Shingles
Costings snd Pslnta New ttura
Wall Paper Ekerson Paint and
Ro.it i8 So Bartlett Tel S843
JOE SMITH YOUR ROOFER
AU Rout troubles tsaen care of
All work ipianiuleed
Call 3788 or 2349. 301 Haven.
Transfer
CITY TRANSFER STORAGE CO
Household moving and general
hauliug '9 S Orape Pbone 4G44
Day or night
PUHN1TURE UOVINO AND SIOR
AGE We have vsn moving equip,
ment for locsl snd long distsnce
bsullng Dry and cleau suirsie
i concrete building l with special
locker rooms at low rates
SAMSON 81 OR AGE WAREHOUSl
Pbone 37ft4
EADS THANSPEH A STORAOE CO
Office 18 South Fir Phone 3828
Price right Service guaratiteed
OAV1S TRANSFER AND 8TORAUI
40 8 Fll Street
Insured Csrrivrs
Local and Long Distance Hauling
Phone )8h
Vacuum Cleaner Service
GUARANTEED SERVICE on all makes
of vacuum cleaners Cslled for and
delivered free. Peldman Electric
Phone S577
The Grange
Upper Applegate Grange
Upper Applegate grange met
In regular session Dec. 27 with
all officers present except two.
Perfect attendance record was
announced for Fred Dorn who
has not missed a meeting for the
past year. Master Bertha Has
klns missed only one and that
was while she was in attendance
at state grange session. '
The resolution to change the
meeting night was defeated so
grange will continue to meet as
usual on the second and fourth
Saturday evenings each month.
George Peck was elected
steward in place of Dow Lewis
who is now stationed at Camp
Roberts.
' The following officers-elect
attended the Joint installation at
Central Point Dec. 28.
Master, Bertha Haskins; lec
turer. Marguerite Black; assist
ant steward, John Black.
There will be a dance New
Year's eve at grange hall.
Saturday evening,. Jan. 3,
grange will be host to the people
of Applegate, their families and
friends at a recreation party, the
feature of which will be square
dancing. Good music and lively
callers will Insure a good time.
All ladies attending, grange
members and others, are asked
to bring sandwiches and cake.
Central Point Grange
Central Point Grange will
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building
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meet Friday night with the new
officer in the chairs. The mas
ter will outline most of the com
mittee appointment! for the
year.
Alphabetically arranged the
B-t will furnish the program
with Eudora Bohnert as man
ager. New officers on the serv
ing committee are Foley, Lath
rop, Benson, McKibben, Puhl,
Smith, Hamilton, Johnson and
Wilson, supervised by H. E. C.
Chairman Margaret Hampton.
Meteorological Report
By U. S. VllATHtK BUREAU
Forecasts
Medford and vicinity: Gold wave
today and tonight with temperature
near 30 degrees or lower.
Oregon; Cold wave today and to
night with temperature near 30 Us
weat and earo or lower In east por
tion tonight. Snow aat of 130th mer
idian. Strong winds.
Local Data
Temperature a year ago today:
Hlgheat 43: Loweat 39.
Relative humidity at 4:30 p. m.
yesterday 85: 4:30 a. m. today 97.
Tomorrow Sunrise 7:39 a. m. Sun
set 4:91 p. m.
Observations Tsken at 4:30 a. m.
110 Meridian Time.
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CITY .
Boise ,, sa 18
Boston 3: 33
Chicago si 39
Denver 38 18
Eureka fll 39
Havre 0 -9
Los Angeles S7 43
Medford 41 33
New York 33 37
Omaha 35 14
Phoenix 84 39
Portland 89 33
Reno 89 13
Roseburg , 44 35
Salt Lake 88 30
San Francisco U 44
Seattle . 88 39
Spokane 38 13
Wash., D. 0. 87 30
Yakima 83 31
Travel Table
AIHM.ANKS
Northbound
Leave Malls Close
4:59 a m. 4:14 a. m.
13:33 p. m. 11:38 a m
4:03 p m. (Flag stop) No mall
0:33 p m Flagatopi 8.88 p. m
Southbound
Leave Malls Close
10:47 a. m in 03 a m
3:37 p. m (Flag stop No mall
5:43 p m (Flsgstop) 4 87 p. m
11-3 p. m. U:07 p. m.
TRAINS
Northbound
Leave Mills Close
II 33 a. m. 10 33 a m
7.50 p. m. 8 50 p m
Southbound
Less Mall Close
7:55 a m. ft oft a. m.
5:56 p. m. 4:55 p. m.
Bl 8ES
North Seutb
3 so a m. 13 Oft a m
7 JO a. m. ft ftO a m
0:35 a. m. 0 90 a m
I 40 p m. 3 80 p m.
8:4ft p m. 8 Oft p m.
To Klamath Falls
ft oft p m
From Klamath Falls
0 80 a m.
() To Ashland only.
() To Orante Fsas only.
Note: Auto connecting first elsss
msll closes at l oft a m for delivery
at points north of Eugene and at 80
p m for delivery at point south ol
Dunsmulr. Calif.
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"Lavima," said Freddy, "you have beautiful ear:."
"AW Men Are Poison" Said Lavinia Prentiss
Knowing Absolutely Nothing About Them
Chapter One
Career Girl
A LTH0UGH it was only
a small framed sign,
Zk Lavinia never got
Ji JL tired looking at it.
It stood upon her
desk in Armworth's Depart
ment store, and it said: L.
Prentiss, Assistant Buyer, Toy De
partment. It had been where it
now stood for over a month, and
yet' it could still t.irill her when
she saw it. It gave her a tense ot
tremendous satisfaction. It was
tangible proof that ihe was al
last a highly efficient cog in the
human machinery that made the
huge store go 'round and 'round
Further than that, it proved that
she had kept faith with her Aunt
Dorcas, that she had lived up to
what she felt her aunt would ex-
f eet of her. And that was some
hing to make her feel a w a r m
glow of pride.
She relaxed against the back of
the modernistic chair whose up
holstery matched the hangings at
the tall windowi, and let her
thoughts drift backward remem
bering. "I'm going to do my best La
vinia, my dear," her aunt said,
"to see that you are equipped to
hold your own In a world of Strug-
file and competition. After that,
t'a entirely up to you."
"Ye. Aunt Dorcas!" she had
said, her heart singing "And I'll
make you proud of me, too. Vou
ust wait and seel"
"If." Aunt Dorcas had said, eye
ing her with one brow arched in
a quiuical fashion, "you don't fall
for some man and end up running
big house for him."
"Oh, no!" How earnestly she
had said that. "Oh. no, Aunt Dor
cas, never! I'm going to be a sue
cess in the business or the arustie
work be Independent, aelf-suffl-eient.
Just like you."
"That." Aunt Dorcas gald. "it
what you think at sixteen. I won
d what you'll think ten yean
from now!
Well, eight years had passed,
hadn't they? They had. And waa
me running a house 'or a manT
I eertinly wai not. And what's
more, she was well on the rosd
toward complete independence.
er- ite seif-aumrlency. and
"Lavinia." -lid a masculine
rclee close by, "you have very
beautiful ears." '
" '"' d l.svln' ntsrtled She
turned to tee Freddy Rand stand
ing in the door-vav. "I do wish
you'd stop creeping around like a
di 'wlied spirit.
"It't my rubber heel," tald
F - ''v. He cro."ed the room and
.stood looking down at Lsvinls
' 1 t In his brown eyes.
"V-i, -n-vt t- wesr your hair like
t"--' all th "-re."
Flobby-riorse
f AVTN1A ttlfTened. "Freddy,"
a - the ;ald, "do please try to re
member that this it a business of
fice." "Lots of girl don't dare uncover
their ears, Freddy went on. "But
it's a downright crime for you not
to"
Ignoring the remark, Lavinia
picked up some drawings.
"1 presume you came to see
these, she said.
"So I did." tald rreddy, "1 for
got." He leaned close to l-vintt
tnd read aloud the printed words
underneath one of the drawings.
:trically Operated Hobby
Horse. The Latest Thing In Toys.
He shook hit head slowlv. "Well
I'll be darned! What wlij u,ey
tl of next?"
"I couldn't say," Lavinia replied.
"But the point this do you feel I
Under U. S. navy practice
battleships are named for ttatea
cruisers for cities, destroyers for
naval heroes, tubmarinea for
fish.
By W ATKINS E. WRIGHT
there'll be much call for a toy like
this one?"
"Probably," said Freddy tome
what sadly. "No wonder we're
rapidly becoming a nation of sof
ties. They won't even let the kid
diet operate their own hobby
horses now."
"I've been thinking," tald La
vlnla in her most lausiiicsslike
manner, "that the price will be
firohibitive. I mean, I don't be
ieve there are many people who
can afford such a toy." She studied
the drawing for a moment. "It's a
luxury really."
"Of course it it," Freddy agreed.
"And it encourages laziness. I
wouldn't have the darn thing in
the store, if I had my way."
"Well, you don't hive your
way," said Lavinia. "E it since you
are on the floor of the toy depart
ment most of the time, you should
be able to get a pretty definite idea
of what people want what they
can afford."
"Yes'm." tald Freddy. "I'll dis
cuss the matter with my superior
and tee what he lays. Listen. La
vinia, when are you going out with
me?"
"Neverl" tald Lavinia.
"That's an awful long time."
"Yes, 1 know. Here, take these
drawings along with you They are
only cluttering up my desk."
"I'm going to keep on asking
you."
"Freddy, please
"I'm going to keep on asking you
until they hnvr to push me in here
in a wheel-chair.
"It't too bad you don't use tome
of that persistence in vour work "
" 1 do! I had a raise lasl week."
"Really?" Lavinia was pleased
"Congratulations! I'm glad ... I
love to see people getting ahead."
"How about celebrating with
re?"
"No."
"Damn!" tald Freddy. Then he
bent and kissed Lavinit soundly
upon one of her esrs.
"Why you you " Lavinit
gasped.
"See you liter!" tild Freddy
And he turned tnd fled, tlmost col
liding, witl, a girl who was just
entering.
"Weill" the girl cried "What on
earth happened to Freddy Rand?"
Then she looked it 1-avinn. "I sup
pose you froze him out as usual "
She walked over to where Lavinit
waa titling. "My. li your face red1"
Lavinia i eyes flashed The idea
of a grown man and a widower
at that! acting like a perfect
idiot!" the taid.
"What did he do?" the other girl
wanted to know.
"He kissed me thtt'i whit he
did!"
"Fine! Splendidl"
"Zi Morton art you crtzy
too?"
"Maybe," tald Zoe. "But I do
think a little attention now and
then from a man doet tny girl t
hetp,of good " She ait down upon
the edge of the desk tnd swung
one of her thapely inkle. "Darl
ing, what I came in for u to tell
you not to wait for me after ihe
ttnre closet I'm going to dash for
the apartment the moment the
gong sounds."
"What't the big ruth?" Lavinia
asked.
"I've got a dale."
Thtt t nothing unusual."
"I know, but Ihu due It." Zoe
sighed. "Petet Riymond't taking
me dancing, and I want houn in
which to make myself beautiful."
She lowered her voice, tnd tdded:
"I think he's going to ask me to
marry him. You know feminine
intuition.
"Thtt man!" Lavinit cried
"Why, Zoe Morton, he doesn't
make a penny more than you do.
and what't more"
"No time for a lecture now. dtrl
Ing," taid Zoe. "Save your statis
Midshipmen In the Merchant
marina reserve receive the same
pay and allowances at midship
men In the regular U. S. navy,
while on actlva duty.
tics for another time." She hurried
to the door. There the paused long
enough to call back: "And do, for
Heaven's sake, treat Freddy Rand
as though he were a human being,
and not a menace."
"Man or menace," Lavinia re
torted, "I shall continue to treat
him as I choose."
Take A Letter'
SHE shrugged and turned to her
work. She touched a button and
almost instantly a girl with a note
book appeared.
"Mist Marshall," said Lavinia,
"please take a letter."
"Yes, Miss Prentiss."
Lavinia cleared her throat
"Dodge and Dodsworth, Chicago,
Illinois," she began. "We have ex
amined your line ot toy tanks,
bomber planet, and machine guns,
and wish to tay that we are not
interested. It it the policy of Arm
worth's not to. . , ."
But that evening Lavinlt't feel
ing of pride and well-being gave
way to one of annoyance, at she
watched Zoe dress for her date)
with Peter Raymond. She tat in
bed with her armt clasped about
her drawn-up kneet, tnd thought
how utterly silly it was tor a girl
to go to so much trouble for a mere
man. Men weren't worth It There
were to many more things in the
world of far greater importance
such at your work, your dreamt of
becoming a huge success, your
career.
Men! All a man ever did waa
take a girl't time, pay her a lot of
empty compliments, and then
leave her flat for the first prettier
face that came along. Or else he
eventually got around to asking
ner to marry mm, ana do nit cook
and darning until death or the
divorce court did them part! Men!
No, tir. not for her.
Zoe, the knew, felt quite differ
ently tbout the matter. Zoe liked
men, and the didn't care who
knew it least ot all the men them
selves She was forever dolling
up to go out with thu one or that
one. But tonight the was especially
ussy aoout her appearance her
makeup, her lipslick. the sheen of
her nail polish, her hair do.
"You'll tay yes, I tuppofe,"
Lavinia said, breaking the silence
between them.
"What?" Zoe turned to face the
bed.
"To Peter Raymond, I mean.'
"Oh. that!" Zoe lauxhed lightly.
"Of course I will. Haven't I been
making a play for him ever tine
he came to work at Arms worth a?"
"Imagine making a play for.
a man and admitting it! laid
Lavinia. "Imagine wasting time
trying to attract the attention ot
a man, when vou've got a good lob
and a chance to advance to an tvea
better one.
Zoe turned back to the mirror.
She picked up an atomizer and
sprayed perfume back of each
dainty ear, in which (lowed an
imitation pearl.
"Luten, Lavinia," the tttd, "I
may look like one of these modern,
streamlined, and self-sufflcienl fe
males, but down underneath I'm
lust an old-fashioned girl, who
wants a good husband and a com
fortable home."
"And a chance to slave without
piy, tnd dtrned little grttitudel
"A labor of love, darling only
you wouldn't understand thtt, I'm
tfrtid."
"I'm afraid I wouldn't" taid
Lavinia.
Zoe frowned. "Honestly, La
vinia," the laid, "to hear you
talk one would think men were
poison."
"They are." slid Lavinia, "to far
tt I'm concerned. And whtt'a
more, 1 think you're out of your
mind planning to marry rater
Raymond."
Te ee eeattaaeel
Purchases by the bureau of
supplies and account! ot the U,
S. navy for the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1941. totaled ap
proximately 12,200,000.000.