ay fl | lL & “Yes, people of Hiroshima died manly in the atomic bombing, believ- ing that it was for Emperor's sake.” A surprising number of the people - of Hiroshima remained more or less in- different about the ethics of using the bomb. Possibly they were too terrified by it to want to think about it at all. Not. many of them even bothered to find out much about what it was like. Mrs. Nakamura's conception of it— and awe of it—was typical. "The atom bomb,” she would say when ¥ asked about it, “is the size of a match- box. The heat of it was six thousand times that of the sun. It exploded in the air. There is some radium in it. I don’t know just how it works, but when. the radium is put together, it explodes.” As for the use of the bomb; she would say, "It was war and we had to expect it.” And then ishe would add, Shikata ga mai,” a Japan- ese expression as common as, and corr responding to, the Russian word “‘ni- chevo”: “It can’t be helped. Oh, well. THESE WOMEN! By d’Alessio rp — fH ==" ~N —_— =f oN - p- a A = = a Ll gi Sir SEE -_— pm" me p= — : HE —— =m = — ga DN aa éShe’s been that way ever since she forgot to put ‘i’ before ‘e’, except after ‘c’, for the jackpot prize on the ‘Spell and Collect’ show!” by McFeaiters STRICTLY BLISINESS “You're not interested in a demonstration ?— Okay, goodbye!” OUR DEMOCRACY— by Mat TAKING STOCK yA FROM THE DAYS OF THE OLD COUNTRY STORE, PERIODIC STOCK-TAKING HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A CARDINAL PRINCIPLE OF SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS OPERATION. IN THE MORE COMPLEX WORLD OF TODAY, THIS PRINCIPLE (S USUALLY SUPPLEMENTED BY A SYSTEM OF CONTINUING INVENTORY CONTROLS. i wv STOCK-TAKING IS AS ESSENTIAL TO SOUND FAMILY MANAGEMENT AS TO BUSINESS. CHECKING UP PERIODICALLY ON THE FAMILY S ASSETS, INCLUDING THE PROVISION IT HAS MADE FOR THE FUTURE THROUGH LIFE INSURANCE AND SAVINGS —/IS A JOB ® TO BE TACKLED BY THE FAMILY PERIODICALLY. IT IS WISE TOO, TO DEVELOP THE FAMILY'S SECURITY PROGRAM UNDER A SYSTEMATIC PLAN. Th TTR V CUT } | There it stood for all to see. ~- HIROSHIMA FARM TOPICS 4 - - - Panic Grass And Feverfew Too bad.” Dr. Fujii said approxi mately the same thing about the use of the bomb to Father Kleinsorge one evening, in German: ‘Da ist nichts zu machen. about it.” Many citizens of Hiroshima, how- ever, continued to feel a hatred for Americans which nothing could pos- sibly erase. “I see,” Dr. Sasaki once said, “that they are holding a trial for war criminals in Toyko just now. I think they ought to try the men who decided to use the bomb and they should hang them all.” Father Kleinsorge and the other German Jesuit priests, who, as foreign- ers, could be expected to take a rela- tively detached view, often discussed the ethics of using the bomb. One of them, Father Siemes, who was out at Nagatsuka at the time of the at tack, wrote in a report to the Holy See in Rome, “Some of us consider the bomb in the same category as poison gas and were against its use on a civilian population. Others were of the opinion that in total war, as carried on in Japan, there was no dfference between civilians and soldiers, and that the bomb itself was an effective force tending to end the bloodshed, warning Japan’ to surrender and thus to avoid total destruction. It seems logical that he who supports toal war in principle cannot complain of a war against civilians. The crux of the matter is whether total war in its present form is justifiable, even when it serves a just purpose. Does it not have material and spiritual evil as There's nothing to be done |’ its consequences which far ‘exceed whatever good might result? When will our moralists give us a clear an- swer to this question?” . It would be impossible to say what horrors were embedded in the minds of the children who lived through the day of the bombing in Hiroshima. On the surface their recollections, months after the disaster, were of an exhilarating adventure. Toshio Na- kamura, who was ten at the time of the bombing, was soon able to talk freely, even gaily, about the exper- ience, and a few weeks before the anniversary he wrote the following matter-of-fact essay for his teacher at Nobori-cho Primary School: “The day before the bomb, I went for a swim. In the morning, I was eating peanuts. I saw a light. I was knocked to little sister's sleeping place. When we were saved, I could only see as far as the tram. My mother and I started to pack our things. The neighbors were walk- ing around burned and bleeding. Hataya-san told me to run away with her. * I said I wanted to wait for my mother. We went to the park. A whirlwind came. At night a gas tank burned and I saw the reflection in the river. We stayed in the park one night. Next day I went to Taiko Bridge and met my girl friends Kikuki and Mura- kami. They were looking for their mothers. But Kikuki’s mother was wounded and Murakami’s mother, ala, was dead.” / —TJohn Hersey: THE END A year ago Dijana was just one month old. Her new parents were not what you might describe as afraid of her but they did possess a healthy respect. In an effort to ease ‘the almost crushing responsibility, they had gathered about them shelves of guid- ing books, all the latest gadgets to speed baby through her bath, and had signed up a week early for that boon to new born parents . . . diaper serv- ice. It is with this last item that I am concerned today. Not that we were displeased with the service, on the contrary we were most satisfied. We were so satisfied, in fact, that I de- cided to write the diaper laundry and express my gratitude for the whole thing. This noble gesture on my part was prompted by a realization that people are prone to accept things they like with a most indifferent man- ner, and are heard from only when they have a complaint. So, I wrote a short note ‘extolling the virtues of the service and ‘ended with a coy phrase thanking them for making an enjoyable baby even more enjoyable, etc. About three days later it happened. At the time I thought it was life's cruelest dart, but time has healed the wound. That laundry took my note, written in a friendly manner, and in a sort of private vein, and placed it in the public prints. They chose the daily with the largest circu- lation and blew the letter up in size. I do not know which part was worse, the address at the top, “Dainty Didy Dia- per Company,” or the one at the bot- tom. . . mine. At the time I was in the Navy working at the District offices and every white-hat and .gold- braid who knew me wanted to place an order for a dozen dainty diapers. Center Moreland Mrs. Bernice Ellsworth and son of Akron, Ohio, came here to help care for her father who is quite ill at this writing. Mrs. Cleo Nulton the hospital. Mrs. Earl Nulton’s condition is worse and she has been taken to Nesbitt Hospital. Mrs. Nina Roderick and Mrs. Beu- lah Winters visited Mr. Ray Dymond of Chase on Friday. Mrs. Jason Harding is suffering from ivy poisoning. Little Cheryl Nulton is onthe sick list. Rev. and Mrs. Kline and son called on Mr. and Mrs. Vic Keithline on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Beulah Winters was a dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Roderick on Sunday. A delegation from the Baptist church attended services at Beaumont on Sunday night. : Quite a few school children have contracted whooping cough since our school started. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Dickinson of Bethlehem, Pa., visited his brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Dickin- son on Sunday. George Lee Brehem is suffering with bronchitis. John Statnick is home after an appendicitis operation at the Nesbitt Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Howell and son, Robert, were weekend visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Smail. Other Sunday callers were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brunges and family, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Brunges and family, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Huntgarter, Mrs. Le- land Gay and daughters. Mrs. D. B.| Schoonover: spent Sun- day with Mrs. Helen Frantz. Mr. and Mrs. Stanton of Dun- more were Sunday callers of Leland Gay. returned from Now, a year later, we have become quite familiar with Diana and I might add, her diapers. We do ’em at home. and Mrs. - To Pick Champion—Every county |is eligible to send a representative to | the State Farmers’ Horseshoe Pitching | Contest of the Pennsylvania Farm Show at Harrisburg in January. Con- testants must be farmers and the champion or runner-up of the county contest must be entered for the state contest by December 12, 1947. Pullets—If hatched pullets show a tendency to drop in egg production, turn on the lights. Lights should be used to lengthen the working day of the layers to 12 or 14 hours generally considered as adequate. Use lights on early- Control Bang’s Disease—Two meas- ures are advocated as aids in control ling ‘brucellosis infection or Bang’s disease. These are proper sanitation practices and isolation of the matera- PAGE SEVEN Store Before Frost— Be sure to harvest the pumpkins and squashes for storage before killing frosts strike them. Put them in single layers on a dry floor or shelf. Clean the Grounds—A good clean- up is the first step in rat control. ity barn. Dairy farmers can adopt these measures themselves. Prevent Wheat Smut— Stinking smut, which causes severe losses to the wheat crop, can be controlled by treating the seed with an organic mercury compound before sowing. FU REI MAYTAG WASHERS : Sales and Service REBENNACK & COVERT 265-267 WYOMING AVENUE, KINGSTON VORK DONE BY SPECIALISTS Top production profits. It pays to use Purina Chows and Farm Supplies. usually makes the 3 Poultry House Spray Kills mites and germs; 5 3 PRAYERS saves wood. 15, - gallon PURINA capacity. 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ANGEL ACTUALLY SEEMED AFRAID OF HER! , POLLY'S A OF COURSE. ! YOL} SEE.«- NY > 3 > @N WHAT'S THAT z 0 COMMOTION i UPSTAIRS? > PE you cAN'T DO THIS TOME! V))// I'LL HAVE YOU! BLACKLISTED ON | EVERY LOT FROM ARTCRAET TO J / fff 1/1// /// / 7h 1 / / 11 7/7, POVERTY ROW! CALL YOURSELF A WRITER ? YOU COULDN'T WRITE DIALOGUE FOR GENE HAWTREE'S //, 7, 2)
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