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TEE JOURNAL, PXATTSKOTJTH 1JEB2ASKA TAGE THREE 3 REMEMBER THEM WITH ( ;l I i Haw . 3 11 WAR BUNDS r . .. . . .. ''V, .f -P: v '.V! &Jf ..... l Jr. A 1.. .. W. MZ. . .J" " .v. 'r";j(r'1....v'"-','' dtt t There aren't many of these grand old warriors left, but 7 mU licn of the great-grandsons and great, great-grandsons of these men and their comrades are in fighting uniform today. They're united in a common canse to lick the Axis. Place a wreath in memory of those who are gone ; carry on with another War Bond for those who fight today. V. SrTreasury Department MURBOCK By Journal Field Represenratrre Attend Graduation Louis Neiztel was at Lincoln the past week to visit his daughter, Mrs. O. J. Hitchcock and family, aud also enjoyed the graduation of his grand son, John Hitchcock, from the Uni versity of Nebraska. Entertained at Farm Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Brunkow were at Plattsmouth one day the past week to look after some busi ness matters. Fred A. Lau, who sustained a fracutre of a leg when a team he was using ran away with him, is still unable to be around. E. E. Ganaway was over to Lincoln Sunday where he visited his daughter, Mrs. O. G. Robon, who has been the driver of a truck for the water board. She has now been promoted to .drive a car for the officers of the board. August Kupke, who is an expert sheep shearer, has been finding much Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Neitzel, at their farm home northeast of Mur- dock, entertained the entire family j work in this line near Plattsmouth who make their home in this portion j and along the Platte river farms to of the state. There were also pres- j Louisville. ent Miss Rhoda Neitzel and Mr. and Mrs. Oatman of Kansas City. Training for Army Mr. and Mrs. James S. Boyd have received a letter from their son, now in a training camp in Califor nia, stating that he is well and en joying the job of soldiering very much. Eold Picnic The senior class of the Murdock ! high school one day last week held their picnic and enjoyed a fine sup per and later a show at Weeping Water. Memorial at Cemetery Guests at the Theo. Harms home last Sundav were Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Peters of Talmage and Mrs. Mary and Letha Peters; the latter The cemetery at Wabash is used; two being the mother and sister of and the Wabash I Mrs. Harms. An enjoyable visit an J bv the Murdock communities, many from the two i dinner was had. communities being at rest in the Walter Flemming. son of Mr. and cemetery. I Mrs. Paul Flemming, who has been On last Sunday, May 22rd, mem-Sill. for Eome time is still unable to orial services were held at the ceme- v. ork. tery with decoration of the graves of the departed. The address of the occasion was given by Rev. Harvey A Schwab, who eulogized the depart ed that were at rest. A number of hymns were also given. Miss Donna Flemming was assist ing with the housework at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf Bergman during the illness of Mrs. Bergman. Herman Rauth completed plant ing of his 75 acres of corn on Fri- fi FFW BllllffliS k, ..... A molt IKIt-Lt U I V iiJU.iNijuiwwuiiMiiaiiygwwyftiWW s . -.X 4. , C V-.v.x.-yJv4.-w-jh ..... -4.-.. w - i Jill Srpty vV'l I ,f-VA v . ' KMS&J?i X 3 ; LAr-ft-U J 1 Jl v vt,c tAr'T- H The Letter from Home . . . A Memorial Day Message to those Ameri cans who sometimes ask 'themselves: "Are we fighting each other or the Axis?" THE eve of Memorial Day somewhere on an American battlefront! An American boy and a letter from home. It sure is good to get mail. I wonder if Mom and Helen and Jack really know what it's like for those who are doing the fighting the constant alert, the nearness of death, and those moments when fear creeps in fear which can be fought off only by reminding your self of everything that's At stake, and of the ter ror, the nameless terror, that would sweep the world if by any chance we should lose this war. He begins to read the letter. And at first it rambles on, as good homey letters always do, through the little events of the week back in America his brother's marks in school, a movie, a promotion for Dad at the factory. But what's this? "People are complaining about the gasoline shortage. Meat is being rationed, and there is not always as much as some are used to having." War is tough on civilians, he muses. But some one ought to explain to them how many gallons of gas it takes to push a tank ten miles through jungle. Someone ought to point out that, if there is not enough meat at the front yes, and an excess to allow for submarine and bombing losses our army or our allies just won't have enough to keep them going. He turns the page. "There's talk about the Peace. And there are those who say we mustn't let ourselves be carried off our feet with a lot of idealistic words on World Cooperation." Is this the old isolationist gang in there punch ing again? Haven't they got the idea yet that Memorial Day itself stands for all the wars we have had to fight just because there was no way to keep international bullies under control? Have they forgotten the hell that Dad had to go through in France in 1917 just because some body killed a duke in the Balkans? Must kids like me go to war every twenty-five years just because of those who would rather not "take a risk" for peace? "Food prices are going up," the letter goes on. "The farmers say that Congress should permit higher prices for wheat and hogs. Labor is grumbling about the qjst of living; business men about taxes. Congress is on the rampage, sniping, criticizing, playing politics as usual a tightening up of party lines in preparation for next year's elections." Haven't these folks back home learned the facts of life? Conflict, strife, dissension! Between nations, it means war, and stinking death in fox holes. Within a nation, it means disunity, weak ness, and the discord that gets decent men fighting each other instead of the enemy. Farmers against labor, whites against blacks, motorists against ration boards, labor against management! This is the sort of thing the enemy himself is trying to stir up. And in every speech that smacks of selfish sectionalism, in every yelp of special interests, in the repetition of every sneaking lie of the Axis rumor-mongers to stir up racial and religious bigotry in all these the Nazis and the Japs have allies in our midst. Don't people know that it was fust this sort of Nazi-concocted propaganda first a fantastic campaign of lies against one religious group, then against every other group that enabled Hitler to rabble-rouse his way to power? Someone, somehow, must warn America in time. PRAY GOD IT MAY BE EM TIME! day of last week. Harold Krecklow and Geoifre Da vis have been building a milk house at the farm of Arthur Wiles. Mr. Wiles has a large number of cov.s and the new addition will be very convenient. I. G. Hornbeck, the Misses Mary and Elsie Hornbeck of Murdock made j anticipating receiving a furlough up a trio who visited in Otoe on J and to be able to visit his parents last Thursday. Hopes for Furlough Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Rhoden have received a letter from their son, Wilson, last week, stating he was some time in June. another location. Takes Checkup Mrs. R. Bergman, who has been confined to her home in Manley with 1 in the hospital, sent flowers, cards. Card of Thanks I wish to express my thanks to all my friends and neighbors who during my illness and time spent It's your job to help finance the kind of all-out war which we expect cf our country's fighting forces. As our gallant sons pay with their lives for each victory, our share on the home front seems such a mere trifle. All we are asked to do is to LEND ALL OUR SAVINGS TO UNCLE SAM, throuch the purchase of bonds. Let a JOURNAL WANT AD help you by selling your no-longer-used articles, or by renting out your extra room. Telephone your Want Ad to No. 6. Back up the men who are on the fighting front. They give their live Vou tend your money. ALL OUT FOR VICTORY The government is asking yon to store your winter supply of Coal KOW to save trans portation for war material later on. So see ns nrfx for your next Winter 3oaL E. J. RICKEY Lumber Coal - Phone 128 In Loyal Support j of our fjRhtinR meivwc have pUdge-d ourselves to remind evrry American to fcuv more ; War Stomps & Bonds Nov. 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