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Homesick lor Burningham

Early in the invasion of Germany a colored G.I. from Birmingham, Alabama, was found beating a lone retreat without orders, and brought before his captain.

The Captain said: "Why were you running away, soldier; scared?"

"Nossuh, Cap'n," said the dusky one. "Ah wuzn't skaid -Ah wuz jess homesick-dass all."

Orgcrnize Millwork Compcrny

Charlie Owens, Adolph Warvarovsky, William Finke and Emil Lug have organized the Los Angeles Millwork Co. and have leased the old Har:vey-Nichols millwork plant at 936 E. Slauson Ave., Los Angeles. They will engage in the {ull-bid millwork business. All have been connected with the millwork business for many years, and were formerly with the J. Neiderer Co. of Los Angeles.

"F{omesick?" asked the Captain, curiously, t'what do you mean you were homesick?"

"Cap'n," said the soldier, "hit wuz disaway. You, see, Ah'se fum Burningham. Bawn an' raised in Burningham. Yassuh. An'when dem German shells beguns t'drap closc by, evey time one of dem sploded, hit sounded t'me lak hit said-

"ala-BAM; ala-BAM; an' hit jess made me homesick."

Lumber Vessel Mckes Maiden Cocrst Trip

St. Helens, Ore., Jan. 7-The motor vessel, Oregon Fir. tied up at the Pope & Talbot mill dock here this week after completing its maiden voyage to Coos Bay and back. The ship, commanded by Captair, Andrews, is booked to load approximately 3 million feet of lumber for California delivery. The Oregon Fir is operated by the McCormick Steamship Company.

We hope, however, to be in position shortly to tcrke ccrre oI our customers.

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