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Lucks Presents, Hollywood Leaber Brothers Company, the makers of Lux toilet, so
bring you the Lux Radio Theater,starring Loretta Young and Joseph Cotton in the

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Farmer's Daughter. Ladies and Gentlemen,you're a producer, mister William Keeley.
Greetings from Hollywood, Ladies and gentlemen. The other day I received a visit
at the studio from Claire Booth Luce, a lovely and glamorous lady who,
in addition to her many other capabilities, recently represented her native state in Congress.

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And her charming presence made me thinkof to night's Luck Radio Theater play,
in which another captivating lady makes herway to Washington. Darko's refreshing comedy
The Farmer's Daughter, starring Loretta Youngin a role ideally tailored for her talents,
and another box office favorite of thistheater, Joseph Cotton. Together they

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demonstrate what happens when romance gets mixedup with that great American heritage, the
right to vote. Of course,there's another example of romance and voting,
and that's the daily preference that womenshow for Luck soap. They know that
Luck Soap care is a help towhat you might call a romance complexion.

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And here in Hollywood, where screenstars know the value of a lovely skin,
the vote is nine out of tenfor lux, a trend that I'm
sure is nationwide. It's curtain timeand here's the first act of The Farmer's
Daughter, starring Loretta Young as KatieHolstem and Joseph Cotton as Glen Morley.

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It's late afternoon on election day,as always a very busy day for missus
Morley and her son Glenn. Sincefor decades, the Morley family has been
the backbone of politics in Capital City. This year, Glenn has run for
re election to Congress, and itlooks like another landslide. Now in the
Morley home, he's been visited bya group of newspaper friends. My only

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point is this, Glenn, andthe public goes to the polls and votes
exactly the way the machine tells themto vote. You mean, that's why
I'm being re elected? Hey,Clancy, where are those sandwiches? Where's
it coffee? Uncommable? Well,Clancy, how you've changed? And my
name is Captine host from mister Morley. I am the new name. Oh
I see? Well, set thegrade down Clancy coffee, glen Own.

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No, I need the coffin this. I don't think you have anything to
worry about. Oh, then I'llhave some peace. And what are you
going to say? Done? Onlythat the voters won't go on forever believing
the kind of baloney that most politicianshave been handing out machine and no machines.
Why, I don't mean this changein the voter's attitude is a prairie
fire. But well, for example, he remember a fellow named i'd okay
h schmid Lap. Schmid Lap.Yes, he was from around Mineral County,

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red Wing County, yes, sir, you please, oh, oh
oh oh, Redwing County. Yes. He served two terms in Congress,
or what's it three terms? Itwas three, mister Morley. Cool If
you're about to say that old schmidLap was a case of a congressman going
down the line for his party,right or wrong, you've got an argument.
Oh, the schmid Lap was quicklysecond rate, Gwen. Oh no,
sir, mister Schmidlap was not secondrate. He was first rate with

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the second rate party. Boing.Oh, please excuse me. Oh that's
quite all right, But what makesyou such an authority on schmid Lap.
He was our neighbor on the farm, A good neighbor, a good man
like my father. Well, it'sgetting late. I think I'll go back
to the office and dream up astory how Glenn Morley looked, felt,
and acted upon his re election forhis third term in Congress. Good luck,

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I'm forget to come back for isthe real celebrations tonight, Jenny,
you're not leaving too. When nextyou see me, the time will be
seven o'clock and I'm not get deadin my new dress. Mister Clancy.
Did I do all right with thecoffee in the sandwiches? No maid with
no experience? Yeah, I getshitted all right? Good? The employment

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agency said, did if I couldwork the day out for you? I
could work any place. I'm inthe butler here for thirty years, but
except to missus Morley, if youstayed, I say, how come you
wanted this job? I need toearn some money, and as soon as
I do, I go to theSwedish hospital to become a nurse nurse.
Yeah I had money, mister Clancy. But yesterday someone I knew, a

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man, aw Dolf Burger. Hesaid he will give me a ride in
from Redwin County. The bossper istwo dollars and fifty three cents, so
I said, yeah, you betI would ride in with him. And
last night on the highway, misterBurger's car had an accident. He had
no money. They asked me toloan him. Fine, thanks, Yeah,
but that's not all. We werefar from town and I had to

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stay over night at the motel.I I don't know where he stayed,
but this morning, when I askedhim about my money, he said no.
I said, all right, Iwill get the police. He said,
go ahead, and he would telleverybody, my family, the people
at the hospital that I but thatthat he and I at the hotel.
And why are you telling this tome? Well, because, mister Clancy,

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you are a good man. AndI had to tell someone wash the
dishes? Well, how can Idry of your doubts? And Adam's got
a good punch on the nose.Oh, don't worry. I gave him
a good punch on the nose myself. All right, I bet you did
it that. Yeah, Well,there's the car on the driveway. That
means missus Morley's home. Then wehad a delegation here from the press Virginia

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said you too, naturally did youpropose to it? There's no rush about
that. Virginia and I what youmight call a understanding. Anyway, where
were you election headquarters? Of course? How's everything going in the fourteenth for
that word? He love Morley?Oh, Morley's no ward he learned.
I know the boy well, wonderfulto his mother? They tell him.
Let's unless, my guests, ifyou realct I got a youthful majority way
for the party, probably my foot. The voters did it themselves. You'd

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have come home sooner. We hadcoffee, real coffee that No, it's
then you made planty had? Yes, she is Now what did you say?
Your name is Catherine? Home?Oh this is my mother, miss
Morley. Oh how do you domissus Morley? Mister Morley thinks you did
quite well this afternoon. Catherine?Would you like to work for us?
Well? I do have to earnsome money. Anything wrong with harmony?

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Oh no, no, I needit so I can start my nursing course.
But I would not be permanent formore than about two months these days.
That's permanent. Now what can youdo all at home? I do
everything I do, washing, ironing, for Mama, Papa, my three
brothers, myself clean all seven roomsand the judicious of course, oh of

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course. And I help Mama preservemeat, a candle, legs, deal
pickles, smoke hann and bacons thatwait on table forty hands at harvest time.
Oh and I I make glug glug, yeah, at Christmas time with
a hot qoker and brand. Youwant to't know what I do outside.

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I don't know about my mother,but i'd be fascinated. Well, I
saw with horse and traptor, Ishock, weep, milk, hows dead
horses, hot the wood for Stowe. Catherine. You've got a job,
Thank you, Missus Morley. Andnow I help mister Clancy prepare for post.

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Glenn has headquarters on the phone,Missus Morley. The opposition has conceded.
And what did you expect, misterJohnson, You're a lucky man to
have Glen Marley is your tame atMorriston, don't I know it? Nordy
Kai. I can't tell you howgrateful I am to both of you unless
something we mustn't forget. You andGlenn have been elected, mister Johnson,
but we'll all have to do somesence slending for the time the next election
rolls around with them or dear missusMoran, No, thank you Katyn,

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you sir, I believe I willtell me. Lady, did you vote
today? I couldn't vote, sir. I am not registered in the city
yet. Well, I'm sorry tohear that I didn't considered her victory a
complete success of a pretty girl likeyou had voted our ticket. Oh I'm
sorry, sir, but if Icould have voted, I wouldn't have voted
for you. Well now, well, now I mean mister Johnson, fence

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mending, good morning, good morning, come in breakfast, Yes, yes
I do. Oh this coffee yours? Yeah? And dear morning paper,

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Oh oh don't you like it yourpicture in the paper? You well than
that, mister Johnson. Well,say, what is this field between you
and mister Johnson? I don't thinkhe has a good heart for the keep.
Well why is he against the higherminimum wave? How do you know
that he is because I heard himon the radio. He said it was

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up to everyone to look out forhimself. And I believe that too,
But I think everyone has a rightto a living way. Well, just
what, in your opinion constitutes aliving wage. Well, I believe a
man who said a living wage dependson whether you're getting it or giving it?

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Would there be anything else, misterMorton, No, No, that's
quite an affect you. Mister Johnson, Why don't you learn to keep your
big mouth shut? Ma, wasn'tthat Katie I just saw going out the
door. She's not leaving us,She's just going downtown to buy some uniforms.

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Oh be surely she knows the wayI wrote the directions down. Oh
well, I think i'll be gettingalong. What well, I'm supposed to
have lunch with the governor at tenthirty. I've got a lot of people
to thank, you know, breakfastsgo on right? Oh superbly Clancy?
Yeah, I sort of figured atwhat ben Katie, I'll maybe ten cents

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bus fare. The last time Isay, bus parrot, you cost me
seventy five dollars that you must tellme the stir of your life sometime?
Are you will, mister Morley sometime? By the way, Uh,
what kind of air farms are yougetting? Oh? Mister Clancy said something
very plain. Oh mister Clancy hasno imagination. I I think i'd better
help you pick them out quite alarge package. Could you how many uniforms

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did you get? Uh? II I'm afraid they're twelve, missus Morty,
exactly what I ordered? Twelve?Let's see two blue, two black,
two gray, two maroon and foursimply charming and formal numbers for housework
in the pre luncheon periods. Andwho's going to pay for all these?
Mister moneybag your house? My justwrite him off his overhead. I should

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feel like a tramp in my oldblue shirt. Mister Morley, your mother?
What did the doctor say? Oh? Nothing serious, just a head
coach. You'll probably be all righttomorrow. Oh good, then it will
be all right for me to speakto What about who? I've been in
this house for six weeks, misterMorley, I have saved enough money.

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What are you talking about my nursinghome. I thought you'd forgotten all about
that? Oh no, aren't youhappy here? Yeah? Is the work
too much for you? Oh no, there's nothing wrong. No, I
just want to be a nurse.Oh well, if you want to be
a nurse, there's a very sickwoman down the hall who needs you.
Oh, someone besides another one.You know perfectly well that a cold can

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lead to something very much worse.It can easily turn into well if if,
if you're leaving us, you're leavingus. I am sorry, mister
Morty. I have been very happyhere. It certainly seem in an awful
hurry. You mean now or ingen Oh wow, it's to day?
Is my day off? Uh?Where are you going? Skating? To

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pond and back of the house.The ice looks very good. Oh hope,
have a good time. Alright,thank you, mister morning. I
always do my man come in.This just came a teller. Well look
at you going ice skating? Uhyeah, I just asked, Well,

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if she's leaving, I mean,if I'm leaving for Washington at the New
Year's what chance will I have?Or give me the telegram? Yes,
sir, Well what do you know? I'm leaving for Europe tonight? You'll
why telegram? Car let's go andsay that all over again. Well,
yeah, read the boy, I'mleaving for Europe tonight. In that outfits
skating all the way? Are yousee a House Subcommittee on United Nations Economic

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Learning? What time are you leaving? I see if I can get a
plant in New York right after dinnerVirginia is coming to dinner at a forner
to come early. I call herfrom me, Clancy, I've got to
get some exercise. Just be careful. Remember you're no kid anymore. You
realize, of course you're talking tothe captain of the greatest hockey team you'll
ever had. Uh, well,fancy push a chair over the window.
This I want to watch. Ifyou've got a call to any that wilt

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and stop worrying. Say that that'sKatie out there, isn't it? So
it is? What's she running for? She claims that running keeps her in
shape for skating, and skating keepsher in condition for running. It's a
vicious circle. Aha, there's ourcaptain. There seems to be a discussion
out there. Is Katie going toskate or is Glenn going to run?

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Glenn is going to run? Poorboy, you won't last a laugh.
You are not going to run anymore. Yester morning, I think I'll skate
now, and it's limber up afterus. Put on your skates. I'll
give you a few pointers. Thankyou, And mister morning, are you

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really going to Europe tonight? Ofcourse? But if you're so worried about
your mother she'll be all right.I was just trying to think of some
way to make you stay. Ohwould it make you happier if I stayed
until your were there? Would Imean? Yes? See, hence I
would all right, I stay.I was just trying to think of a

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good reason to stay. Well,my skates are on, now take my
hand. No, no, firstI show you how I skate, and
then you tell me what's wrong.Oh I forgot you? As sweet as
you win? Oh no, no, but is all yours? So you're
not going to escape? How bigof who can I make up myself?

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Oh? Please? Well, okay, then I have no fancy stuf.
I'm just escape. Of course.I used to be a pretty fair hockey
player. I'm a donkey. Ohyou want to play hockey? My brother
and I'm not lucky. Just let'sskate, Yeah, making a sucker out
of him. Look at that girlskate, Poor Glenn. He's trying so

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hard to show off. I hopehe doesn't forget the ice gets awfully thinned
under the boathouse. Oh he wentthrough the ice there last year. He
couldn't be so dumbheaded, said,Oh no, no, get the brandy
clancy and the hot water bottles.He did it again. It's another blanket,

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Glenn, still feel cold? Ohno, no, no, no,
no no, not drive my shouldersa little stuff though. You drink
this, mister morning. It's gluguh oh oh glug. Yeah. Oh
no, not so fast, misterMorris. Drink it slowly. Oh so,
so there's a club, well,Clancy, throw away the hot water

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bottles about that shoulder. What youneed is a good run down. Yeah,
I call the athletic club, tellhim to sun a man right over.
There won't be time, mister Morley. I'll do it myself. Now
you lie right down here at thefoot of the day. Wait a minute.
One pillow here, and this pillowunder the chest. Now we begin.

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Oh oh, you mis relaxed,mister Morley. You are much too
tense. That's better. Look isthere anything you can't do? Oh?
Yeah, too many things. Youhave three of the most unusual talents I
haven't heard of. Oh, I'llbet you the only girl in Capital city

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can give a Swedish massage and badhorses and make clug. I don't mind
that you tease me, because Iknow how different I am from misstature.
For instance, would you like tobe like a stature. Oh in many
ways. Yeah, but when I'maround her, I feel strange. I

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know I talk different from all ofyou, but around her I talk worse.
Why don't you go to college,Katie and take care of missus Morley
at the same time, you couldgo at night. They have all sorts
of courses political science, yeah,economics, Hey, come ahead, whatever

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it is, it looks like fun. Tell me, captain, is this
restricted to the family or do youtake out patience? Well, I'd be
glad to give you a massage anytime. I'm sorry. You're finished, mister
Morty. Thank you. Your mothertold me you fell through the ice.
Yeah, like you think. Katiewas there, No doubt she saved your
life. I'm grateful to you,Captain. O Katie, where are you

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going to see your mother? Ithink I'll give my note just after mister
Moore. No, no, Katie, no, in just a moment,
you return with that two of thefarmer's daughter. Meanwhile, here's our Hollywood
reporter, Livvy Collins. What's thepicture news tonight, Livy Well Metro Golden

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Mayor is certainly starting the year withthe bang. Mister Keeley Cass Timberlane,
adapted from Sinclair Lewis's famous novel,is scoring a hit. It has a
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Spencer Tracy is the perfect choice forthe title role. It seems to me
that Lana Turner gives the best performanceof her career as the heroine. There
are other distinguished stars in the casttwo yes, yes, The attractive Zachary

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The glamor department is also well represented, as I think John Kennedy here will
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be otherwise? I'm sure you tookparticular notice of that lovely luck complexion of
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microphone. We continue with Act tooof the Farmer's Daughter, starring Loretta Young
as Katie Holstrom and Joseph Cotton asGlen Morley. Glen Morley went to Europe

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and Katie changed her mind. Sheremains in the Morley household as a maid.
Four weeks. Almost every evening she'sbeen going to night school and now
in the Morley library. We learnedby those nations went off the gold standard.
Mister Clancy, you didn't why well, it was a move toward the
nationalization of the world banking system throughthe social control of credit policies. That

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the how's addiction getting along? Ohthat worries me, mister Clancy. Tomorrow
night I have to have a speechmemoralized, and I don't know what to
do the speech, Loo, comeon, Maybe I got little help there
mactors and speeches of mourning. I'llnever forget this one. A lot of
speeches had already been made that day, good speeches too. Then the setter

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I got up and uh, well, here read it, Katie. Today
I don't want to make a speech. I want to tell you a story
about the doctor named Sorenson. DoctorSorenson practiced in the poor section of town
where people didn't always have the moneyto pay. His office was a small
room over a livery stable. Theshingled over the stable was a simple little

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sign that read doctor Sorenson upstairs.Well, even doctors get sick, and
after working years with these poor people, doctor Sorenson died, and all those
people who loved him and whom heloved wanted to put up a fine marble
monument, but they just couldn't affordit. So they took the sign from

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the stable and put it on thedoctor's grave. There it stood, and
that was his monument, Doctor Sorensonup stairs. Today President has died,
but his dream of a League ofnations shall never die. It will live
in the hearts of good common people. For over the President's grave the people

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have placed their everlasting monument, which, like the doctors, reads simply Withoudrow
Wilson upstairs. I'll be glad tolone you of that book. Katie gets
mine. Oh thank you, misterClancy. He must have been a wonderful
man. Senator Morry. His sonhasn't turned out too bad either. He's

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coming home tonight, Katie, tonight. Cable just came. Oh tonight,
you you will be leaving us Stonehuh. Oh, I have stayed too
long already, mister Clancy. IfI'm ever going to be a nurse.
Yeah. Meanwhile, missus Morley's havinga party to welcome him home. Come
on, let's get to work onthat. Ye. Good evening, miss

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Patrick. Hello, Captain, Iknow I'm early. Well is he home
yet? Oh? No, missoh, aren't you wearing a hair differently?
Captain? I led you noticed.I think I like it better playing.
Oh, Missus Morley's in her Sidneyroom if you care to go.
Thank you. Good evening. Wemust see missus Morley right away. It's
very urgent. Yes, mister Nordic, mister records, we'll wait in the

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light. Gentlemen, there's a longface here. We have bad news,
Missus Morley. Poor Wilba Johnson,tragedy a great No, no, Katie,
what happened when he dropped dead anhour ago? Frog did? Oh?
No, here not, don't dothat. Look she's painting, Katie
Virginia. We were just talking aboutBilba Johnson. Katy, you need to

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tell me something. And when misterNordic said he dropped in, Katie painted,
Lenn, I get some water,brought him home. Glenn, Hey,
what's going on here? Come onin, Glynn, Katie, Katy,
dear Hellama, what she doing onthe floor? She just fainted.
I think she thought you were theone who dropped it. Dropped it or
you mean Johnson? They told meat the airport. Look, she's coming
to Katie, Katy. Are youall right? Oh, mister Morley,

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I'll take care of missus Morley.Come on, Katy, telephone the guests
Chancy. The party's off. Well, oh, in a quite a homecoming.
Give me a kiss. Now youlook fine, Len and I'm fine.
So sit down and start thinking who'sgoing to take Johnson's place? I
guess you'd rather I waited outside.Sorry, Virginia, this this may take
hours. I'll go quietly if yougive me a scoop on who's replacing Johnson.

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I think you'll just go quietly,CARYR. First thing in the morning,
Virginia, you've better darling for noteverybody. Shameful gentlemen that when you
have to talk politics before Johnson's evenburied. This is going to mean a
special election, So we'd better startnaming names. Who are we going to
run to take Johnson's place? Fortwo hours? And if you'll still insist
that Finley's the best man or allright, I withdraw my objection. Thank

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you well, and that's that.As soon as the governor has announced this
special election, we'll call a massmeeting and introduced Findley as our candidate.
And now let's have dinner, OKaty, that you oh, come here?
I want to talk to you.Oh, I thought you a very

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busy words I am U. Thenice skating lately? No, I tried
it once in Switzerland. It wasmuch fun. I tried it too,
but I kept looking around for youto fall through the ice. Mm.
I thought a lot about you whileI was away. I we we felt

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a lot about you too, mistermorning O Katy. I yeah, I
uh, I was watching you atdinner. Uh. Currently you don't approve
our choice of mister Finley, Well, I don't think he's much an improvement
over mister Jones. Well what doyou know about Finley anyway? Well,
I know his record and it's veryknow you're an aorrighty on mister Finley too.

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Well for one thing? Now,why did he stop free milk in
the grades? Boots? If youdon't like him, don't vote. Don't
worry. I won't. I wasonly asking you why did he stop the
free milk? Don't ask me?Ask Finley. They will be a big
mass meeting soon. Ask him.He'll be there. I will well Uh,
all right, I'm sorry. Ididn't mean to upset upset me,

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I'm not upset. Good night,mister morning, good night. What are
they yelling about? Mister Clancy,you have ever been to a political rally
before, then yell at anything.Listen, he's for sale. See what

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I mean? Well, i'd betterstart crying, and that when the boss
is going to introduce you, apal, Ladies and gentlemen, it's now
my privilege to introduce your next speaker, your farmer, Alderman. You're a
former commissioner, You're next congressman fromthe thirteenth district, and the Jay Finley.

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I don't know how much more ofthis I can stand. But mister
Morny, why don't we have tohave a He doesn't like it anymore than
we do. But things like thisbring in the boats, Ladies, ladies
and gentlemen. Have been a lotof speeches made here tonight. I'm gonna
make mine very short. I appreciatethe magnificent tributes paid me by our wonderful

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years Albert Eckers and all and aNordic. And all I've got to say
is that my platform is my record, and I on my record. You
are there any questions anyone like toask? I'll be very glad to answer.

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I have a question, Katie hadthe little lady down there ask a
question. My question is why areyou running for Congress? Oh? Brother,
I know, let's the little ladytalk? Why do you wear that?
Question? Miss? Because I'd liketo know. How do you,

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with your record can ask these peopleto vote for you? I'll match my
record? Will any man know?This record that mister Finley will match with
any man's is as follows. Innineteen thirty Orderman Finley's brother in law,
Oscar Nordstone, started getting a snowcleaning contract and received it every year that

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mister Finley sat on the count.In nineteen thirty two, Orderman Finley said
the bread lay were costing Misterity toomuch money, and he even introduced a
bill to force Apple sellers to buylife more and if that isn't enough.
In nineteen thirty three, mister AndrewsJason Lee in his speech at Rincoln Heights
School, this young woman at apolitical rally held tonight in behalf of Anders

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Jasinley, introduced by Congressman Marley,mister Finley, and I turned the radio
off then, but you've heard thesame thing on two other news broadcasts already
caterd and carried again. I've beenchecking on her identity, and this beautiful
Bland is employed as a maid inCongressman Morley's home. She couldn't have been
more of a bombshell if she's beenplanted there by the opposition party. Oh

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she Well, worry, mister lawsrecord Norley. Every since, I'm gonna
turn this off, I'll leave heretonight. Leave here. Well, that's
great. You know what they'll sayabout me, end, don't you.
They'll say I threw you out.They'll say I'm against freedom of speech.
Right, I need an ass howto do? As he says, Katie
just keeps her mouse shutting to hiselections in the bag. You're right,

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mister Kank. Katie, you knowwho that was. You were just talking
to her on the telephone. Hesaid, his name is mister Hughes.
That's right, mister Hughes. Wellwhy do you look at me like that?
If you didn't want me to talkto him, why did you call
me to the phone. What didhe want? He wants me to come

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to his office this afternoon. Whois he? Mister Kency nearly the head
of the opposition party. That's allthe opposition party. But he's a good
man. He wants to see you, and go ahead. But what would
you want to see me about.It's hard to read the mind of an
honest politician. I don't know.Well, that's a situation. I phoned
Katie Wholesome and she's here in theouter office now waiting to see it.

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Now. I don't know anything aboutthis girl except what she did to Findley
last night. And sometimes, ifyou're lucky, you can put over a
freak. Well, she's Wholesome,looking for the women, servant girl,
and it is the labor vote.She's corn for the farmers, Swedish for
the farm born. But have wegot to lose? Well shall we give
it a pitch? Okay, sendin, miss Holston, Come in,

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miss Wolston. I'd like you tomeet missus pawn, mister Jackson, all
right, mister Rains, mister Colin, how do you do? I won't
waste your time, Miss Holston.We've been talking things over and our party
simply doesn't have a candidate strong enoughto beat. And as jaf Finley at
that rally last night, you werepretty positive about what kind of a congressman

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you didn't want. We're hoping you'dbe just as positive as to what kind
you did want. Oh well,what I think doesn't matter so much.
But I feel what is needed isthe man who represents all of us and
not just the people who raise themoney that helped him in this campaign.
He should know what all the peoplewant and vote for what they want.

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Thank you, miss for giving usour candidate. You'll run, of course
what you run for office? Bearkendidate me. Oh here, dude,
what have I done? What haveI done? Taxi is here now,

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missus morning. So I want tosay goodbye. You're really going to go
through with this? I have Idon't let her do it my she won't
listen to me. How can Istop it? That's what she wants to
do? Why it's ridiculous. Here'sa girl, Catherine holst them right,
a bunch of opportunities. Give hersome song and dance about being able to
electure to Congress. Why she doesknow the first thing about politics? I

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ask you, how can she beexpected to sound off on such things as
a minimum wage bill, a fullemployment bill, are permanent FEPC, atomic
bomb, controller, oh a hundredother things, can you That's beside the
point. I'm already a congressman alonglen Well one Wright. Is she to
run anyhow? May you've got thestopper. We have no right to stopper,

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Katie, you start running for congress, I give up, my dear.
I don't think you're remotely qualified either, and I need to use every
device in my power to to feedyou. But goodbye, Katie, deal
and good luck, Thank you missusmort Clancy she's leaving, or mister Clancy
is waiting at the cab. Goodbye. It's a rotten shame to take a

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nice girl like that and torture ina den of lions. You're concerned.
Wouldn't be the cause you're in lovewith her? Would it? Of course
I'm not. It's just that she'sa very sweet girl and fair play and
it's not my business. But he'sworth a dozen Virginias, of course she
is. Why a girl like thatin love with her me? I don't

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know. I don't know why I'mcrying, mister Glen, because you can't
bear to say goodbye to me.Ye in on something, Katie. It
might bring you luck for over thirtyyears, I haven't voting the Morley ticket
this time. I'm going to votefor you, oh mister kid. But
that's really not a change because inmy book, you're Morley people. No,

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my head driver. We pause nowfor pat I got to the case
list is CBS to Columbia Broadcasting System. In a moment, we'll bring you

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Act three of the Farmer's Daughter.It's a special pleasure to introduce our guest
tonight, the lovely young actress,Miss Nancy Coleman. Let me congratulate you,
Nancy on your role in one ofthe important films of the year.
Thank you, mister. You canimagine how delighted I was to be given
a featured part in r Ko's MorningBecomes Electra, not only because it's the

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great drama, because of the starsRosin Russell, Michael Redgrave and Leo Gaen.
It was a privilege to work withthem all. I think everyone agrees
Rosalind has the greatest role of hercareer in Morning Becomes Electoral. Yet she
hasself told me she felt it byfar the most challenging role she's ever done.
During the eighteen months it took tocomplete the picture, I got to
know her very well and what agrand person she is. Yes, Rosalind

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has much admired in Hollywood, everyoneat the studio doors. She's so good
looking and almost so perfectly groomed.Her dressing table is a miracle of neatness.
Now I noticed one shelf in hercupboard is especially reserved for a supply
of well, guess what, misterKennedy. Well, knowing that Rosalind Russell
has been a Lux girl for years, I'm sure she always has plenty of

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her favorite beauty soap on her Yes, she never neglects her daily Luck soak
complexion. Care that the wide beautyrule for any girl to follow. I
know I find it so I wishour audience you can see that lovely lux
complexion of yours, Miss Coleman.Thank you, mister Kennedy. I've always
been a Lux girl, and nowLux toilet soap keeps my skin the way
I want it for camera closed up. Have you used the new bath size

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size that gives lots the rich,creamy lux soap lather, fastidious women love.
Thank you for coming tonight, MissNancy Coleman, and the wonderful New

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Year to you. And here's thenew Year's suggestion to women everywhere. When
you go shopping, be sure tobuy the new bath size lux toilet soap
in the familiar sampler wrapper. Enjoyit's delightful, clinging fragrance, the extra
luxury it gives to your bath.The whole family will enjoy it too.
We return you now to William Keeley. I'm now for the third act of

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The Farmer's Daughter, starring the RuddyYoung as Katie Holstrom and Joseph Cotton as
Glen Morley. Is. Several weeksago, Katie Holstone came to Capital City
to become a nurse. Instead,she became a maid, and now overnight
she's turned into a candidate for conference. Her political backers have furnished her with

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a suite of rooms in the CapitalCity Hotel, and there with her brothers,
Katie rehearses the campaign speech. Onlyin cooperation with the rest of the
world can we achieve a lasting andhappy peace. If elected, I shall
work for the rights of all people, no matter what their color or religion,

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and support every measure that advances thoseright eye. Thank you. It's
too loud, what addiction teacher says? I must project my voice? How
can I project my voice if Idon't you come in? Hello, Katie,
mister Moore, I'm on my wayto Washington. I thought i'd dropped

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by. Oh I've been practicing aspeech. Yes, I was listening in
the carda. Oh, these aremy brothers, Congressman Morley, this is
Peter. Did you like my speech? Mister Morley, Well, I'm hardly
in a position. No, no, go ahead. We want to know

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what you think. I did itexactly the diction teacher told me. Then
the first thing to do is fireThe diction isn't the speech, kid,
it's just the way he's making yousay it. I think it's ridiculous.
That's what I've been telling you forthree days, Catherine. So you're going
to Washington. I came to saygoodbye because at the house I didn't say

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goodbye the way I wanted to.Oh, thank you, mister Morley.
Good luck Kitty, every kind ofgood luck. Congressman Wade, tell Catherine
what she is doing wrong in herspeech. Love. Mister Morley has to
catch you, but she needs yourhelp. Well, Love, Katie,
I saw you at a rally.You spoke simply and honestly about how you
felt. That's where you've got totalk through the entire campaign. You can't

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win by yelling and waving your hands. You've got to talk like well.
Clancy told me how well you readone of my father's speeches. You talk
like that, kid, It justjust be yourself and start the speech again.
Now, Now, ladies and gentlemen, tonight, I want to ask

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you for the most precious thing youown. Your vote. That's it.
That's the way to do it.This right to vote is something that you
must cherish in God with courage anddignity. When someone asks you for your
vote, you must be jealous ofthat vote. You must ask yourself,
who is it that I'm voting for? What does he stand for? And

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what does he believe him? Nothingwrong can happen to you, the people,
if you will use your vote properly. Norman, go on, Katie,
and no man or group of mencan hurt you if you will use
your power of a free and honestelection. Katie for Congred, She's from

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the people, She's for the people. For Finley, Experience, Foresight,
Integrity. Capital City Evening News forecastPolar special election Brander J. Finley eighty
four percent, Katie host Them sixteenpercent. Cockers, what's the matter,
Well, Nordic, did you seethe Evening News two weeks ago? Finley

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was walking away with that public opinionpoll. Well, look at this,
Katie Hols from forty eight percent.What's happening to those people? Have that
gone nuts? With our machine andall the money we've spent. Feny ought
to be at least eighty percent?Do you realize it? Just two days
before election? What did missus Morleysay about Glenn. He's due back from
Washington first thing tomorrow. Oh,come in, come in, miss Molly.

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Openly, we were just talking aboutGlenn Glen for false Teachers, and
we put him on the radio tomorrownight. Findly he's got to get in
there and slug. Not that I'mexactly worried, but that wholesome girl has
been getting away with murder. Excuseme, mister Nordick. Well, as
the the man here to see you, he says it's very confidential. All
right, turned him in a howdo you do? How do you want

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to see me? If you're theboss, he's the boss. Now,
who are you? My name isZandolf Berger. It's okay if I talk
in front of everybody, mister Nordick, go ahead talk. Well, there's
some talk going around that Katy's gonnarun away with the election. Katie,
you know her. I'm the onethat brought of the Capital City last November.
Oh, friend of the family,I know the hostess, all right.

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I'm a traveling patacy. I thinkBarnes Houses Pencils got to the part.
Well, I'm here and the interestthe good American citizenship. And I
don't think that a girl of Katy'scharacter should be a lot to run for
kindness, What's that? I gotsome pretty personal information see about a night
she spent the moment, shall dothe secrets? That's why you think Katy

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should not be allowed to run forCongress? Is that it? Yes,
ma'am. What's your point in tellingus this? Well, like I told
you, good citizenship, I supposeyou accept some expression of our gratitude.
Oh no, man, all thosethings champion kind of rugged lately I could
get a hold of a few hundreddollars. What's kind of a campaign do
you think we're conducting? Get outof here Berger, before I throw you

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out. I can prove everything Isaid out of here, Okay, if
that's what you want. I justthought you wanted to win this election.
What he said he had proved whatgoes on around here? Are we for
me? Or are we for Katy? I haven't quite made up my mind,
mister Sinley. That may be plentyto you, missus Morley, but
I've spent twenty years of my lifein politics. I cannouce there and add
twenty Okay, I'm sorry. Iknow. If it weren't for your backing,

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i'd really be a dead duck.Well, if it's all right with
you, I'll drop over to seeGlenn first thing in the morning. We'll
all be over in the morning withoutclean's up. Now we're sunk thinks.
Now wait a minute, wait aminute, please, Virginia, what were
you saying that? I think you'rebeing very foolish. Glenn. Don't you

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realize that this story at Burgers wouldsend the election for mister finnany you red?
It would? I don't know whatyou're all talking about. Noddy.
Didn't you just tell me you threwBurger out of the office? Oh,
yes, yes I did. MisterFinley, however, happened to run into
Burger last night? Why beat aroundthe bush? I went after Bergin and
I'm glad I did. Look atthese signed statements. The mechanical fixed his
car. The woman who runs themotel sworn statements. Glen, here,

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you've been busy as little beavers,haven't. Not just a minute, Glenn.
This is a hot story and Iwork for a newspaper. It's loaded
with enough man, Am I toblash that cheap norse? Hud Letly?
We've got to be practical, Glenn. In politics you use every break you
can. VI Genua, don't printthat story about Katie. Why, Glenn,
I seem to remember you on theplatform saying quote, I'll fight for
free speech and freedom of the print. And I remember that the polls up

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in tomorrow morning at seven o'clock.These things stand not fifty fifty back,
but come we get our ears pinnedback. Missus Morley, will you please
ask your son do we want towin this election or not? I must
assume that Berger's information is correct,Glynn, and I suppose we have to
win an election. I'm phoning thestory to my office. That story is
printed, I quit the party.Well, I hate to think of Morley

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leaving the party. Glenn, yourfather died. It was a little tough
for us for a while. Wemade it all right. I guess we
can make it again. And ifyou'll excuse me, I need some fresh
air. Call your paper, mes, Sacher, I can print everything.
Experts for house, paying the space, Katy, start the expolture, Candy,

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Katy. If uses to talk,cancel speeches at least town in this
election assureder scandal hits Katy all.I want you must to use it to
find out where Katy is. I'vegot to see her ingratulations more. Where
did she go? This is arotten way to win an election. Even
if it's true, you shouldn't havedone it. What do you mean,
Evin of it? That's true?You know exactly what I mean. Anyway,

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you and your brothers are going backto their farms. That's all I
wanted to know, Katie. Katiesay something, won't you? You You
can feed the chickens later, Katie. Look, I saw your brothers.

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I tried to talk to them.They walked away from me too. You
don't think I believe what was inthe newspaper. You don't think I'd stay
with a party that would count themsea thing like that, do you.
I've quit the party. That's whatI've come to tell you. Well,
that's all I wanted to say.No that it isn't all. I'm in

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love with you, Katy, ohDarling. I love you. I know
you so much, Katy, ohDarling. How would you like to come
to Washington with me? You'll bethe happiest girl who never got elected to
Congress, of course, Darling.Of God, Glenn popisode session. You'll

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have to ask him too much.I'll ask him where's the kitty? It's
important, Catherine. I'm trying toplow. It's important, Papa. This
is Glenn Moore. Yeah, Iknow from your picture, mister Morten,
mister Olsham. I want you toknow I had nothing to do with what
was in the paper about Katie.Yeah, I know from your picture.

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If you said this had to happen, said for Katherine, and said for
the people that love her. Iknow how they feel. I love her
too. We want to be married, and you come from my permission?
Did you come from my permission?When you ran away from Capital City?
I told you, you told melots of things. You asked me nothing.
You want her to quit? Tomister Morenay, I thought it would
be the easiest thing for Katie.Yeah, the easiest thing. So you

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want to get married, will goahead. I don't care whether you get
married or not. Are you tryingto make me feel a shamed? Yeah,
but a shame. Don't be forquitting. If you want to be
in Congress, then you must fight. Can't you fight the kind of lives
that've been pranic about her? Idon't care what it says in the papers
or anywhere else, woman or man. If you don't want to fight for
truth, then you shouldn't be inCongress. Will you help me fight?

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Clint? Oh? You better?I will. Oh? You know,
mister Holstrom, I wish I hadyou from my campaign manager? Good.
I think you may find some inLoon I know so from your picture.

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Hello, Jean, what on earthare you yo? What I suppose you
think? That comes as a bigsurprise to me? They're going to get
married? Chancy, It's okay.I approve what No, But I wish
you hadn't walked out quite so fastthis morning. I have a very interesting
guest here. Never mind who Juststay where you are and wait till I

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call you back. Yes, verysoon, I hope interesting guests. You
may not know what Missus Morley buthad as Jay Finley is drunk, I
better take him home. You stayjust where you are, a couple of
more. Thanks, and maybe Ican give Blen a wedding present. Make
you missus Murray excellent, Dad youlike it? And George ready? Just

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you and I chatting socially in yourhome. It's the least I can do.
Mister Finlay, You've been a greatservice to the party. But I'm
worried what the elections in the burgNow? I'm worried about all that money
you must have paid it off Burger. I think the party should reimbiss I
wouldn't hear it worth three thousand dollars? Three thousand dollars? Who was in

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the burger? Five ordy mechanic inthe motel? Don't say, surely you're
not going to turn Burger loose withall that money. You might get drunk
and start talking. How he inventedthe whole story. Little that I've got
him in protective custard into l afterelection in a safe place. I hope
in my right. You have akloom Lake. I got a couple of

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my toughest boys. Got your boys. You have your own machine, mister
Finley. It's a national organization,the poison I bln to. We've got
to stay in the cover for awhile. But we've got a great plan
mapped out to educate the people.How nice one hundred percent American is?
Oh? Yes, no foreigner,the right kind of religion, right right?

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Oh, I guess ain't no wayyou stand, missus Morley. I
think that's about all I wanted tohear, mister Finlay. All right,
Clancy, you can throw him outnow right on his hundred percent American.
Here. Hello, Helama, we'reat Kolooma Lake. Did you get a
You bet? We did quite abrawl. While it lasted me a pocket,

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I wouldn't know I'd tipped over astump and knocked myself out. That's
high boy. All right, Katyand her brother's got him. We'll be
home in a couple of hours.Better have Nordick at the house and they
have a statement to make good nightClare. The pools open in seven hours.
Side away, Naudica's still time.I'll stick by the party only if
we dump Fiddley and say so publicimpose hall of newspapers. They put out

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extras for less reason than this.Issue a statement in support of Katie and
get it on the radio. Two. You can't tell all of this must
be done by seven o'clock. Butyou heard what the man said, mister
Nordick. I'll get going. Yes, Yes, is Morlay extra extra,
Pridley's party close about lording Ages oldBolster back Katy home Adre and Rustlas Finley

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pride both parties and gross Katie.I'm just speaking to you from his room
in the hospital. Here is AdolfBerger. I lied, and I'm Sharry.
I like everything I said about Katieis a lying. The Friendly gave
me two thousand dollars a lie aboutKatie. You have nased in me a

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great trust and a great confidence.I am very greatful. I promise I
will do everything in my power tofulfill that trust. Well, there it
is Katie, the capital of theUnited States. Sometimes I wonder, Blyn,

(51:36):
maybe I should have stayed at homeand then a nurse. After all,
if you asked me our pardy canhere's a good nurse too. Come
on, Katie, we don't wantto be late for your first session.
But Lynn, I just go in. What is customer, I'm not quite
sure of the protocol in a caselike this. I'll just carry you across
the threshold and see what happens.We went skating, you fell through the

(51:59):
ice room, and when you wentafter mister Burker you knocked yourself out.
Huh huh. Well, I thinkit's safer if I just walk you.

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So Pete goes to Congress, andour thanks go to the night's delightful stars
who helped us start the new year, or so auspiciously, Aretta Young and
Joseph Cotton, who returned to thefootlights and respond to your applause the ritter,
We're happy to have you back fromLondon in time for the night's performance.
Thank you, Bill, You andSam Godwin must feel pretty proud of

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a writer to have to have hadyour picture the Bishop's wife selected for London's
command performance, not to mention receivingthe congratulations of the King and Queen.
Oh it was a thrill all right, But except for that, our trip
was pretty sobering. What do youmean sobering? Well, Joe, you
have to experience the shortage of foodin England to realize how desperate this it
reuation is. I can literally understandyou're donating the food you bought for you

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and your husband. Well, unfortunatelyit was so little, but we were
told that helped prolong the lives often people for six months. But it
looks as if the best way wecan wish our European friends are happy New
Year to send them every bit offood we possibly can spare. That's our
resolution for nineteen forty eight, anda very splendid one. Have you made
any other New Year's resolutions? Loretta? Have a few, Bill, But

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there on this stage next Monday NightBill next week from my home studio,
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excitement anything I've ever seen it's Kissof Death with its original outstanding stars Victim
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saying good night to you from Hollywood. Here's a new year's resolution. We

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hope every housewife will make to saveand turn in every drop of used fat
during nineteen forty eight. The needis still great because world production of fats
and oils is still far below requirements, so it's up to the kitchens of
America to make up the deficit.It can be done easily if we all
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so turn in a ten as soonas it's bill. Your dealer will pay
you for every pound. Joseph Cottonappeared by arrangement with David o' selznick,
producer of Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case. Heard in Our cast night were Janet
Scott as Missus Morley, Cliff Clarkas Clancy, Bill Johnstone as Finley,
Francis Robinson is Virginia and Robert Griffin, leo' cleary, Herbert Rawlinson, Norman

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Nice, June Whitley, Stanley Ferrarand Eddie Marr. Our music was directed
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