 proudly we hail from Hollywood this is C. P. McGregor speaking and welcoming you to another broadcast of proudly we hail a program of your war department through the courtesy of the Hollywood Coordinating Committee we are very happy to present Mr. Edward G. Robinson who will star in our play one-way ticket written by Richard Hall with music by Eddie Skravanich Eddie Willoughby at the Deputy Marshal for more years and he cared to remember the job it was the first to admit he hated it. He made the round trip to the state prison over the F and W until he almost do every telegraph poll along the right-of-way escorting his guests whose tickets were punched one way. He was thinking this as he walked into Sheriff Callaghan's office that morning. Morning Sheriff. Good morning you got a trip for you. Yeah. Who is it this time. Johnny Leclerc. Leclerc. Hey you're the one who was mixed up in that warehouse robbery a while back. That's the one. Nice looking after. I remember when they brought him in. He's a wild crazy kid. He had a lot of trouble with him. He did. I'm plenty glad to get rid of him. What do you get. Four years. Too bad. Too bad for the trouble he's made for us. I wish they'd given him ten years. No no no no you don't understand me Sheriff. I mean it's too bad nice youngster gets in trouble. I hate this job. When do we leave next Wednesday and remember it. Be extra careful with the pair. He's a bad one. Here's Johnny Leclerc's papers Eddie. He's only yours. Thanks. There's a car outside to take you and Johnny to the station. Okay. Well Johnny. Shall we. Are you kidding. Aren't you going to put those cuffs on me copper. I don't think so. I haven't you heard about me. Oh sure sure but you're going to be a good boy. You think so. You're just a baby. I was putting diapers on you not so long ago. That was 24 years ago. That's not so long ago. That's where I stand. You're nuts. Right. I may be nuts you know but don't try any monkey business. I can be plenty tough to. Comfortable junior sure sure this is elegant. Does the state provide a nice compartment for all its guests. You know only the special one. I'm a special one and. You're a baby now aren't you. That again. I thought you'd probably put the manacles on me and set me up in the aisle of public display to prove that crime doesn't pay well they do sometimes but not my prisoners I don't believe in that. Of course you thought could be to isolate me from the good people like Scarlett fever. You know Johnny you ought to read Shakespeare sometimes yeah yes he wrote something once there's nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so what are you doing getting literary on me I'll think it over. Well this is pretty comfortable nice trip if I didn't know where I was going we'll get our meals in here to be an awful kind of me you believe in kindness that's a laugh. Hot in the air. We're you from originally Johnny up here a ways Belleville. But you get mixed up in my problem for the better it's in a present record you can read the same old story as. Think so it comes to the city lots of ambition the things don't move was way quickly enough so he decided to take the fast way. And Johnny you're going to have an awful lot of time to think where you're going you can say that again but if you behave yourself it's going to be over almost before you know it yeah it's a very pretty speech but try to say it from over here where I'm sitting there through the wherever you sit and you can make good use of your time up there's this little sermon go along with the ride or do I pay extra for it just a part of my job at least the way I look at it. You know. Temptation is a funny thing is it sure that's what got you this little trip remember I say that we're we didn't quite know how to handle it but you ought to know from here on. The gun out there. Tell me what you thought when I hung it there. Well I don't know come on come on well I come on come on I thought you were a little nuts and I wish you'd hung your coat a little closer to me why because with that gun I'm free free where could you go I get away I'd go somewhere they'd never find you make the same mistake you shouldn't even want to touch that gun now you make the same mistake all over again you know I think you're right I never looked at it quite that way now stand back to your dumb copper put that gun down you must be crazy put it down stand back there I swear I'll blast you know now you want that gun is loaded I was trying to give you a break I hate this job we pause briefly from our story one-way ticket starring Mr. Edward G. Robinson to bring you an important message from your war department you've heard of many prominent hotel systems in this country but have you ever heard of the Eichelberger chain in Japan named by GIs there after Lieutenant General Robert L. Eichelberger commanding general of the 8th Army this group of 23 luxurious hotels is for rest and recreation of soldiers in that theater they visit these hotels on a quota basis usually for a week at no cost to themselves since there's no charge on Japanese trains for American soldiers they are seeing this country more thoroughly than any world tourists in peacetime besides the benefits of travel aboard regular Army soldiers have many other educational opportunities they may study USAFI correspondence are off-duty courses and the educational benefits of this GI bill apply until the duration is terminated Army pay is the highest in history to for service overseas a private starts at $90 a month in addition to free food clothing lodging dental and medical care ask at your local Army recruiting station today about the 40,000 good Army jobs each month they'll be glad to discuss your eligibility for one act two of one-way ticket starring Edward G. Robinson as Eddie Willoughby deputy Marshal Willoughby had learned his lesson Johnny Leclerc is firmly handcuffed the train and a one-way trip to a state prison close to a stop at a small town enroute want to get off and stretch your leg Johnny why not where are we you ought to recognize this town it's your old hometown Belleville Belleville I've been away a long time well let's go now wait a minute what happened a little while ago I don't want you to get any ideas about running away how could I I'm so attached to you well there it is Johnny bring back lots of memories you're too sentimental I hate this town I hate everything about it say someone up there by the station keeps looking down this way huh where right up there there the girl know her let's get back in the train that's too late here she comes copper take off these cuffs I'm sorry Johnny copper please give me a break I gave you a break I'm sorry honest I am copper you don't understand do it for her it'll break her heart if you don't I should be so soft-hearted thanks copper yeah Johnny Leclerc hello Mary I thought I recognized you but I wasn't sure oh Mary this is my name is Wellaby how do you do Mr. Wellaby a friend of yours Johnny yes Mary a very good friend oh that's nice but let me look at you Johnny you don't seem to have changed much don't I but what's been happening to you you know you might send a person a postcard once in a while but where are you going oh I'm on a little trip well that tells me everything doesn't it Mr. Willoughby I know it's some big business trip I wish you'd tell me I'd be thrilled to death you know Mr. Willoughby Johnny used to tell me all about his dreams and hopes before he left Belleville and I just knew he'd make it I just knew yeah what about yourself Mary me nothing glamorous about me I'm working in the railway express office you don't happen to know anyone up in Philadelphia who wants a good secretary do you well no but maybe Mr. Willoughby oh that's that's for us I guess we'll stop off on the way back what do you Johnny I'll I'll try be gone long I don't know my plans are pretty indefinite we better get along here yeah I wish I could keep Johnny here well it was often nice to meet you Mr. Willoughby goodbye goodbye come along Johnny goodbye Johnny bye Mary and if you don't write to me I'll never forgive you all right well Johnny this is your last stop in a while anyway good luck to you thanks copper you better write that girl you better tell her the truth I will this way look there so long copper so long so long yeah it's another one Eddie yeah going back to name yeah no say here's a wire for no thanks thanks for everything I'm sure you're right Johnny needs to know someone who believes in him I always have and I always will Johnny someday will know what a friend you've been Mary who's the wire from Eddie hmm oh my broker some stock I invested in just went up 20 points oh yeah yeah say I better be getting along if I'm going to make my train back well well what I don't get you this trip Eddie you're usually beefing about how much you hate your stinking job hated my man I've got the greatest job in the world yes sir the greatest this is CP McGregor speaking I hope you've enjoyed our proudly we hail story starring Edward G. Robinson as Eddie Willoughby before leaving you here's a message for all of us what have the locusts the bull weevil the corn borer and the potato hopper to do with the United States Army just this army scientists have developed sprays and flamethrowers to aid farmers in destroying these insect pests decontamination trucks for spraying cattle new insecticides such as DDT and smoke generators for protecting growing crops against frost about a few of the army developed devices of benefit to agricultural workers in many scientific fields your new regular army is making important contributions to better living today in medicine aviation electronics radar engineering and many others regular army technicians are carrying on a program of research and experimentation for men who qualify an army career is high-paid private start at seventy five dollars a month and receive free food lodging training clothing medical and dental care the equivalent of an income in civilian industry of fifty dollars a week and after only 20 years service a soldier may retire on half pay or up to three quarters pay for 30 years service the retirement income of a first or master sergeant after 30 years service is 185 dollars 63 cents monthly in a commercial insurance retirement plan this would cost over $80 every month for 30 years but the soldier pays nothing each month there are 40,000 high paying jobs in the army for competent young men who can qualify ask at your local army recruiting station now about your eligibility for one of these thank you Edward G. Robinson for appearing on this program proudly we hail will come to you again over this station next week listen in