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And remember, craft fortifies parquet margarine so that every pound contains 9,000 units of important vitamin A. That makes parquet extra nourishing, too. So be sure to always buy parquet, P-A-R-K-A-Y, parquet margarine. Ask for the quality margarine that's made by craft. They take you now to Summerfield and Summerfield's favorite son, the great Gilder Sleeve. Things have been going well with Gilder Sleeve all week. The local paper came out and gave him a nice little pat on the back endorsing his campaign for mayor. People he doesn't know have been stopping him on the street and telling him they're for him. Even his secretary has begun to show a new respect for him. And so we find him now at dinner with his little family in a particularly jovial mood. Yeah, come on now. Uncle Moore. Who have seconds here? Speak up, Marjorie. Oh, I couldn't. Nonsense, you don't eat enough to keep a bird alive. Does she birdie? That's a fact. Yeah, now here's a little piece. Oh, please. It's got your name on it. I couldn't. I'm stuck. Do you good, my dear? Put roses in your cheeks. Not every day you get corned beef, you know. Leroy, how about you? Yeah. And this is ragam. Yeah, hold on, hold on. Take it easy, my boy. Nobody's going to take it away from you. You're not stoking a furnace, you know. Here's Leroy. Leroy. Try and find a time when it isn't. Wipe your chin, my boy. Birdie, is this all the corned beef there is? Oh, no, sir. Go right ahead, Mr. Gilder Sleeve. I've got some saved out in the kitchen. Well, in that case, I might just have a little piece. A little piece, he says. Huh. Oh. Doorbell. Front door. See who it is, will you, Birdie? Yes, sir. I don't know who'd come here in the middle of dinner unless it's the old goat. Oh, good evening, sir. Come here, G. Come here, you. Good evening, sir. Leroy, I told you no dogs during dinner. I don't like... There's a gentleman at the doorstep. Could he have a word with you? Who is it, Birdie? Never mind. I'll go see him, Birdie. Sit down, Leroy. I'll go. Leroy, go back and sit down. I just want to see who it is. Will you sit down? Go back and finish your dinner. Okay. Hello, Floyd. Come in. Hmm. I smell cabbage. Eat your cabbage, Leroy. Say, uh... Commissioner, this is kind of private, if you don't mind. Oh, certainly. Yeah. Come on in the living room. Cheaper. 730. The wife will kill me. Uh... Well, I wanted to say... Remember when you was in the barbershop the other day and I told you you might like to meet Clarence Magruder? Oh, yeah. I'm sorry I couldn't wait around that day. Well, what do you think? Now, Magruder wants to meet you. Well, I've been hearing about me, hasn't he? Of course, this is strictly on the QT, so keep it under your hat. But between you and me, I think he wants to look you over. That's why he's coming here tonight. Here? Tonight? He's coming here? I haven't heard anything... I know. He didn't want to take any chances. Didn't want to get around that he's talking to you, see? So I told him I'd be glad to do him a favor and drop by and see if he was going to be home tonight. Oh, I'll be home all right. Gosh, yes. Gee, if I could get Magruder behind me. You'd be in because he really knows what's what. He knows what makes this town tick. Oh, you don't have to tell me. See, Floyd, I really don't know how to thank you. That's all right, Commissioner. Just remember who fixed it up for you. That's all. When you get to be mayor, you know what I mean. Don't worry, Floyd. The gillish leave never forgets. I'll straighten up here a little bit. Open some windows, Bertie. The place smells of cabbage. Hey, what's that? Leroy, come back here. Let Bertie go. Hold it a minute, Bertie. Yes, sir. I remember what I told you. Both of you. This is very important to me. I want you to keep out of the way. Can't we just peek, Uncle Mark? No, I want you to keep out of sight. I've never even seen him. Nobody's supposed to know that he's here. Now, run upstairs, both of you, quickly. All right, Bertie. Isn't the cap on straight? Never mind. Your cap, open the door. Don't keep him waiting out there. Mr. Gillers, please, President. Good evening, Mr. Gillers, leave in. Whom shall I say it's calling, please? Oh, Bertie, that's no way to show him in. Yes, tell him it's a friend, if you will. Mmm, I smell cabbage. Oh, Mr. McGruder, I'm Gillers' leave. Come in, won't you? Come right in. Thank you. Mr. McGruder, just my nephew's puppy. Oh, not at all. I love dogs. Here, boy. Here, boy. Nice little fellow. Leeroy, won't I tell you? Don't be too hard on the boy, Mr. Gillers' leave. He didn't mean any harm, I'm sure. Is this your nephew? Yeah, this is my nephew, Leeroy. Leeroy, say how do you do to Mr. McGruder? Hi. Leeroy. Hi, young lad. I have a boy my old at home, only he's about 20 years older. And is this young lady? My niece, Marjorie. What are you hanging back for, my dear? Come down and meet Mr. McGruder. Good evening. Well, you're quite a young lady. I bet you have plenty of bows. How about it, son? They're all over the place. Ah, charming, charming. You're a lucky man, Gillers' leave. To have such a fine family. Yes, I'm pretty lucky as that. I'll get these run along. Mr. McGruder and I have things to discuss. Bye. I'm glad you've left. Goodbye. Oh, Sonny, come here a minute. Yeah? Ever seen one of these before? It's over a dollar. Here, hefted. Gosh, it's heavy. Where'd you get it? Keep it. It's yours. What? Keep it. It's a present. He liked the whole book. Leeroy. What do you say to Mr. McGruder? Oh, thanks. Thanks a lot. Very nice of him to give it in. Now run along. Shall we step into the parlor, Mr. McGruder? It's a charming home you have here. Go to sleep. Charming. Oh, thank you. Sit down, Mr. McGruder. Make yourself comfortable. Oh, I can't stay. No matter if I could just drop by. I've been hearing a lot about you lately, and I thought I'd sort of like to make your acquaintance. I suppose you'd like to know where I stand on a few public questions and so forth. Oh, no, no, nothing like that. Just a little social call. Ah, I'm glad you came over. Because I'd like to make my position clear right at the start. Your position? About what? I understand you've got a lot of influence in this town, Mr. McGruder. Well, now you don't want to believe everything you hear, but such influences I have, I might be glad to throw behind your campaign if conditions were right. Well, I want you to understand, if I'm elected mayor here, I'm going to be the mayor. I'm glad to hear you say that. I'm not going to allow myself to be dictated to by any person or party. That's the way I like to hear a man talk. You do? Certainly. That's the kind of a mayor this town needs. Well, in that case, I don't see why we shouldn't be able to get together. No reason at all. Now, as you may know, I have a small interest in a little construction company here in town. We have certain paving contracts for the city. Mr. McGruder. Just a minute now, please. These contracts are all settled. They've all been approved. They're all open and aboveboard. Well, they're all open and aboveboard. I don't see that we've got anything to worry about. Well, I haven't. All I want is to be sure that some hothead doesn't get in there who's going to start rocking the boat just to make a show, you know. Now, if you can give me that assurance, I think I can practically guarantee you... Mr. McGruder, you can count on me 100%. Oh, well, now, hold on. I don't want you to think I'm rushing you into anything. Mr. McGruder, I'm a man of quick decisions. Well, no, you take a little time to think it over. Take a day. Take two days. Take a week. I don't need a week. Well, you sleep on it anyway, then let me know how you feel. It's nice to make your acquaintance go to sleep. Hope we can get together on this. I'd like to see you in the mayor's office because I don't mind telling you I like the cut of your gym. Oh, thanks. I like the cut of yours. Gildy, wasn't that Clarence McGruder I just passed come up the walk? Oh, was it? What was he doing here? Wouldn't you like to know? Well, I think I have a right to know. I'm your campaign manager, aren't I? Oh, are you? You've resigned so many times, judge. I can't remember. Gildy, can't you take a joke? Come on. What was McGruder doing here? Curiosity killed the cat, Horace. What'd he want? Come on, tell. You're worse than Leroy. Is he going to back here? Is he? Possibly, if I decide to let him. If you let him? Obviously, are you crazy? If you get McGruder on your side, you're in. So they tell me. Why, you're as good as mayor. This is wonderful. Well, I'm going to think it over. What for? What do you want to think for? I'll come in here and sit down. I want to talk to you. I'm sorry, judge. I can't. I have a date. Date? I have a date with Destiny. Destiny? Yeah, and if you'll excuse me, I think I'll call her up. Yeah. Now, Gildy, listen to me. Be sensible. This is just the point of good-sounding advice. That's just what I'm going to get, judge, but not from you. Good night. Gildy! Good night, Horace. Sorry, I have to run. But, Gildy, don't push me. Nighting, I judge. Oh, good night. Now. Hello, central. Give me heaven. La-da-dee-dee-dee. Eve? Talk, Morton. Yeah. I got news for you, Eve. I'll be right over. I'll be right over. I'll be right over. I'll be right over. I'll be right over. I'll be right over. I'll be right over. I'll be right over. Show some dress. I heard you're playing the piano. Yes. Come in. Thank you. You know, I'm beginning to like Beethoven. Oh, I'm glad to hear it. Of course, I was playing Chopin. Oh, well. He's good, too. Eve, would you go to church with me tomorrow, Easter? I'd love to, throughout the morning. Ah, great. You'd better get used to walking up and down that old church aisle with me, anyway. Really? Why? Because you and I would be walking up that aisle as Mr. and Mrs. one of these days. you seem awfully confident I am I'm going to be elected mayor Eve and you know you promised sit down Jack Morton let's sit on the sofa I don't dare when you're feeling so sure of yourself I'll be good come on all right now why are you so certain you're going to be elected all of a sudden I just talked to Clarence McGrooder that's why McGrooder he wants to support me for mayor and if McGrooder supports me I'm here oh rock Morton how could you do such a thing how could you even talk to him no Eve there's nothing to matter with McGrooder that's ridiculous he's a crooked politician in the whole town knows it well I don't know it he struck me as a very pleasant fellow rock Morton do you expect a crooked politician to have horns and a tail he's not crooked oh don't be naive I don't understand you it was your idea that I should run for mayor in the first place now that I'm making a little progress you don't like it was never my idea for you to win the election dishonestly thought Morton there's nothing dishonest about it I haven't agreed to anything all I don't believe I care to discuss it anymore if you don't mind he's I'm terribly disappointed in you thought Morton would you go now please you can't take me out of your house I'm leaving in my own free will by George young lady you can push me just so far and no father goodbye goodbye pardon me forgot my hat goodbye that gilded sleeve will be with us again in just a few seconds today as America stands poised for the final drive to victory Uncle Sam expects increased effort from every one of us yes the jobs ahead are going to be even tougher and that's why wholesome nourishing energy foods are so vitally important in your diet help replace some of the energy you use up every day by eating parquet margarine the quality spread for bread that's made by craft parquet you know is one of the very best energy food you can eat and equally important parquet margarine is a dependable source of vitamin a craft fortifies parquet so that every pound contains 9000 units of important vitamin a parquet margarine is also so downright good tasting your family naturally will want to eat all they need of this economical nourishing energy food tomorrow then by parquet parquet a Y parquet the margarine that's made by craft let's get back to the great gilded sleeve it's a beautiful Easter morning and gilded sleeve is resplendent on Easter primary for the families about to leave for church but our friend seems to have something troubling him it crocus has been up for a month whatever it is it wasn't there yesterday that's Easter for you that's nothing to do with Leeroy look at the mud on your shoes confounded five minutes ago you look like a gentleman gracious he's checked it all over the road yeah take off those shoes young man and go out of the back porch and clean them shoes Leeroy now okay okay when you get them clean set with your hands folded it was time to go oh my goodness I ain't to let anybody in here with that mud all over oh good morning miss Vance good morning baby happy Easter to you the same to you happy Easter everybody happy Easter Leela happy Easter yeah Leeroy go out and clean your shoes I'm going fuck Maughton I must say you don't sound very joyous today Easter's a time for adjoining now what do you think I should do skip around like a billy goat mark Maughton aren't you feeling well I feel fine why does everybody keep asking me that well I don't want to bother you I just came over to ask you a question what do you think this hat is too silly for me to wear to church I don't know anything about things like that Leela the hat doesn't look any sillier than I mean it's alright I guess oh dear now I'm not sure what do you think my I think it's lovely oh I'm so glad I wouldn't want anybody to think I was being too frivolous on Easter I better get my hat on but I'll be starting in a minute rock Maughton would you mind if I walk to church with you I know I thought you'd be going with them what's his name oh but often I've had a misunderstanding I thought I told you well yes you did but I didn't know it was going to be permanent but I would like to show mom not depending on him for an escort on Easter Sunday do you mind why should I mind as a matter of fact even I have you had a mission to stand in to you poor darling well I suppose you'd call it that oh no you don't feel so history well we'll just show them won't we I don't know what can we show them but then but then not the only pebbles on the beach that's why all right we'll show them rock Martin it's quite a coincidence that we're both having misunderstandings at the same time isn't it yeah quite a coincidence well we might as well make the best of it I mean we might as well stick together don't you think so what do you mean by that Leela nothing in particular no see here Leela who the dick excuse me well that isn't a school teacher for you had you forgotten you asked me to go to church with you well no but I don't know what gave me the idea you weren't coming would you rather I didn't oh no well I've decided I wasn't quite fair to you yesterday you have well Eve I'm sorry I lost my temper aren't you going to ask me oh yes come in come in and join the party thank you I thought for a more oh good morning Mrs. Ransom good morning Miss Goodwin well it'll be quite an allegation going to church won't we are we all going oh yes Leela and Dr. Hargrave Dr. Hargrave had to go and see a patient yes a patient so when truck mountain asked me to go to church with him I was glad I didn't ask out naturally naturally Leela was your idea Dr. Martin puts the trouble don't you think you're a big enough man to squire two ladies in the Easter Parade who isn't big enough you better get started to Marjorie Leeroy yes my boy and the shoes look fine so try to walk carefully and keep them that way okay here's a quarter to put in the collection plate my boy thanks here's another quarter put that in two thanks but be very sure that I hear two clinks come on everybody that's we're on time all right people still arriving oh good morning Mrs. Parker it's same to you I love to see you raise your hat from Martin he does it beautifully oh excuse me a second I want to go over and speak to old Mrs. Karen all right oh Eve about Leela it wasn't my idea to take her to church you know having a little trouble with Dr. what's his name I understood that perfectly thought Martin you did you see through the darndest things gosh I don't worry about it she says my hat is perfect the Easter I was still worrying why worry Leela if we what are you poking me for there goes off he's pretending he doesn't see me but he does for goodness sakes Leela can't you get your mind off Arthur we're going to church let's go in many faces which do not appear here very frequently throughout the year so perhaps I may be forgiven if I take for my text today a part which is not one I would ordinarily choose for an Easter sermon but one which seems particularly appropriate in these times I take my text from the second epistle of St. Peter the second chapter 19 first while they promise them liberty they are themselves a servant of corruption he's dropped more than forgot where I was there is a thought in this text for all of us my friends but especially for those in high places who are they today the servants of corruption who are they I think we all know the answer and I think we all know too that every servant of corruption will meet with a reckoning on judgment day judgment day on that final day at the gates of eternity there will be a wreck to promise one thing my friend this is quite a place quite a place pardon me are you the just a minute please I got to fill out this report are you in charge here I'm in charge of the gate something you wanted say don't I know you haven't I met you somewhere before not that I recall and I have a pretty good memory uncanny well I don't know if you're the one I have the eye of you wanted to get in I suppose they all do if you're applying for admission with the galaxy we have quite a little in my name that's part of my job uncanny we have quite a list of people waiting for admission but if you can't leave your name I'm not ready to apply just yet I just thought I'd kind of like to see how I stood and you know find out if I'm eligible that is if it's not too much trouble oh now it's all we have the records here just get my glasses on now let me see she's yellow sleeve yellow sleeve drop the motion piece that's it what does it say please I'll read it oh sorry go ahead what does it say 1923 24 a few minor pecadels here 1942 on your income tax return for that I swear that later I see another entry here but how about this one what's that April 8th 1944 that's yesterday oh that wouldn't be what you came to see me about with it I don't know what you mean I find a name McGrew here Clarence McGrew or does that mean anything about that I'll tell you that's okay it's all open in the above board is it there seems to be something about certain city contract those are okay I understand they've all been approved you're satisfied to let them stand well it's not my responsibility it's no business of mine they've been approved they've been approved I'm sorry to hear you say that mr. Gilderstein why you know why who approves contracts in summer field the controller's office and who is the controller H. Prentice McGrewter any relation to Clarence his brother good day mr. Gilder wait a minute don't close the book give me a chance I didn't promise McGrew anything you stay there I'll take care of it I'll take care of it I'll say unto you let us all live our lives that on that final day of judgment he may face not only the reckoning but ourselves by George I will drop more than I should oh sorry by George nothing makes you feel as good as going to church I ought to do it more often how Dr. Needham is such a fine looking man I thought his sermon was excellent didn't you drop more yes that's indeed makes you stop and think oh no mr. Gilder P. V. you hear I mean yeah nothing nothing P. V. happy Easter happy Easter mr. Gilder P. excuse me the wife oh dear dear uncanny well girls let's start along shall we birdies got a fine big dinner waiting listener Gilder sleep that barber person is calling to drop my lady excuse me a moment will you hi commissioner yes Floyd what is it his nibs is looking for you McGrew day he's around here somewhere Floyd you tell your friend McGrew you tell him for me yeah well you just tell him that's all tell him why oh here he is here's your man mr. McGrew to have found him for you listen I'm not McGrew's man or anybody else's from now on I'm beholden to nobody oh no no take it easy my friend don't call me your friend not so long I'll talk as loud as I like I'll talk a lot louder before I'm through now commissioner I think that's going a little far you keep out of this I'll listen bill to sleep when election day comes around you know where you're gonna be yeah I'm going fishing with Wendell Wilkie get out of here ladies and gentlemen we who are associated with a worldwide craft organization have come to look to its founder James L. Kraft for inspiration and friendly counsel today as we pause to renew our faith we ask you to join us in hearing his Easter message mr. Kraft thank you mr. Perry and warmest greetings to all of you who pause with me for these few brief moments to give solemn recognition to the Easter season it seems most fitting in the midst of the bitterness and sorrow of total war that this Easter season be re-dedicated to eternal hope for man in a period of darkness to the re-appromation of faith in the face of a chaotic world for the Easter season in the springtime of the year there is an ever-dying ever-new message of the resurrection 19 centuries ago thus in the quiet places of man's hearts today there is room for joy and hope in the faith we live by we are looking back to the quietness of that dawn of Easter Sunday 1900 years ago when the stone was rolled from the sepulcher and the voice of the angel came saying he is not here for he is risen in the message of the Easter tide has a special meaning for all of us today as we consecrate our lives our purposes and our hopes to a cause of liberty and justice for all a cause well worth dying for a cause surely worth living for let us remember that during this Easter season in many countries spiritual faith alone is keeping alive the hopes of millions of oppressed and destitute peoples our posts of duty are many and buried as we look forward to the tasks which lie ahead millions of our young men have left their beloved homeland to fight for all that they and we hold dear many more dedicated in high faith will follow them standing shoulder to shoulder with them are the millions here at home millions who now in this sacred season are dedicating themselves anew to the great unfinished task which lies ahead with faith in ultimate victory over the powers of oppression that all of us stand united with courage born of this our faith that we may someday say as did the disciple of old I have fought a good fight I have finished my course I have kept the faith thank you mr. craft this is the national broadcasting company