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Well, you remember our barber in a castle in a little town in Italy, how he's a talker in a gossip and everything and they say what's gonna happen tomorrow? Well here, newspaper paper is like our barber only with the comic strips. But a wonderful thing about a newspaper paper is the Sunday paper. I guess the reason they call it a Sunday paper is because it's away about six pounds. You read a pound a day and you take a Sunday off. If it was to come here, you would get all the mixed up with a newspaper paper. They got so many editions. As a six-star edition, that's where we're winning the water. Then as a seven-star, that's when the other side is a winner. Then the eighth-star, we're winning. A ninth-star, they're winning. Then there's a ten-star. That's the paper of the day. And they want you should hardly be able to wait for next day's paper so the headlines, nobody's a winner, is a stable-amater. But still in all of the mamma mia, I guess you know what's happening in the world. And when I'm reading the papers, it makes me very sad. So sad, sometimes I'm not able to work. And so I'm gonna go next door to my friend Pasquale and I'm even a winner. And the top is a big amount, I'm gonna say. Luigi, my friend. Hello, Luigi, hello, hello. Hello, Pasquale. Eh, that's a lot of little cabbages, boss. Sounding like a fellow's a jumper from his airplane open as a parachute and find out there's no strings attached. Oh, Pasquale, you know how it is. No, how is it? Well, what's happening today? You can't live a normal life when you read what's going on in a paper. The water, the bomb. Oh, so that's it. Luigi, the trouble with you is you read the wrong newspaper. Huh? That's right. And the newspaper you should read is from a Kansas city. Pasquale, how come you're reading a paper from a Kansas city? Hey, Luigi, look out of my ears. Do they look bigger to you? No, no, Pasquale. They go down from the top of your head to your jaw like always. But why should your ears be bigger? Because I got the biggest idea I've ever got. And when Pasquale gets a big idea to fill up his brains and push out the ears. Give it to Pasquale. What's it as a big idea you got? Come here, come here. Look. Take to the paper and open up to the farmer's section. Right? Read, read. Today, at the farm in the center of the United States, all of them improvements to water and electricity grow you on a vegetable. Self-sufficient, wonderful, hide-the-way. Pasquale, I'm going to understand. What's all about? Oh, what a dumb skull. Luigi, I'm a buyer on that farm. You are? Sure. Comes to the day they drop at the Adam and the Bomb on a Chicago. Pasquale's an ohay, he's a living in a prairie. Pasquale, how are you going to say such a thing? I'm going to hear the people talking like that, but I never believe they really mean it. Well, I mean it. This farm is going to be a nice little place for two. Me and my daughter Rosa. But if you willing to come along, I'll make it for three. What are you laughing at? Pasquale, you don't have to move on one step. Rosa, she's away 250 pounds, right? So what? If any bums is going to be dropped, say if it's the place in the country, it's going to be right here in the Chicago in the back of Rosa. Why's a guy, eh? Wait, there's some day you're going to be laughing from the other side of your nose. Pasquale, if you're serious, I'm going to want to talk with you. Here in America, I'm a God of freedom, and that's no mean of freedom to run away. Well, hooray for Patrick Sir Henry. All right, all right. So you're an American. What do you think is going to happen if you live in a Kansas? You're going to become a Czechoslovakian? Pasquale, I'm going to like this conversation. If you don't mind, I'm going to go to my night school again. Go, go, see if I can. Just to remember, I'll try to give you advice. I'm going to want to give you advice. All right, then take your choice. Do you want to be a dead hero or a live colleague? I don't know. All I know is I don't want to be a Pasquale. You don't want to be a Pasquale. Listen! The class should have started 15 minutes ago. I wonder what's keeping Miss Balding. Sure, that's the first time my teacher has ever been late. Yeah, I'm a hopper, nothing is wrong with her. Wait a minute, I got the idea. Let's show her what good pupils we are, huh? We're going to start the class anyway. That's a good idea. But until she comes, I'm going to be the teacher. Now class, quiet please, I'll call the road. Mr. Basco, presente. Mr. Horowitz? Yeah. I speak up louder, Mr. Horowitz, or I'll have to keep you off the class. You, it's no bargain. Good evening, class. I'm sorry I'm late, gentlemen, but I've just come from a very big school conference and I have some news that concerns all of us. That's what isn't this for you. Well, the school board has decided to try a new idea. So once every three months, we're going to hold a gigantic city class meeting. Now, this Friday will be the first one and it will be attended by every night school pupil in the city, over 10,000. By the time they get through calling the rules, the meeting will be adjourned. Please, Mr. Schultz. We feel that these city class meetings are of tremendous importance, especially in these times. It gives us all a chance to get together, to see and know each other, and to discuss our problems. Is there going to be some big speaker there, Miss Baldwin? No, no, that's just it. We don't want anyone outside the night school classes to participate. And, well, the board conferred a great honor on me. You mean you are going to speak? No, but they thought I was doing so well with my class and I had such good material that they gave me the honor of selecting one of you. They say you got good material and I feel like a worn out herringbone. Miss Baldwin, I could never... Just a second. I'll accept. No one's refusal to speak. After all, there's nothing to worry about. This meeting will be attended by people just like any one of you. Himmel, imagine if they're like Olsen, that like sitting in front of 10,000 quiz kids with spitballs. Mr. Schultz, please let me get to my point. Now, I've decided that you tell me what you would speak about and I'll make my selection. Mr. Baskill, what would you like to talk about? Huh? Well, I... Honestly, Miss Baldwin, if I had something to say, I would talk about... Well, we'll get back to you. Mr. Schultz? Well, as long as you ask me, I'm going to tell you. I would say, why are we being such high toxins and why are we getting so little for the dollar? What's happening in Washington? And I mean D.E.Z. All right, Mr. Schultz, all right. We would immediately declare a moratorium. All right, Mr. Schultz, all right. It must be the first day of the new version of Congress. Thank you, Mr. Schultz. I may use you. It's no use, Miss Baldwin. I'm already too poop for Friday. Mr. Harowitz, have you any ideas? Well, Miss Baldwin, it seems to me it might be good to say the way to keep our senses in this world is to be strongest within ourselves and to be strong to those who look to us for guidance, our families. The family must be stronger than ever. That's a very good thought, Mr. Harowitz. Mr. Olsen? Well, Miss Baldwin, as you know, I could talk fluently on a thousand subjects. Maybe I could start with my analysis of world events. Then I could summarize the glorious history of America. Then I would forecast the future. And during the next hour I would answer questions from the audience. Then there would be a short recess while everybody went home and got their guns. Mr. Schultz. Well, Mr. Basko, we're back to you again. Miss Baldwin, I think what everybody said is very, very good. I wish I had such a good idea. Well, I'm sure you have. Surely you read the newspapers and discuss things with people. I'm going to discuss it. Sure I'm going to discuss it. Take a Pasquale. He's a tell me, he's a moving away from Chicago, so when Adam Bomers is coming, he's a no here. Imagine. He's so sure Adam Bomers is going to be dropped. He's never even figured out how you stop it. So I told him, I'm going to come here to run away. I'm going to want to be a Pasquale. Freedom is something I'm going to hold on to. I'm not going to explain the freedom, but maybe I'm going to tell him to listen to me. But what good is it that he's the one who listens to me? Mr. Vasco, you're going to be the speaker. Me? And the subject of your talk will be what freedom means to me. Before we return to life with Luigi, we'd like to say a word about chewing enjoyment. When you're busy at your job or working around your home, it's a satisfaction to chew on a smooth, delicious piece of Wrigley's Spearmint Gum. That good, easy chewing goes right along with your work. Helps keep you feeling right. It makes the job seem easier and pleasanter. 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Mamma Mia, I think they use that word of freedom to advertise all the other words in a dictionary. Anyway, I was starting to write when all of a sudden a man I'm never seen before came to my store. How do you do, sir? Oh, hello. Come on, come on in. Is this some antique you want to buy? Not today. My name is Byron and I represent the crusade for freedom. That's funny. My name is Abasco. I'm going to represent the same thing. Oh, then you've already been told about the petition. What the petition? I thought you was meant to buy my speech. Perhaps I better explain, sir. The crusade for freedom is a big national movement in America and on our freedom scrolls. Excuse me, you talk very nicely. You was born in America, huh? Yes, Massachusetts. My father was born in Rhode Island and my grandfather was born there, too. Mamma Mia, you was in America a hundred years before you was born, huh? Well, Mr. Abasco. Can I see one of those petition, Mr. Byron? Why, certainly. That's what we want you to do. Read it. Here. All right. I believe in liberation. I believe in sacredness, dignity, divine right of pleasure, aggression of freedom bell, Dwight the eyes in a hour, Harada Stassen, Cordella Hall. Mamma Mia, I'm better not to sign a discipline. Why not? I'm gonna leave a room for Harry S. Truman. Don't worry, Mr. Abasco. Here. Just sign your name on the board. Oh, sure, sure, Luigi. Barsacot. There. so it would be more of a me to put down well thank you very much mr. Basko you know after we've collected all the signatures these freedom scrolls are going to be permanently enshrined in the base of a huge freedom bell in Berlin my name it too huh well of course Eisenhower Stassenhall the basket Truman hey that sounds a pretty good huh well you sound very enthusiastic mr. Basko so I wonder if you put this poster in your window oh sure I'm a glad to and perhaps you could take a few of these scrolls and get some signatures well I would like to collect signatures but I'm gonna speak you to make and is a for Friday night oh how far have you gotten in your speech ladies and the gentleman go on if I'm gonna go on I'm a fall off at the page that's all I'm a guy you see it's a harder for me to wait wait I'm gonna collect the signatures are for this a crusade and then I'm gonna ask the people what they say and then I'm gonna put it all in my speech a wonderful idea that way you can kill two birds with one stone huh you can kill two birds with one stone if you don't mind I'm a just to collect the signatures I'm gonna like it to kill boys expression mr. Basko well goodbye sir and thank you very much for your help and oh yes I'm sure you'll read up on this literature and get the people you asked to read the same thing huh it's important you know if they want to make a voluntary contribution they may too oh sure sure and I don't know what I'm gonna get you hundreds of names I'm sure you will you've got the spirit well goodbye goodbye hey wait wait there maybe you do me a big favor huh certainly what is it you want to be the first to sign Basko Ali Basko Ali come here I'm a guy the wonderful thing for you to sign it's a very important that way to back up you just went through a pipe for light that's the red light that's a turn of blue from being passed so fast take easy starter from the finish and to go backwards a nice and a slow that's well a you and me don't have to argue you no more you read this and then you'll be happy to sign the dissipation Silas Luigi your brains the flu you Cooper maybe I'm never signing nothing since I've been in America the only thing I ever signed as a check it's a break in my heart every time I do it I wouldn't assign the Declaration of Independence if a George Washington himself handed me as a falter pan and stop the stuff under my face with that pamphlet even if this is the most important thing you could sign it who knows what's important all I know is keep quiet the shut your face to stay out of trouble that's my slogan when you stuck with it oh Pascuali are you the first one I asked and I must start off bad listen I wouldn't wait for Luigi I'm not a hard man at the bargain with that I'm even willing to forget that insult about you don't want to be no Pascuali I tell you what I do I'm a bit very happy to put in my signature on your paper if you put your signature on a certain paper I got tonight the Pascuali what a paper you want I should shine marriage license with my daughter Rosa there's a nothing to do no Pascuali what's the marriage you got to do with a freedom plenty you got it the Rosa wants it well what do you say my son just to say that the magic word yes and I buy that a farm in the Kansas and we all are going to live it together three happy little newlyweds answer is a no Pascuali n-o-o-o stop stop I know how to spell a no it's only trios okay mr. bachelor if that's the way you feel and forget the petition my signature is I'm never gonna leave my fingers all right then I'ma get others I don't need you everybody else is gonna be happy to sign all right go go I'ma still willing to give you a chance if you don't get your signature's that a place in the Kansas is still open all right how do you gonna see how wrong you are because nobody wants to be a Pascuali oh listen to you ah here's a wonderful a place here right in the middle of the park everybody's a pacifier come on mommy I'm nervous well here I go how do you do lady I'm gonna represent the crusader for freedom I already gave oh how do you do sir I'ma represent a crusader already signed oh that's a nice hey excuse me mr. it's nine o'clock but I'm gonna want the time mama that's so funny I don't think of those are people even hard to what I'm a said I don't think they sign anything I'ma gonna ask the people on a bench is that they ain't the movement excuse me lady here you are then a sense but lady that's all I had but the lady oh a body can't even have some wait I don't know I oh excuse me I didn't mean to pump it hey mr. sorry I'm in a hurry but you don't know what the oh maybe that maybe you sign my mama before I'm open my mouth everybody's a closet hey pardon me sir I'ma got a petition is for you good that may be the judge of that all right to be judgeable to stand still what's the matter with you people I'ma got the most important thing of today crusader for freedom and you know what you mean in my office yeah you get off that soapbox soapboxer what a soapbox I'm not standing on anything you know what I mean this is a peaceful parking we don't want any speeches man I'ma no mechanism speech look get going before I take your name down all right all right to take my name down what yeah I'm willing to do anything I'ma give you my name and are you giving me yours how you doing no good I'ma got only two more names of beside yours in five hours well that's a public all right people they don't want to listen or or a day Fred or they don't care well I'm going off so long and good luck so long and a mr. excuse me but I'm in a hurry maybe you say I don't sign anything without my lawyer well I gotta bring them here I'ma get a two signature very funny mr. what do you want don't know away I'm gonna want to match a no cigarette and I'ma know the time I'ma represent the crusader for freedom not interested but the maybe maybe if I'm explaining you I'm a guy figures things out for himself if you want to waste your time well well you see this the crusade well nothing I can see you're not excuse me lady I know it gives me great pleasure to introduce one of our teachers miss spaulding teacher of the high second group in Lincoln night school who will introduce the main speaker one of her students ladies and gentlemen I told the school that I was greatly honored when they selected my class and I think they will not have failed in their choice for I'm sure we shall hear a very interesting understanding and sincere talk on the subject what freedom means to me I am proud to present to you one of our own mr. Luigi basketball ladies and the gentlemen I'ma feel very bad to come here make a fool of myself my teacher and all of you I'm a very sorry I was asked and I'ma never should have taken a job I'm a no-speaker I'm not gonna make a speech and I'ma got to no speech maybe I'ma sure to change what I'ma said a little bit when I miss spaulding gave me responsibility I'ma started to write a speech something happened and I was a stock so instead of a saying I'ma got to no speech let me say I'ma got a beginning I'ma got to no middle and I'm afraid of the finish maybe you interest maybe I should have tell you what happened the crusader the standard for don't you think everybody should assign the maybe people they take everything for granted they don't realize what they got like a fresh air cut it off and I see what's happened you see what I mean I thought I knew I mean I thought I well what's it he's all a mixed up ladies and gentlemen hey Luigi come here I see you push quality was a final speech you made I'ma proud of you really told me please please a press call it was a better speech I let everybody down to basket why did you run off I'ma sorry miss spaulding I should have never have it done what I did talking about mr. basco you did the most wonderful thing possible what come here hey hey what's happening what's there to be the pastor down hey that's you look like my like a my position that's right as soon as you finished everybody asked to sign one why I think they've already collected $300 in voluntary contribution mommy you mean everybody here isn't gonna say that's right you've got 10,000 signatures and a thousand oh how wonderful hey you see pasquale now what do you say to Luigi don't a haul around me what I said it before I meant you mean you really were a pride of me Luigi was one of the greatest speeches I ever heard is made me see a few things are different I'ma moving to Kansas you mean you know want to be a pasquale that's a right I'ma want to be a Luigi and now life with Luigi takes you to New York where we hear from General Lucius D. Clay national chairman of the crusade for freedom who has transcribed a few words he would like to say to Luigi basco Luigi you give me a great hope and you also fill me with considerable pride it has not taken you long to learn what America really stands for you have also found that because you believe in its ideals you can reach the hearts and minds of its peoples thank you very much Luigi and the many thousands of other volunteers who are undertaking the crusade for freedom but thank you especially Luigi for your faith in your new country and your belief in freedom yes mama Mia now you see why America is a wonderful country and it's a word to fighting for because only here is it the possible for a little immigrant like your son to hear from a great the general and a great American like general clay is like I once wrote to you in America everything is a possible you're loving a son Luigi basco the little immigrant the makers of Wrigley spearman chewing gum hope you've enjoyed tonight's episode of life with Luigi and they want to remind you that a package of Wrigley spearman gum gives you long lasting enjoyment at a very small cost you can treat your whole family to Wrigley spearman and you can enjoy it often every day with almost no effect on your pocketbook then to Wrigley spearman gum is a wholesome healthful treat because chewing is good for teeth and digestion so when you're doing your shopping be sure to include a few packages of delicious Wrigley spearman chewing gum treat your family often to chewing enjoyment the makers of Wrigley spearman chewing gum invite you to listen next week at this time when Luigi basco writes another letter to his mama basco in Italy life with Luigi is produced and directed by Cy Howard Macbenoff writes the script with Lou Dermott Jay Carol Nash is starred as Luigi basco with Alan Reed as Pasquale Hans Conrad Schultz Jody Gilbert as Rosa Mary ship is misbalding Joe Forte as Horowitz Ken Peters as old a portion of this program was transcribed in New York music is under the direction of bloodbust Bob Stephenson speaking this is CBS the Columbia Broadcasting System