 Adventure ahead this week a stirring tale of young unknown participant in the Revolutionary War a fantasy of history by Steven Vincent Bonaise It is a story of a tooth for Paul revere and now There was talk of trouble in the air in April 1775 and all of Massachusetts Colony was trembling with whispers rumors talk of revolution In security is taxation this oppression three men can never live this way. There is no hope unless we plan to fight Yes, it was enough to make men think that day in April 1775 to wonder if we both was right or wrong That'll be one shilling sixpence for the seeds master Butterwick. All right There you are one and six. Hope you have good luck with your plant in this spring Lodge I hope so too, Mr. Thorpe don't know any farmer around Lexington that deserves to have good crop It isn't you losing your folks last year having to run the farm all by yourself No easy job for a young boy keeps me busy. All right Was there something else you wanted Lodge? Well, yes Got anything for a toothache a toothache, uh-huh This one here. Hmm Great I haven't a thing to kill a tooth pain Lodge Expect you ought to see the barber Billy Murphy. He can fix your tooth. Well, I hope so Terrible they can don't know when I've had such trouble and pain. These are troubled times master Butterwick What do you mean, mr. Thorpe? What trouble about the grievances of the colonies? Oh that mostly talk There'll come a time for action and we'll need every man we can muster every volunteer and we'll need you Lodge Butterwick me. Yes Lodge, but But mr. Thorpe I I just don't care about fight. I won't have time most everybody in Lexington's joined up with a slide They found time if your father was alive. He'd bring his gun and join us too. I know he would Maybe you still got his old flintlock, haven't you? Uh-huh, and you can fire it tolerable good Then won't you reconsider Lodge? We'll need every man we can muster No, mr. Thorpe. I just can't see my way clear to join you a minute men. Well suit yourself lying But someday I'm hoping you'll be part of us a part of the new growing tree, huh? New growing tree. That's a symbol lodge a growing tree and a new republic You'll see what I mean one of these days. Well, maybe so but I don't quite understand what all the troubles about myself Too busy with my farm Besides, I just don't see no sense to fight Hello, Lodge. You want your haircut? No, mr. Murphy. It looks like you could use one. No, I'll call about my tooth Oh got me a bad tooth mr. Murphy hurts me something fierce Well sit down here in me chair Lodge, and I'll have a look at it's been a bother me sometime just to aching and Painting well, just drop your head back. Oh, this is That's it Mmm see anything in there, huh? You say anything Rage you've got a real bad tooth there lage. Which one is it? You've got a bad one. All right It's on the side right here sure hurts like it was bad. Mmm I expect that tooth ought to come out like you do. Mm-hmm. Well Well then pull her out, I could pull her out all right, but she's got long roots She's going to leave an awful big gap when she's gone. She will yes You know what you ought to do lage what well what you really need though has taken away me business to tell you Is one of these here artificial teeth to go into the hole after she's pulled out an artificial tooth Yes, why that's flying in the face of nature. Well, no lage. I wouldn't say that Them silver teeth is all the go these days and Lexington ought to be right up with the times Well, I would do me good to see you with the silver tooth. It would indeed might do you good, but What about me? Well, you like it like you'll feel fine, and it's real silver well Supposing I did want one on Tucker will I ever get one here in Lexington, huh? Well, you might have to write up to Boston for it to Boston, but it'll be worth the trouble And I know just the man to help you It seems like I saw that paper notice around here somewhere. Let me see What's that mr. Muffin notice in the paper from a man in Boston makes them tea, huh? Who is he a silver Smith name of revere Paul revere never hear to him. He comes through here once in a while Hmm listen to this light Whereas many persons these days are so Unfortunate as to lose their 40 that you like Which is to their detriment not only in looks but in speaking This is to inform all such persons that they may have defective teeth replaced with Artificial ones that look just as well as natural teeth. Oh my goodness. There's your chance Lige Sounds good enough What what's got a cost? Oh, I know revere. He wouldn't charge a moth and it'd be worth it like well In for penny in for a pound They're driving me mad. It's got to come out Reckon I'll be able to find him. Oh, yes, if you lose your way in Boston just ask anybody for Paul revere Spec most everybody is here to them. Yeah, he was the Tories the Tories revere is a pretty big bug in the sons of liberty. Oh Well, I don't care to be mixing them with politics But I'll ask how the main thing is to get this tooth fixed today if I can Reckon all right up to Boston and find us mr. Paul revere. Here's me, please. Hi Could you help me please certainly if I can don't know my way around Boston very well Seems like I've spent most all afternoon trying to find a special man to take care of my tooth take Oh, you're a stranger. Hey, yes, sir. I'm from Lexington. Oh middle takes man. Uh-huh. I Had you figured wrong strangers. What do you mean? What had you figured for a Tory a Tory? Oh, no, not me. I'm no politician. Never was one was your belonging to the Liberty Party, aren't you? Well Yes, and no, what do you mean? Yes, and no it's one or two other. I mean, I mean, I don't know for sure Well, you better decide soon stranger, huh? There's thunder in the air and trouble brewing the time is close at hand Won't be long. It won't be long. Yes, but but but wait. I wonder what he meant by that Young man you wanted something. Well just some information. Oh, I'm a stranger here in Boston Don't know my way around. I'd be glad to help you my friend if I'm able to thank you You're a stranger from the West for him. I've got a farm near Lexington. Oh Lexington, and you are a rebel I presume me. Oh, no, you're not Well, no, I'm certainly pleased to find another true-hearted loyalist in this pestilent rebellious city Loyalist Well, no, I don't know about that. What do you mean? I came to Boston mainly to get my tooth fixed not to talk politics You see, I'm looking for a mr. Paul reverend. I haven't had you say Paul revere Why yes What's the matter what you grinning about so it's Paul revere you want my clever young friend from the country Oh, would you help me? Of course, I'd be glad to tell you how to find him. All right Just go up to the first red coded soldier that you see and ask the way. Well, will they tell me of course But you have to give the password first Password yes first you say to the soldiers any lobsters today and then you are about revere but But why talk about lobster? Well, you see my friend the soldiers all wear red coats and they like being called Lobsters they do. Yes try it my friend and you'll find out Wait for me. Oh Why I don't understand I paid for the very best I wanted a beautiful service that something I could show my friends with pride and what have you given me? Madam the best of which I'm capable. I worked on the set for almost two months Oh, it's over if you choose, but it's so plain and simple as a as a picket fence simple then You pay me high compliments. Compliments indeed. I am sending it all back tomorrow Why there isn't so much as a single lion or a unicorn on the cream jug and I told you I wanted the sugar bowl simply covered with silver crowns You've given me something and as plain and as bearers as the hills of New England I have and what's more? I won't stand for it. Mr. Revere. I'll send to England instead to London then send away madam We're making new things in this country new men new silver even perhaps a new nation indeed Simple and bear as the hills and rocks of New England Graceful as the bows of her elm trees If my silver were only like that And as for you madam now now you look here young man You can have your lions and unicorns and crowns and your nonsense of bad ornamentation You can have your imported taste in your imported manners. Oh my word. I was never so insolent in my life The crowns of the sugar bowl William a William Up front William. Yes, sir Yes, mr. Revere. No word yet from dr. Warren. No sir. Nothing yet Strange you've had somewhere from by now What if there's something the wind Getting dark William. Yes, sir might as well put up the shutters. We're not likely to have any more customers tonight. No, sir I'll put them up Wonder why I haven't heard from dr. Warren Mr. Revere. Oh, mr. Revere. What's up William? There's a man sir running down this side of the street redcoats after him. Oh, must be a patriot look sir through the shutter Indeed a lot of soldiers after him here. Let me open the door quickly. Yes, sir. Here he comes. Yeah, quickly in here. Oh Thank you Thank you. That's the door William. Yes, sir been chasing me most a mile. Well, that's something Here they come. Oh, you saved me then. All right Thank you. There's nothing at least I could do Aren't we all hounded and chased by the redcoats these days, huh? Excuse me just a minute William. Yes, sir. I think you better run over to dr. Warren's house See if he has a message for me use the back way. Yes, sir Well, I'll let you've had your breath sir. May I help you? Maybe you can I hope so My name is Lige Butterwick, and I'm looking for a mr. Paul revere round these pots of Boston Well, this is a surprise master Butterwick. Huh? My name happens to be Paul revere Well, I'm glad of that Tell you mr. Revere. I had a hard time of it here in Boston trying to find you I'm sorry to hear that, but now that you found me. How may I serve you? Well the barberson? Barber you see it's about my tooth. Oh It's this way this tooth's been acting up real bad lately. So this morning. I went in to see Billy Murphy He's the barber in at Lexington and he said that you from Lexington. Well, yes, and mr. Murphy said were you there this morning I just said I wasn't the barber. Don't mind the barber, huh? Mr. Handcock mr. Adams Were they still at passing clocks? Oh, yes, I reckon I I reckon I saw him when I wrote by this morning on my way up here They're still there still at Lexington. Why I suppose so why? British ready to march and conquer tonight Won't be long can't be long Tell me mr. Butterwick. Yes, sir. Did you see many soldiers? You came to my shop tonight see them But they chased me all the way from Boyles. I know I know but where there are others Did you see any more? Oh, there's a whole parcel of them up by the common with guns and flags and everything all lined up in their red coats ready to march Why mr. Butterwick, I can't thank you enough for what you've told me tonight Gives me courage told you You're a very sure observer and you've done me in the colony is an invaluable service Well, well, it's nice, but about this tooth of mine mr. Revere I just gotta you're a stubborn young man, mr. Butterwick, but all the better I like stubborn men wish we had more of them What about you two you'll have to be drawn out been aching something off and I want to get a nice new silver one to stop up the hole Well, I've made lots of artificial teeth all right for drawing them out is hardly my trade young man Oh, it isn't but one good turn deserves another you've helped me. I'll do my best to help you Oh, thank you, sir. Just hit yourself here in this chair young man What help a might The morning you'll feel more like having your tooth drawn that Just think this right down, but it's only medicine. All right, whatever you say Mr.. Revere of health pain Seems to be better already Go to an inn for the night and then in the morning will find a tooth draw all right if you say so It might bother you some later tonight I'd better give you a box of minimum You've got quite a cabinet here, mr. Revere. Yes, I have my foot. Oh, what's in that little pink bottle over there? Oh Little experiment of mine. I call that the essence of Boston. It's like perfume, but there's a good deal of the East wind in it Well, I never Barbara told me you were a wizard mr. Revere with genuine magic. I suppose Hey, here's your liniment in this box. Uh-huh, and here's a little box. You might like to see Made of wood and silver my goodness. Just finished making it today. Are you dead? Yeah? See that's my own design on the cover Growing tree and a needle fighting a lion. Well a grown tree. It's awful pretty see those stars around the edge 13 of them You make a very attractive design with those stars They for a new country. Oh, it's the most wonderful wooden silver box, but What's in it? What's in it? Why what's in the air around us? Gunpowder more and the making of a new nation That's what you mean You mean that this here Revolution folks keep talking about Is in here right there right in that little wooden silver box fighting and War all in there just waiting to be let out But it's locked of course time's not ripe yet to open it. Oh Oh When the time comes Box can be open It'll have to be open and Then there'll be a Revolution. Yes Then there'll be a revolution Well Well, I never must be my boy coming back. Huh, that's you William Mr. Revere, Dr. Warren. Yes, he gave me this message for you said around passes. I could have it Truths marching on conquered Lexington tonight these supplies my boots William. Yes, get my horse ready. Yes, sir Yes, mr. Revere is something wrong wrong. No, I think everything's going to be all right. You'll have to leave I'm sorry. Oh, that's all right. Take your box here and hurry. Please. I have much to do tonight. Yes, sir. Well Well, good night, mr. Revere. I'll help you with the door. Good night. Good night Well What could make him stir around so much this time of night? Most likely nothing you want a room. Yes, I do had a hard time finding an in opening Boston this time of night Oh, we're always open here. Uh-huh. Well, I'll be needing a nice quiet room so as I can sleep late got a bad tooth, and I want to Say, huh? What's the matter? This box here in my pocket. What about it? It's not the liniment box Liniment box. I must have took the wrong box This is the wooden silver box mr. Revere's own box. I don't see how that this one by mistake. Oh My goodness is something wrong wrong. Do you know what's inside this box? No, what there's gunpowder and warren The makings of a new nation. That's what who says so I poor Revere himself I'm almost afraid to touch it. Are you sure about that about what's in it? Oh, I'm sure enough Why I can hold it up to my ear like this and almost hear the revolution inside Yeah, it can well almost Mr. Revere want this all right. You're gonna take it back. Well, of course. I've got to take it back If I was to open this little box now Why did there be war all around us? I've got to take this to Paul Revere tonight Anybody here Here to talk about a dr. Warren reckon. I could find him Mr. Paul Revere Friend of his I got a little box here for him. No worries Across the river There was my husband rode him over he did and you know what that means what made my husband tear up my best Tiddix when they rode by that man a wall out there was his name Revere correct Can I get a boat somewhere don't know that sell it down to the wall might roll your old boss Paul Revere Couldn't it wait till morning might be too late? I got a little box here for him He's just got to get it tonight before it's too late lies butterwick I just come across the river from Boston and I must get me a horse What boy you want a horse trying to catch up with a friend of mine Paul Revere Paul Revere Well, why don't you say so he comes though here and got a horse on me about two hours ago You can find him if you're right bad, but I have no horse come on down to the barn with me If you're a friend of Paul Revere, I'll give you a horse. Yes, ma'am Almost morning. Oh, it's me Why me Lies butterwick. Oh, hello lides didn't see you for the dark. What's the thought? What you're doing up so early in the morning. I was just gonna ask you that lides The time has almost come to plant that new grown tree. You come to help with lides Well, I I don't know. I'm looking for mr. Paul Revere Revere. You've seen anything of a mr. Of course. He's with us. He just arrived. Well, where is he? Where is he then? Well straight along the road up over the hill by those elm trees. You can't miss him. Thank you, mr. Hello, mr. Revere. I thought I'd never find you. Well, you did a good job followed me all the way I had to be on time for my appointment appointment from a tooth. Oh, but I've got something here for you More important than my tooth your little box. What my little wooden silver box? Yes, sir You see I Took it by mistake, sir. I didn't mean that's all right. You didn't need I just had to hurry What do you mean? Well, like you said the whole revolution's right inside this box I just had to bring it to you soon as I could I begin to see it all now the Story I told you about the box You believed it why of course it's true isn't it about the revolution and Liberty being inside this box Of course it is young man Fortunately, you're just in time just in time. You mean you mean it's about to happen getting light. I think you can see Look up along the hill there Behind every rock and tree and fence waiting My man, there's not a man minute men Those are the minute men. Yes, but Over there across the green Bright men The red coats yes, I'm afraid so this is the beginning of a long long struggle Well, I don't know what we're waiting for them. Hmm. What do you mean the box this little box the box? but You don't think we've got to open it You've got the key mr. Revere well No What are you doing? We've got to open this box and let out the revolution. Well, don't break it. Don't break the box. It's about time There you listen Huh, listen, I hear it. I hear it. I let out the revolution. Yes lides butterwick I guess you did and it was about time too. I'm glad I did it I reckon I just never realized before that I had to be a part of it the new grown tree Well, mr. Revere, it was nice knowing you But I'll have to be getting back to my farm now getting back to your farm Uh-huh. I got my paws all fitlock hanging on the wall back there. I'll ours I'll be needing it today and maybe tomorrow maybe for a long time to come So goodbye mr. Revere, but what about your tooth or tooth or tooth for the country's a country and anyhow, mr. Revere It just now stopped aching Adventurer head has presented the story a tooth for Paul Revere by Stephen Vincent Bonet in a radio dramatization written by Tom Gute music was composed by Leo Kampinski and the orchestra was conducted by Henri Nosco The entire production was under the direction of Joseph Mansfield In today's play the part of Lige Butterwick was played by John Thomas Paul Revere was played by Roger de Coven others in the cast were Kermit Murdoch James Tunze Joseph Wiseman Jackie Ayres Eleanor Audley Jean Gillespie Fred Barron and Paul Ford NBC and its affiliated independent stations present adventure ahead as a public service Time 93% of all transportation in this country was by private automobile Even today it is estimated that four out of five war workers must depend on private cars to get them to their essential job This is but one of the reasons why America's civilian and war production economy depends largely upon the continued operation of the nation's passenger Automobiles and now here are some more statistics for you at the beginning of the war 27 million passenger cars were operating on America's highways Today the number of cars on the road has dwindled to a low of 24 million and our stockpile of new vehicles has been reduced to less than 30,000 a pre-war three-day supply Transportation experts estimate that if the total number of cars on the road drops to 20 million a breakdown in essential Transportation can be expected if you have not operated in a car pool start now This is the national broadcasting company