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Mr. Jericho Adjusts a Claim

Destination Freedom · July 9, 1950 · 29 min · 4,227 words

The transcript of “Mr. Jericho Adjusts a Claim”, an episode of Destination Freedom first broadcast July 9, 1950. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Destination Freedom plays Destination Freedom free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Destination Freedom Destination Freedom, grammatizations of the great democratic traditions of the Negro people, is brought to you by Station WMAQ as a part of the pageant of history and of America's own Destination Freedom. The men and women who laid the foundation for the great civic and industrial organizations of the West have always been recognized as having the true

spirit of American pioneers. Among these is one Texan whose monument was made not on ranches or in the gold mines but in the world of business. He was William Nickerson Jr. founder of the Golden State Life Insurance Company. In a chapter entitled Mr. Jericho adjusts the claim we bring you a Nickerson saga. Yes, yes

chief. I know the souls have to be collected on time. I'm going right now. I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield down by the riverside All right, I'm I'm on my way Just stopping to look up our policy holders address that's all No, she He's not going to run away Now have any of our policy holders ever gotten away from me now be fair cheap be fair

I'm going, I'm going. He never gives me a second's wrist. Always on the job. Go here, go there. One of these days I'm quitting. No, no, no, you know I was only foolish. Just talking to myself. I'm going to Mr. Nickerson House. I'm going. Sure. Sure I like my job.

I've got the most secure permanent job in the world. The Chief sure won't stand for any dilly dallying. But then I don't blame the company can't afford it. What? No, Chief. You mean they're listening to us right now?

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