At War44-06-2753Fair Stood The Wind For France

The Johnson Wax Program Words at War with Carl Van Doren. The makers of Johnson's Wax for home and industry in cooperation with the Council on Books in War Time proudly presents one of the most widely discussed programs in America Words at War, dramatizations of the most representative books to come out of this

great world conflict. We're very proud to, we're very happy to have as an important feature of our series A man who really knows good books. All of you I'm sure are familiar with his name, where he's one of America's leading literary figures.

The eminent author, biographer, and Pulitzer prize winner, Mr. Carl Van Doren. Here is Mr. Carl Van Doren. Thank you. Well, it's very nice for me to be here this evening and to have this chance to talk to you Johnson Wax listeners.

For a great number of years, I've been with you regularly. Pippa McGee and Molly is one of my favorite radio programs. It's very satisfying too, that the program which is to replace them for the summer months, a program in which I am to have a part, is Words at War. That too has been a favorite of mine,

ever since it was started by the National Broadcasting Company some time ago. Words at War is more important than ever in this great summer of America's life. Our hands and our heads and our hearts to all at war, and so are our words. The free words of free men have always been weapons that tyrants dread as they dread almost no others. Tonight's story is called

Fair Stood the Wind for France. It's a new novel that made a great impression on me when I read it, and I'd like to tell you something about it and its author when Jack Costello has said a word on behalf of our sponsor. Perhaps it isn't customary for a company to talk about its radio commercials with you, its radio