Finding Skilled Workers

Originally Aired: February 16, 1943 Fibber McGee & Molly #352, "Finding Skilled Workers," Fibber and Molly's morning routine is disrupted when their regular mailman Mr. Underwood has been replaced by a harried female postal carrier for the duration of the war. The new mailwoman complains bitterly about being chased and snapped at by dogs on her route, threatening to quit if the McGees get a canine of their own. Among the day's mail, they receive a government circular seeking workers with specialized skills - tack welders, flanging press operators, plate hangers, and outside machinists - for war production. The problem is, neither Fibber nor Molly has any idea what these jobs actually entail. Determined to do his patriotic duty anyway, Fibber decides to spread the word around Wistful Vista in hopes of finding someone with these mysterious qualifications. His neighbor the Old Timer drops by to show off an engagement ring for his sweetheart Bessie, though he's telling her his name is Whitley to match the inscription already engraved in the secondhand ring. As Fibber prepares to launch his recruitment campaign, he and Molly bicker over the proper terminology for various types of pigeons.