wing political causes. He joined the communists and liberals in supporting the anti-fascist coalition against General Franco during the bloody Spanish Civil War. In 1939, Dalton Trumbo wrote the antiwar novel Johnny Got His Gun. The pub- lication of this book coincided with the antiwar movement of the far-left and far-right in the U. S. There was a break between President Franklin Roosevelt and the Communist Party, until America entered World War II as an ally of the British and the Russians. During the Second World War, Dalton Trumbo wrote screenplays for several patriotic war movies – including A Guy Named Joe, Mis- sion to Moscow, and Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo. In 1945, the Trumbo movie – Our Vines Have Tender Grapes – starring Margaret O’Brien and Edward G. …show more content…
“Look at it as a complement. You’re a popular guy. Even Rosie Murray’s smiles at you in the hallways,” Stout replied. “I wish she’d give me more than a smile. Never mind. I’ll do it. What about that assembly program on community volunteering for my friend Amon?” Tom re- plied – trying to arrange a quid-quo-pro. “I hear you. But there’s a protocol to be followed for outside speakers in the schools. Once I get the go-ahead we’ll do it.” Later that day, Tom walked into a third-floor classroom carrying a large balance scale, along with several half-pound, one-pound, and two-pound weights. In a large shopping bag, Tom removed a couple of cans of soup, a jar of peanut but- ter, and a large box of Wheaties. The skinny science teacher also had a deflated soccer ball. As expected, students reacted with a mixture of dismay, joy, confu- sion and curiosity. “What are we doing to today? Learning how to cook?” Manny called out from the back of the room. “Nah. Mr. Haley missed his lunch period. So now he’s gonna eat with us,” Barry chimed in. “Not really. We’re gonna do some math. And hopefully show the connection between math and food,” Tom