“It's the duty of every American to answer The Call when it comes.”
On the October 14,1940 program, Lair intertwined leaving home and harvest time imagery with an appeal to patriotic duty. It was clearly crafted to promote support for the military draft registration of men ages 21 to 36 which was to occur throughout the country, two days hence on the 16th. He noted that 1940 found Americans, "livin' in a land whur Harvest time finds the bright sickles of peace getherin' in a bountiful harvest an' not the Grim Reaper at work in fields sown in hate an' greed an' lust for power."
He congratulated those "who have stayed on the farm...an' helped mother and dad in spite of the lure...of the cities," but reminded them that "some of ya will have to leave...fer a little while... It's the duty of every American to answer The Call when it comes. We've always done that. That's why we have an America to be thankful for."
Music for the occasion included such light-hearted fare as "Sweet Cider Time When You Were Mine," "Shine On Harvest Moon," and "Old Home Down On The Farm." But there was also a somber poem Lair had written, which ended with the lines: "Stay Till it's over, son--then hurry back!" After Homer and Jethro's upbeat, "Swinging in The Corn," Lair closed, saying "Good luck boys an' don't forget to register.”
