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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-09
Ford Workers
Forming Union

About $50 Ford Motor Co. work.
ers from small plants in this area
assembled in the basement OF Ma
sonic Temple here Tuesday evening
TO hear addresses by three Ameri-
can Federation of Labor organizers.
The meeting was sponsored by the
local chapter Of the Federal Labor
Union, an A. r OF L. affiliate be ng
formed among the workers at the
Ypsilanti Ford plant.
The speakers were introduced by
Earl Wendt. Denton, president pro
tenn of the local group. They were
John Murphy, national A. F. OF l..
organizer, and Thomas Mcclure,
organizer, and irwin I. Carey, presi.
dent OF the organization from
Detroit They presented the aims
and ideas Of unionism, stressing the
fact that their organization is 100
per cent American in its methods
and ideals. Following their pres
entations the meeting was turned
into an open forum and workers
questions were answered
10 ~ ltohlN VI AAAt IlItAlAAEt
bership in the local chapter Is
growing rapidly. Jack Fargher, sec
rotary said today. Many applica-
tions were accepted Tuesday night
and more this morning. The local
plant, which employs $50 men
when II is in full operation, has
about 500 names already on tho
chapter application rolls. The char
ter from Washington Is expected
to arrive today or tomorrow, Mr
Fargher said.
The small outlying plants. IN
Guiding Milan. Manchester, Sharon
Mills, and Flat Rock, are already
nearly 100 per cent organ zed, I
was reported at Tuesday night'a
meeting Another large meeting
OF representative from all the
small plants, now idle because OF
the strike at the River Rouge plant,
Is expected to be held in Ypsllanti
this month. although no definite
date has been selected.
Ohicers pro TEN of the local
chapter are: Earl Wcndt. Denton.
president; Robert Orr this city,
vice president: George Hammond.
Milan, treasurer. Mr Fargher. sec
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Methodist Church, will be from ]
to 3 p. m. with musical service
followed by Holy Communion.
The program Is as follows or
gan prelude "Gcthseniane'' Matt
ing: anthem "Ride on, Ride on.
Scott: - Legend Tsehaikowskyc
Open our Eyes MacFarlane,
The Bird OF christ" Ross; Psalm
iJ0", Franck. GO 10 Dark Gethse.
name, Noble
The Sacrament OF the Lords
Supper will follow the musical por-
ton OF the service.
Good Friday afternoon services
are also planned lathe Emmau-
ucl Lutheran Church A. ] 80 .. m.
Rev. Hugo Fenkcr will deliver the
sermon and the mu .c will be Jun.
Tor choir anthem The Old Rug.
ged Cross" by Bernard informed
late choir anthem In the Hour
% Trial Rogers
On Good Friday evening a. s
p m. the combined chOirs totaling
IS voices will render a program Of
Passion Music depicting Christs
Suffering and Death and His trials
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eace, amt it wonderful

7 Peace, amt it wonderful
Father Divine's disciples never
said that more fervenily than will
certain residents of YDsilanti, may
be,
At least start ha. been made
to quiet the daily earthquakes,
to keep houses from vibrating, plas-
ter from falling, dust from tying,
grass from not growing. pictures
from hanging askewt gas from
smelling, motors from roaring
saws from whirring, sleep from
? being blasted and nerves from be-
ing shattered.
1t was truly heartrending state
OF affairs that Rev. George Dasch-
ner succeeded in presenting as
spokesman for rs residents of Fer
ris, Adams. Hamilton and Huron
SIS. to city council Tuesday eve
ming.
The complaint OF course was
against use of those streets by in
tercity buses.
And no less poignant was the de-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-09
F ord Strike Deadline Set
May be Sent to
Mediation
Board

Detroit, Apr. 9-UP-The Ford
strike, which has stalled $154,000,'
900 worth OF defense contracts for
more than a week, must be settled
by p. IN. today or Secretary OF
Labor Frances Perkins will certify
it to the National Defense Media
ton Board.
Gov Murray D. Van y|Wagoner
and Federal Conciliatof James F.
Dewey kept high officials of the
Ford Motor Co. and of the United
Automobile Workers (CIO) confer
ring in their final effort to meet
the deadlipe and return 10000
workers to production.
r Heartened by having persuaded
Ford Officials to negotiate directly
with Philip Murray, Congress OF IN
dhstrial Organizations president
yesterday, Van Wagner held tde
conferees in session for seven hours
until early today. He and Dewey
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Licensing Not
to be SD Easy

Renewal of liquor licenses may
not be as easy this year as in the
past as result OF sharp crit cism
by Alderman Erwin +. Schill At
Tuesday nights meeting Of city
council
Mr.. Schill pointed out disorders
which have become frequent and
which he felt made issuance OF a
new license out Of the question.
He suggested making it tough
for undesirable places so that they
would be taken out OF the city
and expressed the opinion that re-
fusal TO approve liquor licenses
would be an effective method Of
accompl' shing that end.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-09
Easter Topic
For Kiwanians

Easter was the topic OF a rev
erent religious program for the
Kiwanis Club at their luncheon
meeting in the Hotel Huron today.
Rev. Raymon Bair, Of the Pres
byterian Church, was the speaker
and delightful music was furnish
ed in solo numbers by Mrs. Ruth
Luscombe Hopkins, Detroit.
Mrs. Hopninss numbers were
Londonderry Air with Easter
words and Awake Thou That
Sleepeth". She was accompanied
by Mrs. Sybil Krieghoff, Detroit.
Rev. Bair said that the Easter
season is the climax OF the reli-
gious season. that the mind is TO-
cused on eternal things. He object
ed to the opinion that some go to
church on Easter Sunday for the
music and TO see the decorations.
saying that people go because of
the natural longing for spiritual
contact. One snould receive an
uplift like water into locks, he
said.
Rev. Bair pointed out that a
minister spends years in a semn-
airy to find out facts about Christ
and that they are true. Christ
returned as an immortal not asa
mortal" he said. He said that
not many would forego tile suffer
ings OF the martyrs. that the flesh
goes to dust, but spiritual values
live on.
III you want, a real thrill, try
Christianity seriously" Rev. Bair
said. He declared the average bust
ness man becomes so busy he for
gets spiritual values which should
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-09
Standards Set
For Policemen

Future policemen In Ypsilantl
will have TO meet definite standards
before they are employed. II was
decided by city council Tuesday
evening.
The standards were set on recon-
mendation of the police commission
and are: the applicant must not be
less than q years old and not moro
than 30: he must not be less than
FIVE feet, nine inches tall. he must
rot weigh less than l60 pounds; he
must have at least a 10th grade
education. and he must be in
good physical condition. Prefer.
ence will be given those who are
married and who live in Ypsilanti.
Members % the police commits
sion are NJ G. Day. P. Alex Sec
dorff, and Alfred f. Weber.
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during Holy Week Selections
will include
Prelude Jesus. Priceless Treas
ure Cruger; Professional. Holy.
Holy Holy There r A Green
Hill Far Away. Gounod God So
Loved the World. Wooler: IT'S
the Evenings Holy Hour Beeth-
oven. senior. intermediate choirs.
Cast Thy Burden Upon the Lord
Mendelssohn. junior choir. Soft.
ly and Tenderly' senior and inter.
mediate choirs. From I'D DO Thou
Defend Me- Bach, junior choir
Jerusalem Parker: The Palms
t'HHfe combined -ehe4rsii- Thea.
Cometh Jesus Scripture Reading
Rev Hugo Fenker.
God. NJ Father Dubois. The
Niuth Hour. adams. Offertory.
a Mighty Fortress Is Our Cod
He Was Wounded The Holy
Hour NcFin. senior and inter
mediate choirs; open Our Eyes
Mcfarland. intermediate and sen.
lor choirs, Calvary Rodney
See GOOD FRlDAY-Page 2
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Sen. Morris Sheppard CD Tex, 66
year old chairman OF the Senate
Military Affairs Committee and
Dean OF the Senate. died at s 80
r. m. this morning at Walter Reed
Hospital. Washington. from a slow
hemorrhage into the brain, An,
nouncement OF tho senator's death
was made by Congressional PLY
stefan DR.. George w Calver.
Sheppard was noted as the spon-
sor OF the Prohibition Act. and as
az outstanding American patriot.
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YOUNG LADY WANTED

Good starting salary and splendid
chance for Advancement in our or.
ganization to qualifying girl be
tween ages Of 10 and 20. Applicants
should be single and have had one
or more years college or business
school training. Apply Michigan
Bell Telephone Co., 200 Pearl st.
Adv. 400
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-09

Lake Port. Cal, Apr. 9-UP--Cap-
tain Dave Dondero OF this C ty won
the pool made up by California
state game wardens for the one
who would make the nearest guess
Of the number OF deer shot during
the open season this year. His
guess was 1924. the number killed
was 1892.
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Today in 1916

fBy Associated Press)
April 9. 19l6-Germans launch
another heavy attack on Verdun.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-09
Congress Today

fBy Associated Press)
Senate and House In recess.
House Military Committee con-
t'nues inquiry INTO defense program
G0.30 a. m, EST.
Tuesday
Senate and HOuse IN recess.
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DENVER-AP-Dean Reuben z.
Nyswauder, 6, Of the Denver Uni.
versity School OF Science and En-
cheering, died last night. He had
attained national recognition for
research in radioactive and mira.
red rays.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-09

AUCTION SALE-household goods.
Thursday, 200 p. IN. 306 ~ Hamil-
ton. Warren Lewis, Auctioneer.
Adv. 400 Il
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BY Pierre J. Huss

GINS Stan Correspondent
Berlin. Apr Sins German
forces have smashed through the
famed Metaxas defense line In
Greece. the German high command
announced today.
A war communique telling OF the
latest German advances in the Bal
c. uI1pOpEAN uAppago Q
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-09

London, Apr. 9--lNS-The van
guard OF Germanys southeastern
Balkan army has entered the Vital
Greek port OF Salonlka, II was
learned on reliable authority In
London today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-09

cAlRo-lNS-Massawa, the
last Italian held port In Erlt-
rsa, eapltulated yesterday az
tsrnoon and 10 now occupied
by the British, II was announced
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-09
GERMANS SMASH
THROUGH FAMED
METAXAS FORTS
Nazi Mechanical Divisions
Separate Greeks From
YugoSlavia
TWENTY THOUSAND SERB
TROOPS CLAIMED TAKEN
British Plan Stand From
cara, Through Tepelini
to Albania, Salonika

Athens, Apr. e-lNS-Thousands
OF hastily reinforced Greek suicide
battallons' were reported still hold
ing out In Macedonia early this az.
ternoon despite q staggering Ger
man thrust against salonlkA. Greek
troops we're reported Stubbornly re.
sistlna on the few points OF contact
left to them In Thraee and else.
where In the East.
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Flashes of
Late News

THE WEATHER: Thursday:
Fair, Warm
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-09

BERLIN-AP- Authorized Ger.
maBs declined to comment today
on President Roosevelt's offer OF
aid TO King Peter II OF Yugoslavia,
but a spokesman said Nazi press
comment probably would be in this
vein: THE more they send, the
more booty for US"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-09

TOKYO-AP- Home Minister
Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma told the
conference Of governors from all
Japan today that this nation at
present faces increased economic
pressure by the United States and
Britain" We cannot tell when
a new, serious crisis may develop
in east Asia" he added.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-09

BOME-AP-The Italian govern.
ment has withdrawn Admiral Al.
berto Lais. naval attache. from the
Italian embassy in Washington un.
der protest that the seizure OF TIA
liam ships in American ports WAS
unfriendly and illegal, it was de.
clared authoritatively today.
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See BUILDING-Pags 3
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See KIWANIs-Page s
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DEER euEsssR NEARLY RIGHT

Senate and House IN recess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-09

ANN AR5oR, Mleh.-UP-
Vice President Henry A. Wal
lace and Secretary OF State Cor
dell Hull have tentatively ae-
eepted invitations to address
Americas first meeting Of the
New Education Fellowship here
July 6-t2. r.
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see PISTOL sHooTTPazss
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HAVANA ms Cuban police
today investigated the explosion of
small bomb which blasted the
front of the German consulate in
midtown Havana last night. No one
was injured.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-09

NORFOLK, Va.-INS-The de-
stroyer Lansdale today continued
dragging the Atlantic about 20 miles
northeast of Cape Charles. Va. for
more bodies of the 10 officers and
men who plunged to their death in
a Navy PBN-l patrol bombing
plane Two unidentified bodies and
q grisly cargo Of the planes wreck
age. we're brought to Norfolk by the
destroyer last night Navy Hospital
officials said that no Identification
could be made until fingerprints are
checked.
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See EUROPEAN Wharfage s
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WASHINGTON - APP - Senate
sources disclosed today that three
nations overrun by Germany -
France, Belgium and Holland -
have been asked to pay postal
debts due the United States from
funds now frozen in this coun-
try.
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See UNION MEETING Page
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WASHINGTON - ms - The
White House today announced that
the United States is turning over
10 Coast Guard cutters to Great
Britain under the lend-lease pro-
gram.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-09

AUBURN, N. WINS =
Agents Of the Federal Bureau
Of Investigation were called In
to investigate today when
stick Of dynamite was found In
coal pile at the international
Harvester Company plant. Coal
shipments to the plant are ham
died by two companies. Work.
men shovelina the coal Into O
meaine oven discovered the
dynamite. -s-
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See INDUsTRY-Page s
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CONTINUED on Page Two!
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See GOOD FRIDAY-Pago 2
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See FORD STR1KE-Page s
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NEW YORK-AP-Glistening in
her new coat OF war point, the So
00O-ton battleship North Carolina
today became ship OF the line
in commissioning exercises at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-09

ISTANBUL. Turkey-UP- The
Nugoslav AMBASSADOR to Turkey
was reported today to have in.
formed the Turkish government
that Bulgarian troops were partici-
pating in fighting against Yugosla-
via. Bulgaria is under German mill
tary occupation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-09

WASHINGTON-AP- For the
express purpose OF determining
whether "subversive influence"
have affected defense production
and strikes, Rep. Thomas GRIND
demanded today that FBI Director
J. Edgar Hoover be called to testi
fly before the House Military Com
mittee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-09

MosCOWz<UP-Red Star. news.
paper organ Of the Russian Army,
paid tribute to Yugoslavia today,
and said there could no longer be
a question OF German invasion of
Great Britain because the central
burden Of the war had been trans
ferred from the west Of Europe to
the east.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-09

TOKYO-AP - Admiral Osami
Nagano, who is regarded as a lead
ing Japanese expert on American
affairs, was appointed chief OF the
naval STAFF board today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-09

MEXICO CITY-INS-The Mexi,
can government today held Il
AXIS ships in Mexican harbors. ex-
propriated by order of President
Manuel Avila Camacho/who said
his government would indemnify
Germany and Italy The vessels TO-
tai more than 5000 tons.
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See PEACE-Page 8
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LONDON-INS- British fighting
planes shot down two enemy bomb
ers off the Welsh coast today.
Evening star., 1941-11-24

the colonel's bedding roll, waving
all four paws in the air. and for
ever troubled with Nightmares from
his unhappy life before the lst
Army happened along. There are
squirrels. 'oppossums and at least
one fox among the troops in the
field-mascots of soldiers prouder
of them than the guns, tanks and
machinery they live with in the
field.
Yesterdays Thanksgiving celebra-
tion was dampened by a chill rain
and fog and saddened by eight
deaths and several injuries in the
last "a hours, most of them from
traffic accidents. This casualty list,
it was said, was not especially heavy
for two motorized armies on the
move over roads softened by rain
and obscured by mist.
The troops however, are learning
to take the breaks, good and bad
But please, Mr.. Newspaperman, "
said one muddy corporal, tell the
folks back home to write. We're all
Pvt. Joneses in this mans Army"
The loneliness of some 100000
men without women found express
sion in, two words breathed by an
M. P. who flashed a blue blackout
lantern the other night into a
transport filled with girl reporters
allowed into the maneuver area as
observers.
"G-e-e-e-e," he said, with world
OF expression, danes"
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Travellers Aid Society
To Hold Luncheon Today

The case work staff and the
Volunteer Service Committee OF the
Travellers Aid Society planned to
hold a Joint luncheon today at the
E Street Y. w. C. A. to hear Mrs.
George Beale Bloomer, secretary OF
the society's Board of Directors,
discuss how the Travellers Aid
Society can be of most assistance to
men in uniform.
A group of seven volunteers, five
of whom are members of the Junior
League of Washington, who were
secured through the Civilian De-
fense Volunteer Office, have just
completed a training course under
the direction of Miss Eda Wood
and are now on active duty at
Union Station.
Workers from the C. D. V. o. ex-
pected to attend the luncheon meet
ing were Miss Ada M. Stoflet, Miss
Jane Darby, Mrs. Noble Robinson
Mrs. L. M. Grant, Miss Virginia
Cooke, chairman of the Junior
League Service Committee and her
committee, including Mrs. Andrew
Cruise, Mrs. George H. Baldwin, Mrs,
Edward H. Hammond Mrs. Richard
Wagner and Mrs. Clifford Smith.
Another training course for VOL
unteers interested in working for
the Travellers Aid Society probably
will be started the second week in
January due to the pressure Of work
of the society, 1t was announced.
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Hays Sends Red Cross
$4,000 From Film

Acting on behalf of special COM
mittee of the Motion Picture Pro-
ducers and Distributors Of America,
Will H. Hays has sent $4,000
check to the American Red Cross
for "war emergency welfare work" "
Red Cross Chairman Norman H.
Davis announced today.
The check, Mr.. Davis said, repre-
sents part of the proceeds from the
distribution of the patriotic and
historical motion picture, Land Of
Liberty" originally produced by the
entire motion picture industry for
the Worlds Fairs of New York and
San Francisco. The film later was
distributed to theaters throughout
the country under plan whereby
the net proceeds would be devoted
to war emergency welfare work.
Our organization" Mr.. Hays
wrote, wants to show its apprecia-
ton of the splendid work which
your organization is doing and,
therefore. voluntarily makes this
contribution, hoping it will be Of
help in connection with your current
Roll Call"
Evening star., 1941-11-24
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, Jr,
Star Staff Correspondent.

ALBEMARLE, N. c., Nov. 24.-An
elusive. wistful tune drifted through
the foggy pine thicket this noon
Lonesome Road
Pvt. Jones of Baltimore and the
tank destroyers, 1t appeared, was
hurting-hurting badly He poured
his troubles into E.s harmonica as
he sat hunched under dripping pines
well out of earshot, he thought, of
his outfit bivouaced in the rain
somewhere on Rocky River.
The little soldiers muddy helmet
was pulled we'll down. His elbows
we're on his knees and his thin
shoulders shifted as he threw him.
self into the tune We came on him
unexpectedly through the murk, and
paused for a moment out of respect
for his privacy. Obviously he was a
man not lightly to be disturbed
The soldier saw us, rose and moved
OF under the trees. Hey, Shorty" :"
shouted one of his mates, turkey S
coming up; come and get it."
He Just Wasn't Interested.
It was the Army's delayed Thanks
giving dinner, dished up in heaping
quantities on Sunday, but Pvt. Jones
wasn't interested, turkey or no
turkey.
THE poor so and So" said one of
the men, he hasn't had letter
since we moved into the Carolinas" ="
The others said nothing They
sympathized with Pvt. Jones.
Too often they had seen the circle
OF waiting faces at mail call in the
fleld-the grins of the chosen few
and the blank faces. the uncertain
smiles of those who waited until the
last name was called before drifting
away.
Chances Are Slim.
Mail deliveries. now that more
than 100000 Blues of the 1st
Army, and 10000 Reds of the
armored and mechanical forces are
shifting positions, are uncertain at
best. Even high officers cannot
establish contact with many units
In the field. Letters pile up, or trail
the troops from position to position
Even men with families and friends
are apt to be disappointed. Pvt.
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Pvt. Jones' DoIefuI Hormonicu
7ypifies LetterIess Soldier
Appetite for Turkey Dinner Is Gone
Because There Is No Mail for Him

Jones chances seemed slim indeed
his mates agreed
Letters from home, perhaps more
than any other one element, are
important to soldiers in the field
Time and time again the men ex-
planned this to me. They think
civilians can do a real service for
the troops by writing regularly.
Il know how it is" one soldier
said, folks back home are busy
They have a lot to do, and they
don't realize how important word
from home is to the men who are
cut off from the world like we are.
If they want to boost the Army S
morale, they ought to write more
often
Mess Sergeant's Favorite.
Ordinarily small homely man
like Pvt. Jones would be the butt
of his outfit. His mates are thick
skinned and often thoughtlessly
cruel with their jokes, but they
draw the line somewhere. They
have rough kindliness nowhere
better expressed than in the way
they are with stray dogs and cats
they adopt.
For instance there's Killer, the
mess sergeant's favorite. He rides
in the cab of the P. D. RS big COM
missary truck, and he's neither late
nor neglected for meals Killer
was a NANCY little cur with tail
tucked perpetually between his legs
until he ran into the outfit at
Chitlins Flat, Ala.
Now he's as fat and sassy as a
staff officer He can scent a RED
army spy at long range, and ne
guards the mess tent from prowl =
ing raiders "a hours day.
The colonel has disheveled little
black cat which sleeps all day on
Evening star., 1941-11-24

Switzerland is receiving large or
ders from the United States for
clocks