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Evening star., 1941-02-06
Democratic Culture
Urged by Economist
Al Patent Law Dinner
DR.. J. S. Thomus Sees
World Renaissance
Through Production

A unified effort toward develop
ment of the Nations cultural pat
tern would enable the United States
to give the world a renaissance
such as it has never seen," DR..
James Shelby Thomas, economist
and former president of Clarkson
College of Technology and of the
Chrysler Institute of Engineering,
told 400 members and guests of the
American Patent Law Association
at It's annual dinner last night in
the Mayflower Hotel,
1T would be the first time in
history that there had been DEM
ocratic culture" he declared term
ing the cultures of ancient Greece
and the italian Renaissance "aris-
tocratic."
Gliding those who contend ma
terialist culture" the product of
industrialization. ultimately will de-
stroy civilization, DR.. Thomas said:
"Materialist culture always has
done the obvious. prosaic job of
paying for the idealistic culture"
Commerce Pays for 1t.
Using humorous references fire.
ouently as he developed his thesis,
the speaker asserted a nations cul-
tural production throughout history
has been measured almost entirely
by the ability of the commerce of
that country at that time to pay
for 1t, absorb it and carry on"
Ridiculing the argument that the
pace of the machine age prompts
greater degree of mental deteriora-
ton, he stated the greatest amount
of insanity in the United States is
found in the IA Southeastern States,
where 745 per cent of us live out
in the country" and that statistics
reveal machine tenders" to be the
oceupational group having the least
arrangement.
There should be concerted
movement toward building the
American cultural pattern by giving
that they might have more time to
pursue idealistic interests, DR..
Thomas said.
Mass production of houses with
innumerable gadgets in which the
color scheme can be changed at the
flick of a switch-homes made of
plastics, .ragweed, "or even tumble
weed" can be developed even as
large-scale production of automo-
biles was accomplished he reminded
the patent attorneys and their
guests.
He urged that defense efforts not
be permitted to submerge the "cul-
tural pattern" but, rather, be inte-
grated with it.
Ramsey Acts as Toastmaster.
George Ramsey, president of the
association, acted as postmaster.
Lets have one court of patent
appeals that knows the answers"
he said in brief opening remarks.
Senators Pepper, Democrat, of
Florida, and Danaher, Republican.
of Connecticut, members of the
Senate Committee on Patents, and
Commissioner of Patents Conway P.
Coe we're among guests of honor
as were justices of several Federal
tribunals situated here.
The list of members and invited
guests follows:
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-24
Gym Put
in Rec
Building

plans Tor the installation u
gymnasium equipment IN me old
pogt exchange building in Naval
Reserve park have been changed
Instead, ne recreation building IN
block 2 win be turned into gym
aasum. according ~ 2ud II. Aflo
81. Kium. Assistant Post Athletics
and Recreation Officer.
The change came - result 81
he proposed opening of the tent
area mess and the conversion cf
the former post exchange pavilion
|nto q gtoreh0uAe.
a boxing ring win be erected IN
ihe recrestion building In add
ton, . set Of parallel bars and ;
Ginning bar are being set Up. a.
vel as swinging rings and 9
ihree-inch hawser. which viii be
used In climbing skereiRes
Though present plans are still n
an Indefinite stage Lieutenant
Kluru viii zttemp; 10 inaugurste
4 boxing program in which eacf
block on the post viii furnish the
main attraction FOR an evening
each week
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-24
Grease Traps
Built Near
Mess Halls

Dirty mess kits plus soapy wa
ter makes for clean mess kits and
greasy water.
To counteraci the harmful flow
Of this greasy water through the
camp sewage system. the Utilities
Office has constructed grsasr traps
near most Of the mess hallt. As the
dirty water Is poured into illo traps,
II 4 filtered and the grease remoy-
ed. The greaseless water then goes
into the sewage ~ tenn which has
lis outlet In the Back Bay
Capt, p II Wyatt, Utilities OF
ficer, had The traps Quilt for a
double purpose:
The grease In The water, II al
loxsd into the sewage system,
void corrode she pipes and in
a few .ears extensive repairs
would pc needed
Il would also be harmful 70
marine life in the Back Bay II
Il weren't filtered, not 70 mention
the unpleasant water 4 would
create for swimmers.
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-24
EVENTS TODAY:
Look for New Blow by HitIer-Throueh Turkey2

by the forces Of the mikado-an
American TobrUck, an American
Nerdun.
japanese landing parties stiil
hold beachheads on remote sec
tions of Luzon Island In the Phil
i-plnes. bnt It's q mountainous
and snampy trek from these posi-
tiohS 10 Manila. !, cradle bombing
continues. The islands. however
are in no immediate danger Of
capituiation.
Pearl Hsrbor is girded for any
eventualit. and initial attacks on
Hawaii have not been repeated At
this writing.
The American feet 5 securing
the Pacific for what Mississippi's
Senator Theodore G. Bilbo de-
scriDed az "the dirty little Japss
in . letter 70 the Public Relations
Office OF this field
IT'S . war Of stranTuIation--
economic and nliitary---and Am
ericz's resources viii decide the
conflict
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-24
Well Done? Not
Now, but After
Christmas!

Well done-msybe not right
now. but it will be soon after
Christmas.
According to contractors Of the
Wayne-Central Well Drilling CO.
OF Memphis, water should be
reached on the new well being
drilled across from the parade
grounds soon after the holidays.
I. is expected that water viii be
reached at about the 70O-foot level
and will be piped to the camp
water main.
A truck-driven winch supplies
power for the drilling which is
done in an interesting manner.
Surfs ? water pumped down the
drill shaft serves triple pur-
pose: 1t cools the drill and al the
same time softens the ground
drilled and carries Il 10 the sur
face.
A rough wooden derrick sup
plies the fulcrum needed TO raise
and lower piping units into the
well.
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-24
by CORP. JOHN r. PARSONS

runs rife in the conquered eoun-
tries.
On this Chiistmas eve in b.
ioxi, We may be prone 10 consider
the war as far swsy--so under
estimate sdolph.
But. the Austrian paperhauger
VIII not long continue to retreat
according TO plan He cannot
Dictstors MUST produce or their
peoples will soon disregard their
theological mouthings.
Thus, Il is logical to assume that
the Prussian war machine vii
strike at Some new objective
within few weeks.
Turkey and the III Of the Near
East. or lsrge-scaie operations
against Gibraltar and North
Africa Through hesitsnt SPAIN
seem likely alternatives. ~ any
rate. look for = new blow y Ger
many and look for Il soon.
TAKE ISLANDS GALLANT
Marine garrison continues 70 hold
sut and TO repeal repeated attacks
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-24
Dance Tonight
Sets Holiday
Season Here
Convoy 1000 Girls TO Dance;
Order Vacation On Field

Christmas the first wartime Christmas held IN his
country since 1917 for the first time 70 keeser Field
product OF the Great Battle Of the Foriies
Tomorrow millions the world will ceiehrats Christ
concentration camps others virtual prisoners in
countries they called their many in the heat
Of battle and than million and half in Army posts
throughout the United States. To the thousands stationed
meaning.
The average Keeser Field soldier win be spending his
first Christmas away from home But Keesler Field and s
rndy nciRhbors on the Gulf Coast will help make tomorrow
day Of Blessing day Of Happiness. day Of Liberty
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-24
Spirit Will Win,
Stinson Saws

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Dec.
24.-Ths fine traditions Of our
military service and the devo-
ton 10 duty which all soldiers
feel assures the United States
Of final victory. Secretary of
War Henry l.. Stimson today
told some 100000 soldiers In
his Christmas message to the
Army.
Following is his message:
ITO the Army:
The Emergency for which our
Army has been preparing Is
now stern reality. In the prts-
ent crisis the people Of the ma
tion look to the men Of the
armed forces for inspiration
and a continuing example Of
fortitude. In the trials which
we shall undoubtedly be called
upon TO face, the fine traditions
Of our military service. and the
devotion 10 duty which ! know
you all feel. assure our final
victory. | send you my Christ
mas greetings with confidence
that the respect and affection
which all Americans feel for
You viii be enhanced during
the year which lies before ms.
HENRY l.. sTIMsOS,
Secretary Of War.
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-24
We're Our Faces
Red2 Here's
Why

Keesler fields hostess, Mrs.
J. r. cahsibry, viii be carrying
handy package Of cigarettes
whenever she visits the Public
Relations office in the future
Reason1
When one Of our reporters. with
The usual nonchalauec Of the pro-
fesslon. turned from his .ypewrit-
er and shouted. Joyce. give me
cigarette" Mrs. Casslbry looked
Up startled and explained apollo
getleaily that she did moi smoke.
II gas the reporters turn to
blush. He had addressed his re-
quest 20 a fellow reporter, PVT
Richard 3 Joyce,
Mrs casslbry's ilfst name Is
Joyce. tool
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-24
StreamIine Signal
To Planes Set
For keesIer

Before an opep-mouthed a.
senlblsge Of aerial gazing yard
oirsie, a workman reached the top
Of ne 9T-fooi fiagpole n front Il
the new Post Headquarters build
ins.
After Soothing 70 The nerves
sndhs. he began the tiekiish JOB
of boosting snd mounting two
bsffs Of neon lighting tubes which
VII warn low-flying planes of The
poles presence st night
Arnodern Improvement over the
oIdsr type Of rnooring lights. he
neoa tubes will be decorative Is
veil az practical.
Wires mounted inside ;he pole
vii supply electricity for the
bands around the mob snd another
band halfway up the pole
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-24
TriumpE1 Is Ours, !,
Roosevelt Tells
Army, Navy

WASHINGTON. u. C.. Dee.
1.-THE Army and Navy viii
triumph ON all fronts against
the forces Of evil which are ar
rayed against the United
States. President Roosevelt To-
day told service men In his an-
nnal Christmas message. The
messages. received by the War
Department, follows
"To THE ARMY AND
NAVY
In the erisis which conffonis
the Nation, our people have
full faith In the s,eadfasiness
aud the high devotion 10 duts
demonstrated by the men In all
ranks Of our Army and Nayy
Yoa are setting an Inspiring
example for all the people. a.
you have done 80 often IN the
past. In sending my personal
Christmas greeting 70 you ]
feel that ! should add a spe-
ciai measure Of gratitude 10
the admiration aud affection
which ! have always felt. and
have expressed In other years.
] am confident that during the
year which lies before us you
will triumph ON all fronts
against the forces Of evil which
are arrsysd against as.
tsigned)i
FRANKi.IN ID. ROOSEVELT,
Commander In Chief
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-24

Fields j S
| cam
Parade Groun d S
Scene Of Game
Over Weekend
By Corp. Clifford K. Jaffs

Keesler Field takes over me
spotlight in the world Of sports
this week with one Of the mosi
outstanding Service morale ac-
complishments in years.
The East All-Siar college foot
oall team will invade the Biloxi
Air Corps Technical School over
the weekend, to scrimmage under
game conditions with Keesier
Fields newly-formed eleven for
the entertainment OF the soldiers.
PLANs ALL SET
Plans Tor the "game"-the first
to bring an sll-star football team
TO an Army post since World War
I--were concluded yesterday by
Col. Arthur W. Brock Jr, Com
msndiag Officer; lst L. Harry d.
Kurtz, Public Relations Officer
End 1t Arlo NJ. Klum, Assistant
I a. r Officer; Warren Jackson Of
the ] xxi Chamber of Commerce
and the coachc OF the All-Stars--
Andy Kerr OF Colgate. Bernie
Bierman OF Minnesota, Dick Han-
ley, formerly OF Northwestern and
Dud De Grooi OF Rochester.
The collegisns, who have been
headquartered In Biloxi and prae-
tieing at the local high school grid
iron, will meet the Keesler Field
squad, either Friday or Saturday
depending upon the weather. In
case the weather turns for the
worse, the scrimmage will be post
poned TO either Monday or Tues
day. The e me- is set for the
p rsde grounds here, with P & P
lads whitewashing the gridiron
with ysrdstripes and all.
SEVERAL PLANNED
Il is also likely that several
more sessions between the Service
team and the collegians viii be
held, right up until the time the
All-Stars depart for New Orleans
ana their January engagement
with the West All Stars in the
annual Shrine game, switched
from its usual San Francisco set
ting because Of war developments.
Lineups for the Keesler squad
will be chosen tonight.
Klum announced to-
day. About IL men from the Field
are to be selected, forming the
first football team in Keesler
Fields short history One thing
IS certain. over the week -end.
when the footballers tangle: KEGS
Ter Fields representatives will be
well-coached
Ex- NEBRASKA STAR
Lieutenant Klum, before report
ing here few weeks ago. was
head coach OF the highly success
FL Jefferson Barracks, Mo, ele-
leontinued on next page. col. 81
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-24

Nearest 20 soldiers heart
most always--is food. And
the fields mess office Ia taking
care Of that, In great style.
Read a soldiers letter back
home. ITO Nom. dear Mom.-
In these columns. From soup
to nuts. proverbiallv. IL the
dish to whet the appetite of
the most lonesome soldier.
Through the communities n
Biloxi. Culfport. pss Christian.
Bay St Louis. Handsboro. Lyman
and Ocean Springs, families hsvs
invited soldiers 70 their homes for
a Christmas dinner, . Christmas
with the family Arrangement
were made chiefly through CO.
operation Of the wPA Recreation
Protest, of which Mrs. W. 8 Moore
Of Biloxi ia chairman.
PARTY HIRE TO-DAY
/ This afternoon, children Of the
fields officer complement sttsna-
ed Christmas party At the mes
1 officers club. where Capt rranh
! II. Wyatt played the part Of sants
Claus. About $50 youn xsfers at
tended the party. while patiently
waiting for the real Santa Claus
who tonight will bfing--vls Dom
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-24

For the last five days. includ-
including Sunday. cancellations Of
letters and cards alone amounted
to 1890, with the postmark be-
ing run off on a machine capable
Of caneelling 700 stamps q Ininutel
Meanwhile, letters and cards
arriving at the post office have
been double the outgoing mail.
l. fact. mail orderlies who US
ually collected mail FOR their
squadrons twice day, did II dur
ing the rush every two hours
Parcels handled for delivery 10
soldiers have averaged 200 mail
sacks every "a hours, with one
record nights quota being l4D
sacks. Since each ssckfui weighs
about 10 pounds, the tremendous
volume arriving here may easily
be imagined.
HELPING SANTA
Yet IN spite OF the onrukh Of
mall. the boys at the post office
have been keeping well abreast
Of the flood. proving shemsel, 5
great helpers Of Santa.
And there hasn't been much lost
or misoirected mail. considering
the difficulty Of handling 20 much.
Every man on the field got his
mail on time no matter where ne
lived, or how often he had moved
recently.
Expecting q heavy row q
Christmas mall with the possibility
of having much OF Il mlsdirected.
Sgt Joseph n. Croasdsie. si5th
School Squadron. moved the en-
tire locator file into . room In The
post office 10 help direct mail
with incomplete addresses As soon
as The rrsh Is over. OF course
they'll move back 70 headquarters.
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-24
BiIoxi's Military Maids Find
Our the Colonel Just Won't Congat

No. thank
words he declining the invita-
Col Arthur Brock Jr coandnK OTHER just wont
production numbers Of
Maids Mzdaouse line
through
the ahes picking recruits en- route
then Miss Meivfns Trochessr of the lovely
spe6 Colonel Brock sitting the audience
Long sh. pleaded. Ne dice.
Colonel won eoaga!
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-24
CONVOY 1000 GIRLS
TO NOM, DEAR NOM ;,

Remember when was home, studying my lessons In
English, Mathmatics Science. and History. Remember
when laughed together that famous statement OF
Hapoleons
can army travels on its somaeh.'
And remember when used to poke around" the kit
chen and that old cook book you used the IT said
"The way a mans heart"
Well Mon Keesler Field soldiers are thinking Of those
angles too Here's the spread they're preparing for
Christmas dinner:
Roast Turkey Olives Sage Dressing Cranberry Sauce
Butiered Peas Hot Rolls Coffee Gibet Gravy
Candied Sweet Potatoes Butter Baked Ham
Lettuce Hearts - Dressing
Mince Pie Mashed Potatoes Mins Fruit Cake
Then they're giving each package Of cigarettes
cigar and some fruit, nuts and candy.
50 you see Nom, although do miss being home with
YOU and the family Keeser Field and the r. S Army
are taking good care Of me land my inner man,
Merry Christmas Nom and Happy New Year
Your Loving Son.
Keesler Field Soldier
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-24

We've an ideal And what an
ldeal
So. you'd like 70 increase that
S2i per month which comes your
way around the first OF the
month? Well. Just read the above
wire story which we saw the other
day. and listen:
We can remember our recruit
DAYS when day after day, We
sWiped butts off the streets, ten
derly nourished them across TO
a side-street and gingerly nubbed
them into G.. l. cans. Many OF you
probably have had, or no doubt
are still enjoying, that experience.
Well, those days can be gone for
everi
Right here and now, we're form
ing 3 Save The Butts For Yichy
Club. and membership is unres-
tricted-smong military person.
mel.
just think, being pessimistic,
three butts make cigarette.
Which means we can get 66 cents
per package Of three -butted Gig
srettes. And don't forget the snipes.
Five snipcs viii make a cigarette.
and will probably net about %
cents per so. And 10 further glor-
ify the cause. that last DRAG you
snatch from your buddy's cigar
ette-stop, Don't drag. We can
probably arrange 10 deal for drags,
at perhaps a few Mississippi tax
tokens a copy.
YOU CAN'T GET AWAY FROM
II. The idea has possibilities. All
we have to do Is start earousing
around for butts, around the
streets and barracks floors. We
can designate a central agency to
handle our butts. snipes and drags
Ito save general overhead cost
such as mailing, clerical 4expendi-
lures, etc.) and our worries are
over I, foF-one. am willing 70 set
tie for so cents per package OF
three-butted cigarettes. Let over
head take the rest Save The
BUTTS For Vichy Club The
standard Of living is on the way
upl
Come TO nix of II, think I'll
rush to the PIX and buy a couple
OF packs, and start smoking, be-
Ing careful to conserve neat,
ssleable butt. Try II yourself.
sPEAKINc OF SIGNS: The
sign ON a refreshment stand across
from the new Officers Club reads:
-Air Port Inn-B. Ware. Proprie-
tor"
IT ALL COMES out in the
wash dept; Keeping Keesler Field
men clean is a heavy job, indeed.
According 10 statistics, $4,000
pounds OF wash are sent to Camp
Shelby, for laundering. weekly.
PVT. RICHARD RIDLEN Of the
s98th School Squadron reports an
ingenious system for keeping we'll
supplied with cookies and candy.
The idea, says ridden. originated
at Lowry Field when q group Of
fellows decided that candy fam
inc was in the offing payday was
far, far away unless quick action
was taken.
Here's what the troupe did: Each
man wrote five girls be knew.
telling them that "the boys In the
barracks were holding q contest
10 see which could receive the best
homemade cookies or candy Tor
both the letter added,
prize had been subscribed and
would be rendered the winner.
The last remark was pure mis-
chief. because the contest went on,
and on, as entries came pouring in.
Here's a tip, II you already are
harboring thoughts Of initiating
our Cookie and Candy friends.
The original Cookie and Candy
scoundrels never requested. al any
one time, more than its member
ship could handle.
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-24
12-Day
Recess In
AM School
Set Equipment in
Buildings; Resume
Next Wednesday

Swiftly and efficiently fune-
tioning on It's augmented pro-
gram Of larger classes and a
six-day week, the Air Me
ehanicS school last week sus-
pended instruction for a u
day period in order 70 install
vital equipmcn, In school
buildings and 20 allow con-
tractors an opportunity to
complete building eonstrue-
ton at the ACTS.
Installations will include sns
Elne operation control mcchan-
lsns and electrical branch equip
ment. stated Mai. William T.
Sloan. Assistant Commandant Of
iae school
HOLD Drills
stndenis. meanwhile. found the
recess did NOS mean II days Of Idle
iIme They we're put through =
course Of full daily INSTRUCTION In
close order drill and use of
the rife. and INDUCED IN a whole
series of athletic contests, reersa=
Ion and entertainments
Academic obstruction ceased
Thursday evening, December 49,
upon completion of The night shift
and viii be resumed FOR half
/ day next Wednesday. On that day.
another large class begins the
course with the study Of airplane
maintenance fundamentals. Class
i No. students who began the
course at It's inception, begin In
s,ructlon on aircraft electrical
systems. the second phase OF the
important engine division, ae-
eardlnE to isl IL. Phillip w. Hut
ton, Director Of Training
HOLIDAY TODAY
The entire personnel Of M
lfieid, except those men on nsces
| sary guard and fatigue duty, be
| gan celebration OF Christmas a
| noon today with holiday extend
ing through tomorrow.
AtGhfHffI hAJRf 3tfeHt
Persistent rumors Of holiday
/ furIoughs are entirely false. Such
leaves are impossible for The Air
Corps Technical School during the
present crisis"
SAVE 25 DAYS
The il0 days Of instruction
necessary for completion OF the
course on airplane mechanics now
lfkes only l2p days 10 offer under
the speedcd-up six-day-a-week
program. contras,ed with ls4 days
formerly required under the five
day week. This represents . saving
of 2s days.
with one day saved in each
week. 81 days are saved every
year. Thus. more than five extra
classes may now receive instrue-
ton yearly,
Glasses may now begin or end
on any day Of the week except
Sunday, and each group imme-
dlaiely begins It's instruction in
the succeeding phase the day after
| j. completes the preceding one.
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-24

Brown bilifoid oy Pvt. Leroy
Graham, somewhere between main
gate and Barracks i3 Of 30eth
School Squadron. Contains money
and Identification Of owner. Find
er return 70 owner or 20 5oSin
school Squadron orderly room.
Reward.
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-24
Santa Overworked?
Lookit p. Q. Bows!

isn't Santa Claus who's overworked these daystake
word for It's the Keeser Field post office
There IS under the direction T.
Shove superintendent averaging
day 10 days handling Christmas
mail for the soldiers this
And think that isn't take glance the record.
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-24
BOxFR IN ARMY

FORT EUSTIS, Va, Dec. ~
Al Roth. former lightweight box
ing champion, "a stationed here,
a member Of Battery B Of the sih
Battalion.
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-24
Col. and Mrs. Brock
To Give Reception

Col. and xr~. Arthur W. bvueh
Jr.. viii give . formal recepsion
for The keesier Field officers ana
their families on New YeAvs Dag
from II am 10 ~ noon.
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-24
COLLEGE GRID ALL-STARS TO PLAY HERE
A.. M.
to
PM.
BY Corp. Clifford X. Jaffe-

= By Corp. Clifford X. Jaffe-
yIcHY. Unoocupied France.
Dec. 2o--sHi--The price OF Gig
arctic butts In Paris has reached
Il new high Of Is francs tabo1t
SIS oentsl for 50. reports from the
occupied capital said today. But
Dealers new buslness-report-
ed a greater smand than they
were able to satisfy.