The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-09
RESPONSE TO
WRITE SOLDIER
CONTEST GOOD
BY LARRY CHISN


The success Of any campaign mus,
be measured by the response It gels
from the public and those interested
In putting over the particular idea.
thus the Chronicles Write Our
Soldier campaign is becoming
more successful week by week as
both soldiers and interested young
women write letters, send pictures
and do their patriotic utmost 10
make the program a writing sue
cess.
Wish 70 personally thank all
those, both soldiers and citizens
who have controlled their efforts
to making the Write Our Soldiers"
a means Of uplifting the morale Of
our soldiers and OF keeping the pub
lie loyal and true TO the boys de-
Tending our nation against all that
is evil and un-American.
A Soldier Writes
The following letter was written
by Pvt Johnnie CRADLE, whose il
lustration OF Write Our Soldiers"
appeared in this paper last week:
Hello, Larry:
How is everything with you to-
day? Copesetic, l hope.
was talking 10 a friend OF mine
today and he said that he had re-
ceiyed a Michigan Chronicle from
you. Well you can imagine my sur
prise to see a locaEpaper for once.
But Larry, what really and
truthfully am for is your Write Our
Soldiers campaign. I have been in
the army for about six months now
and like il. Before left Detroit
TO come into the army, l was an
admirer OF your column, Mite Life
and still am.
really think you have something
in this Write Our Soldier" business
and am for it 100 per cent Larry,
I'm enclosing a little sketch Of a
soldier who has Just received let
ter from home. Mole his happy eX-
preston. You know it is good 10
receive a letter from someone close
10 you, or even a friend. When
left home everybody l knew and
some l didn't promised to write me,
but it looks like some Of them hare
forgotten US boys in brown already.
But Larry, think your column
will wake a lot OF the folks up 10
the fact that the war can be made
much easier if the folks at home
don't forget to write US, So you Just
keep up the good work and keep
'em flying.
BY the way, il you know OF any
girls, young or old or anybody who
would like to write a lonesome and
neglected soldier will you tell them
my mail box is reckoning their let
tiers with open arms. And keep that
"Write Our Soldiers club going,
because I'm for it, Jack, Private
Johnnie Cradle, Btry. D., 54th c, A.
Fort Cronkhite, Calf.
Weeks Letter
Dear Editor Chism:
I think your new system Of anus
ing our soldier boys IS very good
one. No girl or any American Negro
should be malevolent toward the
willing soldier, because he is striv-
ing to save our lives and hasn't the
time 10 enjoy the amusements of
the cities as we do But the least
we can do is to encourage them
with a sweet letter.
We know our country has quail
ties We can only keep by putting
forth a helping hand. Every SOL
der has my heart Of sympathy and
every citizen Of this country should
feel compassionate towards every
soldier.
think we should be more care
full and think Of the fighting men
more often and supply them with
city news. know they get tired Of
war news all the tifs4e-se-=s should
continue TO drop them a line to
keep their minds on their duties.
When we see or read Of the SOL
der boys fighting at the 'front.' back
ing out the Japs and Nazis, pray all
ye America for our soldiers and We
will never lose this America which
we all love. ~
Nedra Joan ICrunble, 1874 Brush
street.
Write These Soldiers
More addresses Of lonely soldiers
anxiously awaiting letter from a
fond relative or kind young girl
are: Pfc. Howard Thompson, Band
7th Group ERIC. Fl. Leonard Wood,
Mo; Sergeant Vincent Carlisle,
Band, 7th Group, ERIC, TT. Leonard
Wood. Mo: Pfc. Harry Gray. Band,
7th Group ERIC, Fort Leonard
Wood, Mo; Fort Custer, Mich. Fire
Dept. Station Number /: Cpl Ben