Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-03
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tneration. We've just been
hiking to Howard Hale. who
Unlisted IN the navy this spring
laying that he was IL. He isn't;
He spent four months In boot
amp at Great Lakes without
sing found out. and then one
Z the teachers at Neines school
rote to the navy, and he was
discharged.
We found young Hale at the
recruiting Office.
nsHe showed up % the door
Gjs morning." Chief George
sauregard said, with another
oung fellow In tow. This fell
bW's ID, and N I can't % In
- navy, he'll take my place.
Hale said.
~Now he's going 10 be Scur
aascot until he's old enough 10
aIist again."
Hale, when we saw him, al
eady had been put back into
Inform. but II was plain white.
10 navy insignia, of course.
Beauregard thinks that Hale
kill be one of their valuable re-
Putting men. even at the age
"A il.
There was also this CONVEX
otion:
CHIEF BEAUREGARD: How
|1uch pay did you get before
hey found out your age!
LHALE: $44.25.
CHIEF: How much have you
jll got?
HALE: Most of tive got
Uniost $34 left.
CHEF: And what're you
~ to do with IL!
kLE: I'm saving Il. sir. 30
fH have some money ahead the
ext time I 60 in the navy.
Hale. incidentally, still wears
|ne part of his navy equipment
his dog tag. That's the metal
isc with his name, number and
bneerprint. In his heart well
et that Hale considers himself
art OF the navy, regardless Of
THAT the navy says.
And we're not sure but that
The navy. for all il says. feels
Me same way about Howard
Hale.
Arley Fleming happened by
HIST after we'd seen Hale. How
krd would like 10 know Arley.
krley did the same thing in the
lst war-enlisted in the Cana
Nan army at 10. but when he
vent home on furlough his
Ather locked him In his room.
Md he couldn't get back 10 his
Regiment.
Most embarrassing for Q sea-
oned army man" OF Is. Arleys
'afber finally relented, but not
|or two years. Al age IS Arley
|oiped the American army and
tent TO France.
John w. Decker (says Doro-
|hy Williams) is looking for
ONE way to help his fellow fac
ory workers. Decker WAS one Of
Detroit's top Ford statesmen
back in the days when there
were cars 10 sell. Now he works
|n the Ford plant.
Driving 10 work. he sees a lot
bf men with lunch boxes and
would like TO give a lift to those
koing 10 the same plant.
nut I cant stop at every
bsfner and say, Hey, are you
kO1ng 10 Ford's:'" he says.
Our only suggestion: Why not
bn1nt the name of the factory
pur lunch box-Ford. Chrys-
Hudson. G. NJ. Timken.
etc.s You might getsa ride that
way. And save tires.
n anybody tries out that idea,
knd IL works, let US know. II
might not he scientific. but il
might be effective, which is all
|ve care about.
Ida Lippmann. q woman at
forney. has taken TO walking to
work. a mile and a half. from
her apartment IN the National
Bank Building. Every time she
walks, she puts q dime (saved
bus fare) In a bank. Or IL she Is
Invited out 10 lunch. the price
bf the lunch goes in the pot.
shes bought q couple Of SIS
hsfense bonds. and her feet are
holding out very well, thank
you.
Every time somebody from u.
8. Rubber goes in the service.
(he Keep En- Smiling Club
bends a couple OF dollars TO one
BIZ the service organizations.
|rhis happens maybe a hundred
times q month.
First one we've actually seen
lvHs a money order which was
sent In with a note:
"Just to let you know we
appreciate what you are doing.
Please have . few smokes on
Iss--The Boring Mill Gang. q.
8 Rubber"
Reminds us that everybody's
hoing something. Take the
''angel" of the navy club. This
week he bought $50 worth OF
Instruments for the band. Not
! eng ago he saw that some OF
the hunks lacked pillows. He
dragged his wife over to Hud-
SO. and they returned, each