Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-15
Fighting Mems Friend
Don t Send Your
Letters TO Boys
At Any Port &.
Fighting Mems Friend
B, SHANNON CoRMACK

IN the navy or coast guard anC
you happen 10 know where his
ship is, don't address your letters
10 him there.
That is the urgent request OF
the navy department, sent 10 the
Fighting Mans Friend.
The navy is asking the public
10 use only one Of two officially
designated addresses for men In
the naval or coast guard service.
Persons writing from Detroit or
other points in Michigan, should
address their letters in care of the
Postmaster. New York City. From
western points, send letters in care
of the Postmaster, San Francisco.
Give your friends name, number,
rating and ship, but don't send the
letter TO any harbor. To do so, re-
vealS the position Of the vessel TO
any person who handles the letter
and this information may fall into
the hands OF the enemy.
PROMPT LETTER SERVICE
Rest assured your letters will be
delivered as promptly as possible.
LH.H. Q-The last time I heard
from my brother in the marines
was six weeks ago His ship was
in the Paeiffe.@1E we sent him a
parcel would ne receive It We
heard that undelivered parcels are
turned over TO other men and we
wanted TO send him n wrist watch
and be sure he received it. Also.
my husband registered last July
and he hasn't received any ques-
tionnaire yet. Shouldn't he have
been classified by this time?
A--Addrcss your letter to your
brother giving the name of his
ship and send II to the Postmas-
ter, San Francisco, Cal. IL will
be forwarded to him. If you are
sending him a wrist walsh, send
II in a parcel separate from any
thing else. Address IL as You
would a letter and IL will reach
him Your husband will receive
q questionable in due time. His
name must he high on the list
Of his local board.
SHOULD TELL BOARD
Mrs. L. NJ. Off a man has
not reported his wife as working,
would the draft board be able tol
check up on it, Should IL be re-
ported now although she will leave
her job in a few weeks?
A-Read Mondays Fighting
Mans Friend. The fact that
wife II working. should he re-
ported TO the local draft board
Immediately.
Mrs. ERE: Q-My husband
is in class ga and recently Il
have secured a part time job; will
this cause him to be indicted any
sooner?
A-That all depends on what
point of view the local draft
board takes on your ability 10
earn additional money. Your
husband should notify his local
draft board Of the fact that you
are now working.
CHIT: Q-For the past num-
Der OF years my husband has
worked as carpenter; he owns a
farm and expects TO move on III
shortly. What occupation should
he list on his QUESTIONABLE
Ale should state the Occu-
patton I'm which ne IL engaged at
the time he fills out the ques-
tionnaire. then II he changes his
occupation afterward, he should
notify his local draft board Of
that fact.
E.S.J.: Q-I am II years old.
my eyes are 20/20 with glasses
can / enlist in the navy? Will my
NYA machine shop training be Of
any service 10 me?
A-You had better call ut the
navy recruiting office In the Fed
eral Building and the doctors
there will pass on you. Your
machine shop training certainly
will be of great value 10 you IN
the navy.
jim. (Danielsville, Ga.). A
At the present, and probably for
some considerable time, men Of
So are not being taken nv the
army or navy, 80 you needn't
worry. But when you register
he sure and answer the ques-
tons truthfully.
Mrs. NIL. A-YOu should