Nogales international., 1942-01-16
1t Will Take Fighting To Win

So much has been written recently about the
immense productive facilities of the United States
that some people may be getting warped idea OF
what it takes to win war;
It takes production all right. 1t is good that we
can produce umpty-steen tons of steel and that we
build this and that many ships, planes, and guns
That must be done, right up to the hlt scale the
AXIS powers cannot match.
The grisly mistake however, would be to fall
into the habit of feeling that somehow this wins the
war automatically, that in some mysterious manner
the Axis peoples going to gaze across the at
this impressive pile Of material and then just lie
down and roll over.
That is not the way wars are Won Wars are Won
by fighting. Wars won by killing enemy soldiers
and sailors.
In every one of those tanks there must be between
two and eight fighting men. On every one of those
ships there must be between so and $500 fighting
men, Behind every rifle and machine gun there must
be fighting man.
And when all that armament is ready and all
those men are trained, then they must fight and
many OF them must die
We do not for moment minimize the Importance
the vital Importance, Of building every weapon our
economy can be made to produce at whatever neces-
sary temporary cost to the civilian standard of living
We do not minimize the advantage to the United
States and it's allies of their tremendous material
resources, though if the Japanese seize the Philip
pines and the East Indies, that advantage will
be to some extent offset These are tremendous ad-
vantages of which must make the most seven
udyS d week anu n nOuTS a QaV.
But victory is not assured by them We could
lose the war if the aggressive spirit is lost The war;
IN the long run, will be won by killing Germans and
Italians and Japanese That sounds harsh but it is
true. It is war.
In all our talk about production and resources
let US not forget for minute that this war; and
war is killing, and is won by beating the enemy's
troops In the field Let us not begue ourselves with
subconsclous ullabes sung by contemplation of our
great resources, Two million American men in the
armed forces not thus lued Other millions face
the reality Feb 16 Our task is not only to produce
weapons. 1t is to use them It is to seek out the
enemy and destroy him. In that task many an Amer
lean faces wounds and death
There is potential victory on the drawing boards
IN shop, mill and mine But it cannot become actual
victory until it is translated into terms of dead
enemies lying before the flaming muzzles of Ameri-
can guns
Many grievance is washed away with little
application of soft soap.
Take tip from your Uncle Sam! Keep your
shirt on-but roll up your sleeves!
Shortage of wool may cut the amount available
for civilian use. That's where old suits will shine
lot of youths actually do step right into their
fathers shoes-when he gets tired of wearing them
If the American soldiers have their way the
man without country" is going to be every Jap.
Speaking of the Red Cross-give till it hurts you
and you'll help the hurts of others.
One thing absolutely proved by statistics is that
you can't prove anything by Statistics
Hitler wants all the skis in Germany for the
army. It should make going down hill easier
HUNTING TRIP Iaeain the truth Of the
E. K Cumming H. j Karns and No and detectives
Col Brunette
hunting trip to Tiburon Island