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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-20
Supervisors

Continued from PAGE Onel
Dexter Township poifted out that
so many small businessmen deal
ing in now unobtainabie merchan-
disc such as hardware are already
so hard pressed to remain in bust
ness that additional taxes. which
would have TO be levied in order TO
support these salary increases Of
county officers. would force
them out Of business
Mrs. Carruth Cook, friend Of the
court and juvenile probation off
Ger was granted a $4,000 salary for
these offices. Mrs. Cook had re-
quested a $500 salary for her pro
baton work and one OF $500 for
her fiend Of the court position.
Salaries OF other county offices
will be discussed and set today by
the board.
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War Fails To Demren
Fraternity Spirit

PULLMAN. Wash Up War.
time conditions failed 20 make any
inroads on membership Of Wash
ington state College fraternitles
and sororities
In fact. a new all-time record FOR
men seeking 70 join the % campus
fraternities was established when
nearly 500 rushees took part tn
rush week activities. In previous
years not more than 400 men had
turned out as prospective pledges
: total Of 226 women. the second
lsrEes; group Boz campus history.
went through activities sponsored
by ] 3 sororities.
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Dance Hall

CONTINUED from Page One)
would be issued until 1t is found
that all persons named in the ap-
plication are OF good moral charac-
ter and that the proposed hall con
forms with all ordinances. health
and fire regulations applicable TO It.
that 1t is properly ventilated and
supplied with separate and suffi
cient sanitary conveniences for
each sex. No transfer Of license az
to location or ownership would be
allowed except after favorable vote
OF city council. The dance hall must
also be kept in clean, healthiul
and sanitary condition.
Other restrictions are that the
dance hall manager shall not per
nit on the premises any person
having in his possession being IN
der the influence OF, or offering for
sale. selling. giving away or drink
ing any intoxicating liquors or
drugs: shall not permit oilers. lott
erers or other hsngers-on to be on
or about the dance hall premises
shall not permit smoking except in
rooms reserved for smoking. shall
not permit gambling IN any form on
the premises. shall not permit men
TO enter the ladies' room or psrlor !,
shall not permit persons to indulge
in dancing that may be construed
as unrefined. vulgar. suggestive or
immoral. shall not permit any per.
son who has not reached the age OF
Is to dance after . o'clock unless
accompanied by a parent or natural
guardian; and shall not permit sun
/ day dancing
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Bazieys Market
Municipal Court

Fines Tor Monday are recorded
m municipal court As follows
Milford l. Frederickson. sos
Washtcnaw Ave. arrested AT III
y Huron ST. intoXicltion and dis.
orderlincss $40 fine Napoleon
DuhamcT Saline Michigan. arrest.
ed At II \ Adams St iutoXication.
SO. Harry Leonardson. Detroit.
speeding $40 Llcwellyn Van Sic
Me. PIG " Michigan Ave. arrest.
ed az Pearl and Huron SITS, enter
Ing car With intent TO drive while
Intoxicated. 80 fine Sebastian
Calaonnl Ann Arbor. speeding. s..
Richard Romadske, Flint speodins
s.
Fines for minor ofien,cs record.
GO in municipal court Monday
total t3I 30
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Revenue

Confined from Page one
come tax from TO per cent.
boosts surtaXes. now ranging from
6 10 II per cent. TO - 10 50 per
cent. with maximum applied TO
$500, 900 level. cuts personal eX-
cmptons for income tax from 81
500 TO 5000 for married couples.
from $3.50 to $500 for single per
sons. and reduces credits for de-
pendents from $500 to $3.50 II
allows new credit against income
tax for all medical expenses in eH-
cess Of five per cent OF net income.
with maximum OF 81 500
The bill also freezes social So
curity taxes for l9i3 at present
levels OF per cent each for ON
uloyer and employe and increases
excise taxes on liquor beer. wines
cigarettes. cigars, lubricating oil
slot machines Photographic ap-
paratus. train bus and plane fares
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Woodruff School Assembly
Starts Scrap Metal Drive

Fifth grade OF Woodruff School
Monday afternoon launched the
school scrap drive with an assem-
bly, program As the curtain opened
trumpet blare was sounded by
Edward Babcock followed by a
song Praise the Lord and Pass the
Ammunition, directed by Faith
Cook.
The entire school sang the
pledge Of Allegiance TO the Flag"
with Bonnie Martin as the leader,
appropriately dressed in red. white
and blue Much enthusiasm was
displayed by the entire group in
the singing of such songs as
Smiles" over There Upper
ary' and Marines Hymn from A
song sheet prepared by the chill
dren
Mayor Ross x. Bower gave a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-20

BLU-7.15 Mr. Keen,
S30-Duffy's program.
800 Famous Jury Trial
80 Victory Band Parade,
l0:15-This Nation at War
MBS-S:00 Pass In Review.
3 90 Murder Clinic Drama.
1000 Boxing. Bob Pastor IS
Jimmy Biyins.
"Wednesday
NBC-l 1880 a. m Reveille Round.
up;
lis p m Sketches in Melody.
500 S Navy Band
CHS SAB a m.-fWest $3.50 D.
M School OF the Air.
3O-Of Men and Books. Cecil
Brown.
Hedda Hopper
BLU-9 m Breakfast Club,
1880 D. m-Farm and Home pro.
gram
33O-Men Of the Land Sea aid
Air
MBS-2: Miss Meades Chill
dren.
$50 Shady Valley Folks.
4i5-Man With a Band
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brief talk on the importance OF the
drive after which charts we're given
to each room on which to record
home calls made in the scrap ef
fort.
Helping TO make the assembly =
real pep meeting were the six
boys and girls Marilyn Bennett.
Robert Ramsey, Fanny Morford,
Loren Jackson, Nancy Losee and
Joseph Katsefaras. who. through
megaphones. called various slogans
from different parts OF the room,
This was followed by a fifth grade
yell
The assembly closed with the
singing OF the Star Spangled Ban.
ner.'
Viola Evanoff was the capable
announcer. The stage had as back
ground a large poster suggestive Of
scrap with Russell Hines and Athe
ma CaristianCs dressed as Uncle
sam and Miss Victory standing at
attention.
To stimulate effort and interest
signs bearing the name Of each
grade have been placed in the yard
each child contributing 10 his own
grades pile
On display are two balls weighing
about six pounds which we're given
by George Allward and are made
OF tinfoil from cigarette packages
collected from the time OF the last
World War.
The drive Is 10 last two weeks
with rewards and certificates given
TO the room and children making
the largest donations. A picture on
scrap is 10 be shown in the near
future
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CITY Decides to
ReIinquish Rails

Npsilsnti took its place Monday
evening with patriotic municipah-
ties willing TO cooperate in removal
OF steel rails for use OF the govern
ment In its war effort
The action was taken at the be-
hest OF c. O. Laidlow federal sal
wage Investigator for this area
Several methods Of removal were
suggested The city could do the
work itself It could contract II
or It could seek WPA help, council
was informed. II was agreed TO
investigate the best means.
II was pointed out that Npsi-
lanti could not hope to make mon 90
from removal OF the rails as c..
ing price for steel is not sufii cientb
high to meet labor costs There Is
possibility II will cost more 10
remove the rails than they can be
sold for.
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Deaths
Mrs. Anna Mae Cole

Mrs. Anna Mae Cole passed
away at a. m. Monday morning
at the home of her daughter Mrs.
Nora Wiles Mrs. Cole was born
December 10, 1857, Proctor Road.
Canton Township. the daughter Of
Daniel and Mary Cobb. She was
united in marriage to Albert Cole.
December 10. 1884 and Mr.. and
Mrs. Cole were able to celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary
with their family and friends.
Mrs. Cole is survived by her
daughter, Mrs. Wiles, two grand.
sons, Donald, and John Wiles and
brother. Erlln Cobb. Worthwhile.
She was member of the Cherry
Hill Methodist Church. Her
friends may call at the church from
2 to o'clock. Wednesday. Funer-
al services will be at 3 o'clock at
the Cherry Hin Methodist Church.
Burial services will be in Cherry
Hin Cemetery.
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NEEDS INVESTIGATORS

Lansing. Mich. oct 20-lNS
The liquor commission is having
difficulty enforcing its laws be
cause OF shortage OF inyestiga.
tors. Commission Chairman Ralph
Thomas said today At the same
time, Thomas charged the civil
service commission with "stalline
tactics" Thomas declared he had
asked the commission for % new
Investigators and had been put OF
indefinitely.
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Guard Against
Wartime Constipation!
It's frequently due
to lack of "bulk"

Millions Of folks these war days feel all
dragged out. with no zip or pep. And nc
Tonderl Their working. sleeping and
especially their eating habits are all DIFF
ierent Meals are apt TO be hurried.
improperly balanced-and they neglect
the important matter Of bulk in the
diet.
Yetgetting enough bulk might make
all the difference. For lack Of II is one
Of the common causes OF constipation.
Medicinal laxativcs give only temporary
relief In such cases: they don't get at
the cause.
But KTILocc's 6IL-BPsN correcfs this
constipation b. supplying the needed
bulk. often brings lasting freedom
from the trouble. Eat this crisp. deli
eious cereal regularly. drink plenty Of
water and Join the Regulars MI -sR.s
Is made b. Kellogg In Battle Greek.
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Jesse Collyer

Funeral services for Jesse Coll
yer, are to be Wednesday at .
O'Clock from the Geer Funeral
Home. Burial will be in the Udell
Cemetery on the Huron River
Drive.
Mr.. Collyer was born on No
vember Is, 1861, in Pittston Eng
land, Berkenhamshire His parents
were William and Charlotte Philby
Collyer.
Arriving in this country in April
1880. Mr.. Collyer went to Willis
and was married in 1900
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Plan Committee

Need for organizing an active
working committee TO take care Of
the child care problem in Washte-
n County will be the chief topic Of
discussion at a luncheon meeting o.
two councils Of the Social AGENCIES
Wednesday at noon IN the Michigan
League building in Ann Arbor.
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ADMITS SHAVING WIFE

Bersley. Mich. Oct. 20 Examina-
ton will be Oct. % for William r.
Holloway, Il. war plant worker. who
confessed that he killed his wife by
beating her over the head with a
length Of pipe Monday afternoon
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Ambulance Driver

Miss Ruth Reath. an employe al
the Ford Bomber plant. has been
sworn in by Lieut.Col. Joseph l..
Bachus. recruiting officer in the De
trlit Federal Building as a member
OF the Women Army Auxiliary
Corps. She is qualified ambulance
driver and is subject 10 call for
overseas duty.
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Vegetables

Detroit. Mich. Oct 20
POTATOES No. !, Sl.S0-l50 bu
ONIONS Dry. No. ! Sll5-l Is so.
L. sack
CABBAGE-No. |. bu t0-60c
TURNIPS-No. i, l0.60e don bchs
SQUASH Hubbard. No. / 50.i5c
PUMPKINS No. /. so Csc bu
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BOY KILLED

Sturgis Mich. oct. 2o-lNS-rri-
neral services were to be held TODAY
for James L. Bullock. 10, who died
from loss Of blood after he was
thrown from corn cutter when n
horse to which the cutter was hitch.
ed reared at the sound OF guufre.
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Daily Market Report
LIVESTOCK

Detroit Mich oct 20 Good 70
,Gil'e yclrl.ag, {l45o Is, com
mon and medium grass beef CONS
50 3Sll good weighty sausage
bulls. sle25.
Calyes-good ans choice yeaiers
$3.50 Is common and medium
Srades. Sle-l6.50.
sheep and Iambs-bulk good 20
choice native lambs. $if15-l5
Hogs 10000 lbs <lt7o 1880.
l>o-lh lights. Sl425-l455 SONS.
hulkCd AZ Sl425-l45O.
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Ypsildnti Briefs
Youth Released

Monday evening police released
q youth who was caught while win
dow peeping at the Gerganoff apart
ments where complaints were
made. The janitor identified the
youth and reported having seen
him before in the building.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-20

Mrs W. W. Dunn has received
word that her sister. Mrs. Fred
Beckman. passed away Monday
evening in Deaconess Hospital.
Cleveland, O. Mrs. Beckman had
often visited in Hpsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-20

FOR SALE-full size Maple Bed
inner spring mattress. steel springs
S25. Mrs. Floyd l.. Smith, 912 Pleas.
ant Drive. Adv. 1920
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EruIt

Detroit Mich, oct 20
APPLES Baldwins No !. H.25-
La bu. Mcintosh No l. N5o.
It's bu
PEARS keifer 20 J.. tl25l5O
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Council Notes

All members Of city council were
present Monday evening except Al
derman c. William Coleman.
Time for payment OF city taxes
without penalty was extended to
Nov /.
Amounts reported in city funds
are water works. $5.S497S, general
fund. S1663S3.S2, sinking fund,
tl7S.29, bond and coupon fund,
Si73I71; defense fund $2,i6l 40;
and payroll savings S66S55.
Formal action acknowledging that
according to supreme court decision.
the pension for police and fremen
carried in the November, 1870 cleo
ton, was taken. The city treasurer.
Mrs. Mabel !. Stadtmiller, Eugene
c. Harris o. the fire department
and William F. Reiman Of the police
department are members OF the pen
sion board so far selected The city
council is 10 name the other two
Uembers.
Arrangements for the fall cleo
ton Nov. designate polling places
at the rear Of the police station for
the first ward. G. A. r. Hall, sec
ond ward city hall, third ward,
city storehouse. fourth ward. and
Woodruff school. fifth ward The
polls will be open from Z a. m to
S p. m.
Alderman + r. Schill reported
that the alley at the rear o. the
Tucker Aviation Company had been
posted a. restricted zone in com
pliance with request OF the com
pany that suitable action be taken
TO bar loiterers from the vicinity.
NO parking signs At the inter.
section of Washtenaw Ave and
Washington st. were ordered moved
back from the intersection 10 i'm
prove the view Of motorists.
Alderman Forrest Tefft announced
that delay was being experienced
in formulating the food harding
ordinance.
Three residents Of Waiting Blvd.
were granted permission TO move
their homes to jefferson Ave TO
make way for the new South Belt
Highway. Bonds Of 81 1000 10 protect
the city against damage are to be
supplied in each case
Members Of the liquor control
committee Of the council decided
to delay action Monday night on
petition OF the Loyal Order OF
Moose for a liquor license.
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Hayes House Trailer for sale. ex-
cellent condition. 21l Lincoln.
Adv. 1920
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Child Reclaimed

4 mother reclaimed her lost child
from the h me Of Mrs. Roy X
Dickerson, 235 y. summit ST., Mon
day The two-year-old girl had wan
dered into the home Of Mrs. Dicker.
son with the bread delivery man.
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Detroit Cash Gram

Detroit. Mich. Oct %
WHEAT No .. 81 IS hu.
BARLEY Mailing range. ltS mois
ure 91c-$lnc feeding. 6Sc hu.
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Poultry

Detroit Mica. Oct 2N-Poultry
market steady. Hens. average run
elC. leghorn hens lie rock
springers Csc. rock hroilers m TO
sl2 lbs, sSc. turkeys. II lbs up.
soc
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Pick of the Air T oday

Red network. WLW 700 WWJ
$50. WHAM 100, WMAQ $40. Blue
network. WXYZ 1870. WLW 700,
WGN 100
Columbia 6roadcastInp Company
-WJR 100. WBBM $50, WCKY
1880, WFBM 126, VICAR 1880.
network. WOWO 1890.
Mutual 5roadeastine Company
WINS 1860. WOOD 1910: Blue
Red Network WLW 700: Blue
network, WLW 700, CKLW 500,
WJBK 120.
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Tonight
NBC-S.00-Ginny Simms show,
$50 Horace Heidi,
y.00-Battle OF Sexes;
. 30-Fiber MCGEE and Molly,
10:00-Bob Hope.
10;30-Red SHELTON
CBS-7:30-Americsn Melodies
S.00-Lights Out Drama.
S:3O-Al Jolson:
9:0O-Burns and Allen;
9.30-Cheers from Pine Camp.
y Y:
1890 Mayor F II La Guardia
on The Draft BIZ
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Bare Mare, Coming 3 Years, WI. l4OO
Bay Gelding, Coming 4 years, VT. 1890
CATTLE
Durham Cow, years old, fresh 8 weeks
Durham Cow, 4 wears old due in March
Holstein Cow, 8 wears old, fresh 8 weeks
Holstein Cow, 3 years old
Holstein Cow, years old, fresh 8 weeks
Guernsey Cow, ) years, due Oct. 18th
Guernsey Cow, years, due in December
GUERNSEY EIeifer, years. due in Ian.
Registered Shorthorn Heifrr. : mos.
8 Head Young Cattle
SHEEP
I2l Shropshire Ewes
| Registered Shropshire Ram
HOGS
Is Weaned Pigs
, Hampshire Sows
II Duroc Stock Hog
IMPLEMENTS AND TOOLS
Minneapolis Moline Tractor model 7
New Mccormick Deering Side
Delivery Rake
New % ]. Deere Moving Machine
with truck
New HAY Loader
Gale Corn Planter
Mccormick Deeriug Grain Drill
, Row Cultiyator
Clod CruShcr,
= Horse Cultivator
I Horse Cultiyator
John Deere Sulkv PloW
Walking Plow
Terms, Cash-No goods 70 be remove
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buttcF anu CQlt
Detroit, Mich Oct 20
EGGS 4s-tr.c dor
ri TIER 4546c 10
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Alderman Forrest Tefft announced
that delay was being experienced
in formulating the food harding
ordinance.
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Auction Sale
Iianer
Of Okvl
FRIDAY, OCTOBER p
Commencing at y o'clock
Commencing at II o'clock

3 Section Spring Tooth Harrow
, Section Spring Tooth Harrow
, Section Spike Tooth Harrow
international Spreadcr
Mounted Buzz Saw with Motor
About 40 Rods New Fence
Wagon
Rubber Tire Wagon with Rack
, Wheel Trailer
Double Box and Stock Rack
, Sets Double Harness
Forks and Scoops
Hog Trap, Hog Feeder
, Hog Waterers
Platform Scales
Tanning Mill
Corn Shelter
? Jack Screws
Extension Ladders
Wheel Barrow
Wheel Barrow Grass Seedcr
Grain Sacks
10 Gallon Milk Cans
Chorc Boy Milking Machine
1923 Chevrolet Coach
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Members Of the liquor control
committee Of the council decided
to delay action Monday night on
petition OF the Loyal Order Of
Moose for liquor license.
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YPSILANTl MARKETS
tYpsllanti Farm sureaU)
Buying Pricesl

ANHbiAanti FeFm phFcdbl
GRAIN
" heat tbuA ..... ........ kl-i
Barley tcNt) ............... L3o
Rye tbul ........ ....,..... -
oats tbuF .....- ..-+-.-.... %
PRODUCE
tMoifS Grocery
Eggs. strictly fresh tdozl 5 "
Celery stalks tdoE hunchcsl. 80
onions So ibsl .........-.. $50
Carrots ldoz buu,hesl ..,... 90
cabbage thuD ....,.......... ~
Potatoes thuN .... ........t. l3p
Apples tbuA .......... Sl.lho
Green peppers thul ......... 100
Eggplant lhu1 ............ l.50
pefper squash ihu1 .......... l-50
CaulifioW,r thuD .........l 30
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Three residents Of Waiting Blvd.
were granted permission TO move
their homes to jefferson Ave. TO
make way for the new South Belt
Highway. Bonds Of $1,000 to protect
the city against damage are to be
supplied in each case.
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HAY AND GRAIN

About ~ Tons Mixed Clover and
Timothy Hav
: Ton, Balcd First Cutting AlfaIta
About 300 bales Oats Straw
40 bales Wheat
About 200 Bushel Oats
Evening star., 1942-09-13

he and his superior officers staked out
training area l80 miles long. 80 miles wide,
in the California desert Eight thousand men.
from every unit of service, went to work
there, building and rehearsing our Desert
Warfare Command. An American desert be-
came replica of Libya. Men were trained
to fight under sun which shot the thermom-
eter up to ITO degrees and over. Systemati-
cally, their bodies were dehydrated. They
learned how to make one gallon of water a
day do for all purposes - to drink, wash in,
shave In. Special uniforms were tested, then
made for them. A diet for desert warriors was
developed, and special refrigeration was per-
fected to keep it fresh
Nothing has been overlooked that would
make these desert-warfare boys better SOL
Evening star., 1942-09-13
by Jerry Mason

desert warfare. Plus skillfuly trained noun
tain troops. Plus troops who know every trick
of jungle fighting. Plus troops all set for an
invasion - anywhere - whenever the order
comes.
We are holding dress rehearsal for this
invasion right in our own back yard. Army
leaders have set up training centers, scat
tered over the face of the US. which
duplicate the climate. terrain and oper-
ating conditions under which our troops
will fight on foreign fronts. The Army
found Libya - in California A Western
Europe in the Carolinas. A Norway - in Col
orado. Tropical jungles - in Florida
Last spring, Colonel Riley Ennis of the
Armored Forces came back to the US. after
10 months in the African desert Immediately
Evening star., 1942-09-13

- NE minute from now, General Mac
Arthur could pick up his phone, call
~ the General Staff in Washington, say
Il want three divisions for desert warfare"
Immediately the Army could reach out and
collect tank regiments, paratroops, tank de-
stroyers air-borne infantry, mechanized cav
airy, mechanized infantry. Every member of
those divisions would be an expert in desert
warfare. They would arrive at their destina-
ton co-ordinated group, ready to fight the
minute they set foot on shore.
Just as easily, he could ask for and get
jungle troops, mountain troops, invasion
troops
You've heard that we're building an army
of specialists. But few civilians know any
thing of the miracle of training taking place
in US camps The Army has not talked
about it; but there's an inspiring story to
tell. It's the story of how US boys who have
lived their lives in one state have been trans
formed in IL months into fighters able to
hold their own in deserts, in jungles. on noun
tain tops into skilled specialists in global
warfare ready to fight anywhere in the world.
Much has been written about Marshal
Rommel, foxy Nazi commander in Africa -
how he trained his men in hothouses, had
them ready for desert fighting before they
reached Africa But our Armys commanders
have shown amazing foresight, too. Day after
day, we are turning out our own experts in
Evening star., 1942-09-13

diers. Army doctors have been specially
trained to take care of injuries and illnesses
peculiar to desert fighting. Army Ordnance
has set up special section to figure out how
best to protect equipment from desert sand
and weather. Special camoufage has been
developed for them.
All Set to Go
HE toughened, sun-blackened men of the
Desert Command are ready for work. They
have helped develop new weapons - things
like the tank-destroyer and the tractor-like
Jeep which are calculated to set the Nazis
back on their heels - and they've learned
how to use them.
They can 60 to Africa, as very small group
OF observers did and bag Is Nazi tanks.
Tw-s-i3-4z