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The Keesler field news., 1942-02-25
Col. Post
iinArCorps
Is Years

On June 8 OF this year, Col,
Leo f. Post, Reesler Fields Execu-
tive Officer, will have completed
a quarter century Of continuous
service in the United States Army
Air Corps. on that date in 1917,
Colonel Post enlisted as a Flying
Cadet. Since then he has served
in numerous capacities at is diff
ferent stations.
Commissioned a First Lieutenant
in January, 1918, Colonel Post
was promoted TO the rank of Cap
tain in October, 1880. to Major in
April OF 1885, to Lieutenant Col
onel in January. i94o, and to Col
onel on January s, this year.
Born in st. Petersburg, Russia
on August 13. 1896, the Colonel
took his first flight on his sew
enth birthday. On this occasion,
his father, who was in charge Of
aviation at Nladivostok during the
Russian,Japanese war took him
up in a captive balloon.
III AfA T. AhA0iAtA 4 tHk ~ AAAhaA1Al
from both the L. S. School OF
Military Aeronautcs and the Sig
nal Corps Aviation School. lie
soloed after foGr hours and 40
minutes. The colonel has flown
continuously since that date near
/ ~ . years ago In 1921, he par
ticipated in bombing maneuvers
at Langley Field. scoring a direct
hit at night on Osfriesterland
Frankfort. Ala.
During his career. Colonel Post
has been responsible for the in
stallation of several new systems
hin various executive branches Of
the Air Corps, He drew plans for
buildings and utilities Of auxiliary
airdromes in the Hawaiian Islands
and reiuvenated Luke Field util-
tiles and constructed a school
house at this Honolulu field in
1925.
His favorite hobbies include
fishing. hunting, golf, tennis,
squash and other sports. He mar
ried Marie Eleanor Finley in 1920
The Posts have two children,
Mary Eleanor. 18, and Leo Fred
Jr.. II.
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-25
More Recruits
Continued from page five

Men that Kecsler Field LOST 10
foreign duty, Air Cadet training
oenters OF by the 20 or over law,
were more than made up IN new
shipments of recruits To keep up
with the growing personnel, IS
officers We're ordered from JEFF
tcrson Barracks.
The first l000-man post theatre
was opened whon the Camel Cara
van gave three performances on
November 20 before capacity
crowds Entertainment news was
made again when IL was unnoune-
ed, that same day. that new
$4,000 uSO building would be
built In Biloxi hy March / Mean
while plans were made gof max
ing over the iltth Field Artillery
Armory IN Biloxi once Keesler
Field headquarters, as a tompor-
ary uSO center
December :, the day the gas was
cut off from the Gulf Coast a
rather cool Sunday. found many
Of the men outside the gates for
the day. They were swapping pic
lures OF friends to send home,
sitting at cafe tables, enjoying
movies or Just walking up and
down the street bordering the
Gulf, looking az the boats and the
water and the white piIared
houses Maj, Gen Rush b.
Lincoln was here on an in
specilon trip. There was no
warning Of the thing that was
70 come at 2;ls that afternoon.
Then the news came. It spread
quickly, Still there was no excite
ment A few said ruefully. eThere
goes my Christmas furlough {"
Field-wide was the thought.
We're finally in IT, Let's 20 gel
ON and get it over with Never
was there hysteria; but quiet re-
solve and an understanding that
there was a job 10 do.
Headlines were so impor-
tani In those DAYS that Christ
mas crept up almost unnotic-
ed, SNOW, the usual prelude
OF Christmas shopping. deco
rating the tree, wrapping gifts
brought out Of hiding ON
christmas Eve; all these
things were missing this year.
Hut families In Guifport. Hi
loNi and surrounding towns
Slid another leaf in their ta-
hles, borrowed chairs from
netghhorS and invited as many
soldiers As they could into
/ their homes, BOYS In camp
wrre served as much as they
could eat, There was big
dance ON the warm up apron
at the flying field and other
entertainment i'm town. But
/ only war could have made the
/ men realize the necessity of
Il giving mp what they had. They
wrote home. II hope YOU did
nj feel sorry for me, | didn't
even feel sorry for mySelf."
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-25

Field. on July l8.
Colonel Brock and Mrs. Brock.
who is former Mississippian,
have son. Arthur W Brock III.
who is midshipmau of the
United States Naval Academy.
Annapolis, Md. and married
daughter, Mrs " S. Newman.
whose husband, DR. Newman, Is
lnsirueting music at Columbia
University, Sew York city.
In addition 10 Commanding the
Air Corps Technical School aud
The field Itself. tne Colonel man
ages to devote o little time 20 his
hobby. gardening. on the place he
recently purchased in oak Park.
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-25
307th's Flight ( FIaunts
Superstition, Friday the 18th

original home block on ahs
field.
sa seidea s Williams. writing
feF he sosh Teen Sc Sqa re-
nafh IL sRt John Vs. F8rmef n
ihs s1sth has loft foF the ordnance
8flcefH Candidate School Re
placing Sergeant Forturr "a Aei-
ag isi srl William II norman.
sFf F0ft1ef Naa quilted both
b on aviation cadet and foF Of
feer training
su George 2 Haeeae. 3g7h
Teen. S. sa had "one u fhose
anFs happen - him ne other
day. corp Walter z DeHift
squadron writer. reports A pfI-
saic b tne a97th asked The Ser
sean. = he could ehanRa palf 81
Bbhcf-solcd shoes f1f leather
zolrd ones. When the Sergeant
asked lHe private SHY he wanted
ihe change. BE sa
These rubber Soies hurt
nv feet when ] Try % dance"
Pyts Waiter Wilkes and
Charles SiQueh. reporting from the
sp4th Tech s. 50. eiaIm their
outfit aas ibr finest musical or
RHnizaiion al ne field. The group.
8 aexiei. whose chief arranger lf
PIT Douglas pemberlnn. Sew
York. includes PVts Quenicn Ball.
Mississippi. Lamont Mallory, Sew
Jersey. George . McGary. D.
llnoia. Harold Kia.bor, Wisconsin.
and walter Fey. Illinois All are
Al students
Ncwe from the s09h Tech Sc.
So detailed for lhis column by
Pvt Ed WInkclman The Port
checker championship winner. Pvt
Paul Whitien Of the 3DDth. has
been receiving congratulations
from h.r fellow squadron mem
bers THIS week Whitten was tutor
- hy his father. Arkansas state
champion.
Barracks No. Won me squad
ron bstketbali tournament and
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-25
Foreign
utyCalls
Gen. Lincoln

In compliance with teie-
graphic orders from the Ad-
jutant General, February IL,
1912, / am relinquishing COM
mand Of the Air Corps Tech
nical Training Command, ef-
fective this date, in order that
may be assigned TO an un-
announced overseas station.
To the military and civil
ian personnel of all grades /
extend my deep appreciation
for your loyalty, for your zeal
In the performance of your
many duties, and for the
many evidences Of excellent
teamwork during the vast ex-
pansion program Of the Army
Air Forces. without this loyal
cooperation on your part, the
present high state of efficiency
Of the Air Corps Technical
Training Command would not
have been possible; and l am
deeply grateful to you all.
Although I am grateful
as any commander should be
At the prospect of service
overseas, / leave this Com
mand with a sense of real re-
gret because my departure
means severance of many
happy, personal contacts with
the members of this Com
mand. You are performing a
mission, which. while less
spectacular than front-line
service, Is nevertheless most
important to the success of
our arms in battle. l enjoin
you, therefore, 10 carry on and
TO Keep EN- Flying"
RUSH b. LINCOLN,
Major General, Z. s. Army
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-25

entering the federal service, was
manager Of the Hacienda dc Cor
rates. Jimenez. Chihuahua, Mex
lep lie went 10 Sew Mexico IN
1914. and organized and was ap-
pointed Captain of co. l. New
Mexico National Guard lie was
in Mexico with General pcrshing
In 1916 and 1917. as Commanding
officer OF Truck Train No. IS. He
attended the second Officers
Training Camp at Leon Springs
Tex. and was commissioned a
Second Lieutenant, Aviation Sec
ton, Signal Corps. in November,
1917
lie was ordered 10 Gerslnor
Field. Lake Charles. La, and
served there as Commandani ~
Flying Cadets for the duration OF
World War l. lie took his flight
training there, and was made on
/ airplano pilot in 1919.
In 1919 he was transferred q
McCpok Field, Dayton. o, Wher,
he was Finance Officer and Ad.
iutant In 1922 he entered the
| Air Corps engineering school
graduating the following year
He was next sent to Washington
| y G.. TO The Office OF the Chief
OF the Air Corps, where he served
as Budget officer and Chief Of the
/ Finance Section lie was grad
uatcd from the Observation
Course, Advanced Flying School
Kelly Field, Texas. in 1923, and
was transferred 10 Camp Nichols.
Manila. T, l., commanding the
28,h hombardment Squadron
While tn the islands he surveyed
the northern nahuylan Islands To-
eating sites Tor airficlds. and vis-
tied the southern islands and q,
FAR south as Borneo.
lie returned 20 Washington. d
c. in 1880 ss Executive OF Build
lngs and Grounds Division. office
OF The Chief OF the Air Corps II,
graduated from the Army Indus.
trial College In 1884 lie wa,
thon transferred to Wright Field
Dayton, O.. where he was Adju.
iant and Assistant Executive o
The Materlel Division, Army Ah
Corps
IINCoLN's AIDE
Col. Brock was next nansferre,
10 Chanute Field. m. July 1899
where he served as Executive OF
iiccr TO Brig Gen. Rush 3. Lin,
coin al the Headquarters All
Corps Technical School there. II,
received his promotion TO Lieutcn,
ant Colonel In November, 1910.
On July is he rcceivrd his ap
pointnon, as full Colonel and wa
-ansierred 30 Biloxi where IA
umed control Of the infant Al
J Corps Technical school Keosle
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-25
r. Between the ACTS + +

Canal Zone and IS nov Wo4kiaz
VITA Plans and Training here
Pfc. Wilbur Il Rich. Galfpori,
Miss. has served - years n va >
lous branches % the army. He
spent several years n the Canal
zone and is nov working with
ACRc as rife and pistol inz.ruc-
t0r.
Another marriage has been re-
ported IN the sf9th. This time 3
was 3 Biloxi young lady. Szl
Wayne =. Deg Is The lucky man
He and hss bride are now living n
Biloxi
Inclemeni weather of the past
weea pus a crimp n basketball
play for the 3l0th. but the team
has been psacticlng a. every op-
portuuity and the first game has
been scheduled with the 3s7in
Squadron. The basketball court Is
being improved and viii be IN
fine shape Tor the game. The team
viii include Corp. Mcneil Roberts,
SGT. Kenneth Moss. sgt Vincent
j. Crane. sgt Joseph " Bird.
Frank =. Klubertanz. Pvt. Her
bert L. Plummer and playing
coach Corp. Fritz Csssetie.
isi Sgt. Robest ?. Buel and sgL
Kenneth Moss are giving boxing
instructions 70 3i0fh fighters. A
big card has been arranged with
the 4l6th squadron for next Tues
day.
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-25
New System
Encourages
Show-Goers

Since the recent division or cou-
pom book sales between Keesler
Field War Department Theatres
and 2, both l000-men houses
have been showing to capacity
audiences, Capt A. L. Shoemaker
Post Theatre Officer, revealed to-
day.
All squadrons located east IT
Thirl s. now draw coupon books
from Theatre No. l, Block IA
Tbs est OF Third st. use Thea
tre No. 2, Block 26.
The Keesler Field theatres, mod
ern structures, show all first-run
motion pictures, contracted for
directly from New Orleans film
distributing houses by the War De-
partment Theatre Office. Both
houses are equipped with the most
modern stage equipment, projee-
tors, sDund equipment and lighting
effects available.
Performances are given twice
nightly, with matinees Saturdays,
SUNDAYS and holidays. The same
/ picture is shown at both theatres
simultaneously. Evening shows are
continuous, with pictures at Thea
tre No. starting As minutes later
than those at No. /.
When Theatre No. l is being
used for USO shows, No. Thea
tire continues to present motion
pictures. Both houses will follow
their regular schedules Sunday,
March /, the intermiSsion date Of
Junior Miss. the USO play
which appears here February %
and March 2.
There are two ticket windows
operating at each show.
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-25

aats.and.nf players wfo R.ii rep
resent me squadron Ia the poat
tourney include PFt Arthur
IIrsre. pvt David Conn. S SKI
Hey Wake. pc Paul Dyke. Pfc
Ira Feldman and Pvt Paul Rior-
dan. Pvt Robert HefaeasT and
PsA Paul LoRtder NIl ftpre-
sent ne s9sth IN the horseshoe
tournament
And. ti.mazlnz fhe Hnck. 100
men y i1e squadron stteH1.ed
dance Is faa Pass ChrziIan Yacht
Club "Wednesday night
Cafp Matthew p Perry. Jr.
athletic supervisor fof me il5ih
Tech Sc. 50. reports plans 10 1lf
group for competitive games be-
tween each barfaek u ping pong.
horseshoe. checker. damluges and
dart throwing Outdoor equipment
q ihe squadron Is being used at
81 times and every available Tree
space has been utilized
4 NAh Hff ~ go HsH#H hHHH ~ essaaH HAH
plans - gel any game fhni Ia re-
qucsted by aae ~ more men and
several additions nave been made
recently.
Corp q + Sheppard. plueh h.t-
tIng Tor Squadron Scribe Corp
Patrick sheehy. ays sbc 30srd
Tech Sc - .s degotiuz fuli lime
a. present 70 he training of
huge crowd o. hapefIiH a the ART
ri self defense. Plans are for the
formation Of o quadnan boxing
squad
lsl L. George J.. Aahman is
nov inspecting officer for the
a00th and tao other officer. for
merly with the 3g9th. are now
working with .he 400th T'hey are
isl Il Edgar X Donovan and 2nd
Il Henry r. Y0angrcn.
Sgt John q. Pace, formerly of
the 800th, has been accepted into
Officers Candidate School and
has already lefl me squadron
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-25
Five New DisPensaries
Open Soon; Staffs Named

Old RoSen and ALVIN {. seaopp s
TO Be for the use q ne 3ieta,
3g3sa and 4001n Teen Sc. sqs.. Co.
C. Guarterinaz.er Detachment and
the setn Air Base Group. Corps.
I.aadie CloainEer and William
W.smer are he uon-eoms n
charge
TIE fourth new olspensary, 70.
IL. win serve the 3o3rd. GOSH,
3e9th and 30ist Tech. Sc. Sos.
Capt Harry Shaw Is IN caarge, as
sisted by Capt. Nathan 4. Wexler
ard Isl 1t Meyer Notkin. Corp
Dory Carlton IS the non-eom-
nizsioned officer.
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-25

With Dedication Day Just around
the edruer. menhtrt n school
sqnsdrens herr busted themselves
ihls wreck wlh preparations FOR
re many Nis.i0rs Who wil 80
Kecslef Ficid his Friday
Despite all af ihas activity. haH-
ever fhc kecslef Fleia soldier
ssin kspf Up hls extensive feaHea-
tlonsl program ard greeted plans
fof an even more extensive a and
r. program.
The so8th Tea. 81 sq per-
maneuf paris basketball s1aad
walked away from lhr 5i6fh qaHn-
iei This Wrcs 81 "a 90 SCI Hrnry
Smith - 308 I'D hs irHm Nlih iB
points Members ~ the a1sil
Regulars cage squad aff hoping
rainy weather wlii continue FOR
tie time bc.nf. Ptis jane G. All-
ier and William Z Ptneg. nrNf
writers isii uf Mafi of thc sauad
ls noW undeH quarantine
Two nlFha ri mru are taking
esIifiHenics r. mass formation in
the 308ih. sIfh s SGT Alden YAM
dcnbeamen and Corp Harris j.
XanAHtWcrp counting the num-
bars
Pvt zoloiua A. Helsefman has
reported bsek 20 lie t12ih Tsch
Sc Sd. after vacation"
that heEan last October phen he
Nas released - ihe ERC
Corp George y HaHoran. re-
porting Tor the fi2la informs uh
column that Cnrp kathHn H. KEEL
ley returned Feh "a from q short
stay on detached service ai an
ether ACTS Pvt Norman Gaeiz-
niger has returned from The Camp
Shelby hospital, PVT James u
Guffey entered The hospial nn
FEB. II and Corp. Woodrow Web
Der. BIS Injured ankle reported
much improved, IL expected back
soan
The entire ai2th. Corporal
Iisliofan reveals. Ia moving
from Bioek 2 10 Block 20,
returning 20 ths squadron's
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-25
Dedication Marks
Triumph for Brock

The dedication OF Keosler Field
and the graduation Of The first
class Of Air Mechanics Friday
marks q personal triumph IN the
career of Col Arthur IS Brock.
Jr, Post Commanding officer and
Commandani Of the Air Corps
Technical School.
The Colonel has watched the
field, springinR from park. a
golf course and few tents.
emerge as tho immense Air Corps
Technical school, with modern
barracks, school buildings and
hangers, miles of roads, and mod
efn facilities such as telephones,
telegraph, theatres, = service club.
and mess halls.
CARRIER CoI0RrrL
Colonel Brock. Whe has had
one Of the most interesting aud
enloftul careers IN the Army Air
Corps, was born IN ingersol. Can.
ada Educated at The University
oi Michigan, The Colonel. befor,
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-25
Red Cross to Send
Combat Zone Mail

Keesler Field men who wish
. inquire as 70 the welfare and
safety Of soldiers. sailors or
marines believed to be IN conf
bat areas. may MAKE formal n
qulries through the American
Red Cross, Louis ". Link. field
director for The field. reported
this week. Proper forms may De
obtained al the Red Red Cross fed
afflce hnre.
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-25
81 Radios Arrive
For Convalescents

A shipment Of 81 table model
radios for use In the keesler
Field hospital arrived here last
week and win be installed by
the Red Cross as soon as the
hospital opens. Louis w. Link.
field director for the Red Cross,
has reported.
The radios will be used by
men who are III and viii also
be used in the convalescent re-
creation center to be operated
by the Red Gross In the hespi-
tai area.
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-25
% YEARS LATER

FORT MAC DILL. Fla, FEB. 25.
PVT. Charles H. Peach fumbled
through the pockets OF cartridge
belt issued 70 him. He discovered
a folder OF matches reading: Gift
Of the American Red Cross-l9l8."
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-25
DIsPESsARIEs OPEN

Word comes from he Medical
Detachment By way Of Pvt. Ralph
Sperry that fise new dispensaries
vii be open shortly.
Capt. Thomas W. Howell wiz be
In charge Of Dispensary No. 4. as
sisted BY ist Its. Patrick Hoey
and Milton c. Maloney. This dis
pensary viii serve the 305th,
395rd, ss6th and 416th Tech Sc
Sos.
Capt Bascom Boyle will be the
head OF Dispensary No. 6, working
with Capt Joseph Kriegler and
lst It. Thomas Dolan. This dis
pensary viii be used by the 307th.
306th, 397th and 4i4th Tech. Sc
Sqs.
Dispensary No. 5, under Capt.
Elyin Thompson and lst Its. Har-
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-25
10? PHooEY

/. II there were any superstitioas
men in Flight E. in the 307th's
Group l3. they would be shaking
in their boots, according 70 Pvt.
Irving +. Potashnick. 307th's cor
respondent. Group 10, in addition
10 being the 18th Group on Fri
day the 18Th, had class In Room 10
and had 10 walk under a ladder
over pieces Of a broken pocket
mirror 70 enter their class room.
S. Sgt Thomas F. Heiser and
Sgt. Quirino S. Naranjo have re-
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-25

doors at most other fields, are
basketball. boxing. polie al
and badminton. Each new
week has seen more sports
equipment added, me- s
grams sci up for competition
between squadrons.
And growing too Is keesler
Fields reason Tor being THE
Air Mechanics School. Engines,
propellers, tools, tail assemblies,
plane wings and the most debate
instruments serve as texlbooBs As
students have Increased In num-
Der. so have the material with
which they are taught. -Four giant
hangars are now complete. Large
new clnssTooms have been in
operation for some time. From q
rough beginning in : few tent the
school has progressed TO flumes-
eent-llghted hangers, tool shops
and test blocks. The school mad al-
ways operated on two shifts but
since the war some phases are
now on four shifts and al limits
on the number attending class
have been removed.
Climaxing months OF en-
deavor. today Keesler field
turns out her first finished
products. Her reason for heinz
has been Justified and win be
Justified many times inore'
when those who leave her
now have served their coun-
try well.
RHYME TO AN ECHO
Her LIE was but a single sound
In an endless symphony
A grace note, singing heyont
the theme.
Who shall remember it as I,
Who listening heard Il die,
I, living with rs echo in a dream
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-25
keesIer Men
Buy 7 abernacIe;
Memorial Planned

Catholic soldiers at Keesler
Field last week saw the portabl.
tabernacle their contributions had
bought used for the first time in
masses al the Post chapel. The o.
foot. gilded steel tabernacle viii
be made a memorial to the SOL
iiers who bought It, Chaplain A.
J. zeilner revealed. On the back
he plans to put this inscription:
This tabernacle is a memorial
given by the Catholic soldiers Of
Keesler Field in Februsry. 1912,
SO that the benefits Of the sacra-
ments might be more readily
available % them
OriginatorS OF the movement 10
buy the tabernacle were Corps.
Allen F. VIII and Nicholas w.
Mazzei, both OF He. & He. sq..
ACRC.
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-25

FORT ORD, Calf. Feb. 25.-
Pvt. Poly needs a sponsor. A vic
tim Of radio precautions set up by
war censorS. a Fort Ord parrot
that formerly voiced her senti-
ments over the local radio has
gone off the air because censoring
cramped her style.
The Keesler field news., 1942-02-25

turned from the Alllson Division Q.
General Motors. Indianapolis. Ind.
where fney studied engine types
Szzz. Heizer ard Nara1io accou-
pansed by T. sgI Delnar ?. Bo-
lex from the sg5.n and Corp,
Francis {. 3eGlnty. s02nd. weFe
the only boys selected from kees-
ler Field. and Eere part q 3 CAS-
Of = selected from fields al OYER
the United States.
CUPID CALLS
Dan Cupid and lots q eiEars
both visited the 3o7th recently. 5
sgt William 2. Rodden and Corp.
Marvin carusl were recent bride
gr0omg. Sergeant Rodden vas
married n Gulfport 10 Miss Mary
Real. from Daring Miss on $.
Valentines Day Corporal Carnal
took the oath the following Mon
dag with Miss Vera aIae Moore o.
Gordon, Ala. IN the Biloxi Baptist
church.
Five men from the 307ih have
been selected for Officers Train
ing School They are S. Sgt. Len
deli L. McDo aid, Sgt Philip RE
ger. Pfc. Lee Davis, Pvt William
r. Barnet. and Pvt Hugh 5. Nc
Dewitt.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-10-08

bulletin, had success in treating
dahlia roots or clumps with paraffin.
Gardeners handicapped for want of
suitable cellar storage conditions will
find paraffining the roots Of greatest
help.
A three-to-one formula is good for
this purpose: one part beeswax to
three parts paraffin. making strong
er coating than paraffin alone. The
wax is heated to l40' to 1907. Clumps
or divided tubers are quick dipped,
leaving thin coating of wax on the
roots, which tends to keep them i'm
pervious to change in temperature
and prevents evaporation Of moisture
Any places on roots not covered with
paraffin after dipping should be gone
over with brush dipped in the solu-
ton.
The roots may be packed in boxes
and stored in cool place, If posi-
BILE, although some have kept well
wintered in an apartment in an aver
age temperature of TO-!
The question has arisen, does par
affining the roots retard the starting
of the sprouts? In a test ! made OF
six roots with paraffin and six with
out, placed in moist peat moss, four
of the roots which had been par
affined started to sprout first.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-10-08
Raps Shooting At
Power High Lines

Persons who damage electric high
lines by gunfire or other means are
working for Hitler and Hirohito
whether aware of it or not, Beauford
Johnson, superintendent of the P. l..
c. K. Cooperative Electric Associa-
ton of Braham, points out.
With food production and rural
industrial activity occupying vital
place in the war effort, any unneces-
sary interruption in electric service
plays right into the hands of the
Axis, he declares. This is how he
describes the effect of destructive
acts:
"When careless person shoots
an insulator or throws piece of wire
or metal over the nighttime wires he
strikes a blow against Uncle Sam
and his armed forces. Everybody
knows that the farmer is fighting this
war just as much as the man who
builds tanks, guns or airplanes. The
soldiers and sailors and war workers
of the United Nations have to eat.
A couple of million farmers in this
country are using electricity to help
produce food-so draw your own
conclusion.
"This seems clearer when you real
ize that a farmer who is brooding
chickens, cooling milk, grinding feed,
pumping water, hosting hay or car