The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-10-31
Hepcat Willie
Goes TO War
BY LARRY CHISM


His examination finished. Hepcat
Willie dressed and waited to learn
whether he had passed all his ply
steals and would be accepted as an
AL draftee or not. He didn't have
to wait long.
A stern, gruff voice called for
number 1924 TO report to room six,
third floor. Lookirs at that red
number on his right hand, Willie
knew that he was the particular
draftee wanted upstairs.
Passes His Physical
" Guess the jig's up and I'm long
gon son of a gun" Hepcat Willie
muttered under his breath and
climbed the stairs to the third floor
of the Fort street induction station.
Are you number 324?" Willie was
asked by a man with corporals
stripe on his sleeve.
I'm the cat all right" Willie an
swered, Struggling his shoulders as
il to say, Guess this is the lick,
Dick"
In Army Now
well, you're in the army now"
the officer told him. Line up over
there with the other boys and wen
swear you into the army"
Willie did as he was told.
Just at that mo. ent recording
blared out the old army tune,
You're in the Army Now
And you amt lying, Jack Hep
cat Willie unused to himself.
Other details Of army regulations
completed, Hepcat Willie decided
that he preferred to go directly
to Fort Custer, instead Of accept
ing a two weeks furlough, offer
ed new inductees by the army.
"Taint no use huggin and mug
gin the gals goodbye. That amt
the play, no kind OF way Hepcat
Draftee, decided, then told
the officer he'd rather 60 to camp
at once.
Willie Reviews Better Days
With time on his hands, since he
wouldn't leave TO- Custer til early
the next morning, Draftee Willie
had ample opportunity to review a
part Of his PAST life and wonder il
the new life in the army would be
as mellow as is civilian life had
been.
Relaxing while his thoughts play
cd with this and that fond recol-
lection of his yesterdays, Hepcat
Willie smiled contentedly as he
unused on days gone by in Detroit
Always softie for neat ankle.
Trim big leg and a pretty face, Will
lie had had his share Of women.
He'd had all kinds, young and old,
single and married. square chicks
and hepchicks.
"Tain't a blip's worth Of differ
ence between any of them. They
all go franticliFe when the right
wagon rolls along to pick them
up" Willie spoke s'ftly to himself.
IF Cats got his boots laced
round his neck, spiels the right 1--WE
and comeons with the comeon like
a master, faint no chick can go
long without him" Hepcat Willie
had learned, from years of expert
ence along the highways ami by
ways Of Sepia travels in the pleas
ure mad city Of many motors, call
ed Detroit.
Dig 'he 1--WE 1 put on Mrs. A.
Lawyer She was icy as snow,
hincty like Miss Anne, and would
not unbend for no Cat, till l dug
her play.
He Comments on Chicks
Then look what happened
Twas all I could do to get her off
my path after she ha6 been de-iced
by the old Hepmaster. Manys the
time we glided into a rye pad,
stached our frame low and did
things up brown before morning
came round" Willie fondly recall
ed part Of his amorous escapades.
Nov for a chick that was really
sll rect dressed in pleats and hep
to the ways OF havin' fun was Hep
chick Sue" Willie continued 10 re-
ran several OF the women that had
made history in his life,
She was on the main drag and
doin' way too forty with the Johns
along the Street Of Broken Dreams,
when / dug her." Willie spoke softly
to himself, lost in reverie Of other
days
Dreams Of Sue Sweet
why she was the knowingest