Evening star., 1942-05-04

going against country, IL requires
no genius to spot the flaws. Even
little Oscar, sitting way back there
in the last row in the class for re-
tarded moronS, can put his finger
on faults following defeat.
It's getting so in this country that
no one pays much attention to the
black ink side Of the ledger. I'm
lust as guilty as any one. I've worn
out two typewriter ribbons putting
down on paper what I thought and
felt was wrong with this countrys
war effort.
Bored Even Himself.
got so I was boring myself with
my steady panning Of the same old
ground, so to speak. SO, went out
looking for the other side, the other
angle
At Fort Knox, Is or 80 miles from
here, I found it. This Is 1t:
No one has ever been able to put
in a knock or take q rap at the
most important part of our war ef-
fort, namely, the boys and men who
wear the uniform of their country
and who stand ready to defend and
protect 1t with their lives.
Did you ever stop to think what
a lovely blessing that Is: what
cause of thanksgiving? 1t more
than offsets all of the ten thousand
and one troubles that plague our
war effort,
If you don't think so. try to i'm
agine how you would feel about this
country's chances If you didn't know
that every soldier, sailor, marine
and aviator is perfectly willing to
serve his country right up to the
hilt.
Troops Aren't Gripping.
How secure would you feel II the
men in our armed services were
arguing and pickering and cheating
and gripping and watching out for
themselves the same way the indus
trialists, workers and politicians
were? How secure would you feel II
you knew that some of our COM
manding officers were deporting
themselves after the manner of
some Of the dollar-a-year men, labor
leaders and others?
So secure, I imagine, that you
would flee to the hills, waving a
white flag Of surrender as you fed.
But, thank the Lord, our men in
uniform are just what American
soldiers have always been-tough,
smart men who, once they put
that Uncle Sam-tailored suit on.
forgot themselves and their we'll
being In the interest of the United
States.
While those of us in civilian life
fight about rationing. wages, hours
and profits, the fighters have gone
honestly about their business. The
OHares did things beyond and
above the call Of duty. So did the
Kelys, and 50 did the thousands
OF others whose heroic work went
unnoticed in the steam of the Jun
giles, IN the darkness of the night
on land, sea and in the air.
Soldier Is TOP Man.
Here at home, readying them
selves for whatever may come,
wherever they may be sent, the men
In uniform work without a COM
plant. I mentioned Fort Knox.
To see it, to talk to the men who
make 1t, is to know that the silver
lining in this country's war cloud
Is to be found In the millions of
men who laid down whatever they
were doing on December 7 to pick
up the gun.
Fort Knox Is but one of scores
OF camps. They are all the same.
No one Is ever going to sell me
completely on the theory that those
OF us out OF uniform are as vital
part Of this war as the soldier.
No matter what we contribute, or
who we are, be we capitalist,
wrench turner. or statesman, In
time OF the war for survival, we
become humble before the soldier.
We can't tie his shoes. We owe all
to him.
The best we can do is to give him
everything we have. If we don't
well, they say Japanese is a very
difficult language to learn!
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