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The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Peep-Jeep
Rises Again
nv PVT. CHESTER ). BYRNs JR.

The suresf path 10 insanity Il
10 try TO discover the difference
between a 'jeep" and . peep"
Self-siyled civilian military ex-
perts have offered their opinions,
none Of which agree, with the re-
suit that We stlll don't know q
peep" from 'jcep."
Latest TO offer solution 70 this
problem is T. Sgt. Oliver Blake
man, truck master Of Keesler
Fields motor transportation pool,
who has worked with these cars
since their inception. According to
him there is no such car as a
peep. He claims that people are
mistaking the command recon-
nsissance car for "jeep" and the
'ieep" they are mistakenly calling
a peep.
Sergeant Brakeman points out
that the command reconnaissance
car. made by Dodge, is twice the
size OF "jeep', has six cylinder
motor, seats six, rides smoothly
ard is equipped with two leather
upholstered seats and two writing
boards in the front snd rear Of
the car
On the other hand the ''ieep"
though resembling the command
car, does not have its eonven-
iences. II Is made by the Ameri-
can Bantam. Willys and Ford,
weighs about 5000 pounds with q
capacity OF 500 pounds, Is entirely
open and has four cylinder mo-
tor. As for smooth riding. well,
Sergeant Brakeman says they're in
the air more than on the ground.
Thanks 70 its appearance the
''jeep" is named after Popeye's
odd looking, fourth dimension an
imsl Not only did II merit this
name on It's looks but since the
'ieep" Ia action over rough ground
is nov you see Il, now you
don'v proposition and Popeye's
pet possesses the sbility 70 vanish
and reappear, the name IS doubiy
appropriate.
Sergeant Brakeman offers this
explanation OF how the non-ex-
lsient peep came into existence
While the command car was be-
ing finished, new reconnaissance
car was being made. This one Wss
dubbed BY It's builders, "T'ns
Jeep" The name caught the pub
les fancy and when the command
car made It's appearance, theJ
mistakenly called Il the "jeep."
When the real steept was pui
INTO service II was called baby
ieep" and later q peep
This, according 10 Sergeant
Brakeman, Is the true story behind
The 'jeep" and the peep" and II
viii do til . better one comes
slong.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
.Musi-Comedy
Revue Comes
March 1924

A torrid sarong number, a
sprightly can-can and V for Vic
tory finale will be featured by
the chorus OF the Harry Howard
"Beachcombers OF 1892 musical
comedy revue, which Is due here
Monday and Tuesday. March %
and "a. The Commute show fo1-
lures 80 entertainers, drawn from
Hollywood, broadway and other
enter .ainmeni centers.
Paced by a chorus OF IA girls
and the Hudson st. Clair dancers,
the cast includes the Rio Brothers,
in a routine of songs. dances and
comedy patier, Vic Hyde, a zone
man swing band" playing every
instrument in the band, keeping
up a running patier OF the Will
Rogers type humor, and Is finally
featured playing three trumpets al
once. Others in the cast are the
Martin and Allen acrobatic team
Joe Young and Charley Ks.~e
comedians, Les Scott and his odds
and ends routine, and Lee Kel-
son, baritone.
There will be two stagings
nightly. in War Department Thea
tire No. /, Block IA. Attendance is
restricted to military personnel
The show Is presented by USO-
Camp Shows, Inc.
Keesler Field audiences rocked
with laughter as Junior Miss" ,
the tale of teen-age tantrums,
adolescent audacity and middle
aged mix-ups held the stage here
Saturday and Monday evenings.
Barbara Bel Geddes and Melba
Rae as Judy and Lois Graves;
Elena Ryerson as Fluffy Adams,
that kid next door: Frank Rowan
and Katherine Warren as Harry
and Grace Graves, just parents.
and Judith Cargill, Carl Judd,
+ aye Gilbert, Cl1rk Chesney,
George Wallach, Frank Amy, Paul
Nevins, Sam Main, Blal-e Fill
more, Peter Lawrence and War
ren Mills were ca led time after
time to acknowledge the enthus-
iastic applause Of Keesler Field
theatre-goers.
Junior Miss" the second legi-
innate comedy 10 be seen here. was
adopted from the popular New
Yorker atories by Sally Benson.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Sure Fire
Phone Setup
Ready Here

Parents and friends will now
have a sure fire way Of getting
IN touch with Keesler Field SOL
diers after the recent installation
Of telephone booth in the orderly
room of each squadron. With Q
charge Of quarters on duty at all
times in the orderly rooms, all
calls will be promptly answered.
All soldiers should send the num-
bers OF the orderly room phones
TO their parents.
1t. william A. Hinkley, Post
Signal Officer, suggests that day
room telephones be used for out
going calls, and the orderly room
phones be left clear for incoming
ones.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Post Salvage
Repairs 100
1ypewriters

Minor typewriter repairs On
more than 100 machines have been
made this month by Pyss. Garland
Thomas. Jonn de Maiss and VIII
liam Hux, working under the sup
eryision Of 2nd 1t Charles r.
Hand. Post Salvage Officer.
Due 10 the lack Of complets
equipment, all major repairs are
done by typewriter companies. but
Lieutenant Hand hopes 70 have the
necessary tools 70 handle all re-
pairs soon.
He wants % secure three more
expert repsirmen so that the fields
200 typewri'ers may be check
81 every three months.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
.USo Begins
New Activity
In Biloxi

Activity ~ the temporary USoI
center In Biloxi increased ir tempo
last week with the Inauguration Of
three regularly scheduled actiyi-
ties Featured among the new
events Is a weekly dance on We'd
nesdsy nights with Russell Ses-
sions and his Pos, Air Force dance
band supplying the music.
According 70 Carl NJ. Fischer,
local USo director, huge crowd
Of Keesler Field soldiers attended
this first dance. Far greater mum
bess of men can be accommodated
on the dance floor OF the new, per
nanent ussO building whleu J
| tentatively scheduled to open lat
in March or early in April
A dancing class has been In
81 tuted AS a regular Monday nigh
feature with professional IN
strucsor in charge All y these
events in addition 10 all uSO SER
vices are free to men In uniform.
The third innovation OF the past
week was The opening Of the snack
bar.
Among other uSO activities now
available az the temporary loca-
tion, are shuttle board, ming pong
checker and card games In addi-
ton 10 free jukc Ok for dancing
Exeellef letter. writing facilities
are provided in the front Of the
building. To date, more than 50.-
600 sheets OF USO writing paper
nave been used by Keesler men
In the club lounge.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Enough Men TO Hold vicksburg

Join the marching soldiers
Those boss look well fed
and dressed they comment
ed.
Both liked the words Of
Col. Early +. Duncan, dcdi-
cation speaker
III was q fikhtin' talk; he
told those boys how To lick
The Japs." they said.
I'VE don't think these hoys
will ever have any trouble
handling those Japs. but n
they do. well be waiting Al
Beauvoir 10 do our part"
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04

Nuns Visit

Among the thousands VINO al
tended the dedication ceremonies
were IA Catholic sisters from BIZ
ioxi, Sister Mary Gabriel end
Sister Mary Germslne Of the
Mother OF Sorrows Convent and
the entire faculty Of II sisters
from Sacred Heart School, accom-
panied by their Superior. Sister
Mary Claudia
After inspecting the field,
watching the psra5e and standing
retreat, the nuns visited ne Post
Chapel
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04

The Two Confederate vet
Grams who saw a likeness 10
turkey gobblers IN Keeslers
planes q few weeks ago. last
Friday saw a force capable OF
holding VicksburE in the
thous ncs OF men who passed
In review at the dedication
ceremonies.
The two, W. r. Fondren, %.
and J. T. Cassells, %, who
live at Beauvoir, former home
Of Jefferson Dayii, had irou-
Bile restraining their desire 10
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Jottinqs

Two Of the visiting n1ot5ers
Mrs. c. G. Davis and Mrs. r. 7
Howard, Of Shinglehcgse. Pa. On
their first trip South, were sex
cited and thrilled" By the gpec-
tscie Pvts. Darrell Davis and Yer.
non Howard are members Of th'
3e4fn Tech St. 50.
One Of the visitors had the
distinction OF having two sons
In training here. She h Mrs.
l. e. BezIl, Of Keasington.
Nd, mother ~ Pvts. John and
feouttz1s1 o1 nsxt page
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Two Sons Here

Several OF the parents proudly
made known that their graduating
son wasn't their only boy in the
service. The privileges al seeing
both her sons. Pvts. Melbourne
and Crawford Weaver graduate
was denied Mrs. Weaver. Be-
cause OF a throat infection last
month, Melbourne, In the 305th
Tech. Sc. So, lost three weeks OF
school, and viii not graduate It'll
later in March. Crawford is also
in the 305th.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
|WhittenW
Checker Title

PIT. Paul y. Whilten Of the 30sth
Tech. Sc. So, was crowned Kees-
Ter Fields first checker champion
lazs week when ne defeated Pvt
George W. Cabs Of Hq. d Hq. So,
ACTS, three out Of four games.
The tournament, played in the
305th Technical School Squad ms
day room, saw 10 contestants, each
. champion representing MS squad
ron. battle Il out for field nonorE
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Here's What to Tell EN-

furve stranger approached one Of the Keeser Field
waiting to be shipped to station last week while
the group waiting TO board train
Where you headed for soldier the stranger asked
Drake Field" the soldiers reply after he had first
assured himself there eavesdroppers
Drake Field7 Where's that"
The soldier became secretve He drew the
stranger closer 10 him and whispered in his
~Two quscks behind . ducks tall
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Lifeguard Tests

A swii ming meet win be held
early in Marcn az the Edgewater
Gulf Hotel pool. Biloxi, TO deter
mine the abilities OF the lifegusrd
candidates, 2rd Ii Arlo VI. Klunn.
Assistant A. & Z. Officer, an
Eou...ed this week Applications
viii oe accepted until March ID.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Correspondent

Major General Samuel K.
Keesler made q promise to the
boys Of this field which may
be taken up by many. Speak
Ing at the graduation exercise
he turned to Mrs. Keesler end
said.
This Is war and this Gold
star mothers, heart goes with
you. Every night as she goes
70 bed, she'll pray for you.
And N you're ever lonely and
blue, why Just drop her n
card. She'll answer you.'
Mrs. Keesier's address 10
Greenwood. Miss.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Travellers

The longest trip to the gradus-
ton exercise wa made by Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Hohmann parents Of
Pvt. Ben Hot mann, 302nd Tech
SC. So. who took one of the last
boats from Havana, Cuba, and
travelling by bus from FLORIDA
managed 70 arrive in time.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
ak Returns
Must Be Filed

Soldiers must file income tax
returns for i94I before March is,
but under the Soldiers and Sail
or's relief act they need not make
payment until six months after
their release from the Army, Louis
w. Link, American Red Gross
Field Director. advised recently.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
NAME EXAMINING BOARD

A board Of OFFICERS has been
named to examine applicants for
warrant officer. Recon-. .endations
must De submitted to headqusr-
.ers by March 10. On the board are
Col. william J. Hanlon. Capts.
George A. Peck and Eugene B.
Chase.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Hostess House
Offers SRO

The recently opened 28-
room Keesler Field Hostess
House, accommodating So
guests, hung out the Stand
ing Room Only" sign last
Thursday night, just one week
after the first guest had reg
istered.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
of
AM Grads
Stay Here
Cream of First
Class to Serve
AS Instructors

Approximately Is per cent a
the students Of the first Air Mech
anscs class TO graduate from Kees-
Ter Fields Air Corps Technical
school have been retained at the
field for active duty ss instructors.
William z. Browning, chief civil
ian instructor, and Isl II. Philip
W Hutton revealed.
The men--from the top Of the
class be informed Of their
duties shortly As instructors IN
the greatly expanded school here,
these men will play role a. vital
as thai Of the men "ou the line,
il was en- m3haxi1ed. Men selected
10 stay here were Of unit sai-
itre and ratings viii be arranged
for them as quickly ss possible In
compensation fcr their Ahilisles
hi. fulton said.
EXPANSION SEEN
| Retention OF rs per cent OF ne
men At Keesier Field accertuatcs
| The plans for Immediate expansion
OF this school into one OF the larg~
est factors In the American TECH
nical training program. The rest
Of the class was to be retained AZ
keesier Field for several days fol-
lowing the graduation. Shipping
orders we're to be handled ~
quickly as possible.
Those honor students selected
AZ instructors. however. began
work Immediately. Tho processing
course now being arranged oy Of
ficials will begin with course
In teaching methods and will
equip the student 10 pass on his
knowledge to new recruits.
The new instructors viii replacs
some men who have left the school
10 attend Officers Eandidats
Schools OF who have become Avia-
ton Cadets.
ARRANGEMENTS PLENTIFUL
They will De permanent party
men, assigned 70 the ACTS pro-
gram and their chances for ad-
vsncement will be comparable 10
that Of men son the line, IL. Hut
ton said. Men selected 70 stay here
will have a chance 70 serve their
country In the manner for which
they are best fitted right now"
ne said. They are indeed being
given positions of great RESPONSE
biiity In the ACTS program"
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04

One Of the highiights Of ths
graduation ceremony came
when the name Of PVT. Rob-
ert Y. lee. Akron, o., was
called. For a few seconds there
wsx silence. then a storm Of
applause broke ss the surpris-
ed and biushinE namesake OF
the Confederate commander
stepped forth 10 receive tis
diploma.
Speaking of names there
were II Smiths In the rrzd-
nation class.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
CONTINUOUS SHOWS

Continuous motion picture per-
formances will be shown Sunday
and evenings, Capt. A.
L. Shoemaker. Post Theatre Of
ficer, announced today. Perform
snces. in Theatre No. !, Block ~,
win begin al 2, I, s, and 3 pm
and in Theatre No 2. Block 20, s'
2;z5, 4.45, 5.45 and s;45 pm.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04

A.. M.
to
p M.

JUST MEANDERING-Over TO
the classification office. where q
score Of anxious-fsced soldiers
xere waiting 70 be called before The
Officers, Candidate School board.
Over the door Of the board room
hangs me sign-"Keep En- Filin'i'
And Pvt Samuel Estrada, Aexi-
can-bore ChicaEoan. one OF the
recently returned ERC men, prac-
ticing MS Suth'n s.you-sli" with a
Spanish accent Private Estrsds,
who spent a moth OF his vacation
in Mexico City. Mexico. is tutor
In a local restsursnieur IN fs,e art
OF cooking Mexican chill and hot
tanales.
RED. WHITE AND BLUE
Some time ago = private N he
United States Army, who had been
a Lieutenant in the former Czech
Army, applied for his final Z. 5.
citizenship papers. He was trans
ferred 70 another station before
the date on which he was to sp-
pear before the court
At his new station ne applied
for appointment as Aviation Ca
det, passed all tests-and was
stalled by the new ruling that only
citizens would be accepted.
Undaunted, the soldier. now sta
toned at Keesler Field, once more
applied for citizenship papers. One
night last week he left for another
court appearance. His words, ut
tered breathlessly, fervently, as he
hurried off were:
Good night I'll be back--An
AsfERICASff
ELEGY-Radio station WDAS.
Philadelphia, threw caution 10 the
winds Friday, February 10. They
let a black cat loose In the studio,
placed ladders in positions so that
production nen would have TO
walk under them, and broke sew
eral mirrors during the program.
"Dance Macabre" was used as a
theme song.
Other musical selections were
THE Funeral March OF q Marion
ette," Berlioz's farch TO the Scat
fold". Rachmaninoffs isle Of the
read,r and LISTS "Todtentanz"
dance of Death)-The entire pro-
gram was dedicated to the Axisl
OVERRIDING fT--PoSt Fire
Chief Evon Swetman telephoned
the Public Relations Office on a
recent night, requesting that THE
KEESLER FIELD NEWS point out
that he is NOT to be saluted by
soldiers as he is not q military Of
ficer.
at bothers me to have every
body saluting me everywhere
CO. the chief explained | al
most drove my car into fire plug
tonight because a gang of men
thought | was an officerp"
The chief, his position clearly
marked by his > lue-blac uniform
and white hat, ! not military Of
ficer. And, as he insists, ne is NOT
10 be saluted. Rockies please note.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Leqionnaires Like Efficiency

Many their praise for Keee Field
II J. a
time Everything efficient that's
I like about IT,
echoed the sentiments Of Richard Heher sr New
declared wish
N
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Dedication Over, Keesler Will
Help Build Superior Air Force
FoOtnOtes
on Our Debut
Cold? They Could Bare II

ANY soldier who felt like complaining about the cold
put 10 shame girls the Biloxi High School band who
PLAYED a the dedication ceremonies.
Clad onl, in light cotton uniforms and with bare legs
they stood in the sharp wind for several hours without
murmur
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04

MccLELLAND FIELD. Calf,
Feb. 4-Soldiers al this field
have been In . quandary since =
notice was tackled TO the bulletin
board saying. zone sentry shall
walk this post continuously in all
opposite directions"
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04

the dedication rites last Friday
"The 10000 technieians we
propose 10 train IS an made
quate number" Colonel Dun
can said, "and 10 win the war
we must build an air force
superior to any the world has
ever known" "
Shortly before. Col. Arthur
w. Brock, Jr. Commanding
Officer and Commandant Of
the Air Corps Technical
School. had pledged a steady
flow Of trained air mechanics 10
be graduated here at Today inter
walls from now until victory Is won.
The next class Will complete its
work Ia the final mulu-motofed
plane inspection phase on March
10.
GRADUATES PRAISED
Colonel Duncan had special
word for the graduates
"you must fiKhi. some ef
you must die. hui you viii
keen America for The Amrri.
cans. You will learn self re-.
llanoe and that win bring us
vlctor,.s
pnth Colonel Brock and IA Col.
William y sloan Aasisthnt Com
nandant az the school nrnlsed The
graduatas Tor tbeIr efforts unae,
| she doubl. dlfflc5l,les ~ nm *.
nanalng sehool under eons,r,,stlor
ana = yasiiv accelerated yartl,n,
sehcdu,e
colonel prnrk -allea the elias
The nloneefs ~ Keesier Fteld ada
; ing
y .syeu ha. ses an enyiab,.
. record despite the lack Of IA
cfIifies and the Inconvenience
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Great Days Ahead
For Chow Hounds

70 have soup added TO the regular
menus As soon ~ equlpGieni Is
complete. soup will be served fre-
quently. with the advent Of warm
weather. cold drinks viii be Of
fered In this category are orange
ade. lemonade and Ice tea. Tomato
juice viii be served Tor breakfast
az frequent Intervals
ANY gUGGEsTIoNs7
Shrimp salad Is expected to De
very popular dish when # is
offered on the menu within the
next few weeks. he addition Of
fafina to the breakfast food list
viii make for greater variety al
these meals. Sunday night suppers
In The past few weeks have featured
various cheese dishes.
With thcse many new .eatures
definitely planned, "choW time Is
desti -. 10 be more popular than
ever. Notwithstanding, Sergesn,
sutterfield stated that me depart
ment is always open 10 sugges-
tons EVER man at Keesler Is in
yiied 70 submit mis- IDEAS % The
mess sergeant IN his Individual
mess hall. All suggestions must be
IN writing and are to be signed
Menus at Keesier Field are ten
tatively drawn up 30 days ahesd
and are submitted 81 that time q
the Qusrtermaster.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Next Class
TO Graduate
on March 10

With its formal dedication and its first class OF Air
Mechanics graduated keesler Field today already hin
ne about graduating the next class in effort 70
the nadequacy they heard Col Early Duncan describe AZ
The anileatlnn rites last FridaN.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04

lst 1t Albert VI. Mcconnell
Post Athletics and Recreation Of
ficer, has gone TO ri. George G
Meade, Md, to attend the Specis
Services Branch school there
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Ny, What Lovely Meals

VISITORS READING MENUS ON THE MESS HALLS WERE
PLEASED TO SEE HOW WELL FED THE SOLDIERS ARE
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-12
McNutt Urges Aid
For Dependents Of
US. Fighting Men
House Takes Up Bill
To Increase Pay of
Enlisted Soldiers

WASHINGTON, May IL.
(UP)-Federal Security Adj
ministrator Paul McNutt
urged congress today to es-
tablish a system of financial
assistance for the dependents of
men in the armed forces "for the
sake of national morale
The house, meantime, was Sched-
uled to take up a senate bill to
raise the base pay of enlisted men
in the army, navy and marine corps.
The bill provides for minimum
of $42 for privates, and the corre-
spending rank in the navy, and
would boost the pay of the lowest
grade of commissioned officer in all
three services.
McNutt told the house military
affairs committee that he was in
complete accord with pending legis-
lation to provide family allowances
| for dependents of enlisted men. The
bill provides for federal contribu-
tons to match, and in some cases
to exceed, those that an enlisted
man would be required to make to
his dependents.
The bill also authorizes the Fed
eral Security administration to make
supplementary grants in cases where
an investigation reveals that addi-
tional financial assistance is needed.
This phase of the bill has been crit
icized by some members of congress.
McNutt quoted selective service
figures to show that 10,785,0O0 men
SIS per cent of those registered
had been deferred for dependency
up to Jan. l. He said that in all
out war it is "unthinkable" to make
blanket exemptions for dependency
but added that an allowance system
should be established before men
with dependents are indicted into
service.
McNutt said aid to dependents
would not become a burden upon
state and local governments or upon
private philanthropy.
Under the pending measure, a
married man would allot $40 a
month to his wife and the govern
ment would match the amount, CIV
ing the wife total of $40 In addi-
ton, the government would pay an
extra $40 monthly for each child.
McNutt recommended that poll
cy board, including representatives
of the army, navy, selectiVe service
and the FSA, be established 10 ad-
minister the allotment program. He
asked that congress place no limit
on the supplementary grants which
his agency could make. A system
of flat allowances, he added, would
be highly undemocratic' because
it would treat all cases, regardless
of hardship, the same
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-12
Martinique Pact
Believed Likely

WASHINGTON, May II up -
Diplomatic observers today believed
there was good chance OF full
agreement being reached between
the United States and Vichy CO.
ionial authorities on the future
status of Martinique, Guadalupe
and French Guiana.
The agreement may be reached
before the end of this week, il was
said in informed quarters, and give
the United States substantially all
it asks in these colonies.
From the agreement the United
States is expected to get complete
immobiliZation of the French air.
craft carrier Bearn and two crui-
sers now in Martinique; dismant-
ling of airplanes stranded there
when France fell, and perhaps use
of tankerS and merchant vessels
now tied up in Martinique.
The United States is fully de-
termined that Martinique and It's
sister colonies in the Caribbean