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Smyrna times., 1942-01-15
BOOK CAMPAIGN
STARTED HERE
Detective, Sport, and Mystery
Stories, History, Biography
and Text Books Needed
TRAVEL BOOKS POPULAR

The Victory Book Campaign to
collect books for the use of soldiers,
sailors and marines in army camps,
on ships, and in Red Cross and w.
S. o. centers, is under way with
individuals and organizations in
Smyrna, doing their share toward
achieving Delawares goal of 10000
volumes. The director of the pro-
ject in this area is Roland w. Bell
A survey made in army posts in
dicates the wide variety of books
in demand. Fiction is needed, de-
tective and mystery stories, humor
historical novels, sports stories and
westerns. But, in addition, text
nt ks are valuable to men trying
oWelrsue their interrupted educa-
s>fe"and to prepare gar examina-
+ = -. veDr arAaaat - 4azA
eal need of books on business and
alesmanship, accounting, short
lard, mathematics and other SUBJ
ects. Also particularly welcome
will be books of poetry, of travel in
ecent years, as well as the more
popular biographies and histories.
Nay Be Left at Jones' Drug Store
Books may be left at Jones Drug
store or a phone (5851) will bring
! response when no way of sending
looks to the drug store is at hand.
t is easy for every man or woman
o do his or her share because it
makes no demand on the budget |,
md almost anyone can spare a few
looks for the men of the service. |,
Smyrna times., 1942-01-15

the world hasGver knoWn-Hitef.
Women have worked for peace and
prayed for peace for so long that
they are reluctant to give up the
idea of peace and to settle down
CONTINUED on Page five)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-21
School Legislation Program
Being Framed For Assembly

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-21
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In the Sir Walter Hotel.
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pie vitality Interested in ,,ri,,,,
ghI>r> e.! the public school n,r, i,
Raleigh Friday To- formulate :, loo
!Iillr program iuCludcd wcr, ir.-
i-lI'I'" representatives. at the North
Carolina Education Association ,no
S."tv Congress al Parents and Tr;,r,.-
I'll. me N'h'r Association al SchuuI
E"Id~. III" Commission fur Drlru..
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IN" state Grange. and uthcl. ur.auu.
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Five major points were discussed.
lurI,avt pay i"l teachers. ih,. rirr-
..tu.ltr lD,W. compulsory attendance.
- affected 10y the VA. more. rr,-
phIsIs OH NurHlIuH education. and 80,
ruuIlr health and physical tIalunr
While the matter OF the cuus,iiu-
'.unLl amendment cumbIuinr u,u,.-
tiuiis al live present boards milo u,,.
central board of control MA. ma. al
Guessed ~ up"ii meetings. IN nrixii,.
conn trSailrn II lrumvd pretty NJ.
The amendment was u,!upt.t MI,
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-21

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room
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''..5.''' IN Nj!..'.'" feast Tor his
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-21

N,u-"i"id Wort, in different depart
meat On 1T different plants. there
'"iE" ~" problem. ol meal hou-s.
.H"pm2 ''m". etc. which arc just a,
t.nl'nr;ant - transportation.
Inc iH's'i transportation condition
has been mad" much worse by The
most recent developments ia PAS NJ
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i"...' ri working uut ;iIiy scheme
'w VIII not prov" very Incunvrn-
rent !'l' " irrnc pant OF the working
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-21
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The Keesler field news., 1942-06-10
SUN ROASTING

Volume l. Number 80

Ever the advent Of trunks and seanty swim suits
snbahinr has been Of Americas avorte sports
L therefore surprising in view Of the pastimes popularity
how many people apparently have never learned It can bt
everdone
To begin with sunbathers Will always remain mystery
Without coaxng persuasion they lie for hours under
bsering sun baking their skin 70 obstered color and
covering their bodies with second degree burns As eaters
they know when they've had enough As athletes they know
when need break But sunbathers they seem 10
lose all instinct until they've been baked 70 scarlet crisp
The results may be amazing, but far from amusing
As health measure, sunbathng should be done with
moderation Sunshine produces real burns Burns as likely
infection those produced by flames In addition
they usually spread out larger surface Of the body
thus niensfyng the chances Of dangerous after effects
Imagine the extent TO which armys efficiency would
be II half its burned about the legs back
face unable bear the weight of their shirts much
less the equipment they must carry falling out Of ranks
with infections from the burns No such army would be
had the somewhat dubious pleasure Of baking themselves in
the sun.
really objection what people "a nice
tan but neither there any particular advantage unless
bTonzed soldier is seeking to draw gushing words Of
admiration from wde-eyed lass Vanity however
suffer agonies among scaly patches Of peelng skin.
Soldiers who wish 10 acquire tan should 20 about the
procedure In intelligent way Many Of hem-especaly
boys from the northern saesdon realize the intensity of
Gulf Coast until It's too late
The best way put the bronze finish start out
moderateysay 10 Is minutes exposure each side The
day the time mny be increased by five or 10 minutes
Increasing the exposure little by little each day the sunbah
ers skin finally becomes brown enough TO minimize the
chances Of serious sunburn
There's need rushing the job It's not likely that wen
be running out Of sunshine here for months
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-10
Maj. Rains
Stars with
His Guitar

MAJ. slbert D. Rains, Com
mander Of the 5s2nd Tech. Sc.
So. and the first officer to appear
on an A & r entertainment pro-
gram, was the star Of the Talent
Night show in the Service Club
last Friday night Major Rains
played several selections on MS
electric guitar, sang. and did a
comedy act. His playing won the
Major several eneores.
Another star Of the show was
Corp. Robert Pifer. 4leth Tech.
Sc. So, a newcomer 70 A & R
shows. who played several famous
Scotch airs on his bsgplpes. Cor
poral Pier, who comes from York,
Pa, Tor the past five years has
played in state and national bag
pipe conventions.
Pvt David Sieiniger Of the
4i4th, former Philadelphia night
club master Of ceremonies, con-
tinues to win most OF the laughs
with his comic dances and songs.
Pvt. John Sacco. Of the 53ath. COM
poser and pianist, won tremend-
Gus applause when he took three
notes from a member Of the au-
dience and composed a melody.
Others on the program includ-
ed Corp. Michael Spryn of the
A & r, master OF ceremonies. Pvts.
Murray Berger of the 303rd, i'm
personator; Carmen Dia More
and Malcolm Mcneil, singers, and
Miss Meme Mcneil. dancer and
singer.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-10

everything and everybody moves
on a time schedule gearcd to the
nations need
BUILDINGS GROW
As barracks wers finished here.
men moved into them and then
more men came in and were hous-
ed In tents. The cantonment grec
and then tents cities grew and
both still are growing 10 take care
Of the counting tide Of men who
viii flow through Keesler Field
to keep EN- flying.
Where does the Army get men
10 learn the delicate and cXacting
trade Of aircraft mechanic, to tend
the extremely complicated sum Of
body. engines and instruments
which make up the modern air
plane9 II gets them from the
source Of victory in every war,
from the manhood Of America.
I, reaches down and brings
.hem in from homes and shons
and schools and stores, young men
who may never have given
,hought 10 or shown one hours IN
teresi in mechanical things, and
makes aircraft mechanics OF them
in ITO days OF Intensive training.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-10
BACKGROUNDS VARIED

a random glance through a
handful OF their classification cards
tells you who they are. There you
find a man who was a ferryboat
deckhand a few weeks ago, res
iaurant oounterman, beauty shop
operator, a caterer, a longshore-
nan, bank teller, waiter, a bell
captain, a policeman, upper in
spector. bartender, a florist.
These are the men on whom vic
tory in the air will depend, men
YOU rub elbows with every day.
he great middle class OF America.
Some Of them may not like the
idea of becoming aircraft mech
anics when they find themselves
assigned 10 school here. This work
is so foreign TO anything in their
previous experience they don't
Ike 1t. One OF them, an auditor
and certified public accountant
in civil life, asked to be reclassi-
fed and his request was rejected
with a statement OF policy which
comes as near as anything TO be-
ing a nutshell diagram of how this
war will be won:
"The number Of teohnicians
required TO fill the needs of
the Air Forces today Is such
that out of necessity we must
make our selection In many
cases without regard 10 the In
dividual's personal desires or
previous experience. but only
as 10 his proficiency and apti-
tude for learning and training
we ask cooperation of all
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-10
AIIFieId Artists Eligible
For Unit Insignia Contest

All Keesler Field artists are
urged 10 enter the contest now be-
ing sponsored 20 find an individual
insignia for each squadron on the
field. The winning dsSiKn u each
squadron viii be painted On a
wooden plaque and hung either
In its day room or the orderly
room or both.
The finished drawings, TO be
nscd for Judging purposes only,
must no, be over eight inches
square and should be In eolors.
They may be either serious or
comicai, but should be simple
Judges OF the contest include
Col. Robert F. NJ. Goolriek. Com
manding officer OF Keeslcr Field.
Capt Harry D, Kurt. Public Reln-
tons officer. the Commander OF
each squadron, and Pvt Paul s.
Snyder, staff artist OF the Public
Relations Office and creator OF
Hubert" in The Keesler Field
News.
The contest ends In three weeks
and all entries must be sent 10 Tho
Public Relations Office, Block 81
Building 7. Artists must place heli
names and sauadrons on the back
OF their designs. The keeSier Field
News will carry the names Of IN,
winning artists and reproduction o.
the best squadron design on tAs
field,
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-10
Man in 310th
Knows SETTING
OF Far East War

When the war on the Burma or
Chinese fronts takes sudden
turn, soldiers Of the 310th Tech.
Sc. So, Barrack 10, don't start
looking for maps to study the mil
itary strategy involved.
Instead, they call for Pvt. Da-
vid Billingham, who knows the
Road to MandalayS is more than
a line in poem.
Pvt. Billingham, who was
ships oiler on freighters plying
between New York, Calcutta. and
Rangoon, saw initial phases of
British naval base construction in
Far Eastern waters, and has ira
veled extensively through eastern
Indian states and southern China.
by this time, the Indian arms
and munitions factories have come
a long way. II the British gov
ernment and Gandhi and Nehru
can settle their small differences,
the Axis nations will be up against
300, 100000 people who have re-
mained passive until now" says
Private Billingham. And II the
Jap navy moves further west, the
British naval base at Trincoma-
lee, Ceylon, will prove a tough nut
to crack"
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-10
Movie. Sports
Fans Must
Wear Khakis

All Keesler Field enlisted men
who attend functions OF a social
nature" on this Post are now re-
quired to dress In Class A uni
form, It was announced last week.
This means that GI khakis are
to be worn by all men attending
War Department Theatres, Chap
els, entertainment programs held
in hangers, or any outdoor pro-
grams-such as boxing matches,
baseball games or other sports
events-sponsored by the Special
Services Branch.
Wearing Of the new Air Forces
arm patch insignia on summer
shirts was authorized last week
by the War Department. The in
sigma is to be worn on the left
sleeve OF the service coat, overcoat.
field jacket and the shirt (when
worn as an outer garment) SO that
the top OF the insignia Is one-half
inch below the top OF the shoulder
seam.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-10
Pair Stamps
& 500 T Tags

Nearly 1000 metal Identification
plates, have had additional in
formation placed on them and
about $500 new "dog tags" have
been made by the Replacement
Training Center in the past month.
The work on the tags, which are
issued to every soldier, is done
on a Graphotype by Pfc. Hubert
Price and Pvt Henry Bnesodola.
The RTC also makes tags for
Brookley Field, Mobile, Ala, and
the Engineers Battalion at Pass
Christian, Miss.
Every permanent party man
must have his blood type, A, B
or ABB, date Of tetanus shots, and
religion c, H or p, placed on his
tags, In addition TO his name, SER
ial number and name and address
OF his nearest relative. It takes
about one minute 10 make new
tag and IS seconds to put addi-
tional information on one.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-10
Red Cross Plays Shepherd,
God-Mother to Men Here

Loans for furlough, aid . iil
ar destitute families. payment Of
funeral and hospital expenses and
council and advice are Just : por-
ton Of he services which the Post
American Ped Cross Office rem
dered 70 more nan 900 xeesler
Field soldiers during the month
q Nay. Louis Link. Field Director.
reported.
Many o. ne eases were of an
unusual nature. FOR Instance.
Private B and his grandfather
acre The only remaining members
o. ne family, ard we're very close
friends. When the Private joined
the Army. and was eventually
moved 70 a distant point. he ar
ranged with the aid q the Red
Cross, for the care Of his grand
father.
When his grandfather became
very III, the Red CROSS. through
is chapters, provided medical
care
Later, the grandfather died.
mere was no one ABOUT 70 care
for MS funeral. take necessary
steps for burial. straighfen out
legal matters.
The field director near the boys
home made arrangements FOR the
funeral The Keesler Field Direc-
tor secured a furlouRh for the
soldier, and loaned him money for
the trip home. The Home Red
Cross director vas at the station
10 meet him, having made all
other necessary arrangements.
In another case, a soldier be-
came seriously III and was hos
pitalizcd. His wife was destitute.
and there seemed no way to secure
his pay. She was jobless, and had
no special training. Mr.. Link not
only arranged for her husbands s
pay TO be given 70 her, but, with
the cooperation and aid Of Capt,
Jack Mcfarland, obtained a Job
for her In the Post Exchange.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-10
Native of India
With Medics Here

A Medical Corps Captain. who
reported for duty at Keesler Field
last week, hopes for assignment
with the Army Air Forces In In
dia. the country where he was
born.
lie Is Cap, Edgar A. Lawrence
who FOR the pHsi six years has
been a prnetieing physician in New
York City, lie was born in Bonn
bay, india, the son OF Brig. Gen.
Thomas Il, Lawrence. who retired
from medical service with the In
dian Army 30 years ago. The re-
tired general and his wife now
live nt Welwyn, about 20 miles
from London. England
Captain Lawrence Is seeking as
signment 90 India because he likes
the country, It's people, and be-
cause he knows its languages. He
left India when he was but re-
turned for a year when he was 10.
The Captain Is certain, from his
knowledge Of the natives Of that
land, that India will resist 70 the
utmost any attacks from Axis
| forces.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-10

The number OF men qualified by
civilian training and occupation TO
keep the Army's airplanes in ac-
ton Is an infinitesmal proportion
Of the thousands who pass through
reception centers after being draft
ed. Automobile mechanics among
them are needed by all the SER
vices, fighting and supply. The
Air Forces can get but an ineon-
sequential few Of them.
So, when the Air Force calls
for men for It's technical training
schools, It gets those whose intelli-
gence rating are above certain
minimum. regardless OF civilian
occupation.
They come TO KeeSler Field and
are sent to the Replacement Cen
ter for four weeks of learning the
basic principles Of soldering and
becoming acquainted with the
Army rifle.
FEW FAILURES
While they are there each man
goes before a trade test board and
IS examined for his aptitude for
the trade the Air Force needs. II he
shows peculiar aptitude for
radio or photography or weather
foreeasiing or some specially 9TH
er than mechanics, he is sent TO
some other school. If his aptitude
is for mechanics; regardless of
what he may have been doing all
his life he goes to school here.
This has proved to be remark
ably accurate system. Losses from
failure TO pass the mechanics
course have amounted to only ST
per cent Of the number OF men
admitted. Some OF these failures
are voluntary, like the surge OF
failures which followed imme-
diately the japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor, when men wanted
to get out Of school and into ac-
ton.
Once assigned to schools here,
the student is placed In one Of the
three shifts and from that time
on spends ITO hours in elassrooms
and shops. His course is divided
into II phases Of 10 days each dur
ing which he moves on form the
fundamentals Of aircraft and en-
gines to actual maintenance of
engines and planes on the flying
line.
The student a. the Technical
School spends his first 10 days be-
coming acquainted with airplane
engines, electrical systems, hy-
draulic systems, instruments and
maintenance paperwork. Then he
gets 10 days instruction on air.
plane structures. 10 days on pro-
peliers, 10 days on instruments,
10 days on engines, 10 days on
electrical systems, 10 days on fuel
systems, 10 days on engine opera
ton and tests and 10 days each on
single and multiple engine inspec-
ton and maintenance on the fly
ing line.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-10
Permanent
ent City
Stage Planned

A new permanent stage 70 pre-
vide entertainment for The men
stationed in Tent City vii be
constructed at the east end Of ne
mess area there. Maj. Theodore
J. Heat, Supervisor OF the Fifth
Provisional Group. said this week.
I. IS planned to provide seating for
1000 men
Several A & r shows have been
presented al Tent City from i'm
prov.sed stages arranged by Pvt
Edward Murphy 70 audiences run-
ming between 1000 and 5000 men.
Most o. these shows have featur-
ed the talent OF Tent City and
are presented al 8 pm. every
Tuesday.
Corp. william ". McMichsel OF
The A & r office, vas NJ. c. Those
on the program included Corp.
David Sackson, violinist; Corp
Matthew Shook, harmonica play
er; Pyts. Lloyd Lingemsn and
Peter Fogsn, scrobats. Stanley r.
win and Malcolm Bender, guitar
ISIS, John Shifts. singer, and Miss
es Louise Firth and Margareite
Matiina.
A band composed OF B shift
students played under the direc-
ton Of Corp. Ralph Goodman.
The first in a series Of outdoor
variety shows will be presented
tonight at pm. in the 309th
Tech. Sc. So, Capt. Albert NJ.
Mcconnell, A & R Officer, an
nounced yesterday. Due to the
large crowds that have been at
tending the A & R shows held in
Recreation Halls and because Of
the heat, it is planned to hold
weekly programs in the squadron
area all dffriro the et,,,,r,,ar
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-10
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Capt. Mevbin New
Utilities Officer

Capt. Robert J. Meybin Jr.. has
been appointed Post Utilities Off
Ger, replacing Capt. Frank II.
Wyatt, it was revealed this week.
Captain Wyatt, by a May 81
War Department order has been
appointed Assistant Division En-
gineer, South Atlantic Division.
with headquarters at Keesler
Field. Captain Wyatt was the first
commissioned officer TO report TO
Keesler Field, arriving here May
Il, i94i.
Captain Meybin, 81, former as
sistant TO Captain Wyatt, is a ma
tive Of Roanoke, Va. He obtained
his BIS degree in electrical en-
gineering from Virginia Military
Institute, and was an electrical
engineer in civil life.
Under the new Utilities setup he
Is assisted by Capts. w. w. Moore
and Leonard Crawford.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-10
Writer'S Visit to KeesIer Field
Tells Him US. Will Win War
nv MARSHALL ANDREWS

At the edge of Biloxi drowsy old town down here
the Gulf of Mexico something going which could
and still doubt that America will win this
saga Of embattled America is being written here
story of plowshares into swords scale which approaches
the impossible And is only of many like that. put