Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-12

"Ab out n .'...'.'
wear ago my MIX III "i"'N'
very best friend was drafted into
the army. We have been friends
throughout high school and col
lege. We were inscparable pals.
1--WE arc both - years old and
had worked into good paying
Jobs with chances for advances
in our respective fields, How
ever. since his work Vas con
adhered uneS~fntial he was
drafted while I WAS given An oc-
Cupational dcfermcnt.
"PlcaSe understand that ] am
consciNntiOuSly irving Ia serve
where I believe ! can do most
toward victory. II my draft
board were 10 refuse me another
deferment. then I'd feel that my
place for the duration Was I'm
the army.
at has taken me about seven
wears Il have been studying In
night school for the last three
years Ia train for my work,
which il highly technical. have
had several years ~ shop expert
euce and there il "a great short
age 81 this type Of worker.
within the last year ] have
married and ana hHfiHg = home.
NV wife and ! expect no special
consideration on the grsInds OF
being married. We have laid our
plans carefully 80 that there will
he no debts n I arm called.
since being In the army my
friend has had two Burroughs.
Naturally, l rushed over 10
$50 him.
He seemed not In the least
glad 10 see me. Although he did
not aay 40. he limited several
times that I should be I'm the
army. He made no attempt 10
visit my home, although We in
Sited him several times.
Whenever I see him he leaves
me very depressed and gives me
tho feeling, through many subtle
remarks. that am not doing my
share.
w hon mentioned the long
hours I have been working
about - a week he only
t-....h.I ,uI r.,.,t,I.I ,,,. thaf
All that money Was no hardship.
'Ive written him letters Civ
ing him news of our home town,
fellows who are leaving for serN-
ice. etc. His answers are few
and short. u seems he IL trying
10 break Our friendship
The whole situation has hurt
me very deeply a. miss the
place this friend had in my lifc,
NV wife feels that he j. bothered
by a bad case Of jealousy.
What do YOU think ~ a
friend like this l. II my place
10 continue writing him" NJ
times ! feel that our friendship
il broken for good
II do feel. however. that he
has reason To- be discouraged,
since his career was cut of.
Also he was planning on being
married. hut when he was
drafted. put this of until after
the war.
At times feel A. though l
should apologize "a him for haN-
ing the privilege of being mar
ried and having n home OF my
own. will say. though, that my
pleasures are few since am 20
tired from working that my wife
and | never 70 TO dances, and
see y movie about once in three
months
There must he other fellows
I'm Detroit IN about the same
ia. Please don't try 10 SalNe my
conscience. I'm willing 10 take n
good hawking out " YOU feel I've
got IL coming
ZZLED WAR WORKER"
Ny opinion p W. w is this.
You have nothing 10 apologize
for. Your work is as vital a. his
service Look az France the
biggest army IN Europe hut out
Of-daic weapons our factories
and skilled workmeu spoil the
difference between us and the
French.
Your friend Is losing 2 lot 80
but its fate tsat gives hlm The
dirty deal You didn't do y.
lie wouldn't act THIS way II.
nv chance. hi, house burned
down bat yours didn't I hope
no viii Scc tins.
Keep on writing to him Then
YOU cant blame Yourself u ne
remains CmDlttcred.
That's my view perhaps We
viii hear from others. and see
what they think.