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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-12-25
Monticello

Mrs. Beatrice Robinson of North
Carolina is spending the Xmas
holidays with her mother, Mrs.
Mrs. Bessie Howard. The Rev.
Grant from Pine Bluff preached
a wonderful sermon at First Bapt
church last Sunday. The AME
Zion Church was host last Sunday
to the City Union Singing unit. :.
III this week is Mr.. Newton, faith
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-12-25
u. S. O. Notes

! The Committee of Management
and Staff of the Ninth USO Club
wish for you and yours the Sea-
sons Greetings.
The Ninth Street USO Club was
happy to present the 37lst In
fantry Regiment Orchestra last
night at the Club. The orchestra
is under the direction Of Sgt
Brownlaw and last nights appear
ance was the first engagement
in Little Rock. The sold
iers and &. S. O. girls were en-
thusiastic in their praise Of the
Orchestra. Everyone is eagerly a
waiting for their next engage
ment at the Club
I Ninth Street USO Christmas
Program:
, Dec. 24--Christmas Carols
! Dec. 20, Basketball, Omega Phi
Psi VS.. 37lst Infantry Regiment
team. Victory Dance follows
game,
Dec. 26 Informal Mass Game.
Dec. 27---Hour of Repose, First
Congregational Church. Soldiers
of 92nd Division invited.
Dec. 2S-Community Singing
Dec. 80, Formal Dance, Honorine
Soldiers and G. S. O. Girls.
Dec. 31-Formal Officers Dance
Officers of 92nd Division.
January T. Matinee Dance --
enlisted men and their friends.
G. s. D. for the u. s. O.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-12-25
In 5Oth Wedding
Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Vault cele-
brated their fiftieth Wedding An
niversary Thursday evening, Dec.
II at their home 423 f. Goth st.
They entertained many friends and
relatives, receiving many useful
gifts and cards. Mr.. Vault. age II
and Mrs. Vault age GO are the
parents Of II children and thirteen
grandchildren. Two sons are now
serving in the army and one grand
son is serving the Naval service.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-12-25

Purpose The purpose of the
Girls Service organization is to
cooperate with the U. S. O., Y. M
c. A. recreational program for
men in the service of their country
Function. The function of the
Girls Service Organization is to
provide wholesome recreational OPP
portunities for service men in the
form of dances, parties, informal
gatherings and entertainment. The
Clubs standards should govern all
sponsored activities.
Colors: Blue and gold serve as
official colors.
/. Girls between the ages of Is
years and not over 80 years may
become member of the G. S. 0.
2. Girls must register with the
USO for membership cards to at.
tend entertainments at the Use
Club.
8. Upon request of the WSO, ar
applicant may be asked to present
letter of consent from her par.
ents or guardian.
4. Any girl failing to govern
herself according to the rules and
policies of the USO will be ex-
pected to forfeit her membership
card.
5. Each girl is expected to gov
ern herself according to the ideal
of young womanhood at all enter
tainments at the USO Club or
Camp.
6. Membership cards are not to
be transferred and may hr re-
called at any time.
7. Each girl is expected to present
her membership card any time she
enters the USO Club and should
be carried with her at all times.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-12-25
Gospel Temple
Bapt Church
BY Mrs. G. F. Waters

Rottaken-SDlnday School was
IN charge of Mrs. Matte Jeffer-
son, with a good attendance re-
ported and a general review of
the lesson by Mrs. jefferson.
Glass No. 2 taught by Mrs. Lovida
Modem was the banner class for
the day. We regret the recent pass
ing Of Mrs. Viola Brown a faith
full member of the church and a
long with Rev. W. c. Pennington,
pastor we express heartfelt sym
pathy to the family. Mrs. G. Il.
Folks is beinning to push the
State Press in this section.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-12-25
Hooker

The Oak Grove Bapt Church
will worship at high noon on Xmas
day with Christmas program and
message brought by Rev. N. H.
Henderson, pastor, speaking from
the topic "Christmas without
Christ" Rev. j. r. Green will be
special pulpit guest. The public
is invited to attend Bro. Z. R
Brooks is in charge of the pro
gram.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-12-25

Mrs. Willie Johnson, recently
elected chairman of ESQ hostess
es is the wife of Gordon johnson
widely known contractor. She is
active in school and civic activi-
ties having organized the Safety
Patrols in the city schools last
year and also serves at the Trav-
elers Aid Service desk in the Mo,
Pacific Station each Friday night
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-12-25

er Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geans Ingram
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brown have
returned home from Little Rock,
Hot Springs. st. Louis, Chicago
and other points after an extended
vacation. Mr.. and Mrs. FNnk
Galloway of Detroit, Michigan is
spending the Christmas holidays
with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Royal Dan Matthews and Mrs.
Anna Joe Arlington.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-12-25
CORRECTION

Pvt. Rufus r. Daniels with
Headquarters Battalion of the
35lst Field Artillery unit at Camp
Livingston, La. returned to camp
after spending fourteen days fur
Tough visiting his mother Mrs.
Nancy Daniels, 1914 lizard st. Re
ported last week as SD lard ST.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-12-25
Civic Worker!

Mrs. Casa Feeler ono Of the
city's leading social workers. with
civic organizations the Y. W.
c. A. Urban League, Community
Chest, Travellers Aid of the USO
and also is chairman of the USO
Hostess Committee. Mrs. Feel
err is the wife of Chas. A. Feeler,
a skilled workman and leading
plasterer. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Feeler are members of Wesley
Chapel Methodist Church.
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Read The STATE PRESS-The
Most Reliable Paper Published In
The State. $500 per Year.
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Card of Thanks

Mrs. Lille Washington anc
family wish to express their gra.
titude to their many friends fol
the kindness shown them during
the illness and death Of their mo.
Their, grandmother and aunt, also
for the beautiful florals.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-12-25

The Bereaved Family.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-05
PITFALLS OF LOVE
BY Adele
Ssrrison

You certainly did" ! rejoined
heartily. But you told me In
the cafe that YOU were In great
danger. Are they on your trail
over here 90
yes, and no." he said slowly
Representatives OF the new or
der OF things are over here, but
with the help of old comrades
have been able 20 make them
believe 1 too am against the
throne and watching for the
king 20 show up.
mo one In the whole gang IL
80 blood-thirsty against Georges
as have seemed" Georges
added II rail against him and
plan a thousand deaths for him.
But IL their suspicious should
ever be aroused, my life would
not be worth fsrthlng."
1T is high time" I said Sc
verely, "for YOU 10 take refuge
with my father. You can shed
your Father Christmas makeup
in the adjoining suite where my
father IL, take on another guisc
and go out Of the hotel without
any one dreaming you are the
same man who came to this
suite"
l did not tell him of the espion
age exercised by the hotel man
aver Miner. l knew first tina
Miner for a day or two would no
be likely 10 be active, after IN,
fiasCo Of drugging Noel and Mar,
and his grilling by Philip Veritzen
In the second place my fathe
could spirit him out of the hote
to the hldeaway. so that no on,
would be the wiser
THAT sounds like an answer
to prayer" he said. you can
not know how I long 10 he rid
of this awful disguise"
Then, with a hopeful CLEAN II
his eyes. he said,
"If IL Is a. safe. as YOU say at
your fathers hideaway, will It
he possible for me To see Mary
there. and Olina-and Noel, Of
course ,"
Continued Monday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-05

World Famous Comics, Three
pages every day In Daily De-
trOit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-05

Ny RUSE succeeded better
than II deserved, for George
reused himself from his gloom an,
resumed his saga of escape
with two Others I lived what
seemed TO be endless days and
nights in that fishing boat he
said. 1--WE scOrched by day and
froZe by night. How We escaped
being wrecked i have no Idea,
but finally We got through 20
England. There ] found friends
and thought had found "A
haven.
II had changed my appear
ance, but had not adopted this
atrocious disguise. 4 was care
full not 10 appear In public
places, but some one must have
recognized me and passed the
word along 10 men who wanted
TO be rid OF me. was shot at
twice, and there were other
attempts To Kill me.
Then my friends and de-
cided that / must come 10 this
country In a fool-prOof disguise.
But "a II turned out, you saw
through me. ! don't know who
else may know"
81 don't believe anybody does"
] said. after studying YOU
closely that night i'm the cafe, i
felt sure you were n young man
disguised. Most folks would
have put you down As an eccen-
trio old exhib.tionist, proud Of
his hair and beard"
THAT L. the erect tried 10
give" he said. land why | made
myself so conspicuous on every
possible OCCASION I figured that
was the next best thing 70 look
ing absolutely ordinary, for
which I am too tall"
"And far too goodlooking,
Georges. ! said with a chuckle.
Thank you" he said with an
embarrassed flush. and ! saw
that his gloom and doubt had
leSSened. "AS I said. the next
best thing was 10 adopt very
conspicuous role, and I am glad
you think l succeeded"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-05
Connolly Answers

la lie has resumed the
Craftsmanship Of Gener al
Electric Company CO. movie
actor, tc) doctor and novel
lSt.
2-la) Furniture; Cb) photo
graphic equipment, (c) rub
Der.
3-tal Right. (b) right; (c)
wrong she was elected rep
reSentdtiVe.
4 ta) Coleridge'S Ancient Mari
ncr. tbl BryantS Thanatop-
SIS, tcl Gray'S Elegy in a
Country Graveyard.
5-la) a volcanic mountain: (b)
peso. lc) Guatemala, British
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-05
BOOGIE
LITTLE

Eugene J. Rzepecki. 5025 Thirty.ffth.
Nike " stojanoveh, 4sO5 Buchanan.
Paul Tuhek, 3s2s Thirty -second.
Eugene A. LempcN A40 Thirty-first.
Richard G LeKki 4nf3 Thlrtieth
Robert . schultz 3s15 N.neWooa
Walters Meziarz. 1855 81 Heiwir
Leonard T. Nuravskf 1924 Thirtie'h
Henry J. Leslczejnsk.. 1898 Herbert
LOCAL BOARD 40. 81
tHamtramckl
Aloysius Zskrgewskl. 2937 Bcrres
Conrad Andrzetak. 1s605 50 Louis. Detroit
Anthony NoskWa 1897 Canif.
STANLEY Wulny. 1880 TrowhriIEs
SiCmJnd Faszczynsk. 20if2 cameron Dct
Stanley PIelark. 1854 Soh'eski.
stanley Oleink. boss CanIf.
Edward F,sr t2l21 Gallagher
stanley SzkgniCI 1882 So Auhin.
Raymond Nt'1sok 1922 Charest
sphcn LaE4rz 3i6S Yemans
Walter TGrIdoWsk 3oS4 Roosevelt
John ChI'kiu. 1926 Hr.hr1nk
GeprEe Rutkuvski. 1913 Moran.
William J Skaza 1926 YewaUs
Alexander K'ImaszeWsN, l2l0l Dequirtro
Bruno Jagndztnski 612j Peter smith Oct
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-05

Chester wiechech sO25 Roosevelt.
John siewicN 55n Cani1.
Joseph Olczak, 1858 Jacob
Albert Narkewicz. 1l4OO Moran.
Casmere Kawa. 1859 Deyer. Detroit.
Chester Dziarnowski, 1855 Sorwalk.
Walter Klincewich. 800 Jacob.
Chester Plotrowski. 24O7 DHnforth.
Walter Swiatek 3s44 NorwaIk
Henry Czarnowski. 3i65 Coms'ock.
Frank Sieczynski. $3.50 Mitchell
Wsclaw Renkiewicz 1881 Mitchell
Andrew Zugay. 244l Faber
Stanley pawidowski. 3074 Belmont
Joseph Nowschewski. 3434 Miller
Bruno Rusriak 55s2 Ca0jG
stanley lgfeDsk. 1881 CurHnt.
Luke prihish 225i Carpenter.
Lawrence a. Lawrence, 1905 Gallagher
WAYNE Board No. S-James " Arnold.
Wayne Board No Max Freeman
WAYNE Hoard 40 a-WUlam e pens
more Louis NJ Barhaglis. John J. DiPonia
WAYNE Board No i2-Artine G. Moec
keI jr
Wayne Boafd No l4-stephen Dem
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-05
Quiz Answers

Its sailed slightly in brine
and presCrvatives.
"A label for blatant national
ism.
Napoleon BonapaTte.
4-The jack.
5-Polonium, named for Poland.
6-Pliers are small pincerS.
7-SwitZerlands.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-05

binsN Edward a. Crensa Frank = Bach
Wayne Board No. ls-AlrH1rss T. Van.
Erner
Wayne Board No 20-Haasrl r Phil
lips
Wayne BOARD No 24-Hausr r. wood,
Aff Joseph o. Martha Alien a B.ass.
Wayne Board No IS Nsrru vs. Bers-.
see. Lawrence Mshoney William u.
Hart, Thomas A. Phe.aH
Wayne Board No. 31--Cha-Iss c. T-is-
bort
Wayne Board No 43-0vsn s. MoqmaV
Wavne Board ~ Tfa-afer george 70.
IoGnG Wilson Ward. Robert T Jackson.
Mac1mb Board So clifford Scarf
The following wer. sent direct On Camp
Custer Juasnr s. HI.- E.--|e N..aus.
Lf.e J. tu.rr Tony S'srdsan
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-05
By Fran Striker
By Zane Grey
CONTKNLZER

Honduras.
6-(a) Mime. Butterfly"
(Japan); tb) Aida" Egypt;
tc) The Flying Dutchman"
tCoast of Norway or Cot
terdammerung' thanks Of
the Rhine). are particularly
appropriate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-25
By Walt Disney
Shocking News!
Salt Water Tafy

ERE pleasant little game that give you message
day II numerical puzzle designed spell
fortune Count the letters in first the number
OF letters IL subtract the number is less than
add number Start the left
rectange every
right the the letters under
the checked figures give you ,os
Copyright william Features i-s
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-25

made mo see your side. And
when coddle you too much
you can just look nj BAN and
I'll stop. You needn't scratch,
then"
LAST VISIT TO CLOSET
"ETie" His arms closed
about her. When he released
her she pulled him into the
bedroom.
Here, want you 10 see
something" She opened his
bureau and began missing up
the drawers. She raised her
hands 10 start on his suits but
he grabbed her.
Hey, hold It.! That's just
been pressed"
"My last visit to your closet"
promised Effie. Hereafter you
take care of your own. No
baths, no slippers, no hankies,
no ties, no covers turned down.
IL you want me to do anything
for you, chase me-"
He chased. He followed her Il
the kitchen and stood over her al
She measured the coffee.
Mrs. Leeds, want two cups
this morning and don't you
forget H."
Tomorrow's short story: Jack
son Square, by Sanford FARRELL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-25

Answer to yesterdays puzzle.
-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-25

pered she could stand it,-feF- a
while, anyhow, Tug was all wrong,
he would he might sec il after a
while. But she'd get the cat; she
grinned again.
HE'D SHOW HER
When Tug came in that night
he stopped in the living room for
Ia look AT BAN. a handsome young
Maltese, asleep in his own new
basket. So, Fife was coming
round,
He went into the bedroom and
stopped short. fuminG. Everything
just as usual; he strobe 10 the
bathroom. Bath drawn. He ran
back 10 the living room. Fife
stood there smiling. BAN held low
Iingly against her check.
Damn Tug raced past her,
flung out of the house and drove
Wildly down the road
"Be forgiving, would she:
He'd show her."
He returned al midnight. The
/ bedroom door was locked. The
ISunporch couch was made up and
his pajamaS were on top of IL.
BAN must he IN with Fife.
There was little sleep in tho
Leeds bungalow that night. In the
early dawn Fife. with BAN in her
arms, stole softly through the llv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-25

cat tomorrow" She served a
Scorchcd dinner in stony silence.
They were going to play bridge
at the Moorc'S that evening.
which was a relief as Tug did
not say another word. When they
reached the Moores' he acted
like himself. but the minute they
got INTO the car both fell silent.
Fife went slowly into their bed
room. She didn't want Tug in
that room at all She just had
10 be alone,
She get pshHt-Str wanted. Tug
swept IN, grabbed his paiamas from
his twin bed where Effie had laid
them, Swoopcd and tore off the
covers and went 10 the Sunporch
couch Fife cried again, into her
pillow She hoped he didn't hear.
SHE GRINS NOW
BY morning tho atmosphere was
glacier cold. Effe did not offer
Tug a second cup of coffee. She
poured II, while he glared. He die
not drink II, Al the doorway he
sent a parting shot
"You made me run hard
enough Ia get YOU? Why not
try some Of that now" Despite
herself, EffIe grinned
She had led him a merry chase
But marriage was different. He
dad. widower anxious 10 do hi
best for his only child. had talked
about her mother. Mother hac
been the best of wives and she hat
done all these little things anC
dad loved IT, Dad had warned he
that tho first year Of marriag,
would be- difficult
Poor Tug, his father and mothe
lived suddenly Fife shiv
cred. Well, If Tug was bad-tem
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-25

ing room TO the lawn. After an
interval she ran after a retreating
BAN. caught him, gathered him
in her arms again and started Tor
the house. BAN struggled.
Come and get n nice saucer
Of milk. honey" crooned Effic.
She might have squeezed him,
just little. BAN put out a swift
paw and scratched. On Effie's
astonished cheek appeared a long,
white welt.
SCRATCHED CHEEK
She put the cat down. went 10
mirror and stared. The white
welt was showing red now. She
dropped into a chair. She had
been so good TO Bam-and he
didn't like it--not always. After
time she walked out TO the sun
porch. Tug, raising bloodshot eyes
from his pillow. met hers.
dad liked to be cOddled," said
Fife. Mother always did IL.
1 coddled dad after she died. But
men are not all alike"
whats that on your cheek,
Effe?"
BAN scratched me. I was
coddling him"
Tho brute. I'll take him
back today"
mo Tug. l like BAN He
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-25

ta-Fruits Of the oak tree
20-Psstry.
2t- Ecclesias,
Legal claim.
Declared
27-Coincides,
Withered.
2p-ParadiSe.
30 Enduring
35-- Electrified particle
ia Herons.
IS Mohammedan judge
4l.-Consumes
l2--Itslian com
43-Price.
44-Persia.
46 Lair
IS Mountain gap
"a Before
~ symbol for tantalum
52-Mother.
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as

HORIZONTAL
Mark ~ omission
s-Newspaper paragraph.
1O-symbol for erblum.
12-Idolize.
13-Ancient city.
l5-Edible seeds.
16-SWeetsop
17-Mslt drink.
1S--ScAnty.
20-City in Italy
2l-Fourth cahph
23-The heart
2i-To do wrong.
25-Storags bon
26-Garish.
2s-Symbol for selenium
80 Implore
81 - sun God.
32-Southern state tabbr
33-Guided
34-Indetinite article.
35--Place in.
81 Land measure (Frl
IS Variety OF lettuce
3a-Teamster's command
40-JapaneSe coin
G-Dash
43-Releve
tA-Assistancs
6--Performs
a7-Csreal
ho-Most commonplace
80 Mansion
SO Continent Iabhr
- Insects
800 hsh
VERTICAL
! Head covering
= CttriN drink
Wandering
4-GaeliC.
Symbol Cor tsllurww
s-place under restraint
i Row.
s Half an en- (rll
Pronoun
Elongated FISHES.
IL Feminine name
IA Futile.
i6-Greek msrkstplRcrs
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krvFH1IsEMFNT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-25

I'm fed mp. There's too much
Of IT,"
Hope YOU don't change YOUR
mind too eften," snapped Fife.
Something's g" She
rushed out TO the kitchen. Tug
followed.
BUY CAT TOMORROW
Say, Fife, ! feel terrible. But
! had 10 do IL. I've been thinking
about il all day. II may seem
trifiing but-oh damn II YOU have
to coddle something get a dog or
cat"
"a cat.- Lovely. I'll buy a
AnVTRTTSFMFNT
Evening star., 1942-09-16

have made an equally impressive
and absolutely essential-contribu-
tion.
The effectiveness Of the commits
sars' service has been infinitely more
than seeing that troops get their
mail and newspapers. that their
food is good and their boots are the
right size. Much more than the
military commanders, it is the COM
missars who continually build and
maintain morale. And morale. aston
ishingly strong and almost uniformly
high, is what has kept Russia S
hammered and battered army fight
ing all these months.
Confidence in Commissars.
Here is one expert opinion on the
result of the commissars' work in
the Soviet Army:
THE whole army feels that wrongs
will not go unrighted, that soldiers
grievances will always be heard
promptly and that any serious delin-
quencies will be reported to the top
This has a most beneficial effect on
the military commander. He knows
that the morale of his men Is high
and that a competent or excellent
specialist is working all the time to
keep up morale. Then, too, the officer
whether captain, major, colonel or
even general. knows that he himself
has got to produce the goods"
In the opinion of some foreign
specialists best qualified to judge
the Russian Army's commissar sys-
tenn reduces the possibility of sloppy
performance of duty among most
Evening star., 1942-09-16
(Second OF a Series.I
BY LELAND STOWE.
War Correspondent of the Star and
Chicsen Daily Neus

Chicago Daily News.
MOSCOW, Sept. 16.-The war
commissar in the Soviet Army is a
fighting teacher preacher propa-
gandist-efficiency expert. Because he
fights and takes every risk they do.
his words and opinions carry great
authority with Russian troops. Be-
cause he is in the lines closest to the
front, because he has got to lead
where the danger is greatest, he
keeps the soldiers of his unit on
their mettle at the precise moment
when nerve strain is the greatest.
In every hospital in Russia you
find a considerable number of
wounded military commissars and
sometimes more wounded commits
sars than officers A great number
OF commissars have been killed at
the front and many have won the
Soviet Unions highest decorations.
Commissars with the infantry re-
peatedly go over the top, leading
charges. yet they seldom carry any
arm but revolver.
Evening star., 1942-09-16

armies. Nevertheless. what the COM
missars accomplish In heightened
morale and increased military EN-
cheney offers lessons OF great per-
tinency which neither the American
and British high commands nor any
patriotic Allied officer can afford to
ignore
(Copyrisht. la42, By Chicago Daily News)
Evening star., 1942-09-16
War Commissor in Soviet Army
Playing Major Role at Front
His Job Is to Command Confidence and
Loyalty Of Soldiers by Personal Example

In the Red Armys unceasing bat
tie against the Germans it is COM
miSsar's job to command the Rus
sian soldiers confidence and LOYALTY
by his personal example. It is his
job to remove all causes for grum-
oling, to discover the first tiny cracks
in the mems morale and re-cement
them solidly before the assures have
a chance to widen. 1t is his job to
be. the first to stand and die when
the order is mo retreat He must
show himself as brave as any and.
among millions of brave men, braver
than most.
All Degrees of Ability.
Just as there are always all degrees
of quality among officers of any
army. there also are inevitably Rus
sian Army commissars of all degrees
of ability. Nevertheless, the record
of war commissars in the Is months
Of the Russian-Germ struggle has
been remarkably high. The outside
world and many observers on the
spot have been surprised by the COM
petence and skill shown by Red
Army commanders during this war.
In their own extremely difficult
field Russia's military commissars