Evening star., 1943-06-20
| Just
Between
Yourselves
BY PHILIP H. LOVE
Editor, The Junior Star.

For most boys and girls, this
summer is going to be different
from any other.
Those who are old enough and
have the necessary physical and
other qualifications will go into the
armed services and their auxiliaries.
Others will work on farms and in
war plants. Still others will find
other worth while ways to help their
country in its hour Of peril In one
way or another, nearly every one
will make the summer of l943 con-
tribution to the war effort.
The overwhelming majority of
boys and girls are, of course, too
young for full-time service in the
war program. For them, this sum-
mer is merely vacation from
school. But even as vacation,
this summer is going to be different.
For one thing, those jolly peace
time automobile trips to seashore,
countryside and mountains are out,
for the very good reason that Uncle
Sam needs the gasoline and rubber
they would consume. And, for an
other, even travel in the city is
restricted by curtailed bus schedules,
for the same good reason.
But there is still plenty of oppor-
tunity for vacation fun-and also
for vacation service to Uncle Sam.
Instead of going to the beach for
swim, try one of the local pools.
You'll find the water just as wet
and every bit as refreshing as at
any beach you ever visited.
AS substitute for a trip to the
country, try hike through Rock
Creek Park You'll find the trees
there Just as green, the surround
ings just as pleasant, as in, say, St.
Marys County. Md. And the mos
quitoes, chiggers and ticks will give
you just as cordial welcome.
Even if it's the mountains you
prefer as a vacation spot, you'll en-
JOY visit to Rock Greek Park.
You'll find some hillsides there so
rocky and so precipitous as to make
you think you're toiling up Pixies
Peak. And, of course, there are
plenty of other mountainous" re-
gions around Washington, also
plenty of woods and plenty of
water.
Do you have bicycle? Then use
1T for your vacation trips-to the
pools, through the park or wherever
else you may decide to go. Do you
have roller skates? Well, they'll
take you to lot of interesting
places. Do you have a good set of
legs and feet? Then try hiking.
It's great fun and good exercise
and it will take you to a surprising
number of places worth visiting.
At any rate, whether you ride a
bike, roller skate or, as the saving
is, "hoof it, stay off the buses and
streetcars as much as possible. They
are needed to transport workers and
other persons on essential errands,
and they're already overburdened.
Just keeping off of them is valu-
able contribution to the war effort.
But there are many other equally
valuable contributions that every
girl and boy can make this vacation.
They can collect scrap metal and
rubber. they can round up old silk
and nylon hose, they can save waste
fat and grease. they can act as air.
raid messengers or nurses aides.
they can develop ways to earn
money to buy War savings bonds and
stamps.
In short, they can enjoy their
vacation and still make the summer
OF 1943 contribution to the war
effort.
How are you going to spend your
vacation? The Junior Star would
like to know. Sit down now and
write an article telling all about
your plans and send it in under the
rules of the contributors contest.
1t may win one of the five weekly
prizes of ST..
General Efficiency Medals. the
highest honors open to Roosevelt
High School students, have been
awarded to William Bird and Donald
Wolpe. The YMCA opens its
summer program for boys tomorrow.
An "all-members swim period" is a
new feature. il. The ninth grade at
Gaithersburg Md High School de-
cided it needed something original
and patriotic for its graduation exer-
cises.' writes Cary Louise Sander
son, Is. Every one started writing
words to fit some music most of
them knew. Doris Gray of WASH
ington Grove produced some verses
about the Victory Corps, to be sung
to the tune Of Maryland, My Mary
land She is just l6."