The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-10

which broke out a few days
low the tailors plenty OF time. II
you fail TO make the grade, the U.
S. government straightens out your
account and il costs you nothing.
May | was my birthday and the boys
who shared hut % with me. gave
me two fancy poplln officers shirts
and ties TO match. | hardly knew
how TO thank them
You can best know 1t. Miller
his classmates and Camp Berkeley
through his very Impressive let
ter written few hours before re-
ceIving his commission and as
signment to Camp Ellis. Illinois.
His keen prospeciives, as well
as a flair for interesting and ef-
feciiye writing are evidenced in a
few pointed paragraphs;
q. -C.S. q Beacon Light
when | look about me. see
dozens and dozens OF faces tanned
by the Texas sun until they faint
ly resemble the group Of hopefuls
who attended Incorporating classes
on March 21. since then. three
months OF fear and tension have
twisted their smiling features into
hard. grim masks. Those long
months when It was a serious Of
Tense to be caught smiling have
left their impressions. We've al
most forgotten how TO smile but
here and here you can find broad
grins because the long grind Is
rapidly drawing to close.
"Someday Id like to write a
novel about the men who are here
in o. c. s. Believe me there are
men from every profession and ey-
cry walk OF life and all of us have
been welded together because OF
the necessity for unity. II only we
could unite the nation as the Of
fcials here at o. c. S. have weld
ed us together"
Classmates Grand Fellows
In reality, 0. c. S. here at
Berkeley is but a cross-section OF
America. In my barracks on Kings
Row there is Bill Mayer, baby
faced kid from California who was
teaching biology at Montana State
college when he was drafted:
Ralph Miller. graduate OF Yale
university who halls from YER
mont: william Moore OF Hardin
Simmons university here in Abb
lene; Joe Paramore from Dothan.
Alabama: Thomas Murdoch Par
fridge 4th, heir TO the Partridge
lumber fortune up in Minnesota.
Joe Mlser OF Maryville college in
Knoxville, and countless others.
Yet, we've worked side by side and
there hasn't been single instance
OF friction. OF the men IN my pla-
toon. only Charles Marshall OF
Washington. DC. and l are color
ed. We've been treated royalty and
I'm sure. neither OF US will ever
forget the gang here at Berkeley.
Like Tribune
several OF the boys have taken
items from the Tribune you've sent
and mailed them home 10 friends.
Particularly Interested is my bunk
mate. Leroy Willard OF the New
York Times. He reads almost ey-
cry line OF the paper and It IS
seldom that l have a chance to read
the Tribune first. He recognizes
the color OF the paper and from
then until he has finished reading,
/ just stand and wait.
We'll, | was almost elected pla-
toon leader for our outfit lost
by one vote 10 my pal. Sal Marine
OF De Pau university. He and !
attended prep school at Camp Pick
et and n I had to lose, I'd have
preferred losing TO grand fell
low like him. In the event he is III,
I'll receive our commissions from
General Heflebowcr. commanding
general OF MRTC at Camp Barke-
ley, Texas.
Pitched 0ne-Hitter
Three weeks ago. our class
went on bivouac up at Abilene
State Park and l was really sur
prIsed to know just how beautiful
II can be in some OF the greener
spots OF Texas. Up in the rolling
hills. Il was direct contrast from
our flat sun-baked. wind-swepi
plains.
"whlle on b!vouac. ] pitched a
one-hit game 10 defeat the OFF,
GERS all-star team and later in the
day. I beat Company c 5-i TO win
the class championship. At our
track meet Robbie Vest OF Howard
university. Ernest swan Of the
famous Door In New York; Judsor
Howard who formerly trained John
Henry Lewis: and teamed TO wi
the 4iO-yard relay. l also won
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