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ice Studies Removal
OF Rail Rate Boosts
Decision Is Probable
In Several Weeks

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission had under study today the
question whether to eliminate in
creases in freight rates and passen-
ger fares which it granted the rail-
roads year ago. A decision prob
ably won't be announced for several
weeks.
Elimination of the increases has
been requested by the Offices of Price
Administration and Economic Stabi-
liZation.
In a final rebuttal appearance
yesterday. Max Swiren. representing
the Federal agencies, repeated allie
cations that the railroads were
making excessive profits from war
business, and said continuance Of the
increases threatened the anti-inf1a-
ton program.
James M. Souby. general solicitor
Of the Association of American Rail-
roads, said the proposal to take away
the increases because of higher earn
ingS by the carriers was equivalent
to penalizing the performance of an
efficient worker by cutting the rate
per piece which he is paid" He said
railroad rates for hauling l ton of
freight ! mile now produced an
average charge lower than at any
time since 1918.
Evening star., 1943-02-12

1920, the basis is either the same as
it would be In the hands OF the
donor or the last preceding owner
by whom it was not acquired by gift,
or the fair market value Of the prop
erty at the time Of the gift, which,
ever Is lower
In the case of property acquired
by beQuest, devise, or inheritance,
the basis is the fair market value OF
the property at the time of such &C
QUESTION. The time of acquisition is
the date OF death of the decedent,
even though legal title may not pass
to the legatee until later date. No
distinction applies between property
S" acquired before January !, 1921,
and after December 81, 1920.
Policy Outlined.
For property acquired after De-
cember 81. 1920, by any transfer in
trust, except as gift or by bequest
Or devise, the rule is that the basis
Tor determining gain or loss is The
same as it would be in the hands of
the grantor. increased in the amount
Of gain or decreased in the amount
OF loss recognized to the grantor
upon such transfer under the law
applicable to the year in which the
transfer was made. The expression
increased" etc, applies to a trans
fer OF property in trust for a valu-
able consideration.
In determining the basis in the
case of securities OF a corpora ton
which have been acquired at vari-
Gus times and in various amounts,
and which have been sold in various
amounts and at various times. the
general rule is that the securities
sold Gin the absence of identification
OF the particular securities Sold
shall be charged against the earliest
purchases of such securities.
To determine the basis of common
stock received as a bonus with a
purchase of preferred stock or
bonds, the total purchase price shall
be fairly apportioned between the
common stock and the securities
purchased.
Evening star., 1943-02-12

> 90
BROCCOLl-Crates, California, $50;
Arizona, 6.o0-6.25; Texas, 4 15-5 90
SARLlC-Californis, l0-pound sacks,
J.. PlNEAPPLES-No supplies on hte mar
PEARS-Oreeon, boxes, D'Anjous, extra
fancy 5O-4 .15; fancy, 425-4 so
pinespples, wire bound boxes. 3 5O-3 *
wasty, 2;15-3.o0; standard boxes 3 so
90; California. standard boxes, navels,
; .OO-s Pa
GRAPEFRUIT Florida, combination
grace, Duncans, wire-bound boxes 225-
: 30: standard boxes. > 1913 so: seedless
wire. pound boxes, . .502.15; Texas. stand
ara boxes. Foster pinks. S0-46s. truck re-
oelpts, 325-3'5; freight receipts, 3 80
TANGERINEs-Fl Florida, showing vast.
s5-Lushel boxes. combination grade i 80
2.,5
=, LFMONS-California. standard boxes,
NO rs, .i60s, I. 50-5t5; 1925, 500-55O
Evening star., 1943-02-12

3::95 s4S-sos. 250-a.75; Mcintosh, zoos
Hundred pound SACKS, Maine. Kaiahdins.
Y. s. No, u, size A. 2-inch minimum. 30
YoTi ronnd Whsss sseks sd No. pennss Ssr
ia 6ushsI crates, Bliss fS TTiumpSs, n1SsS T. '0 s
VA Av0SxDosMMa5ket {s5, STEADY so Supplies
rersa .oash.l s.eiash SpS1ss ssass sA'
NC cARsAeEnMsrkst ys.s stead steady ~ od stock:
Florida, |-pushel hampers, domestic round
type ssos,ns lidded and packed locally mostly
CARROTs-Market steady. Truck re-
CaI,t ceints moderate l.; A crates bunched
25-2 80; bushel baskets; topped; washed
lew York. $50: New Jersey, > 2.G0-o25;
rAuI1FLowERmMarket riJIIf11c nEIs siaf steady Ar
Zoha and California, pony crates, $50
CELERY-Market steady. Florida; ls-
Inch IN crates; @ trimmed ne tops tops, indiyldually " NY
'ed 81" Dozen, o0aes: @ * o0ssn a Hs
bali crates. individually washed, ) dozen
aGGsT nE4T6cG6Mspkes r6 dSzsn IS" Steady l. crates
5.50; 8 dozen, 1874 90; Arizona, 5 dozen,
Busht sEfteHM'Esss Savoy yp slightly Texas v'ltf5
NeTlplk sseon vssnis snps. s9
Florida. .bushel hampers, white, wrapped
fair Guslty' 244 yellow .ype 55G
Eastern Shore Maryland, baskets, Goldens.
NeT JsYeY pdTfo
Ricans, :15.I 50; Nancy Halls. 70 oo.
CUcUMREEsMsrket Isdads steady Ha n.r dozen he1
LIGHT; Florida, bushel hampers. 3,0o-3.25,
ordinary condition, l.?5-2.0o; bushel tubs
Mexico. 4 90: California, 80.
rpfs sad tHSnna sssa t soAe
FeTda nooss1 sx9 ,os.5 5S MsSeo sS ds s.. 300 49,
TX. go; repacked via New York City.
cartons containing ten pound cartons
on oNioNsMa8Hst 9S ,asI qHss' tse 5o-pound
sacks q. S. No ]. .yellows, Indiana Michi-
san New York and OHIO oh la-E p, Swset 6ssde
SNAP BEANs~Msrket slightly stronger
toF 1es hampsls 9ek Baak fappeS ih
:}15; ordinary condition. 2.o0-:,"5: Boun-
tifqls, ordinary condition. % %, -
N'E EEGGPLANT-Market steady supplies
HFht rnFhs FIoT'ds, Ia ,s,e eeg:hsle "e crates 300
PEPPER ERs-Market stead. Supplies
light. Florida. Canlornia Wonders, "a
Du mel crates IdUtSs ldI Rt HiEt' H''t pbp4
er lower
/ KUMOUhTS-Supp insufficient 10
quote.
/ STRAWBERRIES Market steady. Sup
plies liant. FLORIDA, 36-plnt crates, 23-25
PEI pint
BEETS-Texas. half crates, punched,
/ @4u-2'50
PARSLEY --- Texas, one-half crates,
punched 2.uU-9 -
/ PARSNIPS - One half -hushel baskets;
Ney ys1TsGs Psn9fyysn.a
/ ysnla 3-pound baskets, 15-l 90
TURNIPS--Ncw Jersey. huShel baskets
topped. white. I.35 Canada, 5u-pound
sacks. ruIabaRaS. waXed. Dol 30
COLLARDS- virginia, bushel paskets
aO-t 90
KAIE-VrgInia. buShel baskets. 90
SHALLOTS-LouIrl lana. barrels. expires,
rece}piS. - 90 - -
Observation-Disclosures. bound cartons
! t0-t}b
-DAMDELIoNs--Texaz. half crates l.15.
Evening star., 1943-02-12
'Auctioneer to Sell Equipment
From Worlds Largest Hotel
Py the Associated Press.

| Py the Associated Press
CHICAGO, Feb. l2.-The auction
hammer is going to fall on he con-
tents removed from the world
largest hotel-now a training school
fcg the Army Air Forces-and up
for sale will be goods ranging from
a spool of thread to a $1OO, 1000 STAIN
less steel kitchen.
Furniture, furnishings and equip
ment from the Stevens Hotel, put
in storage last summer when the
Army took over the -25-story Michi-
gan boulevard hosiery. will be sold
at auction beginning March IS.
Milton H. Morris. associated with
the auction firm which will conduct
the sale for the Stevens Hotel Corp,
said today that mo like amount of
similar merchandise ever has been
sold at one time anywhere, under
any circumstance.
With he exception OF a small
amount retained by the Army when
it took possession, the entire con-
tents OF the hotel, including furni-
ture and furnishings of 5000 bed
rooms, basement and three SUBJ
Easements, will be auctioned.
Thomas L. Marshall. attorney fol
the corporation, has disclosed that
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the Army paid 5000 900 for the
hotel. built in 1927 at q cost OF
$26 600 900. He said. however. 1t had
a book valuation of $7,6ll 900 last
October.
Furnishings Of the Boulevard, Con-
tinental. Pine and Rose rooms, all
favorite dining places in the peace
time era, will 60 under the hammer,
as will the Oak rooms 60-foot bar
and the Continental rooms stainless
steel kitchen, valued by the cor
poration at 100000, and described
by Lester r. Winternitz Of the auc-
tioning firm as the most elaborate
kitchen Of its kind ever designed"
Evening star., 1943-02-12
Washington Produce

=, BUTTER-Local supply situation too
0'if{Tss1 IfVEsToSSajp2es &c suots pfeeS ,smb. 70
From Food Distribution Administration.
trisss EeesMsrkt, sald net tos .,.ag Wsshinsfon
redsTsI-stsse ssss;ni sradsd eggs received from
Y. $. extras, large. 3s-46, average :sais:
y: $. standards. larse. 36-3s. average average :as22i a2is
U. S. trades "a Browns. u S extras.
lsese, l,es,om a7s;sa average ase; y extras,
arcs. iarse. 36-3s. average, 81, U. S.
stIalndsrds, Il medium "a U. S. trades. 33-
current receipts. whites 34-5' mixed Col
ors 40. Receipts Government graded
LIVE PoULTRY--Market Arm. Fowl
pounds and over. 1918 Broilers under
3 pounds IS. Flyers "a pounds, a9ia,
Fruits and VEGETABLES
hPPLES-.Market steady Truck re-
rsn' a vHsds mqdfsas and Mssy"vf Mess vsbs
No. / Bushel baskets Yorks' @rs,inch
minimum, SOL 80 2s.-inch minimum
stsymans, 2l.-inch minimum. 35-i so;
3tineh minimum; l,I3-l.s5; 2'.-inch
migim1m' ,niain,Ir ""nIaI5 40, Crime, .-mch
t35-l 50: Black ,Twigs, Winch mini
mum 81 .a5, :'a-inch minimum. 80
slhanS; 2l.-lnch minimum. PSI rs
a,2-lnch minimum, SOL IS, RomeS
LINEN minimum .ou-l SO "S4-lnch
minimum. 10, UU. Delicious ~. -inc h
fplnlmum. 80, 90. 2i2-inch minimum
E"u-*,-0. Golden Delicious. 2l2-inCll
minimum, . 0u-o o. o3.-inch minimum
: io--.Eoi lia-buShel boxes. Delicious
2i.-lnch minimum. i15-o 90. f,-inrl
minimum, 80. 80 Staymans. 2i2-inci
minimum, 2.l5-";23: 224-inch minimum
ard 3-inch minimum. 5o-!55. lars,
kize. ripe. l.15-H 90
Jonathans, 2l4-lnch minimum 40.
LEO, 2l2-inch minimum, l.65-ls5, -.
inch minimum 200-e.. %; Mcintosh. - p
inch minimum. So 90: 234-inch mni
mum, 2.25-2 so; Black Twies, %l.-incl
minimum, 5o-l 90: 294-inch minimum
and 3-inch minimum. 2.o0-2 10. RomeS
,.i2-inch minimum, 1,75i 50; 254-inci
minimum and 3-lnch minimum, n0-2 ;
Yorks, 2l2-inch minimum, 1.15-l .s5 %.
inch minimum and :j-inch minimum, 80
2lo. Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wes
feA fsneyi Jonsthsns. % ZOOS Sn Ia:,s 'otes 20 30
Romes, 72s-125s. : .Oo-2 so; Parseons, sss
1885, 2.00-2 SO; Grimes loos-l.5 ! 80
zoo. Staymans SSs-l3Ss, :, 1S-iu 90; SOS
sos, .. .0O-2 80: Delicious. hss-I Dos. . -
Evening star., 1943-02-12
Baltimore Livestock

BALTIMORE, Feb. , iP (U s. Depart
ment Of Agriculture Ill am. quotations
Cattle, 20; nominally steady: few Gamer
and cutter cows. 7.n0-Q. 90; common to me
dium. 9.50-IO.5O: fat heifer type auotable
to II 90 and aboya: common to medium
sausage bulls. 1O.25-12.25: good, 1880
so heavies up to 1880.
CALVES. %; nominally steady: strictly
CHOICE auotable to 1900: bulk. choice,
and common, a.00-I3.OO.
HOES. 500: steady: practical top. Is 90;
pounds. 15.05-3O; 140-IsO pounds is. .35-
so: 160-22O pounds. 15,65-9O; 22O-i4O
pounds. 1555-sO: "40-260 pounds. 545-
choice hoKS sold mainly At the outside
Evening star., 1943-02-12
Baltimore Markers
special Dispatch to The Star.

:BALTMoRE, Feb. 12.-potatoes. 100.
pound sack, 2,25-3.OO: western. ~
300; new; bushel. .5O-o so; sweet nots-
ICES oushel. 5000; nearby, ! .O0-1 IL:
Dbl bushel, 5000: beans, bushel. o1'
.hn5; beets; crate. 225-o so: broccoIi
csate, 3.50-6.25; cabbage 50-pound ssct
ST. 20; new, -bushel hamocr 90
E.ou. carrots, bushel. 200-on5 Western.
CtAle, 3.oo-5.5n; caulifiower crate . "a
h...b,., celery. crate; s.50-4 90: collard.
ooasnel 5o-I5: eggplant. II. -busheI crafe
yI6uu-3.5o; kale, bushel. / o0-I 10: lett,icx
western Iceberg. crate 5 5O-6 90; lims
osans' bushel, 2.50-5.5 so: mushrooms a.
Quart basket, 50-s5: onions, 50-nound
sack .0o-:..5 parsnips half busheI x.
d.9u: nearby. 15-S5; peas. bushel. i *
5;5o; peppers. ! l2-bushel crate Loo oI
ousnel; 3nO-4 80; rhubarb, carton, 5o-15
Splnach, bushel 15-I 15; squash bushel
E,o0-5 90; tomatoes. lug. 250-4 75. tur.
pips bushel; 1.25-1 so; nearby. half bushel
Sp-oo: apples, bushel, 65-2 grapefruit
nox, 2.oO-3.75: lemons, box 4 00-G 81
.imes, quarter box. 15-l 75; oranges box
s5o0thern. .00-3.15; Strawberries. pint %,
2o' tsngerines, box, 1.0O-225
Poultry and Esss
Live poultry-Broilers and fryers. pound
2P.3l: roasters, 1896: fowl, o4-2SI2
Eses-Nearby. ungraded. current re
sslpts dozen, white. 35-31; mixed colors
1896. Receipts. 1929 cases
Butter-Prints. pound. - score. so: q,
sfore. 40; country rolls, 80; packing stock
30. Receipts. $50 tubs.
Evening star., 1943-02-12
Central Business Unit
Backs Move for D. T..
Representative
Association Is Told
District Is Denied
Political Freedom

Maintaining the District OF Co.
lumbia is entitled to the same
badge OF honor" in Congress as
that given Alaska and Hawaii
James r. Kirkland, professor OF
criminal law at George Washington
University, called for a delegate t1
Congress AS representative of the
people OF the District at a luncheon
meeting yesterday of the Central
Business Association.
The four freedoms have trans
cended the seven oceans, but the
Atlantic Charter has failed to reach
the sllroes OF the Potomac" he
asserted. America is bringing free
dom to the world, but has omitted
political freedom to the District of
Columbia"
Mr.. Kirkland, who is chairman of
the Committee on Americanization
of the District Bar Association,
pointed out the affront recently
made to the people of the District
when a member of Congress demon
strated reluctance to serve on the
Congressional Committee for the
District. Adding that this commit
tee is always In state Of flux, he
said the only assurance Washing
tonians could have that their well
fare is being protected is have a
delegate on hand in Congress.
Ceuld Have Data Available.
This delegate, he said, could keep
Information and data available on
the District. Thus, when a new
committee is formed work OF gath
ettng Information on the District
would not be wasted.
Mr.. Kirkland said he was hoping
for 4. District delegate to Congress
even ri Congress feels that full
suffrage Is too much for the political
digestion of overgrown Washing
ton" BY virtue of their own local
citizen associations, he stated, the
people Of the District have proven
they are capable OF self-government.
II the District were given two
delegates to Congress-one in either
house-and this privilege proved a
lack of political abuse" he de-
clared. perhaps, it would pave the
way Tor full suffrage and representa-
ton.
Pointing out that the District has
long gone unanswered in its needs
BY a parental Federal Govern
nent, Mr.. Kirkland mentioned some
OF the immediate problems as being
an inadequate police force. lack of
improved fire fighting equipment,
and the need for domestic relations
te be settled in District courts.
.On the motion of Arthur Claren-
don Smith, the Central Business
Associated went on record as favor
ing immediate moves to obtain a
District representative in Congress.
Francis c. Heigle, treasurer of the
organization, reported that the asso-
cation was against Bill lOl5. the
experienced rating bill. now pending
IA Congress, on the ground tax rates
N the bill are 2.7 per cent. He said
the association wants the rate re-
ouced to one-half of l per cent, so
tnat 1t would not penalize the small
Businessman.
The meetin Was held at Jene's
Restaurant 1907 De Sales street
NV: Estes Brand, president,
presided.
IL was announced that Renah F.
Camallery former counsel to the
senate District Committee. will
auoress dinner meeting of the
association at $50 pm. February 10
st tne Hamilton Hotel. His subject
MI be "D1SfranchiSed A,,,o.;e.e.
Evening star., 1943-02-12
Your Income Tax
No. 40-Busis of Gain or Loss Part y

The basic for determining gain or
loss. for Federal income tax pur-
poses, where the property exchanged
had been acquired by the taxpayer
in payment for services rendered, is
the fair market value OF the prop
erty at the date Of receipt. This
basis is then adjusted for capital
items, such as depreciation and bet
terments in the case of real estate.
In the case of property acquired
by gift, a distinction is made be-
tween property so acquired before
January l. 1921, and after Decem-
Der 81, 1920. For property acquired
by gift or transfer in trust Except
by devise or bequest) before January
l, 1921. the basis for determining
either gain or loss is the fair market
value at the time Of the gift, or
transfer in trust.
Applied to Gifts.
For property acquired by gift after
December 81. 1920, the basis to be
used depends upon whether a prob
able gain or a loss is involved. In
determining gain the basis is the
same as it would be in the hands of
the donor or the last preceding
owner by whom it was not acquired
by gift. Thus, if a taxpayer received
gift of property from his father in
D40, the basis would be the cost COR
other basis of the property to his
father (assuming) his father had
bought it and had not himself re-
ceived it as a gifD, adjusted by
capital items, such as depreciation
and betterments applicable. If, how
ever, his father had received it also
as gift, then the basis would be the
cost Cor other basis to the last per-
son by whom it was not~acquired by
gift. adjusted as described (The "or
other basis mentioned in paren-
theses would apply to property ac-
quired by the father by purchase
prior to March l, 1918, or by devise
or bequest, or other means.)
In determining loss on property
acquired by gift after December 81
Evening star., 1943-02-12

HYDE PARK, N. Y.-SULTAN
SENDS GlFTS-Allen Frost,
curator at the Franklin D.
Roosevelt Memorial Library
here, holds a gold decorated
scimitar beside a gold tiara
and a pair Of bracelets, pre-
sented to President Roosevelt
by Sidi Mohammed, Sultan of
Morocco, during the recent
Casablanca conference. The
bracelets are for Mrs. Roose-
welt. All the pieces were from
the Sultan's family jewels.
"A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1943-02-12
Gambling Bill Killed

HELENA. Mont, Feb. IL (P.-A
proposal to legalize and license
gambling was killed by the Montana
House of representatives. Not even
the sponsor voted for the bill.
Evening star., 1943-02-12

prices; good COWS 141O-eo
sheep, IS; nominally xteady; practical
top, l7.1b. good and choice, 15a5-T5;
medium trades, 1475-16Th euli and
common, 1o.75-13.25; fat slaushter ewes,
Q 90 down.
The Apache sentinel., 1943-12-03

The-ArmyPIoy
Essential Role

A year ago, December 4,
1912, members of the 32nd
and 33rd WAAC Companies
reported for duty at historic
and picturesque Fort Huachuca
the first women-in-the-Army,
Negro or white, to be assigned
to an Army post, camp or sta
ton. They were an impressive
sight on that occasion: Six
platoons of trim, erect women
!. whose olive drab uniforms re-
flecting a golden sheen from
the sun riding high in the sky,
provided a dazzling background for
the maise and green guidons en-
Dlazoned with the silhouetted like
ness of Pallas Athena, Greek god
CleSS of war.
Under command of graduates of
the first Officer Candidate class of
the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps,
the women took over at Fort Hua-
chuca.
They took over assignments that
were largely in Post Headquarters
and the Station Hospital as clerk
. typists, Post Exchange clerks and
drivers and clerks at the Motor
Pool. Old Army skeptics witnessed
the WAACs' taking over with mixed
emotions. They were content to
await the outcome before saying, 81
told you So" The general feeling
was that the Army was no place for
women.
Skeptics Are Won Over
Soon, however, the silent fears of
the skeptics were dispelled. With
amazing speed and competence the
-the-Arnly assumed their
place in the Army learning from
the more experienced soldiers beside
whom they worked or helped to do
the various jobs to speed victory.
Most of the work that the Worn-
en- did was categorically termed
J. clerical" Clerical platoons worked
as telephone exchange operators,
post exchange assistants, warehouse
assistants, cafeterial, library and
Continued On Page Eight
The Apache sentinel., 1943-12-03
Nice Going,
Fl. Huochuco!

That Fort Huachuca is really ION
some time" when it comes to pro-
~viding for recreation and entertain
ment for it's denizenS is indicated
in a memorandum which was sent
to the Commanding Officer, Fort
Huachuca. last Friday morning from
Post Headquarters Detachment.
81. On Thanksgiving Day, 25th
November, 1943, only one (D pass
was issued in this organization.
Mention is being made because it's
rather unusual for such record on
any holiday or weekend.
20. The detachment participated
in ceremonies at the flag pole, en-
joyed the best football game of the
season, and partook of bounteous
Thanksgiving dinner"
Lit. Allah L. Butcher is command
ing officer of Post Headquarters
Detachment. To him, we say, mice
going!" And to Post Commander
. Hardy, again, "Nice going" And
Hats off to the working Spe-
cial Service Officers!"
A fact which 1t. Butcher was
probably not in a position to men
ton in his news to the Post Com
nander is that in addition to few
passes being requested for trips off
the Post on Thanksgiving Day, many
soldiers who have quarters in nearby
towns had their wives come to the
Post to spend the day.
The Apache sentinel., 1943-12-03

what technical responsibilities
of music arranging, scene paint
ing and stage lighting, it left
little to be desired.
| will go on record as claim
ing that the skit "Goldbrick-
tits" could be thrown into the bill
of any Broadway revue as it stands
and prove the biggest punch of the
show. Lawrence Nicely and Edward
Hall carried the lions share of the
fun but Mereva Parrish, by now al
most veteran in Fort Huachuca
theater activities, made a charming
and decorative feminine foil for the
antics. Eugene Ware was a card as
burlesque army surgeon and Ruth
T. Pierre turned the bit part of a
gushing WAC into a comedy charac-
terization long to be remembered.
In the barrage of amusing lines a
corny gag or two horned in = but
even these were bonded" corn. Like
the one where the WAC asks the
nurse if she should admit the pa
tient. Yes" the nurse tells her,
admit him. But be careful, he may
be dangerous" 'sDangerous?" the
WAC comes back at her with gleam-
ing eyes, "Yippee!"
Closely crowding this skit for
merit were the three THE Shape
of Wars to Come" "On a South
Continued on Page Eight
The Apache sentinel., 1943-12-03

Col. Hardy
Pays Tribute
To TheWACs

On the anniversary of the
WACs' first year at Fort Hua-
chuca, the following tribute is
paid to them by the Post Com
mander, Col. Edwin N. Hardy:
On December 4, 1912,
there arrived at Fort Huachuca,,
two WAAC companies with a.
total strength of three hundred.
On that day history was being
made because Fort Huachuca was
the first post in our Army to re-
ceive WAAC organization for duty.
There was much misgiving ON
the part of many as to how the ad-
venture of uniformed women in our
armed services would prove as a
help in our war effort. The conjec-
lures were many both pro and con,
With the cons probably being in the
majority. remember one highly re-
spected old sergeant, who with all
seriousness said to me just prior to
their arrival, Colonel, you know
women are kind of cantankerous by
nature, and they don't like to take
orders from anybody. What these
WAACs are going to do when they
get to Fort Huachuca, just can't.
figure out. In the first place what
are you going to use as a guard
house for them?"
''We have now had the WACs with
us for one year and they have earn
ed the privilege of going from WAAC
to WAC, which in itself is signifi-
cant. do not believe that there is
station in the United States Army
where the WACs have proven of
greater value than they have at Fort
Huachuca. Their value cannot be
measured only by their taking the
place of some able-bodied men who
can in turn be released for action
at the front. Their contribution has,
indeed, been admirable in that re-
spect, but in addition they have
added greatly to morale through
culture and feminine association
Our motto at Fort Huachuca is that
the soldiers and WACs are brothers
and sisters in a common cause and
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