Smyrna times., 1943-12-30

better known as Jerry" to all his
friends. Course, this column is not
claiming to be any outstanding bit
of literary genius, as you well
know. The editors only desire is to
serve Our Boys and Girls in the
Service in such smalls ways as CEN
sors will permit, and full considera-
ton must be made for his lack of
training along these lines. The
hope has been, and still remains,
that what this column lacks in the
classifications named, it will make
up for by its sincerity of purpose.
Fact is, the writer feels very much
like you must have felt when you
were out praying with the Boys on
Thanksgiving Day. If God was
listening, and we feel quite sure
that he was, no doubt he took ac-
count of the sincerity of the pray
ers, rather than rejected them be-
cause they were not delivered by
an ordained authority of the ac-
cepted church. Perhaps you were
the most fortunate, however, since
you were dealing exclusively with
one who is fair and just in all
things. Jerry, it was certainly a
fine thought to go out among your
gun crews and commune with God
in the way that you did. More
power to you.
1t is most interesting to note the
thoughts you expressed in regard
to the political future, after the
Boys return from this present war.
Already the present political lead
ers of this Country are quite busy
enacting laws to seek favor of Our
Boys and Girls now in the Service.
Perhaps the least said about this,
the better for the immediate pres
ent. However, do not be fooled into
any fixed belief until all of you
Boys have had chance to judge
things for yourselves. When you
return to your homes, and return
you will, it will be time enough to
start. You know full well what
you have been overseas fighting
for, and it will be your duty to
keep up the fight until you are
sure that you have just that. Then
will be the trying ordeal to retain
it for posterity. There is no use
denying the fact, the future that is
facing you is most interesting
one. Perhaps the destiny of the
world may be decided by what
happens in America following the
close of this present war. 1t will
! be the critical period and America
will have need for statesmen of the
highest type, both for domestic and
foreign affairs. Let us hope that
our people will realize this in time,
to carry our Nation forward in the
careful planning of the Four Free
doms for the world of the future.
When this bloody conflict is over,
and final victory is ours, the United
States will then stand at the cross
roads-not at the end of the line,
as so many of our people now want
to believe. 1t is Dribbles' most sin
cere wish that you Boys carry on
until both the victory of war, and
the victory of peace, has been
achieved. Neither of which will be
accomplished in a day.
Jerry" we've been very much
pleased with your short visit, and
trust that you will avail yourself
of the opportunity to drop in on all
of us soon again. Meanwhile, you
may be assured that your host of
friends back home are glad that
you are doing well in your present
career, as a soldier. The only thing
that was lacking on your last ad-
dress was your Officer serial num-
ber. How about it? Send it along
the next time you please
And may God bless you, and all the
Boys of Battery "B". May He
bring all of you back home safely
to your loved ones, just as soon as
this war is over.