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tank units, we're almost white-col-
lar men.
We student cooks - the future
happiness" boys of the Army
have to get up for reveille at the
usual hour, beating the sun to the
rise every morning. We get an
hour of calisthenics, directed by a
noncom who's in good physical
shape and expects us to be the
same way. Then we drill for an
hour, and hell hath no fury like
that unleashed on the recreant who
doesn't come up to standard in drill.
We attend class for two hours and
there's no foolishness there.
After lunch, we report to our
kitchens, where we work until seven
o'clock, taking our trade practical
ly, taking part in the preparation of
food for over two hundred hungry
and fastidious soldiers. The next
morning finds us in our kitchen at
three or four o'clock and we stay
there until one. We're supposed to
have the afternoon off - unless
there's something that has to be
done in the line of battery duty.
When we leave those kitchens for
the afternoon, we go back to our
barracks for rest and sleep, which
we need badly after the twenty-four-
hour shift at huge coal-burning
stoves. Reading is a popular diver
sion during the time, unless you pick
up a magazine which tells you what
slackers you are because you aren't
like the author was in the Real war.
There's different type of article
that is equally nauseating. 1t tells
of the poor little soldier boys, who
give up everything to 60 into train
ing thousands of miles from moth
er's lap and who will have to spend
their time leaning against urban
lampposts-because nothing is be-
ing done for their morale.
You're talking about entertain
ment, Gertrude-not morale. In the
matter of entertainment, there's
plenty of that to be found, even if
it isn't like being back home toast
ing marshmallows with Her. There's
so much being done here for enter
tainment that you can't get halfway
to the Service Club without being
drafted for battery show or vol
leybal game.
Morale is the spirit that gets you
when you're out on the regimental
parade ground with the whole bat
talon for retreat parade. Every
mothers son there wants to look
as much the soldier as the Old Man
does. Not another sound can be
heard before or after the one-gun
salute to the colors or when the
band crosses the field to a stirring
march in the Display of the Colors.
And when your battery passes in
review before the colonel, you're
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NEW EFFECTIVE HAY
FEVER. RELIEF

Hay fever, which annually causes
more SneeZeS, more lnf1amed noses
and more red, streaming eyes than
any other Scourge, may have its
final big fling this September, all
because a Pennsylvania electrical
engineer was served dish of corn
meal muSh which was entirely too
salty.
The engineer, sneezing, and with
all other hay fever manifestations,
stopped at a hotel where he was
served a dish of muSh which he
considered sending back as it was
much too salty. Finally he ate it,
however; the hay fever attack les
sened, ultimately ceased. Next day
he had three meals, all overSalted,
and experienced his most comfort
able time in years in the ''hay fever
season."
His analytical mind quickly
grasped the possibility that the
saline substance in his food was
responsible for his relief.
About this time, DR.. E. E. Sell
1eck, graduate of Columbia Uni
versity, met the engineer, made
notes, and when he returned to his
home, began experiments. Today
DR.. Selleck declares he has found
a certain means of relief for hay
fever and is supported in his con-
tention by other medical experts,
and a nationally known chemical
manufacturing concern, the Hol-
ings-Smith Company, at Orange
burg, New York. has taken over
making the remedy, which is called
Nakamo Bell.
Describing the experiments, DR..
Selleck said, ''After I was sure
had found means of quickly re-
ieving hay fever through the chlor-
ide group, tested it in the most
practical way I knew. I held
three day clinic, to which many
hay fever sufferers responded,
from ages ranging from 10 to 60
years. Each person was given two
tablets with little water. Some
relief came to all within ten min
utes. Reports on these cases dur
ing the ensuing weeks showed
practically complete cessation of
symptoms. ADV.
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But for Courage, Henpeck
Might NeUer Haze Kno,Un

Desperately in need of so cents,
Mr.. Henpeck finally got up enough
courage to open his pay envelope
before taking it home to his ex-
acting wife. Somewhat mystified
at what he found therein, he hur-
ried back to the cashier who had
given him the envelope.
you've given me ten dollars
too much, I'm afraid" he stam-
mered.
The cashier counted the bills
and coins, then replied impatient
ly: cts quite correct. I suppose
you've forgotten that you got a
ten-dollar raise last month"
Mr.. Henpeck placed his hand
across his eyes, shrank into his
collar still farther, and said faint
ly: "My wife never told me-"
The Ely miner., 1943-09-09
CHAPTER VIII

For once have gone on sick call
for purposes other than goldbrick-
ing. This time it was for sympa-
thy, tenderness, and sunburn lotion.
I got the sunburn lotion. Since then
I have been confined to quarters-a
pathetic, lorn creature wandering
about the squadroom in minimum
of clothing and glow of brilliant
red light.
Things are getting fairly comfort
able for while. The poet Droschni-
op and the happy warrior Menza ap-
piled the ointment with tender care.
Private Sher was asked to snaffle
sandwich from the mess hall and re-
turned with a laden tray, replete
with iced tea and double portion of
dessert. By sitting on the floor on
my heels, I was even able to start
reading the novel that has been
taking up space in my foot locker
for weeks.
But night must fall. In a case
like this, where you're packed in
grease like a boxed rifle, it's best
to place one layer of newspaper be-
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every mOther'S son wants to look
as much the soldier as the old man
does"
firmly convinced that there isn't an
other battery on the field that makes
as good showing as your battery.
It's the enormous feeling you
know when you sit in pitch dark be-
fore pup tent in the field and
watch the Forts searchlight cut the
sky. It's the feeling you know when
you can look across a great space
and see long lines of Army trucks
moving along every road you can
see.
That's morale. Just a matter of
pride.
The good earth on which Fort
Bragg is situated is laden with ira
dition, ghosts of the glorious past,
the old culture and little else.
Beautiful as it may be for purposes
of military training, it has little in
terest in helping the little green
things to grow. Grass and flowers,
planted with loving care in the Sand
hills dust, fade but too soon if left to
shift for themselves. To nourish
such vegetation, the cavalry units
furnish the more aesthetic batteries
with certain surplus commodities.
Private McGlaufiin, Rolf, and I
had spent the better part of the
morning with Corporal Cleveland
James Farmer, heaving and hauling
coal in preparation for the long
hard winter, when the top sergeant
decided that the borders around the
barracks should be given their au-
tunn tonic. We piled back into our
truck and sped away to the haunts
of the hoss cavalry.
We knew, after a few miles of
riding, that we were nearing the
cavalry territory. There was a GER
tain unmistakable quality about the
atmosphere. Something New Had
Been Added.
The hoss cavalry, it must be said,
takes great pains with the care and
distribution of its vitamin deposits.
As far as the eye can see the eye
can see orderly, cubical mounds COW
cred with straw and earth. None
but the most deserving criminal of
fenders-men who have earned their
letter ("P" for ''prisoner") are per-
mitted to serve in the maintenance
division of this essential agricultur-
al enterprise. None but the most Wig
liant guards are permitted to super
wise their labors.
We three-McGlauflin, Rolf, and I
stood high on the crest of a hill,
loading the truck with its precious
cargo, commenting on the invigorat-
ing quality of the air, and pausing
ever and anon to lean on our pitch
The Ely miner., 1943-09-09
U. S. Troops Use Bombs
Against Pesty Insects

'Health bombs" play an impor-
tant part in the protection of
Americas fighting men. These So
called s'bombs' are really dis
pensers, each holding one pound
of liquid insecticide which protects
our soldiers against malaria and
yellow fever. When discharged on
tents, barracks and planes, these
"bombs" release a mist which is
fatal to flies and mosquitoes, but
harmless to human beings.
In less than Is minutes one such
discharge will fumigate 240 army
pup tents or so giant bombers.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-09

football will show
unexpected strength
on both the pro and
the service-college
side.
The pros will be
far stronger than
anyone figured they
would be six months
ago.
And the Navy has
sent enough fancy
talent to take good
care of a large col
Ieoa oroI,p and Give
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ter, was a shiny container filed
with paper napkins!
Until something is done about the
thing, this mess sergeant will go
hog-wild. At his present rate, We'll
find toothpicks on the table next
week, salad forks the week after
that, finger bowls before November.
This will go on indefinitely until
his brain is completely destroyed by
this madness. Then he'll start plan
ming to surprise us with mattresses
dressed in feld-artillery red.
When this happens, / shall try to
volunteer for the parachute troops.
No matter how honey they make
the Service Clubs, no matter how
carefully they plan the movie pro-
grams, no matter how hard they
work on athletic schedules, they'll
never be able to compete with SOL
dier's favorite evening recreation
sitting on the back steps, shooting
the breeze.
ITO BE CONTTNUEDl
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each section fast-moving and scrap
py contests through the fall.
After all, the Navy got its share
of college football stars from the
30, 900 students they are sending back
for war training, and from this col
lection there are several hundred
names remembered from last years
program.
! In spite of the Army's stand
against football, there will be enough
good teams to cover the map this
fall.
Strong competition will appear in
every section, although more than
| few will have to take some heavy
pounding from much stronger teams
which happen to have the stars.
Someone has suggested that un-
der such conditions there will be
more upsets than ever. / doubt it.
There should be fewer surprises to
annoy the guesser, select0r, prophet
or soothsayer.
1t is sure thing that a number
of unknown, unsung stars will be
found among the mass of Navy and
Marine material-many who have
played little or no football.
1t will be an interesting part of
! the game to see just how many un-
knowns pop suddenly into the spot
light before the season is over.
Shooting at a Record
Something over 20 years ago the
Giants had a left-hander by the
name of Ferdie Schupp. He had
fast curve ball that could break the
back of an iron buffalo.
He finished busy season with an
earned run record at LOG, the low
mark of his profession.
Even the blazing fire of Walter
Johnson could never quite equal this
average. Walters best earned run
mark was around LOG.
There is 1943 entry who is crowd
ing both Schupp and Johnson in this
department of sharp shooting.
His name is Spud Chandler of the
Yankees who is now close enough to
reach out and tap either of them.
I hadn't thought of this until
happened to be talking to Spud, 9TH
-erwise known as Spurgeon, about his
best year.
'I'm pretty close to that earned
run matter" he said. 81 just hap
pened to be figuring it up the other
day. II can stay somewhere around
the best figures 1 shouldn't lose
many ball games with Yankee hit
ting to carry me along. I'd like to
finish the season around the one
earned run spot although it means
1 can't do any resting even with a
big lead"
Chambers record so far is alb
normal in view of the fact that in
the last ten or fifteen years the lead
ing effective pitchers led their
leagues above or 21z spotless tai
lies. Too many home-runs today are
likely to break out at any interval
and pile up the score.
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See Here,
Private Hurgrove!
bu Marion f1ururove ws;e.

advises a pre-induction period of "paint.
ing the town red" Once you wear the
khaki "keep an open mind" he says,
"for the first three weeks are the hard
est" Having failed TO master some of
the fundamentals of army life, Hargrove
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- ~ 81;
I5oil11i3IQ
ADVANCE ECHOES

What was that? I thought / heard
The dull boom of whirling punt,
The thud of cleats along the field,
The crash of bodies up at front.
What was that? i seem to hear
The ancient call of "H0ld 'em,
Yale
The roll of thunder from the stands,
Above the old, well battered vale.
Could I be dreaming? Through the
mist
I saw a forward pass that sailed,
I saw a runner g0alward bound,
Before his flying feet were nailed.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-09

THE STORY so FAR: Private Marion
Hargrove, former feature editor of a
North Carolina newspaper, has been In
ducted into the army and is spending
his training period at Fort Bragg. If
you're going into the army, Hargrove
The Ely miner., 1943-09-09
Candhi Nonmember

Although Gandhi has been the
guiding spirit and chief spokesman
of the Indian National Congress
for the past "a years, he has not
been member of this body since
his resignation in 1884.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-09
jolly Jumper

OUCH fun having this jumper
y with fiaring skirt and jacket,
whose pocket is designed to ac-
commodate hankies, pencils, etc.
barbara Bell Pattern No. 1847-B de-
signed for sizes 6, 8, 10. II and IA years.
Size 8 jumper requires 2 yards 39-inch
material: jacket 11s yards.
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has spent considerable time on KIP duty.
He has been classified as a cook. Thus
he is fully familiar with the Company
kitchen. Also period of field maneuvers
have made him familiar with sunburn.
He is now undergoing treatment for this.
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1900

Flattering Fr0ck
DISTINGUISHED frock to. do
- you proud on many an occa-
sion. Beautifully slenderizing and
marvel for fiattery So colorful,
too, when print-trimmed.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. boob de-
signed for sizes "a, Sc, 38, 40, AZ, A, 46
and 43. Size SO requires, with q sleeves.
42s yards 39-inch material; 5s yard con-
trast trimming.
Due to an unusually large demand and
current war conditions, slightly more
time is required in filling orders for a
few of the most popular pattern numbers.
Send your order to:
The Ely miner., 1943-09-09
Query Without an Ans,Uer

We have asked any number of
veteran horsemen why it is that so
few high priced yearlings ever made
good
No one seems to have an answer.
1t must be remembered, of course,
that thousands of cheaper horses are
sold and bought who also never get
to the post or win a race.
You don't hear about these. But
any horse that brings $4,000 or
more is in the spotlight.
And when he fiops it is always a
story.
The percentage of yearlings that
ever win a race later on is in
credibly small.
The horse is delicate animal and
a most erratic one. He will run
one day, and he won't run the next,
and lot of them won't run at ali.
You can't tell much by looks, Ell
ther. As a veteran trainer put it,
"Cocopet looks like a dressed-up
doll, wearing a corset, until you
see her move. Then it's different" !"
But no one can yet explain the
jinx that seems to travel with high
priced horses, while so mary cheap
er ores reap the richer oSt
The Ely miner., 1943-09-09
Want Feathers, Horse Hair

Wen pay S1.25 for fine goose feathers: 81
for duck feathers: used feathers, up to Soc
Tail hair Csc; name zoe. All quotation
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There will be gaps in the ranks
many gaps-but within a short while
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Earned Run Arguments

The earned run should be the best
test of high class pitching, although
Mathewson and other old timers used
to argue differently. If his team gave
Matty a fair lead Big Six would
promptly ease up to save his arm.
"There are always a lot of other
games to PITCH" he said, $50 why
not save the arm for another day?"
In the first place, those were the
days of the much deader-ball when
ten or eleven home runs would lead
the league.
In the second place, old-time stars
had to work in many more games.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-09

I'm a student cook in the Army.
Cooks are supposed to have the cas-
lest work and the most comfortable
positions the Army affords. Com
pared to the boys in the gun bat
teries, the signal corps, the anti
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ga minimum of clothing and a
glow of brilliant red light"

tween sheet and blanket After ly-
ing there for a while, listening to
the newspapers crackle exactly like
burnt flesh every time you twist in
agony, you feel the urge to sit up
and look at some real stars.
Evening star., 1943-10-09
Fred Fraser 10 Address
Church Group on F|aq

Fred G. Fraser, national vice COM
mander of the American Legion,
will address the adult department of
the Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Sunday school at 10 am. tomorrow
on Our Flag"
The honor guard Of Sergt. Jasper
Post of the Legion will advance the
colors, and Comdr Martin Schubert
will present the flag to the depart
ment under its Americanization
program. DR.. Arnold H. Scott, su-
pervisor, and Roy Early, president of
the senior department, will accept
the American and Christian flag
John T. Hicks will preside.
DR.. Paul Douglass, president OF
American University, will address
the Rustin Couples Glass at the
same time.
Evening star., 1943-10-09

The Organized Bible Glass Asso-
citation will meet at Epworth
Methodist Church, Monday at 8
pm. Officers will be installed.
The meeting will be preceded by
the annual meeting and election
of officers of the District of Colum-
bia Sunday School Association.
The Women's and Mems Glasses
of North Washington Baptist
Church, will observe homecoming
day tomorrow. The Rev. J. Lloyd
Black, director of work, Christian
Church, will be the speaker.
The L. F. O. Glass of Brookland
Methodist Church, will have charge
of the evening service tomorrow.
Mrs. Grace Lowry, who worked with
refugees in France, will speak
The Philathea Glass of Fifth Bap-
tist Church elected as officers, Mrs
William G. Claspy, president; Mrs
Emma Lesson and Mrs. o. France,
vice presidents; Mrs. B. H. Rettew,
secretary; Mrs. B. w. Ingram, treas
urer, and Mrs. w. E. Mooney,
teacher.
The Fellow Workers Glass, of
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, elected as officers, S. Ken
meth Love, president; Fred E. Brin-
so nand Mrs. N. C. Pierce vice presi-
dents; Mrs William M. King, secre-
tary, Mrs. Fred E. BrinSon, assist
ant; Louis B. Golson, treasurer, and
Nelson c. Pierce. teacher.
The Jaynes Glass elected as Of
! flcers, Miss Marcie Coltart, presi-
dent; Mrs. Velva Beam. vice
president; Mrs. Martha D. Shirley,
secretary; Mrs. Martha Wiebusch,
assistant; Miss Mary Holbrook,
treasurer; Mrs. Ida Vowel, assist
ant; Miss Eliza w. Merrill, reporter,
and Mrs. Ida R. Groover, teacher.
Page Nick. Etchison, religious
work director, YMCA, will be the
guest teacher of the A. B. Pugh
Glass tomorrow morning.
The Naomi Glass, of Ninth Street
Christian Church. will hold a
business meeting Monday at pm.
The Trinity Mems Bible Glass of
Trinity Methodist Church will meet
Tuesday evening for Bible quiz.
Everyman's Glass of Petworth
Methodist Church will have charge
OF the adult department service to-
morrow morning.
Representative John J. Spark
Evening star., 1943-10-09

Nathan w. Morgan will speak
to the Pinkham Bible Glass of Ma
Evening star., 1943-10-09
News of the Bible Glasses
BY PAGE NIX. ETCHISON,
President, Organized Bible Glass Association

|ible Glass Association.
man will resume his position as
teacher of the Brotherhood Bible
Glass Of Hamline Methodist Church
tomorrow morning.
The Yaden and Philathea Glasses
Of Petworth Baptist Church will
hold election and installation OF
officers on Monday at 8 pm. The
Rev. Glenn Faucet, pastor of East
Washington Baptist Church, will
speak. A dinner will precede the
meeting.
The Bible Glass of Mount Rainier
Methodist Church, will have busi-
dale on Tuesday at $50 pm.
The Phi Gamma Kappa Glass of
Metropolitan Baptist Church will
hold a picnic at the home of Mr
and Mrs. P. l.. Rogers in Cherry
dial con Tuesday at $50 pm.
The adult classes of Waugh Meth
odist Church will join in rally day
services tomorrow. Miss Eta Mai
Russell OF the Federation OF
Churches will speak.
In the Vaughn Glass, of Cal
vary Baptist Church tomorrow
Kenneth Hammer, Carl Bogardus
and Wilbur Bullock, seaman (First
Class, will participate in the pro-
gram.
Officers and Teachers Council OF
Calvary Church will meet on Tues
day at pm.
Nathan w. Morgan will speak
to the Pinkham Bible Glass of Ma
Evening star., 1943-10-09

tional Baptist Memorial Church to-
morrow on Reverence for God"
The Calvary Mems Glass Of CAL
vary Methodist Church elected
George Stevens as secretary and
Richard Evans, assistant.
Evening star., 1943-10-09
NORTH CAROLINA AVE,

Eighth St and n. C. Ave S.E.
e. A. WILCHER, Minister.
9:t5 a am.-ChGrch School
IL 100 arn-M0rnlng Worship
Evening star., 1943-10-09

Everyman's Glass of PetWorth
Methodist Church will have charge
OF the adult department service to-
morrow morning.
Representative John J. Shark
Evening star., 1943-10-09

WCODSlDE
1914 Georgia Ave.
tSilver Spring. Md
Rev. r. ID. Smith. PHI D., Minister.
1lQ0 a m.--"Disci ipIeShip.
G:30 p pm.-"The Tempest"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-27
Repatriation
Planned for
ExiIes Of War

ATLANTIC CITY. n j. Nov
26 INS)-A tlobal program for
restoring millions Of men, women
and children Ia their war-broken
homes was formally approved to-
DAY by the general policy commit
tee of the United Nations Relief
and Rehabilitation Council
immensely of the task is por-
trayed in unofficial estimates that
l07 500 900 persons have been up
rooted and scattered literally 20
the winds by the warning armies
and Axis political leaders.
The group of displaced per-
sons falls into four main classes,
each of which will he handled sep
arately:
. Those who fled from home TO
save their lives as inVad ing
armies swarmed across the
country.
Individuals and whole fam
lilies who were forced out by
Hitler henchmen to make way
Tor German workers.
. Civilian prisoners who have
been herded into slavery by the
NaZiS. and laps 10 solve man
power shortages.
Political and racial refugees.
many Of whom were driven into
exile long before the war
started.
After an appeal for action by
Director General Herbert II. Leh
man, the committee approved I
plan whereby:
"UNRRA will assist In the
care and repatriation Of such Of
these persons as can. and are
willing 10. return to their coun-
tries Of origin or of form e r
residence"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-27

trapped inside the building. but
when he heard the shooting
knocked out a glass in the front
entrance and made his getaway.
II was believed also that a sixth
man. the driver, was in the car.
JurczySzyn. % years old. has
been arrested nearly a score OF
times in Detroit and Toledo. He
was sentenced 10 seven and one
half 10 20 years in prison for rob
berry armed in 1885 but was pa
rolled in 194l. A year later he
was picked up for Toledo aHthefi-
ties, who wanted him IN connec-
ton with two brewery holdupS in
which the loot totaled $4,000.
After he had been released on
bond one of The three men AZ
rested with him was murdered
and dumped on a country road
near Mt Clemens "StumpyS'
brother Chester, serving fife
sentence for a holdup murder
which occurred in Detroit in 1886.
An attempt was nade 10 tO0t
the state liquor store az $500
Second three weeks ago After
forcing a window in the rear Of
the establishment. the hljackerS
fled
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-27
20 Nazis Die in Mutiny

LONDON -fSr1v.- n KS IA
Reuters dispatch from Stockholm
reported today that 40 German
soldiers had been killed and
in a barracks mutiny IN
Copenhagen. The mutiny was said
to have followed the shooting of
five officers who attempted 90 de-
Sert rather than carry out orders
to proceed TO the eastern from.