Smyrna times., 1943-11-18
DRIBBLES 5
FROM
Our Boys and Girls
in the Service
David c. Harrison Post, No. IA,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Washington, D. C.

Washington, D. C.
Dear Dribbles:
This is Armistice Day. And, as
I sit here writing this letter, 1 am
thinking of all the millions of peo-
pie in the world to whom the word
"Armistice" could bring so much
to-day.
My thoughts go back to the
Spring of 1910, when the gradual
ing class of the John Bassett
Moore High School came here to
Washington for its trip. 1 can
clearly visualize this occasion; each
face in the group comes before me
in a steady procession.
At that time, my classmates
were not part of a nation of peo-
pie engaged in war. They were
young folks, eager and expectant,
starting a new life with all the en-
enthusiasm of youth. Now, as I
see them once again, am wonder
ing to myself where each one is :?
In connection with Armistice
Day, I am particularly interested
in knowing the whereabouts of
each of the boys.
Later, there will be another day,
when war will end end, in many re-
spects, it is going to be duplica-
tion of that graduation of ours.
Everyone of these boys and girls,
who are now in the service of their
Country, is going to start on a
new life again; in world at peace
in world which they themselves
helped to make peaceful to make
peaceful. God granting, may that
day not be far away.
And so, could ramble on for
hours, but in all these ramblings 1
would each time reach the same
conclusion-"This is surely worth
fighting for" 1 know that all of
my classmates must feel the same
way. And, after all, my class of
40 is only a specific example of the
thousands of other groups of pals
and buddies all over the world, who
have been separated and who will,
in time to come, be reunited with
the same forward look, possessed
of the vitality to build anew.
We in the Service know, more
than ever before, what Armistice
Day really means. Not all of us
have the opportunity of going to
the front, but all of us do have the
opportunity of supporting those
who are at the front-whethe it
be with War Bonds, our prayers or
letters. Whether it is working in
factory, doing our bit towards
ending false rumors which might
help the enemy, folding Red Cross
bandages, or entertaining service
man in our homes.
Dribbles, we in uniform think
that you folks back home are do
ing a wonderful job, and we know
that we can count on you as long
as we need you (Which will be for.
ever we are more than certain Of
this. 1t is the memory of all thai
you people back home" have done
that is making us so very certain
that there will be another such day
as Armistice Day, and it is yol
that are giving us the courage ant
the spirit to carry on. This, afte
all, is the greatest show on earth
this Democracy of ours; and, 9Th,
show must and will go on"
Don't know just why I hav,
written such a serious letter. 1
doesn't sound at all like me, bu
once in awhile, especially to-day,
get great big lump in my throat
and look through couple of fool
ish tears towards the day when al
the gang will be reunited. Tn
afraid I'm just girlish enough, t
forget occasionally, that I'm get
ting to be an old salt.
SO, until later I'll knock off fo
awhile.
SO lOnp