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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-24
Cotton Pickers And
The Mills Brothers
Unite For Big Tour

CHICAGO ~ (ANP) ~ Arrange
ments were made here Wednesday
between General Amusement cor
poration. representatives OF the
Mills Brothers and Denver y. Fer
guson Of the Ferguson Brothers
agency. representatives Of the Orig
inal Carolina Cotton Pickers. join
ing together two OF Americas out
standing attractions.
This combination will invade the
west. bringing to the theaters and
bathrooms one OF the biggest at
fractions TO hit the road in years
The Mills Brothers are noted for
their close harmony and melodic
singing and are fresh from Holly
wood and radio commercials
The Cotton Pickers under the
leadership OF Leroy Hardison- fea
turing Wesley Jones singer Of
sweet songs and Dwight Gate
Mouth Moore. blues singer. are
known for their syncopatcd style
OF swing. The Cotton Pickers will
join the Mills Brothers after clos
ing SCOTS Theatre restaurant.
Kansas City night spot.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-24
Black Barons
To Face Tough
.Sibert Camp
Former Detroit
Pitcher With
Soldiers Team

CAMP slBERT Ala AMP
When The Birmingham BLACK Bar
ons meet Camp siberts fast an
Regiment club July 81 At Brmins-
ham in benefit game, the profes.
sionals Will be facing combina-
lion Of former pro stars and semi
pros which may prove hard rs
heat
Already this season the soldiers
have proven their strength hy
downing such clubs as the Siber;
Replacement center Admission ord
nance works Huntsville Ross Bar
hers and F. Oglethorpes Post DE-.
iachmenf A, This writing the
fghilng sih Regimen; crew is uu-
beaten
Organizer and manager OF the
Siberi team Is Tech sth Grade Ei-
ton spruell former second base
nan-onifelder Of The Mohawk Gil
ants and the Newark Eagles ne
is a smart baseball man ard is
lareels responsible Tor the teams
hustle and spirit
Pv Joe Lane the clubs No ]
catcher. has played win The jack.
sonville Fla Red Cans as has
ouihelder col Alonzo Dean Dear
later played wuh me Ethiopian
Clowns
From the Chicago Giants comes
lnfelder Pvi Ressa lrby PVT. Yer,
non Smith. pi'cher Who recent,
tossed a no-hif mo run game. FOR
merry twirled for the Motor CT,
Giants Of Detroit.
All OF the other members Of th'
SQUAD have played semi-pro base
bali or have high school or col
lege experience
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-24
Family Has Unusual Educational
Record; Mother And Son Graduate

LEXINGTON. Ky. (ANP) Mrs
Lucy Harth Smith. principal Of
Booker r. Washington school.
received her master OF education
degree from the University Of
Cincinnati al the June com
mencement and her youngest son.
Edwin Milton Smith. II, gradu-
ated from Dunbar High school in
June as an honor student
In addition 10 his diploma. Ed
win received certificate from
the National Honor Society Of
Secondary schools and one from
the cabinet making department
Of Dunbar Trade school
Mrs. Smith is the wife OF Paul
Y. Smith who is instructor in
cabinet making AZ Dunbar Trade
school here Both Mr.. and Mrs
Smith are Hampton Institute
schoolmates and graduates. and
received their ABB. degrees at
Kentucky State college.
Mr. Smith specializes in period
furniture as hobby and his
work is found in the homes II
some OF the most prominent ciii-
zens OF the state as we'll as
churches and schools.
Mr.. and Mrs Smith have three
other sons. all with college de-
grees. Their oldest son. Vernon
c. Smith. Alb. Morehouse col
lege. Atlanta. did graduate work
at New York university. He IS
now on the administrative stan
al Spelman college.
Their only daughter, Miss Alta
Lucille Smith. was a student AZ
Hampton institute when she pass
ed away in 1894.
Their second son is the Rev.
y. Vincent Smith who received
his Alb. degree at ny state col
lege and the BID degree at Gam
mon Theological seminary. A.
lanta. 1912. He is connected with
the Methodist conference and Is
pastor OF the Methodist church.
Flemingsburg, Ky.
The third son. 1t Daniel Earl
Smith is an A. y, Morehouse col
lege and did graduate work at the
University OF Michigan. IT. Smith
is now with the United States
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-24

army.
Mrs Smith IS a we'll known
lecturer and IS active In church
civic. as well as educational
work She is secretary OF the
Lexington Inierracial committee;
3rd vice chairman OF Kentucky
lnterracial committee; president
Of the Kentucky Association Of
Colorcd Women; president Of the
Woman's Society OF Christian SER
vice. Lexington district OF the
Methodist church, chairman Of
the department Of the National
Association Of Colored women;
member Of the National Council
Of colored women; Member Of the
executive council of the Associa-
tion for the Study Of Negro Life
and History.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-24
LEGAL NOTICES
VIM. A. Berry, Attorney
405 Gratiot Avenue


STATE or MICHIGAN. IN the
Circuit Court for the County OF
Wayne In Chancery.
GOLDEN STRONG. Plaintiff, VS..
LEE STRONG. Defendant.
no. 3f2.e2G
ORDER or PUBLICATION
At a session Of said Court held
at the County Building in the city
OF Detroit, County and State
aforesaid on this the End day OF
June. AID. 1943.
Present Honorable THOMAS j.
MURPHY. Circuit Judge.
1t satisfactorily appearing from
The affidavit OF the plaintiff on
file in the above-entitled cause
that the defendant. LEE STRONG
Is not resident OF this state,
hut that he does reside at No
1000 North Letting Well Avenue
in the City Of ST Louis. County
OF 81. Louis. and State OF Mis-
souri,
1T is ORDERED that LEE
STRONG appear and answer the
Bill OF Complaint filed in this
cause within three t2) months
from the date Of this Order or
said Bill viii he taken as con
fessed against her.
TT is FURTHER ORDERED
that n copy OF said Order be sent
&c the last known address Of the
said Defendant by registered mail
and in case no registered return
receipt. signed by the Defendant
Is received that this Order be
published, as required by law
THOMAS J. MURPHY,
Circuit Judge
GA True Copy
CASPER J. LINGEMAN. Clerk
By c. r. FITZGERALD.
Deputy Clerk. 7-24-s-4.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-24
NRN JONES DIES

rHicA60, (ANP) Mrs. F
fieiire NcDowell-Jones. wife Of
Cfse Jones' local business man
add one 81 the wcll-known Jones
l'9ihers, owners OF the Ben
rgsnkin store and other enter
.es died al her home here
Tsesday evening Mrs. Jones was
DE daaah'er OF Or. J. W Nc
J atll who has been praciicing
~ Chicago Tor many years. a
eadaa Of HYDE Park High
hooi -he had attended both
Aliaeesisrn university school OF
cmmevc and the University OF
Chicago For a number OF years
! Roy % her marriage she was a
manlhcr - the staff Of the SUI
rreme Liberty Life Insurance Co.
Register To Vote
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-24

MOrND BAYOU Miss AMP -
Mississippis only ail-Negro town
has sent $4,000 cigafefs 70 me SOL
diers Al the front # Was learned
This week J F Huddles'on nier-
chant and filling staten opera
tor here has JUST received letter
from the x J Reynolds Tobacco
company stating hat 10000 cigar
els have hcen shipped 70 Ameri-
can soldiers as pr order placed Nv
Mr. Huddlesfon who sponsored a
drive By merchants planters and
citizens 81 Mound Bayou 10 collect
funds for their purct So 10 he dis
tfibWed without regard 20 race.
color or religion
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-24

WASHINGTON eANP) Truman
X. Gibson. Jr, civilian aide 10 the
secretary OF war. left Wednesday
night on an inspection trip that
will take him to Texas and Arizona.
He Is expected to return around
July 26.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-24
Military Police
Stand By And
Watch Sluggiing
Sheriff Irked
When Man Fails
To Say "Sir"

TT BENNING. Ga lamp 49,
an. COMPANY commander OF Co.
f, had asked that the provI-
slorsl truck regiment make an
rvesiiraiion 81 the smuggling last
EEK ~ private attached 10 his
,mnanv by a white civilian po-
4 oman on The army post while
no white military police stood
silently by
The soldier Pvt Jasper Will
nhms suffered a deep cash on
ne 4 phead as u result OF the
nack that required four stitches.
According 10 reports. Pvt. Will
lsms was assaulted by Sheriff
IL n wright Of nearby Cusseta,
ahcn me- latter became incensed
lscaasc ihe soldier failed TO use
lr" IN addressing him. The Of
fesr MA approached Williams
c-.er in Cnsseia and question
"A Mir shout a man he was seek
~ named Gilbert"
Later aficr Williams had re-
turned "a camp he encountered
rs sheriff again and was sub
,srel ~ further questioning Pvt.
Williams replied NO. | haven't
s.an me person YOU are search
hg ,o IN answer TO the Of
fefs qecey The sheriff angrily
demanded Niger you are lying
lo mf pani you ever say sir
q uh'c man. whereupon Viii
lhas WAS slngged with the po-
lomans sun
The attack occurred on the
rNNory reservation and was
,IsWsd hg Two white MP's named
sparrit and Beasley, neither Of
rhem attempted to prevent the
i,saar
Nihams was returning 10 his
company after having spent part
z ne iae 10 Cusseta on payday
l4ta
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-24

NEW YORK CANP) Qualified
young Negro girls are wanted to
enlist in the new United States
Cadet Nurse corps which the
United States Public Health Ser
vice is now organizing. accord
ing 10 Mrs Estclle Massey Rid
die. consuliant in Negro nursing
FOR the National Nursing Coun-
Gil for War Service.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-24
B, nRNEsT y. InHNsnN

WASHINGTON "A Truman in
vestiga'ing committee saws that
the p-4o warhawk the type plane
being used by The a9ih Pursuit
SQUADRON in North Africa. Is ex-
hihii A OF rs charge against
The Cur. wrishi corporation that
ne company was producing and
causing the government 10 accept
defective and substandard ma
terial
The sensational charge. made
public Saturday IN The report ~
the subcommittee headed by Sen
Mon G wallgren ID Of Wash
ineton also carried The s4cusa-
ton that The army air force had
hand IN palminr the materials
OF on the government
So serious are the charges the
rsport saws that the matter has
been turned over 10 the war
frauds division OF the department
OF Justice Tor action against the
Curiiss- Wright corporation.
The report revealed that not
only was the army nsing these
planes widely which 4, had ear
Tier said were "relativelv obse-
leie when we entered the war
bur that The company had had
'speetac~'ar and unprecedented
success in obtaining the second
greatest amount 81 war contracts
for tho construction Of airplares
The army has since agreed m
cease the production ~ P-4os and
10 substitute better type plane
one which has not YET been se-
lec1ed
P-4o fighters however. VII he
used but Tor requirements and for
training purposes
The committee charged further
In It's report that Justification on
tests destruction 81 records. I'M
proper recording 81 tests the
forging Of inspection rcpoNs fatl-
ure 70 segregate suhstandard and
defective material. failure n de-
sfrov such maicrial promptly all
had. heen some 81 the methods
employed Army inspectors who
had the iemeriiv 70 report those
defects the reports said were
subsequently transferred 10 other
assignments Leaky engines were
reported but the inspectors verc
eonerally removed
The report admitted that an
army board Of investigation had
investigated the matter and had
made N, same findings or facts
az the committee. although their
findings so the Truman report
says. tended 10 minimize the SER
iousness OF tho situation at the
Wright plant Charges against the
army officers The report stated
were NOT investigated hy the army
probers
McanwhileG " Vaughn. presi-
dent ~ The Curtiss-W Wright cor
poration. too; issue with the Tru-
man report here In washincton.
and charged the latter with max
Inr over-statcments
In SIS report the Truman com
rittec referred 10 the Curtiss
r-40 fighter planes as follows :"
says the Vaughn statement.
These planes were nsable and
have performed valuable work on
the various fronts but were real
" obsolete AZ the beginning %
the war and ~ much more linn
tied value than other fighting
rlanes produced he other Amer
lean companies and by the Brit
ish'
Yet the P-40 has been coniin-
ually modernized since orr entry
info the war and it has been the
backbone Of The United States
Army fighter squadrons with =
very successful record IN every
theatre Of the war having shot
down from three 10 % enemy
planes for every P-4o lost
we believe that this criticism
serves useful purpose in callinc
attention TO things which can and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-24

FORT CUSTER Mich AMP
One hundred FIVE members OF
COMPANY G. 4f2isf service unit.
WAC detaehmepi began their
first day ~ vore TUESDAY NOM
lnS when they reported 10 offices
~ the recruit reception center A.
Fort Custer whore mos, OF them
We're ASSIGNED
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-24
PROBES FATAL BLAST

PENSACOLA. Fla (ANP) The
army is investigating an explosion
al Elgln Field. 65 miles east Of here,
in which Is Negro soldiers and two
white Officers were killed.
Register To Vote
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-24
Ask Investigation Of Assault On Private by Georgia Sheri
Numerous Plane Crashes Brings
Attack On Model Of ssth Squad

have been remedied IN The ever
pressing task ~ producing mil
iiary equipment Of The quality and
quantity which the war de-
nands
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-24
o.E.s. COLUMN F. & AM, P.H.A.


GUIDING STAR CHAPTER NO. 11-STATED MEETINGS-Ist
Wednesday. DEGREE WORK srd Wednesday, Worthy Ma
Maude Williams, 6i2 King Ma. sl2s Worthy Pa
tron-Mr white. 522 Erskne, Apt 603: Secretary
Miss Gladys V. Minis, 1850 Log Cabin, Tn. S92OS.
BATHSHEBA CHAPTER no. 9-STATED MEETINGS-1st Fri.
day. DEGREE WORK srd Friday Worthy Matron-Mrs.
FannIc simmons 1889 ST. Joseph Te 5000; Worthy Patron
Mr.. v A. Bristol 1871 Jos. Campau. FL 14Sss Secreary
Mrs Carrie r. Riley, 1893 Parker, Pl. 1885,
GOLDEN LEAF CHAPTER NO. 14-STATED MEETlNGS-1st
Wednesday. DEGREE WORK Ord Wednesday. Worthy Ma
Alice 9if4 McDOugaIl; Worthy ParonMr
r. walker 1891 Goodson; Secreary-Mrs Lula Hendey
8lS5 Trowbrldge.
PRISCILLA CHAPTER NO. e1-sTATED MEETINGS-2nd FRI
day. DEGREE WORK 9Th Friday worthy Matron- Mrs
Dora williams Antoine TIE. 1Ii90; Worthy Patron
Haywood CAN'T 609 Hartford, Ty fs5s6; Secreary-
Mrs. Helen n. CAN'T. 600 Hartford Ty. 4-ssa6
LONE STAR CHAPTER NO. 26-STATED MEETINGS - LIST
Thursday. DEGREE WORN 3rd Thursday. worthy hatron
AbbIe Thomas. 2Oi20 Kentucky Worthy Patron
Mr. Richard White 90 Erskne. Apt 0O5; SecrearyNelle
Wilson, 20Ssf Wyoming Ferndae.
ST AGNES CHAPTER NO. 2S-STATED MEETiNcS-end We'd
nesday. DEGREE WORK ith Wednesday. Worthy Maron-
Mrs. Beatrice Fleming 65s2 Boxwo0d, Ty. 6Os5a Worthy
Patron-Mr. Walter Baenger 1856 seth. la 4e6l See
refary-Mrs Roberta Nelson, 5ss7 Brush. Tr. l-1iaa
CAPSTONR CHAPTER NO. 20-STATfD MEETINGS End
Thursday DECREE WORK ih Thursday. Worthy Mairon
mrs Rose Rlount. sif Mulett. H. se3s worthy Patron
Mr. Dock glroad, Aubln; Secretary Mrs. Rcsaea
Matthews s2ss y. Fort, H. eiss.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-24

If Your Merchant Uses
Tribune Advertising then he
Wants Your Support - See
That He Gets II.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-24

Roy Woods. n graduate Of LIN.
coin university Of Missouri. has
been transferred by the govern
ment TO Pearl Harbor. Hawaii.
where no will inspect radio
equipment for the Us. Navy.
Woods had pre-, lousy completed
fI,e.month flectronics course
at Illinois Tech and had served
rs Junior Inspector In Radio In
Dayton, Ohio for six months.
Register To Vote
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-24

SALVAGE TNFoRMATION-RAN.
DOLPH $3.50
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-24
on INSPECTION TRIP

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-21
Three Teams Seek Second Place
Record
Will be Set

New York, Sept. 21-UP-If
Brooklyn, Cincinnati and Pitts
burgh continue dipsy-doodling
around second place. the ultimate
occupant of that berth may finish
with the lowest won and lost per-
centage OF any runner-up during
the 81 years of National League
history.
Brooklyn. now holding second
place, has an average of .5i3. This
ties the all-time low second-place
figure of .543 registered by Brook.
lyn in 1902, when Pittsburgh won
the pennant
The 1913 National League cam
paign has been unusual. The SEN
Tor circuit is famous for its close
pennant fights. Rarely has any
national club so out-distanced the
pack as the current st. Louis
Cardinals. who clinched the pen
uant Sept. Is, with Is days of the
season remaining.
Today the Cardinals are Is games
ahead of the second-place Dodgers.
who are only one game ahead of
Cincinnati and two ahead of Pitts
'burgh. Weaknesses developed by
eas three clubs now struggling for
second place caused them to drop
far back of the fast-stepping cards;
caused them to carve out unusual
ly low won-andlost percentages.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-21
Winners. Selected in State
Victory Garden Competition

Schan;l, OF Tswas City, in the Low
er Peninsula There was no spe-
cial Lower Peninsula award.
Winners OF two priced trophies,
the gold cups offered by Governor
Harry +. Kelly for the best farm
and urban gardens. will be selected
later when all data are assembled
on which to base the judging.
Quantities harvested with relation
to area planted as we'll as other
conditions which were not factors
in the general contest are to be
considered in presenting the cups,
and complete information will not
be available until the garden sea
son is over.
The state contest marke the eli
max OF the season for thousands
Of gardeners-both amateurs and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-21
By STANLEY

old timers who early in the sum-
msr entered their names in compe.
tition. In all, q winners in seven
clsssihcstioHs were given bonds
ranging in value from $500 down
TO $25. IL received s. war stamps.
~ were singled out for honorable
mention. three for plaques. and
three for specified amounts to be
spent for garden tools.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-21
zzze AzzM ONEE MKG%E2IE1KZ./

SPaghetti and meat balls may
be an inspired culinary triumph
=. or a very ordinary dish. The
difference lies in one ingredient no
recipe ever mentions-the skill and
experience of the cook.
It's much the same with ale-no
matter how sound the recipe, a
brew will enjoy superlative quality
only il the brewer possesses the
skill that comes long experience.
More than 100 years Of that expe-
rience goes into every bottle of
Carvings Red Cap Ale. For gen.
erstions, an accumulated knowl-
edge of how TO do more with ale's
traditional ingredients has been
passed on from one CARING brew
master TO the next until, today, Red
Cap is the prime favorite wherever
fine ale is appreciated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-21

The Upper and Lower Peniusulas
OF Michigan spit evenly in first
place honors awarded in the two
major ciassifcations of the State
Victory Garden Contest, winners
OF which were announced today Ivy
Paul R. Krone, chief of the Victory
Garden Section of the Michigan OF
fee of Civilian Defense.
Achieving first place in the ur-
ban garden classification was Mrs.
Catherine Benzo. 67-year-old vi
dow, OF Norway, in the Upper Pen.
insula, who receives $500 War
Loan Bond She also was given a
S25 bond as a special award for
winning first in the Upper PENN
sula
Likewise receiving $500 War
bond Tor being first in the farm gar
den classification was Henry
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-21
Sports Roundup

Eugene Ore-UPThe University Oregon today became the
Conference football
ure Graduate Manage announced the schools with
yesterday after Coach Jim Warren
II Odds report tor practice
Stanford and Montana dropped out previously.
fight between AL Hart OF Wash
Philadelphia originally scheduled for last
night will the Bout has been promised
match Jimmy Cleveland who holds the MIA
heavyweight
Slkadany been named head foot
ball coach held unofcialy since
Skadany former Amercan end al the
University of Pittsburgh Eddie Baker lieu
tenant in Navy whom he formerly assisted
will legal difficulties
a state income
his first manager of the
with his team today Tor series
" the Louis Cardinals.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-21
CLIMBS tto,s4s STAIRS

SCIINATE. Mass.-UP-Charles
B. Carpenter rs, who has wound
the Lawson Memorial tower clock
for the past 16 years. estimates
he has climbed 1lO,54S stairs and
1880 ladders to accomplish the
task.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-21
FISH CONTAINED sEAeULL

ROCKFORD. Me.-UP - Chan
Pierce of Rockland recently spear
ed ons OF the largest skates to
come out of South Cove. When he
cut open the fish. out popped a live
seagull.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-21
HOW THEY STAND
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Mondays Results
No sames scheduled.
Today's Games
No games scheduled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-21
OLDEST VILLAGE SOCIETY

STOCKBRIDGE. Mass-UP 60
The Laurel Hill improvement As
ISOLATION OF Stockbridge. the oldest
village improvement society in the
United States. is celebrating its
90th anniversary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-21
MAINE WOMEN olLleeNT

FRIENDSHIP. Me-UP- Before
Miss Helen Fales of East Friend
ship reports each morning for her
assistant postmaster duties. she
delivers more than. 200 quarts Of
milk, hauls several lobster traps
and delivers the morning newspa
DerS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-21
moTHER.oAUoHTER TEAM

JERICHO, Vt.-UP~ln the same
building here. Mrs. Helen Williams
is grammar school teacher and
her daughter. Mrs. Ruth White, is
a high school teacher.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-21
MorHER,s INGENUITY

MILTON, Mass UP - When
Mrs. Blake G.. Cruchshank 5 son cut
his Arst tooth. she made an impress
sion of il in chewing gum and mail
ed it 20 her sergeant husband Al
Camp Claiborne. La.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-21
RATIONAL LEAGUE

Games behind leader.
Mondays Results
No games scheduled.
Todays Games
No games scheduled.
Evening star., 1943-05-02
slDEllMEs

Po0G. The poem On this page has double
interest, We think: the author, r l. Nichol-
son. is nov war worker at the Wolf Creek
Ordnance Plant, Milan, Tenn According to
Mr.. Nicinolsou, be was inslired to write his
poem by an Advertisement appearing m all
of the nations leading magazines The adver-
tisement, contributed by the magazine pub
fishers of America, asked simply: What did
Won do today :. for Freedom?"
Mr.. Nicholson's poem appeared first in
Evening star., 1943-05-02
QUESTION FOR AMERICANS
A war worker asks II.
What can you answer?

What did you do for Freedom today?
Marine Cuadalcanal,
THROUGH /. hail Of lead and jungle he'll,
Czept out \ wounded pal;
And he DRAGGED him hack through the slime and m.
Then, with never 4 thought Of rest,
Back over that deadly route he went
And smaslod \ machine gun nest.
1t wasn't much fun - the bullets - the mud -
He may have been scared, but he hid it;
He only knew Of \ job to do
And he didn't quibblc, he did it.
What did yos. do for Freedom. today?
s.Au sLst yos. could Think ,oeu-
O.se-..iu;o~th - ...sch tA.~t Leathe'ueok did.
- They buried the boy sD'sere he feu.
What did you do for Freedom today?
Cob ON = rubber raft
Drained the last wet drop from his water flask
Then threw it away and laughed
For eighteen days endless sen
In \ torment of pain he lay,
Drenchod and chilled to the bone at night,
And burned to \ crisp by day.
He wanted to live, but he knew i'm his heart
That the odds were thousand to one;
But he driftod and hoped, oonsolod by prayer,
And the thought of job we'll done.
NhGt did you do for Freedom today?
ssAu tltst you could, % you declare.
But sUlsess you say it, remember the Cob
Who died on the raft out there.
What did you do for Freedom today?
Nine lads in a BIZ
Ran into 4 flock of Messerschmitts