The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-07-07
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What Are We
For?
Pvt. Parker B. Harris
M. d. 7S0th M. P. Bn.
FIT. Huachuca, Arizona

W. -. toVNn NJ. l.. Bn.
FIT. Huachuca, Arizona
What are we fighting for? We
have heard this expression time
and time again, yet there seems
to be no satisfactory answer.
For an example, take prize
fighters. What do they fight for?
Money, praise. or for the sports
manship involved? I'd say rae
sportsmanship angle and why?
They both train months for one
fight and what does it all amount
to? We dislike to pay lot of
money to see poorly matched
boxers, don't we? If the boxers
are spending hours in preparation
we want to see some results.
When the opening bell rings.
everyone becomes tense with ex-
element and awaits the first
blow. Suddenly it comes. It may
be a feeler or it might be the ia
tai one. AS the two bob and
weave with each others blows.
the crowd grows wild. Someone
has to give in, and which one will
it be?
Both have been trained with
the best handlers available, vet
one will be the victor.
Let's see what goes on in Inolr
minds. Both are thinking, that
fellow is well prepared and
know 1t. If I can find his weak
ness, I'll have him."
If either one forgets his guard
for one moment and it drops, or
forgets to veer away from
smashing blow, the fight may
soon end. The two are in there
to make the best of their oppor-
tunities, when the opening ap-
pears. thai is all that is required.
We are the same way in our
lives. We are always looking for
an opportunity. The opportunity is
of no value, if the person can't
recognize it. Many times we hear
others say, 'If only l had known"
- known what? Opportunity is
comparable to snow flakes that
fall from pearl-gray winter skies.
Each one has a different pattern,
yet all are snow flakes, opportun-
ity is the same way. 1t is called
by several aliases; luck, inside
dope, chance, break, etc. They
all mean the same.
All the average person asks for
is a chance to prove his worth.
Yet so many fail They had
chance and missed, why? Because
they were not prepared for the
test.
Two things are essential in
living a successful life: Prepera-
ton, recondition.
We must first be trained, this
begins the moment we are born
and continues until our last
hours. Secondly we need the OPP
portunity or chance to prove our
worth and last but not least, to
be able to recognize and grasp
the opportunity as it presents it
self.
Despite all our efforts, there
arises a conflict; one between ma
tons which sometimes results in
war, such as the one we are
now experiencing. Even though it
seems out of place, opportunity
turks in war too.
What are we fighting for? The
answer is one word, for a
CHANCE. Each side only wants
a half way break to be victor
ious. We are now fighting for one
of the greatest opportunities
all times; freedom for all man
kind. This means that all we
want is a chance to show the Axis
/ that We have the correct solution,
In doing this we ought to know
how to do it.
One can't clean cooking uten-
sils with muddy water, nor can
one cultivate a garden without
first sowing good seed in the rich
soil. If our chance comes, let's
not use the muddy water of seq
regation to quench the thirst OF
our beaten foe. nor sow the rot
ten seed of injustice.
Each man is created free and
equal and the allies are trying to
preserve this sacred heritage
Each man deserves to have a fan
chance. This war will tell a tale
of victory or defeat of this vita
point.
The boys in camp are fighting
for all people, who want freedom
and opportunity and you on th'
civilian front have an importan
part too. Clean your own house
of injustice - before telling you
neighbor to scrub his own.
Johnny Doughboy will reall!
have something to come home to
family, a home, state and ma
ton that had Victory in its soul
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