The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25
Breezing Round New York
 Where Go and What See Where to Eat and What to Do

can tell you that they are treated swell" in the various canteens, that games, refreshments, theater tick cts, special discounts and the like are greatly appreciated. In the lna- jority of cases these are ended al the hours most people consider closing time for night clubs.
 Liberty, the kind rated with a pass, is something to use while they have 1t. These people are working harder the rest of their hours than ever before in their lives. One more place to go, an- other thing to do, a bit more social adventure is like a tonic such as lightense up the feminine shopper who discovers butter being sold by the pound, or choice steak in un- limited quantities.
 I have observed many young men on the loose at four in the morning nowhere to go and unwanted in lively restaurants because they can- not operate at that hour, without breaking license laws.
 There is only one choice left for such men and that is to go to some forbidden spot. Plenty of sidewalk promoters "steer" any of the crowd that professes to be able to pay the bills. Incidentally be 1t said to the credit of our uniformed men, that every one of the hundreds I have observed seem to be well provided financially for their nights out. h. stead of accepting treats from strangers they try to reverse the procedure and extend invitations tC any one who acts in @ friendly in- tereSted manner.
 Those who do not have a place to stop, or in the search for excite ment have refused to worry about 8 room until the last minute flnc little choice in what to do. Some return to a railroad station for g cat-nap sitting up or stretched out | if that much room is available or @ bench. Others must keep going i speN6lng whenever necessary un. til the limit is reached. Their wom- en folks, too can be seen dozing 1T these public places, here from ou of town with no accommodations tC be secured.
 Incidentally, many men on thu prowl are curious to look at book and magazines. These people wan der into book stores that sell an. thing from a second hand Reader Digest of ancient vintage to an ob solete book of questionabl value. I is fascinating way of killing time Anything in the racks or on tn table can be examined at will.
 1 Magazines and fiashy books ar available at ridiculously low prices Examination of many on the coun ters reveal a rubber stamp statin they have been donated to the boy in the service. One wonders how S many of this type are for sale why that imprint does not kill tn sale.
 Others have a label pasted i them that shows an Illustration (
 soldier carrying his pack on hi
 back and a huge stack Of books 1 his arms. It reads War Service Li brary. Books are provided by th people of the United States throug the American Library Ass0ciatio . for the use of soldiers and sailors. One the back page is . lbraT slip that among other details in
 stFucts, "sign your name, compan and regiment. ship or station" makes one wonder about the worh lngs Of some book collection syl tems that result in men in iinifcFl ] buying volumes that have bee plainly marked eB q Donation q ] them. Such books purchased D men in service may later be f0uH la tA9aE nan1as @e p'