The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-15
Editor. Tall Tower Topics.

Editor Tall Tower Topics In the past few weeks
have had time to read few articles concerning the
war and of course home front We in the service
busy attempting to do our share in winning this
struggle that at times knowledge Of what going on
outside" we call it, Is very slight. guess the atti
tude we adopt is: We will handle our end and the civil
ians of course will handle theirs. Up until two weeks
ago had no doubt to believe the same mutual feeling
did not exist all the u s. Soon my outlook on THIS
slowly changing. Why? shall endeavor to explain
Recently was fortunate enough to have furlough.
Burroughs with the country in its present condition are
very few in the Marine Corps So being fortunate to
get decided to familiariZe myself with what our
civilians doing and what they were thinking Yes,
they doing things that If practiced on national
scale would lead country into complete failure.
They don't seem to realize how truly important our war
effort is Passing through one OF our larger cities IN he
socaed sights The city was crowded. as 1t Is one OF
most important defense centers. So, the field for
questions and Of opinions very fruitful
Much to my amazement here Is what learned First
and probably most important in our program Of ration
ing gas Most OF the people were having trouble getting
gas but they getting It, Where and how they got
it? The answers were numerous All Legitimate Black
market coupons Falsified forms asked several per-
how such gongs on able to continue unhamp-
cred by law and several of investigating bureaus
Most Of the replies silly and without basis They
seem to get kick out OF getting away with It, They
don't seem 10 understand that our law enforcement
agencies have been cut in personnel to Minimum that
the Job of these traorous voators grows more difficult as
tile violations increase With the progressing much
in our favor Europe and in Asia find the JapS and
Nazis in serious trouble Their once swollen boundaries
fed by the fruits of victories have receded very
These sebacks have not met with favor in Tokyo Ber
lin. Henceforth, the German high command has
informed his people, as in many other cases. after defeat
that the German people must be prepared for such
sversa but not to lose confidence they have many
sxt weapons that will again bring Germany glorious
victories What these secret weapons are and how much
destructive powers they possess is hard to determine
However, it Is my conviction that their greatest one will
be desperate stand gesture in destroying morale through
riots slowing up production and forcing collapse OF
national structure here in the u S. through terri
flying wave Of subversve activity ard sabotage. The
one It like an Army of 200 fighting rmy of 25000
only few practicng these traitorious habits the
problem would be simple but with many the task is an
obstinate one. However, there is solution. One might
call it more of appeal. An appeal to the freedom
loving people of America to do thinking good solid
thinking the kind of thinking ancestors used in
making the first Constitution favorng its subjects The
kind of thinking that has made the strongest nation
in the world and finally the kind of thinking that makes
us proud TO say am an American, good American.
Sincerely, Tech. Sgt Michael j. Gugliemetty, u s.
Marines, Camp Pendleton Oceanside, California.