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striction aboard ship-just a little
matter of going A.O.L. for 1872 hrs.
when I was in the States. AO.L.
means Away on Liberty (over-
time). That's not as serious as
going over the hill A.W.O.L., After
Women or Liquor
Well, what I did write about was
to ask you if you would kindly send
me the issue of May 26th as never
got it. I've received the one for
the following week, but I am partic-
ularly interested in the May Goth
issue when 1 believe you carried my
story about coming home.
I am back in the wide Pacific
Ocean somewhere-ande even don't
know where, although know which
land lies nearest to us. I couldn't
say exactly where and if did the
censor would be on me so ...
was sick for awhile. Had to go
to sick bay aboard ship for three
days. I had a tooth infection and
my face swelled up like Goering's
belly. I had a 1O1 degree temper
ature, but the doc fixed me up and
got we'll and went back to duty.
You know, I have been planning
to write you a letter for long time
ever since I came across again but
we have been very busy out here
lately and 1 scarcely had time. 1t
seems such a short while ago that
was walking up and down Morley
and Grand avenues, and being
home among my people and now so
far away. Hardly seems any time
at all. It was swell.
I am a gun captain now on con-
dition watch. That's pretty soft
job.
In that last paper you sent you
forgot to add my brothers name to
the list of Nogales men in the ser
vice-and also my nom is now
four star mother, Mrs. Josefine
Aviles. 113 Nelson avenue.
haven't heard from Robert in
long time. He was in England the
last time he wrote. and Joe is
somewhere in the South Pacific.
Enrique was in San Diego Naval
Training Station when I left the
states but I haven't heard from any
of them since then.
I don't know what can pick up
for souvenirs for the proposed
memorial exhibit in Nogales but I'll
try and send something in. I used
to have Jap money and hand gren-
AIDES and Jap machine gun bullets,
but they made us throw the eX-
plosives overheard on my last ship
and the money drifted. I got the
stuff on Attu.
remain,
Very truly yours,
ERNEST R. AVILES
(S1/c 1st Div)
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New Guinea
June %, 1914

New Guinea
June %, 1914
Mr. Craig Pottinger,
Dear Sir:
Just a few lines to say hello TO
my many Nogales friends through
your paper.
Well, sir, I haven't received your
paper for some time and am kind
of disappointed-not in you-but
our moving around I guess is the
cause for the delay in the paper
arriving on time
We all have been looking forward
to the arrival of the news from
home, and also would like to see a
picture of the plaque in the paper
if at all possible.
I haven't much news to tell, only
that I wish I were home where I
could at least sleep in comfort with
out thinking of some Jap poking a
rifle at you.
Well, since our arrival here we
have been<very much occupied in
clearing our areas and at the same
time trying to take care of our
ground You see, the Japs must
have heard that the Bushmasters
had arrived because in the first
phase of the battle we must have
pushed them about 1000 yards up
the coast and we really had hell
of time. The damned Japs-you
can't see them at all but you can
see by the papers that we are the
boys who can make TOTO and his
yellow men look silly.
Some of the people back home
could at least write two and three
letters day-they all have time. /
guess they will never realize what
letter from those for whom we
give our very lives and souls may
mean to q man in the land where
you smell death and everything
here is worse than the very depths
of hell itself. Men that are human
wrecks, men that are no longer men
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ing these few lines to express my
very many thanks to you for it.
I just returned last month to this
great country of ours from two
years of overseas duty in the Aleu-
tians, and believe you me when I
say that I just can't find words to
say how glad am to be back.
I am now stationed in Virginia,
and I can't say that ike this state
very much, but it's just heaven
compared to those little islands of
the Aleutians.
I'm hoping that now that I'm
back I can get some time off to pay
a visit to the old home town, but
in the meantime please give my
many hello's to each and every one
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! but wild and bomb happy, men who
once were in perfect health and en-
joyed at one time the joys of life
and the feelings of happiness. men
that are even afraid to go home
because they are afraid of their own
people having revulsion at what a
war can do to a man
| Men no longer with the color of
their race, feeding themelves on
what they can get and in battle you
don't remember to eat at ALL They
are walking skeletons, most of them
Most of the Americans are as yellow
as the Chinese race themselves. I
can thank God that I am fine and
in good health. This is what war
does to us men.
We have come out of action with
fsorrow for our buddies who were
less fortunate that we. Some who
we all love and fought with side by
side :. you shall know later who
I mean.
am sending my mother a Japa-
nese flag I captured on patrol.
1t is one of their battle flags. and
also some pictures I got from a
dead Jap killed by my buddy. I
wish I could send some things which
have but am quite busy now. I
will send the V.F.W. a machine
gun or rife on later day-and let
me know how can join the V.F.W.
while in the service.
have here some of the Jap
money captured by us. Am sending
you some. I hope you won't spend
it all. Craig, we really hit their
mint up here-millions of dollars
but we can't spend it so we burn
it all up.
The boys from home are really
shoV>ng what men can do when in a
place where only prayer can help
out. ALI of us pray before the battle
and during the action. At all times
we have mass right up in the front
line. 1t really helps out a lot.
Some of us men didn't change
clothes for two weeks and slept in
foxholes without taking our shoes
off for days at time, always on
the alert and hoping that the next
bullet doesn't have our name on it.
Well, Craig, guess this is enough
for now. have told quite a lot but
it's the truth right down to the last
word.
I'd better close and at the same
time hoping that you will thank the
CYO for the fine paper which they
put for us men way up here.
I wish you would say hello to all
the people of Nogales. They should
be proud of their sons, brothers,
husbands and cousins in this war
which we hope that our children
will not have to fight another one
I close with regards to all from
the Mayor on down, and remember
us boys to Major Horrall, a fine
man. Say hello to Craig, Jr., and
the family Hoping to see the paper
soon, I close-and we hope to be
home in 1916 or sooner.
/ Sincerely yours,
| EDDIE MARTINEZ
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Somewhere in New Guinea
June Is, 1914

June 16, 1914
My dear Craig:
So that I may receive copies of
The International more expeditions
Iy, I would appreciate it if you
would again change my mailing
address to that listed below.
Since I left the United States I
have failed to receive any papers
and as the columns of The Inter
national are the source of real en-
ioy1nent to me you can well under
stand my desire for them to catch
up with me at the earliest possible
date
I have been assigned to the medi-
cal detachment and am working in
the surgeons office. 1t is an excel
lent deal and I greatly enjoy the
work.
Life here in New Guinea is eX-
trenely pleasant and our camp beats
anything 1 saw in the US. in the
way of Army camps.
I noticed Fred Sainz' name on
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Dear Craig:
Just note to let you know I have
been receiving The international. 1
enjoy them very much and they
reach me about three to four weeks
after they are mailed.
finally got together with Master
Sgt. Lou F1eischer in Cambridge. I
need not tell you we had grand
time reminiscing and hope to get
together in London when time per-
mits Lou looks fine and believe he
has put on weight. It was certainly
good to see someone from the home
town.
I need not tell you how busy we
are, but realize every day we keep
pounding them just shortens the
number of days before going home.
Please give my best regards to all
my friends.
Sincerely,
CHUCK FAIN
Nogales international., 1944-07-07
LONG BEACH, CALF.
June %, 1914.

June %, 1914.
Dear Mr.. Pottinger:
am stationed at the US. Naval
Hospita lin Long Beach, California,
and would like to subscribe for the
Nogales international.
At home I enjoyed your Interna-
tional very much and now that I
am in the Navy Nurse Corps will
enjoy it twice as much for it will
bring me news from home and OF
friends in the service.
My regards to friends in Nogales.
Sincerely,
EMS. BEATRICE AMADO
(N.N.SD U.S.NR
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Somewhere in the Pacific
June %, 1914
Mr.. Craig Pottinger
Nogales Arizona
Dear Sir:
Just a few lines to say hello.
I haven't very much to say, eX-
cept that I just ended a little re-
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U. Redistribution center
City Hall in Philadelphia and
the symbol Of the liberty for which
fought developed when
Chief Justice Marshall In 1885
Bell that DDay the
Philadelphia Liberty Bell heard by
o. Bell and the Fourth
Americans all the world
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Camp Pickett, Va.
Dear Mr.. Pottinger:
1 just received a copy of your
most welcome paper and I am writ
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LETTERS FROM SERVICE MEN

letters
County are n So keep coming
boys land grls).
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the register at the Red Cross can
teen here t1t have failed to see any,
one from Nogales in this part of the
world as yet.
Kindly extend my regards to
Louie Escalada, Marty (to whom I
intend to write shortly, Mr.. Bow
man, and others of my Nogales
friends.
Yours sincerely,
PVT. DONALD E. SMITH
39712232
Surgeons Office Base ''B'
APO 500 c/o Postmaster
San Francisco, Calf.
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U. S. Army Air Corps
Somewhere in England
June %, 1914
Nogales international., 1944-07-07

Sincerely yours,
CPL. w. CLARKE
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-25

of the Dewey ball club, who still remains in the inner circle, joined Dewey when the COP nominee was appointed district attorney Lockwood, ex-Brooklyn reporter, was then working up thriving law practice, was told by friends: Dewey won't ever amount to much" A bachelor, weighing close to 240 pounds, Lockwood slaved night and day for Dewey, helped win many a big law case because he enjoyed staying in the office at night reading criminal reports on pending prosecutions, found them better reading than detective stories.
 Despite his bulk, which he carries around at a tireless pace night and day, Lockwood sleeps little, used to spend the early hours of the morning at. the Stork Club, New York, finally gave up the night club life when Dewey won the nomination. Lockwood's ease with people also went long way toward selling hard-headed poli- ticos on Dewey and bringing the financial fatcats" in to stake the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-25
BILLS AFFECTING ALASKA

Soon. after Congress reconvenes November 14 two pieces of legislation affecting Alaska will be sdered.
 Representative w Sterling Cole of New York an nounces he will introduce his bill which would transfer territorial administration Alaska from the De- partment of the Interior to the Navy Department
 Senator William Langer of North Dakota, the famous Lone Ranger" of the Senate reports that his bill which would provide statehood for Alaska is to receive hearing before the Committee Territories soon after November 15
 Obviously the two bills clash If we are to have statehood, then no Federal department will ad- minister to Alaska
 However, have little hope of seeing Senator Langer's bill get out of committee. It probably will be strangled behind the committee doors by the De- partment of Interior goon squad. It would be a fitting and sympathetic gesture to bury Senator Langers bill beside that of Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond's, another statehood bill that put away neatly by Harold Ickes. Just what excuse the de- partment will pull out of the hat this time remains to be seen Ickes might this time point out the trouble would have in putting another star on the flag The whole design would, indeed be thrown out of balance. However, many Alaskans given
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DEWEY SIDELIGHTS

The Duke and Duchess of Wind sor attracted attention during Gov. Dewey's foreign policy speech in New York, when they sat in a front box, applauded the COP nominees attacks on the New Deal foreign policy Information, Please expert "F. P. A." candi- date for the State Senate in Con- necticut, walked in front of Dewey wearing an FDR button Mrs. Vincent Astor waxed enthusiastic over Orson Welles' rebuttal to Dewey, while Editor Ogden Reid yawned . Welles is proving one of the most dynamic Roosevelt speakers, campaigns nightly at mass meetings . Welles loves to appear in the enemy camp, battle it out with hostile audiences. His voice is so deep and booming he can outshout the hooters |. Dewey has had almost phenomenal luck with the weather during his campaign thus far In more than II ,000 miles of travel since nomi- mated, he has never had rain on any day he was scheduled to make a public appearance.
 Copyright, 1944, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc9
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statehood would be content with astersk near the forty-eighth star with footnote at the bottom explaining.
 Representative Coles bill which would transfer administration over the Territory to the Navy De- partment still is being Written. Nothing is known about the bill Representative Cole states that under the plan enlargement of local autonomy would be encouraged. Autonomy is congressmans way of saying sef-government)
 This might mean electing our own governor and other officials which administer to the Territorys local affairs but whom the people of Alaska have control Many Aaskans, in view of the Interior Departments present aboriginal rights" program would be in favor of transferring admin stration of the Territory to any other department
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MT. Harold Ickes Was Pulled and Hauled
(Ketchikan Chronicle


 Most everyone in Alaska is disgusted at the stand Secretary Ickes is taking with respect to aboriginal fishing rights and perturbed the effect this controversy is having, and the worse effect it will have if Honest Harold gets his way, non n-develop ment of the Territory.
 Yet it's safe to say that great many of those who both dsgusted and perturbed are New Deal- CTS who support President Roosevelts every act, Democrats cool to the New Deal but supporting the administration nevertheless party grounds. Some how they fail mostly to associate Ickes treatment of the Territory with the administration which per petuates him in office and will continue to do so if it is accorded fourth term.
 We don't mind admitting however, that when we discover something basically evil, or unjust, whether it is harmful to the whites, the Indians or the residents of the Galapagos Islands, we nstnctvey fight against it. That is why this paper is publishing it's special Indian hearings" edition before the coming national election We believe that the wrong about be perpetraed up here in creating vast for one to rue-reserves almost a third as large as the U S. A.-should be explained to the nations voters before the November T election.
 We, believe, furthermore, that Honest Harold, will be held accountable at election time for overplaying his hand up here whereas he might get by with any thing at any other time when the New Deal is not the spot
 We have been in the past personally fairly friendly to Ickes himself and of his projects That feeling has cooled in it has in many others who once felt likewise. Some good Democrats are beginning to wonder whether bureaucracy hasn't be- come too strong and too we'll entrenched.
 The Chronicles reporter who covered MT. Ickes' visit here in 1888 gained the distinct impression that Harold L. was "cross old man." We heard the same thing about him when we visited interior points in 1939 He gave Anchorage Democrats the run around. When he got back to Washington he said his vaca- tion trip had been ruined by the constant pulling and hauling of people wanting to entertain or visit with him. He forgot the name of the Alaskan capital city, Juneau. He wished he hadn't come. Most of Alaska joined him in this thought, though for five years he had been wanting to visit the Territory.
 Apparently he wants only to fix things so nobody will pull and haul' when he comes nor;n again This newspaper is doing its pulling and haul ing in advance. We're going to open the eyes of a Illinois is okay.
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EXPERTS FOR EVERYTHING

When speeches are Delng pre- pared, Bell, Lockwood and Dewey huddle with Budget Dir tor Burton, plus whoever is the chief expert. on the speech at hand. For farm speeches, the expert is Hick- man Powell; for labor speeches, it's Mel Petzele; for economies, it's Bell and Burton themselves; for foreign policy speeches John Foster Dulles or Herbert Hoover may be consulted.
 Bell and Dewey reao over the product, then retire to whip up another and perhaps final draft. This goes to Burton for rechecking on facts and figures, to Lockwood for ideas on what political bruises it might leave, to quiet pipe-puff- ing Harold Keller for final copy reading to check possible errors, and then to Publicist Jim Hagerty and, oc.cas 10 nal ly, Poll-Taker 0cOl6C odiidP iOA ASOoS Oii AiS" . value.
 Before any speech is released to the press. Mrs. Dewey sees draft and, makes suggestions. She is con- sidered a barometer of how the average woman voter will react.
 On the night before it's delivery, Dewey reads over the speech a half dozen times, has his confi- dential secretary, blonde, little, uireless Lillian Rosse, type it over in large, readable type. Dewey's own copy of the speech then goes to Lockwood, whose job it is to lay the manuscript on the rostrum when Dewey appears on the plat form.
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frequently annoyed Dewey with his questions. Dewey once denounced Hagerty, charged him with mis- quoting a speech about Ham Fish. Another time, Dewey bawled Hag- erty out because the Times didn't run one of his speeches on page one. But when Dewey's press rela- tions reached an all time low after he became governor, he hired Hag- erty, gave him plenty of elbow room to straighten out diplomatic relations between himself and the Fourth Estate.
 Hagerty has succeeded in getting the press to like him, has not been too successful in getting the press to like his boss.
 Dewey hired Elliot Bell after Bell helped lick him for the 1940 COP nomination. In that race, Bell was an intimate of Wendell Willkie, helped steer Willkies cam- paign. Another ex-Dewey aide, youthful Lem Jones, worked for Dewey, couldn't stand him, stayed with Willkie until his death.
 LOCKWOOD TALKS BACK
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20 YEARS AGO fHE fyfT EMPIRE
OCTOBER 25, 1924


 Sound rescue the four floating ice
 
 Geological Survey headed by football arped in Seattle from deposits of high grade coal on the Arctic Slopes.
 social season h nlght "h which had been made such hit in staged by the Eks in those cities IS annual feature
 for the Hal Grand be held in the Moose Hall Henzeman District Forester and Harold Smith National left this day official business They making the trip on the VI
 left the Admiral Rogers for stka wher he hunting
 the Eebeth from Funer Bay to b. n a short time
 Weathe report: 42; low, 39; cloudy.
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HOROSCOPE "T'he stars incline
 but do not cOm,pep
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2e

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26
 Although this is not an import ant day in planetary government, adverse aspects are mildly active.
 HEART AND HOME: Astrologers stress the importance of psychology in adjustments that must be made in human relations after the war. Months and years of separation and experiences that test courage and change character will cause problems in reunion of fighting men with their families that must be solved by love and patience.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Prosperity will co tinue through coming months. Postwar planners will req lize the necessity of encouraging interest in farming and mining, to avoid congestion in cities, as in the days following the First World War.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Widespread education in United States history and political ideals, as preparation for postwar progress in government affairs, will be most fortunate. The need of trained diplomats, care fully developed to serve the nation, will be generally recognized this year.
 INTERNATIONAL A F F AIR s 1: Conferences relating to interna- tional banking and stabilization of money values will prove most valuable as the victorious United Nations turn to rehabilitation of European peoples.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of good fortune Surprising benefits are indicated.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be talented, impulsive, high-spirited and able to make the most of their opportunities.
 Copyright, 1944
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Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN say Fred studying violin taking piano." Say studying violin PIAYING Mary taking piano LESSONS"
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Preferred pronunciation is BLOUz
 Sociology; three Os
 general, universal.
 STUDY Use word three times and is you Let us mastering word each day Todas word These things conducive o health"
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arly Dewey campaign drives.

early Dewey campaign drives.
 Result of this experience is that Lockwood is almost the only man outside of COP National Commit tee Chairman Herbert Brownell who can talk back to Dewey, make him listen and like it.
 Dewey's research department on the eleventh floor of the De Witt Clinton Hotel is known as the squirrel cage" is off limits for newsmen.
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MODERN ETIQUETTE 'y yRoRrRrA LEE
o. How are artichokes eaten?

artichokes eaten? A pulled off the
 
 O. street. an invitation extended personally?
 A. this is informal invitation thing separate after introduction?
 A. bye, the trie phrase
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HE HE CAN'T LICK 'EM,
 HE HIRES FEM

Dewey has had his tiffsy along the trail to, the big leagues. Op- ponents he couldn't lick he has signed up for his team. One good example is young Jim Hagerty of the New York Times Hagerty cov- cred Albany, also covered Dewey's l9f0 Presidential candidacy bid,
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SObttaC4 yfOHs fASS OESt cusses ideas further. Burton takes nis staff to the eleventh floor of t.ie De Witt Clinton Hotel briefs them on the speech, turns them loose digging up facts and figures, researching for damaging target areas in the New Deal no-man's land.
 After 48 hours. all drafts, memoS, facts and figures go to Bell, with whom everything is cleared. Bell takes phrases and facts from the best memos, then whips a draft of his own. This is the first draft Dewey sees.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

OCTOBER 25 Edith Danielson John A. Covich
 Stella Gray Mrs. Edwin Ivey Della Carlson Sidney Jackson Mrs. R. M. Miller Steve Salisbury
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LOCKWOOD TALKS BACK Lockwood, sole original member
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Washington Merry Ge-Round

tContinued from Page One)
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Weather report: High, 42; low s9; cloudy.
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Shrine Club making elaborate preparations for ween Grand which be held in the Moose Hall
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Kozebue Sound to rescue the Silver Wave, which floating rift in Boring Sea.
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The Elks were to social this ng he famous Purple Bubble been made such Ketchkan had been staged by the Eks in ho