Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-14

LETTERS
Viewpoints
Of Readers
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
DEING a constant reader of
ID +. V. Durling's columrt
brings to mind his recent article<
on the physical standards of the
u. S. Army. He claims that
our football and baseball play
ers who have been classified Az
could not endure army training.
would like to know who has
been feeding him that. i am a
discharged veteran from this
war and really know better.
have seen hundreds of men
with bad .eyesight. fiat feet,
lame backs. etc, who were in
Quoted with me and compelled
TO do infantry drill, and brother,
that infantry Is hard. Those
men were not near being q
100 per cent man. as During
claims.
I'm positive that many OF our
soldiers could not stand the
pace of those football. baseball
and hockey players, yet they
are in the service because
Well, l wonder?
RICHARD kALSkI,
2268 Lyman street.
TO THE EDITOR:
NEVER a day dawns and pur-
~ sues its way toward oblivion
but what we have TO have our
ears drummed with precaution-
airy measures against the cardl-
nal sin OF over optimism.
Should we be over optimistic
regarding this war when such
men as Gen. Short and Adm.
Kimmel request trial by court
martial because. as Adm. Kim
mel tells us the truth about
the Pearl Harbor disaster has
not yet been told"
Should we be over optimistic
over the neglect OF Official
Washington in refusing to fur
nish Gen. Macarthur with the
bombers and other war materiel
which he SO prayerfully rel
quested while still in the Philip
pines.
Why be over optimistic over
our troops standing fast before
Casino for a longer period OF
time than il took the American
Army of World War / 10 lick
the Huns starting with Chateau
Thiery and ending up with the
surrender OF the German forces
at Sedan.
EARL DOMOE.
81 Vernon street. Ypstissu-
TO THE EDITOR:
WE ACKNOWLEDGES with
w genuine appreciation your
fine spirit and cooperation in
support of our Centennial OBJ
serXance 1t has been an in
SEPARATION 10 all OF US connected
with the "Y" 10 have this sup
port and interest in our behalf.
and as we consider our work in
the second century we look for
ward 10 il with the additional
confidence OF your friendship
and goodwill.
r. r.. ELLIOTT.
Director of Public Relations.
TO THR EDITOR:
4 FTER reading the May 10
"A issue OF the Stars and
Stripes. we think il Is our duty
10 write note 10 the workers
in the Packard plant that arc
striking.
We are In heavy lombard
ment group and we need the
protection that those Sis give
us. / am sure if those non
were standing behind an empty
gun with fighters all around,
and no protection. they would
see our point more clearly.
ONE OF THE BOYS,
Somewhere In Italy.
TO THE EDITOR:
A T THE June meeting Of thu
IA board Of directors of this
council MOI ION was enter
tanned and passed unanimously
commencing the coverage OF
news concerning D-Day. with
especial emphasis upon the need
for prayer and worship.
/ was asked 10 convey this
message 10 you and / take great
satisfaction in this expression OF
confidence in the institutions OF
our country entrusted with the
important task of publicizing
the wishes OF our government.
r. T. BRUMBAUGH,
Executive Secretary,
Detroit Council OF
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