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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
Letters From
A Soldier

the men who try for the badge
and don't make it. Some Just
get tired, 1 guess. and decide
that it isn't worth the effort.
Likewise, any physical defect
shows up when you're going
through tests like that. There's
no let-up. One day you're
marching, the next day you
may be going over the bayonet
course, or crawling on your
stomach.
ONE athlete missed out near
" the end of the test. He's a
massive football player from
Tennessee, named Hillman, who
is not only powerful but fast.
Only-he hurt his eye playing
football, and the thing that
tripped him up was the rifle
fire, which is part of the test.
It's field firing, that is, firing
at cardboard targets shaped
like men, in rough country.
Remember one range that we
fired on. I knew there were
eight targets. but for the life
OF me / couldn't see more than
seven of them. The eighth was
in plain view somewhere, and I
las well as quite a lot OF
others) just couldn't pick it out
of the landscape. Gives you an
idea of how hard il is to pick
out enemy snipers.
Anyway, when you see one
Of those blue badges with
silver rifle on 1t, you're seeing
a tough infantryman.
wish I had the gumption TO
try for it. but I'm afraid it's
too tough. Ten years ago.
maybe / could have done it.
Now-f don't know.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
BETTER HEALTH

formed the operation or who
even know about it authorita-
lively.
On first thought it seems TO
violate one OF the fundamental
principles OF surgery which Is
No graft except an auto
graft will live" That is, you
cannot make skin graft live
unless the skin is taken from
another part of the body of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22

EDITORS kOTE-Ppf. Pick
srins, former Times eoismnist.
10 an infanfryman at Fl. Me-
Ci<iian. Ala. These writings are
excerpts from his letters to
friends at the office.
MAYBE you noticed a para
4'I graph or two in the papers
saying that Congress voted to
pay s. a month more TO men
with Expert Infantry badges,
and $40 10 those with Combat
Infantry.
That's as tough a SIS az any
body ever earned. / imagine,
because Dave finished his ex-
pert tests just in time TO come
in for the extra pay. L don't
remember how long it took for
the tests-pretty close TO a
week, though, and some nights
when he came back 10 the COM
pany area, he was too tired to
walk az far as the day room.
You might see some of the
badges being worn. It's a long,
\ narrow insignia. about three
)inches long and half an inch
wide, bright blue with a silver
rifle on IT.
ONE of the requirements is TO
" do 33 push-ups. but that s
not so tough. The Fort Nc
Clellan record is somewhere in
the neighborhood Of 80 or 90,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22

be named "A Love of Country"
Aside TO f.. X. M: Just read
pages 467 and 468 Of Under
Cover" and then wonder how
that crowd escaped the Dept OF
Justice.
Broadwayites rescued Sgt.
Mike Donaldson from eviction.
Mike was a great hero in World
War /. He won 50 citations.
CIIAWT- SHAWL: A group OF
~ officers were talking about
their adventures and recalling
those of buddies All agreed
this fellow was lucky A
movie actor (the late Herbert
Mundin) in the last war was
assigned 10 a minesweeper.
This dangerous assignment
requires that all on board wear
their life jackets at all times.
even while sleeping or taking a
bath on the ship.
One II a. m. the ships COM
pany was notified that the
Armistice had been signed &.
Mundin's first show of citation
was 10 remove the life jacket
from his frame, after living IN
il steadily for tWJ years He
threw il into the sea. 1t floated
an instant /. . And then sank.
Sudden Thawt: From the low
ing care some Nazi prisoners OF
war get in our camps over here
lin contrast 10 the way our men
are treated abroad you'd think
that Mp stands for Mama and
Papa!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
Brain Game Answers

california.
2-(a) True: OBJ false, it Is the
same.
3-(a) Intelligence quotient:
(b) West Northwest; (c)
Rural Free Delivery; (d)
pages.
4-Count Ferdinand Won Yep
pelin.
5-The famous Leaning Tower.
6-"The Georgia Peach" The
Iron Horse" and big Six"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22

7 WAS interested in reading
one topic about which have
not been able 10 get much sat-
isfactory and conservative in
formation, and this il the sue
cess of grating corneas on
Opaque eyes. j have seen. as
every one has. somewhat senss-
tional accounts and pictures in
the current magazine press, but
I haven't been able TO contact
~ oculists who have per-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
Connolly Answers

.-(c). Pal. 3-(c). a
(b). 5-(c). 6-(a) mems
souls; (b) in the hearts OF
his countrymen"; (c) on the
old camp ground; Id our
fearful trip is done; (e) the
poppies blow"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
Detroit Times Rationing Timetable
GASOLINE

GASOLINE
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sept ~
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RI and Ga Coupons gals eA'h
claw requires state name and lNNse
\numher he written on every coupon
when received
FUEL OF.
Period aud Period S-Nalf through
Sept 30
Period VALID through sept.
LIQUOR
No. ti--Vaiid jay through JUS 81
SHOPS
Airpisrs stamps | snd valid In
definitely
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22

Protested FOODS
Blue IS through A-S-Nsld .nded-
MATS, CHIESE, FATS
Red As through L-S-VaHd infeh-
One H. salvage tat good for { cents
and two meat ration points
SUGAR
stamps 90. 81 and 81. No. Z Rook--5
lbs each. valid indefinitely
stamp 90. NJ. Z Bonk--5 lbs FOR
canning through Feb q 1873
SPARE stamp 81. M. 4 Booly-Natd.
f0r maximum ~ 20 Ihs for can
ninc Apply local board.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22

CHICAGO, July 2l--1he old
~ line, partisa an, American
Democrat at this convention Is
bewildered and pathetic Speci-
men who has an acute sense
that he is being played for a
guillible fool but can't do any
thing about il.
This refers 10 Ed Kelly
Frank Hague. Ed Flynn and the
machine Democrats Of Con-
necucut. Kansas cry and the
South. and 10 Jim Farley, As
an individual as well as 10 the
unpretentioW little people of
the party
TT ia. 6een several years
L since any one with any poli,l-
cal know how IN Chicago be-
leved that the working ar
rangement betW cen Mayor
Kelly and President Roosevelt
was anything more than = prac-
teal, political deal and sordld
on both sides.
Kelly is a machine man whose
machine has gears and wires
and conduits reaching down INTO
the underworld OF handbookS
and union rackets and tapping
the rake-off on government con
tracts and legal handouts from
the Federal courts TO politically
deserving lawyers.
He is what ne Is. and he has
never pretended 10 be a social
worker. a bleeding heart or A
statesman OF world vision
KELLY like Hague in New
IN Jersey. remains the boss IN
hicago and he is running the
festivities and arrangements Of
the actual convention.
Like the rest Of the old style
machine bosses. he Is concerned
only with his own interests IN
his own jurisdiction
II such men as Kelly and
Hague opposed Henry Wallace
their decision vas strictly po-
litical. not personal or philo-
sophical.
Their function is 10 get out
the votes and elect the ticket
and all the machine politicians
who have turned down Wallace
did so only because they be-
levcd he would be dead weight.
THERE are many less promi-
Il nent Democrats at this con-
vention who reveal an inner
doubt and fear Of the future
should their own party win
again.
II Roosevelt gave unions the
right To bargain with employers.
he also robbed the people Of
their right to work without sub
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22

3-H UMAN CONSERVA-
TON in my opinion. We must
set up economic and social con.
ditions so that all married
couples who have shown ability
TO build A good home can have
as many children as they desire.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-09-14
Gates of The Great Hagerstown Fair To
Open Monday For Six Days and Nights
Star Attractions In Front of Gandstsnd Day and Night Cattle Show
To Biggest History Cen Wilson Shows On Midway

The Great Hagerstown Fair, the
89th annual exposition in the Fair
Associations history, will open its
gates to the public on Monday, Sep
TENDER Is, and continue through
Saturday, September %, being open
day and night, and the directors of
the association, of which A. K. Coff-
man is president, have spared no ex-
pense to make this years Fair an
outstanding event, both from the
point of view of exhibits and enter
tainment.
In addition to the various exhibits
that, year in and year out have made
the Hagerstown Fair one of the best
in the State, the cattle show this
year will be outstanding, having at
tracted more entries than ever be-
fore, with the Maryland All clubs
entering more than two hundred
head of cattle and some sixty hogs.
From the point of view of enter
tainment, the Fair will also rise to
its greatest heights. Twenty-Five
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-09-14
No Blue Tokens
After September 30

If you've got some blue tokens in
your purse, better use them now,
because after September 30 they will
be good only for the kids to play
with.
Until next Sunday the Office of
Price Administration says, you can
use them just as you always have
used them, but beginning Sunday,
September II, retailers will cease
giving blue tokens to consumers as
ration change, and shoppers will be
able to spend them only in groups
of 10. If necessary, shoppers may
pool tokens to make up groups of 10.
Removal of practically all canned
and bottled vegetables and fruit
spreads and specialties from ration
ing September II makes use of blue
tokens unnecessary. Beginning Sep
TENDER II point values on canned
fruits, canned juices, canned toma-
toes, catsup and chill sauce will be
designated in multiples of 10.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-09-14

four-star circus acts, featuring
magnificent revue made up of
score of beautiful girls, direct from
Broadway, New York, will perform
in front of the grandstand every af-
ternoon and night, and, in addition,
the Hollywood Hell Divers will put
on their sensational act on Monday
and Tuesday nights only
Over in the Midway, the famous
Cetlin- Wilson Shows, brought right
up to-date, with several new super
thrilling rides, will be on hand to
entertain and amuse you and to offer
you endless opportunities to win one
of those Kewpie dolls and other
prizes that delight the hearts Of pa
irons of the fair.
All in all, the people of Hagers-
town, Washington County and the
surrounding territory can look for
ward to a really good time. So get
out to the fairgrounds next week as
often as you can; you'll have swell
time.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-09-14

As announced over the air Sun
day night by The Globe-Independ-
ent, during its radio program, "It
Happened During the Week." Fair
child Aircraft's giant new C-82 Ar
my cargo plane made its first fight
Sunday evening before a cheering
audience limited by wartime secur-
ity regulations to the hundreds of
men and women who built the ship
in record time.
The powerful twin-engined, all
metal, high-wing monoplane, de-
signed specifically for operations
from and into medium size fields,
took off quickly and climbed rapid
ly before going through its PAGES.
"The C-82 is grand ship" said
Richard S. Boutelle, vice-president
and general manager of Fairchild
Aircraft, at the conclusion of the
flight. at represents not only Fair
childs long experience in the de-
velopment of cargo types but also
the far-sighten planning of Army
Air Force personnel who have as
sisted in laying down its specifca-
lions. Everyone who had a hand in
her design and construction can
well feel proud of her. That plane
has a great future. For more than
three months Fairchild employees
literally have been working day and
night in an effort to get the plane
into the air in record time. Many
of them have been sleeping in bar
racks close to the assembly area.
Ali of them are picked experts in
their field. To them goes much of
the credit for today's flight"
Mr.. Boutelle paid great tribute to
Major j. T. Semans, Air Force Resi-
dent Representative at the Fairchild
plant, and to his entire staff. '"Those
men," he said, 'have been a source
of inspiration and immeasurable as
sistance to us in getting this job
done. We would have had a tough
time without their wholehearted
cooperation"
Engineered to meet present war
needs for carrying guns, tanks, am
munitiQn, supplies, troops or para
troops to distant points of combat
and operation, the C-82 has a range
in excess of $500 miles.
Advanced design and many radi-
cal improvements are expected to
make the C-82 Every easily adapt
able" to peacetime commercial air
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-09-14
Killed In Action

Pfc. Arthur j. Hessong, age "a
years, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James E.
Hessong, Smithsburg, Route l, was
killed in action in southern France
on August Is according to word just
received from the War Department.
Pfc. Hessong was a member of the
36th Division and fought through the
Italian campaign with the American
Fifth Army. His brother, Pfc. Robert
L. Hessong, was killed on June IL in
the invasion of Normandy.
Surviving, in addition to his par
ents, are: Sisters, Ruby M, Hagers-
town; Naomi, Baltimore; Ruth i,
Smithsburg; brothers, James, Sea-
man Second Glass, U. S. N; Pfc.
Joseph E., England; Sgt. Parker O.,
paratrooper; Thomas, Smithsburg;
George, Dallas, Ore; Charles and
Paul, at home.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-09-14
Roy Eldridge Band
To Play Here Again

BY popular request the new mu-
steal aggregation headed by Roy
Eldridge, ''The Wizard of the Trum-
pet" which played at Franklin
Court Auditorium on Thursday,
August 81, has been booked for a
return engagement on Friday night,
September %, for your dancing
pleasure.
Roy, also known as Little Jazz"
Eldridge, was not nick-named ''The
Wizard of the Trumpet" for his ease
in playing soft waltzes. One of the
all-time greats in swing music his
tory, Roy has played his trumpet
with many of the famous all-star
jazz groups as well as with Gene
Krupa, Teddy Wilson, Fletcher Hen
derson and Lionel Hampton.
Roy's new combination, which al
ready has gained the plaudits of the
critics, has been featured at the
Onyx Club on famous Sind street
in New York and the club Kingsway
in Toronto, Canada.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-09-14
Fairchild Cargo Plane Makes First Flight;
Big Ship Put Through Its PAGES Sunday

service, a Fairchild spokesman said
adding, "The planes unique fea-
lures for handling passengers, mail
express and cargo of varying size
promise it a big role in the postwar
air world"
As the plane, nicknamed the Fly
ing box-car," circled overhead, Paul
]. Frizzell, assistant general man
ager at Fairchild, explained that the
company had pioneered in the de-
velopment of cargo-carrying air.
craft. The C-82 is the direct re-
suit of Fairchilds experience in car
go plane development begun ter
years ago with the construction Of
the Army C-31, Mr.. F'rizzell said
The C-31 was one of the first es-
pecially designed cargo-carrying
planes for military service, and the
Army turned again to Fairchild
when the need arose for cargo de-
sign utilizing the latest war-born
Improvements.
The C-82 marks Fairchild's reen-
trance into the large plane field. In
recent years, Fairchild has special
lied in personal craft and utility de-
signs of small or medium size. Dur
ing the war, the company has pro-
duced upwards of 5000 PT-19 pri-
mary trainers and the UC-61 mill
tary liaison plane, the last named
being modification of the famous
F-24.
Modest, quiet Armand Thieblot
famous French-born chief engineer
of Fairchild, could not hide his
pleasure at the first fight of the
C-82, whose design he supervised
and directed.
ct am very happy indeed about
this ship" he said. 1T unquestion-
ably represents forward stride in
aviation. l know that all the men
and women who helped In the Gre
alton of the plane join me in having
definite faith in its future useful
ness to the war effort and to post
war commercial operations.
Mr.. Thieblot also supervised and
directed the designing of the PT-19
whose sturdy design has proved sc
valuable for pilot training, and Of
the AT-21 which has been produced
by the company at the Burlington
N. c., plant.
Mr.. Boutelle indicated that com
plete military secrecy surrounds the
specifications and performance OF
the C-82.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-09-14
Keep Your Tire
Inspection Records

Keep those tire inspection records
until you get your new Mileage Ra-
tioning Record form along with your
new ga" book, OPA says.
Since 6iscontinuance of periodic
tire inspection last April, tire inspec-
ton records have been kept primar-
lily as record of gasoline rations is
sued each automobile, but this will
no longer be necessary when the
new form is issued. In Washington
County the new ga" book will go
into use February 9, 1945.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-09-14
We Are Mighty Proud!

We mighty of the the August
we have gained 104 subscribers
They did the result any high pressure
method but mostly from readers
copies Here two examples of letters
Received copy of the Globe Independent today and
wish to let you know that like the paper very
Enclosed find 81 Please enter subscription for year
and also send for to sister in Frederick"
Enclosed find check for So. We got Globe-Inde
pendent for awhile and find that get along
without it in home"
YOU are receiving sample why not be of getting
1T every week the by sending subscription today?
p S. Are you listening to T Happened During
Associated Press feature broadcast every Sunday night
at $780, WJEJ We think it the summary
air today How about dropping line and giving
opinion?
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-09-14
War Prisoners
Make,Mir1ce Pie

According to repatriates, the fare
of prisoners of war and civilian in
ternees IN Germany now includes
mince pie. Corned beef, raisins and
apples are used for the mince meat,
and the crust is made from pulver-
lied biscuits and oleomargarine.
All ingredients except the apples
are from the American Red Cross
prisoner of war food parcels, one of
which is delivered to each prisoner
of war every week.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-09-14
Sergeant Darr of
Knoxville Is Safe

Staff Sgt Willard G. Darr, osn of
Mrs. Daisy B. Darr, Knoxville, a
tail gunner in the Army Air Forces,
who had previously been reported
as missing in action over Roumania
since August 10, is safe and well.
His mother received a radiogram
from him last Saturday, giving her
the grand news and although no de-
tails were given, it is quite likely
that he had been prisoner of war
in Roumania, but that he was re-
leased with hundreds of other AL
lied airmen, when that country
went over to the Allies.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-09-14
Court of Honor
Tomorrow Night
Four Scouts To Receive
Highest Rank In Scouting

The Washington County District,
Boy Scouts of America, will hold its
Fail Court of Honor tomorrow night.
at 1880 p. M, in the auditorium of
st. Johns Lutheran Church, South
Potomac street The highlight of
the Court will be the elevation to
the rank of Eagle Scout (the highest
rank a Scout can attain of four
boys-James Spofford, Troop 4; Ro-
bert Long, Troop 5; Jack Crunkel-
ton, Troop 8, and William Knepper,
Troop %.
1t is expected that more than 200
Scouts with their leaders, will be
present, as well as the parents of the
boys who are to receive the different
awards for which they have quail
fled during the Summer. The public
is cordially invited to attend.
Scouts from the following Troops
will receive awards:
Troop 2: Eagle Scout Maurice
Johnston, Gold Palm and Merit
Badges; Eugene Harris and Richard
Babylon, Merit Badges.
Troop 8: Melvin DERRICK, First
Class.
Troop A: James Spofford, Eagle
Rank and Merit Badges; Jack C.
Butler, Dan Miller, George N. Pay
cite and Robert F. Sagle, First Class
Rank and Merit Badges; John R.
Perkins, First Glass Rank; Barry
Berkson, Merit Badges.
Troop 5: Robert Long, Eagle Rank
and Merit Badges; Eagle Scout Nor
ton Weston, Gold Palm and Merit
Badges; Arthur Perkins, Life Rank;
David Fentress and Gordon Phil
lippy, First Glass Rank and Merit
Badges; John Porter, Bernard Ras-
kin, Kenneth Spence and Bob
Wright, Merit Badges.
Troop 8: Jack Crunkelton, Eagle
Rank and Merit Badges; John Car
Isle, Paul Hoover and Henry Krit-
ger, Star Rank and Merit Badges; H.
Sidney McFaddin, First Glass Rank
and Merit Badges; Richard Andrews,
Roy K. Stone, Karl Schneider. Gene
Schaff sand James Williams, Second
Class Rank; Jack Bowman, Merle
Elliott, Edward Foote, Tom McCub-
bin, William Palmer, Donald Sci
bert, Fred Spigler and Paul Wiles,
Merit Badges.
Troop 8: C. L. Neff, Life Rank
and Merit Badges.
Troop 10: Mickey Griffith, Life
Rank and Merit Badges; Edwin
Senior, First Class Rank and Merit
Badges.
Troop IL: Joe Mcdaniel and Ellis
st. Clair Life Rank and Merit
Badges; Bud Mikel, Merit Badges.
Troop 16: Donald Bare, Ronald
Miller, John B. Minnich and David
schwartz, Second Class Rank.
Troop %: William Knepper, Eagle
Rank.
Troop SO: Lionel Williams, First
Glass Rank and Merit Badges.
Troop 81: Donovan Day, First
Glass Rank and Merit Badges; Lewis
Staley, First Class Rank; Carroll
Huffer, Merit Badge.
Troop SO: D. A. Raymer, Merit
Badge; Daniel Smith, Second Class
Rank.
Troop So: Jack Belts and Robert
Krouse, First Glass Rank and Merit
Badges.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-09-14
A S64 Question
Who is the Office secretary
whose chief has nicknamed her
FLAT TOP?
TWO SOLDIERS MEET
UNDERNEATH BIG BEN

Two American soldiers got talk
ing to each other a few weeks ago,
under the shadow of London's ia
nous big Ben" clock. After dis
cussing things in general, they got
round to inquiring about each 9TH
er's home town and it was then that
they discovered that they were both
from Hagerstown.
The boys were Pvt. N. H. An
drews, whose home is at 1856 North
avenue, and Sgt. Max F. Witmore,
who lives at 1923 North Cannon
avenue.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-09-14
Service Flag To
Float Over Square

The Washington County Histori-
cal Society has completed plans for
the purchase of a large Service
Flag to be strung in the center of
the square.
The flag will carry a large Service
Star and numerals indicating the
number of men and women from
Hagerstown and Washington Coun-
ty, serving in the Armed Forces,
and will, of course, be kept up-to-
date.
Plans are being completed for a
Dedication Service at a date to be
announced later.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-09-14
Tech. Sgt. Shinham
Safe At His Base

Tech. Sgt. George Shinham, sor
of Mr.. Ralph Shinham, Hagerstown
Route 2, previously reported missing
in air action over Roumania, is back
at his base, safe and uninjured. The
grand news came in letter from
the sergeant, received by his father
on Monday.
This is the second airman, previ-
ously reported missing over Rou-
mania, who has turned up safely
during the past week (see story OIL
Sergeant Darr elsewhere on thi;
page.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-09-14
REAPING A HARVEST

Aaron Stumbaugh, well-known
local barber, won't forget Septem-
Der 5 in a hurry (the day before
school opened), for on that day his
shop resembled boys club more
than barber shop. No less than
80 youngsters paraded in for hair
cuts and at one time during the day
Is boys were lined up waiting their
turn.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-09-14
Appointed To Pa.
School Faculty

]. Richard Beard, of Lansdale,
Pa, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. A.
Beard, Wayside avenue, has been
appointed to the faculty OF the
Barren Hill Consolidated School,
Pennsylvania, where he will teach
social studies and mathematics in
the seventh and eighth grades. The
school faculty consists of eleven
teachers.
Mr.. Beard is a graduate of Ha-
gerstown High School and of Leb-
anon Valley College