Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-08-10

very beautiful. The climate is
mild. Everything grows almost
without labor, so that there is time
for dancing, singing, feasting and
church-going (for nearly all of the
natives are Christians" If one
were to judge fro mthis description
of your fighting area, it would
seem that you Boys had hit the
Jack Pot.
However, Eddie, anyone who has
ever had any first hand knowledge
of war, will discount a lot of the
stories circulated about any given
place. Chances are more than
even that we have right here at
home many girls who are more
beautiful, and certainly much more
to be desired. What do you say,
son?
Acting on your remarks about
Bill Palmer, we're passing the
word along to all of our readers
who know this young soldier to get
busy and drop him line. No one
knows better than Dribbles what
mail means to all Our Boys in the
Service. And, if 'Bill" is not get
ting his full share, We'll try to cor
rect that part of it if possible
Tell "Bill' we say Hello" and
suggest to him that he write in to
the column. In this way he will
get his message across, with but
the single effort, to several hun
dred of his friendly contacts. You
know Eddie, it is always good to
have someone remind you when
you're falling down on the job. The
sooner folks realize their short
comings, the quicker they will
correct them. Here's hoping it will
be true in "Bill's" case.
Yes sir! We sure have had a
huge hunk of hot weather this
Summer, and it's still making quite
a good job of it. I've stopped look
ing at the thermometer, it only
makes me feel the heat all the
more. Strange to say, we have ha6
very few thunder showers with the
heat. The last good rain same as
the result of a southeast storm
that followed up the eastern coast
line. 1t rained for about a day
yes, and it did rain-but without
even a crash of thunder. That's
one for the book, at this time of
year.
Well, soon we'll be crying about
the cold, and wishing that we had
some of this excess heat that's
coming to all of us for nothing
now. Son, that's part of human
nature. Those things we have al
ways appear to be of little value;
it's the things we haven't we desire
most. I've been wondering how all
you fellows will feel when you re-
turn home after your war exper-
fences? Won't it be the next
thing to Heaven just to be back
with your loved ones again
Smyrna will seem like the most de-
sirable spot in all this world to
many of you. But, how long will
this feeling last? 1 wonder!
Dribbles is pleased to know that
you and other members of your
gun crew enjoy reading this col
umn. How about giving me some
of the names of the gun crew who
read this Service news the next
time you write, and let me officially
say Hello" to them. We are all
in this thing to obtain the same re-
suits in our different capacities. So
if they are good soldiers, that's
quite enough introduction.
Good luck to you Eddie, and may
you rate return back to the
States before very long. The way
things are now going out your way
it looks as if the Japs will have
had enough before many more
months have passed. At least the
worst is now over, even though the
road ahead means plenty of hard
knocks. One thing sure, the ulti-
mate end spells complete victory
for our side. That's what we've all
been working for. Please give my
very best wishes to all the members
of your gun crew, and drop us
line some of these days-before
long!