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Bradley beam., 1945-07-21

Haven, one Dr. R. B. Friend, to be exact, feels that five men at Brad ley should receive a special cita- tion for their quick thinking and alertness in observing large, strange and ferocious-looking bug on the Hangar floor. They felt it might have come in on one of the ships from overseas and might prove a danger to crops like the Japanese beetle, so caught it, bot tied it and sent it forthwith to Dr. Friend for identification. It was identified as the "eyed elator," one of the largest native wire-worms in the State and quite a rare spe- cies. For their feeling of respon- sibility for the welfare of Connec- ticut agriculture we are sincere when we say we are proud that Anthony Petro, Leo Livingston, Attilio Traverse, Austin Slayton and Charles Liucci are Soldiers Without Guns" at Bradley Field.
Bradley beam., 1945-07-21
ATTENTION BOXERS

Plans are already underway for another gigantic carnival of boxing early in August. During this past month one such show was held at the gym but only one Bradleyite, Jimmy Wash ington, donned the gloves. Coach Knobby Provost is most anxious to get as many GIs into the ring as possible for the August event. Why not get over to the gym and get a few weeks good training under your belt so that you too can join the ever-swelling group now working out. All men who enjoy the jab and counter sport are invited to report to Coach Provost. ~..
Bradley beam., 1945-07-21

 SideIishts

Seaman 2/c Stanley Zukowski, formerly of Shipping and Receiv- ing, looking very smart in his Navy blue, dropped in to say "Hi' to all his old associates the other day. He's on a seven day leave after having completed his boot training at Sampson, N. Y. He has that same fine Grade A" spirit we all remember.
 Sympathy has been extended to Boris Mioff of Sheet Metal Dept. on the recent loss of his mother in Pennsylvania.
 Jim Law looks very we'll after his vacation, which he chose wise ly, after having read the advice published recently by the meteo- rologist who stated that the weath- CT would be good for vacationists during the first two weeks of July
 We understand that Sam" o1 Janitors Section of Acft. Maint Shops is kept pretty busy these days removing suckers from his few hills of corn which is growing quite healthily over near the In strument Shop.
 A recent item in the Hartford Courant caught our eye and w' pass it on to you. It seems that we'll known entomologist in New
Bradley beam., 1945-07-21

Although military security pre- vents discussion of fighter groups in the Pacific area, records of First Air Force trained. fighter groups in ETC now can be revealed. These records, studded with a galaxy of aces, whose names have become legend in the story of the Luft- waffe's defeat, make the First Air Force a name synonymous with famous fighter group training. Commanded by Major General Frank. O,D. Hunter, the First Air Force has trained many thousands of fighter crews since it's activa- tion in early 1941.
 Outstanding of these groups are the Seth, 352nd, 353rd, 355th, 356th fighter groups of the 8th Air Froce; 362nd, 365th, 366th, 368th groups of the 9th Air Force, the 325th fighter group of the 18th Air Force and the 324th fighter group of the 9th and later the 18th Air Forces.
 Perhaps the most famous of these groups is the Seth Fighter of the 8th Air Force, once sta toned at Bradley, one of the first to escort B-24 Liberators and B17 Fortresses over Europe. Command ed by Colonel Hubert Zemke of Missoula, Mont, credited with an individual score of 1912 planes be- fore being shot down over enemy territory and captured, the group was known as the hottest outfit in the theater, and held the top score for fighter kills. They were in Ger many before the Luftwaffe was cracked. Boosting more aces than any other group and awarded three Distinguished Unit citations, tlle group. was made up of such men as Col. David Schilling of Traverse City, Mich, who downed 19 planes; It. Col. Francis Gabreski, Oil City, Pa., credited with 28 planes, and Major Walter Mahurin, Ft. Wayne, Ind, and Major Robert s. Johnson, credited with 21 and 27 planes re- spectively.
 Other 8th Air Force groups whose First Air Force training earned for them distinguished records and a place in the annals of World War
Bradley beam., 1945-07-21

II included the 352d Fighter group, whose top. scorer, Major George E. Freddy, doWned A aircraft before he was Killed in action in late 1944.
 Col. Glenn E. Duncan, who downed 217a planes, led the 352rd Fighter group which was cited for close cooperation with ground forces during the airborne assault on Holland in September, 1914. The 355th Fighter Group took it's honor place among the finest of the Army Air Forces when, on April 5, 1914, despite instrument flight conditions, sent formations deep into Germany to destroy 51 planes on the ground and in the air and heavily damaged 81 more. The 356th Fighter Group, commanded by Col. Harold J. Rau, 192 Bel mont Parkway, Hampstead, N. Y., now commanding officer of the First Air Force base at Dover, Del, was cited for work on IT, IS and 23 September, 1914, in cooperation with airborne troops in Holland.
 The 9th Air Force absorbed many groups trained in the First Air Force. Outstanding among these are the 362nd group, cited on Aug. "A, 1914, for attacks against naval and merchant vessels in Brest Harbor, and the famous 366th Group, led by Col. Dyke F. Meyer, which took part in D-Day operations. Another 9th Air Force group which received it's training in General Hunters command is the 368th Group, which was cited for action on Sept. 3, 1914, when they destroyed 262 motor vehicles and 23O horse-drawn vehicles in addition to other targets over France.
 Twice cited for exceptional ac- complishment, the 325th Fighter Group of the 18th Air Force, was the first group in Italy to fly PAY fighter planes on long range escort missions in the Mediterranean theater. The group was cited on July 30, 1943, for destroying 21 enemy aircraft over Sardinia in a 3O-mihute engagement. Their sec ond citation was earned on Jan. 30, 1914, for neutralizing enemy air installations at Villa Orba, Italy.
 Winner of two Distinguished Unit citations, the 324th Fighter Group was the third group to leave the First Air Force on Nov. 1, 1922, where it had been schooled in fight CT tactics. Attached first to the 9th Air Force, the group began to func- tion as such as part of the Desert Air Task Force, coming up behind
Bradley beam., 1945-07-21
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(OTieiat FAF Photo Mir Mrs Albert C. S for their first photo and wife wedding which place Base Chapel last Monday evening which Chaplain William J. Van Ceve oficd Sergeant his bride the former Pvt Florence Lucky Bullock childhood their home Pittsburgh Penna Fankne
 happy above the brides Mr. and Mrs Charles Bullock In the back (from left right Bridesmaids Fraenke Pvt Masie Ripley Maid of Honor brides and Man Pvt Johnny Nash
 Following the wedding reception held the Bond Hotel
The Detroit tribune., 1945-04-28
AAvE YOUR TIRES RECAppED PROhpTLYf
About The Common Man

George Edwards would be nowhere ten,epi the
Army if he had lei the ClO handle his campaigns
Fred cssla'or would siil 10 driving DSR bus II
he hadn been born with well known TO the
voters.
Only did labor show signs OF heng in posl.
lion TO WIN lis share OF The city government That
was in 1851 when The Vote Labor campaign caf-
thusiasm and hard work
Since 1897 bo,h AFL and ClO have been playing
the political game the gutter level by making
petty deals with peiiicr local politicians
What is mos, disturbing Of all is that there is no
sign at an Of an understanding by leaders OF either
major organzation Of the reasons FOR their failures
Building on Myths
The ALL is supposed to he old and complaceui
little inspiring can be expected from it, But,
the ClO was new vigorous militant crussding
movement Where has all It's ,leor gone
Go leaders are trying TO sell themselves bill of
goods about consolidating the Wayne County clO
Council and The Wayne County PAc cure Tor
what als hem That is remedy that won't work
even though the consolidation is a good idea The
leadership of the reoeanized Council Is sure 10 be
about the the old PAc leadership
The policy won't change and ycr change is
wha is needed The Of the problem
The Old leadership. and this applies equally io
both left wing and right wing IS still committed
20 playing gutter poliiics 10 avoiding making po-
ltical fights on principle to trying 20 sell broken
down parties and politicians 10 the rank and file
The old leadership IS soothing hurts hy re-
peaiing over and over again the magic foimula.
Wait till they are hungry again But tins is no
solution 20 the problem Hungry and unemployed
workers arc seldom members aud don't conirihnie
to the treasures Of the don't always do
do what is reasonable and frequently follow fascist
or communist demogoguos
Some people never learI Why are they so irs-
quently our leaders,
The Detroit tribune., 1945-04-28
Detroit's S Labor Lay-Offs

Because Of the cut-backS in the production
of war materials produced In some OF De
troit 5 war plants the anticipated ay-off OF
defense workers has started The wal IN Eu-
rope has progressed To such point and final
victory is so close al hand that there IS but
little further demand for many Of the special
types Of planes tanks. trucks guns and other
munitions used in the campaign against
Hitler
This cutailment in the production of war
weapons for the European fronts has had
speedy reaction on the labor front in the
Motor City Approximately 5000 defense
workers We're laid off here last week. It IS
also announced that total Of poo GOO work
ers VIII be laid off by local war plants With
in the next two months.
This mass unemployment may be tempo
rary. pending reconversion for the produc-
ton Of other types of war supplies for the
Pacific war and for certain kinds of goods
for civilian consumption We hope the lay
offs will be only Of brief duration The fac
tories NAV be able to retool rapidly and
soon but the idle workers back on their Jobs
On the other hand the unemployment may
continue for some time.
Past experience has shown that in periods
Of depression Negroes have been the first TO
be fired and the last to be rehired. VIII the
same policy prevail in approaching period
Of reconversion from wartime TO peace-tlme
productions Only the future knows.
In view Of this situation. therefore, we urge
our people ON defense Jobs to give the matter
serious consideration and save as much Of
their earnings as they can for the lean days
Of unemployment which soon may come.
The Detroit tribune., 1945-04-28
LESSON IN ENGLISH

a. Rsrsra hse not hs,k
word study
l'se word ihres times and '
is y0p L., 4s iaNeass our
votabu, hv msaerlna one
vari esfn dsy Woras for ihis
lcsson
DESrlrARLE ~ or deserving
10 6e despised con emprbie "He
was 2 man ~ despicahie charae
ter
HNHELLisH ~ make beaai-
va OFT eiegan ss by ornaments
fae book nas emhei.ished wi'h
INpFScRHARLE incapsble Of
heing dcsrrlbed The bemuy OF
he mountains is indescribable
DtttslON = misleading of
inc mind false belief ~ was
only delssion not based on
facts
LONGEVITY length of life
THE longevity Of the human race
has been increased
fNSATIAPLE MOI 10 he salts
lied "rhe man had an insatia-
ile appetite
The Detroit tribune., 1945-04-28
u, fRANCIS 4. kORNEGAY

In some places people do cer-
lain things which ave accep ed
while al the same Jmc. the same
things would be- rejected in othcs
places The acceptance or re-
'icctiou OF ideas. habits or actions
depend upon the Background OF
The people. their attitudes their
moral approach active educatiNe
forces and customs OF people MAX
ing up ncighborhood. While in
Philadelphia the last week IN
March several things which saw
people doing made definite in
roads on my thinking All in
stances which | am going 10 re-
late denote closencss OF the peo-
pie. They express an understand
ing Of each others problems. They
show that people have tolerance
with each other They point out
that people can live as human he
ings together standing on COM
mon soil rcaping The fruits OF
common Toll together.
Passing through large neign.
borhood In Philadelphia one could
see an unusual thing The milk
man and bread man were putting
milk and bread on the front win
dow stills Of the homes II Was a
beautiful sight. No homes we're
missed. Bread and milk bedcck-
cd the windows giving sense Of
genuine cooperation. Tied IN in
the whole situations were many
notable human applications and
implications talked with ,me
Of the people and found that this
habit had been prevalent since the
present war Many OF the persons
to whom the milk belonged had
NOT reached home from their war
Jobs. II VAS further pointed ont
that little or no incidents OF steal
ing had occurred during the past
years that people took pride in
being trusted and that their prob
lens were the problems OF the
neighborhood Honesty and the
respect for others were the mott
vaiing factors Can there he
situation like this in other places7
Have you seen II before9 In the
same city on The same day stem
ped on streetcar II so happen
ID that two old Negro ladies' cot
on the car before me. ! watched 10
see " men were going to be court.
eons. Immediately middle aged
white man and his wife beckoned
the old women 10 take their seals
! have never seen an occasion be.
Tore when personalities met I'm
such a human relationship. II was
= good example for all persons
on that crowded street car.
The following day. which was
Sunday. visited two churches
The Detroit tribune., 1945-04-28
HUMAN OBSERVATION

was surprised 10 see the interest
and enthusiasm which Negro NM
listers and their coneresa,eri
wereFrallying to the cause OF Slss
FEPC.
They had distributed leaileis %
FEPC legislation and wiz Il
would mean to minority gNi
The ministers had gone fuaeS
they had made appeals 20 mel
congregations TO give money %
help fight the cause and Ihy
gave their money to aid 10 'n'
fight against discriminatioE lr|
employment
On the train sal behind ira'
aud his wife who we're going .
see their only son embark for o1f
seas duty They were wealthy
people. We soon got into confe-
sation They were interes'ias
people They explained their ~
terests in life and expressed 4
hope for total acceptance ot all
people by all people--to live TO-
eether and work together and "
treated alike. Mrs. Cooper 'naly
brought up the subject OF religion
We talked at length about il lnea
she said II have an Indian version
of the 2Srd Psalms and ! sha'l
send II to you. II Is beautiful ana
has striking meaning" Last week
] received II and have incmo'a
for your own reading and Though
The Great Father above s'''
pherd Is. and with Him ! VAN
not. lie throws me ont rope 'H.
the name of the rope Is love anu
lie draws me TO where the @faN
is green and the water not dang
erous. and eat and lie iowa
satisfied. Sometimes my heart y
very weak and falls down bu' n'
lifts me up again and draws n,s
into the good road; His name
Wonderful.
Sometimes. II may be SOON "
may be longer, It may be ions
long time. He will draw me ivy.
place between the mountains
that the Shepherd Chief will me''
me. and the hunger that na,.
felt all through this life VIII
satisfied.
Sometimes He makes me ~"
rope into a whip. but af'ef"a'
he gives me a stan 10 lean up-a
lie spreads the table before ~.
with all kinds Of food he py
his hand upon my head ana y. s
the tired" Is gone My cup
nlls until Il is RUNNING over n.
"what I tell you is true.
not. These roads that are rs
ahead" will stav with me ln'"' =
life. and afterward 7 viii 50 ~
live IN the "big tep"e anu -,
down with the shepherd
forever"
The Detroit tribune., 1945-04-28
PIA>L> Starr sH,Rks

Los ANGELES-A Catalina ~
ins boa crew saved the lives Of
% American merchant stamen
whose vessel had been torpedoed
by Japanese submarine tina
hle TO land On he ocean because
of heavy seas the crew of the
Tying boat ciroled over the help
less seamen who were drifting
IN lifeboats throughout the night.
dropping life presersers. RATS
and food and soaring or
school of man-eatine sharks. In
the morning Two other fafailnes
appeared and kepi diving almost
into me water 10 frighten tho
sharks until Naval sioop ar
rived and rescued the seamen.
The Detroit tribune., 1945-04-28
Clothing For War Victims

The people Of Detroit have been asked TO
contribute ten million pounds Of selviceabe
used clothing for the half clad and destitute
war victims Of Europe Similar campaigns
are being conducted in other cities all over
the nation ard citizens OF all races, creeds
and classes are responding generously
Half of Deuots quota has already been
reached Hundreds Of volunteer workers are
daily collecting clothing in truck loads from
house 10 house If YOU have not yet made
your donation of Used clothing. select what
you can spare from Your closets and attics
and haze them picked UP before the drive
ends.
The Detroit tribune., 1945-04-28
fox HlIl rarce:
CIO Urges Fight On
Jim Grow Locals

PHILADELPHIA fiNp =
Condemnation OF Jim crow psac-
tices was voiced ny the Ci0 'ns'
culive board in resolution arg-
ing the NLRB to take s'rcr'
action against the AL Toesf
Workers lnternationals Yloa'
lion OF democratic principles Az
nouncement OF the adoption q
this resolution at the ClO load
meeting IN Washington last week
was made today of President Nor
aid Henderson Of the Feed To-
bacco. Agricultural and Aiiet
Workers union.
The Detroit tribune., 1945-04-28
"AiR LINCHs
RAISES FLiRR CEILING

WASHINGTON A new four
ounce air crew lunch packaeed
so thai II will keep for years.
nov furnished Army flyers on
missions of three hours ar more
has added 5000 feet 10 the al.
tiiude hey may reach without
an oxygen mask Tie now pack
aged ration which can be- op-
ened with one heavily miticncd
hand contains fudge gun. tho-
colate drops gum drops fondant
GRAMS Iicorice drops and cho-
colate covered peanuts.
The Detroit tribune., 1945-04-28

abor has every right the world to be in poiics.
L. IS matter OF faci this is one Of the few demo-
cratic countries in which that right is ever called
into question In most other lands labor an I'M
porisn, political factor. and almost inarshy IS
itself on. OF the major political parties or w mos
important factor in major peoples party
Bin ths right also involves a responshay 70
lcsin lfou mistakes. and caserness to discoyes the
best possible way OF Mnctionng in polififs Ihis
resrensibaity IN my opinion. has not been taken
seriously hy lahors leaders. The result is mat Ia
Dor influence ~ politics is very close 70 MI
II Is pretty VOL demonstrated that simple on
doisemeuf OF a candidate by labor. or hy labtr
had'ts IS no, susficeni 20 sew w the lahor vote
on me couuafy experience shows that generally
union members vote according to many other con-
siderauons
Rcmeniber 1910 when John L. Lewis sill me
creates, helo in the world to'the 10 rank and
nle2 lie was received With Numbering otaflens
wherever he went among his rank and file and al
most ua aune adulailon from leaders Of Gro UNI
ions Lewis tried throw the labor vote 10 Wendell
willkie and fopped completely
fow years ago vocifefons and militant group
in the Michigan Go convention through resolu
fon to, survey OF the state TO find out what vot-
crs thought about lahors starting helping 10
start. new political party
The results OF the survey showed pretts con-
cmshey thar labor support for parry or oandi-
date would no, have been enough 20 eei he labor
,otc tnion momhors who we're interviewed usually
qualified iher s'afe>ncnts hy saying II good men
are iun on words that effect
Something Is Missing
Asd4 ffom lapor- aid to FpR which e,hosd the
overwhelming sentiment " the rank and iiie a-
bots politi,a al action has been ano.aMe figure Con-
side Detroit as typical example. The two lao
men on The Common Council there by virtue
Of their own efforts and not because labor support
cd them.
The Detroit tribune., 1945-04-28
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The Detroit tribune., 1945-04-28
By AL HENINGBURG

when Mr. Roosevelt slumped
sideways in his chair on that fate
ful day down at Warm Springs,
somebody called his Negro valet.
Arthur Prei,yman 10 move the
President Prctiyman had that inn
The Detroit tribune., 1945-04-28
People vs.. ~Leaders"

Betanse Americas politics have been hasicay
popular lis history can be written in successive
dealing with crises originating from social needs
forced upon reluctant leadership In. The nineties
IL was the need for a more equitable distribution
OF the national wealth. In The next decade i, was
tue need fol popular check reins on govern
ment to prevent it from being sub,erted by pluto
cracy In the Wsonan era 1t was The need for
safe world order After decade of suppression
farmer and laborer and white collar worker forced
consideration Of the need for the reordering OF our
economy for abundance and security instead OF
scarcity and fear Even now the ground swell Of
popular demand for system Of world cooperation
for peace is 80 great that politician dare ignore IL
The only way these ground swells can be safely
ignored for The time Is 10 sci up barriers against
which they viii beat Intellectually This has heen
done in the South win The result that Tho peonle
are more often msrepresented than represented In
legislatures and Congress. Convinced as We a,. ~
the basic liberalism Of The Southern people We are
moi 70 be persuaded ilaf the people Of Georgia arc
more liberal than those OF Tennessee or Missiesnn,
lf years of Illustration have produced an apnaren,
apathy. II merely cloaks latent liberalism only
waiting The sunshine and rain OF free yot, and
responsible system of government 10 flower ln,o
sound political progress
The open and desperate efforts ~ h,,ssler ,o
en'ronch itself in this state underscore the TACT that
the people cannot and will not be forever denied.
The Detroit tribune., 1945-04-28

portant job be-
cause OF his gem
tleness and his
reliability.
So a Negro was
there. just as one
appeared on that
troubled day on
the way 10 Cali
vary. JUST a s
The Detroit tribune., 1945-04-28
Dixie's People And Leaders
HAROLD PREECE

and politics stagnate.
Liberalism. the philosophy Of progressive politics.
is popular in origin and trend And Why 40 one.
not even The most alert leaders knows how much
the pin pricks AS does the man who sits on il Be
cause OF The finiteness of The single mind. demo-
cratic pors-which is the arr OF giving legal body
70 the ideals OF the general welfare conceived
by The masses Is superior TO any oligarohy Of
intelligence. wealth education. or social caste Tins
is true even when the people both poor and
poorly educated