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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

friends In Europe to desert them
and 20 to the Pacific for a while.
I'm going with the navy this
time, since the navy Is so dominant
in the Pacific, and since I've done
very little in the past on that part
Of the service. I won't stay with
the navy for the duration-probably
two or three months, and then back
ashore again with my noble souls,
the doughfoots.
Security forbids telling you just
what the plans are. But can say
that I'll fly across the Pacific, and
join ship on the other side. Aboard
snip I'll be out Of touch with the
world on long cruises. It may be
there will be lapses In the COLI
unn, simply because it's impos-
sible to transmit these pieces. But
we'll do our best to keep them go
ing steadily.
haven't figured out yet what I'm
going to do about seaSickness. I'm
one of those unfortunates with q
terrific stomach on land, but one
that turns to whey and Jelly when 7
get aboard ship. I know of nothif
that submerges the muse in q man
as much as the constant compulsion
to throw up. Perhaps I should take
along my own oil to spread on the
troubled waters.
Friends warn me about all kinds
of horrible diseases in the Pacific.
About dysentery, and malaria, and
fungus that gets in your ears and
your intestines, and that horrible
swelling disease known as elephanti-
asis
Well, all I can say Is that I'm
Gods gift to germs. Those fungi will
shout and leap for joy when I show
up. Maybe I can play the Pied Piper
role-maybe the germs will all fol-
low me when get there. and leave
the rest Of the boys free to fight.
So what with disease, Japs, sea-
sickness, and shot and shell - you
see I'm not too overwhelmed with
relief at starting out again.
But there's one thing in my favor
where I'm going; one thing that will
make life bearable when all else Is
darkness and gloom. And that one
thing is that, out in the Pacific, I'll
be damned good and sinking hot.
Oh boy!
ON CALIFORNIA; FRONT
= These first half dozen columns or
so are being written in San Fran
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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

ginaly at cost Of a million dollars.
Captain Boyum knew the road per-
fectly, and while We snapped around
vicious curves he methodically told
me some facts about the crater, and
also pointed out the rare Silver
sword plant that grows nowhere else
in the world other than on the
slopes or In the crater of Halekala.
At 1000 feet We passed through
the cloud layer and al We gained
elevation the air grew increasingly
colder. Captain Boyum and I were
only wearing field jackets which
proved very inadequate upon leaving
the tropic cline below US. Looking
back, the whole island of Maui was
spread out below the scattered
clouds, strongly resembling a picture
map. When We finally reached the
top at over 10000 feet, all I could
do was to lean against the wind and
gasp in awe at the magnificent
sight spread out before me. Off into
the hazy distance I could see the
far side of the crater. Cinder cones
rose hundreds of feet from the
floor. No wonder this scene was
a worldwide attraction
AS I watched the deep shadows
race across the crater, I turned
around and saw the sun dip below
the horizon. Halekala Is said to be
one Of the best spots in the world
to see sunset, and after the grand
display that I witnessed, readily
agree. Darkness overlook us before
We reached the base Of the noun
tain and the warm climate that
was there. Chillblains in Hawaii
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

wants to go back Is o plain damn
fool in my book.
I'm certainly not going because
I've got itchy feet again, or be-
cause can't stand America, or be-
cause there's any mystic fascina-
ton about war that Is drawing me
back.
I'm going simply because there's
a war on and I'm part of it and
I've known all the time I was going
back. I'm going simply because I've
got to-and I hate it.
This time it will be the Pacific.
When I left France last fall we
thought the war in Europe was
about over. I say I'VE" because
mean almost everybody over there
thought so. felt 1t was so near the
end could come home and before
the time came to go again, that side
Of the war would be finished, and
only the Pacific would be left.
But it didn't turn out that way.
Now nobody knows how long the
European war will last. Naturally
all my friends and associations and
sentiments are on that side. I sup
pose down In my heart I would
rather go back to that side. For
over in Europe know the tempo
OF the battle; I feel at home with it
In q way.
And yet I think it's best to stick
with the original plan and go on to
the Pacific. There are lot of guys
in that war, too. They are the same
guys who are fighting on the other
side. only with different names,
that's all. 1t is not belittling nv
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

oAnANANu fOh NV 1DEhL.
'The public library should be its
brothers inspiration and help, but
not its brother keeper Let the
library inspire, upnft, and help a
humanity sadly in need of a spirit
ual and moral life, which, for some,
can be obtained through books"
Thus wrote Elizabeth Butterfieh of
the Buffalo, N. Y. Public Library.
Supporting this belief an editorial
in the Wilson Library Bulletin"
says: Library censorship itself is a
threat to democratic institutions,
and that librarian who suppresses
a book may be considered more dan
gerous to them than the book could
be That library serves best
which censors least"
1t was these beliefs that stimu-
lated Ralph dwelling, Librarian Of
the Detroit Public Library to such
prompt action last spring when the
Detroit Police Department took q
step which seemed to Mr.. dwelling
to attack the principle Of free
thought that Is ingrained in the
very concept of American Librarian
ship.
A year ago this April land ] quote
the following from Publishers
Weekly "a sergeant Of the Detroit
Police Department called on all the
local bookstores and suggested that
they do not SELF q certain book
which the month before, had been
unofficially banned by Boston. He
added a threat of prosecution in the
event the bookstores did not fall
In line with the suggestion. AS In
Boston, a majority Of Detroit book
stores and department store book
sections entered into a 'gentleman's
agreement with the Police Depart
ment and took the book off sale"
Only the United Automobile Work
er's Book Shop refused. After dis
cussion between the union and it's
executives their legal department
prepared to defend the shop in its
refusal to comply with the police re-
quest.
Next the department requested Mr..
dwelling to remove all copies Of the
book from the shelves of the Detroit
library and its branches. 7 greatly
admire both the wisdom and the
courage which Ralph dwelling dis-
played. Believing the book to be of
great social significance, and es-
pecially important to Detroit be-
cause Of the racial problems con-
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22
Letter Box
Wyandotte, Mich.
Feb. l9, 1945.
To the Editor,

10 the Editor,
Wyandotte News Herald:
What do you think of starting q
POST WAR suggestion column?
Every public minded citizen should
be intensely interested in what is
going to happen in the years fol-
lowing the declaration of peace.
I think We all realize that We can
not continue to operate our plants on
a mass production basis - at least
not on a full 8-hour per man sched-
ule, the factories are operating on
full time basis now, but we must
not lose sight of the fact that we
have hundreds of men coming back
who will need to be employed-as
well as the men who are working
now. We can't just turn them loose
on the streets-and forget them.
Let's not have forgotten men" like
We had after the last war.
In my opinion it is the duty Of
not only the unions-but every pub
hc-spirited citizen to get behind a
good post war program" and put
it over. The old saying of two heads
being better than one will hold good
in a suggestion campaign, lots of
people have some very good ideas,
What do you say? Let's get them
on paper.
There must be spirit Of cooper
alton between employer and en-
ployee." and I suggest that mas
much as the present employees are
good enough now to employ that
there should be discrimination
again them when there are more
men than jobs, but reduce the hours
per day to keep both our present as
well as returning men employed.
I think we all realize that unem-
ployment breeds discomfort, and
helps fill up our jails, which in
creaseS our taxes We have enough
of them now. So, let's try and in
vent some ideas which will prevent
a repetition of what we had from
1880 until 1895.
I think we all realize that Capital
cannot get along without Labor. It
Is just as true that Labor cannot
exist without Capital, therefore it is
necessary that spirit Of give and
take exist. There have been and
still are Suggestion Boxes in most
of our factories. which is a very
good idea, and has contributed much
towards the war effort.
But paying 5000 for an IDEA
which In the course of Q few years
will save thousands Of dollars, is not
very great incentive for en-
ployees in peace time. II those en-
ployees got certain per cent of the
money made or saved from an idea,
I think there would be q greater in
centive to turn their theories into
productive or money-making sug.
gestions.
I don't know what you will think
OF this letter. but If the idea Of @
suggestion column meets with your
approval. You have my permission
to use the same.
Yours for q better POST WAR
WORLD.
Thos. r. Spencer.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

This first column Is a man-killer.
Your mind automatically resents the
task of focusing itself again. Your
thoughts are scattered and you can't
get them together to put onto paper.
Words come hard. You have to think
again. You curse the day you ever
took up writing to make living.
So until I'm once more immersed
In the routine of daily writing, and
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

VI ALoPI0O, OilCc
more into the
one = track world
OF war, L m
fr aid you'll
have to be toll
Grant with me.
There's moth
ing nice about
the prospect Of
ding back to
war again. Any
body " no has
AAA H.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22
HOUSE OF THE SUN

Although my pass was only good
for five days and had already used
up the major portion of it visiting
the Island of Hawaii, I felt that my
trip would be very incomplete with
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22
Ernie Pyle With the Navy
Only a Fool Would Want
To Return to Front
Writer Is on His Way Back
Despite All Arguments

Pyle with the Navy the Pacific Pending receipt
his dispatches that theaer this publishing
before takeof Francisco
which the following
SAN FRANCISCO-Well here we 60 again.
1t has been four months since wrote my last column
from France In four months of nonroduction writer gets
the easy habit of making himself think feel in self
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

Secretary stimson Is the only man
to servs IN the cabinets Of thsee
presidents: Secretary Of War un-
der Presidents TIT and Franklin
Roosevelt and Secretary a State
under Hoover.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

Wyandotte's work pile plan win
aid returning veterans. Help your
serviceman by supporting the COM
munity project.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

SUPPORT THE woRK-PILE PLAN
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

ON CALIFORNIA; FRONT
These first half dozen columns or
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-06
Seumun Lodnier Of
Coulter Honored
Dinner Sunday

Nh. and Mrs. Napoleon Lad
nier of Gautier honored their
son, Seaman Second Glass Grey
Edward Ladnier, with a dinner
party Sunday.
The guest list included Katherine
and Juanita Khron, Erline Sey-
mour, Mr.. and Mrs. George Cal
endar and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Khron, Doris Beaugeaz of
Ocean Spring, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
die Ladnier, Mr.. and Mrs. A. d.
Woodward, Mrs. Carl Farley,
Mrs. Ellis Accord, MI. and Mrs.
Walter McVeay Sr., Pfc. Chester
Yocum, Clifton and Edward
Cruise, Robbie and Hermes Lad
nier, Dorothy and Doris McVeay,
Elmer Yocum. Bobby Burnett,
Jimmie McVeay, Gladys, Aubry
and Mary Emma Ladnier and Ell
vim, r. J. and Corlie Webb.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-06
Pvt. Olsen Helps
In hopping Up OF
laps On Negros

Pvt. Walter T. Olsen, Route l,
Pascagoula, Learned the hard
way" what newspaper headlines
mean when they announce that
Japs are being mopped up.
He is an assistant automatic RI
fleman and spent five weeks
driving into the mountains of Me-
gros Islands, as elements of his
veteran regiment, the l64th In
fantry, cracked organized resis-
lance in the hills of that island.
For five weeks these men of
Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Leyte
and Cebu hardened infantry team
pounded one hill top after an
other, taking each at a price as
the Japs dug in to die. And die
they did, according to a graphic
account from the American Di-
vision in the Philippines. The
infantrymen were forced to 60
after them hill by hill, hole by
hole.
Fighting was so bitter that the
Americans were forced to fire
their mortars within ten yards oil
one company, at one time, in or
der to cover them. The desperate
Nips dug into caves in the hill
side; every hut was a fort.
After five weeks of living or
field rations, the last major strong
point was taken by the Yanks
with only a few battered rem.
nants of the Pap force remaining
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-06
Story Of Coast
Guard Cutters is
Told BY Brusst0r

The story of the preparation
of a flotilla of Coast Guard cut
tiers for overseas service early IN
the spring Of 1914 on the eve of
D-Day and later their recondi-
tioning in this country for furth-
err service is told in the June is
sue of the magazine, Marine
News, by Commander j. Delano
Brusstar, USCGR, himself a key
figure in the speedy ana efficient
engineering feat, and a former
Moss Pointian.
Commander Brusstar told how
lie was called on in his capacity
az District Marine Engineer to
coordinate all engineering de-
partments for the purpose of ac-
complishing this in a limited
time.
ut was apparent that the YES
sells were to participate in the
coming invasion of the Continent,
ana there was a definite tension
IN the air as we awaited the ar
rival of the first group of sub
busters" he said.
After the craft took part in the
invasion, they were returned
to be overhauled and put into
first class condition again for
more service.
Commander Brusstar lived in
Moss Point during World War !,
when he helped his father direct
a shipyard there and he is mar
ried to the former Miss Bessie
Spann, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. G. Span, Sr. They have Wis
iteo in Moss Point nearly every
year and on several occasions he
has addressed the Rotary Club.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-06
Puscogoulu Girls
Hove Opportunity
For Screen Cdreer

The chance to become a Holly
wood star. That will be the OPP
portunity of the Pascagoula OF
Moss Point girl who is aclaicmed
the winning beauty in the "Esth-
err Williams Double" contest to be
staged soon at the Marine Thea
ter.
Pictures and measurements will
be made of the three top win
ners and forwarded to Hollywood
Tor consideration as future MGM
starlets, NJ. E. Ferrera, theatre
manager, announced. In addition
to the chance for a screen career,
cash prizes will also be present
cd to the winners following a fin
al revue in which all participants
in the contest will appear on the
Marine stage in bathing suits, Mr..
Ferrera pointed out.
The three girls whose measure
ments compare closest to Miss
Williams, the winsome star of
Thrill of Romance c~o-starring
Van Johnson, will be adjudged
winners.
-Four prominent persons, to be
named later, will officiate as
judges. Girls interested in enter
ing the contest are urged to regis
ter Immediately with Mr.. Ferrera
at the Marine Theater on Lincoln
avenue.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-06

and has been in the Southwest
Pacific for "a months.
TiSst. Awarded Campaign Stars
Announcement has been made
that TiSgt. Thomas Dawkins, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Dawkins of
Long Beach and Highland, Tex,
has been awarded two stars for
participation in the Leyte and
Luzon campaigns in the Philip
pines.
TfSgt. Dawkins, who was as
ISOLATED with the ingalls, Ship
building Corp, as assistant EN-
ployment manager, is Chief
Clerk of the 51st Transportation
Corps Service Battalion and is
in Manila. sHe was indicted into
the Army July, 1912, and was
sent overseas January, 1915.
James H. Byrd Now Sergeant
The promotion of James H
Byrd, son of Mrs. j. A. Byrd OF
Escatawpa, from corporal to ser.
geant has just been announced
by the Public Relations office o.
the 1389th Base Unit of the North
Atlantic Division of the Air
Transport command at Bermuda.
Sgt. Byrd is holder of the Good
Conduct medal for exemplary
conduct.
StSgt. Willard r. DeForrest,
son of Mrs. Hilda M. DeForrest,
TOT N. Pascagoula street, Pasca-
goula, Miss, has reported to an
Overseas Replacement Depot at
Greensboro, N. c., for assign
ment to an air force installation
in the United States. S/Sgt. De
Forrest recently returned to this
country after having completed
81 combat missions as gunner on
a Bit.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-06
Privote Wainwright
Writes Of Morrow
Escapes On Okinuwu

In the first letter that Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Wainwright, 1l06 Bay
street, Moss Point, received from
their son, Pvt. Lee Roy VAIN
wright in six weeks he writes:
Talking about Okinawa, / hear
that the 9th Division sure has
been getting a lot of write-ups.
well, nom, while / was in
action / was a runner and did
not have to fire a shot. | thank
the Lord for that, although l had
some narrow escapes.
"One day / was going to the
company by myself and when |
crossed a valley a sniper who
was on a hillside started shooting
at me. To show you how the
Lord was with me, the bullets
were coming within eight feet
of me So l jumped into a ditch
and he kept me pinned there for
about As minutes.
And the same night, a Jap
turned a light machine gun on
and the bullets went between me
and a bank about az feet away.
So that is why l think it is a
good reason to serve the Lord
and Master for he will be with
you everywhere"
Pvt. Wainwright has been in
the Marine Corps for eight
months, three of which have
been spent overseas.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-06
ARR NEWS OF OUR
SGeN MENs~aWOMEN
AMK - UNIFORM
Travis Avers. Jr.. Goes to Fl. Ord

Travis Avera. Jr. Goes TO Fl. Ord
On Sunday Travis Avera, Jr.,
who had been visiting with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Travis Az
era, ST., since Wednesday, de-
parted for Fort Ord, Calf.
Travis has been accepted as a
paratrooper in the U. S. infantry
and had just completed his basic
training at Camp Fannin, Texas.
Capt. Daniel
Mrs. FLOYD Daniel, ST., has re-
ctived word that the condition
of her son, Captain Floyd Daniel
has warranted his removal from
the Borden General hospital at
Chickasha, Okla, to the Lawson
General hospital in Atlanta.
Capt. Daniel has spent many
months in hospitals in England,
France and this country follow
ing injuries to his legs sustained
while at the front in France.
T/Sst. M. M. Walker Completes
Course
From Chanute Field, ILL.,, comes
the news that T/Sgt. Milton M.
Walker, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dryden Walker of Route !, Ocean
Springs, has completed his course
of training in airplane power
mechanics and has been gradu-
ated from this school of the Ar
my Forces Training Command.
Pfc. Van B. Plunkeit Back
In States
with boys - 49,. -.
A news release from the Ma
rine Corps base at San Diego,
Calf, announces that Pfc. Van
b. Plunkett of Pascagoula, was
recently returned to the States
and will soon be home on a fur
Tough visit to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G.. Plunkett, 1857 Mar
ket street, Pascagoula.
He has been serving with the
Third Marine division on Guam
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-06
Mrs. Grey Hostess
At Porch PortY For
Visiting Motrons

A prettiIy informal event of
Thursday morning was a porch
party at which Mrs. c. II. Gray
was hostess in honor of her
daughter. Mrs. A. E. Burdick of
Conway, Ark. and Mrs. Robert
Gautier. a bride who is visiting
in the home Of her husband, En-
sign Robert Gaufier's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gautier.
The guest list was confined to
a few friends and these assembled
on the flower-decked porch Of the
home.
Soft drinks and other refresh
ments were served.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-06
Wornon's Society
Hos Study Session
AT Eustluwn Church

An interesting study session of
the Woman's Society of Christian
Service of the Eastlawn Metho-
dist church was held in the edu-
cational building Monday after
noon.
It was opened with a devotion
al led by Mrs. w. w. Hughes af-
ter which Mrs. NJ. A. Nixon di-
rected a period of study on The
American Indian"
Interesting contributions to the
study were made by Mesdames
c. E. Carter and Roy C. Clark.
The next meeting will be held
at the church.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-06
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our deep
appreciation for the lovely floral
offerings and many kindnesses
extended to us at the time of the
death of our beloved brother and
uncle, Fred Spratley, with special
thanks to the Rev. j. j. Curley
and H. A. Fails.
Brothers, Sister, Nieces and
NepheWs.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-06

kAN6ARoos FiGH 81 STRIKING
OR RIPPING At Their OPPONENTS
IknTH TIE POWERFUL ,GOudE LINE
|ToE IS APF1ED. VIM THIS A 6to
AND BAD KANGAROO CAN 90
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-06
OES State Worthy
Grand Mutron To
Visit dscogoulo

On Tuesday evening, July 10,
Mrs. Colleen Weatherford of Lau-
rel, worthy grand matron of the
Mississippi chapter of the Order
of the Eastern Star, will pay an
official visit to the Pascagoula
chapter.
1t will take place at the Ma
sonic Hall on Delmas avenue
Tuesday evening at 3 o'clock.
Save canned vegetable liquid
to use in vegetable cocktails,
cream soups, sauces and gravies.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-06

We're helping your doc
tor fight disease. Our mod
ern stores have a complete
stock of prescription medi-
cines and our steadily in
creasing volume of preserip-
ton customers is an indica-
ton of the confidence the
people of this community
have in our ability. May
we serve you?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
No. Substitute for Blood

kAOST important tissue of the body is blood carry
NI ing oxygen and food 10 every cell and removing
waste substances.
The war and the Red Cross blood bank have
taught Americans the importance of this vital body
fluid. Last year 100000 pints of blood were
donated Yet scientists seek blood substitute that
Will do the same job.
Substances derived from gClatine from pectin,
and from acacia have been tried with success,
Whole blood of animals has been tried but it is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07

from three to five days regardless of the treatment
or no treatment-they employ
No. e-Desenerotion of Nervous System
THEN there is multiple sclerosis and all the dis
eases which. involve degenerations in the spinal
cord. There is amyotrUphic lateral sclerosis the
disease that killed Lou Gehrig.
All Of these degenerations of the nervous system
are as yet unsolved Doctors have sought for germs
and viruses. Nutritionists have tested the effects
of specific diets. Pathoogists have examined It's
sues under powerful microscopes but the answer
has not been found