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These are the qualifications for Among papers that the years part of a vast crusade of many entry into The Sentry’s Fish Story had yellowed I found a typewritten nations, united against a concept Contest now in progress and to poem, "The Mother Speaks,” by of life that is repugnant to every close with the mail on Saturday Grace Ellery Channing. I couldn’t son of freedom. We may regard night, September 19. There are tell when or how I came by it, but this war as an evil interruption of three prizes, $10, $6 and $4, for I did remember taking it to France our individual lives, and it is that, the three fish stories judged best in the other war and feeling that too, but it also is a fact that this of the lot received. it was in the tradition of Ameri war is the biggest thing that we Tom Smith, Independence food will ever know, bigger than our merchant, is the sponsor of the can motherhood at its best. lives and not to be avoided if life Today I use this poem as the is to be worth living in the future. contest, and poster of the first prize. basis for "Snarls” that really are Retreat should be a daily remind Tom got tired of the fish stories not snarls at all, but are hints er of who and what we really are. from an old fellow whose heart is Here in camp, living together as told repeatedly by his Independence in the right place, even if he we do, it is difficult to see clearly, barbers, butchers and candlestick blunders occasionally in trying to through all the dull routine of makers. ' He believes that some buck private from Maine or be of use to younger comrades. training, that ours is a comrade The mother in the poem begins ship beyond all of the friendships Florida or Colorado can put them in the shade. He barred officers like this: and chance associations of ordinary and non-coms because he was not “Exempt. Your feet need never go times. We are bound together as so sure about them. The Sentry That crimson way to hell no other men are. Whenever we offers half of the prize money. Through shot and shell—. march over a camp road, and even Read the rules and then write Then she goes on, deeply thank when we look funny or grotesque ful because her son is safe, won’t with gas masks over faces, our your effort. Tel labout big ones or be torn from her, won’t have his marching in smooth cadence is a about little ones, but bear in mind well-ordered life interrupted. But symbol of the unity and harmony that you are contesting with others who can tell some too. Thfn get suddenly her thought changes: which a trained army represents. your stuff in to the Public Rela ‘‘Exempt. Exempt. It means— But usually our imagination is tions office. Let me think clearly: too weak, so that we are not fully When all you played with, worked conscious of our place in the world with, grew with, bravely of today. That is one reason for Week Program Given March in brown ranks down well- the Retreat ceremonial and for for For Camp Movie Show remembered ways. mal reviews. At such times we do While all your youth revered, rev have a sense of our importance, a erently, gravely Friday, September 4 — “Calling reverence for the soldier’s calling, Salutes in them the honor of a although we may be individually Dr. Gillespie,” with Lionel Barry race; humble. Then, as the Flag goes more, Philip Dorn and Donna Reed. It means in those proud ranks forward and we follow, it is pos Selected short subjects including you have no place-” sible to see that in a mystical way Community Sing and Movietone From that point the mother the Flag and its honor are in our News. rhapsodizes, and maybe it’s over- Saturday, September 5 — “Spy keeping. And as the National An flowery, about the son missing “the them is played we may remember Ship” with Irene Manning, Craig Presence in the night” as well as | that the privilege of standing at Stevens, plus “Hi, Neighbor” with. “the anguish of the trenches” and 1 salute or at present arms is ours Jean Parker. “the blinding vision” as well as • Sunday, Monday, September 6-7 and that the confidence of a nation the terror, but there’s substance at is centered in us whenever people —“Talk of the Town” with Cary the close: Grant, Jean Arthur and Ronald sing: “And when those thinned brown O say does that Star-spangled Ban Coleman, plus news. ranks once more move proudly 1 Tuesday, September 8 — “Little ner yet wave Up the well-loved, the well-remem O’er the land of the free and the Tokio, U.S.A.” with Preston Fos bered street, ter and Brenda Joyce. “Also home of the brave? And the long-silent stone “Daughter of Rosy O’Grady,” Rings to the echo of victorious "Bats in the Belfry” and “Colorful What Cooks, Craig? feet. North Carolina” as selected shorts. Of feet that come again into their Message to Garcia, Wednesday, Thursday, Septem own; ber 9-10 — “Are Husbands Neces Or Is it in the Bag? When eyes again with other eyes sary” with Ray Milland and Betty shall meet; Field, based on “Mr. and Mrs. Off hand it hardly seems a case When proudly, proudly, Cugat.” Also “Soaring Stars,” Heard high above the trumpets for the "G” men, but the strange “Donald Gets Drafted” and news. actions of one Cpl. Charles M. piercing sweet— Friday, September 11 — “Pierre Craig, DEML, are keeping many Oh, still more sweet— of the Plains” starring John Car A million throats as one throat soldiers in his barracks awake roll. Ruth Hussey and Bruce Cabot, when they could be sleeping shouting loudly plus “A Study in Socks,” “Neck W. lcome to its imperishable hour through reveillie (or trying to). and Neck” and “Personality Plus, Cpl. Craig, as if you didn ’ t know, The flower of a people in its flow a Sportlight. does something or other at Camp er— AW films listed are for Post Headquarters. Every morning he Our warriors against wars. departs for his chores, which isn’t Theatre No. 5, Avenue Our knighthood of the stars. so odd. but he never fails to carry Fifth Street South. Whose empty hands are honor’s a small kit bag with him, which utmost boast. PAY CHECK — Ara you is. The corporal doesn’t cut across Oh. of that high, that hallowed, fields .as many lesser men do. but ding ? that most happy host sticks carefully to the main thw- You, framed for honor most. oqghfarcs. Enlisted Personnel Shall not be one. You of their What does Cpl. Craig carry in years and bl<M>d, that bag? Is it the latest in bomb Receive Promotions To that blood brotherhood sights? Is it an eatrw pair of sox! Born, bound by every tie that Is. Is it Yehudi? Is Cpl. Craig going to Promotions for the week: most nearly. Quartermaster section: To be break down and tell us before wo Exempt from honor then, as now, start screaming? sergeant. Cpl». G. E. Fisher, R. A. from fears. Gordon. From Pvt. lcl. to corporal: Wo hope to have some ki ind You will walk humbly, not among an answer next week. H. R. Ingber. S. Lee, C. W. Fiola. your peers; J. H. Wilson. O. L. Chamberlain, I. And I, who of the world love you Hankin and T. Bingel. Four DEML Lt. Hale Appointed most dearly. men were promoted to corporal: H. That day I shall not see you for Camp Provost Marshaf Beckett, E. V. Hendricks. E. A. | my tear».” Brown and R. L. Black. Now 1 say that even if it’s too According to special orders is- Veterinary section announced the I sentimental for you that poem tells sued Monday. 1st Lt. Julius Hale. promotion of two men I W. Hone the truth about our situation to Inf. SCV 1911 is detailed as Acting to S Sgt., and S Maher to day. the situation of all Americans Provost Marsha! in addition to his Techn. 4th grade. in the uniform of the armed forces other > hi ties Mesticai section gave M Mat I Although it may not seem like it Also. 1-t Lt. Walter R. Padrtek, to 58 enlisted men. H Stalvey on guard when the relief is late, or Inf. SCU 1911. i.s released from his to M Sgt., R. H. Farris, J. R. IK- on K.P. or at Reveille on a cold assignment as Assistant S-4 and is Bruyne, M. Haskins. H. R. morning, we are all enjovinr the assigned to the Militarv Police aec- Jourdan, A. Invine. M. C. I.indsav. « l.vnch. L.O. I r and J. A.1 Toews promoted to S/Sgts. Techns. 4th grade T. T. Duffield, R. B. McNeese, H. H. Ochs, W. A. O'Rouke, C. C. Burch, H. J. Kes- ling and R. N. Maki were also pro moted to S/Sgt. grade. J. Chipko, C. H. Keefer, K. D. Stern, D. D. Siquido, C. W. Cox, E. W. 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