C a m p A b b ot, Ore., June 17, 1?;
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A FEW C O S T S O F W A R
The world’s biggest housekeeping job is that of Lieu
tenant General Brehon B. Somervelk, Chief of the Army
Service Forces. On his shopping list are more than 100,000
items, and the acquisition of such a stockpile calls for a
terrific budget.
Last year, for instance, the A S F rounded up and
shipped 123,000,000,000 worth of equipment and supplies,
among them, according to T I M E :
“ 21,000 boxcars, 91,000 bazookas, 1,270,000 microphones, 9,000,000
gas masks, 17,000,000 neckties, 21,000,000 rifle grenades, 36,000,000
pairs of goggles, 52,000,000 pounds of soap, 13,500,000 rounds of There are all kinds of jobs in the army, as you know, but the nicest one, we think. Is dreaming up
.30 and .50 caliber ammunition, 109,200,000 rolls of gauze bandage, things to say almut beautiful women. This fetching beauty happens to be Lana Turner of MUM.
Well, about all we can say is . . . sure wish WE were MUM.
617,000,000 tablets of sulfadiazine, 20,000 75mm tank guns.”
That reads like a sizable amount of material, but was is eating I
it up fast.
'
Although the public is taxed to pay the bill, taxes don’t begin to I
while he was bungling through
make ends meet. That is why war bonds are absolutely necessary
rifle practice.
if we are going to carry this job through to a successful finish.
“ It’s about time you knew
A ll of us, fighters as well as civilians, are asked to buy war I
what a fine sight was,” said the
bonds . . . because we all have a stake in the future these bonds
help to insure.
sergeant. “ Come now, what’s a
And remember, taxes go never to return, but the money put into
Judge (angrily): “ You say this fine sight?”
war bonds comes back with interest.
“ A boat crammed full of ser
As soldiers, we're naturally interested in being the best equipped
soldier stole your money out of
and supplied army in the world. That is another reason why it is
A soldier deliberately avoid j your stocking?”
geants,” answered the recruit,
to the advantage of each of us, no matter what we may have done ed a Red Cross party at a west
"on fire 400 miles from land, in a
Gal: “ Yes, your honor.”
to date, to subscribe to the Fifth War Loan.
coast hospital and sauntered
It’s the wise thing to do.
Judge: “ Then why didn’t you hurricane.”
up to the desk of a Cray Lady put up a fight?”
club entertainers, s a l e s m e n , on duty in an adjoining re
Gal: “ I didn’t know he was
St. Peter was interviewing a
after my money.”
clerks—of all ages, colors and creation room.
fair damsel at the pearly gates.
“ Mind if I sit down?” lie
creeds. In thousands, they bared
“ Did you, while on earth, in
Cpl: “Squads right!”
their heads in a united prayer asked.
dulge in necking, petting, smok
“ But wouldn't you have more
for the safety of our boys, and
Pvt: “After all these years he ing or dancing?”
admits it.”
the tears fell alike from the Park fun at the party?” she asked.
“Never,” she replied emphati
"Naw ," eame the rejoinder.
cally.
Avenue matrons and the corner
grocers’ wives. It is truly said ‘I've been over there already
A beautiful mermaid suddenly
“ Then, why haven't you re
that nothing will unite a people and there's too many women. popped alongside a destroyer en ported sooner?” asked St. Peter.
as commonly shared anxiety; it You see, lady, I ’m just back gaged in convoy duty in the Car- j “ You’ve been dead a long time.”
I f you think New Yorkers are is the greatest leveler of them from New Guinea where there ibbean. More surprising still,
indifferent, here’s an account of all. Let us hope that this hard ain't been any women and I she had a little infant in her
I ’m just a little zebra
the great city’s observance of lesson in unity will not be for gotta get used to ’em slow.”
arms. “I just want to know,” she
Sitting down to bawl.
D-Day which may correct that gotten.”
said to the stupefied sailor at the
I have more stripes than any
Impression. Our New York cor
and thus render effective inter- rail,
, . " If you , have , a diver on this
one—
i ception
..
. by the
.. enemy difficult. boat named Gizel
respondent, Kate Smith, sent in
But I don’t rate at all.
the following bit of descriptive
Since it is impossible to prevent
_
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, , ,
M O RE ABOUT
prose:
interception of messages entire- u
’ nfantry recruit had been
Pass The ENGINEER To An
“ D-Day in New York, one of
ly, pre-arranged codes are used bullied by the sergeant for days
other Abbotman—He’ll Appreci-
the most thrilling events in the
in sending, unless the informa- on end’ But hls chance eame ate It.
city’s history, again demonstrat
tion broadcast can be acted on
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too fast for the enemy to plan
ed that a big city can be just as
emotional ns a small village. age batteries. It consists o f a any counter activity.
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People riding to work in the sub small, flat l battery
case on which Lewis for use , £ £
ways searched each other's faces, is mounted a combination speak- -■---- „
. . _ ------- r P ' * ogram
smiled encouragement and read ing tube and speaker and a there, Captain Lindell said.
TONIGHT
dispatches in their newspapers lance-like a e r i a l and ground
avidly. Many stores were closed stake in the center of which is
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at noon, to allow employees to a small cube • shaped box con
attend church services. And the taining the receiving and trans
Basil Rathbone
Alan Lane
mass prayer in Madison Square mitting apparatus. The battery’
in
— that was something I ’ll always case r e s t s on the operator’s
remember. When folks say that chest. Under favorable condi
New Yorkers are sophisticated, tions the set has a range of
A new radio program, entitled
blase, cold or indifferent—well, about five miles.
all that I can say is, don’t be
The set is pre-tuned by means | "21 Stars”, originating in Chi
lieve it. Here you had people of a small frequency changing cago and featuring important
SUNDAY — MONDAY
from all walks of life stenogra gadget which enables the oper phases in Service C o m m a n d
phers, executives, laborers, night ator to use varied wave lengths functions throughout the coun
try, will be broadcast over the
MATINEE
ALSO
The W olf
SUNDAY
by Sa nsone complete Blue Network each
RKO
Saturday at 2 p. m. (P W T ) for
2 P. M.
PATHE
eleven weeks beginning today,
lOUI St
NEWS
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Ninth Service Command head
A llB R IT T O N
quarters said this week.
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NIGHTS
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p n ly one civilian will appear
6:30 — 8:30
"FUNTIME"
in the series. He will be heard
weekly in the character of “ Old
Sarge,” a Spanish-American war
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
veteran, who lends a humorous
and nostalgic touch to the pro
SIM O N E SIM O N E
ROC
gram.
JAM ES ELLISON
The series draws its name
li
from the fact that each show
will be under the “command” cf
a general officer, a Brigadier, or
“one-star” General commanding
the premier. The remaining ten
ALSO — "THE GREEN LINE-
A LSO — YOUR PET PROBLEM
programs will be under “ two-
SPORTSM AN'S M EM ORIES
"P A G L IA C C I S W IN G S IT"
st.u'', or Major Generals, mak- ■
ing a total of 21 stars.
Bein’ Alone With
One A in ’t the
Ansiver Either
CLASS B
ISSUE
Gotham Kneeled
In Mass Prayer
On Invasion Day
C A M P ABBOT THEATRE PRO G RAM
ASF Air Show to
Premier Today
"The Scarlet
Claw'
"C all of The
South Seas"
O pen 1& a &»4B
T think I va got w K il you
Newark, N. J. (C N S ) — Local
residents are being advised to l
stock up on their yo-yos by the
Newark District office of the
OP A. Production of yo-yos soon
may cease, the office warned,
because the OPA considers them
relatively unimportant items in ,
the wartime scale of living.
Johnny Doesn't
Live Here
Any More"
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