L« < •< Rademaeker 74 Or aton St. e d i t o r i a l IN THE ARMY NOW .... On Monday I enlisted in the U. S. Army for the duration of the war. a i n d e n The members of the Linden Observer staff have asked me to write a fare­ well article and I was glad to seize the opportunity, for I feel it would not he right to go off without saying goodbye to the Linden I have known so intimately for so long. AL FRIEDMAN It is difficult to express one’s emotions when entering the nation’s hatting for Pete Bosco LOCAL GIRL— Bea Dougherty of service and when temporarily severing the dearest ties. Perhaps I can „4! Amon terrace. Linden's lovely speak for the other young men who have entered service before me and ^ncer, who is now a member of the will enter after me, the young men about whom the Observer has been Roxyettes troupe playing in the reporting these many years, the young men who form the backbone of Earle Theatre, Washington, D. C., is Linden, a typical American community. For them I can say that any b s e r v e r doing her part for the Mile O'Dimes regret one may have at leaving home is lost in the eagerness, the curiosity, anti-paralysis campaign in the capi­ the great pride one experiences upon entering the army. Believe us when ta! city. A recent issue of a Wash- we say we are sincere, and we want to serve, each to the best of our mgton newspaper contains a picture VoL XXII— No. 5 Thursday, Jan. 29, 1942 Price Three Gentt of the Lnden lassie in which she capabilities. We want peace, and we want that way of life we all knew turns her heart-warming smile on a and now dream about each night at camp. lucky policeman who is about to Say "goodbye” to Linden? No. it won't be a real goodbye. The com­ Draft Board Prepares For Linden's oontriBute to the campaign. the munity has been too close all these years ever to he forgotten. Personally caption reads “Pretty Girl Fights a I regarded my work wtih this newspaper, from the day I graduated from Flag Day 3rd Selective Service Registrations First A id Malady. Bea Dougherty, one of the Linden High School to the present, as a privilege. It was fascinating to £.arie i neatre s rtoxyettes appear­ chronicle a city's growth down through the years. It was thrilling to look Members of the Linden Draft Board today issued notice of plans ing at a Mile O'Dimes stand yester­ about and see homes springing up, industry's smokestacks soar skyward, for the third registration for Selective Service. Unlike the two pre­ day, turns on a winning smile to get Committee vious registrations, the listing of possible manpower for the armed Squads Set a contribution to the infantile para­ strong men trudge off to the factories, women shopping, children going to forces will take three days instead of one. The spreading of the reg­ lysis fund from Patrolman H. L. school . little everyday events that make Linden “home” to all of us. Berger of the Traffic Division sta­ We liked to study the roles played by men in our community. We watched istration over three days will make it more convenient for possible tioned at Fourteenth street and New plans materialize in all fields of endeavor—in business, in government, in Unchanged draftees, and is designed to eliminate any disruption of production in For Action York avenue by the stand.” industry and in home life. All this we saw from close range, and we felt factories producing defense materials. MEMORIES—In case you don't we were part of it all. Legion Post Keeps The notice is as follows: City To Augment DATES AND TIME OF REGISTRATION—The third registration know it Cecil Brown, the famous Now, we have seen the city, along with the rest of the nation, go on Members Serving Defense Groups In newspaperman who recently turned a war-footing almost overnight. It was inspiring to see how men and wo­ of the City of Linden. New Jersey, will be held on the following dates in so many scoops on the Far East Huge Program men everywhere rallied behind the country's leaders for a determined In Celebration between the hours specified: war and who was barred from broad- Saturday, February 14, 1942—9 A. M. to 5 P. M. effort to bring back peace, this time to stay. We are determined to see Linden will take pa -t in the sweep­ , i.stina the situation in Malaya by Commander Harry Ericcson of the Sunday, February 15, 1942—9 A. M. to 5 P. M. again the day when industrial Linden will again be first in the production American Legion post No. 102 of Lin­ ing national defense measures by in­ British authorities because he in­ Monday. February 16, 1942—7 A. M. to 9 P. M. sisted on pulling no punches, once ■of products of peace, when there will be no products of war. den decided that his committee of last augurating the biggest first aid pro­ PLACE OF REGISTRATION—Linden Public Library. 35 E. covered a battlefield much closer I am grateful to have been able to witness all this, to have been able year’s Flag Day celebration will re­ gram to date, beginning with the Henry St., Linden, N. J. -ome. Brown is the newshawk who to study it. and to come to the firm conviction that the boys will be back main unchanged this year. The celeb­ first week in February, according to WHO WILL REGISTER—All males who have attained their 20th Dr. Werner Steinberg, chairman of ... .ip. d from the British battleship to build an even greater America, and, in parallel, a greater Linden. But ration will be staged in conjunction with the Veterans of Foreign Wars. birthday on or before December 31 1941, and have not attained their the first aid division of the Linden prince of Wales. Well, about five now I firmly feel some other man should carry on with the Linden Ob­ years i?o, the world-roving reporter The present committee is as follow: Civilian Defense Council. server, while I help out. on another front in whatever way Uncle Sam feels 45th birthday on February 16. 1942, except those who have heretofore covert d a Linden council meeting for Ralph H Martone, chairman and Gar- registered. Local residents wi 1 be asked to I am qualified. I kept my resolution vowed when Pearl Harbor was participate in the pi: ns, which will a Newark newspaper! We were rette Ma’ye, Peter Eastman. Ted Lee- W. H. FELLER. Chairman. bombed, that I would enlist as soon as I coippleted my college exams. dom, Edward Miller, Fred Sitnmel, be geared to the city's total defense t|;-.;-e with him ;t the time and re- Local Board No. 12, Union County. i jii |;:< ino ••• st in a particularly siz­ My semester closed Friday. Monday I got my brand new uniform, about John Mahar. Paul Brown, John Ber- system. zling hearing on the city budget. which I am very vain, and I am bursting with pride to show everyone. genstock, Halle Hardenburg, John A two-fold purpose will guide the SIGN OF THE TIMES— This hap­ To you on the “ home front” I say keep working and work a bit Hunter and Vincent Manuzza. program, it was stated. There will pened in a local eatery the other day. harder, as we all must, so that we can all go back to our normal way of It was intimated, however, that be an organized eoie of first aid City’s Major “Mercy” Drives workers to assist in the event of an A chap ordered a cup of coffee and living. Yours is truly the difficult task, the task of keeping up supplies, many others of the post will be added to the list as the time nears for the air raid, to administer first aid to tnen proceeded to pour himself the of keeping up morale, of keeping up the American way of life. Really, we celebration. Members of the Vterans the injured and to assist generally in customary quota of sweetness for his soldiers have the better of the bargain. Aim for A i l - O u t Participation Java juice. Instead of flowing in a of Foreign Wars will be asked to ap­ alleviating possible suffering result­ minor torrent, however, the sweet Let us have no more friction among ourselves. Remember you are point their own committee after which ing from attack. The second phase stuff refused to “give.” “Hey,” just as important in defense work, as you are in armed service. But if a combined committee meeting will be of the program will be the organiza­ tion of all possible facilities for shouted the irate caffein-imbiber. someone else can do your work, you young men. why enlist. I am sure you held Anti-Paralysis Roll Call Drive -this sugar is stuck. It won’t pour.” will find this to be sound advice, and the only right thing to do. You will Honorary chairman of the affair will transportation and related work vitally necessary during a crisis The proprietor shrugged his should­ have made peace with your conscience. be Mayor Myles J. McManus and The program is dt signed to pro­ ers and replied “I'm sorry, it's be­ _______________________ (Continued on page eight) three members of the City Council Drive Extended Reaches $3,756 cause of the shortage.” The cus­ will sit in on commmittee meetings.