McGUIRE GENERAL HOSPITAL Col. P. E. Duggins, M3, Commanding Vol. 1, No. 7 23 August 1944 Richmond, Virginia

DRAFT BOARDS COAST - TO-COAST AID JOH-HUNTING BROADCAST TO BE V E TS AIRED FROM MC CUIRE

One of the biggest con- With the arrival of cerns of American fighting banner'queries Ma jor Andre Baruch and his men overseas is this one: troupe of radio people ex- "What kind of a job am I pected next week, the Pub- going to get after I come PATIENTS lic Relations Officer an- marching home again? 44 nounces that McGuire Gen- The answer: eral will soon be ready- You can have your old ON FOE ing itself for its first job back if you want it. The average German sol- coast-to-coast broadcast. And .if you don’t, you will dier is a dangerous foe Produced and directed by get a crack at another but he has his weaknesses, Major Andre Baruch, one of one, a job for which your too, according to patients the foremost names in big (cont’d on page 15) coming to McGuire General time radio, the 20-minute Hospital from the battle- air show entitled ,,4Visit- SMOOTH SAILING fields of France. Some ing Hours' 4 will be broad- typical American soldier cast from this hospital DOCKS observations are as fol- with patients and person- lows : nel participating. In ad- C CU 1, Private Frank M. dition to organizing the AT M I RE Strempek, Baltimore, Md„ show, Major Baruch will Promising to be one of wounded on June 6, “The serve as master of cere- the smoothest of variety German fights hard but monies. shows seen in these will fold up suddenly when The War Department is waters, U30 - Camp Show the going gets tough.' 4 going to great lengths to 4 ■'Smooth Sailing' is roll- 2. Private First Class set the show off in grand ing down its gangplank John A. Johnson, Hopewell, style and a large contin- this Thursday and Friday Va., paratrooper wounded gent of talent will accom- some of the most talented June 15 at St. Mere Eglise, pany the major here. stars ever to book passage “The Germans are good Among these will be an to McGuire’s shores. fighters. I • have to use outstanding celebrity Skippered by Dave every combat trick I whose identity has not (cont’d on page 16) (cont’d on page 4) (cont’d on page 14) -Mul. I SEALED NEW BONDS -Ncs^Z: LIPS The men who come back to McGuire all have stories AVAILABLE

well worth telling. Baltimore, Md. - The old We take pride, conse- argument against taking quently, in the almost uni- out a ' Class B War Bond versally observed silence allotment,..”I want my bond with wr hich they cloak the as soon . as I pay for it,” August 1944 activities of the recent doesn’t hold good any past: They have been well longer, according to lat- schooled by those of their est word from Third Ser- officers whose care is the vice Command War Bond Published twice monthly security of our units, and Headquarters. for the personnel of the the men themselves, their Effective September 1, McGuire General Hospital by lives having so often de- war bonds purchased the Public Relations Of- pended on the enemy’s through the allotment plan fice. Approved periodical being kept in the dark, will be issued by local number: APN-3-19-M. understand the importance disbursing officers, of s ealed lips. rather than through the Contributions and sug- This self-imposed re- Army War Bond Office in gestions will be appre- straint is all the more Chicago, it was announced ciated and may be sub- remarkable when one consid- this week. mitted to the Public Rela- ers the tremendous inter- EM will have their pres- tions Office. est of what they could ent bond allotments duly The BANKER uses material tell, and the manner in credited without having to furnished by Camp News- which some of us embellish make out new forms, Balti- paper Service, 205 E. the least crumb of infor- more Headquarters said. St., N.Y. 17, N,Y. Cred- mation and broadcast it to Officers must execute new ited material may not be the world at large, usu- Class B forms, however, reprinted without permis- ally with a ‘’strictly con- and attach them to their sion of Camp Newspaper fidential” or ”not to be September pay vouchers* Service. repeated''’ label. The new ”GI Bond,” selling for &7.50 to mili- tary pers onnel, was created to fill the need of a smaller deduction than the 4>18.75 purchase price for a $25,00 bond. Two of these ten-dollar bonds (at 4*7.50 each) can be taken out each pay day,and there can be different co-owners for each, under new rules. Simplified bond delivery and flexibility to meet personal wishes for any desired combination of bond denominations are expected to bring about an increase in war bond sales under the new ruling, Com- mand Headquarters said. war's end not near, REPORT BOND ADMIRAL WARNS PURCHASES HEW YORK (CNS)—Military he added. '‘Whatever our In an effort to insure defeat of Nazi Germany progress in Europe, the that McGuire personnel re- won’t mean the end of the Pacific War still ceive proper credit for w'ar--not by a long sight. stretches many hard their support of the War That, at least, is the months perhaps years — Loan Drives regardless of opinion Rear Adm. William ahead of us in spite of whether the purchases were R. Munroe, commandant of the bold thrusts of re- made on or off the Post, the Third Naval District, cent days, all McGuire personnel, voiced in a speech before “The picture is bright- both military end civilian, graduates of the Naval Re- er now than it has been have been requested to re- serve Midshipman's School since the war began,“ the port purchases of war at Columbia University re- admiral stated. “We still bonds• csntly. have a long way to go, Cash purchases of war Despite military sue- but we arc on our way. bonds should be reported cesses in Europe, it may Everywhere -- with new to the War Bona Officer in be years before we gain weapons and with all the person, by phone, or in final victory over Japan, ancient tenacity and fana- writing. This applies to Adm. Munroe said. ticism of mankind-- our bond purchases made at "The day of that final enemies are fighting back, McGuire or on the outside assault upon Japan itself But everywhere we are mov- providing that such pur- ie still in the future,' 1 ing’ forward." chases were made for cash. Bonds already purchased for the month of August should be reported immedi- HOBBY CLINIC OPENS ately to the Bond Officer, As purchases are made from Monday, August 14, wit- The shop, which is lo- time to time, these, too, nessed the official open- cated in the basement of should be reported. ing of McGuire Occupa- Building , is wall- tional Therapy Department. equipped and contains a ' Under Major Carlo 3. variety of machines and ill WIND IN Scuderi, Chief of Ortho- tools designed to capture pedic Surgery Section, and. the heart of anyone who DENVER staffed by the personable has ever had a hobby or FEWER, COLO.:—A 40- ) Misses Koenigsberg and who enjoys working with foot tree in the yard of King, well-trained Occupa- his hands. F. J. Blanc blew down dur- tional Therapy Aides, this A few of • the crafts for ing an electrical storm. department is one of the which the occupational The family rushed out to most interesting in the therapy .shop is', fitted survey the damage, and hospital. are: radio, electronics, found the family car The purpose of the de- carpentry, modei-building, wrecked, three high-ten- partment is, quote Mi ss printing, weaving, draw- sion wires blocking an Koenigsberg, “the restora- ing and painting. All alley, a neighbor’s garage tion of muscular -and ar- patients are welcome at smashed, a dog pinned un- ticular function,''’ and any time .from 8:00 a.m. to der the wreckage. But this is accomplished by 5:00 p.m., Monday through that wasn’t all. The occupying the patient in Saturday. For those pa- storm had smashed a hor- a craft or occupation tients who cannot leave the net’s nest and all five which will involve the wards, arrangements have members of the Blanc corrective exercise his been made to bring these family were stung as they malady or injury requires. crafts to them. viewed the damage. SUGGESTIONS M C GUIRE GYM OPENS SOAR IN JULY McGuire’s 12,500 square guidance of Medical Offi- The McGuire Suggestion foot of gymnasium, the cers, Lt. Porna said, care Campaign really took hold last word in G.I. athletic will be exorcised to in- during the month pf July recreation facilities, sure that each patient’s with 83 suggestions ro- celebrates its formal un- activities bo geared to ceived and considered, veiling for hospital per- his physical capacity. making a grand total of sonnel August 30, when its When no organized activity one hundred and nineteen, fast basketball floor be- for patients is taking to date, according to an comes tho scene of the De- place, post personnel arc announcement by Lt. Col. tachment Dance. free to use the- gym facil- Michael L. Sheppcck, The gym will be the cen- ities as they please, Lt. chairman, ter of physical recondi- Porna added. A variety of awards from tioning activities for pa- A place to take it out cash to promotion in grade tients, Lt, J. J. Porna, on thy neighbor with lea- was made for suggestions Jr., Special Services Offi- ther, in friendly manner adopted. In addition to cer announced. A daily or otherwise (but keep it raising morale and in- schedule of athletics is clean..•.pleaso), will be creasing efficiency, sug- mapped out to include a found i:i a spicious boxing gestions thus far have re- period of calisthenics de- room, fully equipped with sulted in an estimated an- signed for each patient’s gloves to fit any grudge, nual cash saving of $1025. needs and physical capa- and wrestling mats if you Contributions are wolcomed city. This period will bo prefer that of quiet from . all sources, officer followed by a daily ses- ent ertainmont• and enlisted personnel, as sion of athletic competi- A three-wall handball well as civilian employees* tion. Such games as court should be the site aro solicited shufflobcard, basketball, of fast and sweaty compe- which will holp increase badminton, and volleyball, tition to work off those efficiency of operation in with game rules amended, useless pounds, and to add any department of McGuire if necessary, tc slew dawn tough sinew in their General whether they apply tho pace, will servo to place.. to food preparation in the whip the patients back to The .gym is stocked with messes or filing of cor- being healthy, physically enough chinning bars, respondence in the offices. alert GX’:. With close weights, pulleys, stall bars and rowing machines BANNER QUERIES PATIENTS to make any G.I. forget that ”1 was once a 98- (cont’d from page l) because” ho ‘fights with pound weakling." over learned," flashed smokeless powder and from Volley ball is still through my mind as I hit behind hedgerows•" another activity expected tho hedgerows, and I cer- 4. Private First Class to bo a favorite on tho tainly used them." John Urso,Dawnmont,W. Va., huge floor. 3. Private Ray J. wounded June 12 in Norman- When tho w\rkout is all Hirons, Baltimore, wounded dy, '"He’s inclined .to ho over, a spacious shower June 11 at Normandy, "He ’trigger happy.’" I’ve room is at the disposal of doesn’t like to fight at seen them fire aimlessly gym users* night. And that’s a good in the air just to give In anticipation of hot time to go out and got themselves courage. Gon- athletic competition to him. You can pick out his orally, however, he’s a take ‘' place on the gym position better at night good shot and a dangerous floor, bleachers arc on by following the line of man with a gun, but he’s hand to accommodate all his tracer bullets. By no match for our man with comers who wish to cheer day it’s hard to see him a bayonet." from the sidelines. COL. DUGCINS CAUTIONS RETURNED VETS Now that McGuire General seas activities, or re- lations Officer. He knows has received its first garding McGuire General which units have been re- large consignment of sick Hospital without first leased to the public by and wounded, it is impor- being certain that the the War Department, Don’t tant, in the opinion of Public Relations Officer reveal specific places Colonel P. E. Duggins, com- has approved the conversa- where you have been sta- manding officer, that tion, tioned. Generalizations, personnel and patients 2, Stick to personal such as “Southwest Paci- understand the importance experiences. You might be fic, Southern England, and of news stories emanating asked about operations in North Africa 11 are all that from this hospital. “The which you did not partici- are needed for the story. Army,“ he said, “is anx- pate but which you have 4. No smart soldier ious to have the public heard discussed and on ever talks about secret fully informed on what which you feel informed. arms, equipment, proce- this hospital is doing and Stick to what you, person- dures, or strength of what the patients have ally, have seen or dona. units. If you have been done in combat.'* 3. You are proud of captured by the enemy and Colonel Duggins stressed your unit but don’t reveal have escaped, don’t men- the necessity of accuracy its identification unless tion it. The method you in public releases to approved.by the Public He- (cont’d on page 16) newspapers, radio, and mag- azines. “Our part will be to tell our stories accu- PATIENTS SPEARHEADED rately and without embel- lishment. We must also be certain that what we say ATTACK ON "d" DAY does not violate military Battle-hardened engin- the division, hours before security. That is why we eers • of the 82nd Airborne H-Hour on June 6. They have a Public Relations Division, several of whom were met by flak and small Officer, 15 he said. have been admitted to arms fire, and the gliders Me Guire ’s c omman ding Me C-u ire General Eos p ita 1 faced the enormous diffi- officer said further: following their evacuation culties of landing in the “We must never forget to the United States, small fields of Normandy. that any pertinent news fought side by side with Almost incredibly, they published in newspapers, infantrymen in the spear- succeeded, whereupon they magazines, or released head attack of the divi- were ''available to anyone over the radio is in enemy sion in France which opened wanting to know how to v hands within a few hours* the way for the sea- load and lash.' They did Every soldier returning borne invasion troops, have a little trouble from overseas has a story headquarters of the divi- locating one another and to tell, and sometimes, sion has revealed. getting their equipment without realizing the dan- A search of Associated together, they said, ger, might reveal informa- Press files since June 6 When they had assembled tion' that would risk the uncovers some of the amaz- they found their first job lives of men still over- ing exploits which these was to fight as infantry. seas. The following men, now returned to this They threw off local points are to be particu- hospital, underwent as a attacks and joined up with larly observed. part of that famed unit. paratroopers. From that 1. Never talk to news- Initial units of the time on, they were an “odd paper, magazine, or radio engineers went in by para- job“ outfit, ready to lend reporters about anything chute and glider along a hand when anyone needed pertaining to your over- with the first elements of help. There is nothing quite Melvin Ott is another A tourist, stopping at a so funny to the fan in the fellow with a funny-look- filling station was amazed $1.10 seat as a baseball ing stance. A left handed at the sight of the sta- player with an unorthodox hitter, little Mel waves tion owner seated at a stance at the plate. You his right foot around in table playing a game of get a fidgety Dan, a foot- the air just before he checkers with a dog. in -the-bucket, or an All- swings. He claims he gets “That’s a right smart Wrong O'Gooly up there on more distance into his ex- dog you have there/' he the dish and the customers tra base clouts that way. observed. will bust their sides If John McGraw, who “Aw, he ain’t so smart," laughing* nurtured Ott at his bosom, replied the owner. “I Ylfrien Tyrus Raymond Cobb was ever tempted to change done beat him two games first came up to Detroit, Mel's stance, he checked already.“ the fans almost swallowed himself, as he did with their celluloid collars Heinie Groh, who used to stance, was. the best hit- laughing at him. Cobb, who bat facing the pitcher, ter in the National League bent over the plate like a and with Bill Terry, who for half a dozen years. So T-square with his left used to lean back on his McGraw left them alone, hand far up on the fat heels and let his stomach McGraw made one change part of the bat, looked drape over the plate like in a batter’s stance, how- like he was just learning a hammock. Groh, armed ever. Frankie Frisch came to play. Even the hurlers with a bottle-shaped bat, to him batting cross hand- got a laugh out of Ty, wras the master hunter of ed, uMy God,'' 1 said Mc- They thought it very un- his time and Terry, de- Graw. “What is he,, a man funny, however, when he spite his fl t-footed or c a quid?” began to slice off their legs with* Vi- cious line drives. THE WOLF by Sansone Rogers Hornsby used to stand half a block away from the platter and he looked like a sucker for anything over the far corner. Actually he could step into an outside pitch and plaster it against the Burma Shave . sign in left field. And -what's more, he frequently did, Nick Etten, of the Yankees, has the strangest stance of any player in the American League today. Nick is a good hitter, all right, but he sags at the knees like he was carrying a land-mine detector in the seat of his pants, The fans swallow cigars in high glee every time Nick steps " up to bat, but rival pitchers see little that's humorous in those burning lindrs he hits. "Ah! Safe at last!” back tee attack: .buy bonds: M C GUIRE CIVILIANS RECEIVE COMMENDATIONS: LAUNDRY 6 SIGNAL OFFICE HONORED

Workers .. in two of exchange, both military rection of James M, Soi- McGuire’s most important and civilian, have 'boon vert, were commended for installations, the signal outstanding and is worthy tho quality of their work office and the laundry, of commendation. In spite and for the fact that in have been publicly com- of rush hours and increased two work months there was mended for devotion to work, efforts to give only one absence without duty and exceptional per- service even beyond the approval. Lieutenant formance of duty, accord- call of duty has been Virginia G-. Brood, WAC, ing to notices received by quite apparent. I wish deputy director, Personnel the Banner today. to express my appreciation Division, stated: ''It was Colonel P. E. Duggins, to all for tho most effi- thought by this . office commanding officer, said cient manner in which they that tho work record of regarding telephone work- have discharged their tho laundry was sufficient ers: ’’The service and duties.’1 to bo brought to the courtesy rendered by the Laundry workers, 'about attention of the command- personnel of the telephone 40 in number,under the di- ing officer.* FEDERAL BALLOT FOR OVERSEAS ONLY Most recent information is limited to overseas during the next few days, on tho subject of voting personnel and G.I.’s sta- Tlio completed absentee for men in the armed tioned in the continental ballot form must be signed forces indicates that tho United States will have to and sworn to not later use of tho Federal ballot apply for absentee ballots than November 2. from the states in which G.O.P. CANDIDATE they were qualified as DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE voters. Those wishing to apply for absentee ballots will find their applications facilitated by use of Form USWBC No. 1, a card con- venient for mailing with all essential information listed for checking. This form will be distributed to personnel of this Post through the voting officer from Aug. 20 to 25.

VIRGINIA BALLOTS GO TO GIs With applications for absentee voting ballots for the state of Virginia nearing tho 25,000 mark, R. E. Wilkins, secretary THOMAS E DEWEY of tho Commonwealth, has Franklin D Roosevelt Governor of New York announced that ballot- of New York for President forms will bo mailed out for President yanks speak English united nations "BANNER" TRANSLATES BALL SAT. With so many of our patients returning from Eng- McGuire General Hospi- land, a vital service which the Banner hereby gladly tal enlisted personnel and initiates for the benefit of those who have been stum- all patients physically bling over the verbal importations of the returned able to attend are invited veterans is a brief dictionary of English words and to a United Nations Ball phrases and their American equivalents„ to be held in the Mosque in Richmond, Saturday AMERICAN ENGLISH night starting at 9 o’clock. The exposition gasoline ..petrol and entertainment are girdle ••beIt planned by the Richmond beer •.lager City Division of Recrea- let;. boi , t c1 oset tion. nervous •_»nervv Dozens of pretty Rich- boner ..bloomer mond girls will act as suspenders ..braces hostesses for the event. bac ks i de ,,bum They will be dressed in roast ..joint folk costumes of the United ; water heater . . fffivs er Nations, including the dumb waiter ..service lift countries of Russia French fried potatoes ..chips Czechoslovakia, China, absorbent cotton. ..cotton wool Great Britain, and'Holland; men *s drawers . .pants Earlier in the evening, undershi rt •.vest from. 6 to 8 o’clock,minia- cliees e c loth ..butter muslin ture villages will' be chicken yard ..fowl run open to the guests on the half a, pint of ale ...... half a bitter banks of Shields Lake in thick slice of bread...... doorstep Byrd Park. Colorful sneakers ..plimsols or sand shoes scenes of native dances,

:ong distance (telephone)...... trunk festivals, games, and Are you in the telephone book? ..Are you on the phone? dances will be enacted. You're connected (telephone).. ..You're through Stockbridge, 'Mass.(CNS)- fish knives and forks.. ..fish-eaters Mrs. John Decker has filed street car . .tram suit for divorce from her husband. Grounds for the plea: Hubby kept six skunks in. their home.

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When Tony Cuecinello was has been classified 4F by Three Boston Braves, Max playing second base for his draft board. Macon, Stan Dlipp, and Chet the Brooklyn Dodgers, he Ross, have been classified was the champion cigar Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio’s 1A, and so have Max Mar- smoker of the National! big bat is as fat as ever. shall, Reds, Preacher Roe, League. In fact, his Playing centerfield for Pittsburgh, Nappy Reyes, fondness for Philadelphia the 7th AAF in Hawaii, he Giants, and Mickey Owen, two-fers finally cost him recently clubbed four hom- Dodgers.Tommy Loughran, his job with our Bums. ers in four games 'and has 41-year-old former Phila- It happened one day when a batting average of .441 delphia “dancing master'' 1 Tony tried to go from for 31 times at bat...... and ex-light heavyweight first to third on a single Johnny Vander Meer, of king of the world, is ex- to right. He was tagged Sampson and Virgil Trucks, pecting a discharge from out standing up. of Great Lukes, are two the Marines as overage. “Why didn’t you slide?" of the hottest pitchers in inquired Casey Stengel, the Navy. Fireball Johnny You never can tell in who was coaching at third. has fanned 55 men in 45 baseball. The Ft. Sheri- “WhatI“ bellowed Tony, innings, and Trucks, who dan (ill.) nine lost 17 of “And break my cigars?” has an earned run average its first 19 games against That winter Casey sold of 0.73, has whiffed bat- competition with other Tony down the river to ters at the rate of 1,43 service teams, then turned Boston. an inning...Randy Gumpert, around and beat the Chicago formerly of the A8s, re- White Sox, 8-6 And; Ernesto Natali Lombardi, cently pitched a perfect the Great Lakes Blue-Jack-j the nose that walks like a game for the Coast Guard ets had won 16 straight; man, snored with such fer- Dolphins at New . London, and 39 out of 40 vor that no one would room Conn. Not a batter reached they bowed to the Brooklyn' with the fellow, despite base against Randy Dodgers who occupy the the fact that he was the The Boston Red Sox bid for National League cellar. most popular player on the a pennant took a terrible New York Giants. set-back when Pitcher Tex Gene Tunney predicts the All’s well with Ernest Hughs on, Second Baseman greatest snorts boom the now, however He finally Bobby Doerr, and Infielder United States ever has has a roomy —Pitcher Bill Jim Tabor were called for known immediately after Voiselle, who’s so deaf he pre-induction physicals... the war.

by Milton Caniff, creator of "Terry and the Pirates” PINK *■ "’a* — —I'll I I .M.M.M.I I .!■» EVERYTHING 1 ■ ■ WENT CALL ■! ». I, MALE ■ '■ SPRINGFIELD, ILL. (CNS)- When his landlord threat- ened to evict him for snoring, a troubled tenant complained to the OPA, p Pi g- y which ruled “no grounds 7>? for eviction.’*

NEW YORK (CIS)—A poller of public opinion has dis- LONDON (CNS)—Adolf Hit- MINNEaPCLIS ,■ MINN. (C NS ) - covered that girls who ler, the Berlin • radio After they had received a sell tickets in movie said, told a recent meet- telephoned complaint of houses have a better ing of Nazi party leaders u "b uy trouble,” polio erne n chance of catching a hus- that what Germany needed rushed e squad car to band than those employed was a leader who would Ma d is on street. Thara in other lines of work* “under no circumstances they found that a seven- Stenographers come out capitulate 1* and that he year -old girl had put in second best, with wait- was that man. the call because hsr nine- resses, lady riveters, and year-old brother was ’’teas- salesladies following in ATLANTA, GA. (C NS)—This ing me,” that order. Women lec- ad ran in a Sunday edition turers have the worst of the Atlanta Journal: BROOKLYN, N.Y.- (CNS) — chance of finding a hus-

— smart WANTED' Typist, Mr s . Olga Sad or: h was given band while at work, the enough to be worth a a suspended sentence on a poll indicated. month, yet dumb enough to charge of permitting a cow start for less. to roam the streets of ROCHESTER, N. Y. (CNS) — Brooklyn. - She promised A lady war worker has ap-

— LAUREL, MASS. (CNS) to restrain th':» heifer. pealed to her ration board .Fleeing from police, Wil- for permission to cease liam Usrey ran past a DEDHAM, MASS. (CHS) -— sharing the ride with an- fruit stand. Then he had Woodbury Rank, the late other employee of her a bright idea. He buried millionaire, left 4100,000 plant. This person always his head in a watermelon for the care of his cat, changes his pants in the as the police approached. Buster, and cancelled be- back seat of her car, she The cops weren’t fooled quests of C20,000 to nine claims, however. They nabbed him cousins ’’because of their anyway. contemptuous attitude and SALT LAKE CITY,UTAH (C1B)- cruelty toward my cat. 1 ' Warden J. E. Harr has BUTTE, MONT. (CN3) warned the inmates of Utah Irked by poor service in a ASTORIA, N. Y. (CMS)-—A State Prison not to use local restaurant, a testy local resident snores so the time-honored cry Tt YVe customer jabbed the wait- loud that neighbors have Wuz Robbed” at prison ball ress with his fork. This threatened him with bodily games. Both umpires, the fit of pique cost him 90 harm if he doesn’t cut it warden explained, were days in the county work- out. He has applied to serving stretches for rob- house. the police for protection. bery.

—— — (CIS)--Ar- C 0LUx.iB US cs . C » (CNS ) (CIS) CHICAGO, ILL. , SEATTLE, WASH. rested for carrying a gun A Columbus native was ar- Fishing in Puget Sound, in his belt, Braden rested here for failure Harry Howard hooked a French, a visiting hill- to carry a draft card. Salmon. Then a seal swal- billy explained that Later he produced the lowed the salmon. The friends back in Tennessee draft card, all right, and seal gave Harry a 25-min- told him Chicago was .a it was OK, too, except ute battle but finally he tough town. that it was dated 1918. landed it —for the oddest catch of the year. 11.

1 ''Cl" SPORTS CON FERENCE 'spS’Ewp' The first meeting of the newly-formed Virginia Ser- vicemen’s Athletic Confer- ence for the purpose of electing officers and set- fiu S/Sg-t, ScHEcr/nav ting up a program of athletic competition among service teams was held on Suspense! DrammerJ sluggers like Navy. August 7. Whatta ball game! We’re At any moment through- The Conference was •speaking, of course, of out the game it looked as formed to arrange intra- the epic struggle between though we were about to mural sports contacts be- the McGuire Generals and knock the props from under tween military camps, Naval Training School “Lefty** Parsons, Navy hurl- posts, and stations in the played at Fonticello, er, but we never made it. state of Virginia. A August 10. This battle to Even with throe men on football schedule was set see who would tie with base and one out in the up and a softball tourna- Reynolds for the Municipal 5th inning,.we got stymied ment was announced to be- League Title was the in our attempt to even up gin August 28. On that finest softball we’ve ever the score. date the McGuire Generals witnessed. The team played spark- will meet the Richmond Navy started fast as ling defensive ball, but Army Air Base in the first usual putting a hit and a that little break failed game of the tournament at walk together for one run- to materialize - ’nto Navy Fonticello Park. and there it stood for the went into a tie with Rey- If response to this type balance of the contest. nolds for first, place and of activity is found to be Navy waved helplessly at we sort of slip out of the adequate, a meeting in

.Atmanchik’s hurling there- Pennant Picture — Heart- October will set up a after, having only four breaking, but true I basketball schedule for more men to get on base It was a coloss a. 1-ten- the Conference. &nd never more than one an sion-filled ball game and inning. Matter of fact, the jammed stands were in Then Navy goes and loses Johnny pitched scintilat- a frenzy all the way try- to the Patent Office which ing four hit ball which is ing to help shove those still proves you can never certainly par for the runs across — but the tell in sports — course against a team of sluggers weren’t slugging. Other contests -- McGuire 3 - Yuortendyke 0 Ancypowic pitching 3 hitter.. McGuire 16 - Bellwood 2 Ancy giving four hits. Friday night’s game with the Patent Office was a thriller, with plenty of excitement in the air even before the game started. That old record book has been taking quite a kick- ing around these last few (cont’d on page 12) FAMED 100TH INFANTRYMEN patients at mc guire Included in some of the the Belvedere and Sassa- first assignments of pa- eta, Italy. A strong Ger- tients to McGuire General man center of resistance SPORTS CHaW Hospital was a number of dominated the vital high- (cont’d from page ll) the famous 100th Infantry ways and impeded the games. Games that looked Battalion, the Japanese- advance of American infan- one-sided ended up with American warriors whose try. In the face of nu- ■ the picked favorite on the name has become legend in merically superior forces i short end of the score the Fifth Array in Italy. of Nazi infantry and I board, Reynolds Metal The 100th, which recently artillery, the battalion ! took an 8 to 6 pasting received a citation from fought its way to the de- from a Hopper aggregate Lieutenant-General Mark W. fended positions and com- which had only Avon one Clark, has participated ib pletely destroyed the game prior in the last fighting on virtually enemy flank positions, half of the season. And every front established in killing 178 Germans, the powerful Navy team the drive through Italy. wounding 20 and capturing can’t hoist their bell- Among members ■ of- the 70 in process. bottom trousers too high 100th received in McGuire In ten months of almost on their chest because Genera,1 were: T/4 Suehiro continuous action only two only a couple of days be- Motoa, Pfc. Tomuershu soldiers of the 100th were fore, they were kicked from Kadota, Pfc. Lawrence captured by the Germans, their crows nest by a Tsuchiva, Pfc. Chester while the battalion took weaker Patent Office. Hada, Pvt. Nobuyoski Tama- hundreds of prisoners, McGuire took this same shire, and Pvt. Kirashu killed hundreds more, and Patent Office Friday night Ogato. Private Hada was destroyed vast quantities | for a score of 2 to 1, but awarded the Silver Star of enemy materiel. | it was a tight game from for gallantry in action in More than 1,000 Purple jthe start. The McGuire Italy. Hearts, 44 Silver Stars, j infield got quite a work- Going into action first 31 Bronze Stars, nine dis- I ing over with two new in the Naples area, the tinguished Service Crosses I players holding down se- battalion, fought its wray and three Legion of Merit ! cond and third. But At- across the Volturno River medals have been awarded manchik was plenty in the and the Rapido River, and to the unit. Fifteen en- groove and pitched a spec- was in the front lines at listed men have received tacular one hit game. Anzio and took part in the battlefield commissions Allison came through with breakthrough to Rome. after displaying outstand- one of the hardest hit The 100th Battalion and ing leadership in combat. balls for a solid home run the 442nd Regimental Com- There never has been a in the opening moments of bat team, of which it is case of desertion or ab- th6 game. Catcher Allison a part, are composed of sence without leave in the i let the first four pitches Americans of Japanese 100th, although there were i go past, and the count descent, all of whom vol- two cases of “reverse i stood 2 to 2. But that unteered for service. The Al/YOL. “ Before their ! fifth pitch was one he majority of the soldiers battle wounds were com- liked, and he smacked that in the 100th are from the pletely healed in a field ball almost out of the Hawaiian Is lands. hospital behind the lines, ball park. The mission for whioh two soldiers left the The Generals meet Rey- the battalion was cited hospital and hitchhiked nolds on Friday at Byrd was accomplished June 26 their way to their com- Park at 7:00 p.m. and 27 in the vicinity of panies on the battlefields. 13 VETS GET HELP THIS TIME: NOT CONFETTI When servicemen came from fighting the first World War, they found a.hearty welcome awaiting them—but not much else. Comparisons of conditions confronting vet- erans returning from the present war, the Banner believes, are entirely favorable to the men and women of 1944.

World War I World War II

Severance Pay . . . $>60 top discharge bonus $300 top muster-out pay

Total Disability Pay . . . $>30 top a month $250 top a month

Veterans Administration . . , None V. A. a full war agency with priorities.

Hospitals . . . None $500,000,000 expansion authorized of present structure of 100 V. A, Hospitals.

Boards to review discharges . . . None Authorized by G. I. Bill of Rights

Claims procedure . . . slow Quick settlement of claims mandatory under new law.

Educational opportunities . . . None for Schooling for all whose educations able-bodied. were interrupted, delayed, or im- peded by war service, with pro- vision for $50 a month subsistence allowance from the government, plus $25 a month for dependents, plus $500 a year for tuition.

Vocational training . . . Only for disabled. For all who want it on same terms as above.

Apprentice training . . • None For all desiring it.

Loan provisions for the purchase of homes, Government guarantees 50% of loan,

farms, or small businesses . . . None limit being $2,000.

Employment aids ... No effective service Veterans’ employment service, job- counseling, and job-placement ser- vice provided.

Unemployment benefits . . . None $20 a week for a period not to ex-

ceed 52 v,reeks . ARMY "SANTA" GETS EARLY START Christmas for that G. I. has been designated as are being limited to five buddy of yours over in ‘‘Christmas -mail month" for pounds in weight, 15 in- England, France, or Italy soldiers serving overseas. ches in length and 36 in- is less than two months Packages will be accepted ches in length and girth away as far as the Army for overseas mailing dur- combined* Only one pack- Postal Service is con- ing that period without age may be mailed from the cerned. the presentation of a re- same person to the same The month between Sep- quest from the soldier. addressee within anyone temper 15 and October 15 Gift packages, again, week. COAST TO COAST EM'S OFF B ROA DCAST TO BIG START (cunt'd from page 1) Starting with a highly tion will be provided, been released as yet. sucoessful beer party last leaving the Administration Scheduled for broadcast at night in the mess hall, Building at 7 o'clock. 3;30 p, m. September 2, enlist*4 men and women of Persons .expecting to at- preparations for the McGuire General Hospital tend should place their Columbia network radio were off to more enter- names on the space provided program will get under tainment after-hours than on the detachment's bulle- way when the troupe ar- has been their good for- tin boards*. rives early next week. A tune in some wreaks. Tomorrow night (Thurs- special script writer will Tonight comes the super day), the USO- Camp show, devote approximately a picnic for McGuire enlisted "Smooth Sailing," comes to week's time prior to air personnel which is be- the McGuire Red Cross time in interviewing ing given under the aus- auditorium. Details of patients for story mater- pices -of the ISO and the the show and its cast of ial,' and lining up a cast. National Jewish Welfare players is contained in Included in the troupe Board. A large number of another section of the will also be a large group young women of Richmond Banner, of musicians who were for- and vicinity will be on McGuire '3 new gymnasium mer members of the coun- hand to serve the food and will be formally opened try's leading orchestras drinks and to provide Wednesday night, August before entering the Army. dancing partners for the 30. A jive band will be They will be on hand to men. Dancing will be un- present for the occasion. supply tiie musical beat to der the stars at Forest Persons attending are per- the program. Hill Park, and transporta- mitted to bring guests. • Approximately ten patients will Be” heard on the program. Some of five of them will participate in a portion of the program know as "The Cracker Barrel.** At that time they will have the opportu- nity to air their oven personal feelings on a variety of subjects. The recep- tion that this portion of the program received when broadcast from other army hospitals assures that it will be a popular feature here, too. Major Baruch is remembered for his work on many of the leading national programs. He was commissioned in the army shortly after Pearl Harbor, and ac- companied the American troops which in- vaded North Africa. He later established radio headquarters there and headed up the radio department for that whole the- atre of operations. Major Baruch is married to the well- known popular singer, Bea Wain. 'Word has reached the Banner that she will visit with the Major in Richmond. Although she

repaired this bomb . . . is not expected to be a member of the “Who retease? time I pull th’ lever—this happens! ’‘Visiting Hour 11 radio troupe, it is be- lieved that Miss Wain will entertain the hospital during her stay. DRAFT BOARDS AID MUSICAL library CIS TO GET JOBS OPENS (cont’d from page l) old business with the aid A well-stocked library training in the service, of a Federal loan, you can was embellished last week has fitted you. get one through the GI with the addition of a Here’s the way it’s go- Bill of Rights. And if genuine Capehart combina- ing to work: •you want a railroad job, tion radio. and record- A new memorandum on vet-, you will be referred to player with a fine collec- erans ’ assistance has been the nearest office of the tion of classical and issued by-National Selec- U. 3. Railroad Retirement semi-classical recordings,j tive Service Headquarters Board where you*11 find For the patient with aj appointing a me-employment out what jobs are open and taste for the higher) committeeman to every lo- how you can qualify. things in music, the li-j cal board in the country. Now, for the sake of brary is open daily from! His job is to help place argument, let’s pretend 8i00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. andj you in employment after you want to return to your on Sundays from 1:00 p.m.j the war. old job, which is exactly to 5:00 p.m. Let’s suppose, for a what marry GI’s want to do, The library is located starter, that the job you In the first place, you in Building jf-207 and has a le'ft behind isn’t avail- have to apply to your ex- book for every taste. For able when you return. employer for your old those patients who cannot Maybe your employer went position within 40 days leave the wards, a book out of business. Or may- after your discharge from cart makes a daily tour of be your old job doesn’t tho service. Once you’ve the wards. exist any more. done this, he has to take In either case, your you back unless his cir- first recourse is your old cumstances have changed so draft board. There you as ”to' make it impossible will be placed in contact or unreasonable to rein- with the re-employment com- state ” you. mitteeman who will review After you have made your your service career, find application, the law out just what kind of work states that your old em- you are qualified to do. ployer must take you back Then he will go to bat for without loss of seniority you. .and he cannot fire you If you can’t get or ‘‘without cause” within a don’t want your old job, year. you will probably be re- In addition to the pro- ferred to the veterans ’ tection you get under the employment representative law, the CIO and the AFL of your home town U. S. have agreed to give you a held a job before. Employment Service Office. month of job security for If your old boss should He will be in touch with every month you were in fail to give you your job employers not only in your the service after Sept. 1, back after you have made community but all over the 1940. This applies not application, you can file country, and he’ll be able only to veterans who were suit in U. S. District to recommend the best union members before their Court where, if he is place to get the kind of induction but also to reasonably satisfied that work you want and can do. those who worked but you have a case, the U. S. If you want to buy a didn’t belong to a union Attorney will handle your farm or rehabilitate yotr and to those who never case without cost to you. RED GROSS SMOOTH SAILING RECREATION PROGRAM c RED CROSS AUDITORIUM AT M GUi RE 22-25 August (cont f d from page l) Wednesday, August 23 Appo1on, internationally BARNEY ABRAMS AND HIS USO known Broadway and Holly- BaND: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m, • wood musical funny man, RED CROSS STAFF PARTY: the crew of merry makers POST THEATRE PROGRAM 7:00 - 9l00 p.m, includes the Broadway favo- 23-51 August Thursday, August 24 rite, Wynn Murray, whose Wednesday, 23 August (CHECKER TOURNAMENT: style of "hot 1* singing THE Fa ICON IN MEXICO 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. earned her leads in such Tern Conway, Mona Maris COMMUNITY SING: Broadway hits as "Babes in Thursday, 24 August

3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Arms," "Boys from Syra- Mk„ S.KEFFINGTQN USO CAMP SHOW - SPECIAL cuse," etc, Bette Davis, Claude Rains,

SERVICES: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m, Arlina, a "Tap-Happy Walter Abel Friday, August 25 Dancer," who has been fea- Saturday, 26 August BADMINTON: 2:00-3:00 p.m. tured with such leading SING, NEIGHBOR, SING COFFEY AND BRITTAIN, SONG orchestras as Jimmy Dor- Ruth Terry, Lulubelle, TEAM FROM WASHINGTON: sey’s Abe Lyman’s, Woody and Scotty 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Herman’s, and Alvino SHE'S A SOLDIER TOO RED CROSS AUDITORIUM OPEN Key’s, will hit the deck Beulah Bondi, Nona Foch, FROM 10:00 a.m. UNTIL with her famous dancing 11oyd Bridges

9:00 p.m, legs . Sunday, 27 August Tom Osborne will be on I LOVE A SOLDIER LANCASTER, PA,:—Robert hand with some of the Paulette Goddard, Sonny Hoover, farm worker, slickest card tricks in Tufts, Beulah Bondi paused in his work of the business, McGuire may Tuesday, 29 August trimming a hedge long be a far cry from some of TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT enough to chop a copper- the night clubs this art- Phil Baker, Edward Ryan, head snake into several ist has entertained in, Marjorie Mas cow pieces. Later, he picked but cutting cards has al- Wednesday. 30 August up the pieces with the ways been a favorite xvith THE KID FROM SPAIN intentions of burying GI’s. Eddie Cantor, Robert Young, them. Still later, he was Rounding out the crew J. Carroll Naish admitted to a Lancaster will be Hart and 'Dunes, Thurs day51 A ugus t hospital suffering from "The Professor and His MR, WINKIE GOES TO WAR snake-bite because the Pupil," an act which has Edward G. Robinson, Ruth business end of the snake been wowing audiences with Warrick, Bob Hayr.es refused to die. flying straw hats, hoops, HARRISBURG, PA.: —Swarms and Indian clubs, COL. DUGCiNS of May flies aggravated "Smooth Sailing" will (cent’a from page b) residents of Harrisburg, dock with the patients and used might be helpful to Pa., and temporarily military personnel in the someone else. The people stalled several electric Red Cross Auditorium who helped you might still locomotives pulling trains Thursday evening and visit be able to help others. of vital war materials. the wards on Friday, 5, Remember, there is The flies, attracted by BILOXI, ilod.(CNS)--Hard no "off-the-record 1* con- the headlig,hts of the en- pressed for manpower, one versations in war. Be gines,, smashed against the local semi-pro baseball careful whom you talk to engines and piled up team has a 12-year-old and be sure the Public Re- against the trolley insu- shortstop in its lineup. lations Officer approves lators and short circuits of what you have to say were the result. buy war bonds: when you do talk.