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THE SIKESTON HERALD PART TWO--Pages 9-12 Published At 115 W. by Clint UL Dennuuj SIKESTON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1942 Entered a.s aecond class matter 9. il la Sikeeton. Vol. 42--No.

36 Letters from Pacific Fighters yesterday morning's It would certainly be a pleasure to be able to return home even for a short visit. I often wondei if the war has made any visible changes in the States, and if the In yesterday morning's mail people back there fully realize there came to The Herald office just what is going on. One thing two letters from Sikeston boys none of us out here can under- who are serving their country in stand is why strikes are allowed Pacific waters. Both these boys are married, their wives live in Sikeston, and nearly everyone in town knows them by their Two questions were raised these boys in their letters, both of which should be given much attention. One question is just why strikes that hinder war production are being allowed to con tinue when the materials and supplies are drastically needed by American boys.

The other is how American boys who have "managed" to avoid the draft without a good reason can be satisfied to do nothing and allow other men to i Her I and Mrs are raised by boys who have every right to criticize and their comments are worth reading. Their letters follow: to stop production on material we vitally need. In just talking about it. we men in the service get so first damn mad that if it were possible for us to get our hands on by those instigating strikes. we would soon make them wish they had never heard of the word.

"Jim The Wonder Dog" "Jim the Wonder Dog," is the name of a new book jusi off the press, complimentary copies of which were received in Sikeston this week. The book, an autobiography of a dog who was truly a "wonder." is of especial interest to Sikeston people because the dog and his owner, Sam Van Arsdale, were both well known here. Mr. Van Arsdale is the brother of G. P.

Van Arsdale. former A couple of years ago you made operator of the Hotel Marshall. and it was on their frequent visits to Sikeston that "Jim" revealed his amazing ability to follow verbal or written instructions and to perform other "undoglike" feats. One of the frequent visitors to the hotel was C. D.

Mitchell of St. Louis. representative of a book company, who recognized in in French. I asked him to show us where they keep the "This last demonstration brought even greater applause from my audience. Even though they had seen my performances.

it was hard for them to believe their own eyes. It seemed so UP real to them for me to obey orders when my master had not ye: understood the request. They knew it' could not be mental telepathy through the concentration of Mr. Van Arsdale. Some thought I could read different languages others thought I must be reading the mind of the person from whom the question was taken." SIKESTON' YOCTHS IX FIRST CfMAX SQFADROX ers, Illmo, Edward Pratt.

Sedalia. Homer Fauikner. Mt. Vernon. Jack Robertson, Iron- -Three Sikeston youths.

Sonny ton; Glenn White. Poplar Bluff A total of 67 Southeast: Mis- Waggener. Bill Golloday andd Bill and Mr. Dace. The latter was souri men have been rejected re- one of five brothers in the U.

S. centlj- by the Army because of Air Corps at one time. Later one of Dace's brothers was killed Another member of the Indian Van Home, members of the First Indian Squadron. composed entirely of students from the State Teachers College in Cape Girar- DISTRICT SDEX AKE REJECTED T. pulmonary tuberculosis, it is reported by Dr.

Herbert Miller, district htalrh officer the State deau. left Tuesday for Iowa City. Squadron. Floyd Jos. Killian.

died Board of Health a talk at the armory to the departing National Guards which I thought was very timely That talk has stuck with me ever since, nearly word for word, and is something every man leaving home for war should hear. Afain many thanks for The to you SOLDIERS CANT WIN A where they will be in tram- ing at the University of Iowa for the next, three months These young men. most of whom are under 21 years of age. began their training for entry into the U. S.

Navy last March and completed their secondary course in the aviation training section Mondav. The three month's course in a Cape Girardeau hospital last Friday following injuries received earber in the week when his plane crashed. ARMY COOMMISSIOX FOR SIKESTON DISTRICT MAX Noah Francis Bradley, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.

A. Bradley of WAR" at Iowa City will be mostly phys- near Sikeston, was graduated this ical training. From there they week from the Field Artillery Wichita Falls has become Texas' will be sent to St. LouLs for their Officer Candidate School at Fort largest dry city. One hundred night elimination work and upon Sill, and has been commis- Information concerning these rejectees has given the Health Department so that action may be taken to prevent spread of the disease from the men to their families and the communitv.

Five of the men rejected for this cause were residents of Scott county, while the others were divided as follows: New Madnd. 25: Mississippi. Stoddand. Butler. 11.

and Dunklm 12. From Doyle More news from comes from Doyle the Pacific Heath, who From David Keasler wrote Mrs. C. M. Taylor on June 30: I just received my first copy your paper and believe me it was I was transferred to a new reg- the same as receiving a gift iment and in five days we left the straight from Heaven.

I say first; States. We were on the Pacific copy, for I am just hoping you for 20 days, after which we dock-, will continue sending them. ed at Port Melbourne, Our mail service over here isn't During Uiese 20 days we stopped at the (censored), south of the- This took as- good as it is in the States (his letter was mailed June so therefore you can imagine how much I really enjoyed it. I have read every article a times. including the want ads and alL It's certainly good to know that we still have a few friends back the old country that haven't and still in completely forgotten us have a warm spot in for us.

Mr. Denman, the old saying: that "war is hell" is true, but it takes- a lot of hell to make us realize just how fortunate and in equator, for refueling, two days but was exceptionally fast considering the number of ships in the convoy. We saw flying fish and several sharks following the boat and the torrid area around the equator as very uncomfortable. After we had been in Port Melbourne I Entitled "A Vision at Sikeston," the following section of the book 1 deals with Sikeston: "Mr. Van Arsdale's brother managed the Marshall Hotel at Sikeston for a During this time, we often fish.

Sikeston. men is remember quite well. He is Clint H. Denman of The Sikeston Herald. Mr.

Denman had working for him who could and write German. They sure that my master could t. so thev wrote the request German. Mr. Van Arsdale call- and forty liquor establishments i closed as a prohibition ordinance I went into effect.

I Led by the Wichita Falls Min- I isterial Alliance, the drys based their campaign on the plea that "drunken soldiers can't win a completion of that course, those successful, will be sent to Corpus Christi, Texas. Other members of the First Indian Squadron are Sam Oliver. St. Louis; Charles H. Brune.

Bob Foster, Bill Beard. Charles Scruggs. sioned a second lieutenant in United States Army. the war." The drys won by a 2S8- John Lochow and Manly Lim- vote margin in more than 11.000, baugh, Cape Girardeau; Herbert votes. Wichita Falls' population Mulkey.

Anna. Warren is 4500O. Crews. Elksville. John Bow- Bees can be used as spies.

They ing colors painted on their backs, and they have strong homing instincts. SEPTEMBER 17 WELL BE CONSTITUTION" DAY Gov. Forrest C. Donnell has proclaimed September 17 as Constitution Day. That date will also be the 155th anniversary- of the adoption of the Constitution.

Scrap your scrap or scrap Japs. the! Don't i junk. be a slacker with your their hearts for four days we were transferred i to a small Dutch trading vessel they Denman still how I walked certain door irf the room, I 1 note had directed. "Mr. J.

E. Harper of Sikeston lucky we really are. No one the States really appreciates or realizes the honor it is just being able to say that they are an American citizen. The S. is and came into the harbor of New Caledonia six later.

The crew i of the boat that we came over from the States on was giving adds that we would never reach I had read about me in the paper: this island, but ther en 12-hour passes. the second largest tralia. (Sydney is the most wonderful country in the world and "Webster words great enough There are three can't find to describe of us over we were giv- 1 and had heard even more, but he is was not convinced that all these citv in Aus- things were true Therefore he the largest) i had arranged with Mr. Van Ars- The people of Australia choose the Americans as their favorites and try to imitate us in every here from Sikeston (the other two are Doyle Heath and Bob Stallings) and our one ambition and prayer is that we may be allowed to return safely to little city in the world. We have visited manv many home is too dear South Seas." It is about 1100 for us to ever forget.

We have miles off the eastern coast of Aus- had many experiences and are ex- tralia and a very strategic point. dale to have me at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. After the dinner was over we were ask- They are different from us ed to go through some of our in only one way. as far as I can demonstrations. see.

and that is that they aren't "Mr. Van Arsdale began with the i modernized as highly as we are. I command. Jim, show us which They are very simple but on the of these three men is Danny Ma- I the whole a very admirable people commonly New Caledonia is "After I had obeyed this first or- places and seen called the "Treasure Island of the der my mas said, 'Now show 8 It is extremely rich in nickel, iron and other metals and before the We are glad to be able to serve war Japan was shipping from our country. It's impossible for; 000 to 30.0OO tons per month of peeling to have many more, but honestly, down deep in our hearts.

us boys overseas to think that iron off it. The day I climbed our home town has men in it that! up on the gangplank at San are too yellow or lack the guts to Francisco will always be remem- that is so' bered by me I would have given anything to stay in the States, fight for something that is so dear to us all. How can they face their friends and loved ones with a six-inch streak of yellow in but I am not any better than the other boys that are giving their running down their backs? Of lives that the free country that course, we haven't the conven-! Americans have enjoyed shall be icnces and luxuries of home over enjoyed by the remainder in the future. live to My ambition now see the day when ton did and greet before. is to I can Sikes- my friends as I NAVAL PROMOTION FOR SIKESTON SAILOR here, but Tare will all come home i much better men spiritually, mentally and physically than we were walk down the streets of When we left.

We are all in fine health and our morale is much better for we are expecting to be home in time for Christmas. There's a million things I would like to tell but of course when we get home we can tell some tall tales that even Ripley won't believe. It will be wonderful being at home again and being with our friends and loved ones, and it will be a great comfort to us knowing a safer and better place to live. I am enclosing a picture of the best looking girl on the island, so you can easily see that the girls back home have nothing to "Keep on with the paper as I can't do without it" writes Con- wav Tucker. Sikoston sailor now stationed at an eastern port.

Tucker, who has recently been advanced to the rank of machinist's mate, first class, missed the paper a couple of weeks ago and phoned The Herald editor Ion? distance to make his complain t. "I now have more abouL (The picture was not en- and also have been giving instruc- closed--either David forgot it or tions in Diesel engineering to fel- it to learn D.esel. have two was removed by the censor), lows wanting Give our regards to our friends Tucker writes. and creditors and tell every one large General Motors Diesel gen- to be careful, because you can't erators for our guns. The box's studj-ing are sent tell about a Jap.

From Charlie PtnnHl In the same mail with Srgt. Keasler's letter came a V-Mail letter from Charles Pinnell who is also serving in Pacific waters. His letter follows: Many thanks for your kindness In sending me The Herald. Nothing cheers one up quite so much as receiving letters and papers from the old home town. And it's that ar-2 studj-ing are sent on mine sweeps and cargo ships.

It is quite an honor to teach this the rank I know hold. I like my duty here fine. I have one of the best jobs in the Navy -when my engines don't run. the guns don't fire. So you can see I have lots of responsibility if we are attacked." Tucker enclosed a copy of four-sheet ship.

paper a issued on a his such deeds of thoughtfulness from those back there that gives us Men who should know say we'll out here the spirit to go on. And really build more than 60,000 agree with my friend Dover military Uiia year, the that we are going on. No doubt order called for by President about that. Roosevelt Standard representative who writes you up in the papers I was glad to do that because I appreciated the things he had I written about me 'Jim, is there a man here wear- i ing a I went to the edge of the large circle of men and showed them the one who had on a red sweater, although it was under a hunting coat. 'Now.

Jim, there is a man here who wears a hat like Al Smith's onlv it is of a different color. Can you show these men who it I of course, to the man wearing a black derby. "While I was doing this, Mr. Van Arsdale whispered to Mr. Harper.

When I had returned he said. 'Jim, do what I whis- pered to Mr Harper while were away. I went to a long- distance telephone booth and pul 4 my paw upon it. Mr. Van Ar? iJ dale than requested.

'Mr. Harper tell these men what I whispered to i. 'You said. 'Til have him show us the telerhone booth." i Mr. Van Arsdale then took 'A piece of paper and wrote on it.

and after I had dene what the note directed, he handed the pieco of paper to Mr. Harper and said. Will you read what it "He read aloud. 'Jim. show them where we go to get "During all this time I had been standing over by a rack holding highway maps.

Now someone began cheering and in a moment ail were giving me a giad hand. made me feel good to know that they were convinced that I both understood and could carry the requests of my master. Still they wanted to see more. Danny Malone wrote on a piece of paper and handed it to Mr. Van Arsdale.

He showed it to me and went to the cigar case. There held my position, waiting for some sign of approval. Mr. Van Aradale handed the paper to some one and said, "Read it and tell them what it says." 'I can't do was the unexpected reply. It isn't English.

I don't read that kind of "Mr. Malone spoke road A FOR STON and vicinity National Scrap Harvest TUESDAY September, 15 AT SIKESTON Junk helps make guns, tanks, ships for our fighting men Bring in anything made of metal or rubber--Get paid for it on the spot. BRING YOUR FAMILY SPEND THE DAY MEET YOUR FRIENDS $55 IN PRIZES Payable in War Bonds and Stamps To the persons bringing in the greatest amount of Scrap Iron on September 15. JUNK MAKES FIGHTING WEAPONS One old diic will provide needed for 210scmi light One old plow i help make one hundred 75-mm. projcctjles.

One usrless old tire provides much rubber as a used in 12 (as masks. One did shovel will help make 4 hand FIRST GRAND PRIZE: $25.00 To the Boy or Girl in Sikeston bringing in most Scrap Iron: First Prize $10, Second Prize $5. To the Boy or Girl outside Sikeston bringing the most Scrap Iron: First Prize $10, Second Prize $5. All Scrap to be delivered in West Railroad Park, Sikestor, where it will be weighed free and paid for at regular Market Prices. Truck Loads will be weighed FREE on any public scales of Sikeston.

Members of Salvage Committee will assist in getting Scrap to assembling places if notified. LOCAL SALVAGE COMMITTEE CHARLIE BOYCE, Chairman TELEPHONE 260 Ralph Williams Joe Goldstein Harold DeMent Hedden Otto Hahs H. G. Sharp Joe Griffith W. R.

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