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Thursday, Julv 8. 1943 fTATTIESBURG fMISS.) AMERICAN Pvt. Mi rose of 442nd A Champion Swimmer Crippled Bomber Staggers Home stand up under such a heavy load? What happens to the Illiterate, the psycopathic case, the man who is a misfit in the particular branch in which he has found himself? This particular battalion is manned by officers who are specially trained and fitted to cope with such problems. A "full line" soldier does full field duty. This battalion endeavors to make good soldiers of the cases under its supervision.

The soldier is tested, not by fit standard coin-counting machines, thus easing the porting and counting problem, and could be used over and over again. Manufacturing the tokens, of course, would be a big item, but the biggest question is: What would they be made of7 Some non-priority material, necessarily. Well, somebody suggested glass. But what about breakage? OPA thinkers have carried that thought far beyond the mere loss of a matter of ration points. What If a child He stopped kidding when Coffey Ohio State, and was a student at the University of Hawaii on December 7, 1941, As a member of the the most exotic of tropical necklaces.

Her husband, who formerly was with a medical unit, has traveled considerably in the past few months, and writes he has a collection of very beautiful South Pacific sea shells, lovely enough to have made a belly landing on Tunisian soil. Then he said, "not bad, Coffey, old kid. You're going to be a flier yet." COCA-COLA'S HEW CAMPAIGN BASED Oil "COXE" THEME Bottlers of Coca-Cola' are usln? a total of 1612 newspapers In 1373 cities for a new advertising cam paign launched this week, according to W. A. Thomson, secretary-treas urer of the Hattiesburg Coca-Cola Bottling Company.

Mr. Thomson emphasized the uni versal coverage that is provided by newspapers and stated that more than 900 Coca-Cola bottling plants throughout the country are repre sented in this nation-wide use or. this medium of advertising. "The part played by Coca-Cola in the daily life of American soldiers and sailors around the world and, the fact that 'Coke is the recognized abbreviation only for Coca- Cola, form the theme of this new program," said Mr. Thomson.

"Our armed forcrs have found Coca-Cola being bottled at many points throughout the Allied Nations. They look upon 'Coke' as one of those little things that remind them of home." In pointing out that the new advertising features "Cokes," the friendly abbreviation of Coca-Cola, Mr. Thomson recalled the famous decision written by the late Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, of the United States Supreme Court, to the effect that "Coke" means Coca-Cola. Following the introduction of the campaign in the nation's press, tho theme will be featured in magazines, posters and other media in an extensive schedule. Acid Indigestion Rlvtl ia wvnsUi 4bU yf bmoit hick When iru iinmich teid eauiet pilnfui, luffopir-lni in, tour tmifh inr! doctor usual If ptwrih th St Mt-tr tint tnMlrlne fcnrwm fnr TmntonoitlQ rHf mi trine like ttvM In Bell-ana No litif.

Bll-tni brlnn com fort in 4 JLfj or return boUU to ui far doubU mootr btck. 35e. guesswork, but by standard objective tests, and each man is considered carefully as an individual problem. Whatever is best for his particular case, is done. In many instances, he is able after the eight weeks training course, to return to his parent unit.

Lt. Harold Combs is commanding officer of the Special Training Bn. Battalion Commander is Lt. Michael Zidovsky: Special Service Officer is Lt. Leonard Robinson; drill master Is Lt.

John Fowler; Lt James R. Watson is adjutant. Lt. George J. Allen is business officer.

Col. H. Mc. E. Pendleton is the head man.

Brigadier General George Hallo-ran, post commander and Major Carl Henne, provost marshal were conversing on the front steps of the brand new Military Police headquarters Wednesday. Major E. C. Carpenter, special services officer, is proud of the ten alleys and electrical pin-setting machinery in his new bowling alley at 48th and Second Ave. The pool tables are said to be the best obtainable.

Twenty men from M.C.O. School, 442nd Combat Team, are going to Bogalusa this week-end, to be guests in homes of residents. They will go by chartered bus. Twenty-five of the 442nd men recently were entertained similarly in Bogalusa. A real "send off" was given Pfc.

Joseph Orri, singer, when he left Tuesday night on furlough for his home in Athol, Mass, Pvt. Orri is a member of Co. 296th engineers and he played and sang with the orchestra at a dance Tuesday prior to starting his furlough. Third Trumpet player Pvt. William Scranton left on furlough to his home in Massachusetts following his appearance in the 296th Engr.

orchestra at the recent dance given at Service Club 5. Another member of the popular orchestra, Tenor Pvt. Angelo Cubeta, goes on furlough next week to his home in Connecticut. The rest of the orchestra will make up in quality what they lack in quantity, by the absence of their members. Chaplain John T.

Barrett, 442nd Combat Team, stated today that regular services will be held Sunday in the tent at 51st and 10th Ave. Chaplain Thomas E. West will conduct open air service in the Amphitheatre at the same hour, 10 o'clock, Sunday. Pvt. Yori Wada, Hanford, in civilian life was a newspaper man, broke one and cut his finger on it? And developed an infection? The material chosen would have to be able to take some kind of imprint that couldn't easily be forged.

It would have to be strong material, able to stand a lot of wear. Anybody got any better idea? OPA would like to hear from you. MARINE RECRUITING STAFF ENLARGED Staff Sgt. William C. Griffith, who for the past seven months has been in charge of the Marine Recruiting office at Clarksdale has been transferred to the recruiting station in the Post Office bulllding here, to share duties with Sgt, H.

C. Spivey, Marine recruiter here for the past several weeks. A resident of Waynesboro, Sgt. Griffith was graduated from Mississippi Southern College in 1938 with a B.S. degree, and spent one summer studying for his master's degree at the University off Alabama, before entering the Marine Corps.

Sgt. Griffith stressed the educational advantages offered by the Marines to 17-year-old volunteers, for whom the Corps now has a number of openings for enlistment. Parents' consent and birth certificates are necessary for enlistment, he said. Sgt. Joe B.

Cook has Joined the local Marine recruiting group, at the induction center at Camp Slvlby, He was in charge of the Greenwood recruiting office before coming here. NAVY RETIRES 15-YEAR-OLD FIGHTER NEW ORLEANS Howard Bezette, 15 year old veteran of several Pacific battles, holds several decorations and an honorable discharge from the navy, but he would gladly give them all up to get back in the fighting. The youth, who enlisted last August with his mother's consent, was discharged recently when the navy found out his age. Prior to that, however, he received the purple heart for heroism aboard the U. S.

S. San Francisco when it was damaged, ss well as other decorations for major battles and for convoy duty. With the fighting end closed to him for at least two years, Howard now wants a Job In a shipyard to help build ships to send against the Japs, Striped bass weighing as much as 60 pounds have been taken from the St. John river above Fred-ericton. GET RHEUMATIC PAIil AFTER Wllk MUltlH thai will rtv Mull If you miffer from rheumatic pain or muscular aehes.buy C-2223 today for real pnin-rellevlng help.

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Ida Kim, assistant to Miss (velle O'Donnel, social hostess of Service Club 6, Is an extremely modest, but very efficient person. She will not talk about herself and does not like publicity but she is one of the busiest people around Camp Shelby. When she was asked what her hobby Is, she exclaimed with emphasis impossible to convey by print. Mrs. Kim, wife of Lieut.

Young Kim. 100th Infantry, formerly was a Camp Shelby reporter for The Hat-tiesburg American. Miss Ann E. Coleman, newest librarian to arrive on the Post, when seen Wednesday was in Library 5. with books, books, books stacked all around her, and in boxes to be unpacked.

They represented many Victory book collections to be cataloged. Miss Coleman said that she felt she had a wonderful chance to be of service as camp librarian. Mrs, Jeanette Phillips of Chicago whose husband is a member of the Co. 271st Infantry. 69th Division was assisting Miss Coleman as library clerk.

Mrs. Thomas E. Watt, Newark. N. wife of Lt.

Watt, popular baseball coach of the 442nd Combat Team Is visiting her husband. Mrs. F. A. Bentley.

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Somehow he did. Turning toward the American pilot's voice he could barely make out words against the sputtering roar of the engines he heard the pilot say, "when we get home I'm going to get you a book on how to ny." "It was like that all the wav home," said Lieut. Noel Coffey, of Sidney, Australia. "He kidded me about the trouble I was having." There was plenty of trouble aboard the Mitchell bomber. Over Sicily Messerschmltts and Macchis had Jumped on the ship and shot away both elevators, shredded the tail assembly, and made sieves of the wing flaps.

The pilot was wounded. Inside the bomber, members of the crew were sweating, but they stuck to their suns even when the ship was dropping like a dead duck. They kept the triggers ground down hard, with the guns pouring out bullets, Two had the fierce satisfaction and the thrill of bringing down two Messerschmltts with them. They were Staff Sergt. Edgar Mitchell of Newport News, the tail gunner, and Elvln Ludwlg of Johnstown, the turret gunner, but the dif ference was that the Germans kept on dronning after Coffey had straightened out the B-25.

P-3Bs then dispersed the remainder of the enemy fighter planes attacking them, but there was still the problem of getting back across the sea and setting the ship down safely, with virtually no controls. The plane yawed and slewed around In the air, lost altitude and regained lt, and sputtered and trem bled over mile after mile. Coffey said he couldn't see how any ship could take such punishment and still stay aloft. "And all the way along the pilot kent klddintr me." he said. "He treated it as a great joke." CYNTHIAS FOR ALL OCCASIONS! Comfortable open-toed unlined ghlllies; tailored spectators for business and semi-dress; comfortable elastlclzed pumps for dressy comfort: and open-toed black gabardines for special occasions) as mm.

IS the 1 No. Penney your have dollar coupon, SHOES STIRDY University O. T. he was sworn into the Hawaiian Territorial Guards. When the Guard was inactivated he Joined the Honolulu Fire Department and was a member until opportunity came early his spring to volunteer for the Army as a member of the Japanese American Combat Team.

Since coming to Camp Shelby Hirose has had no opportunity to exhibit his prowess in the water. He'd like to compete in the 1943 A. A. U. National but the chances are slim.

Right now he has put aside his first love for the business of learning to be a soldier, and he's happy to be in this organization. He good company other good swimmers from Hawaii. Among them are Pvt. Charles Oda, Hawaiian 800-meter free-style champion who took fourth in the 1941 National A. A.

U. meet; Pvt. Tom Tanaka, Hawaiian low-board diving champion; and Pvt. John Tsukano, Hawaiian Junior champion in backstroke and breast-stroke events. The swimmers of the Combat Team are anxious to take part in any exhibitions which might be ar-arranged within the vicinity of Camp Shelby.

OPA Considers Ration Tokens By JAMES MAR LOW and GEORGE ZHI.KE WASHINGTON, July 8 The office of price administration (OPA) still is considering the idea of increasing the value of food ration stamps and giving change in tokens which could be used any time. But even If OPA decided on such a project, it would take many months before it could go into effect. And OPA still is consulting trade Broups to get their reaction, won't make a decision until after looking into a lot of angles on the matter, Basic Idea The basic idea is to whip several problems at one time: 1. Continual printing of ration books. This Is always a tremendous Job, would take longer If the books were bigger.

Ration book No. 3 is being distributed; ration book No. has been designed, but printing hasn't started yet. Book No. 3 will go into use as books 1 and 2 run out OPA calls lt an "interim" book, planned aa a replacement, not to handle any new rationing program.

2. Distribution of ration books. Mailing and standing in line havu both been tried. If books could last longer, this wouldn't have to be done so often. 3.

The terrific Job which merchants are up asainst In sorting and counting the little ration coupon. Under the token plan, if it prov pii fpnsihlA inil wax ortnnlprl mrh rati0n gtamp could be good for. say, a wnoie montn rations 43 points worth of processed foods, for example. The housewife would turn in the stamp on her first purchase, get the change In tokens. These could be carried over from one ration period to another by anybody who had any left over The tokens would be designed to What you save IL mace into costume jewelry.

Half Spanish, WAC Cpl. Rose-mary Mora, is a welcome person when she walks Into 45th Wac with her mail pouch. Cpl. Mora wears coveralls and her natural tanned complexion is not affected by the Shelby Sun. She attended the University of Havana, and spent much time In Cuba.

Off for Biloxl this week for a short visit, was WAC Cpl Peggy Elliott, Baltimore, Md. Miss Juanita S. McKeithen Is one of the Hattiesburg girls In the business office of the main PX. WAC Lt. Esther Eisenberg, Montgomery, Ala.

Is happy in being a part of the army. When seen at her desk in Post Headquarters, she was studying the insurance that WACS are now eligible to participate in, as part of the regular army. Enjoying a refreshing cool soft drink during time off at noon, were Sgt. Eileen Page, Sgt. Mary Demko, and Pfc.

Catherine E. Compton, WACs. All three were at a canteen on the Post. Mrs. L.

F. Batson of Hattiesburg is a member of the staff employed at Service Club 5. Mrs. Batson taught last winter at Helena, and was a former teacher in the South Forrest County District. She received her degree in English and social studies at Mississippi Southern College.

Miss Sarah Dever, 104 Columbia is one of the civilian employees in the military personnel office. Mrs. Roger L. Major, wife of Cpl, Major, Hq Third Army, came from New Roads, La. to be with her husband.

Mrs. Major Is employed in a local beauty shop. Shelby Briefs Special Training Battalion, First Special Troops, Third Army, has a very definite aim and accomplishment. It educates, re-assigns, rehabilitates and if necessary, discharges men. What happens to the soldier who cets into the engineering corps and is not tough enough physically to 14 38 14.95 18 Is ready to get you your new Shoes more than ever appreciated now that rationing limits number of pairs For people discovered that Penney Shoes, for dollar, and coupon for are still the best buys! Pvt.

Takashi Halo Hirose of the Japanese American Combat Team at Camp Shelby is only 19 years old but already he has seen large slices of the world through his ability to swim faster than adjacent competitors. In Hawaii they learn to swim early and Pvt. Hirose was no exception. He learned to swim in an irrigation ditch, rose to be a national champion at 17, swimming in the surf and best contest pools of Hawaii, North America, South America and Europe, but now he has stowed his medals and cups and is out for other laurels as a hardworking soldier in a combat unit. When it comes to swimming Hirose has.

a good many laurels to rest on, quite comfortably. Among other achievements, he has won 100-meter free-style championships of the A.A.U. both in the United States and in Hawaii. In 1938 he was a member of the All-American team which set a world record for the 400-meter relay race, a record that has never been touched. Hirose was the only Japanese American on the team.

Trainer As a nine-year-old youngster Hirose was the find of Coach "Soichi Sakamoto of Maul, Hawaii, whose hobby was teaching boys how to swim in his famous Three Year Club. At one time Sakamoto had some 200 youngsters under his tutelage and has turned out many a star performer in the water. The irrigation ditch in which Hirose learned to swim was only wide enough for two swimmers, but it was all water and Hirose learned how to get through that water fast. At the age of 11, in 193S, Hirose won his first swim races. As a student of Maui Public School, he set new records In the 25-, 50- and 100-yard free-style races.

His 100-yard 'record still stands. He went on to Maui High School, became the team captain in 1940, and became the Hawaiian champ in the 100 meter, free-style. After high school, making the varsity team at the University of Hawaii was a cinch. He swam the 100 and the 220, freestyle, and occasionally resorted to backstroke and breaststroke. In 1938 he hung up another championship in Hawaii, this time in the 220.

That same year, 1938, saw Hiro.se breaking into the world limelight. Making his first trip to the United States, for the national A. A. U. championships, at Louisville.

Kentucky, he placed second in the 100, This qualified him for a subsequent trip to Europe as a member of the All-American Swimming Team under Yale's famous swimming coach, Bob Kiphuth. The team toured Europe and on Aug. 20, 1938, Hirose. Otto Jaretz, Peter Fick and Paul Wolf, set their world record of 3:59.2 in the 400 meter relay race. The World Almanac of 1943 shows that record still stands.

In that meet, Hirose placed third in the 100-meter free-style. Hirose was only 14 years old then. The American team toured Europe for six weeks, appearing In swim ming meets at Munich, Budapest, Vienna and other cities. had my first view of German troops then," says Hirose. "I expect to see them again.

I remember particularly how frequently our train would be delayed at railway stations while Ger-man troop trains rushed by." More Records Returning to Hawaii. Hirose Joined the Alexander Community House team which continued to pile up records. In 1939 Hirose broke the 100-meter record In the Pan-Amer ican Games at Guayaquil, Ecuador, 1 and in 1941 the Alexander House team swept the Natinoal A. A. U.

meet at St. Louis, winning eight out of 10 events. They won meets also at Detroit and at Santa Calif. At St. Louis Hirose won the 100-meter free-style national cham- pionship.

I Hirose declined a scholarship at working on the Pinole Times, paper published near Hanford. When seen in Headquarters, 442nd Combat Team, Pvt. Yort had a big bar of chocolate candy near his! typewriter. Capt. Walter Leslnskl, 442nd Com- bat Team, who has been in Station Hospital as a patient for over aj month, is up and about today.

Capt. Lesinski suffered an accidental wound in a foot while doing bayonet practice. Coach Richard Chlnen was In charge of the boxing to be a feature of entertainment of Station Hos-; pital patients In the out door arena' today. Coach Chlnen will bring his men of the 442nd Combat and will'stage 10 exhibitions for the patients. i The white helmets worn by the Military Police look very important.

These silent, courteous officers of the camp, scrutinize each pass as vehicles of all types go In and out of Camp Shelby. Recently a Japanese American soldier had dozed off, as the afternoon sun shone on him in the bus leaving camp. He did not. awaken until he was conscious people around him were laughing, ana tne amusea M.r. uKnuy wucn-ed him on the arm and said, gooij naturedly, "Soldiers mustn't hi 1b7.v." Aroused, he produced hit pass, enjoying the joke on himself, Tommy Spencer in civilian khaki and white panama with wine colored band, tie to mtarh, is the affable manager of the Military Clothing Store at 14th St.

and Sec- ond Ave. Mr. Spencer was seen 1 transacting business In the main PX office at Shelby. C. R.

Phillips of Camp Kxrhange, utilities and properties office, Second is another popular person among the Camp employees. Major C. Carpenter, special services officer is justly proud of Number One Tennis Court. A reg ular professional cement court, this is one of the ramp' splendid recre-! ational facilities. The men around camp are proud of it, too.

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