The White Falcon - 05.09.1942, Síða 4

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THE WHITE FALCON
OOR FORCES - ALWAYS ALERT
Published by and for the American Forces, under the super-
vision of G-2 Section. Managing Editor, Tech. 3rd Gr. John G. Allee •
News and Sports Editor, Tech. 4th Gr. Gene Graff; Art Editor,
Pfc. Reese H. Brandt; and Circulation Manager, Pvt. Carl A. White.
All photographs are by the U.S. Army Signal Corps unless other-
wise credited.
This paper has been passed by the Censor and may be mailed
for one cent.
First Nighter
We are proud! We are proud of our strength of demo-
cracy as evidenced in the production of the Ace of Dia-
monds show. We liked the show, we appreciated the
efforts of the cast, we enjoyed the varied program, but
most of all we swelled with pride at this performance
as a dramatic symbol of that Democracy we love.
There is something truly heroic in such shows as this
newest hit, the Ace of Diamonds. That heroism is the
kind which makes fellows willing to give their time,'
their efforts, and their talents to the enjoyment of their
comrades. With no special time off, with no relaxation
from their duties as Armed Guardians, they bring to
a stage the life, the pep, and the variety of a great met-
ropolitan variety show.
Whether one prefers the original composition, “If I
Must Dream,” the skilled ventriloquist, the sweet strains
of the accordianist, the imitations almost from a Disney
cartoon, or the rapid-fire magic of the professional, the
keynote of the whole show is democracy. Democracy
of thought, of spirit, and of variety. Nowhere but in
a Democracy could such delightfully varied talent from
so many places in one country show itself. And when
the imitations bring us take-offs from thg favorite pro-
grams of America, we are reminded again of the most
varied life and tempo of America, and yet how well
we recognize and appreciate all parts. The different
illusions of hearing famous orchestras and radio pro-
grams bring a pride in the very real sectional differ-
ences of America all merged into one. But this is only
one of the acts; all of them brought to the whole show
a proof that We Are Americans all and yet different.
That is not to say that there are no flaws in the pro-
duction. Lots of little things could receive criticism: the
poor make-up, the lack of costumes, nervousness on
the part of the cast, stiffness of a first night, poor select-
ion of music, and other incidental things which can be
ironed out so easily. But the real qualities of the Ace
of Diamonds are too deep for petty praise or criticism.
I hose qualities which the finale patriotically sums up
are those intangible things which make up our demo-
cracy. Yes, we are proud of the uninhibited perform-
ance, of the mixture and fusion of soldiers from every
locality in our vast land, and of the barrack room enter-
tainers’ abilities to entertain whole audiences. We are
proud of the way the audience relaxes and gets into
the swing of things. We are proud of our ability for
fun. Simply, we are proud of the Ace of Diamonds as
another fine symbol of the spirit of this Command,
typical of Americans everywhere. We are proud.
Make Yourself at Home
The advice of Private Hoyle Conway of Camp Stewart, Georgia,
runs like this: When on leave, soldier, keep your furlough pap-
ers in your pocket!" While on leave recently in Miami, Florida,
Private Conway went to a friend at the Air Force School. As
he walked into his pal’s barracks a tough Sergeant confronted
him with: “Where are you going, soldier?” Conway replied,
“Just visiting.” The Sergeant, still believing he was stationed
at the school, bellowed, “You don’t say! Well, suppose you visit
the kitchen, We need another KP!" 9
The Master Race?
U S. Ala lines Protest
Commando Alo nicker
The UNITED STATES MARI-
NES protested this week at be-
ing called anything except what
they are—The UNITED STATES
MARINES. Back of the protest is
the belief that when one has said
UNITED STATES MARINES he
has said enough to frighten any
Axis soldier alive and to bring
a feeling of confidence to any
Allied fighting man. In the words
of Capt. M. E. W. Oelrich, USMC,
formal claim is made thus to
the Managing Editor of The
White Falcon.
“Dear Sir:
“While I know that it is with
the best of intentions that you
refer to the Marine Landings in
the Solomons (Ed.: August 15,
Falcon) as being made by Com-
mando trained Marines, it is just
a little galling to members of
my corps. We have no bone to
pick with England’s Comman-
dos, in fact we respect them no
end, and from where we sit they
seem to be carrying out the mis-
sions assigned them with great
vigor. I realize too, that you
probably borrowed the phrase
commando trained Marines”
from news dispatches; but I think
if you delve into the records and
your memory, you will recall
that in all reality the Comman-
dos have borrowed most of their
tactics from the U. S. Marine
Corps.
“As one Marine expressed it
in ^ the LIBERTY MAGAZINE,
“We are not hit and run artists,
and the title UNITED STATES
MARINES is still good enough
for us.” And if you want to keep
our temperatures and blood pres-
sure -nonpal while reading your
paper, please refer to us as such
in the future.”
(The White Falcon accepts this
protest sincerely. From now on
it’s only The United States Ma-
rines!).
One Word
Led to Another
By Arthur “Bugs” Baer.
(Distributed by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
In the Ethics of Drinking in
Uniform we would like to know
who has a better right?
*
Every time a war starts some-
body starts prohibition as a side
racket.
*
In World War One they would
not give a sailor a drink in Co-
ney Island. So the gobs got into
bathing suits and got pickled to
the dandruff.
*
Boy, I saw one sailor with a
battleship painted on his chest.
At liis seventh snorter there was
smoke coming'out of the stacks
and the forward turret was re-
volving.
; * *
A blonde tattooed on his left
arm was flirting with another
sailor. That started a fight and
that’s the way -we won the war.
1; ■
During the flu epidemic In
camp all our officers got plas-
tered to the shoulder straps to
stave off the germs,
*
Conduct unbecoming an officer
JXa JnquLhing,
Eepoxt&i
(The Inquiring Reporter visit-
ed dayrooms this week, and ask-
ed the fellows what radio pro-
grams they enjoy hearing the
most on the shortwave stations
from America. Here are four ty-
pical answers.)
Pvt. Jack W. Hutchinson, 27-
year-old Infan-
tryman from
Peru, Ind., twirls
the radio dial
until he tunes in
variety shows
such as Jack
Benny, Kate
Smith, Bob Hope
or Fred Allen.
He also enjoys news digests,
especially the WBOS roundup.
Jack was a golf course greens-
keeper before he enlisted in 1940.
Corp. Carlton R. Adams, 20, of
the Engineers,
spends his leis-
ure time listen-
ing to sports re-
views and musi-
cal programs,
and says both
features are
“tops”. A native
of Norristown,
Pa., Adams was a gas station at-
tendant. He spent most of his
free time playing football and
baseball.
Locate any danceable dance
band airing, and
Pvt. James V.
Mucci, 30, will
be an ardent list-
ener. Mucci, In-
fantryman since
May, 1941, hails
from Detroit,
Mich., where he
was employed
by General Motors. He’s a movie
! picture fan, as well, and has a
large collection of photos of his
Hollywood favorites.
Orchestra music gets the vote
of Corp. Russell
W. Putt, 20-year-
old Engineer,
who builds mod-
el airplanes in
his leisure hours.
Putt enlisted in
the Army at his
home town, Cly-
mer, Pa., in 1940,
shortly after being graduated
from the local high school.
Protestant Services
Beginning at 1930 hours to-
morrow Protestant services will
be held in town by the U.S. Army
Chaplain Corps for all men of
the Service. The Ace of Dia-
monds quartet will be featured
on the opening night.
or a gentleman is rare in out-
army. I have seen the boys stag-
ger into port. I’ve seen them so
stiff they fell on their faces in
the position of attention.