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August 17, 1942 THE MILL WHISTLE Page Five ON THE JOB FOR UNCLE SAM A Corner For Our Boys in the Armed Forces. Hello, Friends and Neighbors: I was glad to get this fine paper. I read it and enjoy reading the news about things that are going on at home. I was also glad to know what good things the company I work for is doing. It made me feel good to know that I worked for them. The ' paper told about things I like to hear about and I would like to keep in formed about what is going on back Jiome. That always makes me feel better; gives me the old spirit of America. Greetings to my old friends and neighbors. Pvt. James D. Pendleton. Co. K, 327 Inf., 82nd Division, Camp Claiborne, La. From New York Salesman Mr. William E. Wigmorc, of the New York Office, 82 Worth St., writes us a letter we appreciate very much. Mr. Wigmore states that while our paper is evidently put out by and for the mill people, “we fellows here in the Worth street office are very happy to be considered a part of the mill organ ization.” He adds that the boys up there are very familiar with many of us here and that “it seems more like home to receive this magazine from Spray.” Mr. Wigmore’s letter reminds us more than ever that one of the real reasons for the huge success Marshall Field & Co. is enjoying lies in the ex cellent spirit of cooperation and under standing between us fellows who make the goods, those who sell them, and those whose duty it is to supervise both production and distribution. No company goes very far without this spirit of cooperation. De£h- Sir: I sure was'glad to receive your paper and hope that you will con tinue to send me the papei', for I sure like to get the home town news. I worked at Fieldale Mill before I was inducted into the army. Yours- truly, Sgt. Andrew Mullins. Co. B, 112th Inf., APO 28, Camp Livingston, La. Dear Editor: Your second issue of “The Whistle” arrived yesterday / and 1 have enjoyed reading every word of it. Life in camp is very much the same, but with my paper coming reg ularly I can keep fairly well in touch with home doings.' Many thanks for this splendid favor. Just keep us smil ing and in the fight with your swell little paper. Shall be looking forward to getting my next issue of The Whistle and wishing for all of you the very best of success. Yours truly. Pvt; Robert F. Thomas. Bty. C, 59th Armored F. A. Bn. 6th Ai-m. Div., APO 256, Camp Chaffee, Ark. Dear Editor: Have just received my first edition of your new paper. May I extend my congratulations and best wishes to you and to the new publi cation which you are launching at this time. We men in the service are vitally in terested in what the folks at home are doing, and I think your paper will prove an excellent means of keeping the townfolks and the boys in the ser vice in constant contact with each other. We will do our best to keep you in formed of what we are doing, and we will look forward to this paper to find out what the home folks are doing. Best wishes to you and all the folks back home. Yours very truly, Lt. James A. Martin. Hq. Co., 3rd Bn, 118th Inf., FortMackson, S. C. Dear “Dummy”: Just a line or two in regards to the newspaper received today. Appreciate it very much. Would like to have assisted you in gathering news from our fellows in Eglin Field, -but due to changes that have taken place, in the past few weeks it is im-. possible for me to do so. As you can see from the letterhead, I’ve been transferred to one of the best fields in the Air Corps. Yes sir, right in the shrine of Democracy. Am really en joying myself to' the fullest and the folks here couldn’t be more cordial. This paper should furnish an enjoy able means of pastime for every Mar shall Field employee in the armed forces. Pleage thank the administra tive personnel for making this paper possible for each one of us in the service. I might add that each of us is sincerely grateful for the many favors they have made possible. In closing, may I wish you many happy successes in this new venture. Sincerely, James Stewart. Throw Your Scrap into the Fight! Dear Mr. Newman: I was very thank ful indeed to get the company’s paper, “The Mill Whistle.” One .who has never been away on military duty ' cannot fully appreciate news from back home until he leaves that home. I think that Marshall Field is doing a. fine thing by sending the publication out to the boys in the camps over the dif ferent parts of the country. “The Mill Whistle” has a very nice setup in ar rangement to be only two editions old. Just a few words concerning the branch that I am in, if anyone should be interested. At the present I am stationed at the BUss Electrical School at Washington, D. C., and will be here until the first of September, and then I will be transferred to either Texas • or California. We are now studying radio engineering and when the course is completed we will go into “Radar” training, which is the biggest secret that the navy has in the way of air plane and submarine locating devices. The navy sure gives a man the oppor tunity for training that he has always wanted and couldn’t get otherwise. I want to say again that I am very glad to be on your mailing list and hope to remain so wherever I go. Sincerely yours, Clarence H. Harris. Radio Technician, 3rd Class, U.S.N.R., BUss Electrical School, Washington, D. C. k Dear Sir: I received your very nice paper this week after several weeks of delay due to sending it to the wrong address. 1 wish to send you my new - address: Pvt. James C. Overby, Hq. Detachment, 6th Tank Group, Camp Bowie, Texas. I have read ‘your new paper and I think it is one of the nicest things Mar. shall Field has done for the boys. I for one really appreciate it a lot. Thank ing you and all the Marshall Field Co. employers for everything, I _ will re main; a friend, James C. Overby. GOODBYE HITLER (By Maud Hopper) Old Hitler, we’re gonna miss you when you’re gone. When from the face of the earth you’ve been blown; .The U. S. boys the tale will tell, of how they blew you straight to hell. When you get down there the Japs you’ll meet. Whom very cordially you will .greet And say, “They beat us up yonder, well We’ll make us an Axis right here in hell.” Then up saunters the Devil and he v/ill say, ‘Hook out, old fellows, you’ve had your day. They blew you down here and here you will stay Through all eternity your debt to pay.”
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