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mmi « (P.s, eyos Pfc "Moss" Cloninger, who is home on furlough, after a "little gentle persuasion," agreed to take, over my place this month and write you fellers a letter. Its a swell write-up and knowj^l of you are going to enjoy it - just don't let it make you too homesick, your fur lough will be popping up soon* Alright, "Llossy," take it away; its all yours* Sincerely, Jim Osborne "Mossy" is an M.P,, stationed at Fort UcClellan, Ala) ' ■ As, I am a member of the armed forces and home for a few days, I have been asked to write a piece for the Hoover Rail. First of all I’d like to say something for the committee taking part in the Red Cross work here. They really are going all out for iti’. I’m sure you'll give them a hand for their work, and by now no doubt some one from this very town has been helped by their work. Its a swell organization, so keep it go ing - and if any of you homefolks haven’t contributed, see one’of the v^orkers and make a donation - it vdll be appreciated by the boys. 'j'-' One of the things I’ve seen while here,and prob- .rtably the most interesting, is the great number of '’l|^vomen i,Mho .are working in the jnill. Less than two years ago,' if we had seen any. of them working in the Card Room or Dye House, we could havo hardly believed our they are working in every department - also wearing pants , (long ones). The old Company Store, which you are-all familiar with, is almost’like it was when you left. li*. Parker still sits in the driver’s seat along with Miss Effie, Ben V/ease is in the market now and does a fine job. Maurice Bovjmr'ji, formerly in the market, is working with the electricians. Ben Palmer is still the delivery man and his wife an understudy to I-Irs, Parker. Fitz, as you remember, still dusts the coun ters andkeeps everything in place*'- as .a .whole, there’s very little change. I’ll write this for mj’-self, being an H.P. arid know I’m liked by all who wear one of•Uncle Sam’s uniforms. Can't say anything about ray outfit, bit know whats on your'mind'every ^tLme you see an M.P. You boys have the wrong idea - our slogan is "Of the troops and for the troops."•Once you realize that you are far better -off by being iri our hands when you are having too much,booze than your own, for we really do try to help as many.as possible -. so in the future if you liave a run-in with one, give him a-drink, he’ll give'you-a break. You knotv in any outfit in the Army there are a few v^ho give the v«;hole organization a bad name. Don’t judge an M.P, by his uniform, but by his judgment. I’m .proud to be ih. the Army, but can’t, say I’m proud to be an li.P,, but, until better comes along. I’ll wait. Back to the Hoover Rail again, last Friday, when Jim-asked me to come back and see the ones who make this paper up,.1 really was surprised to see just what was go ing on. You know by how its over one year old, and, as time goes.by, they’ll be need ing new ide'as, so in the future, if you can suggest anything that would help. I’m sure the whole staff would appreciate it very much - after all, its for us boys in the service. I believe,Jim had the idea we didn’t' like for them to publisch'the news from here - thats what I like most and believe the rest would say the same. So please write and let them know just what you’d like to have. I’ll stop nQw, for there’s a big QQuarter Ante" game going on, near the old Compojiy Barn, and yo^’ guys know how w e like to get in those. In closing. I’d like to take this opportunity of thanking each one of the staff for the v/ork you are do;mg to iiiake this paper possible. I hope it won’t be long til ail of you.’guys are back to stay^ It.doesn’t matter how long you stay away, Lawndale vdll always be the same,''" • , > ' . . . • . , :. • .Pfc (l/Joss) Cloninger
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