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JACK MOORE is an Apprentice
Seaman at Naval Air Station, Fort
Lauderdale, Florida. Before leav-
*ftg here in October Jack was an
Ecusta Pulp Mill Tester. Jack
Writes that he likes the Navy fine.
®njoy that Florida Sunshine, Jack.
We have had sleet and snow since
you left in October.
Stitching Gab
We are anxious to see the Hand-
'’ooklet “Champs” win a game so
Jackson can put on her show
. Wonder why Pearl Addis laughs
hard? Is it because of the Christ-
present? . . . Evelyn Taylor is
new mechanic. Don’t let anyone
^end you after a left hand monkey
"^ench . . . Wonder why Ruby D.
*^akes it a habit to faint when a cer-
guy is around? We hear that the
Sirls in the notching are having a
time—how about that, Chief? ...
^ Louise O. and Ruby D. would quit
^'^owling about everything we would
^ave peace in the Stitching Depart-
. . . Jimmy Dunne has a hobby
collecting jewelry—especially ear-
We welcome two newcomers:
^helma Orr and Jinnie Barnwell,
^lad to have you, girls.
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deductions after January 1st,
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LETTERS HOME:
November 30, 1942
Dear Mr. Straus:
I received a copy of the Echo this morning and I certainly did ap
preciate it. I am very sorry that I have not written sooner, but our days are
so full that we very seldom get any letters Avritten to anyone except our im
mediate families. We have to get up at 5:45 A. M., and I have only forty-
five minutes off for each meal and most of that time is spent standing in
line waiting to get in the mess hall. We finish our duties at 8: P. M. and
then have one hour to clean up and try to thaw out frozen parts of our
bodies, then at 9:00 P. M. the lights go out, and unless you are a far better
'man than I am, we all turn in for some real shut eye. All in all, we are
really getting to be a tough bunch of fellows and we now think no more of
hitting the ground at full speed loaded down with packs, gas masks, hel
mets, and rifles than we used to think about diving into an inner spring
mattress, and believe you me the ground up here is hard and full of rocks
and is frozen solid every morning until about 2:00 P. M.
I certainly would enjoy hearing from some of the employees there
and will try to answer their letters as soon as I get time. My address is at
the top of this sheet and when I am transferred I will send my new address
as soon as possible.
We have a fine bunch of men located up here and I have run into sev
eral men that have worked with some of the fellows there at Ecusta and
that is almost like running into some one from home. We have men here
of practically every nationality, including most of the Axis countries, and it
is really interesting to hear some of the experiences that some of them have
had to get over here to get a whack at the Dictators?.
I have only a few minutes left until lights are out and I have quite
a bit of work to do so I’ll close now. I hope to hear from you and anyone
else that would care to write. Many thanks again for the Echo and I hope
that I will be able to get many more.
Citipat*a1v
BEN H. MAULTSBY, Pvt.
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K^empt and then buy your War
December 3, 1942
Dear Mr. Straus: , , ^
Received your letter of November fifteenth. Was very glad to hear
from you. I am sorry I have neglected answering your nice letter. I al
ways receive “The Echo.” I do enjoy all the news very much which comes
to me in “The Echo” each month.
Hope we have 300 on the service flag by Christmas. It seems that
Ecusta is doing her part in this war. At the present I haven’t a photo in
uniform, but as soon as I get one I will send it to you, and also a little
write-up about me. I am as yet in the Q. M. , , ^ . «
Thinks Egdin for such s nic6 l6ttGr. I Eiii alwsys Slad to liCEr froni
real friends like you.
Sincerely yours,
WALTER DAVIS, Pvt.
Dec. 11, 1942
Dear Mr Straus, Mr. Wells, and members of the Recreation Dept, who make
possible the sending of The Echo to former employees m the armed
forces:
It is to you that I extend my grateful thanks ,not just for the Echo.
which I enjoy very much, as did all of the other men with me, even though
they had never heard of Ecusta, or the lovely Christmas gift of stationery
that I received a few days ago and could hardly wait to open, but for the
kind interest that you have taken in showing these boys that you do re
member them and are with them wherever they are. I know that the others,
and they are many, join with me in thanking you too.
Not all men who are disabled in war are struck down by enemy bul
lets, but are victims of the ever-present diseases which man is subject to,
whether a soldier or a civilian. I am one of these unfortunates, for shortly
after leaving Ecusta for the U. S. Naval Service I contracted rheumatic
fever and was confined to the hospital for several months.
Due to this I am no longer a member of the armed forces, having
been honorably discharged for disability on Nov. 17, 1942, but even though
I didn’t get to stay to finish the job. I’d like to join those who did in wish
ing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Yours for Victory,
MALVIN E. McGAHA
Nov. 19, 1942
Dear Mr. Straus:
I get the Echo each month but don’t have time to write as often as I
would like. The Division I am in takes care of the Administration and
Operation of the Northwestern Sector, Western Defense Command. I being
in the Surgeon’s Office, am kept plenty busy with daily, weekly and
monthly Medical Reports. I like the work fine and have recently been pro
moted to Sergeant. We have a swell group of Officers and Enlisted men
in the office which makes the daily routine more pleasant.
We get but very little time off here but I have been lucky enough to
attend two University of Washington football games which helps to take
one’s mind off the Army routine.
In closing let me say thanks a million for the things you are doing
for us men in the Services. Best of luck to you and all employees. Hoping
to see all of you again and becoming one of the Ecusta family.
Sincerely yours,
LEWIS M. MEECE (Sergeant)
Nov, 4, 1942
Dear Mr. Wells:
I have arrived at Keesler Field, Miss., for Basic Training in the Army
Air Corps. Will send picture later.
Sincerely,
NATHAN E. REED (private)
November, 1942
Dear Mr. Wells,
I am getting along fine. I am getting broken in to a new home and
enjoy getting letters from friends.
It is early to bed and early to rise and plenty of running and walking
here. We walk so many miles every day that I could make a round trip
home in a few days on foot. Anyway it’s guaranteed to either make a man
of you or kill you.
Give my regards to all.
Sincerely,
JAMES WILLIAMS (Private)
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Gives Good Advice
CLIFFORD CAGLE is a 1st
Class Cook in the Seabees (Naval
Construction). Clifford was em
ployed by Ecusta as a Canteen
Operator until he volunteered Sept.
4th, 1942. He took advanced train
ing in the Navy Construction Train
ing Center at Camp Bradford, in
Norfolk, Va., where he lived in a
tent along with sailors and soldiers.
He writes that if they went into
training with any idea that it was
funny they soon changed their
minds. However, he said he was
happy, had plenty to eat, shows
every night and lots of recreation.
His advice: “Keep buying Bonds,
Ecusta, and we will keep them away
from our shores.”
PuId Mill Shift ‘A’
Shift ‘A’ lost one of their oldest
members last month when Gordon
Hardin was transferred to Shift “C”
to replace Warren Alexander. Sure
hated to see Gordon go but we were
glad to get Tom Couch in the trade—
We think we have a record no other
department can equal by having four
brothers on the same shift. Russell
Landreth is now with us along with
his three brothers, Martin, D. C., and
Willie—Fleenor is now in the meat
business. A few weeks ago he was
selling goat meat and this month is
featuring beef—Johnnie Jackson says
that if a man happens to miss the bus
he just loses a day’s work, since you
can’t hire a taxi and it’s too far to
walk from Hendersonville — Clyde
Phipps is about to get well from in
juries received when a ’coon mistook
him for a tree and almost pulled a
leg off climbing him—George Chas
tain blames his skinned nose on a
garage door but didn’t insist that we
believe him — Had a hearing from
Harold Fouts and he is in the Army
Air Corps receiving training on the
west coast—We sure enjoy the late
trip of the lunch wagon on graveyard.
The coffee and dough nuts are just
the thing to pull a fellow through
until breakfast—We have two more
new faces on our shift this month,
Abe Lowe and Lloyd Cunningham.
Glad to have you—Well, we have
rounded out another year with good
old Ecusta and wish to thank the
management for making it possible
for us to have such a fine place to
work. We also want to wish all our
fellow workers and the boys in the
service a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
GIFTS FOR MEN IN SERVICE
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helped to achieve: cigarettes, the
principal product manufactured with
Ecusta paper, or stationery printed'
in our own Champagne Printing De
partment and containing greetings
printed on Ecusta cigarette paper.
Grateful acknowledgement of these
gifts are coming in daily.
Probably 50 additional boys will
have left for service before Christ
mas, but unfortunately the addresses
of only a few will be obtainable in
time for mailing gifts, and it is only
hoped that the others will under
stand their employer’s good wishes
are no less hearty.