Verhovayak Lapja, 1943. január-június (26. évfolyam, 1-25. szám)
1943-06-24 / 25. szám
I VOL. XXVI. JUNE 24, 1943 NO. 25. »The United States Marines NOTICE I Don't Care There are men in many branches, Fighting on land and sea; The men of the U. S. Marines Fight to keep us free. They are stationed everywhere, From the north to Guadalcanal; They are out on the Pacific; One marine may be your pal. They’re far away in Africa, Fighting over there; They will go on until we win This war that we now share. We do our part by buying bonds, And say a little prayer, For our boys so far away — In battle over there. ROSIE SIMO, Br. 276, Buckner, Illinois. The Doctor Goes Aloft A few years ago the dreams of men who proposed four-hundred-mile-anour combat planes which STRENGTHEN ISLAND TERRITORIES How many persons know that the island of Puerto Rico, a guardian for the Panama Canal and our eastern seacoast, is a territory of the United States, represented in Congress by Hon. Bolivar Pagan, resident commissioner for Puerto Rico? Our far flung outposts should loom larger in the minds of all of us since our experience on Attu. Commissioner Pagan has spoken before our House of Representatives urging a study of the political, economic and social conditions in Puerto Rico. He says it would be helpful to Congress and to the Puerto Rican and continental American people. This is no time to neglect our territories or to countenance political policies there-in contrary to the best interests of our republic. Instead, every endeavor should be made to develop such territories and help them become states in our Union. functioned efficientiy at 40,000 feet, would have been scoffed at as impossible. Even if the planes were devised capable of such performance, what of the human element? It was thought no person could stand the strain. No person could, then. But medical science managed to keep abreast of aircraft development. Planes and men fight today in the stratosphere at earsplitting speeds. They fight at altitudes where the air is so rare exposure means death in a matter of seconds. It was recently pointed out in Hygeia that, “An airman — this applies to men on the ground staff as much as to flying crews — who is obviously suffering from strain finds in the medical officer a personal friend anxious to assist him in every respect. The doctor usually knows most of the flying men of his squadron by name. By studying their records, documents and flying logs, he can always keep himself informed of their progress.” It is no idle assertion that modern airpower is dependent upon modern medicine. Several readers of the Verhovay Journal have written us complaining about the mistakes found in the printing of the various articles that appear in our Journal. We have received word from our printers, that mistakes are bound to occur, since so many of their experienced printers have been drafted into the army. It is difficult for a printer just hired, to step in to a new position and carry on the work of the man he is replacing. He must accustom himself to his new surroundings; and often the new man is not familiar with the language he is working with. Printing is like any other profession, it takes time to attain any degree of efficiency. The readers of our Journal realize how difficult the situation is, due to the world conflict, that rationing is in effect, and many items and articles are not in abundance as formerly. It is the same with printers. The trained ones have been drafted, and it will take a little time for the new men to learn the trade. Therefore, we kindly ask our co-members to please be more tolerant of the situation, and understand we are all doing the very best that is possible for us to do in these trying times. So, the next time a mistake appears in our Journal, such as a letter left out of a word, a misspelled word, or an incorrectly arranged phrase, please do not blame the editors, or the printers, but try to place yourself in their position, and then you will realize how handicapped we are, due to war conditions. Please take this in the right spirit, and if we all work together, we can not fail to have a Journal of which we can be justly proud. Fraternally and Sincerely, JOSEPH DARAGO, Managing Editor. VICTORY BUY UNITED STATES WAR BONDS AND STAMPS I don’t caxe if the sun is over-cast, Or, if the daylight doesn’t last;, ’Cause, as long as you are mine, Darling, the sun need never shine! I don’t care if it rains all day, Or if I never see another sun ray; As long as I am holding you, Darling, the sky need never be blue! I don’t care if I have no money, Or if my world is never sunny; As long as it’s you I’m kissing, Darling, there’s nothing I am missing! I don’t care if sometimes I’m alone, If I never hear the ring of my phone; As long as it’s each other we love, Darling, there need be no stars above! MARGARET “CHRIS” BARA, Br, 66, New Castle, Penna. Modern Magic Carpet The report of Col. Edgar S. Gorrell, Pres., Air Transport Association of America, on performance of domestic airlines in 1942, reads like the tale of the flying carpet. Airplanes that flew 1,200 miles a day before Pearl Harbor, now fly from 1600 to 1800 miles. Although commercial airlines turned over to the government much of their equipment for war purposes, the lines were able to set new records in 1942 over 1941 in cargo, mail and revenue passenger miles flown. Air cargo increased 108 per cent, mail 55 per cent—463,000,000 separate pieces—while express totaled 40,101,657 pounds. Colonel Gorrell’s report shows that transportation is only one of the wartime jobs of our airlines. The carriers are on a 24 hour schedule. Their shops are always open for the servicing of military and naval planes. Their Wartime Training Institute gives speciali2ed schooling to thousands of officers and men of the Air Transport Command. In addition to their domestic routes, they reach every battlefront, maintaining schedules of remarkable frequency and incredible distance to serve the armed services. They have met their major challenge in a fashion of which they and this nation can be proud.-----------V----------Heavy duty aprons and gloves for workers are being made of a new material that retains its flexibility although coated with a preparation immune to , both oils and oil solvents. TO THE CONTRIBUTORS The English Section is published the SECOND and LAST Thursday of every month, except when holidays intervene, and the Fridays IMMEDIATELY preceding them are the final dates. Contributions intended for the July 8 th issue should be in before or on July 2nd. Address contribution to ENGLISH SECTION, VERHOVAY JOURNAL. 345 FOURTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA. Contributions should be typewritten, if possible; but handwritten contributions are also acceptable. Typewritten Articles: Use one side of paper only, and double space. Contributors please confine articles to 1000 to 1200 words. Handwritten Articles: Make handwriting as legible as possible.
