Show What Our Readers Think Editors Editor's note Contributors to What Readers Think must sign sTan their true frue names and end addresses although these will not te ke published if the writer re re re- quests Short letters will be given preference Pleads for Full Support Of Men I In Combat Areas Area Editor Telegram Sometime ago a ship left a Pacific coast harbor a a. ship filled with uniformed uniformed uniformed uni uni- formed men United States manines marines ma ma- rines nines on their way to help all allour allour allour our stricken allies who stand for world-wide world democracy On that ship was my my- brother When they left or for what port they are heading beading we of course have no way of knowing but this much we do know That ship and hundreds of others are plowing their way through very troubled waters toward dangers so grave that to many of us they are completely able Every man of them is if necessary necessary necessary sary ready to give up his life to preserve for us allour our rights to live as as a free people Every one of those millions of men has willingly taken arms to toh h help lp in the delivery of small countries who have so far been crushed under the axis heel Any Anyone one of us at home who can still feel grudgingly about the sacrifices we have been asked to make and will be asked to make make heavier heavier taxes food ra rationing ra- ra bond buying and cash contributions to various worthy I causes causes is is like the ostrich hiding hiding hid hid- ing his head in the s sands of will will- ful ignorance that we may may keep from seeing the ugly tragedies that confront all of us if we persist in working and thriving for ourselves alone The ship that carried my brother to face the greatest challenge of his life has also left a challenge for me one that I shall not leave unan unan- In every way however small that I can help the cause for which they are fighting I Ishall Ishall Ishall shall gladly give my full efforts Cant Can't we all citizens of this great America of ours stretch open hands and open hearts to all our men in uniform everywhere everywhere everywhere every every- where and give now while the need is so imperative Give till it hurts That way the distance distance distance dis dis- dis- dis tance of separation will appear less vast the duration of the struggle will be less long and the cost in heartbreak less gi gi- gi gantic To all our ships to all our men in uniform and to one in p particular I say You are giving giving giving ing your all Ill all Ill I'll give mine and because our cause is the right cause may your journey be swift your fight a great success success success suc suc- cess and your inevitable victory a glorious one God is with you There is only one God and he is by no means a a. Hitler Mrs Mike Callas |