Show while walter winchell is on temporary duty with the IV S navy his column a is being conducted by guest columnists columnist this thi s weeks column is written by KATE SMITH were all americans As a singer and commentator 1 I ave had my say any via radio to millions of americans both at home and abroad from time to time 1 I receive gracious invitations from editors to express myself as a reporter on topics of the day I 1 always welcome such opportunities and more so now for I 1 feel that not enough is being said on behalf of america for americans not noi so long ago I 1 introduced Introduce den a new so song ng of america titled were AU all americans which your editor thought should be the title of this column the lyrics of this song which I 1 made recently for columbia rem is reads were all americans were proud to bear the n name ame our nations fathers wove a flag by the light of freedoms fla flame now waving bravely overhead it tells us what to do were all americans all true blue 0 Ter permission mission by Coll collwell will corp it Is that hag flag which gave us our birthright it is that spirit which gave us our courage it is is that freedom which made our land a great democracy it is is that something faith perhaps which is found in the following stories youthful america im thinking of a child ch ilda a little girl of 11 an average american girl her name is mary esther wheatley from hamburg N Y marys daddy was an aviator his was a hazardous job for he flew the untried planes he was a test pilot making aviation safe for america was his vocation one day not long ago he madenis made his last flight tor for his ship crashed in in san diego bay the heaviest heart in the worlds world was marys but slowly she recaptured the faith which had always made her brave and understanding she wrote the following lines they say my father died he did not die why just tonight I 1 heard him fly above aboa my roof they say he folded his wings at sea but daddy would have wanted me to doubt these things you cant I 1 fol I 1 wings that Y at for foi a lifetime have been spread to fly above a first childs cheadl tonight when all the world is still ill lean upon my window sill AndA and listen isten for you daddy bill and tho though ug h the whole world falls fails to note A fast approaching dying boat with ghostly motors in his throat ril Ill hearit corne come and I 1 shall be proud proud that you flew east idimo to me on wings that no one else can seel lacil americans cans at horte home everyone Is these days about our and hundreds of thousands of loyal americans aro are figuring out ways grea tand small to help Kno knoxville iville tenn teann has figured out one that seems to be it very substantial contribution for several years knoxville was tle the first major city inthe tennessee essee valley to usie arc eni rated bythe TVA but naw now laste lh ste ad of ah of i electric lighting the alt city has re sorted again to flickering toil bil lights th e aluminum companas comp anys plants at alcoa need all the power they can get it is TVA power since some body thas to conserve it knoxville has taken the lead in setting an example merchants are turning off oe their window display lights and signs at n night one astorg stor in the flown downtown town section substituted oil lanterns in its display windows and strung strunk them around the stores marquee A florist has te resorted sorted to candles 0 o 11 liet 9 ht i his windows A cafeteria also ases uses candles to light the restaurant for its family night under the impetus of these public demonstrations of power savings more and more ideas for cur talling power have been originated A 25 per cent curtailment of consumption is the goal A Fore foreigner ignerA broad abroad in america I 1 I 1 i last m month anth heartsol heart l cans were t touched with great sorrow at the passing idof of ign ace jan A magnificent pianist a supreme master malster of music his technical skill was enhanced by his warm personally and generous nature polish by birth and loyally working all his life tor for that land he loved still was w as an internationalist ter i 1 a citizen i of the world even when he waa ill and weak even when he no longer played placed the beautiful music that has haa delighted millions through the years he gave gage his remaining strength toward the rehabilitation of afi C countrymen always he was a leader among men and yet he was a simple man speaking a 4 simple language it Is fitting that we here ln anamer Amer ica honor this man |