Show r PSYCHIATRY AND WAR Suggested by lh th the proposal that before or bein being inducted all oIl men in the armed ormed forces force should ouId undergo test by CASE Subjects Subject's name is Paul Revere Very impulsive type Admits he likes to ride horseback at night Prefers to do so alone As a child played with lanterns rejecting rejecting re re- toys First words as an infant infant infant in in- fant according to parents was Gid dap Admits he liked to go around at night waking up neigh neigh- bors born Conclusion Erratic stubborn type with little emotional ity We think he should be carefully carefully carefully care care- fully watched kept away from horses and not trusted with any mission of importance e CASE Subjects Subject's name is Israel Putnam Admits he cant can't stand being left out of a fight Will drop everything to get into one Highly impulsive and quarrelsome As a child he was left in his baby baby- carriage a few minutes by a nurse He promptly took hold of the wheels and rode it down a steep flight of steps Seems proud of the incident when reminded of it now and says he would do it again Likes to ar ar- ar- ar gue Very difficult to Impatient Impatient ti tient nt of th those se who differ dUIer with him Has sharp temper and is given to violent actions on occasion Conclusion Clearly a mental case Keep In a cool dry place and permit no initiative CASE Subjects Subject's name is George Washington Exhibits many unusual traits and tendencies As a ayoung ayoung ayoung young man he cut down a fine cherry cherrytree cherrytree cherrytree tree without being asked to do so When father asked him if he did it he promptly told the truth in fact it it was difficult to tell whether he hews was ws was confessing or or or- boasting Liked to fight Indians although he could make good living as a surveyor Openly says kings are over Says he wouldn't be one if he could Conclusion on Schizophrenia or something Plainly not type suited suited suited suit suit- ed to position of leadership CASE Name U. U S. S Grant Very unstable Case history shows him indolent and disposed to let things slide Careless about personal person person- al appearance Difficult to draw into a discussion but very vehement when once aroused Smoked cigars cigars' in grammar school Drinks When asked if he drank anything he replied replied replied re re- re- re plied Anything Conclusion Unreliable intemperate Intemperate intemperate and a little touched in inthe inthe inthe the head Suited only to indoor work under careful watch S S CASE Benedict Arnold Subjected this man to exhaustive tests He met them all with pose and patience Very intelligent Has remarkable self Expresses Expresses Expresses Ex Ex- presses self lucidly and seems well informed on everything Is somewhat somewhat somewhat some some- what vain a bit impetuous and rather rath rath- er fond of money and position but buton buton buton on the whole a charming highly intelligent intelligent intelligent in in- person Conclusion This man is clearly clearly clearly clear clear- ly of exceptional character We would not hesitate to trust him anywhere TIME PUT OUT Its It's bad enough to lose the key To my front door but worse Is when Im I'm with the wife and she Has lIas put it in her purse Merrill Chilcote Do You Remember- Remember Away back when if U the railroads were doing capacity business both bothin bothin bothin in passengers and freight they could make money I e Impending Battle When the theW W MC who never forgets finds she has to salute the captain who once said she had no style sense e We hear that every time our fleet commanders hear Alex on the air they check up to see if they still have any vessels left e typewriters are wanted for the army and navy We deplore deplore deplore de de- de- de this The army and navy have enough troubles without having to master the job of changing a typewriter ribbon C SC Add similes As funny as a politician politician politician poli poli- urging that politics be dropped for the duration SC Ima Dodo watched the recent total eclipse of the moon It lasted an hour and a half Gosh she ex ex- claimed For a time I was afraid it wouldn't get out of it it e Secretary announce announces that the rhe army Irmy will now take men 50 SO years year of oj age firing Bring your pills pill liniments liniment arch support en er brace and truss Can You Remember Remember- Away back when womans woman's place was said to be in the home borne S eThe e The question every girl with a sweetheart in the service asks whenever whenever whenever when when- ever any other male of the same age is observed in civvies Why Isn't he in uniform |