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Well, the wonderful discharge news has come. And while you‘re vreading these lines, I hope this Armyâ€"weary young man is speeding to the best town in the Nation. _I will beâ€"God and the War Departâ€" ment willing! + I, like hundreds of other Paci. | â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"+ â€"â€"â€" _ fic GIs, thought I‘d be stuc\(, in‘in the direction of the tray. ve olde Army forever ‘cause '-hei The rain halted for a time and brass is worrying about the armed |we went to the outdoor movie. forces "disintegrating," and stuff| The moment the movie. became like that there. & \halfâ€"way entertaining, rain, came But then, suddeply, the oliveâ€" drabpowerstobe decided to let a few more men go home. _ And this typewriter trooper is one of: those lucky ones. * Seven other Stars and Stripes staff _ members (John Dalen, Sam Gorman, . Darwin Erickson, Harold Levinson, Bill Shipley and Lemer 'I‘(idd) and I were driven to this staging center near Honolulu. ’fh“e'y weren‘t expecting us â€" typical situation in the Army. NEVER LEARN . . Co. E‘s first sergeant greeted us thusly: ‘"We can‘t house youse guys. Go on to that there F Comâ€" pany." _ f We were: directed to tents. It was raining. _ And that barracks bag was heavy. â€" You‘d think that after 37 Army months (not counting five months in _ the Enlisted Reserve Corps) we‘d know that the first instrucâ€" tions given by a tired cout Pfe. would be wrong. They were. And we landed in Company E. But the long hike with the 150â€" pound barracks bags on our shoulâ€" ders didn‘t crack our morale. It was high. We were going home. Nothing â€" was going to get us down. e MORALE IS HIGH Then we went into the.tents. What pig stys they are! Ten men to the hovels. And the tent is «lightly larger than the base of the flag pole on Central avenue. â€" After a few minutesâ€"you learn to adjust yourself rapidly in the Armyâ€"wé were used to our quarâ€" ters. (Then a Californiaâ€"like rain came. You know, the torrentâ€"nevâ€" erâ€"ending type. ‘"When it rains in old Hawaii, it Râ€"Aâ€"Iâ€"Nâ€"S! go ships and transports in mainâ€" taining supply lines to island bases seized by U. S forces throughout the Pacific. Andâ€"the tent leaked. _ It long before my shoes were ing around in the inchâ€"deep CONSUME CHOW . .. Throwing hands skywards, we shook our heads in disgust and deâ€" cided to go to dinner. En route we, were thoroughly washed by the Melvin L. Miller Home for Discharge detached from duty with.the Monoâ€" tulu detachment of Squadron® 12, and arrived â€" in San â€" Fratviseo, about Feb. 12, aboard the S. S. Lureline. This ship is one of the many merchant ships which gupâ€" plemented the navy‘s fleet of carâ€" rAmM mes$ attendants .and they seem only too happy to give us all the hash we wiint. They give wide, toothy grins as they toss the food â€"â€"The chow wa‘s goodâ€"and we fin. ished it â€" once we got into the messhall after a 30 minute waitâ€" Whitt N. Schultz Dons Longâ€"Coveted Gray Flannels breezed into the office this woek, broad, bronzed and. bustling, about to leave on the 20th Century with his parents, Mr and Mrsâ€" Whitt Schultz, 1007 Hidgewood; for a week of business and pleasure in New York City. _ While they are wone. they will call upon _ sister Judy, now attending Connecticut college at New London, Conn. Discharged at«Camp Grant, HL, Feb. 11, Whitt plans to open his own business in Chicago, as manâ€" ufacturer‘s agent, offices in the Civic Opera building, space being available, * m-fw;mmuuw Jap PWs are the â€"_Whitt will continue his col with the Highland Parkâ€"Press Home From THE WARS He is the son of Mrs. M. Ives 360 Central avenue. u Melvin L MISTER _ Whitt â€"___ (Written January 27) : ARMY PERSONNEL (:!‘ATER, OAHU, ‘T.H I‘M STILL IN THE ARMY! Miller,«aviation nta Exâ€"Sgt. Whift N. Schultz ial V Headed Highland Park Way Army Correspondent ) 8y int, T11;, pen his is manâ€" in the c heing The lighland Park Press wasn‘t float> water. Seultz lumn e. in â€" are ister ticut in the direction of the tray. The rain halted for a time and we went to the outdoor movie. The moment the movie« became halfâ€"way entertaining, rain, came 220. and we raced to our "new homes, . s 5 The water was uabout 1% inches deep when we returned. _ And my barracks bag was playing tag with my shoes as they floated about the tent. A siith . ~. and to bed .. . and drip, drip, drip. _ It wasn‘t long before my feet were wet.. So, afâ€" ter I found _ my barracks bag (there was no light, of course) and cracked my head and shins against a few cots, I put my raincoat over my feet and was soon . lulled tos sleep by the monotonous drip, drip, drip. 5 DRIP, DRIP, DRIP Up before dawn for a shower and a shave. The latrines are, inâ€" deed, crowded. _ I almost found myself shaving another fellow. The water was either icy cold or boilâ€" ing hot. I froze and burnt myâ€" self, in turn. â€" self, in turn. § Later that morning 1 went thru preliminary processing and learnâ€" ed that I was to be discharged at Camp Grant, HIL., rather than at good old Ft. Sheridan. _ never know. _ But I‘m all through trying to understand the Army‘s unpredictable actions. % ; WAITING AGAIN ... C Why the army insists upon sending me to Camp Grant, J‘ Now that I‘m processed and readyâ€" to start homeward, I must begin this usual Army waiting peâ€" riod. _ Toâ€"date â€" since June 30; 1942 â€" I‘ve waited 15,000 minâ€" utes in Army lines. I guess I can stand another 10,000. _ But that‘s my ,limit. _ No more after that. . They . tell us we MIGHT leave here on a transport, a carrier, or the luxury â€"liner, the Matsonian, now converted to a troopship and making its last trip as a transport. The good Lord only knows if we‘ll be on one of these ships . . . I‘m glad to see that you all are settling the meat, steel, and autoâ€" ntobile strikes before we get home: We‘re kinda tired out, you know. And it‘d be nice if our homecomâ€" ing wasn‘t spoiled by too many rumblings. That‘s all for this time, Highâ€" land Parkers. My next column will be written aboard ship . ... or in the rowboat . ... I wanna get home! George Hall of Shore Police Now a Civilian _ San Antonio, Texas.â€"Sergeant Raymond J.â€"Snceden, son of Mr und Mrs. Raymond M. Sneeden, 735 Central, Highland Park, has been separated from the army air fotces at the San Antonmio district, AAF personnel â€" distribution comâ€" mand. _ Air crewmen and ground crewmen returning ‘from combat areas and army personnel from continental. installations are teâ€" received by the San Antonio PDC installation and in three days of processing _ their _ records _ are straightened. out, their army pay matters arranged and their physiâ€" cal cnn-lQ:t checked. They are then returmed to civilian life. Raymond Sneeden Receives Discharge At San Antonio Local Men Discharged At Fort Sheridan _ > Among those discharged from Ft. Sheridan last week. were T/4 Russell A. Benedict, 337 Orchard lane, Sgt. Michael J. Nolan, 101 N. Green Bay, and T/4 John. S. Hartman, 722 Harvard court. George Hall, SP.2/c, was ‘reâ€" leased from the navy last week at Gt. *Lakes, after serving 2 years niddiatlinâ€"S dntime insd idd} western part of this country. Pries to entering service, he served on the local police force. By MISTER Alex McPherson Aftef forty trying months of service with my Red, White and Blue blooded Uncle‘s army, I have finally reached that status which every overseas veteran dreams aboutâ€"civilian, unclassified, with no military strings attached Natâ€" urally, it is a noticeable changeâ€" passing from the army way of life into the luxurious existence of a civilian. _ But even more drastic is the conversion of a soldier in India to a civilian in the United States. Since 1943, when I left Highâ€" land Park, until a few days ago, when I returned as a discharged vet, my GI travels have seen me around the world at the amazing rate of 26.000 miles in 26 months. While globeâ€"trotting around this planet my eyes have seen the glory of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, the bold Rock of Gibralter at the mouth of the Mediterranean, and the picturesque harbor of Oran, North Africa . . . Then, again, my eyes have seen.the.gory of a famâ€" ineâ€"stricken Province where emacâ€" iated bodies lined the sidewalks outside the entrances to the burnâ€" ing ghats in Calcutta, and of the U. S.â€"army hospital wards where overseas â€" weary . American â€" solâ€" diers o cc upie d â€"every bed available _ while" <sweating . out malaria, â€"dysentery, jaundice, or dengue fever; â€" and the strange Towers ofâ€" Silence in Bombay, where the Indian Parsis place their dead to be devoured by ravenous vultures. ~ In case of you local: citizens think you might care for life in India, here are a few drawbacks. First: _ There is the weather. Beâ€" tween the first of April and the first of November you have what is The Real Low. Down * About India on e e o " Cmmfi J c s T H E P R ESS PUBLIC SERVICE COrâ€" ®*A4NY OF NORTHERN ILLINO!S Dia you ever see such a sight in your life as Phineas Plugâ€"tugger? Cords fray and fuses blow when Sooner or later all "plugâ€"tuggers" are woebegone. If you have one in your home it would be well to warn him of the woe that will soon befall. Tell him how much longer the cords and fuses will last Plan adequate wiring now . . . be ready to enjoy all the new electrical a‘pphan(cs coming your way Phineas P. comes in the house if he pulls the plug out by the plug, not the wireâ€"and gently. And speaking of plugsâ€"do you have enough convenience outlets for all the wonderful new electric appliances you‘re planning for your home? If you fre beset with an "Outlet Octopus"â€" unsightly "double plugs on double plugs"â€"it‘s a good idea to find out about ldeqmé?iring. 95% . During this period most GI‘s blossom out with prickly heat and heat rash. The former feels like pins and needles in your hide, and the latter gives you the apâ€" pearance of someone doused with red paint. _ As if this were not enoughâ€"to complain ...@bout, ... the monsoon season starts around the middle of June and continues thru September. This is a Turkish bath type of downâ€"pour that transâ€" forms the good earth into rivers of mud. ‘Of course the tropical diseases are always a threat to ‘your 1â€"A health. |_So there you are, Mr. and Mrs. Highland Parker _ That‘s a samâ€" Iple idea of India. Personally, even though this nation of ours mildly termed the "hot season." The temperature soars to 130 deâ€" grees, and the humidity as high as (On the asset side of the ledger is the price of native labor. For as little as five rupees ($1.50) per month you can hire personal bearers. _ These Asiatic . valets will make your bed, shine your shoes, take care of your laundry and get ice for your beer . . . when that beverage is obtainable. over â€" two yeats "ago . . . even though there are more strikes in evidence than in a good night‘s run at the local bowling alley . . . and even though things are tough all over. ourâ€" "great fortyâ€"eight," allâ€"I can say is that it is damn swell to be an American â€" and in America once again. seems to be in a far more unstaâ€" ble condition ‘than when I left it, T/4 Alex C. kochanoweki, 717 Deerfiecld Ave., was recently disâ€" charged at Ft. Sheridan. T/5 Harold S. Roberts, 615 Deerfield Ave., recently received his honorable discharge‘ at Fort Sheridan. .\)|07-tu7c)er.'s’ [ament . . Mrs. Albert J. Carr Welcomes Back Four Sons From Navy Mrs. Albert J. Carr, 916 Linâ€" coln, experienced a joyful surprise when two of her navy sons, Donâ€" ald and Stanley, arrived the same day, earlier this month. * , Donald received his discharge at Norfolk;â€"whereâ€"heâ€"had beenâ€"inâ€" structing in fire control since last September. Prior to that time he served one year in the . Pacific area as fire controlman 1/c on a destroyer, accompanying air craft carriérs. He returned to the States in January of last year. Comdr. Stanley, now on terminâ€" al leave until June 8, served 5% years His 12 battle stars were earned in the south Pacific, the Mediterranean and Pacific theaâ€" ters. He participated in the inâ€" vasions of Sicily, Italy, Guadalâ€" canal,> Okinawa, Saipan, Peleliu, arid Japan, and carried troops to China. Robert, chief signalman, nearly 54 years in the navy, served on a transport in the Atlantic prior to the war, and during the. war in the Pacific. John,"4 years in service, served as pharmatcist‘s mate 1/c on transâ€" ports in the Pacific. 5 Brothers to Be Released from Service Geno Taziol Last of Gene Tazioli, serving 37 months in the army, and stationed for two years in England, as member of the ground crew ~of the 8th air force, has been separated from service, and is now at the home of his mother, Mrs. Veronica Tazioli, 653 W. Park. 5 John Tazioli, ~released ‘from service last October;, served in ‘the navy for one year with a rating of On Feb. 12, Harold Schimmelâ€" pfeng Jr,, son of the H. W. Schimâ€" melpfengs of 1630 Broadview, reâ€" ceived his discharge at Camp .Grant, after serving two years and eight months in the United States ;-_arrny. A corporal, he served for ;six months in the European theaâ€" | ter of war. land, Calif. The former Cpl.,Sam, of thes AAF, was stationed for 3%% years at Blytheville, Ark.,, and was disâ€" charged in January.| _ . Phursday MMM, B /c Joe, who served for 4% years in the army, all but one of which were spent in the European thea; ter of operations, was dismissed last_September. > Former S$/Sgt. Louis, of the army engineers, 2 years in service, spent 18 months atiOkinawa. : He was released earlier this month. Recently Released at Great Lakes N. T. S. Leo James Zahnle, CM 2/¢, son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Park, 56 Skokie road, former employee of Olson Bros., contractors, in Highâ€" wood, was separated from service recently at_Great Lakes. _ Fourâ€" teen months of his 3 years‘ servâ€" ice were spent in England. S 1/¢ Bob Lawrence of the U. S. navy, is aboard the Hancock, an airplane <carrier, docked at Long Beach, Calif., and is trajning as an airplane mechanic, _ The son of the A. W. Lawrences of 1237 Burâ€" ton, he is a graduate of Highland Park high school, class of ‘45. Harold, who is a graduate of Highland Park high, plans to conâ€" tinue his education, which was inâ€" terrupted by the war. He will probably attend Northwestern uniâ€" versity. F stationed at ‘Mare Is F4 1946