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His brother, 2nd Lt. Robert H. Tenny, 24, formerly instructor in a POW school at Camp Polk, La., has been transferred to Hagersâ€" aboard the Honolulu, the first ship to shell Kiska. Later he spent 3 years aboard an LST in the Paciâ€" A graduate of Northwestern, Tenny also attended . Annapolis Naval academy, studying communâ€" ications, prior to active duty. After 4% years in the navy, Lt. Cmdr. Wm. R. Tenny, Jr., 26, son of the W. R. Tennys, 785 Oak Dr., has been released from service. Serving on the naval staff at Pearl Harbor, he later= served fie One Tenny Son Is Released From Service Page 2 When this happens, The Stars aind Stripes hears about it â€" but fast! SOME LETTERS Some of these Taiters are humorâ€" ous. _ Many are thought provokâ€" ing. _A few rap the State Departâ€" ment for its failure to announce elear cut policies. Many complain about GI chow, first sergeants, COs, and racial discrimination in the services. _ Some discuss solâ€" dier bonuses. Some request speciâ€" fic information on furloughs, deâ€" pendency _ allotments, _ senators‘ names and backgrounds.. Other letters are downright tragic. Our life is not always easy and now and then some officer â€" or some enlisted man acting as a nonâ€" comâ€"inâ€"charge â€" gets out of line and makes life unbearable. All these missives are read careâ€" fully by "Chick", myself, and the men who work with us, IN THE NATION‘S SERVICE Daily from 50 to 100 jetters from all over the Pacific reach "Chick‘s" desk . . . and hours later Deeply imbued with the spirit to right the wrongs occuring so frequently in the Army, "Chick" and fellow workers never hesitate to uncover any irregularities we find or to speak our minds on is sues affecting service personnel. thougands of GIs are now out of uniform, there continue to be many more thousands still in uniâ€" Don Whitchead â€" ace Associatâ€" ed Press ~correspondent, close friend of the late Ernie Pyle and director of Honolulu‘s alert AP buâ€" reau â€" recently described The Stars anl Stripes as "The soldier newspaper that raps brass hats, rebukes Congress, and speaks its mind about official double talk on demobilization. (It) has become," he continued, "the bible of free exâ€" pression for Pacific GIs and. sail At a newspaper party the other evening I talked with Don about my small part in the powerful Stars and Stripes organization and he seemed to think my duties would make a story. TELLS HIGHLAND PARKERS ... "Chick," as we fondly call Sgt. Avedon, is a right guy. A successâ€" ful Hollywood seript writer in civâ€" ilian days, he‘s 33 years old ‘and a Yale graduate. He‘s a tolerant fellow, 100 per cent for the underdog who, since the U. S. started arming for World War 1I, has been â€".and still is!â€" form. Perhaps Don will get around to writing aboutâ€" editing The Stars and Stripes‘ "Dear Editor!" colâ€" umn soon; but while he‘s sharpenâ€" ing his pencils and putting a new ribbon into his typewriter, I m’ would let you Highland y in on some behindâ€"theâ€" scenesâ€"action in the editorial rooms of this great GI journal. M. Sgt. Charles Avedon, managâ€" ing editor, has appointed me his assistant in preparing the daily "Dear Editor!" columns, presumaâ€" bly the most popular feature in the Honolulu edition of The Stars and Stripes. . This I do in addition to staff writing. 6 HELP THE ENLISTED MEN .. Now Don‘s story, you can be sure, made us Stars and Stripes staff members happy. _ , Although the war is over and HONOLULU, T. H.â€" i‘ficial U, S. Army Correspondent) (Special to The Highland Park Press) The Stars and Stri column much good has been done for the lowly GI, we are happy to er‘s phraseology), add headlines, and answer them if they need a Many irregularities might been overlooked if they had not been spotlighted in the letters‘ column which, we‘re led to believe, is closely. read each day by the No. 1 officers hereabouts and by official Washington. ON EMERGENCY emergency furlough requests were either turned down or delayed so long by red tape that by the time they arrived home â€" if they did! â€" they were too late to attend the funeral of their loved ones . . . All day long letters like these come into the edittorial offices of The Stars And Stripes. It‘s our job ‘to ‘ read them,â€" select those which we feel are most representaâ€" tive, and worthy of attention, edit them (we never change the writâ€" reply. And many do. Through the‘ "Dear Editor!" * We",ve gotten men their back pay; emergency furloughs and air transportation without red tape; more ‘ points; dependency allotâ€" ments; equipment; and several other just benefits. When legitimate complaints get to them suitable action is often taken and the undesirable situaâ€" tion rectified, thank the Lord! HAPPY SPIRIT ... * head for landings. He expects to resume his interâ€" The Stars and Stripes. Alex N. Pirie to Resume Studies After rupted studies at Lake Forest colâ€" Five sail ipe that they have nothing to do so CO has made "garbage men" out of them "and put us to work picking up beer and whiskey bottles tossed aside by carefree government . employees here on Oahu." It‘s a pleasant feeling knowing that you‘re trying to help someone. Perhaps that‘s why there‘s such men working in the bustling ofâ€" fices of the Honolulu edition of ~Alex N. Pirie, son of Mrs. Harry Rogan, 1737 Pleasant, was recentâ€" ly discharged from «the srmy at Camp Grant, after serving for ovâ€" of With an amphibian tractor batâ€" talion, he participated in landings on New Guinea, Leyte, Lazon and Borneo, and possesses six battle Or, here‘s a letter signed by 5 sailors complaining that they are barred from Saipan‘s â€"Red Cross club and they want to know why: town, Md. Prior to this he was with the intelligence corps at Camp Richic, and in Paris, Texas. TYPICAL LETTERS ... Let‘s look at some of these pubâ€" Here‘s another: "For heaven‘s sake," the harried ynnt. writes, "keep the military out of all govâ€" ernment positions in the peacetime world. No more caste system for me ; I‘m sick of the fouled up Army way . ..." do KP on.liberty day. Because of the recent stories reâ€" porting that a general‘s son was discharged with 18 points and a senator‘s son was transferred back to the States, these bitter letterâ€" writers sarcastically suggest that from now on if a man is the son a senator, he should automaticalâ€" ly be given 100 points; if his dad is a general, 90 points; if he‘s an AAF football player, 200 points. . Requirement for dischirge unâ€" der their plan is 90 points, "air transportation home recommendâ€" They add, caustically, "Soldier, combat, over three years service, 1 point," subtly indicating that they believe (as most of us do) that current discharge policies are mudâ€" dled. NO SWABBIES ; One hundred and twentyâ€"four, soldiers signed this one advocating a new discharge plan. Here are six different. letters A sailor writes in that he has to years. _ He is 22 years Lt. Edwaed W. Harty Released from Duty: Former T/Sgt. Louis P. Cantaâ€" gallo, son of Mrs. Elizabéeth Cantaâ€" gallo, 237 High St., Highwood, was released from service last week at Fort Sheridan after serving 2 years in the Pacific. He possesses the Asiatic Pacific ribbon with 2 Heart. He served in Australia, New Guinea, the Philippines and Tokyo. San Antonio, Tex. â€" ist Lieut. Edward W. Harty Jr.. 22%, husâ€" band of Mrs. Gerda Aun Harty, 126 Highwood Ave., Highwood, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wellington Harty, 965 N. St. Johns Ave., Highland Park, has been sepâ€" #rated from the army air forces at the San Antonio district personnel Air crewmen and ground crewâ€" men returning from combat areas and army personnel from contiâ€" nental installations are ~received by the San Antonio PDC installaâ€" tion and in three days of procesâ€" sing their records are straightened out, their army pay matters arâ€" ranged and their physical condiâ€" tion checked thoroughly in a medâ€" ical examination. Only then are they returned to civilian life, adâ€" justed completely for the change from combat soldier to civilian. battle stars, the Victory medal, the Bronze Arrowhead and the Purple '“’peof&el"m Cantagallo Brothers Released From Service He served overseas 12% months as a pfilog{:;fi;flrhmte.- ‘mand in ean theater of operations. . He the EAME ribbon with 1 skarâ€" Before entering the army he worked at Turgean flying school at Northâ€" brook, HII. _ He attended Highland Park high, 1938â€"42. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS Bulbsnatcher Story without Words... THE PRESS Cpl. Coit Spalding Of Marine Band Stationed in China from the navy and is living with his wife and mother at the above address. Cpl. Coit Spalding, of ‘the first division marine headquarters band, His brother, Ambrose, electricâ€" h'--*l/q‘bg@ * Francis, who served in the Aleuâ€" tians, taking part in the Battle of Attu, ~was discharged about a month ago. a Pvt. David Dean is home from Camp McCoy, Sparta, Wis, to spend a 7â€"day furlough with his parents, the M. C. Deans, 458 Linâ€" coln. A 1945 graduate of Highâ€" land Park high, and now a dental technician, David does full justice to Uncle Sam‘s natty uniform. The former Capt. Warren Dean, of the AAF, who served in the Paâ€" cific area, received. his release from service on Dec. 29. Ted Loesch, SP (S) 2c, Released from Service; Rejoins Police Force Joseph GM 2/c, recently reâ€" turned from the Aleutians, and Sst. Dominic, in Europe for the pastâ€"17 months, are still in service. Pvt. David Dean Home for 7â€"Day Holiday Furlough Lakes on January 1, and will soon rejoin the local police force. Among those . back "from the wars, dropping back in civilian ranks which they: left to serve their country, is Ted Loesch, 589 Elm Place. In service 32 months, and last stationed at Camp Elliot, Calif., where he held the rating of SP (S) 2/c; he was released at Great James Hickey, Oneâ€"Man At one time captured by the Naâ€" zis, during the German campaign, Hickey ended by appearing in his own lines with 50 German prisâ€" oners in tow.‘ What happened and how he took © the enemy singleâ€" handed has undoubtedly been fulâ€" ly recounted to his wife, Nadine, and his three children, Mary Jo, James Jr., and Danny. __. Becker served for 50 months as a seaman 1/c, and saw action in the American, European, and Asâ€" Pfc. Harold Moran Spends Furlough is now stationed in Tientsin, Chiâ€" Kighteen months overseas, he participated in action at Okinawa. He is the son of the Fenner Spalâ€" dings, 29 N. Sheridan. James Hickey, 337 Ashland, Highwood, hasâ€"been released from service and will return to his preâ€" war position with the â€" Bowman inticâ€"Pacific theatarte, months in service, and ‘ overseas since Nov. 1944, Pft. Hickey took part in campaigns in France, the Rhineland and Germany, and was last stationed in Austria. Honorably Discharged From Coast Guard Frank C. Becker, 29, just reâ€" ceived his honorable discharge from the U. S. coast guard in time to spend the dolidays with his parâ€" ents, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Becker, ed spinal injuries while fighting 388 Briarwood PL, Highland Park. Dairy Co., on the 15th. Twenty Pfc. Harold Moran, who sufferâ€" MORAL: Don‘t be a bulbsnatcher.â€"Brighten up your home, make it more pleasant. Have plenty of good light. Avoid, eyestrain risks. It‘s easy! Just fill empty light sockets, and replace burnedâ€" Keep "spares" on hand. Renewal Policy Standard burnedâ€"out light bulbs (marked "P. S. of N. l.”ct“lnevnlchHLh” to 200 watt sizes, may be exchanged for new bulbs without charge; others at a slight reâ€" newal charge. Bring your burnedâ€"out bulbs to your Public Service store for exchange. Practically all sizes of new light buibs are now available at your Public Service store or light bulb agency. Remember Our Liberal Thursday, January 3, 1945 _ Recently released fromt service 3. Tieon: T211 Uvingston: Cnl. Al. P 1211 Livingston, Cpl, vin W. Knaak Jr.. 538 Central, and T/4 Jacob S. Miller, 1523 Westâ€" view, Highland Park. M/Sgt. Elâ€" mer Blank, 215 High St. Pfe. Reâ€" in Germany, a year ago, and who has been in Wakeman general hosâ€" pital, Ind., since returning to the States, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mr# Gus Peterson, and the Joseph Morans, at 319 N. Green Home from the Wars nato Grotti, 314 Palmer and Pfe. Henry Pasquesi, 216 Railway, of Highwood, were discharged at Camp Grant, _ _ (ouk on x it Sgt. Lyle C. Mason, 188 N. Secâ€" ond St., arrived on the west coast last week ‘aboard the General Brewster. Also recently released from service were Walter J. Bargetzi, AMM 3/c; RFD, Arthur C. Humpâ€" ler, RDM 3/c (T), 1700 Cypress, Otillio L. Siensa, AMM 2/c (T), 911 County Line, Dante Casolari, FC 1/c (T), 184 Prairie, Louis N. Ori, S 1/c, 141 Prairie and Corâ€" rado Piazzi, MceMM 3/c, 343 Ashâ€" al bank, Robert S. Earhart, SP (A) 3/c (T), 1547 St. Johns, R. L. Batanzelli, Cox. (T), 1336 Marâ€" ion, Harry Schweitzer, Ens. 543 Central, ~Alfred W. Okey, Ens., 1021 St. Johns, Roger J. Peddle, BGMSRT 3/c, 619 Homewood, Leslic G. Brand, Jr., Ens., 1236 Pleasant, and Henry S. Vail, Ch. land. Full publication of the names of members of the Nazi party in the United States, as disclosed by recâ€" ords seized in Germany, is demandâ€" ed by the American Legion. Released from the Navy at Gt. Lakes last Thursday were: Nelson Moore, CK 3/c (T), First Nationâ€" Bosn, 190 Lakewood.