Action (May 1941 - Mar 1958)

Cc ioSonlii am.ercLloSopnu By Daniel B. Clark HELPS HUMANS UP THE HILL A MONTHLY REMINDER THAT THE GAME OF LIFE IS THE BEST GAME OF ALL, AND THAT THOSE WHO PLAY IT MOST SUCCESSFULLY ARE FRIENDLY, HELPFUL, INSPIRING HUMAN BEINGS pEW finer things can be done * in human life than to greet the New Day with hope. It is good for man that he cultivate within himself a desire to think and speak with faith. Yesterday may have been hard; but yesterday is as certainly past as is the year 1941. Today is here, and its character is not yet determined. There will be sunshine or showers according to the operations of laws which we may well control. Was yesterday a disappointment? I am sorry. But this is another day. The earth has turned around since yesterday. Face the New Day with good cheer! CONGRATULATIONS The Camera Department is proud and happy to congratulate Arthur Miller, Ernest Palmer and Ray Rennahan for their achievement of winning the "Oscars" for both the black and white and color photography for 1941. We are also proud to accept honorable mention for our slating device. SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT Did you know that if you could place the population of India in a line with their arms extended, finger tips touching, the line would reach ten times around the globe at the equator? Did you know that if you could place the population of India in a line with their arms extended, finger tips touching. the line would reach ten times around the globe at the equator? Did you know that if you could line up the population of China four abreast in regular military formation and march them past a given point at regence (at the present birth rate), they would be passing that given point forever without stopping? Did you know that one out of every three human beings who walk upon the face of the earth are either citizens of China or India? Some day these people will get mad at Japan, then bye-bye honorable Japanese school boys. Did you know that we are now in the transitory stages of this greatest of all wars? We are no longer mobilizing for defense, we are mobilizing to fight! No longer are we mobilizing to evacuate if we are invaded, we are mobilizing to kick the daylights out of anybody who tries to evade us! In World War I we were told by the Kaiser that there were 250,000 trained German soldiers within the borders of the U.S.A. He was promptly told that we had 250,000 telephone poles to hang them on the minute they showed up. So it is in 1942. We still have those telephone poles and more if needed! When the enemy approaches, there is only one direction to aim, and that is toward the enemy. THE POWER OF IMAGINATION This power was thoroughly demonstrated during the recent blackout by the numerous and varied reports and discussions as to the number of planes ac tually seen by persons during this gala event. Photographically speaking, the answer is "No Planes." The proof of this answer is clearly demonstrated in "Life" maagzine, March 9th issue, page 22 — a full page photograph showing a cluster of lights streaking the sky, made with a time exposure during that blackout. This picture also shows the stars, which during the exposure traveled a considerable distance across the sky; the path of each being broken on account of the camera shutter being closed for a spell and later opened again to continue exposure. During this lengthy time, as evidenced by the travel of the stars, the beams from the arcs remained stationary. If there had been planes in the sky the lights would have followed them, therefore, the logical conclusion would seem to be no movement of lights — no planes in the sky. AS SEEN THROUGH THE CAMERA In time of war, espionage and sabotage are treason and treason is punishable by firing squads. This fact is understood by aliens and citizens alike. Therefore, anyone Indulging in either of these crimes is obviously ambitious ot meet his creator, so why not help him realize his ambition? Now is the time to realize that this is not just simply an emergency but that we are in the midst of an unadulterated calamity! Now is the time to stop prattling about the Bill of Rights, the Constitution of the U.S.A. , Libery, and start protecting hem in all their phases. The U.S.A. needs your brain, your brawn, your wealth, your blood, and . . . don't forget that all of these are a part ot the American way of life! Millions of men are giving all of these and thousands are giving their very lives. Now is the time to take stock of yourself. Wha+ are you doing ot qualify your claim to American Citizenship? If you are using your brain, you are refraining from spreading insidious rumors and dangerous gossip; you are spending much time in sober reflection and silent circumspection. If you are using your brawn, your are putting forth physical effort in some civic defense activities. If you are giving your wealth there will be tucked away somewhere in your archleves bonds which you may call defense, lib erty or victory, but they are still War Bonds. You will also have a regular schedule for future buying of more and more bonds. When this war is over your war bonds will be your greatest asset in helping to win the inevitable peace which shall follow. If you are giving yout blood, that fact will be recorded in the records of the American Red Cross and you will have an inward feeling of satisfaction that you were privileged to contribute to a cause that will, without question, be the means of allowing many of our armed forces the right to retain the life which they have unselfishly placed upon the altar of freedom. Negative chin music is no longer valuable — we need positive action!