Action (May 1941 - Mar 1958)

and the department head under whom he has been loafing for the past several years." After Withers read that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry, until he was straightened out. We all had a helluva time at the Cafeteria at Eastertide. . . . Inez dyed about twenty dozen eggs and spread them on a huge table surrounded by bunnies and jelly beans, etc. It was a memorable occasion. I, for one, had a meal in the Cafeteria consisting of six hardboiled eggs and a cup of coffee for the price of five cents. You'll have to admit that's an unusual price for the Cafeteria. Of course, I lost four pounds trying to flee from Inez's famous body blow, but It was worth it. To Whom It May Concern: There are no air raid shelters on the North end of the lot. EDITOR'S NOTE: Dear Bill: Mr. Metzler, our studio manager, has made provisions for air raid shelters on the North end of the studio lot. In fact, he has our engineering department working out the plans right now, and they will be available as soon as It Is physically possible to construct them. AL MAYNARD, Editor. PROP AND MINIATURE DEPARTMENT WE HAVE been pretty busy lately getting OUR "Army and Navy" up to war strength. For the "Yank in the R. A. F." we built fighters and bombers and now for "Thunder Birds," U. S. trainers. Our Steerman trainer must be good, for "Stoney" had to go to the Arizona location to crash it (no Jap could do it) for Director Wellman. We are now modernizing our "Navy" by making the "Black Swan," "Revenge," and other boats for the picture "Black Swan": also a harbor to put them in. Brant Keys' father passed away in Seattle last week and Brant flew up to attend the funeral. Our sincere sympathy to you, Brant. Al Johnson Is building a steel mill near his ranch at Fontana (I think). Anyway, whoever is peddling grapefruit juice a gate. Paul WIdlicska has been taking vitamin pills ever since the rush started, but if he keeps going the way he has, all you will be able to see will be a little white pill suspended In the air. Walter Pallmen, besides looking after his Fleet, has been giving tips to the Marines on camouflage. The rest of the gang have been behaving themselves, so I will keep them off the front page: although I would like to mention one man we have with us. He was born In Germany and came to this country when a young lad. He has been buying bonds right along, and the other day he came In and said, "Mack, make out a bond application for me, the biggest one vou can." "Do you mean a $1000 one?" "That's right," and laid down a check for $750 on my desk. Very few of us can do that much, but let all of us NATIVEBORN AMERICANS think of that example in our midst and do our bit. That Is all any man can do. To you men In the service: Good luck and may God be with you! C. M. McCORMICK ("Mack") "THE MAIL BOY" By Howard Taylor THE lads In the Mail Depart* ment are breaking in their new shirts, ties and sweaters, which are furnished by the studio. These save wear and tear on the boys' personal apparel In addition to being good looking. The shirts are white and the ties and sweaters maroon. Perhaps the biggest news out of the Mail Department Is Its reorganization and remodeling. The Mail Room has been enlarged and repainted to make for more elbow room, better light and better air circulation. The reorganization under Jack Burke, the new head of the department, distributed the work evenly among the boys and brought about more efficient and more frequent service to the various offices on the lot. As If working In the motion picture industry weren't enough. f'f ing the Cinema University of Southern California. At the first class meeting for the Spring quarter were Richard Jones, George Cllver Smith, Josh Grey, Mitchell Mohr and Howard Taylor. Some of the lads are sincerely ambitious and will break into their own sooner or later. had experience In making flickers, Is hard at work on a script concerning an educational picture for schools. They are writing their own script and will handle all phases of the production. The Idea is excellent and, from the enthusiasm of the boys, the result will be good. Recently, some of the Mail boys spent part of their lunch hour fishing in the Lake with string, bent pins for hooks and crumbs for bait. It so happened that Dick MacGlashen leaned over a little too far to watch his line and In he went, clothes and all. He was slightly embarrassed, to say the least. But we notice that the boys haven't been fishing much of late. Maybe the fishing wasn't very good anyway! Cheerio. H.T. BETTER BUY BONDS By Robert L. Gunn A great many reasons have been advanced as to why YCU should buy U. S. Defense Bonds. Here's a short one that should appeal to everyone from purely selfish reasons: Cur government Is at war and needs money — plenty of It. There are only two ways our government can raise money: (I) taxes, (2) borrowing. You know what taxes are — research Classes at the they are water over the dam. Living expenses, so to speak. Cn the other hand, U. S. Bonds represent government borrowing and will be paid back within a definite time with Interest. Every bond you buy means a personal saving for you and a consequent reduction In the tax load for everyone. Including yourself. Cur government needs a certain amount of money to conduct this war. It will get it in one way or another. Either we loan our government money now by buying bonds which will be repaid with Interest, or it will take what It needs from us In the form of taxes which will never be repaid. Which do you prefer, bonds or taxes? Be smart — buy bonds. LABORELATE5 By Irish Roche TC Don Smith, now serving in ' the U. S. forces, we extend our sincerest sympathy. His dad passed away two days after Don was called Into service. The many Interesting letters received by this department and placed on the bulletin board ought to serve as an inspiration to write to those of our gang now In the service as often as possible. While we consider one as interesting as the other, we are fascinated as we read the humorous letters written by "Chow Hound" Henderson. It looks like Uncle Sam knew what he was doing when he picked him for the Parachute Division. He said he has one medal already for being always first In line for the chow. The service flag hangs in a prominent place In the Labor Building. So far eighteen stars adorn it, with many more to be added in the near future. Mike, our afternoon pusher, left a few days ago. He has successfully passed all the tests necessary to enlist in the Plane Maintenance Division. Tommy Thomas and Grant Burton are to be commended for their generous purchase of U. S. bonds and stamps. All the retroactive pay received by Burt was converted Into bonds (he did not make any previous promises and also did not get 7