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the deck hands as well as the dog watch was in the Cabin all hoping that the " Darnation thing would work" and when I said I had a church service on the air they all gave a great guffaw and laughed heartily. After a time the grins, and horse jokes laid off, and the faces of the swabs all took on a serious look and after a time, I said well I guess thats enough of that stuff, and much to my surprise, every damn one of them roared out, No leave it alone and lets hear what that stuff is all about. I held the service all the way to the finish and the trouth is that they all was pleased when they had the whole of it as they said it was the first time they ever had anything of that kind served to them, except when I read the service for the dead at sea, and they all admit I aint great shakes at that. Had two to slide over the side on the last trip. The mast hands told me to get in on it next Sunday, but since we clear for South Africa Friday, I am afraid we will be out of range, but at that we will be listening in and if you are on the air we will get it from Hell to Breakefast. The funny thing and the thing that struck me as so queer is that most of the square heads that I have aboard hasnt been inside a church since they was born, and
now damned if they aint talking about the church they heard on the radio while they are unloading cargo, and I can hear 'em through the port. Next Sunday talk strong, and slip over something about sailors, and I believe you will be making church goers of a lot of swabs that aint much good and never will be. Muck oblidged for your music and preackin Sunday, and say I want to tell you you have some singers, and especially the first saprano who was nearest the speaking makine her voice come over like a bell. Heres hoping we can get you all the way cross, and more power to you for your favor. Excuse me taking the liberty of shooting all this off to you but I thought as how you might like to know what kind of a lot know nothings at least some of them you have for your services.
Yours truly (Signed) John Clapman Master
Barkentine Plymouth Registered Lloyds London
p. s. Your preaching is good Its the first I heard in eighteen years and I enjoyed it.
AIRPLANE VIEW OF THE CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH The large open square with the tennis courts, lower right, is the fourteen-acre plot which is the site of the new University of Pittsburgh "Cathedral of Learning," a fifty-two story Gothic building. Plans are already under way for this structure. The radio studio of the University is located in a room in one of the smaller buildings near the center of the campus. It is connected by wire to the broadcasting station