Variety (January 1944)

Wednesday, January 5, 1944 Thii’iy-^lglifh Anmvifrswy PIGTimES 23 By FRED ALLEN Fred Allen If you scanned ‘Variety’ a week or two ago, you probably didiv’t Vnotice the ;,last ,naWe. listed .in- tbe^pbit'Uary Cblurnn.'' At tlio: bottom of-the. page., in-it said; .The Great Waldo. foi'iner vaudeville actor. Died mysteriously, in N. Y., Dec. 12, To tbi.s gcnci'ation of ‘Variety’ reador.s, the name would mean nothing. For me, the year.s rolled back and I -saw The -Great VVaMo as I had se en him firs t — topping the bill at Elyria, Ohio. To an actor.that’s life. Ye.sterday, topping the bill ..at Elyria. ’Today,bottoming the Obituary ■ ■Column in ,‘Variety.’ . Dying : in both,places._ In his heyday the Great .Waldo played the.Suii'Tirae so much’.:,his baggage bad;. blist,er.s, on ; it. It was Waldo’s boast ^ that he had, the best dog act in sliow ■; business.,; The act consisted of 12 mangy ■ interbred mongrels, some battered props and a soiled''American flag the; hounds ‘ carried out to ndlk. ,fhe, audienep^^^to two bowsr. at . the'finish of the act. Tlie pride of Waldo’s, life and; the star of: his;Canine caravan was ; a giant,: shagby St. Bernard, billed as ‘.'Moe; the Talking Dog.” '..;Moe 'vvas 'the. only dog, M..; C. 'jn .vaudeyille.,, '. As the, Creat'. Waldo,; :,bls ■pbekets i'buigmg with liver, put the othci curs .Through:.their.,paces, hopping on; theibhinddegs', rolling 'Oyer - and feigning rigor-mortis, Moe, tlie Taiking Dog, leaned against the pro.scemuih and commented on the various trick.s. When one of the: frowsy whelps nn.'sed Moe would ad iib, ‘It sliouldn't happen to a man,’ or Tfe must have had a wee dog aild oriis too much last night.’ Moe was a riot. The Great W.ildo;.was alw.ays bokc<l solid. Dog acts were .'in' deniandi; ;;lpiring . the. \vintef, .months managers,;played:. :'Tow-'ser Tableaus ;on every bill. Opening the show' tlie dogs’ barkiiig ai'du'scd; folks, the ha'diput To .sleep .grid ^ entire,, a'lidience wais sUfe. :,t;b' .'s awake’.fpr' the: i'est of ihe,\: ■ bijl... I,iv, summer^., the dags', w'ag'sin.g. dheiivtaiib st'iri^^^ breeze .in the llioato^^^ .eaved llic manager the expense of '’.a' coojing. system:; Those .\ycfe hapiiy.days,' Ami npw':vaudc-,:, viiie was gone. .The-dog act was gone. .And the Great Waldo ' .W'.as gone.; ;V'; , ' - ,;A 'few nights after. 1 had read tlie, Obitu,ary, notice .I ’.was Inu'rying, through; 47th iStfcet’ .lp : k;e'ep ..a dafc wlilV ohe^haif i i^bC, a,; half.-iniui;. and bdl.f-iv.oniaima.eduaii'itahce ..of .i.iiiii o.;; I:: : know.. what ypti'rp’ thinking,' but ' you’ve wi'bng: ’ It' .Wii's the.;: map hair ■'VVe iyere going:tp play pool.,;. As I.dashed,by the ; deserted stage door of the Palace Theatre a voice .said, Tley, ' ■tliOre!' ... f slopped , a'pruptiy, turnefl,. the . street ’Was ,empty, , A.s I -Started pfl' agaiii- the .. Voice said, .'.Hoy,,'ju.Sl a htinette', , Buddy!’ I looked tiroiiiid. .. Tm oV’or.iicre, .under, the .fire, oscapev’ .said the., vpjee. ' ■ - ‘Who is it?' 1 iiKpiirod briisei.ic'y. ,. ' ; .■•■ ‘It's .me,’:' ^ ' i' ■ ' .As I: ddikccl oyer' . into .The , fringe, :of darlfiieSs :a: mp'ilitef. St. ‘Rernafd,' who had .been, .sliukliig against- 'the: \vall caiine , over and pul out his |)aw. I te'ok it. , ,, . .'You ronicmbtT, iiic? ; .Elyriai* The Great iW'aldp'l ‘Moe,’ 1 .ga.sped. . . ■■■' ■ . . ‘Right,: Biid. ,I'm Moe, tiio Talking Dp;g.;; It eouldil’t he! - The Mop.I. knew’ ’: the;, dapper iii;. c. liis ; coat ‘iiii’ihaciilivle. IBs,.p.aw’S,glossy. - ilf h,;i{ii;,lfinin'ied.‘ Hi,S ■ ta.il 'sw-ttiig.al n:,i;uin.ly aitgl'f. ; This (log derc,li6t;', BlPod' ’ . ./shot; cyo.s, Ilis .ppllar; goiic,' .ins.'ciwt malted.. :lli,s.:paws; WtinkcmtH.“’-His-.T.a;ii;,t’uiek5^^^^^ . . ‘ll’s mo. .Moc.' all laght,’ ’. ,’Tho, do.g'’:C(nitiimed ’ihangihg : hi.s . ■ hc:i(,l ii,i shame. I; bent down to CPiiviimel my eyes; Vviiieh cou'ldp-’t-.b'elicy'e’wli.at t we,re'se'eiiig:, 'Hi.s pawein liiy hand; Trembled.'; • .‘VTfu ;.arc:;Mi'.e‘i' I pue.stiohcd.-' .‘\Vli;v,';.Mnc ’evas, ; : ,. ,, T, know: 'i’ .liicilf tike' .a btim. -, I ;im ti’ huin,,\ ;r\'c'';bec'ii. iiviii'g; ,:'ii.i; {(irti'u.gv'.sinco.'iT'hiippcibed^ 'g.;'. ■ ■' ’ ‘ ■,Si.-i'ice .w'ii;it';happ'.eJiccT.’’-I .'asked,:,'-, ^ ■■ '/■y():i'i.,;-ftidif't'is;H>‘ ‘.Vf-nrieiy''.’: ; - •Y'pLi- racari'’,W!i ld.(i.'f''-''' -’' ■ '■ -i i' ■ . ‘Yes.’ ■ ■Varic-'ly! sai,d Waldo, djed'niyistefioii.sly;’, . ' „ . ‘I know,.’ /Mog .Went tiii,;...rflie, cofpii'er’s: Vet-d.icf-.eya.s':su:ici(Vei^^^ But'Wiildo, clidn'f die by hi-seown, liaiid.'., I—' iUoi; thiikod'. : up,' a- tisaf ’that, wpiild; have- liile'd .a ’.10c.;'.st(vr,e:, .goldtis . ttiinhlecl. dowiv I'i-s liuify. cheek ai.icl' :splashcd tin' my ..slioe. ■.Moe,’ r s.TUU. raising' his ’sha.g,g’y; head:'arid.'hiokiiig straight' iiiiH bis b'eary eyes. 'You didn't—' *V:p.s,’ .said Moo,: tho \void.s; c!iiric:sl(),w',ly, ;‘l;:killed ,Tlie;Great '-.W-akio'.":'.. Tlie; giant 'dbg- buried his head .between' --his dh't.y paw.s,.;aiid ..shiihed -as 'thpu',g’h his -lieiuT. :\voiikl hfe.ak. T, eaii’t sleep, I-- ; i ctvn'.l eat,'’’ I’dr- day.S .I’ye” becil slVilllviiig .aroiiiid.f-lie Bciweyy. ,My conshieiiec hoiintl-ing.iiic;,;-.It,! don't coiife.ss.lii siriiiehody ; , - Pl,li go' :-mad:’. M(>e'S,'’shbs (ill.pd. tiip ,nig.ht. '. ’Two' ffig-lit'ened ' ll-eas,.-.camc:'o.iit 'of. .iiis ,har, and ’sc.ariipofcd.: dow’ir, ;tlic', .st.recl.-: . Guilty ’■()t> .ti:dt. ''guiity T sVmw. fo.r-.:thi-,s Tjlubhcriiig'tSf.: Bc'.ri,iat;d,.; I .saf'.'fip.wdi .hn. liveifirc, csejipe, raised., hi.s h.ead ...agiiilV: ■ ;'hi my. hands ai-Kf. iiiifVhf.s'^ •’froii.t I'ia'ife on .mi. 'm-eo.s, t 'Lo'pkv 'Mob;-’-'-T, SaidWddtViin'g'ly, ,‘i'm -jiburTirietid;; Y ; ::'.a ,$t. ;Beriiard,,,hut: .ydulre. tvot. .g()i.iig;,ti);,.liic ..dogs if l-Vm . it.’ :.l'f;yoirhaV’e,.’tp, gc.t;-t.his':hPia'i.hJe, hti^ elf ymir mind—:. ;;co'iffc.si^' your ''e'r.inf6'--t-p'p .,. .-V!,- : .ilTl.liinks'i'. 'sobbed. ... IVIpci..’ ‘Yciti ..’wg'.re' ;Pi.iiy.. thp,, pji.c,fi-.iiig;-.’ioi, when \vo played on tiie hill in Klyria.’ y; ■' : . .■.I:'kb().\yy I replied: 'BCit ah aicth.r: who has opened,the,show' hi Eiyriir knows what iVouiiie is.' ; ■:. ■ . ,. . ■l.lP'w.’tr.iie.,’ sighed' :MPe., drying, his eyes^ -my sjeev'e.'. y:.:,. :-,.-‘'ftdl.;.nie yoiirstulj^ -i Sa,id,- patlTi.igiirim.enchuig : not tP(} 'fa-r-dPwn-.Thp.'.bae^^^ ' 'ITyill,,’ .1fe....vepHpd'-with ’ a ..hnie '(if ' H'p,arose'.;i.shorfk;; ;’ h.iip.soll,-’ ..aitd '.f'aising. bis ;,,right-;pii,w. 'tih ' the ..air,' -Moe .said '■ .splcmnly:, -!'This’'is .,thc,.'.,go'aiiot’ U‘u -..Mo'e: ;se'ttled'..hi,ni-WR:,p^^ ^ . the llrb c.sc.ape' hM^^^^^^ liis'l,cg,s',:;th'-get;,c<mif<W .cleared hi.s. throat: and--began— T ioiiied the Great Waldo wlioii I was only a pup. Ho didiiT,’ kiipW:'! ' wais; a :'t,Mkh'ig-;dbg:' four years old.' ‘Why not?’ I pueried. . ‘1 otidn't iiaV-er anything tp, '.say,’, ;a,ii.swe.fed Moe f;rank1.y' ,‘Iii tli6:,c dayis’ .Waldo ; iiiui -:'a’ c dog , '!iet',:!»nd' aif, , exterminating .bd.siiiPs.s,' Whtin.’iiP’- cQu.kln.T .get -any’ vai.iiies .’ Yille-'.(kites,. Waldo ti,s'ft(;i..’tb .rent ,t,is. d^^ tii Ta'ndl.oi'ds: to. . cha.se. the . gals aiVd mice oiit- (iiv.apartnieni;: buildiiigs.’' : . :’’Workiirgiiir that act'y'm niii.sl have had jour hands full,’ ;,f,,,.V*en'tfi.reci '. ‘I -sure did,’ agreed - Waldo. ‘Many- a-,nigbt Td get liome- afte.r: doing, four shdwa. ih jersey and have toiohaso vipTo. tho. Sfon.y aild fi,giit''a‘ 'e.ol,laT fut’l'yof ;tats 'af; ca'tchw'eighfs'. - B I -was youngi.in :tli,o.se da'ysi Show .bd.siiTess to ’me -wa.s a-.Tot: ,;Of fun.’-- ' . „ :'Did Waldo treat yo.U'Vycl.l’iri interrupts . . ■He .was .'dhvajvs :t,ighU’.;.aii.swei:,e(i Moe< ‘But.'If. Wakio’ wa.s- .makihg 'both,’e.nds,.meet ,.li.c'dThriiw .yh^ bohCii ,At Tliis' .pbint; -Mpe -licked , his lipsjih -g\i,dtdory , r(i:trospecT^^^^ time I taiked,;’ he rb.suni.ed,, .‘Wal.do tliought;.1 - Was' hhti;’iilGd; : He . stopped drinkihg.^ V^^ .h'lially. convinceti - liiin that the; yoice ,\vas -comiilg put of me iie' Was;, .iuhila'nt. :' He, re-' lieaived ino 'tiiid I started talking in the act. 1 stole, ii few gags from Ed Wynn and ad libbing :,ll the liiiie as tlic m.c. . I -w'as' a: -soii.satiow-.;'. Tlie , Great; Wakio Wa.s^ . one-night staiid.s. With ■Moe,;'The:;T8llviiig’:'D'(ig' -tbe'.-aet' wa.s staying; ttirce d;iys in fne .same town.’ : jTIkeWdays,’; I:;muSud;-;:'!i'o'a ’hUttprfly—^ AMERICANA By BLANCHE MERRILL T: WPukm't'.Knbwg’- saKljMPe.:',’‘All 1 know.-isTlie' sriiall- lime. For 20 years ,I stuck with. Wakio; tbyofU.gh Vt^^^ thin. When vaudeviUo (iisnppearod I still stuck. When Waldo was thrown oi.it (it liis rooni, la.st winter, and had to sleep in ■a.:;doprWay .all of its dogs would curl up on liim at night and make like a. fur coat Ip. keep ;i;m warm. ; ’T Was up iind down Broadway ptilling the bite on. .stran.gcr.5, to get Wakio coffee . nione.v,.'I .w'.ds - a, t.alking <iog. so’-i '-got. a ,i'ob barking in front of a. pet shoi). 'Stop ri,giit .-..ill:'! Get . your pct.s on the inside!.' You know the routine.’ ■ ' , : 'What dki .yiou cip:,’W^ money you earned'.'’: I ’iriquiredi-'- 'I moved Waldo 'back into'- a room,’ said Moe. reacliin.g. back' tp: dispossess, a lloii that wa.s irespasslhg pii ■eiider ten-ilory. 'Bai'kiiig ;.ip:'’ the open air.. I got laryngili.s iiii'd lo.-.t. my job. , Tiiing.s .got loii.gli. , 1 came lioiiie one n:,g!)t and. One ol tiib fat dogs .was gone. : On Waldo'.? breatli .1 smelled airedalo.’ ' ‘.\ot tliat,’ 1 said tensely.. ' .'-..-■V• 'Vos. Waldo was ealiii.g the net.. One by one lie barbecued tlie fox terriers, the Iri.sli .scllcv.s and tlio .spaiiiel.s. Some moal.s for an hors (i'oeuvre, lic'd .salt a li'Tlo . pokiiige.se.’ , ' 'You tile witli Waldo'.’' -.’ ’.\'ot me,' said ' Moe.; .'A dog eaiiT pat a,;.do.g—it's icaiinir;; ,hali'shi;’:’;; ’■ '■'• ■'; I nocided, iipdr'('.('i.irti.ng Mbe's siinl.iinciits. -: ’ ' ’’ ': 'When the la.st dog was .gone’ lie went oh, '\Viil(io started giving me liiat eiitfee look. But he didn't dare toueli me. He knew I coulcl yell fur .help.’ " , Moe seemed :a long lime getliiig to the point.- '.Moe.’ 1 , said. 'This is ail very imcrostiiig, but wliat abo'ut. your coii- ■■'.f,(!S,.s'iPhW'.! ;'-i : '■ ' ■ 'i.i ’-i-i-'- i'Tni: cpmlng, to tliat.' .answered Mo&jciuiqkTy:' .'About’ this, lime a .stfgngc thing,happened:' A.s wc ;sat;,ai:ound the room with no food I kept getting tliiiiiier. Waldo suddenly .started geUi'.i.g fat. I knew soniol'iiii.g wa.s wrong. Wakio's^ eoii- .seieiiee wa.-t holheriivg him.. .At night, when it. got dark, iio would tlii'ow mo :i piece of’ kindling'paiiitecl with white. Tijnamel,: ; lipping M- wPijlcl- think, it- ' wak.mv^ ’Finally.: I- ■ solved :tlic ni.v.stery. 1 knew why tliat (Urty (iouiile-crossci' . wi.s .getting fuj.' . ' ' 'Someone told you'." ;. ‘Nn:’ .said Moo bitterly. ‘A.s W:’.ld(. piit on his coat one morniii.g a ration hoolc- feil out of his poekol. The r.at ’;W.,i.s ’siicaking ;put jcv.ery; day : :ind; gtTtin,g nie.nt' with Ids nit ion hook. . He hadn't told me ralioiiiiig had . .Started,’." : ’. ■Didn't you .see it in the paiicrs'?’' , Tf’ffl. only a toVkihg dog,’:Moc isnappcd. ; 'I can't re'ad,’ ; - ’Oil.’ This was :hll I: h'aci time to say.: - Mpe .was ■ mad now. . SnaiTing, 'he .ebniiiiued 'Waldo kept getting KftCi'. I kept gening tiiiimor. I knew it' :\va,s liim or iiic. One, I’ligh.t,. wiiilc he, was sleeping, I crept in’er to Waldo's bed. Hold- ing my breath I lient over him: A snap of tlio teeth. It was cioiio.’ . ' : ‘Gooct ilcavoiis.’ 1 cried, 'Yon buried your tec.h in Waldo's thrpaf,'’""':, •No.: replied. Aioe Cidnily 'I sniitcheci t!ic ration lamk out ol bis. coat;. The next moi'iiirig I■ va|i; to, the butchcr'.s,; and., "'eashod' .•ill "of iiis'-Tcd points.—I-cirag.ged all- that, .nieat-.up ... an alky. I -ate i,tr-e,vcrj: bit.' Two wce.ks; .later. Waldo Was .dead,.'’:;,,. 'But, how—’ ' ,' ■ . 'His rod: .poiiils .gone. liC ..died '()'f , rhaliiuti'ilion;.. - X ’ liad.. murcic-reci Tiie Great Waldo.’ , - ; •, . ilfs: :.confess'iQii: finished, Moe: the Talkiiig Dpg. ;;.Tood up . , and'.sti'etelied;;him,scTf. .'I feel .better,' lic.-stiid. .' '■'Thaf-ikS: 1'^ - ;ii.siehi;tig.’’ A: u-ea! wei.uht is .gone from iny nimd.’ I.-; loo. SlOlKi , :Uii:' ■: ■ . h '.. •.Arc .v(Hi .eoriilng. my ,.;WViy,’,';lh\ti.;fed: M^ 'I have to gP.-tip ■to 'Ceiit'ral ’Park.'’ ” tih.goelly hoar ivlijv ci'o .you have to go to Geiiiriii.Park •.Show me a tree on -ITth .street.' he ciuicklc;:. .t : , ■ , '-Aiid with.'tbis, M()'e. the Talkiiig dog, Trotted, off. 'intp: .the.... . nighC; ■''-;V . '.-'■ 'v' Role of Film In Carrying GI Recreational Load By COL. KIKIvE B. L\MTON (Chief, /irmy Pirloriiil Serlioit) , ^ I’l ior to and '.(Uifing l.h.e','.eiifl.y' .diij'^^^^^ :tlie.,' Wr.:-. it '■jccanie ;; ■(•\;ideriT',(liat ::c.\.'i.s'tm Corps faciiitie.s.'.voiild he, in- ’ ji(i,('(i:tiat,o'T(V'':ini the rapidly ir.cr.;a.-i;iitt (Icr.iainis for r.-.olioii ■■':j)i'cUifb’’;:Al'nU ■iecl'ini(i.ia..iiS';, ;'Altbui'i,gl>n..c'm^^ c-;)(.ip,(ri'iit,i;iri' '-i; '■’''bet'iveo'iT'thtv:'Ar-ii'iij'.''.id'^^^^^ '-t.l'ki-tMiotiiip'V'.pietti^^^^^ -beii'dn '7 ' ius .eaf.iy as Bl-U> a'ld a piodoeiidii ;pr(),i''.i'airt .:\vaS'.\vefl uu(k''r'- • Way.',Ti;g.Ht iator.t’n-e Vviait'.sl'aytett.,'there W'ti.s e.-tt'abli.s^^ . UI42 hetween Pu’ .Army mici the Indiisli'.y. im orgaiii’/.eti s.y.s- ■ fern of .seli.cliu'g ami training ttcimioiaiis lor ip,'. 0 (Jubti(in; Work, :' Tiic Motion '.-Pi.etii.fc- ,’l,iK4i.str.,’y, :';W tiie apiirovtil of ami x:yith,()t'it7e<)si-.'fo'’-1'lKi. '.Arii'iji;.:'o.slaljlishocl..ati'd-' ie-pnd iiurn- : . .lieii :h'f ;schd()I.s:'i;’(|f ;i:ii;.Ti'Mcti(i;ii.'-'iir .all;.i,p -■-ptcliire;. :k!ciliik|,'iie', , Tiiis ..xyas , ne'ee.s,sary' .so: ' tliri,t. .siiffieicijt. ''’■tcclinlPiah.s'.wou'itt-.’b^ I'lVpuiubki to .the Atiify^^^^ '.ox'er.soas to .perform 'coiiibat ptiivtogf.Aphy work and in the United ’Stiitcs.,,for ' trt|iiiiii'g -’(I'nd. ,;;c(:l,'ite,i'tt'i,oiiu mblh'!V.;..iii.eftd:c pfo- .. (iiietioii.. . ;,.7.:'.- '■■' ,7’';,. ,,H-(|l;lyW(M)d i'ha.s:;- ftiiTher-' .chiiitrib \yaf effort iiy siiowiiig tlie .Army li(w.' to make a. training niovie or an e iii- , . calioiial sub.iect whic'n will iiold t!ic interest of the soldier .'.‘ l-iy'iMeh'us. of' a .sl'ory.''lli'Cv,:ii,itrbd:u:<j;i.oi-i;. 7;acl(’rs-,,.t!i(;' 'a-str'i-.-of H'!iri'(.‘(l:''’iii'e't'.IvPdh;n::b^^ '(•m,ploy.m(-i'it';;,,,(:)l' .’-eiip.ii.ti.iiiti'l.f tec.'h.iik'jucsi . ,Tt^ ',Tk)l:lj'.vr(i()d',.s'fun(i:, of .(■.■yp’ef'iei-i't.'tpi.tidenf.-aiid’-y ’■■..resuiled-in th,h pr,p,(Uietitjn'of .training;,11 '-..Imkl ,a;'SOld'kxr'i..:,aUe)i while a fiindameiilal rule or oa.sie .:'';feas(i)n"''' is being tauglil h.y visual means. Today, a-soioi.er (i',ii'.iug ’ltls;;.trai.hlilgr ..pcri,(ytV^.^y^^ eagei'ly ;i’j'''lii.st!:nt(;tion 7 iii;' .procedure',- 'tl'ia'nk,s . lo.i- tlic-r’eiriplvb'niciit 0 ilikdlywood ’.teoji-' ' iiictues.■ ' ::i i As .a : reVi'ii,t’:o ,rclatibn,Slilp .eslablre^ . Our coniiiienl va.st a.iid rugged, s.trti’iig, a.s .’iti’i.:-ino,utila'iM^^ of 7';, .Slone, i.'7 7, 7d'':- '■' ■': ■-': ■ ' ' : , stood for many eeiiiu'.'ies. a wilderness, imkr, r.vn. ' ;7' . V- ■' .Across tlie broad .Allnir.ie, eallcri tlio •Sea of Darknc.ss' t!;on. The .pld.'vvbrld ntw-'er.'drcaiM^^ newer world \vr,.s calling men. In fourteen lumdred iiiikH.v-Iwo Columbu.s,sailed from Spam; One of the first explih'ows -,6 cro.ss tlio mi.ghly nmih.. ' A new land was di.-seoycred! .And from aeros.s liic foam. Men and woiium lieard f]u» cail ui freodom and of iimiie. ;.:Faemg -hardships, - 'facing - Clangers. came -those’':'pibhecrs; 7'■ vr Hundreds, lliou.sands rol'owcii, s'.ru.ggliii.g liirougli tiie year.s, Until/alb’ifg' the ea.stern coast, lliirtoen colonics-stood; ” ' -And they s ood for tiH Ihiii was brave and fine, for all that was 'jiisl and good. ■" So when taxed witlioiil repre.-’emaiion, aiid when the Eng- li.sh crown, ,:7 7.-';. ■'■ ' 7 - Blnoko(i tiioir trade. ;n.eir com'n.c roe, I'roni ewory village and . ■ town ;7 ,’7'' :.C;ime -voices cry,i:iig:;’Justiecl'’’, ::And';,V«heh-^,f^ , Dole.gnto.s. from the (■o!onic.< iv.et, and these .men prevailed I-'lion Wii.sliington to he,id an aim.i; so he took command. One; year later in scx'enty-si.v word .spread througli the land That Richard Uoniy Lee dcclatcd to his fellow dciegate.s, •■These Upilod Colonics are and ought to be tree and inde- ■.■.':,,pe;n-cl'e,nT,.’siatc.s.’‘.■■.■.,7 7.-.7 '7' ■■■7.^^^^ The,.DGc,i;aratio'ii, of Independence wa.s .signed on tlie Fourth of .luly III scvmntp'.en 'hUiid'red7. ancl';:scvei 1 ty'-siX',;Tnea ii war-laden .''7:'.',7^.sky.'-::...‘7'7 7.7:''"- '':7-'7';7,7',' -:--',,"''7:.'.' '■';■■’■ ■' '.-r On caiiie the Revolulinn. Fougiit and finally won; - And for those thirteen Colonies a new era,.had begun. u Tiiey claimed' th(J.,Epgli5h teiTitory exloiiding to the 'we-st/ As far as the Mi.ssissippi. tlieii tjiey Ihouglil it be.si ' ’ '’,7': To unite: to;form a union; so in scyenteen eighl.v.-hine ■7.. '. The CbiiSlitutioii was ro;:riy for the dcleg'ato.s to .si.gn. Washiiv'ton vvas elected llrst President of the lanri; Tlien Adiinus, . then Jefferson, and 'Iwas JcfVer.son . who .',■■77 pUmnerl . ',,.'7; -■■■,■'■ J'/.I'-rj-.. To bu,v I.,oui.<iai'.a; it litippcned that by chance ■,7 . , NapolcotT:iieedcd ■m()iiey:;:7s^^^^^^^^^ treat7.y vvas made ’vvitly Ffance. ,■ : ■ We paid--liftech'mill dol)ai-s.' and opened: the'vvestem gale.? When Louisiana Tcrrltoi'y iioeame part of the United States. Soulh-of-this purchase.was Texas: free, standing alone: - ■ . She-won.-her inclepcndence lrom Mexico, had,a government of Ji_er own. - - - _ . . Te.xas joinod . tlie Union.: Our next territorial: gam - .. . Was East and West Florida; these' We bougiit from Spain. , ;7 Monroe in eighteen tweiity-tlirce, in liis message to Congress .: ,; 7- : - '7 that ■•year,' - ■'■' ... . ■ Wrote, bis l'air,oi!.s Monroe Doctrine; the defen.se of our Hemi- , ..sphere:--:, 7.:-' Meanwhile across Hie Rockies, pioneers began to migrate; - In eighteen fifty, California became the thirtyTfii'st state.: ..Because of early mi.gra.ion.s, England now laid claim To tire Oregon Territory: so we had to frame -Another treaty with England; both countries willing to sign, : And. settle once and forever, the noi'thwc.st bou..dafy line. -, .Tlio Norlliwost Slates .ioined. the Union, hpd Our ,glorious .; flag now w'a'v-ed From the Atlantic to the Pacific over a nation that was saved, Wlieit ill eigiilocn hundred and .si.xtj'-one it w.is ainio.si torn., ':;■’■■■: 'apart.; 7'-''.:',-:'7:; ’ -7- '''-7-' f."-7:;'-7 As caeii man troir. the North ■ and each man from the South fougl'.t with a heavy heart. '■,',■■ : ' 7 7 ■'■ ' • Froed'oin was oiiee more Hie issue; eiriaiicipiition; liberty. ■ Grant Hie licro of the North; bf the South, magnifleont Lee.:; .A'oraliiim Lincolh vvas Pi'csident. anti when the war was done, lie who siiw his nation divicieii. bciioM it again as one. Aiask.a wa.s our next acquisition; a tregly 'with, Russia-.vvas ': 7: made. ■ .', ,7 '..- ;, ;-. -7 :''.'-7-.' :; . :'-;7' 7 ■;..- .'. One million live hurdred thousand, was tiie price America ': paid. -. ' . .; . ’: '. '■ '■■■ -The vvitr with Spain! ’ ■ ••ftmr.emlier Hie Maine"!.Roosevelt on ■■,- ;'7Saii'Jiian liilil. Oiu' first -:f/jr(Tgn aequisiiiim; tlich ' that, gfoap e-ngineefing , -, thrill. . ■ ; the -opcnitig7of thei Piuiiimii Canal. V.'h.at an American feat! ; GocTials rut liiroii.sh t!ie. I.-t'inius, so two great oceans could ,'■ mecti-:■■’'■■■■;.-■■’: 7 That w'as i.ii, iiiiiele.cn, foUi'.fp(Mi, the year when grim- alarms Rang thf6u:ghout’tlio ;uiiiv'cjr,su-ifiiti c.-illed:. th.e.vvtiiTd to.-arms, "Amcr;iea, :watc):ied : i,in,d7 -vvaited; 7Wo ’Wilson’s guiding '•■ 7 :; -■-■■' iiai'.d ;- 7 - :■ ,, ■ •'' Kept us Iro-m tho coiifiict till we had to take :a .stand. , 7 , The,.’World.; .Wat; heeaiiie (iiir .war. : Gbtl7irant^^ may ■ -. cease; - - -,■■■. -, ■ . - Fur 7Amcri(;a':fouahl..f{n'.,Ahierica.ii7,so.ugbl', evcrlas peace. '.V- Bid .!ii(’'i'e';'ti.;((.7..ii-cn'pe,«cc;-'--''. ■:;7',:'7; ': -A;-'li,a)id,f)4 ;'oj '"■■'-;7; ■"■7 , ■ 'r: ' 7 . Then ii'iHi 1)100(1 aad ic.ar:t , ' ;., ..'..Tlieii Seep lid \WprUT Wiir -. bfp'f'p'.:---': '''' '-.7;i. ' - ' 'The‘i'e' iea‘ii'iid‘.pc(lir:-: i - ' - AND THEBE SHALL BE NO PEACE; ;. 7.7’-- diitW 'Hie Hrotl.ierUaod 'ft/;.-j;I.(i.«,;..' '. ■ I ' iha:-.- A'rmy-'a Hie'. -Mol-i.bn t’i;e.t;|;ire-- Ipd'u.siry, -the'.,-training: ■ ■ j .produbtion aifd. lecliniciiiii.i-orilsis vya.s Siicce,isfUiiy rhactipd, an4 j passed ;(livring-the yc-at; 1,9^^^^ ro<tuirem.oiils ot the | -•Army 'liave,'; bocri -liief;-: Tiiday, ;prb7du;(;t;i-prt'- .schedtilcs -are. b’cing..-71 adhered- .'-to,' and- n.ew i'l l;m'.s-’,:aru. avsi’Uahlei -fhr ■relcai.'ie'-.’vvhett'y■;« ncocl.Cd'-’hy the .Arhu-d Force.«.. 7,7 '7.:.': ■:., -I , Tlie- .Aniei'icai! .Motion PicUire Imiustry. throu.gh its v.'irious; J 7'gin.Tdf.7l6mm.:p'rhi.p3 (d'-7c7iiirent7.eiH6r7tai:nm,o 7pv7hrs().a:S' is-pJajjnTg. a.n'iinpcirtaiit in maintaining morale, j In 'act. recent .reRorl.s ■iii.clicate7-that frpin. 60 to 90'!; of the -s .:fccrati:oilal7!icf-iyities' ce aii-.ound-fhose entcl*tain|n,ciifc^^^ :l Not only has the inciiistrj; g:veii. as many prints each week J ;,aS .lh'e 'Army: li'a,s -required.'- hut it has .beO|i :eq^ I . ..vvith:- Its'time aiid7c'()ti.('i(‘il.' -.Manned by7.men7.'f|;ptp7 .the industry -:,y . il'OU. tiie Over.iea.s Motion Pieture .Service has drawn on the .! i)i'' 9 a:d-,hXPCffohec .i);!': the i'Foreign ..7Mana.gers’.; Gumhiitte .■-■th'e. 19,•'exeii'dn'g'es ov'e'rsoa.s. ;iIie:';Ofl'4cers7.in.rCh:arg6 have .like-,,, I .'wi.sG .riilied on-. tb:e ■-aeti'v'fc 7eoliabol:at}o,a, o.f ..the-"AiTneri'carl, re -7r.(iiici-nlativo's.7'''7'-■„■.',;■'.- ,:"7-.7 "7-'-7''-' 7'-;:'- 7 '.Byery report ami ptill inc.ieates I'lat ’.I'.e huy.s over.seas rate 7 l(.tt(jrs' front home tofis i.n; poliularity,: films .second. The .Army ■ 'Piet'JriM- .7So,rvieo.hT- Hie Signal Corps operates for the War llent. the.se .services Hial play so vi'uH a part, in maintaining morale. ' ■■,.'- , - ■,‘. 7 ::■/7 - . ■ 'i:-.'.: • ■ i