Flying Time (Pecos Army Air Field, Pecos, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 7, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 16, 1944 Page: 5 of 8
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When you wonder “What did I do with my
money?” you have a problem that couldn’t have
been much of a bother to GI George in the
American Revolution.
In 1778 the monthly pay for foot soldiers was
$6.66. Just why the Continental Congress selected
that sibilant sum isn’t known, but it slid off the
tongue easily and rolled out of the pocket even
faster. Cavalrymen and artillerymen were on a
higher financial plane with $8.33 a month.
But even the boys who got the $6.66 rate were
in the chips compared to the soldiers of seven
years later. In 1785, privates received $4.00 a
month, corporals (without whistles) $5.00, and
sergeants $6.00.
That’s probably when the American sergeant
began hollering.
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line they pre-flight the airplanes
each morning. Maybe you’ve
had a “wee drop” with one or
two of then at the Cactus Club.
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If you get up early enough on
Sunday you’ll find them beside
you at the Post Chapel. They
are: “them young cadet kids
without no brass.”
These men of OLT are picked
men of the highest mental and
physical standards. They have
passed the highest tests the
Army offers to get into the ca-
det program. They are waiting
their turn to become Cadets.
Some of them will be our future
pilots, bombardiers, navigators.
Ranging in age from 18 to 26
years, they are the cream of the
crop of America.
G. I. FAVORITE — Dynamic
songstress Dinah Shore was one
of the first American entertain-
ers to arrive in Paris following
the occupation of that capital by
our Armed forces, with whose
members she is a high favorite.
She is currently co-starred with
Randolph Scott, Gypsy Rose Lee
and Bob Burns in “Belle of the
Yukon” Technicolor musical ex-
travaganza produced by Inter-
national Pictures.
They are in a peculiar social
situation for they are not eligi-
ble for the Cadets’ Club, or any
Non-Commissioned O f f i c e r’s
Club. While all draw the pay of
privates in the Army, they are
set aside as Aviation Students
for Air Crew Training.
They’ve already organized two
basketball teams and at this
time are in first place in the
PAAF league. Some are work-
ing on stage plays to be pro-
duced. One of the finest assets
of the group is the real good
dance band, numbering about 14,
in which most of the men have
their own instruments.
They have a multitude of tal-
sports is bowling and OLT
teams are high in league play.
They, are a spontaneous
admit after hearing them sing
“Roll Me Over,” “Pore Lil” or
“I Usta’ Work in Chicago” just
a few of their popular but some-
what ribald songs.
Except for one group in the
Section, the OLT’s on this field
have been “buckin’ ” for Cadet
for a number of months. They
have learned the hard way to
“sweat it out.”
The OLT’s are here to do a
job—that job is to help you fight
this war to a successful end.
Either as OLT’s, as Cadets or
as Pilots, Bombardiers or Navi-
gators they can proudly say
“We Also Serve.”
44-J Graduates
Dec. 23
Graduation date for members
of class 44-J has been set for
Saturday, December 23, accord-
ing to an announcement by
Captain Wilbert F. Campbell,
School Secretary.
Members of class 44-J came
to PAAF after completing basic
flight training at Marana,
Stockton, Gardner, and Merced
Army Air Fields.
"Darn nice place—of course I think some of their
prices are a little out of line."
With all the girls in defense
plants, it’s hard to get a date.
They don’t want to go out for a
time anymore.
They all want a time and a
half.
GI Joe: “How is it that Charlie
never takes you to the movies
anymore?”
Slick Chick: “One evening it
rained and we stayed home.”
PAAF Wolf: “May I kiss you
today ? May I please kiss you ?
Say, are you deaf?”
-Loeal Girl: “No—are you par-
alized?”
First Gal: “I caught my boy
friend necking.”
Second Gal: “That’s the way I
caught mine, too.”
Then there is the non-com who
learned to play the piano because
a glass of beer falls off a violin.
CO: “You were out after 12 last
night, weren’t you, Pvt. Smith?”
Pvt. Smith: “No, sir, only after
one.
We point with pride to tho
purity of the white spaces between
our jokes.
“Pardon me, Mrs. Astor, but
that would never have happened
if you hadn’t stepped between me
and that spitoon.”
A shoulder strap is a piece of
ribbon worn to keep an attraction
from becoming a sensation.
Postcard from a GI on fur-
lough:
“Having a wonderful time. Wish
I could afford it.”
The snow was falling softly.
There was a definite wintertime
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scene being set. Poetically, the sol-
dier spoke as he tucked his girl
in the car:
“Winter draws on ”
Girl: “Is that any of your busi-
ness?”
Corporal: “Sir, there is an ap-
plicant here who says he used to
make his living sticking his right
arm in a lion’s mouth.”
Lieutenant: “Interesting. What’s
name?”
Corporal: “They call him
‘Lefty.’.”
Widow next door: “Little boy, I
need a dozen eggs from the store.
Do you suppose you could go for
me?”
Little Boy: “No, but I heard my
Pa say he could.”
First Coed: “I said some very
foolish things to Frank last night.”
Second Coed: “Yes?”
First Coed: “That was one of
them.”
She was only a censor’s daugh-
ter, but she sure knew when to
cut it out.
“Poor Daddy, he died from
drinking shellac.”
“Well, at least he had a fine
finish.”
Then there was the bashful
burglar who, upon finding the lady
in the shower, covered her with a
revolver.
Dean (to coed): “Are you writ-
ing that letter to a man?”
Coed: “It’s to a former room-
mate of mine.”
Dean: “Answer my question.”
“Melvin! Melvin!”
“What, Ma?”
“Are you spitting in the fish
bowl?”
“No, Ma, but I’m coming pretty
close.”
We’re broom mates;
We sweep together,
Dust we two
Funeral Director (to aged
mourner): “How old are you?”
“I’ll be 98 next month.”
“Hardly worth going home, is
it?”
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“I’m a dairy maid
factory.”
"“What do you do?”
“Milk chocolates.”
in a candy
Cadet: “Please, sir, I’d like next
week off if it’s convenient.”
CO: “Oh, you do—what’s up?”
Cadet: “Well, my'•girl’s going
on her honeymoon and I’d like to
go with her.”
HOLLYWOOD—In the flicker “To Have and Have Not” which plays
at the post theatre Sunday and Monday, Hoagy Carmichael is an
American piano player of the honky tonk school who is stranded with
a little band at a class-B hotel in Martinique. These sequences have
an unusual air of musical reality which unquestionably stems from
the fact that Hoagy, and most of the other musicians seen in the
band, actually recorded the music which they appear to play. That’s
Jesse Price playing, not just pretending to play, drums in Hoagy’s
band and Dave Robinson at the string bass. The drummer who does
the tom-tom sequence is C. P. Johnson, a specialist on West Indian
rhythm instruments and well
known in Hollywood night spots.
The only “faking” we noted in the
picture was by the player with a
flute-like instrument, who was per-
forming to sound-tracking by, we
believe, Jimmy Briggs.—It’s also
satisfying to us to know that Laur-
en Becall’s voice is her own, not
that of a vocal double.—Hope you
saw “I Won’t Play”, featured at
the Post Theatre last week, a two-
reeler which tells the story of a
soldier (Dane Clark) who bores his
buddies on the Pacific battle front
by bragging about his musical ac-
complishments in civilian life. They
think he’s a four-flusher and call
his bluff when a piano and a USO
singer (Janis Paige) arrive at their
camp. With the aid of uncredited
Artie Schutt, who was borrowed
from MGM to do the piano record-
ings, the soldier-pianist makes his
doubters feel plenty silly. We’ve
been informed by a “usually reli-
able” source that Janis Paige did
her own singing.
Esther Williams, 22, hazel-eyed,
streamlined Hollywood acquabelle,
became an unwitting accessory to
crime last week when one. Allen
Artenchuck confessed the theft of
six reels of Esther’s film, “Bathing
Beauty”, from a Brooklyn theater
on the grounds that: “Esther Wil-
liams is the most gorgeous crea-
ture I have ever seen. When I
could not have her, I made up my
mind to get the film.”—Father
Day, rambunctious kingpin of
Broadway’s five-year old “Life
with Father”, fetched a record
price to splutter in Technicolor for
Warner Bros. Warners will give
the owners, Mrs. Clarence Day,
Producer Oscar Serlin, Dramatists
Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse,
$500,000 down and half the gross.
TIN PAN ALLEY — Sunny
(“Amor” and “Besame Mucho”)
Skylar, continuing on a foreign
kick, has a new special, “Chinese
Prayer,” written in celebration of
the 33rd anniversary of the Repub-
lic of China. It was introduced by
the composer of one of his Mutual
radio shows—Manhattan Melodies,
a new music firm, is working on
“I Found You Again” and “Some-
thing To Write Home Again,” both
penned by Lou Schwartz—Belltone
Music has trombonist Trummie
Young’s latest, “I’m Livin’ For
Today.” It will be signature re-
corded by a group headed by
Young—Broadway Music is con-
centrating on “That Moon’s In My
Heart” by Albert Von Tilzer and
Harry MacPherson—Mills Music is
reviving “Take Me In Your Arms,”
composed by Mitchell Parish and
Fred Markush.
Phil Moore’s “I’m Conna See My
Baby” will be sung by Ann Miller
in the Columbia pic “Eadie Was a
Lady.” The tune is being waxed
on Capitol by Johnny Mercer and
the Pied Pipers. Moore’s newest
tune is “125th St. Prophet,” written
about an old character in the Har-
lem area — “Wherever There’s
Love” (There’s You and I), bv
Eddie Condon and John DeVries,
is on the Warock list. Esther Sils-
bee is the new contact for that firm
in New York—“If You Are But a
Dream,” adapted from Rubinstein’s
“Romance,” by Moe Jaffe, Nat
Bonx and Jack Fulton, and “There’s
No You,” by Tom Adair and Hal
Hopper, are Barton Music’s latest
tunes. “There’s No You” was in-
troduced by Frank Sinatra at
New York’s Paramount Theater—
Gee, Baby Ain’t I Good to You,”
Blues”—“Someone to Love,” writ-
ten by Buddy Warren, is getting
a big push from Martin Block’s
firm. The tune has been recorded
on Capitol reoerds by Jo Stafford.
Nat Brandwynne and Irving
Caesar collaborated on “Whisper
In The Night,” being published by
Robbins Music. Others on the Rob-
bins’ list are two Billie Rogers
originals, “Cymbal Simon” and
“Poison Ivory.” “Gonna Build a
a Big Fence Around Texas” by
Cliff Friend, Katherine Phillips and
George Olsen, and the novelty
written by Joe Green, Stan Ken-
ton and Charles Lawrence titled
“And her Tears Flowed Like
Wine,” which was recorded by Ken-
ton on Capitol.
When Wing Commander John
Woolridge shot down his fifth Ger-
man plane, the next move was up
to Conductor Arthur Rodzinski.
The New York Philharmonic’s gen-
ial maestro had made a promise: to
give the 33-year-old RAF flyer’s
new symphony, which he showed
Rodzinski last spring, one perform-
ance for every five enemy pla'nes
-—
GLORIA BLONDELL
bagged. Last week the bargain
was fulfilled; the philharmonic
played the premiere of Command-
er Woolridge’s “Solemn Hymn for
Victory”—and the Wing Com-
mander appeared in person to take
bows. Critics and audience agreed
that he was a more finished vir-
tuoso with the 50 cal. machine gun
than with the composer’s pen but
applauded him for both achieve-
ments.
RADIO ROW—WW.T, Detroit, is
a medium sized independent station
affiliated with NBC. Last week it
showed its independence. Station
Manager Harry Bannister an-
nounced that starting Feb. 1, WWJ
wifi sacrifice 25 per cent of its in-
come by banning singing commer-
cials—in the public interest—when
a radioman says newspapers are
•’ecessarv, that’s n*ws. Said BRC
Director General W. J. Halev: “The
spoken word can supplement the
written word; it cannot supplant
the written.”
Frank (“The Voice”) Sinatra,
whose high-school playmates called
him “Angles” because he knew all
of them, figured a new onb last
week: his own music-publishing
firm in Manhattan—an anchor to
windward against the day when his
bobby-soxed fans will be w’earing
garters.—Gloria Blondell, radio
actress, sister of screen actress
by Don Redman and Andy Razaf. iJoan, is substituting for vacation-
with a King Cole Trio recording, is ing Beryl Wallace on NBC’s “Fur-
being plugged by Capitol Songs. ] lough Fun” Show. She’s on the
Also Johnny Mercer’s “Duration air Friday’s 9:00 p. m. (PWT).
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