Brooklyn Technical High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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lr? vyv anyone a commission, we are all grateful for the opportunity advanced us even to attend this school. Here, you'll find men from all walks of life and from all strata of society. It is really remarkable! It is things like this, and not words, that influence your thoughts and reflections. When you see men rubbing elbows with each other fronlall parts of this nation, peacefully and in a friendly manner, it makes you wonder why the same thing couldn't be done with the rest of the world. All of us would like to help this old world of ours become that way. That's why we're here. I hope I've been of some help to you. If I've failed, I failed because of lack of material--not willingness to help. If I can help you again in any way, just let me know. Sincerely, .sialney Egger November 9, 1942, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. TECH BOY TRAINS RAW RECRUITS Dear George, Since I joined the Coast Guard I have been transferred a great deal. I was taken from nBoot Camp,W and placed in platoon leader's school. Then after a period of training I was what in baseball is called Wfarmed out' to various training companies for experience. Now I have been permanently assigned here in Company 19 for the past six weeks. Although I was not assigned to active duty, I feel that my present job, training the new men that come into the service, is an important one. I take a raw recruit, a Ucinibo,n and try to 21 X.:

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and I lay it all to the training I received at good old Tech. I would advise any of the students who are graduating this term to try for the Navy Air Corps. I can assure you that any Technite who goes through BTHS with good marks is just the type of fellow that the Navy is looking for to give the best education in the world, the best food, the best physical and mental training, and the best opportunity to do his duty to his country. Yours sincerely, WM.- 5.1! November 1, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. SOLDIERS PREFER ACTION TO WORDS Democracy Prevails in the Army Dear Mr. Stahl: I hope that this letter won't be Too little: too late , but circumstances much beyond my control have prevented my writing to you sooner. But you asked me to write a few words for you. You'll discover that in the Army, the men don't sit around and tell each other the whys and wherefores of their being in the Army or how they feel about the whole affair. What you will hear from me, officers as well as the men, is Let's get this affair over with as soon as possible. That , in a nutshell, is the attitude of that small portion of the Army that I have been in contact with. Right now I'm attending the Signal Corps Officer Candidate School. That in itself is a vivid example of how democratic this Army and nation is. Most of the men here with me never dreamed of being able to become officers. While attendance at this school doesn't guarantee 20

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A f VG, lyff f x,. turn him into some semblance of a sailor in the time allotted, before assigning him to duty. It is very interesting work and one in which I feel that my abilities are being put to their best uses to aid this war effort of ours. Sincerely, Warfin gernLafA November ll, Manhattan Beach, New York. PILOT GROUNDED BY EAR TROUBLE Dear Mrs. Smith: Just received your letter way out here, Santa Ana, California. It's the Air Force Replacement Training Center. I've had another scrap about my ears, with some doctors being timid about letting me by with perforations. It took the observations by the top man and a pressure chamber test which had me up in the air 28,000 feet to convince them. But I'm still in this outfit feeling confident I'll go through the training. It's wonderful being with these men. Here everyone is enthusiastic, eager, and does everything vigorously. They represent the highest type of American youth--each one smart and above average physically. I'm flattered being among them! It's also interesting to watch the battery of psychologists and doctors at work grading the men. Everything here is orderly and scientific. It's been a short while--about two hours since this ear testing in the pressure chamber was finished--with its stimulating conclusion. I'm full of laughter, satisfied with this victory. A group of officers disqualified me as a safe precaution for the Army. I out-argued them, and made friends of them all! 'Fine 22