European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 28, 1945, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Weekly the army yank u  weekly Fey the men of the u army it tit tit in the aim 11 Dikty Are by no fee Fey f reviewed Fey military main editorial office 205 East 424 new York n v editorial staff Art Art Ca assistant Art Al Burtt Overman Edi Al Hilary Ca Navy Donald no font As Mcwate John Hay Jonathan sir Max Jelin Chueh Deml Frank aah a Eulas Oemil refer Ca Jack str Marvin Marlon a Dale Kran a John Lionel Crew Bill int lev Central Toni 0 Deml Bill 8lf efm Ted James Jaek Deml Romert 8shwatu u8nrmason Pawlak u8nr Corwen h u8nr Evan Wylle Paul aah Beerfe Justin Geoff aah Howard wll Liani aah Pat aah mow Ard Ca Deks a David aah David engr Dpi rein Ca Earl aah Edmund Frank Franls aah marry aah Beerfe aah Donald aah Nelson Dan f leu aah Ira Dave Werner India Burma and Paul aah Jed Beerfe Cerne Waker Tom s Lehard puerto Donald Africa Middle East persian Richard Deml Ray Gordon command inf Franklin fers pm Tutiven Jack Gerald overseas Bureau Stahley Harry refer u Eppl Fer Seuth Henry Oehmen Craemer Merle Milkani Neward Harold Grady stuff Blefield Africa Middle Fraak glad this weeks cover Reeung its Victory Admiral Hal i i t third Fleet does a dance for the Benefit of the camera Oft the coast if Japan not All the units Are shown no camera now in existence could do that photo credits and Werner Char Lei James t 4 Donald in Alaska edition Ladd Field aah bar unit at h it 4 Broi Kenny the Copf Oins proposals dear from the thousands of officers in our army at Long last has come a Cap who has had the determination to express his True opinion on a pertinent topic and has offered a six Point proposal for changes in the present said opinion without a that of the greater majority of enlisted men let officers and enlisted men have the same the same the same let them abolish use less traditions and innumerable regulations that Are an insult to the intelligence of the average american if compulsory training is lets do it in a democratic if we one of the very things we have been so desperately fighting May in years to come exist i i our own Stipon Kochi dear yank i wonder if an army wife could get in a 4gripe about the army As i believe now is the time for a Reform if it is Ever to be i have had eight years As an enlisted mans wife and four As an the same even if he is now a Gen i have never been Able to understand How a democratic country could have such an undemocratic but i be Lieve it is because the majority of people dont know and care less except when it involves their loved i shall never forget the feeling 1 had the first time i saw my then a jump to attention his co passed i Felt like you Are As Good As dont act like a civilians ask Why did he stay in the army or enlist in the first he an army life int much different from any Job where you have a Boss or and it has so much Security and besides i like i know of Many army Chil Dren with complexes for on both and i Pray i can raise mine without in the first rank and pay alone is enough to keep the men in no one is More respectful than a private to his first sergeant or a lieutenant or Cap Tain to his if they deserve the officers wives Are the ones that pour Salt into the i have had to bite my Tongue hard several times in the past three or four such remarks poor she was so tired and i just knew she was an enlisted mans wife moving to and Smith is so youd never dream she was an enlisted mans wife in the regular or dont you feel sorry for Jones she will have to be a poor sergeants wife when the War is now aint that hell even being classed As an officers son caused my boy trouble in one teacher picked on him constantly because she want going to pet any pampered officers son and became Sweet As pie after i told her we were just old enlisted people and probably would be once after Riding a school bus joyfully for a week someone asked my son what his daddy did and when he replied that he was a Captain All the children moved away from him like he was a my Gripe int for my he is the Type that takes life As its handed out but still working and studying to get but i guess women Are just not made that especially if it involves the happiness of their the proposals by the Captain were Tine As far As they Nical knowledge in certain they Are specialists and necessary for the prosecution of the their commis Sions Are in effect Only for the time they Are needed and they do not fill positions of line officers commanding All of our line officers must earn their com missions by hard work and demonstrating their ability to Lead probably those that have to work the hardest for commissions Are the cadets at the four years of Competition at West Point certainly proves a mans 2 army regulations prescribe the uniform to be worn by officers enlisted men while on officers must Purchase their own uniforms while enlisted men Are issued an officer must be the Best looking Soldier in his organization in order to set the Pace for personal a great Factor in morale and it is Only right and proper therefore that an officer Purchase Well tailored uniforms of the Best Avail Able 3 officers messes draw exactly the same rations from the quartermaster As do the enlisted officers pay for each meal eaten in the officers4 often times the officers will augment their regular Issue of rations by with their own supplementary 4 the equipment issued to officers Tor Field use is different from that issued to enlisted men Only insofar As the equip ment issued to a Rifleman differs from that issued to a it fits his and do not lose sight of the fact that All officers Field uniforms must be Pur there Are some articles of convenience for use in the Erteld which Are usually purchased by these should be confused with items of Texas captains wife Captain brings up two other Points in his namely that of quarters and of social differences such As reserved seats for officers in i would answer these by simply stating from time with added responsibilities come additional this is True in Russia i have been and had an Opportunity to observe China or when an enlisted Man qualifies he May become a candidate for com upon successful completion of the work necessary to become an officer he assumes vastly greater Respo Sibili he May and not enjoy officers he has earned them and no one should expect them to come by an easier the salesmen and of a Large department store neither Stek nor wish social fraternization with the general manager of the their interests vary apart from the so with the officers and enlisted men in the never think for a minute that enlisted men want social Intercourse with officers after duty an officers biggest Job is looking out for the welfare of his and an officer who fails in this is a very poor one there is a great difference Between sin Friendly interest and what a misunderstood term everyone should know the Defini Tion of discipline and the reason that it is the definition of discipline As the army Means it is prompt and cheerful obedience to properly constituted it must be a Why must it be a habit anyone who has been on the Battlefield knows the answer to that orders must be executed automatically in the unit must oper ate As a Well oiled a Leader is appointed with full responsibility of his however Large or and his orders must be followed automatically without faltering under most Adverse if this were not utter confusion would result at the Cost of Many limbs and defeat of i have said that discipline was a habits must be and with Ameri can used to doing about what they please whenever they wish in our great free it takes a lot of habit form ing to teach dear yank until now i hold my peace but this letter from our Aberdeen Captain is the Straw that Breaks the camels to some of the captains state ments Are so fallacious As to be unworthy of but in Case All of your read ers Are unaware of i will answer All of 1 the Captain would have believe that there is widespread political appointment of this is absolutely there have been a very few offi cers commissioned directly Froim civilian occupations because of their highly tech Tom Flannery