European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 25, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Feb Mem Merih by h_no1 dra by Jerry Drane staff writer John Pate the baby faced cartoon-1st from Manhattan is the Whiz kid of Schwa Ebisch Hall. Though few offices on that Scenic wind swept Post in Germany have not called on him at one time or another for some Clever illustration Pate philosophies anybody can , Pate 1 eaves himself an out. The big thing is ideas. Of All the alleged artists wandering around Schwa Ebisch Hall Pate has idea Market  finds ideas under rocks. He pulls them from the air Birds Are one of his favorite subjects. Ideas spew from his head in a prolific incessant  could stand neck deep in work he has done for the Schwa Ebisch Hall Spe Cial services club alone. As for Birds Pate says "1 dig  re Nice. They re funny. People neglect  his Birds Are everywhere cute Little Friendly Birds. Birds that Are frumpy wads of feathers with half closed eyes. Vicious Toothy Man eating Birds. The specialist 4 craftsman for the 14th aviation company does at least a draw ing a Day for the service club. Such prosaic happenings As shopping trips or College bowls take on a new Appeal when publicized by  also has his personal bulletin Board where his periodic one Man exhibits Are Given. Exhibits Are nothing new to him though. Pate has been drawing Ever since 1 can remember and has been exhibiting his work almost As Long in Art museums and on tvs Hows. He made up one cartoon Story that was animated and shown on the Linus the Uon hearted lion kiddie show in new  fascinates hip talking Pate. He Speaks with ecstacy about Snowwhite and the seven dwarfs Hifa verite picture of All time. Did you eve Stop to realize How Many drawings it took to get All that spraying water when the whale charged in pinocchio he asks about another favorite. Pate Points out that his enthusiasm for these shows is purely from  Point of View. His new love is photography but he has not jilted the old one. When his military service is  plans to go Back to an Art school in new York. He previously attended the High school of Art and design and the school of visual arts in fun  his arrival at Schwa Ebisch Hall Pate was put to work Ai a radio opera Tor. But it was Back to the drawing Board for him when he overheard talk of needing some plane drawings. He immediately forgot the old army Shibboleth of never Volunteer and has been Back in his element Ever since. Is photos by Merle Hunter cartoonist Fate is Quick on the draw finds ideas under  12 club sponsored shopping trips get added boost through Pott s idea Marker the stars and stripes