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Just before the President and Winston Churchill left on vacation, Mr. Roosevelt called in Judge Rosenman, gave him orders large and new, fit for the deed he had to do: draft a reorganization plan that would wake up the U.S. people, produce war materials, aid all victims of aggression. The Judge was given complete freedom to rip OEM, OPM, NDAC, OPACS, etc., etc., etc., up & down & sidewise, if he saw fit; the thunderous sky was the limit...
Does TIME, the Army, or any other party have any idea how long it takes to train a man adequately? I believe what the average draftee objects to most about the draft legislation is its ambiguity. In effect, General Marshall advises we be retained for "the duration" and on the other hand we hear of proposed legislation to extend the period by six months or a year. In another half year will this period again be extended? It is similar to taking the subway and not knowing if it's an express or makes the local stop you want...
President Roosevelt told Jack Kelly to draft a plan. Kelly did, but the plan marked time on the President's desk. Last week Strong Man Kelly got action. He was appointed director of physical training for the nation by Fiorello LaGuardia, director of Civilian Defense...
Brigadier General Lewis Blaine Hershey, No. 2 man in the draft setup, thought he knew the answer to the question: "How's the nation's health?" Said he: "The fact remains that while we may be no worse now than 24 years ago we seem certainly to be no better. . . . We are physically in a condition of which we nationally should be thoroughly ashamed...
...life insurance companies start writing uniform war-risk clauses into their policies. Last week one big company -Equitable Life Assurance Society-jumped the guns, announced its own defense program for World War II. In future policies issued to members of the armed forces and men of draft age (except those in Class III), the company will insert a provision for repayment of premiums only in event of death in war. Other life companies were expected to follow suit...