— BOMBSHELL -< =— Commanding PUBLISH) Orficer SeRI-MONTHLY BY TIS Administration Editor Associate 4rt Department Lee K. - Robert - Georgia Editor - - Slack WW. OF THE Room 211 OGDEN Edna Yn Tuesday, Shores and of November sixty-seventh To those Leaver Tripoli.” Qn 10,1942, the fighting of November United 10, 1775, States "The the U..S. celebrated Halls tneir of ‘Kontezuma Marines Corrs was’ and automatically lost his job with the Navy Depot. Finding himself high and dry and unable to get work anywhere, he repented and asked the Arsenal to take him back, saying that he was starving. Col. Sears was willing to reinstate him ag a munitions handler and let him work his way the created a fighting unit. Now, 167 years later they are still fighting for the freedom all men, all races and all creeds. The United States of the year 1775 had to fight to live. The work day then was not eight hours with lunch on the company time, and no work uniforms or work shoes were furnished them free of charze. No, they worked from daylight until toiled with bare hands, and the greatest nation in the world bare hands and blood and tears. Yet, in a world that is shed -- now blood a nation twirlinz and tears that madly to is well on its lay worth axis, the groundwork fighting there for are a of up, with husbands, or sons in the armed forces, fighting somewhere in the world. Stop for a moment and think how you would feel if you knew the extra shell or extra bomb you might have helped produce, had you been working today, would be the shell or bomb that would save the life of your loved one. But that extra shell or extra bomb was not produced because Mr.’ Jones had a stomach ache or Miss Smith had a headache. : Fellow employees, we've got a job to do. Let's not help the fighting Marines celebrate THEIR birthday by OUR getting drunk and then being absent from work two or three days with a hangover. Lord and Pass the Ammunition Let's -- Down all the get damn mad and go to war, Assembly Line." -- Bernard R. Diamond Bomb> Loading "Praise the HALLOWEEN We all know our rights and will undoubtedly insist upon them, but there is an law that wherever there is a Right, there is an Obligation. Let us not be sumpatriots or sunshine soldicrs. Those of us who came from Virginia will remember "noblesse oblige.” Those of us who claim old Puritan ancestry which settled New England may pos-~sibly remember Whittier's injunction along that line: "Sons of sires who sat in council With their Bibles Answering England's With the plain West Jie others who are may well remember ‘round the board, royal missive 'Thus Saith the Lord.'" descended from the Mormon stock that an old hymn sung by pioneer fathers: "Shall I be carried to the skies On beds of flowery ease While others fight to win the prize And sail through bloody seas?" settled so much of the The Halloween City, sponsored by 29, was a great the wealth In of a very soul must prove before the bar of his own Every man There is no time to waste. brunt of this ‘%e all depend upon our soldiers to bear the whether he measures up. blood, the furnish to are brothers our and war, but, if, as we expect, our boys should we not at least furnish the sweat? -- Joseph Peach PARTY party at the White the West Plant Oct. success. The $25.00 Defense Bond given as grand prize was won by Mrs. Carl Cowan. Defense Stamp books and merchandise certificates were given as secondary prizes. Miss Illa Hill. carried away the honors for the ladies costumed as "Sadie Thompson," and Oscar Rice for the oppo- site sex as "honest John Ellis' George Washington." popularity when he won gorgeous now: with all a few months In Hitler has all Europe at his feet. Europe organized, he will be able to build three ships to our one. Orient under his control. wealth of the Hirohito has all the short time he will be able to mass it against us. Right to John E. Samara, Our compliments retiring Editor of the Bombshell, and best wishes for success in his new job, the Daily Activity Report -- which keeps him so busy that it has been impossible for him to continue his work on this paper. He is remaining with us, however, in an advisory capacity, so his fine influence will still be felt. Plant. old mer but the Civil Service Commission re- fused to allow the Arsenul to re-employ him because of his unsatisfactory record at government establishments. MORAL: So much for those who think they can take the law into their own hands. surpris- ing number of people who are absent from work each day for reasons so insignificant that they would make our fighting ancestors not only turn over in their graves but dig deeper into them. Many of you employees of this Arsenal, alone, have sweethearts, "resign- ary! He was therefore "discharged with prejudice” by the Commanding Officer, One- to as of ‘dark, contemplate This man, one of the Guards, left the Arsenal saying that he was entering the Army, but he went to work instead at the Navy Depot at an increase in sal- Marines from who cited. Director Farkinson, Betty Haxalo, James Ki. ifullen © year ae & ing from a Civil Service job without sufficient reason, the case of one of the former employees of the Arsenal is Fhotographer - John See:miller Printing - Fred E. larker hundred 3 ARSSNAL Long Winburn, PaGk RESIGNATIONS SEPARATIONS LAUNDRY SERVICES NOW OPEN TO ARSENAL EMPLOYEES’ Editor Sears EMPLOYSS Building, ALC SC0ODEN ARSEN Retiring ae a was upped “Zlla Elephant" 50% the gingham dollAll the girls wanted to dance with Ella! The ¥iest Plant wishes to thank the Arsenal employees for their fine cooperation. LOST AND FOUND Lost articles should be reported to the Identification Bureau at Guard Headquarters. Likewise anything found should be let't at the same place where it can be returned to owner. Through identification, the follow- ing articles may be released at the Identification One pair Bureau: of zlasses One camera One Qne One kodak 38 revolver lady's belt Visitor, beins shown thru the ?lant: "Does a bomb that size often hit a man?" Foreman: "Naw -- only once." IN MUBTING Tne National #ederation of ¥ederal Employees, Local 691, will hold a meeting: Noyember.17 at 7:30 p.m. “for * the purpose of electing officers. The meeting will be at the hoose Hall (between 24th and 25th on Grant). ‘11 members are ured to attend. ARSUNAL: SXCUAN TB 4 recular exchanse such as is found at army posts will soon be opened under the management of Lt. Mohr in’ the basement of the Administration Buildinz. The room adjacent to the cafeteria is now beins fitted up for this turpose, one corner of which will be reserved for laundry reception. Besides a complete Harber Shop, there will be a store with a stock of drug sundries, candies, cigarettes, etc. And here's good news, girls -- there will be wearing apparel for sale, which, as well as the other articles, you may obtain at wholesale prices! 4A prominent politician was attendin: a meetin; and was trying hard to hear what the sreaker hid to say. But the squallins of an infant directly in front of him maue it impossible. Pinally, ne leaned mother on the snoulder, forwara, and "as the baby christened been touched the asked: we ACTION A display must win by of flags hitting, -- is not enough. not by bunting. Brooklyn Eagle Services of the. laundry and. dry cleaning establishment at 1810 Washington Boulevard which has been taken over by the Arsenal are now extended to include all employees. As the capacity is limited, however, first come first served. Registration for this work is accepted with the understanding that if the Arsenal work increases and capacity is exceeded, the last employees to be registered will be dropped. If at any future time the capacity is taken up with Arsenal work, then the employees vill not be permitted the use of the laundry. Everything will be done on a cash and carry basis and each article must be clearly marked. Price lists will soon be available. NEW LAUNDRY “ffective immediately prices will prevail at the dry: cash RATE the following arsenal Laun- Finished, compdete. y.... 8¢ 1b. (This will include all starched items.) Rough, dry «ses ee «6 ©: 7g lbs RACLLR. an ae 6 se be we OF The ‘inimum of any service - 15 lbs. The above prices are based on a and carry basis. DINNER PARTY yet?" A dinner party was held at Jim's "No, sir, why do you ask?" Cafe Friday, November 6, by Foremen and "Werely because I was about to sus- Inspectors on the nisht shift of the gest that if ne had not been christened, Burrows west rlant in honor of Spencer you mirht name him 'Cood Taea.'" and Flamm Harper, who are leaving soon "Tooi Idea," exclaimed the astonThey were prefor service in the Army. ished mother. "why in tne world such a sented with signet rings. peculiar name as 'Good Idea?!" Dinner and dancinz were enjoyed by “Because,'' replied tne politician, forty-three guests, with Vera Jensen "it should be carried out!” acting as hostess. SMITTY AND COOKY (teste)