 This is CP McGregor speaking and welcoming you to another performance of your War Department program proudly. We hail Through the courtesy of the Hollywood Coordinating Committee Represent mr. Barry Sullivan as the star of our play one for the records written by Richard Hall with music by Eddie Skravanik It happened quickly the car traveling a little too fast the intersection the screech of breaks and then Five weeks after the accident in which his wife was seriously injured Don Harrington the radio producer sits at her bedside in the darkened hospital room Feeling better. Oh much much better. Well my darling. You know what day tomorrow is? I haven't the slightest idea I mean you tell me about it tomorrow is October 14th a very remarkable day Or on that day four years ago two people met in London Wimple Street if you care to be precise right in front of the Barrett house go on it sounds wonderful Well at that time he was a rising young actor in the repertory theater fourth speared from the left in Henry VIII And she on that morning they met she was a vision and he beheld her and he was entranced And they spoke of the Brownings and they decided that Robert and Elizabeth would be wonderful names for children May afternoon grew into evening in the evening into Starlight and the Starlight Starlight grew into a promise. They've shared together ever since Well, that was a beautiful speech Don You know you really should never have given up acting to become a radio producer. Yes, you'd think so wouldn't you? But my darling we have so much to be thankful for. Oh, yes, so much and you know what? Dr. Reynolds says that in a few days we're gonna unzip of that cast and throw it away. I'm glad I'm a little frightened too I've almost forgotten what you look like. Well, I'll tell you Betty I still have arms that long to hold you in a stomach that gets butterflies every time I realize that you'll soon be home and I have eyes that get stars in them whenever I think of you. Oh my darling. Sorry visiting hours are over That woman never misses her cue does she? Well my darling, I'll have to run along. I'll see you tomorrow. Oh, don't be late. Will you Don? Seems like I almost live each day for the 10 minutes we have together. I won't be See you tomorrow darling Rest well. Oh, Dr. Reynolds. Oh, hello Don. How's our patient? Oh, she's wonderful doctor. I just told her about the cast but About her eyes doctor. Oh the darkened room the coverings over eyes were just a precaution Don We have pulled the blinkers off when we remove the cast they make you happy. Oh perfectly doctor. Thanks to you Well Don, I really don't deserve all the credit your wife's recovery has been remarkable You're good medicine for her Hey, by the way, what's the overcoat for? Oh, I'm driving up to great pines tonight up in the high cold country Well, you better take your earmuffs along too. Say that's a thought. We're planning a broadcast up there I have to check the facilities. Oh say doctor. I didn't mention great pines to Mrs. Harrington. No No, the mountain roads are pretty icy this time of year and well I've so often urged that she use all her energies toward getting well I I didn't want her to worry not even for a minute. Yes. Well, all right Don You'll be back tomorrow night tomorrow night. So long doctor so long Don We're all set. Mr. Harrington all set Barry. Well, how's Mrs. Harrington? I'll have Mrs. Harrington home soon. Thank you, Barry Now let's get this trip to great pines over with Well, that wasn't too bad a berry. Oh, sir. We didn't even have to use chains. Hey, listen to that wind will you? Looks like it's blowing up a storm. Thanks, sir Well, let's get into the hotel and get our work over with as quickly as we can in the morning and get down off this hill This is WGP the great pine station highest radio station in the world Attention motorists approaching great pines your caution to put on chains at the divide. We repeat all motorists Hey, it really must have snowed here last night Well, Barry are happy with everything here. Oh, yes, sir. Mr. Harrington the studio is small But I think we can get by nicely all right fine. Now. Why don't you go get the car and we'll roll out of here You've got the chains. Yeah, they're putting them on right now. Good guess up and hurry back Hello Yes, I'm hoping I get you. Oh, yes doctor, but I don't I don't Yes, doctor, I think it'd be best if you returned as soon as you can I'm leaving at once. Mr. Harrington It isn't serious. Oh, no, no trouble. I know how much that means I'm leaving this very minute doctor this very minute I'm afraid we're not going anywhere. What's that? Well, the highway department is stopping all cars Looks like we're snowed in Mr. Harrington You will return to our play in just a moment, but first a message from your war department Can you tell what a man is just by the clothing he wears? If he's in the uniform of the United States Army, you know that he's not only a soldier, but a man of science Yes, that is our regular army today a group of technically trained and skilled men who are every day pushing the growth of Scientific progress to heights of accomplishment believed impossible only a few years ago You've all heard of atomic energy and the infinite possibilities of its utilization You've all heard of jet propulsion Electronics the development of which in years to come will play an important part in your everyday life Machines which hurdle through space at inconceivable speeds faster than that of sound radar which is already being used to accurately forecast weather and push button airplanes These and many more are the accomplishments of the army today So you see this is the type of work your regular army soldier is doing a man The uniform of that army has selected a career of advancement both personal and scientific Besides training himself in a particular branch of knowledge He is a part of a great organization whose contributions to science are an integral part of civilization See your local army recruiting station now for further information Here's the second act of one for the record starring Barry Sullivan as Don Harrington Snowed in a great pines Unable to get the bedside of his injured wife Radio producer Don Harrington puts in a frantic phone call to dr. Reynolds His assistant Barry stands anxiously beside him. No answer yet. Mr. Harrington. No nothing How is it outside? Well, it stops knowing Suns even come out. That may be the break we've been waiting for we can't drive down the canyon We'll fly down they say they can get those little hedge hopper planes in anywhere And if anyone can get one of them up to us dr. Reynolds can Hello Dr. Reynolds thank the Lord. I was afraid I wasn't gonna be able to get through to you doctor I'm snowed in up here. There's nothing going down the canyon. How's my wife? Well, there's a chance doctor if you'll help me if you just hello Hello, doctor doctor Hello, dr. Reynolds. Don't tell me the telephone lines are down Your attention, please your attention, please. This is WGP the great pine station We're interrupting our regular schedule broadcast for this urgent announcement Anyone now listening to WGP in the metropolitan area, please contact dr. Frederick Reynolds at Holmby Hospital Immediately have dr. Reynolds listened to WGP at three o'clock this afternoon. This is urgent We repeat anyone now listening to WGP They've just made the announcement of WGP mr. Harrington. That's good. That'll get the plane up here Dr. Reynolds will tell them how important it is. I've got to get through to us somehow Barry I've got to get to the hospital Here's your husband mrs. Harrington Please now you aren't supposed to talk Please listen to me. I want you to be very quiet. I want you to know how close I am to you Think of London and the wonderful summer we spent there and Wimple Street And these words written there by another who loved almost as deeply as I love you. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I Love thee to the depth and breath and heist my soul can reach when feeling out of sight For the ends of being an ideal grace. I Love thee to the level of every day's most quiet need by Sun and candlelight I love thee freely as men strive for right. I Love thee purely as they turn from praise. I Love thee with a passion put to use in my old griefs and with my childhoods faith. I Love thee with a love. I seem to lose with my lost saints. I love thee with a breath smiles tears of all my life And if God choose I Shall but love thee better After death come now dawn. I think your wife should rest Dr. Reynolds. There's a telephone call for you from Great Pines. Thank you Hello, Don. Hello, Dr. Reynolds. How was she doctor Don? You're still the best medicine in the world for your wife. She's resting comfortably Just as you planned it on of course I couldn't get the plane, but I followed your directions on the other to the letter We recorded the broadcast played the record in the room. It turned the trick quite a production Don Right now doctor. I'm gonna trade the earphones for earmuffs I've got a date with a snow plow and it's bringing me home The curtain falls on one for the record starring Barry Sullivan before leaving you. There's an important message from your ward apartment Though the war is over. There's still much urgent and necessary work for our army to do today As always the army is continuing research and development in scientific fields medicine electronics atomics engineering aviation Our army is an organization of technically educated men skilled in the various tasks for which they are trained Recently Air Force technicians completed a cooperative study of cosmic rays in the most extensive series of Experiments ever made in the upper-air regions just as recently they disclosed the production of GAPA a Pilotless projectile the principle of which should have far-reaching effects on the design of future passenger and cargo aircraft The use of penicillin DDT new surgery methods the adapting of radar techniques to forecast weather Perfecting of machines that fly faster than the speed of sound the development of EN IAC a machine that makes split second Scientific calculations that ordinarily would require thousands of man-hours to complete These are but the forerunners of almost unbelievable army accomplishments to come To an ambitious young man interested in modern progress and development an army career offers any number of opportunities For individual advancement he can partake of many personal benefits from this career such as education Liberal retirement privileges a chance to travel the opportunity to learn a trade or skill use of army facilities and conveniences at reduced rates Frequent promotions an unprecedented new pay scale offers him a financial return well above the starting average in industry These are but a few of the inducements for an intelligent young man to choose a career in our new regular army If you're a young man between 17 and 34 Go to your nearest army recruiting station and ask about the benefits to you of a worthwhile career in our new regular army Thank you, Mr. Barry Sullivan for appearing on our show This is CP McGregor reminding you that another proudly we hail program will come to you over this station next week Listen in