 Proudly we hail New York City where the American stage begins here is another program with a cast of outstanding players Public service time has been made available by this station to bring you this story as proudly we hail the United States Army Our story is entitled helping hand as proudly we hail the work of the military police of the United States Army The man who exercised their authority with discretion and tact who bring good judgment fairness and understanding to each situation a potent force in maintaining law and order our first act curtain will rise in just a moment, but first You know in the last two years that I've been the announcer on proudly we hail I've had an awful lot of men come up to me and asked me what the situation is in the army today for specialists and technicians Men already trained in their professions in the army or as civilians and I can only tell them that the Opportunities are better today than ever before Now in the first place as men already trained and experienced in your jobs you'll find that the army offers a wide open opportunity for advancement and promotion and in the second place as Specialists interested in what you are doing you'll discover that in the army you'll be able to work with the finest equipment in the world and You'll be doing jobs that are worthwhile and interesting and in the third place as Technicians interested in improving your knowledge and understanding of your particular field You'll be very interested to hear that today's technical training schools in the army are better than ever So men if you've been wondering what the army has to offer you You the trained technician or specialist Take a tip from me and visit your nearest United States Army recruiting station to get all the facts The very friendly people at the recruiting service will be glad to tell you all about it And if you'll just take the time to drop in and get information without obligation I can say very sincerely Believe me, you'll be very glad you did and now your United States Army presents the proudly we hail production helping hand I Made your call in the station told me that it would soon be time to get on the train to start my patrol I've made this trip many times before but somehow Somehow it would all be different now It's hard to explain what happens to a guy's insides when What's the use of thinking about it now In the distance, I can see my partner PFC Sam Miller approaching. We had a job to do Hi, Sam. Hi, Bill. Well, I've been inspected from stem to stern and back again Sergeant said I look like I stepped out of a band box gear and all my shine dazzle you you're okay What's the matter with you you're catching oh Sarge is a good egg. Yeah, I don't get this Your face is as pale and green as if you hadn't slept in a week Actors if you're ready to swallow me alive. What gives got nothing to do with you Come on. We'll check with the conductor find out where our seats are. Whatever you say. Let's go Reserved for military police that makes our seats on the train official After locating the senior officer aboard just in case we needed him as well as a medical officer and aid man We toured the train from front to rear checking page What's the matter soldier my wallet? It's gone. I had my furlough papers in it money everything I own Why did you lacy it? I know I had it when I got on that train. I bought some magazines headed for Camp Crowley I got to take a 30 mile bus ride from the station. I was just about to go into the diner. I'm flat busted $17 she I don't know what to do. It never happened to me before I'm sure I had that wallet when I got on the train. Take care of them. Will you Sam? Yeah, sure bill We placed the soldier in protective custody for his own protection Furnished him with a provisional military police pass in place of his lost furlough papers meal tickets and Transportation to his post to be paid for out of the soldiers pay This is not an arrest. No violation is involved and no adverse report is submitted a Report of incident has sent forward to the man's commanding officer for information Oh, it sure feels good to sit down for a change. I gotta fill out this report Wait a minute Bill. What's wrong? Will you you'll be going on furlough after this trip? You act like you're going to a funeral. I am All right wise guy who died me? Oh brother that doesn't I give up Okay, you like sad stories. I'll tell you one. I'm all ears Remember that girl I met in Louisville Told you buddy. Yeah, sure. He even showed me her picture real beauty Louisville is my hometown, you know I'm all washed up with it Well, how come Sound like the real thing from what you told me she went for you in a big way, too. Yeah, that's what I thought How wrong can you get? Oh That's a tough break bill. Ah the fun we had we went roller skating together long walks talking All the time they never seem to be room enough for everything we wanted to say We even talked about What's the difference now? Well, look, maybe you can patch it up the run ins in Louisville. You got your furlough. Maybe you can like that. I wish it was What happened back there? Come on. It looks like some soldiers got mixed up in a card game Oh Soldiers will be in taken for every cent they had yeah, that card sharp looked familiar Seen him before sure remember that Ohio run the guy was always saying I was a GI myself. Oh, yeah I remember now same one taking a staff sergeant for almost 50 bucks Out of hustlers like that stay in business. He won't civilian police have catch up to him that staff sergeant still sending me Thank you notes for getting them out of a champ. Yeah So bill Yes Well, you were gonna tell me what happened What happened? Yeah with your girl. Oh, I can't figure out what it was I said what I did the last time we wouldn't get How do you know how can you be sure she's through with you? How do you know what I met another guy and zip like that? Yeah, but how do you know you haven't said anything? I wrote her seven letters count them count them seven letters. They all come back on open. Let me look at them Let's go. We've got work Pass order pass sure pass furlough papers orders. Oh, I don't have any What are you doing on the train? I went home to see my mother. I found her from the post and she was pretty sick So no, you're supposed to have a pass. No, it was a weekend I thought I'll have you been in the army so three weeks Nobody told you but whenever you leave the post you're supposed to have a pass. Oh, I didn't know that not on a weekend I'm going back to camp now. Where are you station camp Douglas? How'd you get by before this? Well, I didn't I hitchhiked home I got a ride and press me right up to my front door next time you want to go home Ask your first sergeant or company commander. You won't have any trouble. All right. Yeah, I'm sorry Am I in hot water? Not exactly I'll give you a provisional military police pass what we call a p.m. P.P. I'll save you the trouble of explaining next time You're stopped get you past the gate of your camp. Thanks. Thanks a lot You'll learn after you've been in the army a while that everything is done through channels Helps keep things organized that way. I've learned already next time I have to get home. I'll know what to do Hi, you're cooking. All right. Give me your name organization of cereal. I'll write you out Tell the soldier was giving me the truth. He's a clean-cut kid Hadn't quite grown into his uniform yet In a situation like that a pot in the head in the helping hand goes a long way towards making a serviceman feel that an MP is his Friend he ever gets in the spot. I knew after I gave the soldier the p.m. PP He'd never leave his station again without a pass I'm an excitement. Oh, not much a couple of sailors on the wrong train First sergeant who lost his furlough papers This face was a bit red You notice how many soldiers are traveling with their girls this trip So that's what you've been thinking when you walk through the train. Oh, it just occurred to me. That's oh, sure Brain so filled up with that girl. You can't see cut it out. Okay All I'm saying is that you have said too much Look Bill Sure, you're in love with a girl things like that have happened before it's not the end of the world You'll find another girl. You're not where I find her Union station Maybe I'll put an ad in the newspaper You know any more jokes all that's not what I meant skip it Feel a lot better if you talk about it That's a great. Yeah, I guess I'm acting like an awful dope She meant an awful lot to me. I Didn't think I could ever feel that way about anyone. You understand Sam Yeah, I'm beginning to my furlough is made out to Louisville ten days in Louisville. What'll I do for ten days? Why don't you go home? Where's that wherever I happen to be that's home for me. It's been that way for a long time It's a tough break If Bill here comes a soldier with a worried look on his face, you're the doctor Can you help me out MP? I'm gonna bit of a sweat. I'll do what I can you see I bought my girl a gift at the station I'd have enough left over to buy myself a meal before I hit camp. I Haven't had a thing to eat since morning I'm down to my last dime Still got a long way to go where you had it for camp Douglas I'm in the 11th tank battalion. We can pink slip them I'll get you pigs slept good for a couple of meals in the dining great railroad company You'll send that slip to the finance office at your post soldier charges will be deducted from your pay. Oh good deal Guess I was a little too generous with my girl It's a dumb trick. Yeah, you feel better after you've eaten. Thanks a lot. I certainly appreciate your help. Follow me soldier We'll go see the conductor Hey, you've been gone a long time anything up I don't know for sure I just passed the washroom I saw a soldier stretched out dead to the world trying to wake him up and it didn't do any good Just keeps on mumbling something and twisting and turning. Oh, is he asleep? Can't be sure you smell his breath first thing It's not a trace of alcohol on it besides he looks like a clean-cut kid. Oh, where is he a Ford in the train about four cars I think he's got a fever and he's sick. I'll say mighty sick You're listening to the proudly we hail production helping hand. 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I just don't don't try to talk now soldier. You're pretty sick There's a nurse back in the coach. I'll go get her. Yeah, see if the medical officer is still in the diner Hey, stand by will you Sam don't let anybody I don't know yet Nursing captain are in there with him pretty rough. Hey seemed to be in bad shape. I loosened his clothes Captain said he let me know what the score was as soon as he took his temperature We just have to sweat it out Captain wants to see a bill. I'll wait outside. Yeah, let me know How is he fever's way up captain said it's probably an advanced stage of pneumonia We have to get a little hospital right away the next stop is Cincinnati is the general hospital in town there About 15 minutes late that means we'll be there in a half hour 35 minutes at most that's not too bad I got to get some blankets. I'll be right back Blankets I could carry oh fine. That's plenty captain's waiting for one more thing Sam the conductors in the next car We haven't sent a wire to the military police in Cincinnati to have an ambulance waiting at the station was just about to take care of Where are they taking me Just to care that telegram how is he about the same the captain said to let him know if there's any change The nurse will be back in a minute nice going It's about 20 minutes ago. I should give the ambulance just enough time to get there. I don't feel good. You'll be okay, soldier There's nothing to worry about Well, it takes care of everything I guess better go see the conductor to make sure the aisle is cleared when they come aboard to The stretcher right Sam you stay here and direct passengers to another washroom We need as much air as we can in here. We'll do bill meantime. I'll copy down the information I've got the soldiers papers and personal effects. I'll see to what they don't get lost be back as soon as I can Back please clear the aisle Everybody stand back so it was taken into protective custody given the proper medical and hospital care a Report of incident was sent to his commanding officer explaining his illness disposition and absence from duty In all instances like this the military police make out a full report Over buddy. I'm beat. Hi, Sam. Anything new the usual Orientation job on a couple of new recruits Meal tickets and a PMPP for corporal being transferred to a new station. That is wallet lifted. I'll be within a minute Sam I got to get my notebook in order might as well tackle mine too. This is as good a time as any not just about does it Hey Bill Yeah, Sam Long as you're gonna be in Louisville, and you don't know anybody there Why don't you spend some time at my house? No, thanks. I got another patrol tomorrow, but after that I've got a three-day pass I could dig up a couple of laughs and a lot of people around town might be fun Nice try Sam. No go. Well, I was only so I bought me out the war right What time is it? We get there in 15 minutes. This is one time. I wouldn't object to staying on the train and riding on forever Listen if there's anything I can do at least I can do is get rid of these letters Imagine a guy pours it out like each word is a jewel some precious stone What happens he gets kicked in the gut Let's take a look at that envelope, huh? See the pretty postmarks address unknown return Return return return. She wouldn't even open. Wait a minute Karen and Dawson 546 South Chestnut Drive Fairville, Kentucky Fairville, Kentucky. Well, you dumb clock. No wonder. She didn't get the letters the post office isn't a mind reader I know what you're talking about look genius. You had the wrong address Wrong address, of course Fairville is right over the state line. It's in Indiana I know where Fairville is. I've been there a dozen times used to take the bus to Louisville all the time was a short haul Sure, but Fairville is in Indiana. Well, you you you mean she never even got my letters. How could she? She'll probably be a sore as blazes. You never wrote her you really think so Sam you really think of course Come on. Come on. Let's take one last look around before the trip is over. Let's make it a great big look, huh? Yeah, I know you you're just anxious. That's all we spent too much time to get I'm gonna put in a request for another partner next trip. Yeah, I'll bet Hey, Bill, who's our relief this trip? Do you know I get Swanson and a new man just out of military police school. I guess there's not much to tell him Routine trip. Yeah, just routine Well Have a nice furlough Bill. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Say hello to your girl for me You can bet on that Thanks for what? Why don't you get lost? Glad to see you. I guess so perhaps you're going to tell me you lost my address That's that's that's pretty close to the truth You'd better explain why I wrote you just as I promised but all the letters came back unopened and I thought look look here Here's my proof. I don't understand They seem to be You have the wrong address. It's Indiana not Kentucky. That's what I found out Bill, how could you have made such a mistake? That's what I'm trying to tell you. I made a mistake And all the time I didn't hear from you up I was beginning to think you were one of those people who get caught up in something and then Nothing, what do you think I went through torture to put it mildly? Bill, I'm sorry. I figured out a hundred different reasons why the letters bounced back without being open and all the Reasons added up to zero silly bill You should have known when a thing like this happens it Well, it was probably because of circumstances that had nothing to do with us I should have known that it had nothing to do with us. Ha ha did did you know that? I thought I'd never see you again boy. I was ready to cancel my furlough, but now I don't think I will You'd better not you don't Karen. I was thinking Yes, I might make the same mistake again when I write you, you know, I mean by accident You might yeah, yeah, so we Well, we could fix it. So so what happened again? how well I for example if We both had the same address Oh Well, I don't know think about it promise I Promise oh boy, this is gonna be the best furlough a guy ever had the very best Wherever the wheels of travel turned the military police are on the job to control and assist service personnel Their presence is insurance for millions of servicemen and women of the armed forces Insurance towards safe arrival without interference or delay The common sense the sense of fair play that the military police bring to the routine situation to prop up at every turn These are the tickets of safety and security towards new destinations Here's a message to the registered nurses of our nation By your choice of a career you have become members of a dedicated profession You have elected to use your knowledge and skills to serve humanity For your unselfishness your efficiency and your high degree of training you are universally respected But perhaps you've reached a point in your career where it's often hard to keep your goals in sight You can't always see where your devotion to your creed is leading if this is true This is the time that you should seriously consider the Army Nurse Corps in this great Organization which is established such a fine tradition you can find a deep and lasting Personal satisfaction in your work. You can clearly see your life of service stretching out before you service to your fellow man service to your country and service to yourself You'll be performing an extremely vital function in our nation's security Yes, if you are a registered nurse there are unparalleled opportunities for you in the Army Nurse Corps This is really a nursing career with a future offering opportunities for world travel valuable specialized training and a good salary You begin as a commissioned officer Enjoying the same prestige pay and benefits of the male officers. You work with the best equipment Have opportunities to develop your professional skills by working with many different types of patients In addition, you'll enjoy a 30-day paid vacation every year But most important of all you'll get a tremendous satisfaction from your work And you'll be doing your country a vital surface act right now Find out if you are qualified to serve as an Army nurse Right to the Surgeon General Department of the Army Washington 25 DC Right today your country needs you right to the Surgeon General Department of the Army Washington 25 DC This has been another program on proudly we hail presented transcribed in cooperation with this station proudly we hail is produced by the recruiting publicity center in New York for the United States Army and this is Mark Hamilton speaking Inviting you to tune in the same station next week for another interesting story on proudly we hail