 proudly we hail from 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 for your army and your Air Force to bring you this story as proudly we hail the men of the United States Army our story is entitled orphans of the storm a tale of the nobility of warm sincere people as proudly we hail the men of the United States Army and the wives of its members stationed around the world our first act curtain will rise in just a moment but first young man why not let a thought for tomorrow be your thought for today right now your United States Army the senior service needs qualified technicians in such varied and interesting fields as radio radar meteorology photography and many many others yes you can be trained to do a job and acquire a skill that will be of great benefit to you for the rest of your life you can also take pride in the fact that you answered your country's call in time of great need why not let a thought for tomorrow be your thought for today visit your nearest United States Army and United States Air Force recruiting station and enlist in the United States Army remember let a thought for tomorrow be your thought for today and now your Army and your Air Force present the proudly we hail production orphans of the storm I reckon we'll be able to sit out here on the porch much longer getting kind of chilly already this is my kind of weather can almost smell the hams and the smokehouse and the make balloons into the buckets down home in Vermont that wouldn't make much difference to me Brooklyn snow the same all year round I sure miss that luscious caress and Georgia son we got back home you know I guess the son never sets on the army never know where your guy's gonna be shipped next you get that in one post bang you're away again what do you expect the army is where the job is Pete and I have been in about every state in the union plus the Philippines China France England Germany but then of course Pete regular army does that make a difference in your outlook Miss Johnson a big difference when we went in an army wife had to be able to take it just like the men nowadays oh it's a lot easier how long has Pete been in Mrs. Johnson 27 years 27 years gosh I'm not even that old come on come on in here it's goon chin on the glider Helen oh never mind Josie I'll just sit here on the steps you just turning out oh no Mrs. Johnson I was up early I've been down to town and back already any news talk just idle talk the words around that some units will be moving out of Monmouth the first and next week next week are you hear that kind of gossip around army camps all the time well it's not just talk I happen to know that quarter masters processing overseas gear right now overseas gear for wear who knows Korea most likely where the action is but if they were and I look honey you knew what this don't try to outguess thing Korea that would that have mean the wives that have to stay behind oh the army's got enough problems out there without having to handle a lot of dependents oh Helen you all right I haven't been feeling too good you're looking kind of poorly have you been to the doctor all right really I got to go now promise Bob I'd meet him at the post cafeteria this morning I'll see you all later there's something wrong with that girl and no no husbands are smart kids wanna Pete's best boys but if you ask me they're not getting along too well maybe the mention of courier upset her after all she's just kids the trouble with the young people these days get upset too easily now when meeting Pete went in the service people had a different outlook on life they didn't go around me Mrs. Johnson I got to go upstairs and write some letters bless you honey I'm so glad you mentioned that folks back home haven't heard from me in two whole weeks oh it's fine Bob we can talk you sure you don't want something else soup baby oh no no this is plenty you're the boss now come on eat not really hungry I shouldn't have ordered this Helen baby you've got something on your mind oh it's nothing I suppose except I heard some talk this morning when I was downtown talk about some of the units moving out of Monmouth oh that Martha Johnson says you may be going to Korea look honey ever since I've been here in Monmouth the gossip has been scattering us in all directions oh I know what may happen and I'm not complaining but I just wish wish we wouldn't have to be separated at a time like this Bob I saw the doctors this morning you did he confirmed it yes we are gonna have a baby wow me a father pinch me I'm numb holy smoke me Bob Porter a pop everybody's turning around baby this is wonderful news it's wonderful here there any place kiss me I'm mad as a Marge hair where's the cigars I gotta get a lot of cigars I gotta tell somebody hey Pete Pete Johnson Pete over here everybody's looking at let them look let them listen how often does this happen to a guy hey what's it you hello Helen what did you do to this guy just made me the happiest guy alive that's all sit down Pete grab a chair yeah Pete Pete Pete what do you think Helen just told me am I supposed to guess you had never let me try as she just told you you're gonna be a father she just oh yeah yeah that's what you just told me how did you know your lung head you lit up like a neon sign it's written all over you congratulations kid have a cigar I'll go get some cigars have some coffee Bob will you calm down now you're not the first one this has ever happened to let him burst at tendon Helen Martha and me you were never that lucky it must be a very happy little lady oh I am she's worried Pete you know I'll talk about the unit moving on I told her to forget it yeah kid I'd like to tell her to forget it too but well you'll know pretty soon so I might as well tell you now we are moving on the alerts just been posted our units called for a briefing session in the gym tomorrow morning where are we going European command Germany then I can go with you yes darling you'll be able to join me and we can be together when our baby's born we're happy to welcome you man to Heidelberg and later on when they arrive your wives and children at the same time we must remind you of your responsibilities here by the conduct of you and your family in this strange land our army our country our people back home a judge I'm sure we can depend on you you'll find many things of interest here in this old city so make the most of your leisure good luck to you I'm ready to relax and show you around honey join us Jack yeah let me apply to you soldier but this little darling mine's got me booked for some Kate and hanging carpet laying floor polishing and the like in our new quarters oh Helen you just gotta drop around see little old house we got is beautiful so quaint guys gals how'd you like to see some of the countryside around here yeah one of the old hands special services off to take a gang on a hike like to go along hey sounds swell to me and do you some good to Helen you know the doc said plenty of fresh air and mild exercise while you can mark me absence too cold for me cold honey you gonna warm up duckies get along well because start out in about an hour there's a little in not beyond the place called up stock do you stay there tonight tomorrow night start back Sunday morning what do you say well it seems very wintry but if Chet wants how much is this yes a fairy gonna set us back buttons Chet just buttons what is we all got so let's get going doing sweetheart you ever seen that they show the student branch yeah well that was written about that place right over there that's the University of Heidelberg remember the drinking song yeah we're all the guys with the funny little hats click them on yeah that's it drink drink drink this snow is hard walking how are you doing sweetheart rough going all right little tired that's all say you are here baby sit on this wall for a few minutes well oh dear I really and this isn't such a good deal for you I thought it was gonna snow like this I never would have let you come yeah whatever I'm a babe in the woods are out here seems to me this nose getting thicker come on we better catch up with the other yeah I guess we'd better here hang on to my arm baby everyone's very friendly here we'll get in somewhere I'll try to raise somebody hey you are listening to the proudly we hail production orphans of the storm the return in just a moment for the second act among the proudest men in uniform today are the soldiers of the army's airborne service their exploits are once again making history and their prowess in battle is earning them new fame right now the army is accepting applications for direct assignment to the airborne from men who voluntarily enlist it's an opportunity to associate with a top-notch group of men in an outfit that's second to none young men if you'd like to find out more about qualifying for the airborne why don't you visit your local army and Air Force recruiting station learn how you can enlist directly for service in this exciting outfit whose paratroopers are the envy of all servicemen the recruiting sergeant will give you full information you are listening to proudly we hail and now we present the second act of orphans of the storm very soon child so but we do not go to table with such hands do we know my disappearing run along now and wash your hands there's no more so yes so we will soak the hands a long time yeah yeah my this is run along now you will be last at table yeah my dear I go mother superior yes this is the money his sister Paula says she will have to use more potatoes in this too there there's not enough meat so then we use more potatoes but then there will be no potatoes for the children's dinner tomorrow night in that case sister we bake bread in the morning as best we can oh such a problem 76 little mouths to feed him 12 of us with what the children must not go hungry look at that child Fritz what are you doing at that cold window come child you will get sick what are you trying to show me the one oh he is pointing to the window listen bless me I believe I heard someone there is someone out there heavenly father in this weather we must open the door sister get back the wind will cut through him quite all right sister go go back children go back get back from the door there he is mother I see him he's he's carrying something somebody in his arms it's a woman come in all by all means young man here put the young lady down here on the bench we will prepare a more comfortable place thanks a lot you poor children she passed out the going got too rough sister Murray fix a place by the fire put on more cold send the children to the playroom hurry yeah yeah mother superior where where are we what places is this this is St. Joseph's Orphanage at Uckstadt and your sisters yes my son sisters of charity sisters of charity we're not of your faith does that matter my dear young man in times of trouble we all must have a like faith a faith in each other fire is burning low a little more cold sister Murray yeah mother superior 76 little orphans to clothe feed and careful without help the townspeople helped us as long as they could we are all very poor now how old is this building it is 300 years old 300 years golly I never dreamed a building could stand that long we run the orphan how long it will continue to stand we do all the repairs ourselves the noise we are not very skilled the children seem unusually well-behaved so quiet yeah that is so sad healthy children are not always well behaved my poor little ones are and so quiet our call to this we must leave you now oh no no don't get up when you are ready to retire you know where your room is mother I don't know how we can ever thank you enough it is nothing good night God bless you come sister good night good night mother it's wonderful women the sacrifices they make for others they're wonderful all right what would these children do without them did you notice the kids at dinner Bob they look mighty poor I wonder Bob yes I I just thought of something terrible something terrible did you notice that neither sister Marie or the mother superior appeared at the dinner table tonight well yeah yeah you're right it wasn't enough food to go around those two wonderful women stayed away so we could eat Helen baby what's the matter what are you crying for I'm sorry but I didn't mean to wake you up it's been on my mind since last week about those four children up at St. Joseph's orphanage here we are in our comfortable beds nice warm house and I know I'm I'm sure it's cold up there in that old building yeah I know how you feel sweetheart I've been thinking about it since we got back what that could happen to anybody's baby could happen to our baby Bob you're not kidding oh pop something's got to be done those sisters have to get help they're fighting desperately to keep those babies alive they need everything clothes food medicine well sweetheart we got along all right before I got my last promotion we could get along in a little less now and maybe help them I won't waste a thing oh Bob if only we can help somehow we will go to sleep now we'll figure things out in the morning good night sweetheart Martha I don't care if they bought out the whole PX then just tell me what they're doing with all those things Pete I don't know what they do with them it's none of our business they're spending their own money now look Martha you've got all the women on the post talking about those two all right all right Pete I won't say another word I suppose she can do what but you're Bob Porter superior you've got a responsibility okay okay I've got to get over to the post come on kiss your old man goodbye you're a great old gal Martha but when you open your big mouth you sure can't fan a lot of breeze sister that we come here to the nco club tonight oh you know Pete he's got some friends in the new unit in from the States once their welcome party to be a big success gosh it's so long since we've been anything like this my daughter was too rich for our blood but you can say that again you know something baby what Bob we're here as Pete's guests he insisted the whole tab Bob you mustn't let him do that I and tell Pete that he didn't want me to tell you but I got something I want to get off my mind there's been some talk around the post about two people who've been buying a lot of stuff in the PX lately it's up like cats mitten blanket and that he means I called it a minute baby I took the trouble to find out why these two people have been buying this stuff now here's the story in their own quiet way they've been spending all their extra money to help out a lot of poor kids at that orphanage in Upstatt that's the place that took care of them when they were lost in the storm I think we owe these two people a real hand for what they've tried to do all by themselves there they are over at that table there Bob and Helen Porter this is awful it's me so that's why that old son of a gun insisted we come here tonight he planned it this way Bob I'll die I'll just die I want to apologize to both of you why didn't you let anybody know what you were up to and I could just kick myself for not finding out what you were doing well the sisters was so kind to us that we wanted to do what we could to help them I realize now it must have looked strange the stuff we bought but the job still isn't over why don't we all get together and figure out a way we can help with the orphanage from here on in tell you what suppose we round up the women on the post for a meeting at my house the weather's good we can meet on the terrace oh I think you're all just wonderful I don't know what to say I don't know what to do well I do yes I'd stand for me sir yes yes you and that wife of yours certainly have stirred things up around this post sergeant every place I go I stumble over toys heaps of clothes crates and boxes seems to me you got the whole post working for the orphanage at Upstatt I hope sir you don't mind mind who said anything about mining I think this is a swell thing you're doing sergeant but you need a little more help yes sir tell your wife I'm turning the playhouse over to her for the next couple of weeks you can use it as a marshaling station repair center or whatever else you want to call it for the stuff the women are gathering for the orphanage that's wonderful nothing wonderful about it at least I can do okay that's all right thank you sir oh and sergeant yes sir tell the business to let me know what she needs in the way of transportation to haul the stuff I'll attach a truck or two from the motor pool yes sir thank you golly well kid one of the captain's head here Pete I just made a discovery CO's have heart honest Pete they have big hearts there's a truck going back to the post for another load of stuff have you any instructions for the driver oh yes Martha would you please tell him to bring the lumber for the storm vest if you're out on the next trip the boys are waiting to put it up you have spoiled all of us big and small it's been a pleasure mother superior it is wonderful everything is wonderful the work the men from the post are doing on the building the food the clothes and where there must be tons it's still not enough mother so the cleaning fluid the screens for the windows the children won't have to fight the flies for their food this summer Mrs. Porter I do now wait my husband and I wanted to thank you once for giving us shelter from the storm you wouldn't listen to our thanks then I'm not going to hear yours now God will thank you with his blessings it is better so there's another load of stuff outside swing slide sea sauce sandboxes and parallel bar stuff like this do you heaven is there no aim that's for the new playground around the back chat where the boys are grading they're waiting for you okay back it'll be you know my dear this will be the first time most of the children have ever been on a swing or a slide they will be so excited they will drive us all mad thank God it's a copy of a letter sent to every signal core installation back in the States a letter from home this is great listen to what it says well there's a lot of stuff and stuff and stuff about what we're doing here at the orphanage but here's the important part it says this is a project worthy of the men and ladies of the signal core everywhere I know you will all want to contribute how do you like that contribute this letter will put us over like crazy who's the letter from honey it's from Brigadier General Rex v. Corpett Junior signal officer US Army Europe general Corpett ah you Americans your generosity and enterprise are incomprehensible wonderful news this project has gone far beyond our wildest dreams well I guess we're over the hardest part child are you in it all right my superior I think I've got a little project in my own to take care of now what do you mean honey Bob how quickly can you drive me back to town what do you want to go back to town for now because there's no maternity ward here so I maternity ward wow Mrs. Portland for the love of my no for the love of you now close your mouth and let's get going we're wasting time young men when you volunteer for service in the United States Army today you can rest assured that your best talents and natural skills will be considered in giving you an assignment to your liking yes today's modern army fits the right men to the right jobs and real merit is recognized with faster promotions and more opportunities now more than ever before men with above average ability are finding better jobs and more important assignments in the US Army why not investigate an army enlistment for yourself today and find out just what you stand to gain full information is available at your nearest US Army and US Air Force recruiting station 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 for the united states army and united states air force recruiting service this is kenneth banghardt speaking and inviting you to tune in the same station next week for another interesting story on proudly we hail