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Last week Surrogate Frederick S. Quinterro gave his ruling: President Roosevelt died a civilian. "The President receives his compensation for his services rendered as Chief Executive of the nation, not for the individual parts of his duties," he ruled. ". . . The President does not enlist in and is not inducted or drafted into the armed forces. Nor is he subject to court-martial or other military discipline...
...Lift the ceilings on recruiting for all services (total present strength: 46,889) to enlist up to 8,000 more regulars. ¶Commission three more ships for the navy and speed up production of F-86's for the air force...
...late great American humorist, Ring Lardner, left four sons. They all became writers. Jim died in Spain, fighting as a member of the International Brigade-the last American to enlist, and the last to be killed. David served as a war correspondent for The New Yorker, was killed in Germany when his jeep ran into a minefield. John is a sports columnist for Newsweek. The fourth brother, Ring Jr., last week went to jail...
Last week adventurous Private Ronald Dorsey was remembering with nostalgia his quiet life with the U.S. Army. Said he: "I'd like to re-enlist ... if they'll take me back." He didn't like being called a deserter. "I didn't desert," he insisted. "I came back voluntarily...
Another disappointment has been Bao Dai's effort to enlist capable ministers and lower-echelon administrators. Partly this is because so many Vietnamese are fence-sitters or fear the terror of Viet Minh agents. Partly it is a consequence of French failure, in the past and at present, to train enough natives to take over the government. Bao Dai seems to be counting on U.S. pressure to loosen up the French in this respect...