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First Cnntribntnrs in Fund WantS.A.-Purchased Plane to Bomb TokyoA £?nn ArdAr.iivnmM'ia'ircl vilnvn* limn oil mHf,p iv. . . _n... » . *• . .. *A San Antonio-pm dialed plane lo bomb Tokyo!That wns the goal Monday hr the San Antonio Lights Fighter plane fund pfRn met with instant response.Most of the early contributors were not just content with buying a fighter plane, however. They wanted a bomber to pay back the Japs for the dastardly attacks on undefended Manila,The Light had suggested it act as trustee for funds donated by South Texans. which would be transmitted to the United Stales government for purchase of a gift fighter plane.The drive Is In conjunction with nation-wide campaign by William Randolph Hearst in nil cities in which he publishes newspapers. Walter Winehell, columnist for the New* York Daily Mirror, a Hnnrst paper, gave the ‘ drive Its radiosend-off in • his program Sunday night, • •• Here's what the first volunteers had to say about the drive:• William A. Whalen, head of the If. S. immigration and naturalization service: .“I believe it Is a very good plan for San Antonio uud Southwest Texas to give as a free donation sufficient, money to purchase a plane, fighter or bomber, and have Jt described as such, with a Texas boy to fly It in order to express more clearly .to our‘lighter forcethat the entire nation is of one accord £11 backing them in their tight against axis powers.”Thomas D. Barton, Investigator in charge of llic alcohol tax unit: Son Antonio being- one of the principal army air bases and to show our appreciation of this and in remembrance of Pearl harbor and the -heroic conduct of Capt. Colin P. Kelly Jr., I think it would bo ft fine thing for San Antonio and Southwest Texas to present our government with a fighting plane.Mrs, Gladys McGinnis, past matron, Bexar chapter of the Order of Eastern Star:T knowr of no other way to show the deep feeling wc all have for the fcpleucjid gift Capt. Cohn Kelly Jr„can do is to share our wealth Insupport of the fight, the Pearl Harbor heroes so heroically began.Julian Capers, information officer for the regional office of civilian defense:*T personally heartily endorse the idea of. buying a plane and I am happy to contribute my part Arthur Michael .Sr., president ofthe Travis Building and Loan association, pauh I think It a practical plan In that It promotes enthusiasm 1n the war effort and will make the people more ‘war conscious'.**Mrs. Charles T. Wcidner Sr,widow, said:I’m very, much hi favor of it You know, wc can'i do too much fomade to his country. The least we J get rid of In at hound tn Europe.
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San Antonio Light
San Antonio, Texas, US
Mon, Jan 05, 1942
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