A TRIBUTE TO FOOTBALL
King Football graciously bows his head today amid pageantry and
color. Into Furlong Field he leads a galaxy of All-America stars, now mem-
bers of our Armed Forces in the greatest competition in world’s history.
Even while war rages, that same old Football fellow looms up as big
as ever. He has proven definitely that he is just about as popular a per-
son as the Americans have ever known. The leaders of our fighting forces
also realize this fact because they have cooperated to their utmost in see-
ing that all the color and splendor of a bowl gridiron contest are made

available to the service men today.

It is consoling to myriads of football fans in the Mainland and to the
loved ones of the servicemen that the great football spirit has not been lost
in this war business. American youth is built upon the spirit of competi-
tion—but it is competition on the athletic field and not the battle field.
Yet, these young Americans know that without defeating the enemy on
the battlefield they cannot return to their clean, spirited ways on the ath-
letic field. . . . Nor can their children.

That spirit which has shown itself so conclusively in the past on the

American football fields will prevail over the enemy.

There is nothing so picturesque and peaceful than to see the setting sun
disappearing behind a crowded stadium ona Saturday Afternoon in Octo-
ber. Let us hope by the time that King Football makes his next gracious
appearance, we shall be seated in the security of our home stadium, watch-
ing American youths, invigorated by the accomplishments of our present
armed forces, keeping up our lovable gridiron tradition—But let us make
certain that our next generation will be cavorting in the colorful uniforms
of the cheerleaders and musicians and the shoulder pads of the football
players—not in war togs stained by the blood and grime of the battle field.
- - - ON WITH THE GAME!