is to impress upon the soldier the best way to stay alive. However, in our case, I’ve an idea they are being used to stimulate morale with the educational element secondary. You’d be surprised if you understood how much stress the army is continually placing on the maintenance of good morale. My leisure is still present in the same old way with a mini- mum of whiskey and women and a maximum of relaxation and reading. And speaking of reading, I came across a very interesting book in the U.S.O.’s library yester- day. It’s a record of a number of experiments conducted by Duke University with “Extra Sensory Perception” — New Frontiers of the Mind. Well, to sum it up, the phrase “New Frontiers” to my way of thinking is a bit bold. However, some rather startling hypothesis was advanced in regards to telep- athy and a few related subjects. To dare to think of such things was like seeing one of Walt Disney’s dream sequences. — It all seemed so remote, so difficult to compre- hend and, yet, so challenging that I could not escape thinking of it. I had a little information in regard to mental telepathy before find- ing the book, so perhaps I was prepared for the shock. Your brother, whom you think unduly excited — and who prob- ably is Herman P.S. Iz, If I should ever go over- seas, I want you to impress the family to the use of Vmail. I am sure that you are familiar with its advantages.
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