Points of View

Dear Grapevine: Your thought for service men is excellent. Alcoholics are put to their greatest test while under stress. The emotions take over, and we are in great danger. The strain in the Army is terrific. Voices shouting orders, the hurry up and wait, arbitrary decisions which cause great inconvenience; these, and the whole idea of regimentation create stress enough to knock us for several loops as things were in the old days. It was well expressed by the soldier who was asked by the Colonel's wife if he were happy in the Service. "No, ma'am," he answered, "I'm nervous in the Service." Then, too, for those of us who like to be alone at times, it is extremely difficult. The only solitude I have been able to get in the Army has been in the middle of the drill field late at night.