Nothing happened today at Pocket U. Let’s check another source, shall we?

History As You Heard It, by Lowell Thomas (1957). I posted several times about Thomas and this crappy old book. June 6-8, 1944. September 28, 1938 (“… unrestrained joy because the word tonight is peace.”). December 8, 1941. You get the idea. Lowell was to radio news broadcasts what Cronkite was to television. The book is a chronology of some notable events. Let’s see what happened on some random June 8ths.

1932— The bonus army marched on Washington. (In 1924 congress issued service certificates to veterans– bonuses on their pay with interest– but they were not redeemable until ’48. They wanted their money and they wanted it now.)

1934— President presents “long expected program of social reform. Its great purpose, the President says, is security, security for everybody.” How’d that work out?

1938— “Pope Pius registered a formal protest with Franco” re: bombing civilians.

1942— “Midway was a brilliant victory”

1943 and it’s a good one!—

Fighting broke out again today in Los Angeles, the battle of the zoot suit– the conflict between soldiers and sailors and the ferocious jitterbugs. … one soldier was stabbed and three others badly beaten.

It seems like fantastic nonsense when we hear how gangs of jitterbug youths are attacking uniformed fighting men of the nation.

For those who may be confused:

No mention of the zoot suit riots.

Guide to Daily Reading June 8

• Lamb’s Letters

I am sorry to say we will have to get to more of Lamb’s letters some other day. The power has just gone out and I’ve just returned to my desk after having hooked up the Jackery power station to all things internet. As it is Marica cooks Monday, and as I have no idea when electrons will start flowing from holes in walls, I need to tend to the kitchen.

It is Drudge Work Monday, after all!