At War45-05-2998Soldier To Civilian

Words at war Sign here corporal yes, sir. Oh, I'll just add my signature. That'll make your discharge final There we are. Thank you. Thank you doctor Gosh, it feels good. It's wonderful doc wonderful to be going home. Hey, you're telling me I can't wait till I get there my girl Christine and mother and dad. Oh boy

How long has it been two and one half years and now doc I'm as light as a nickel balloon the way I feel like like all the Christmas mornings and birthdays are all in a war.

Corporal, don't take me wrong, but two and a half years, a long, long time. I mean, when you do get home, keep remembering that a lot of things have happened to you, a lot of things have happened to that girl and your folks too, you know?

Well, I guess that's right, but what of it? Maybe nothing, maybe something. Remember that. Now, so long, Corporal, all the luck in the world. The National Broadcasting Company, in cooperation with the Council of Books and War Time, presents another in the widely discussed series Words at War, dramatizations based on the most notable books to come out of the war.

Tonight's book is Soldier to Civilian by George K. Pratt, a distinguished psychiatrist, and our play using Dr. Pratt's conclusions as a guide will touch on some of the factors of readjustment which face the soldier on his return to civilian life.

Now will you please come to order? I want to thank all you folks for coming down to the council chamber tonight. This is a very informal kind of a session. Some of you are called personally.