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title: America at War (Rummy, Alaskan style; Flat top guardian; You're really on the beam!)
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/america-at-war-woolworth-alaska-1942/
description: 'Illustrated school news sheet of captioned war photographs: Alaska-based fighter pilots playing cards, American volunteers sworn into the U.S. Army'
section: Collection
---

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# America at War (Rummy, Alaskan style; Flat top guardian; You're really on the beam!)

Illustrated school news sheet of captioned war photographs: Alaska-based fighter pilots playing cards, American volunteers sworn into the U.S. Army in England, and a PT boat beside a carrier. A bottom panel and cartoon urge pupils to buy War Savings Stamps, pricing each stamp in equipment. The caption wording about 'Jap subs' is the name-calling register.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/) [Name-calling](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/name-calling/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
America at War
AN EXCLUSIVE NEWS AND PICTURE SERVICE PREPARED FOR SCHOOLS AND SHOWING OUR COUNTRY IN ACTION. DISTRIBUTED BY THE U. S. TREASURY
RUMMY, ALASKAN STYLE. U.S. Army fighter pilots based in Alaska relax over a card game before taking off. These men call themselves "Flying Tigers" and live up to their famous namesakes, the American Volunteer Group that fought for China. Photo by U. S. Army Signal Corps.
"YOU'RE IN THE (U. S.) ARMY NOW." These American citizens joined the Canadian Army before our country declared war. Now released but still wearing Canadian uniforms, they are being sworn into the U. S. Army at barracks somewhere in England. Photo by U. S. Army Signal Corps.
FLAT TOP GUARDIAN. An escorting "PT" boat crosses the stern of an aircraft carrier. The speedy "PT" is everywhere at once—watching for Jap subs that might try to attack this South Pacific task force. Official U. S. Navy Photograph.
★ SCHOOLS SPEED VICTORY ★
Junior High School Girl Makes Record War Stamps Sale
School boys and girls the country over are discovering they can sell War Savings Bonds and Stamps as well as buy them. Here is Elsie Reardon, pupil of a New York Junior High School, receiving congratulations from Major Alexander de Seversky, famous author-flyer, for selling $262.00 worth of Stamps and Bonds in two hours at a Times Square rally. Be a salesman for the U. S. A. Urge one of your older friends to buy a Bond today.
[caption: World-Telegram Photo]
YOU'RE REALLY ON THE BEAM!
—if you buy War Savings Stamps regularly. For then your nickels and dimes are put to the best possible use. They buy guns and ammunition and equipment for U. S. fighting forces all over the world. The smallest of sums will buy vital material. For example—
One 25¢ War Stamp will pay for the film for an aerial photo.
Three 10¢ War Stamps will buy two pairs of socks for a soldier.
Four 25¢ War Stamps will buy one entrenching shovel.
This equipment is needed by our soldiers and sailors. Buy War Savings Stamps today.
Prepared for the U. S. Treasury as an Aid to the Nation's War Effort by the F. W. Woolworth Co.
[drawn label on booklet: WAR STAMPS]
```

[← Always be careful: the A-B-C of every ordnance worker](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/always-be-careful-ordnance-worker-1942/) [America at War (Playing the "Chicago piano"; Marine Corps raiders; Pass up that evening out!) →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/america-at-war-woolworth-chicago-piano-1942/)

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