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Nile Kinnick diary of service in the U.S. Naval Reserve Air Corps, January 1, 1943-June 1, 1943

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Is profit an essential element of efficiency? Is he who works without a profit incentive inevitably bureaucratic? How about a professor, minister, scientist?
"Given a situation where the ideals are in contradiction to the needs, a sub rosa organization must develop." - Truman Arnold in Folklore of Capitalism.
Christian Science, Yankee pragmatism, laughter are the tools with which I fashion my life.
"bete noire"
Realize that every close call with danger is proof of God's care and that the demands of a tough assignment are a challenge to your worth and courage. This kind of thinking knows no fear.
Learn to sleep soundly and efficiently regardless of circumstance if you would be a man of stamina.
5/25 - Tuesday
Night field carrier at Edinburgh - darker than pitch, but everything went along pretty well. Afterwards at Army Officers club, I met two pilots from Iowa
-Cap Teedie from Ottumwa and Lt. Gray from Sioux City.
Port of Spain - small, naked native boy eating watermelon & urinating at same time - "little squirt".
"industrial feudalism"
"tail gunners" - cartoon.

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Is profit an essential element of efficiency? Is he who works without a profit incentive inevitably bureaucratic? How about a professor, minister, scientist? "Given a situation where the ideals are in contradiction to the needs, a sub rosa organization must develop." - Truman Arnold in Folklore of Capitalism. Christian Science, Yankee pragmatism, laughter are the tools with which I fashion my life. "bete noire" Realize that every close call with danger is proof of God's care and that the demands of a tough assignment are a challenge to your worth and courage. This kind of thinking knows no fear. Learn to sleep soundly and efficiently regardless of circumstance if you would be a man of stamina. 5/25 - Tuesday Night field carrier at Edinburgh - darker than pitch, but everything went along pretty well. Afterwards at Army Officers club, I met two pilots from Iowa -Cap Teedie from Ottumwa and Lt. Gray from Sioux City. Port of Spain - small, naked native boy eating watermelon & urinating at same time - "little squirt". "industrial feudalism" "tail gunners" - cartoon.