Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Accession number |
2014.035 |
Catalog Number |
2014.035.003 |
Object Name |
Clipping, newspaper |
Date |
1942 |
Title |
Bossier City Child Writes to Roosevelt |
Caption |
Billie Jackson writes to FDR, 1942 |
Scope & Content |
Photocopy & article from unknown newspaper about local Bossier City girl, Billie Haynes Jackson. "When Billy Haynes Jackson, 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Jackson of 100 Broadway, Bossier City, becomes perturbed over the state of the nation, or even her own family, she loses no time fiddling around with red tape. She simply sits down and writes to the president. It's effective, too. Billy has four uncles and a cousin serving their country, all but one in the army air forces. Two are prisoners of war, captured after the Philippine fighting. Worried about them, Billy decided to appeal to President Roosevelt to do his best to get them back safe and sound to their homes in Shreveport. He referred her letter to the War Department, which, in turn, referred it to General Ulio, adjutant general. Here is his reply: "Dear Billy, Your letter of September 12, 1942, addressed to the President, concerning your loved ones who are now serving their country, has been transmitted to the War Department for reply. Your comments have been noted with interest and you may be assured that the War Department is always glad to receive the opinions of our young women and future citizens. Very truly yours, J.A. Ulio, Major General, The Adjutant General." Billy's uncles are: Staff Sergeant H.F. Leeman, now a prisoner of war in Japan, formerly with the army air forces; Private Charles H. Haynes, in the air forces in England; Private Homer W. Haynes, last heard from in Fort Lewis, Wash., with the air forces; and Corporal Clyde A. Jackson, in San Diego, with an anti-aircraft unit of the coast artillery. Her cousin: Private First Class James H. Markham, of the air forces, a Jap prisoner of war. All are from Shreveport, and Billy hopes they all get back safely, after the job is finished. If she, the President, and General Ulio can effect it, they will. Meanwhile, she is an earnest collector of scrap metals, which will free her uncles and cousin. |
People |
Haynes, Charles H. Haynes, Homer W. Jackson, Clyde A. Jackson, Hattie Belle Jackson, J.E. Leeman, H.F. (SSgt.) Lynn, Billie Haynes Jackson Markham, James H. Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Ulio, J.A. (Maj. Gen.) |
Search Terms |
Girls Presidents Prisoners of War (POW) World War II World War II Home Front |
Imagefile |
026\2014035003.JPG |
Inventoried date |
2024-05-01 |