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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLES
The Last Year of the Great War
Hazarding an imaginary chapter for future history books with a logical account of a complete Axis bust.
George Antheil — 27
Ten Rules for Saving Tires
Excerpts from a piece in the September, 1940 issue of Esquire bear republication in these new tireless days.
Paul W. Kearney — 39
Vichy’s Troubled Islands
Only the adroit hedging of the Nazi-French government has kept us from grabbing Guadeloupe and Martinique.
Martin Torrence — 41
Credo of an American Husband
Divulging his opinions on marriage, women, sex, infidelity, quarrels, his wife, children, sports, divorce, success.
by Himself — 42
Credo of an American Wife
What she really thinks about marriage, romance, drinking, humor, her husband, health, money, religion, children, success.
by Herself — 43
The Truth About Lie Detection
Arguing no normal rational person can beat the lie detectors as recently claimed by William Scott Stewart, Orlando F. Scott, M.D.
— 51
Inside the Funny Page
Ella Cinders’ papa confesses the de-glamorized truth about some widely known comic-strip artists, including himself.
Charlie Plumb — 57
Double-Dummy for Three
Contract bridge players will welcome this simple, exciting game as a first-aid measure till the fourth arrives.
Albert A. Ostrow — 61
Colds Are Curable!
It’s a matter of chemical balance, says Dr. D. C. Jarvis, and a little detective work will reveal your individual trouble.
H. Dyson Carter — 74
The Fourth United States Infantry
It has fought more battles than any other American regiment and its colors have ever flown with honor.
Capt. R. G. Emery — 76
Keep ’Em Perking
Since your car and divers parts will have to work overtime, it behooves you to find out what cooks beneath the hood.
Robert W. Marks — 87
DEPARTMENTS
Correspondence: The Sound and the Fury
“O wad some power the giftie gie us.” — 10
Contributors: Backstage with Esquire
What are writers made of? — 24
The Lively Arts: Restatement About Liberty
One thing we’ll fight for is fun.
Gilbert Seldes — 63
Theatre: First Nights and Passing Judgments
Is drama worth saving?
George Jean Nathan — 66
Potables: J. Barleycorn, Drafted
Don’t bite the hand feeds the cannon.
Lawton Mackall — 79
Wearables: Broader Thin Men
You need exercise only your brain.
O. E. Schoeffler — 80
Edibles: Man the Kitchenette
Nostalgic memories of European luxury hotels.
Iles Brody — 85
Books: Esquire’s Five-Minute Shelf
The well-versed Lucius Beebe.
William Lyon Phelps — 90
Records: Esquire on the Record
Listing current Best Sellers (page 176) and Campus Choice. — 172
FICTION
Battleship Into Action
From Conning Tower to shellrooms a quick, purposeful movement spelled the training of officers and crew.
Comdr. G. Hackforth-Jones — 28
There’s No Place Like Home
Journeying to New York with the sixteen draftees, Smoot wondered if he hadn’t taken the assignment too lightly.
Louis Paul — 30
The Number 4 Gun
Cursing the fate that had left them only this gun, the worst one in the battery, Lieutenant Vassiloff suddenly had a hunch.
Stuart Cloete — 34
Told in the Stars
How Simon Xado, the oracle, told Pontius Pilate his name would go down in history for condemning innocent Christ.
Manuel Komroff — 46
Hank Johnson’s Brother
In the eyes of frontier law, Elston had shot in self defense, but everyone in town knew it was deliberate murder.
Samuel W. Taylor — 54
The Hanging of Hey Olferenn
He needed his money to keep his friends, for people said there wasn’t a worse-tempered man in the Catskills.
Edmund Gilligan — 64
King of the Hills
After old Black Boy had drunk the Honorable Herbs he was happy as a pup and he had one glorious hunting night.
Jesse Stuart — 73
It Will Grow on You
One fist clenched, he unwound the bandage and it was impossible to tell if he was ready to pounce or ward off a blow.
Donald Wandrei — 97
PERSONALITIES
Joe Hirsch: Painter of Men
Either by competence or genius, he has cleared hurdles at thirty which other artists take years to circumvent.
Harry Salpeter — 92
PICTORIAL FEATURES
Cover Design
Pearl’s Tattoo Parlor.
Modeled by L. S. Soderstrom — 37
The Varga Girl
Love Cries “Uncle.”
Verse by Phil Stack; Painting by Varga — 59
Detour on the Glory Road
German Soldier’s Lament.
Painting by Arthur Szyk — 60
The Dali Girl
Down among the Coals…
Kodachromed by Erwin Blumenfeld — 60
Robin Hood
Gene Autry’s palomino.
Painting by Wesley Dennis — 72
Peggy Diggins
In Warner Bros.’ The Spy Swatter.
Kodachromed by Hurrell — 83
A Group of Paintings
Courtesy of Associated American Artists.
by Joe Hirsch — 93
“Loons at Evening”
Great Northern Divers.
Painting by Walter E. Bohl — 105
The Collie
In Bible times, he tended the sheep.
Color Photograph by Henry Waxman — 106
SPORTS
Horse and a Half
Don’t mortgage your home, since anything can happen before the Kentucky Derby, but also is your best bet.
Robert Saunders Dowst — 33
Sports Boom in War-Time Canada
Modern war demands lightning decisions, endurance, team play, and competitive sports provide foundation.
Vincent D. Lunny — 44
Is Basketball a Killer?
Carleton College coach says N.A.B.C. agrees any harm in the game is from other factors, outside work, or over-study.
Marshall Diebold — 52
A Feathered Phantom
Down in Alabama where they hunt wild turkeys, they say even a convincing mating call can be overdone.
Henry Vance & Zipp Newman — 58
The Sporting Scene
On that latest vow in sports, the ice carnival, the shortage of P. E. instructors, and U. S. bonds for tourney prizes.
Herb Graffis — 68
The Esquire Sports Poll
Soldiers, sailors, marines and major league players cast their votes on fifteen baseball questions.
Herb Graffis & Ralph Cannon — 88
The Man Behind the Yankees
Sixty-four-year-old Edward Grant Barrow has filled every baseball job from player to president, knows all the answers.
Frank Graham — 98
TRENDS IN DRESS
New Clothes, Accessories, as sketched by Pachner, Hughes, Goodman, Fellows — beginning on 35