In its efforts to provide morale-building activities for troops, the Office of War Information (OWI) undertook many projects, including the AFRS, the V-Discs, and a program to distribute books. One of its earliest moves was to distribute a (barely) updated version of its 1918 World War I Army Song Book. “Compiled by THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE in collaboration with THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS and published by order of the SECRETARY OF WAR”, as the title page indicates, the 1941 book was filled with patriotic, folk, marching and otherwise inspirational songs, it fit the goals of the heads of the OWI to provide the U.S. Armed forces with appropriate community-building entertainment opportunities. Such as: “America”, “Battle Hymn of the Republic”, “The Boll Weevil Song”, “Casey Jones”, “Crash On, Artillery”, “Good Night, Ladies”, “The Man On The Flying Trapeze”, “The Marine’s Hymn”, “Yankee Doodle”, “Red River Valley”, and so forth.