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PAGE2 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1944
Straight Talk About
T$ASTHEAD * I Sixth War Loan Drive .

As we mqve closer to victory, it
* cost to the wouldn't be surprising if you were
* * Treasure Island publication distributed every sa'turday without
Official
officers, enlisted personnel, and employees of Treasure Island. All communications and saying to yourself-"What's the big
contributions should be directed to The Editor, Welfare and Recreation Department, idea of asking for all this additional
Treasure Islancl, San Francisco, California. Phone: EXbrook 3931, Extension 69.
money now?" "Isn't the war almost
COMMODORE R. W . CARY, USN over?"
Commander U. S. Na.val Training and Distribution Center
No, Sir, it is not! Not by a long
LT. COMMANDER R. S. KIMBELL, USNR shot! Of course, for many months
Director of Welfare and Recreation
now you've ·heard mostly about the
CLYDE F . BABB, Slc, USNR war with Germany, where our
Editor greatest effort is concentrated.
That's why many people have the
ROBERT E. JOHNSON, Y3c, USNR, Associate Editor
idea that the war is practically
Re" N. Olsen, Y3c, Managing Editor Robert H . P erez, Cox, Sports over. But make no mistake about it
Carolyn N. Brown, Y2c, Waves Editor George J. Schechter, Y3c, Staff Artist
-nothing could be farther from the
(The Masthead uses Camp Newspaper Service Material) truth! The Japanese war is a tre-
mendous undertaking, and victory
TREASURE ISLAND, S. F., CALIF., SATURDAY, DEC. 2, 1944 will come high. We'll have to fight
every inch of the way.
El,'.erything Costs More-
EDITORIAL- l n the Pacific War
The European war is expensive,
but almost everything in the Pacific
/1 ~ - J <"I J J ~ War will cost more. Take transport
N ..IJ Ci,,,, l>'/l I_ nan,z~ . •. . costs, for instance; Because of the
longer distances, the same amount
America observed its third Thanksgiving Day of of freight costs 25 per cent more
World V\T ar II last week reasonably certain that the Euro- when_ shipped to the South Pacific
. . . . . . than to Europe. And it takes twice
pean phase of it is nearmg a victorious end. That, mdeed, as many cargo ships in the Pacific
is something to be thankful for. All over the country there to support a task force of a given
· h h · h. d f size because turn-around time is
was ar h
h dl y a ome wit out a vacant c air on t is ay o twice as great!
family gatherings, for virtually every household has at . More Planes ... Tanks ...
least one representative in some unit of the armed forces. Ships · · · Oil
. . In addition, we shall need more
Too many homes had chairs permanently vacant. It was of everything. More B-29 superfort-
not what we could call a happy holiday. resses that cost $600,000.00 each.
· h h b h kf 1 f More P-47 Thunderbolts that cost
A
n
A d yet mencans ave so muc to e t an u or $50,ooo:oo each. More M-4 Tanks,
at this approaching holiday season. Not a single enemy with bulldozer blades that cost$67,-
bomb. has fallen on continental United States. The lights 417 00 each. More Amphibious
-
. . . . . Tanks - more aircraft carriers -
are on. Air raid alarm sirens have been silent for eighteen more supply ships- more gasoline
months. And the homefront thus far has escaped the influ- and oil than it took for the invasion THREE FAST boxing bouts, put on by Chief "Ski" Dynkowski, was -in-
cluped on the program at the Industrial War Bond Rally on Treasure ls-
. d . h' l k h 'fi 11 h 1 of Europe!
enza epi emics w ic 1 too sue a tern c to t e ast year care of the Sick and Wounded lan:d Saturday. The bottom picture shows the bond booth and a part of
the personnel as they listen to the program.
of World War I. This alone is something we in the armed And lest we.forget, we shall need
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forces have to be th;nkful for-our loved ones at home more battalion aid sta ti ns- more
. . clearing stations- more evacuation Frontier Base Industrial Shops
are bemg well cared for. hospitals--more convalescent hos-
War casualties to date have been heavy ; and will pitals--more hospital ships. In Third War Bond Rally
. 1 · f For many, many years the sick, Last Saturday the Industrial thrill: Ruby Bott, in a hula number;
grow. n h k d
A d yet, t an s to me ica science a ar greater per- wounded, and otherwise disabled
Shops held their third War Bond Dotti Bishop, rhythm dancer; Ches-
. centage of the wounded will be restored to normal physical veterans will require medical at- Rally, and from what talk was ter Brokway, tap-shoe artist; Jerry
condition than during the last war. A world a-one mad has tention a nd care. That is the least heard going around after the showi Manyaghi, three years old, the
• . 0 Uncle Sam can do in appreciation it sure was a hit. youngest tap-dancer in the state;
not resorted to poisonous gas which le£ t so many veterans of what they've done for us.
Chief Dynkowski, known to all and Ardine and Fragine, with a
of the last war with seared lungs and limbs that would not Maintenance for Millions his friends as "Ski," put on t_hree Hill-billy number. Beverly and
Did you ever stop to think how fast, hard-hitting bouts. Ski has Jerry, rhythm team; Patsy Sweezey,
thoroughly heal. much money it costs to maintain
some very good boys in his stable. jumping rope specialty; and many
The entire personnel of Treasure Island enjoyed one the eleven to twelve million men Ski took the part of referee and other good novelty numbers. Many
of the most elaborate spreads of the year consisting of and women in our Army and Navy? kept his boys fighting all the way. thanks, Scotty, you did a fine job!
. . ' Whether the men are actually fight- The crowd quickly hushed when Hats off, and many thanks, to our
roast young turkey-plus all the tnmmmgs. A menu, de- ing or not, they must be fed, housed,
Mrs. Frances Harvey, with a beau- own Treasure Island ba_nd, which
signed to appease any appetite, was planned by Lt. Com- transported from one training cen: tiful voice, gave out with "I'll Walk always comes through in fine style,
. ter or battle area to another, cared
et. ,
L V Fl a vel ,
man d er . • I (Sc) USN ( R ) C ommissary for in a hundred and one different Alone" and "You'll Never Know." and to our master of ceremonies,
Miss Betty Waymire kept the house Fred Christopher, who kept the show
Officer, and J. A. Derdzinski, USN, (Ret..), Chief Com- ways-that all costs money and still when she sang "Going My rolling along smoothly. Many
missary Steward which included everything from salad will continue to until the last man Way." Taking the last half of the thanks and well done to our bo,nd
' demobilized is back in civilian program was none other than salesgirls, Mrs. Harvey and Miss
to nuts. clothes . Scotty Weston, one time Pacific Clanton. They are doing one mag-
Typical of all Thanksgiving· menus, the dinner con- In addition, millions of dollars Fleet Champion Tap-dancer with nificent job, and to each one whose
· · f k · · will be required for mustering-out his Starlet Review, gave a fine per- assistance made our show run along
sisted of a large servmg o tur Tey, olives, mixed sweet pay, for variG>us benefits and serv-
formance. Some of the highlights, so nicely, thanks, thanks, again,
pickles, cranberry sauce, baked cornbread nut dressing, ices voted by Congress to help the which gave the audience thrill upon and again.
creamed mashed potatoes, buttered peas Waldorf salad, boys get sta rted in civilian life.
. . . . . ' These are reasons enough why Red - Green Decorations
pumpkm pie, £nut cake, ice cream, mixed nuts, a package patriotic Americans will buy heavily Phil Sapiro Heads
The use of green at Christmas
of cigarets and coffee. It is estimated that a similar dinner during the Sixth War Loan, and time is understandable when it is
· <l • b h sufficient reason for every enlisted Big Show Here
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pure h ase m a restaurant woul retail for a out t ree man and woman to help esta,blish recalled that the idea of decking Never tired of doing "something
dollars. the benefits that will eventually churches, houses, shops, etc., cen- for the boys," maestro Phil Sapiro
ters around the use of evergreen.
The magnitude in preparing such a feast for the per- help them. But here are still more- a n d his talented troupe · pre-
. . Winning the Peace- This custom antedates the Chris- sented one of the season's most col-
sonnel of Treasure Island can readily be seen when the For Your country tian era and apparently is a sur-
vival of the Roman Saturnalia orful musical revues for the enter-
total poundage or gallonage of ingredients consumed are If we're to win the peace as weli whe:h inhabitants of Rome orna- tainment of the Treasure Island
taken into consideration. as the war, the cost of living must mented their temples and dwellings personnel, Wednesday night, No-
be kept down and the purchasing with green boughs. vember 22, in the spacious Theatre
The dinner required 35,359 pounds of turkey, 485 power of money preserved, A reek- No. 1.
Red, which is regarded as the
gallons of cranberi-y sauce and 4000 pounds of mixed nuts. less inflation that would necessarily most cheerful of all colors, is said A veteran of show business,
. be followed by .the catastrophe of genial Phil Sapiro combined a
Long hours of preparation by a large crew of men assured deflation-with its unemployment, to react most quickly on the optic group of talented stage, screen and
the personnel of an ex·cellently prepared dinner. bankruptcies, misery and heartache nerve. Decorations available at the radio artists who are attracting
winter solstice include holly, the
Thankso-iving is over and now a much larger event is -must be prevented at all cost. berries of which are red. night club and theatergoers in
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• Let's make no mistake-a dan- downtown San Francisco and suc-
on-the Pearl Harbor Day Cash War Bond Dnve. The gerous period lies ahead. The it been so necessary to save as right cessfully produced a show that cap-
big push on the home front must go ahead with twice as American people have nothing to now. We'll need money, individually, tivated the fancy of the large, ap-
· h I b d d · L , 11 · ·. . fear however if they show in the for education, repairs, replace- preciative audience.
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muc vigor as t e ast on nve.. et s a prove our futu~e the sa~e common sense they ments, retirement, etc.-and we'll The show included acrobatic
thanks--thanks for a grand country to be fighting for by have shown in the past, and con- need a lot of it. As you can see dance routines, novelty dances,
purchasing an extra bond in this drive. Our quota is not tinue to put every penny ,over rock- there are many reasons, important ballets, interpretative dances and
. . ' . . . bottom expenses Into the purchase reasons, why our government must magic feats.
too high to meet if we all get behmd the ball a·nd push with of more and more war bonds. have the financial support of every-
a few extra dollars. Let's put Treasure Island and the Winning the Peace-For Yourself one, and have it for many months Remember the good old days
T If h N 1 D · · h b f Want another important reason? to come. when silk stockings were within
we t ava istnct over t at quota e ore the week Yourself! There isn't a better or LET ALL AMERICANS DO the reach of all ?
is over. If we can't fight in actual combat we should give safer investment in the world tOdity THEIR PART-for their own sake,
the enemy both "barrels" with a laro-e bond purchase. than War Bonds. In hel~ing your for their country's. I An advertisement in a small town
, ° country you are also helpmg your- Buy at least one EXTRA $100.00 newspaper: "Large wicked daven-
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Come on Treasure Island-let s go. self! Never in our entire histo,ry has War Bond ... TODAY. port-was $24,50, Now $19.50."