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The congratulations of the week
go to another WA VE who success-
fully completed the requireµients
for Officers Candidate School and
who will soon be leaving Treasure
Islarid, east-bound. Betty Droit,
Y2c reported to the Armed Guard
Center (Pacific), October 1, 1943
after completing Yeoman Training
at Cedat Falls, Ta. Her past train-
ing found her a billet in the Legal
office and she began to learn the
whys· and wherefores of the Navy
system of courts and boards, in
Rear Admiral F. E. McMillen, (SC), USN, resentative of firm handling the machine; due time acquiring a second class
fourth from left, watches an addressing Commander E. D. Flaherty, USNR, Rear
machine in operation at the Armed Guard Admiral McMillen, and Lt. Commander R. rating.
Center (Pacific) during recent visit to L. Koester, (SC), USN. Operating the
Treasure Island . .A ccornpauying the officer machine is V. G. Priboth, CSKD. Rear She will be missed by many
on his tour, left to right, are Lt. J . E. Admiral McMillen is chief of the field
Corcoran, (SC), USN; B. J . Stone, rep- branch, Buteau of Supplies and Accounts. friends, but they will be waiting
for the day when they can salute
her as Ensign Elizabeth Droit!
Admiral Nimitz Outlines New Pay_ System Studied Smooth sailing, Betty, and the best
of luck.
Plan For One-Two For Improvements; * * *
Latest Baseball News
Punch In Pacific Notable Pays Visit The women's team from Liver-
Here is Admiral Chester W. Nim- By Don Brooks more Naval Air Station and the
itz's long-range plan for non-stop Rear Admiral F. E. McMillen, girls' . team of the Armed Guard
war, on Japan and eventual con- SC, USN, chief of the field branch, have been going visiting of late.
quest of the ·Pacific: Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, The Armed Guard played hostess
1. The great fighting fleets of visited Treasure Island Tuesday, to the Livermore team who came
Admiral Raymond A. Spruance and September 12, during an inspection down for a nine inning game two
weeks ago and went home with the
Admiral William F. Halsey will al- tour of West Coast activities under
winning score. They were enter-
ternate bone-crushing one-two the bureau's jurisdiction.
punches on Japanese holdings The officer said the major pur- tained with a supper following the
throughout the Pacific. pose of his trip was in "connection game, and then, to give the T. I.
team a chance to even up the
2. The Marianas will be the stra- with the adoption of the new Navy
score, invited them to Livermore
tegic springboard for these opera- pay system and to see how the field
for a game.
tions. While one fleet is striking, branch can be of further assistance
the other will be planning new in making improvements to the. sys- Unfortunately, by the time the MISS PHYLLIS GORDON, attractive cadet nurse of Battle Creek, Mich., is the heart-
blows. Already the seizure of Sai- tem." Armed Guard team arrived at throb of Seaman Bill Pyritz, one of the guards at Treasure Island's Ship's Service
No. 3. When asked by a reporter of ''The Masthead' ' what his plans were after the
pan, Tinian and Guam has fur- He termed preliminary operation Livermore, only two innings could war, Bill replied: ''Marcy the girl, of course.' '
Note: This is the first in a series of pictures to appear weekly in " The Masthead"
nished the bases from which the of the new pay plan as "very sat- be played before dark, and so the under the title " The Girl Back Home."
fleets may move. isfactory." result of the game could not b_e
"One of the developments of this · Rear Admiral McMillen conferred recorded. Our girls were guests at
war," said Admiral Nimitz, "is the with commanding officers and sup- a grand supper at the WAVES
setting up of duplicate command ply officers of Treasure Island's Barracks after the game, and in Veterans' Administration Sets Up
teams. Admiral Spruance com- various commands during the day. spite of not being able to finish it,
enjoyed their trip. Both teams are G. I. Bill of Rights for Femmes
mands the Fifth Fleet, Vice Ad- He joined other leaders in warn-
going to try it again in the near
miral Richard Kelly Turner is com- ing against slackening of the war
future.
mander of the Pacific Fleet Am- effort once the peace is signed in Women in the Service
phibious Force. Lieutenant' General Europe.· "We must continue our To Be Given Same ply for their old jobs within 40
Holland Smith commands the Fleet all-out effort until Japan is de- * * * days. The deal witli the old boss
I nformati-on Please proceeds on an informal basis un-
Marine Forces in the Pacific. We cisively whipped," he asserted. Benefits as Men
now have a number of these am- _____ .__......;,.___ This conv-ersati-on was overheard less the veteran strikes a snag.
According to a bulletin received Then she can go through the local
phibious forces and feel that we can St. Peter and St. Thomas Aquinas between an aggravated sailor and on Treasure Island last week a vet-
Selective Service Board up to the
go forward. just as rapidly as we were playing golf one heave_nly a much concerned WAVE one eran's a veteran, male or female, Department of Justice for free serv-
can transport." afternoon and St. Peter's first drive nigh.t at th e train st op. We l"eprint so women vets are going to get the
ices of a U . S. attorney to argue
Amphibious Operations was a hole in one. St. Thomas it verbatim for the fnformati.on -of same benefits as men. So states the her claim.
Resuming his outline of the new stepped to the tee and also scored others who might have shar-ed the Veterans' Administration in charge
When a woman returns ho:r:ne
Pacific Command set-up, Admiral a hole in one. sailor's sentiments. of the GI Bill of Rights program. from the wars, the government will
Nimitz continued: "All right, now," said St. Peter, Sailor: Tell me, why do WAVES Girls will make up a veterans'
back her when she goes to the vil-
"Now, we'll say, for example, "let's cut out the miracles and play l"eturning to the island after dark block of nearly a quarter of a mil-
lage bank or loan company to set
that the commander of the Fifth golf." ____ _.____ always walk to the head ,of the bus- lion at the war's end, counting herself up in a home, a farm or a
Fleet and his staff and the com- line? This is a free country,· and if WAVES, WACS, Marines, SPARS business. She mayhave some trouble
mander of the Fifth Amphibious Many a sailor has called a spade you don't mind my saving so, I and Army and Navy nurses, and convincing the money-lender she
Force and his men and the various a spade until he fell over one. thought we all joined the same many of the ex-service girls will be makes as promising a farmer as
units assigned to their support will going back to college, business
Navy! her ex-service brother, but she will
plan an operation and execute it. "a favorable turn," he expects re- school, beauty operating or teacher be a good risk for a beauty shop,
While they are executing it Admiral inforcements in the Pacific, espe- WAVE: Well, my friend, this is training at government expense up interior decorating studio, tea room
Halsey, the commander of the cially in air power. "But we cannot' the truth of the situation. We go to $500 yearly for books and tui-
or similar spot. The government
Third Fleet, and his amphibious sit and wait," he stressed. "We to the head ,of the line, not because tion, $50 a month living costs if
guarantees the first loan up to
corps will be planning another op- never have. We have used what we we want to cheat any sailor out -of single, $75 with a dependent. $2,000, same as with ex-service
eration, which they will execute, have had all the way through. his place in line, but because those The offer is good for any 90-day men. The government leaves the
while Spruance and his crowd sit "As long as the Jap fleet remains are "orders from headquarters." veteran whose schooling was inter-
decision up to the money-lender,
on the beach and plan still another. at its present size our policy is not That is the story and the absolute fered with by entering the service
but demands common ~ense terms
"You can't expect an admiral to to_ divide our own fleet," the ad- tr_uth, and the Shore Patrol will and it is taken for granted for vet-
plan an operation and execute one miral added. "We believe in power- prove it if you ask him. erans who entered the service be- of payment, price and condition of
property to be purchased.
at the same time. If we didn't house tactics. We carry along all This seemed to clear up the fore reaching the age of 25.
have two teams there would be we have. We want what we under- situation somewhat, and we hope The special lien on the old job
long pauses . between operations." take to go through. We haven't will serve as information for others which veterans get in a clause of Your Friends Would Enjoy
Admiral Nimitz said that now reached the stage where we can who have wanted to ask the same the Selective Service Act is good "The Masthead" - Send It Home.
that the war in Europe has reached hold anything back." question.· for women veterans too, if they ap-
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