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KIN OF SERVICEMEN GET FULL Navy Monthly War

BENEFITS OF SOCIAL SECURITY Bond Purchases Top
Widespread among Gis in the 30-Million-Dollar Mark
services is the impression that
RAILROAD TICKET servicemen lost their rights to social Displaying increased momentum,
security benefits the day they en- War Bond purchases by Naval per-
SERVICE IS NOW tered the service. Nothing, says the sonnel in August again surged over
Social Security Board, could be the 30-million-dollar mark, for a
AVAILABLE ON T. I. further from the truth than this total of $34,719,265. This volume
belief. brought the grand total of Bond Editor's N-ote: Your letter has a of the sailors who insist upon mak-
The sailor stepped up to the ticket As a matter of fact, under the sales since October, 1941, to $737,- gr.eater chance for publication if ing passes with the ridiculous
window and plunked down a roll of law the survivors of servicemen 721,617. y,ou limit it to 200 words or less. "whew whews" while waiting for
bills. are entitled to certain specific The August total was 54 per cent the buses each night. Such un-
"I want a ticket home and I Editor-,. gentlemanly conduct does not re-
benefits if the soldier worked in higher than the August, 1943, vol-
don't care what it costs." covered employment before he ume of $22,547,156. I have attended many stage flect the teachings of the Navy and
He was just in from the So1.1th Analysis of the August, 1944, re- shows sponsored by volunteer en- steps should be taken to curtail
Pacific and his hair and uniform entered the Armed Forces and died tertainers and it is with regret and
"currently" insured. In other words, sults shows that $18,513,225 were the practices.
wouldn't pass inspection. Th3:t his family is entitled to payments payroll savings plan· sales to civil- shame that many of the performers Edward Schultz; Y2c.
would be taken care of later. Right if he was employed in a job covered ian personnel; $12,261,281 were al- have to undergo the humiliation of
now, his first thought -was to ob- by the social security program for lotment purchases by uniformed some ungrateful sailors who per- Editor-Just a line on a subject
tain that precious bit of paste- at least half of the last three years personnel of the Navy, Marine sist in making their gross igno- that in my opinion has been sadly
board with the name of the old of his life before he entered the Corps and Coast Guard, and $3,- rance of the finer type of entertain- neglected.
home town stamped across it. ment known.
service. 944, 759 were cash sales.
He was typical of hundreds of It is about time that steps are Not that I object to a certain
The families of servicemen are For the eighth consecutive month
men, the majority just in from sea taken to remedy such a practice. amount of swearing- a word here
also entitled to various other bene- the naval training centers as a
duty, who are taking advantage of fits if the serviceman died "fully" group led the bond program with It seems as if one does not appreci- and there has the peculiar power
Treasure Island's new facilities for insured, if he had been employed their combined efficiency index of ate a performance, he should have of getting quick action out of 0th-
the sale of railroad tickets at in private industry or business for 145.5 per cent, followed by the mis- the courtesy enough to sit through ers. But to continually sprinkle
servicemen's fares. Coach reserva- at least half the period between cellaneous activities, with 125.5 it without manifesting his dislike one's ordinary conversation with
tions are obtained for men going publicly. Such intolerance only expressions of the vilest sort is
January 1, 1937- when the social per cent. Farragut was leading
on .leave. make for disdain and contempt on completely out of place whetl;ler on
security program began-and the training center, while Naval Tor-
All railroads operating out of the time of his death, or half the period pedo Station, Alexandria, Va., behalf of the entertainers who have the streets of San Francisco or at
to present their offering to a group . the barracks.
Bay area participate in the plan. since he became 21, if that was a headed the miscellaneous group.
of ungrateful, tactless sailors.
A veteran railroader, Walter C. later date. For the entire naval establish- Excessive profanity shows only
Fell, Southern Pacific district pas- Monthly benefits are payable to ment, civilian participation was A Disgusted Sailor. a lack of good taste and a definite
. senger agent, has been given leave the following survivors of persons 93.4 per cent, and pay participa- Editor-I feel that much of the indication that the person in ques-
by his company to direct the pro- who were "fully" insured under the tion 13 per cent. U. S. Naval Dry- humiliation that the WAVES on tion does not have a voc;abulary
gram as a Ship's Service activity. Social Security Act: docks, Terminal Island, Calif., won this base have to put up with is sufficient to express himself.
Lt. (jg) M. P. Goldrjck, W-V (S), 1. Children receive monthly pay- the Secretary's flag in August and too much and uncalled for. When There is a time and place for
has charge for the Navy. ments until they are 16, or until USMC, Camp Lejeune, N. C., won my sister joined up to do her part, everything, boys, and if you must
The Treasure Island facility was they are 18 if they are still in the first "leg" of the flag. I'm sure that she had no idea that swear, think of where you are be-
opened on August 16. Two offices school. The allotment program for uni- she would come in contact with fore you say it.
are maintained. One is in the old 2. A widow with children under formed personnel continued to some of the conduct shown by some E . W. Eberhart, GM2c.
Post Office building in quarters her care, provided she does not re- show general increases. Navy allot-
formerly occupied by th,e Bank of marry, receives monthly payments ments in effect on August 31 were EX
America. The other is in Receiv- until her youngest child is 18. The 1,527,097; Marine Corps, 242,000, Navy's V-12 Program
ing Ship, Building No. 221. payments stop then, but begin and Coast Guard, 85,433. · Allot- POTENIIA At U. C. to Undergo
Mr. Fell r~lates a little story that again when the widow is 65 and ment sales for the month were $9,-
reveals what a boon the new of- continue until her death. 782, 793. 75 by Navy; $144,562.50 by Cut in November
fices are to men going on leave. A 3. A widow without children the Marine Corps, and $1,028,925
few days ago he was contacted by under her care receives monthly by the Coast Guard. The Navy's V-12 program at the
the captain of a ship who had spent payments when she reaches the age University of California will un-
three futile days in the city· at- of 65 provided that she has not Perfect for Sailors, Too dergo a 20 per cent cut for the fall
tempting to obtain coach reserva- remarried. I wish I were a kangaroo semester, beginning in November,
tions home for 24 of his crew mem- 4. Dependent parents also re- Despite his funny stances, Captain B. L. Canaga, USN (Ret.),
bers. ceive payments when they reach I'd have a place for all the junk \ Commanding Officer of the unit, an-
"He was very discouraged," the the age of 65 provided that the My girl friend brings to dances. RADIO MATERIEL SCHOOL nounced recently.
veteran railroader related, "and deceased serviceman left neither a The cut in V-12 student enroll-
POCKET BILLIARDS STAR TO
asked if anything could be done widow or a child under 18. be lost, the Social Security Board GIVE EXHIBITION AT RMS ment at California, he explained,
about it. Monthly benefits are payable to has urged that claims _for benefits Andrew Ponzi, world pocket conforms with a recent decision by
"When I informed him that his the following survivors of persons should _be filed immediately after billiards star, now making a tour of the Bureau of Naval Personnel in
who were "currently" insured: the insured person's death. Monthly Washington.
troubles were over and that his the Pacific Coast under sponsor-
1. Children receive monthly pay- payments to survivors are retro- Captain Canaga said the cut
men would be out of here by 1900 ship of the Brunswick-Balke Co.,
ments until they are 16- or 18 if active, but not for more than three would be accomplished by leaving
that very day, he was overjoyed." will give two exhibitions of his
still in school. months prior to the month of filing. vacant billets of men who are de-
It is a matter of record in the 2. Widow with children under Therefore, if a claim is not filed skill on Thursday, October 12 at parting from the unit in October,
the RMS recreation building. The
log of Treasure Island's new travel her care receives payments until the until the fourth month after the rather than reduce the remainder
star will display his skill for the
offices that Mr. Fell was as good youngest child is 18. month of the insured person's of men who are already in t):le pro-
as his word. In order that no payments may death, one month's payment is lost. benefit of ship's company at 1200. grll,m.
A't 2000 Ponzi will give his main
Most of those men entering the
exhibition for the students and
program for the Fall semester,
those members of ship's company Captain Canaga disclosed, have had
who were unable to attend the
a period of fleet service. Since no
earlier performance. We are indeed
:ivilian test was given this time,
fortunate to have the opportunity
the only civilians entering in No-
of seeing the great Ponzi in action vember will be those still on inac-
for he has been a pocket billiards tive duty from July.
star for 24 years. Our appreciation
to the Brunswick-Balke Co., who We never used to be able to find
have made his appearance possible grandma's glasses, but now she
on the station and at RMS.
leaves them right where she emp-
Class 32 Awaits Assignment ties them.
Class 32 graduated from RMS on
Friday, September 29. Having com-
WAC: "Listen, girlie, the sailors
. pleted the course of instruction in run after my kisses."
technical radio training, these men
WA VE: "Yeah? Well, after mine
are now ready to step into respon- they limp."
sible positions to which they will
be assigned throughout the hard- Ad in newspaper: "If Jack Jones,
hitting U. S. F-leet, and they will
who deserted his wife and baby 25
be called upon to play their im- years ago, will return, the baby will
portant part in the coming victory. knock his head off."
The class was comprised of 151
naval personnel and five marines. E-V(RS) and continued as a mem-
Richard Miller Whitehorn, RT2c ber of the staff until his recent
•Moscow with the highly commendable aver- detachment. Mr. Welling has gone
age of 97.6 carried off top scholas- to the Fleet for duty and RMS loses
tic honors, and is congratulated for !L valuable man. We wish him the
his excellent achievement. best of luck in his new assignment.
Detached Joins Stork Club
It is with sincere regret that we The most recent member of the
announce the detachment of Radio RMS Stork Club is F , S. Stevens,
Electrician Dale Welling, who de- Slc. Frank received a long-dis-
parted this station Monday, Sep- tance call from Louisville, Ky., and
tember 25. Mr. Welling is a com- learned that his wife had presented
parative "old timer" at RMS, first him with a lovely daughter, Bev-
reporting aboard February 2, 1942. erly Allen. He was off immedi-
He was a graduate of class 10, ately in a cloud of confusion and
ranking fourth in his class of 195 excitement, beaming as ,only a
men with an average of 94.5, and recent proud father can. The details
joined the instruction staff soon of the infant will come later. Con•
after. On May 2, 1944 he was ap- . gratulations, Steve, and may you
pointed to the rank of RE(T) , have many more!