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    * *  Island  publication  distributed  every  Saturday  without
   offi cers,  enlisted  personnel,  and  employees  of  Treasure  Island.  All  communications  and
   contributions  should  be  dir ected  to  The  E ditor,  W elfare  and  Recreation  Department,
   Treasure  I sland,  San  Francisco,  California.  Phone:  EXbrook  8931,  Extension  59.
                     COMMODORE  R.  W .  CARY,  USN            It's  Up  to  You!
             Commander  U.  S.  Naval  Training  and  Distribution  Center   With  the  steady  increase of edu-
                  LT.  COMMANDER R.  S.  KI MBELL,  USNR       cational opportunities offered to the
                    Director  of  Welfare  and  Recreation      Bluejackets  of  the  fighting  fleet,
                                                               there is  no  logical  reason  to  imitate
                      CLYDE  F.  BABB,  Slc,  USNR
                               Editor                          the  old  village  philosopher  who
                                                               said,  "Sometimes  I  set  and  think,
              ROBERT  E.  JOHNSON,  Y3c,  USNR,  Associate  Editor
                                                               and  sometimes  I  just set."
   Rex  N. Olsen, Y3c,  Mana,ging Editor   Robert H.  Perez,  Cox,  Sports   Now,  more  than  ever  before,  the
   Cnrolyn  N.  Brown,  Y2c,  Waves  Editor   George  J.  Schechter.  Y3c,  Staff  Ar tist   Navy  is  concerned  with  helping ·its
             (The  Masthead  uses  Camp  Newspaper  Service  Material)   fighting  fleet  of enlisted  men  pre-
                                                               pare  themselves  for  the  post-war
     TREASURE  ISLAND,  S.  F.,  CALIF.,  SATURDAY,  NOV.  25,  1944   job  opportunities  which  lie  ahead.
                                                                 Progressive measures were taken
                                                               by  the  Bureau  of  Naval  Personnel
                                                               by  assigning  Educational  Service
    EDITORIAL-                                                 officers  to  organize  off-duty  study  M.  H.  SMOTHERMAN,  GM2c,  is  seen  receiving  the  Port  Director's
                                                               programs  at  advance  bases  and  to   Trophy  from  Lt.  (jg)  Si-dney  E.  Shuteran,  Commanding  Officer  of  the
                                                                                              winning  Armed  Guard  Unit.  Lt.  Commander  C.  S.  Fish,  liaison  officer
                                                               provide  textbooks  and  other teach-  serving  the  Port  Director  and  Chartered  Transport  Pool  Offices,  who
    .eea erune <J~                                             ships stopping  there.
                                                                ing  materials  _to  men  attached  to  made the original  presentation,  looks  on.
                                                                 In  addition  to  the  new  study  op-
       The third anniversary of the Jap attack on Pearl Harbor will  portunities offered  men of the great   ARMED  GUARD  UNIT  WINS
    be commemorated ,in  a  variety o~  ways by Americans a t  w ar.   fleet,  the  Bureau  has  established
                                                               100  Educational  Service  Centers   PORT  DIRECTOR'S  TROPHY
       One  of  these,  of p articular interest to  Naval  personnel,  will I throughout  the  world  ""'.here  more
                                                                     00
    be Nav  's  third annual Pearl Harbor Day extra cash W ar  Bond   th an  : ,ooo  _have  re~eived  class-                it is necessary to develop  the mili-
          y                                                    room  instructions  during  the  past  Continuous Preparedness  tary  efficiency  to  the  highest  pos-
   sale, from December  1 to 7  inclusive.                     year.                         Wins  Award  For ·             sible  degree.
       The  scales  have  been tipping steadily against the Nipponese     *  *  *                                            Lt.  Commander  Thomas  Mack-
                                                                Ingenious  Trends                                          lin,  USN  (Ret.) ,  Executive  Officer
   who  confidently  expected,  three  years  ago,  to  cash  in  on  a   With a heavy steel blade mounted  Armed  Guard  Unit   of the Armed Guard Center, started
                                                               in  front,  the  bulldozer,  America's
    a  quick  and  cheap  blitz  ag ainst  an  unprepared  America .  The                      The  Port  Director's  trophy  was  the  ceremonies  with  introductions
                                                               secret  weapon,  has  played  an  im-  presented  to  the  Armed  Guard   of  the  winning  ship  and  naval
    drama  has  been  played chiefly  by  the  thundering  salvos  of war- portant role  in  turning the  tide  of   Unit  commanded  by Lt.  (jg,)  Syd-  members present. He explained the
                                                               South  Pacific  warfare  by  clearing
    ships,  the  sudden  death  delivered  by  our  fig hting  and  bombing                  ney  E.  Shuteran,  D-V(S) ,  USNR,   award was made upon the basis of
                                                               jungles, braving dangeroas swamps                           marks assigned by the Port  Direc-
    planes,  and  the  relentless  northward  march  of  our  versatile  and  quicksands  to  build  roads  and   of a  cargo  ship  at ceremonies tak-  tor's  inspections  of  Armed  Guard
                                                                                              ing place at  the Armed Guard Cen-
                                                               airfields on islands which Japanese
    Marines toward Tokyo.                                                                    ter recently.                 vessels  from  time  to  time  at  San
                                                               military  experts  considered  im-  This trophy, donated by Lt. Com-  Francisco.
       But  behin:d  these  more  spectacular contributions  toward  the  passible  to  vehicles.                            The factors on which the  inspec-
                                                               .  The familiar tractor has a  color-  mander A.  L.  Weymouth,  E-V(G)
    end  of  the  Jap menace  h ave  been  a  number  of  w eighty  factors   ful  legend which tells  of the action   USNR,  is  awarded  to  the  Armed  tion  party assigned  the  marks  are
    that  have  had  a  direct bearing  upon  final  results.  One  of them  seen  while  attacking a  Jap  pillbox   Guard  unit  on  troop  ships,  cargo  as  follows:  proficiency in gunnery,
                                                               and . emerging  with  success  which   ships  and  tankers  which  receive  50  points;  condition  of  battery,  20
    has been the willingness of a  free people to buy W a r  Bonds until                     the  highest  merit  based  on  pro- points ;  smartness  of  personnel,  15
                                                               seems almost unbelievable.    ficiency  in  gunnery,  condition  of  points;  condition  of  quarte!"s,  15
    it hurts,  to  lend the Government the money with which to build   Offspring  of- the  bulldozer,  the   battery, smartness of personnel and  points.
                                                               "tankdozer"- a  Sherman tank with
    the ships and planes that are smashing the enemy's war machines,                         condition  of quarters.
                                                               a  big  bulldozer  blade  mounted  in
                                                                                               Attributing  the  winning  of  the
    and  to  equip  the  fighting  men  w ho  are  slicing  through  the Jap  front- has been added to the list of
                                                               Allied weapons.               trophy  by the ship  to  the  continu-
    defense  perimeter.                                                                      ous excellent condition of the whole  Want  to  Save  Money?
                                                                          *  *  *            unit,  Lt.  (jg)  Shuteran  said:
       It has been very undram atic, this War Bond p arade. N o bands,  Indians at 'Um  Nazi  Scalp   "The  unit's  continued  prepared- Don't  Pal  With  Nazis
    no  fanfare,  no  excitement or  medals  or glory.  But it h as,  none-  An  exciting story of  the  Ameri-  ness won  it for the  ship."
                                                               can Indian  in  the Armed Forces is                           Paris  (CNS)- Gis  in  Germany
    the-less, been a very essential part of our all-out plan  of  operation   related by Burnett Hershey, writer   Upon  making  the  presentation   found  guilty  of  violating  the  reg-
    and its  contribution  toward  final  victory is  inestimable.   for  the  American  Mercury.  The   of  the  trophy,  Lt.  Commander  C.   ulation  against  fraternizing  with
                                                               story pays him high tribute-" ...   S.  Fisk,  Liaison  Officer  between   enemy  civilians  face fines  of from
       This thought is behind the Navy's two annual cash W ar Bond   the best damn soldier in the Army,"   the  Port  Director's  office  and  the   $25  to  $65,  a  United  Press  front-
    sales -  that  of  Independence  Day  and  the  forthcoming  Pearl  one  regimental  commander  called   Navy  Chartered  Transport  Pool,   line  dispatch  reports.  Chatting
                                                               him.  His  loyalty  to  America,  his   said  that  as  the  war  progresses
    Harbor  Day.  campaign.  Each .campaign  is .. pegged  to  an  anni-                      the  protection  of  the  Cargo  Ship   with  civilians  is  described  as  the
                                                               language  which  is . one  code  the                        $65  offense"  by the  doughboy.  The
    versary that h as an undying significance, and the Navy's response  enemy can not crack, his muscular   Class  vessels  becomes  more  dif-
                                                                                             ficult  and  hazardous.  He  pointed  top  commanders  call  it  "unneces-
    has  indicated  beyond  question  just where  it  stands  with  regard   coordination,  sensory  perceptions.   out  that to  provide  the  protection  sary contact."
                                                               and  calmness  make  him  an  A-1
    to both anniversaries.
                                                               fighting man with the Army in Eu-
       That is why it is  anticipated that the Pearl H arbor D ay War   rope and the Marines in the Pacific.     LET  HIM  HA VE  IT
                                                               What  he  has  done  to  the  Japs  in
    Bond  sale  this  year  w ill  be  a  tremendous  success.  Even the pre-  the  jungles  will  make  thrilling
    vious  record  of  $47,843,122  for  a  cash  bond  sale,  set  last Inde- reading when  it can  be told.                   ~-1                  ~]
    pendence  Day,  should  be  sutpassed  by  a  considerable  margin.   *  *  ~                                             ~t''-                   tJY-:J
                                                                                                                                                 .- .- .,.?}}
                                                                It  Can  Happen  Here                                                            -/✓-~,f>;'':,;t~J
    One reason  is  that this will be peculiarly Navy's day.  The Pearl   Destruction  and  inconvenience                  • 4;"?.'"  /
    Harbor sneak attack sti:11  rankles within the heart of every Navy   have  been  the  inevitable  result  of
                                                               the  robot  raids.  The Germans,  who                    '.Et//-~
    man,  and the W ar  Bond campaign commemorating  that turning   are  the  most  industrious  and
    point in America's  history will provide an excellent opportunity  thorough  people in  Europe,  are re-               ~-:;
                                                               garded  as  being extremely danger-
    for  every  Navy man  or w oman,  uniformed  and civilian ,  to  help                                                                             ~-
                                                               ous. Ingenious  and energetic, these                                                  __ ,...,.,.
    avenge that attack.                                        Hitlerites  are  making  their  last                                                  :.,.:,.'.'.:,
                                                               stand  for  their  ideologies  and  are
       In  the  July  Fourth  bond  campaign,  the  personnel  of  this
                                                               sacrificing  men,  machinery  and
    station  purchased  a  great  many  bonds.  It  was  an  outstanding  war materials to carry on their des-
    record,  of  which  we  are  extremely  proud.  But  our  sights  are   perate fight  against the Allies.  Be-
                                                               cause  they  appear  to  be  beaten,
    raised  in  the  impending  campaign.  We  are  out 'to  break  even
                                                               many  Americans  have  become
    the  July  Fourth  record,  and  when  final  results  are  posted  we  satisfied,  thinking that this  side of
                                                               the  Atlantic  affords  enough  pro-
    expect  that  we  shall  have  set  a  new  high  m ark  that  w ill  rank
                                                               tection  and  laugh  at  the  possibili-
    Treasure Island as  one  of  the  outstanding  activities in  the N avy   ties  of a  robot  attack  on  the  con-
    bond program.                                              tinental  United  States.  They  say,   ~                                  .
                                                               "It can't happen here." But the War
    vidual  gets  behirtd  the  campaign  and  buys  an  extra  bond.  The  such  attacks  by  Germany  entirely  ~ ~                ,, '\" ~ /-'-0
       That  goal  w ill  not  be  reached,  however,  unless  every  indi-
                                                               and  Navy  Departments  consider
                                                                                               ~ 'Q. /
                                                               possible. It can happen here.                        g                   '     <,;)
    limit of that purchase should be dictated only by one's  ability to                        # .,'/      ///                      .-,,=m:t- ,·
                                                                          *  *  *
    pay. Viewed from  a  purely selfish aspect,  each bond bought rep~  Quote-worthy                    -~,,-     ~
                                                                 Pvt.  George  Klym,  Yank  soldier
    resents  a  sound  investment  returning  an  attractive  dividend.   1
                                                               just blinded by a  Jap bullet in New
       From  the  broader  viewpoint,  the  extra  bond  you  buy  w ill  Guinea:  "Don't  move  me.  Just
    be a direct answer to the challenge of the Nipponese, and another   show  me  where  to  shoot."
    punch  added  to  the  crushing  power  that  w ill  soon  overwhelm   KEEP SOME $ $ STOWED AWAY
    them  and  redeem  the  pledge  we  made  three  yea rs  ago--to   For An Extra  Bond For   ~tWmlfK t::r;:.:.~ -,,u,. --
   avenge in full measure the treachery of the first Pearl H arbor Day.   PEARL  HARBOR  DAY!
                                                                                                       Paul  F.  Berdanier-:-Vnited  Fe«tl're  Sr ndi,;ate? Inc,
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