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PAGE2 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1944
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officers, enlisted men, and employees of Treasure Island. AH communications and s
contributions should be directed to The Editor, Welfare and Recreation Department.
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. CAP'l'AIN R. W. OARY, USN By R. E. Johnson, Y3c
Commander U. S. Naval Training and Distribution Cent ,-,.
Secretary Forrestal declared
L'l'. COMlll..\.NDER R . S. KIMBELL, USNR
that an additional 194,000 enlisted
Welfare and R ecre-at.ion Officer - Public Relations Officer
men are needed by the Navy before
8'l' ANLJ<;Y SOLOMON, Y2c. USNR December 31, and another 189,000
Editor
may be required by June 30, 1945,
to meet the accelerated pace of
TREASURE ISLAND, S. F,, CALIF., SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1944
the war against Japan. Most of
the men will be obtained through
Left to right--Harry Shatto, F. M. Shepherdson, Robert Onorato, James Daley,
The Missing Memorial Selective Service. The Navy's call Thomas Skelley, Lewis Lang, Raymond Dunn.
for selectees for October already
The energetic and patriotic brain of one Tony Todaro came up has been increased 8,000 to a total
of 30,000 men. The planned in- CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AT TREASURE ISLAND
with a powerful suggestion which is now attracting attention all over
crease of 383,000 men by June 30,
America. 1945, Secr.etary Forrestal said, will UTILIZE PRODUCTIVE EFFORTS ON MANY JOBS
Tony is just another American, a Pearl Harbor Navy Yard war-
raise the· total strength of the Here is a word picture of the Civilian Engineering Force
worker, who daily labors to help the Navyman and his ship to get Navy to 3,389,000 men. Most of
attached to the Public Works Design Department. There is
back to sea where he can fight Japs. In his few spare hours, Tony the new men will man amphibious no end to the credit to be given to these men. Since the ·
just sits and dreams .. . not idle thoughts, but constructive, humani- craft and auxiliary vessels to be
commissioned next year. beginning of the new building program on Treasure Island
tarian ideas. Coupled with his dreams is the horrifying thought that
and y erba Buena, they have had more than a hand in the
our country may not remember the honored Navy men who died be- BuMed Tropical Victory
engineeri,_n.g a,nd safety of all personnel.
cause of Jap treachery at Pearl Harbor. Rear Admiral Luther Sheldon,
Let us meet the surveyors, the men that move in first.
Tony's dreams gradually developed into a real vision .. . a vision Jr., Assistant Chief of the Navy When they appear on a site, you
of a Shrine of Pearl Harbor to commemorate the heroes of December Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, know that soon there will be some d • h
made a statement to the effect changes in the scenery, roads or A m. C. H. Wng t
7 long after the glib phrase "Remember Pearl Harbor" has been for-
that "the danger of tropical buildings. This job is ably handled C d W
gotten. A very noble thought.
diseases for our Armed Forces has b M· Cl"ff Hubble and Mr. George Ommen S aves
Visualize, if you can, a tall, towering pylon atop Diamond Head I t t" y 1. l d
been overcome t o a arge ex en • ·Keefe.
where Navy men and tourists through the ages, passing or visiting The Navy medical officers ~eel Though many are not aware of On 2n Anniversary
the Islands, may be reminded of the Navy's first heroes in World th at th ey "have th e problem lick- it, architectural and civil engi- Rear Admiral Carleton H. Wright,
th
War One's opening chapter. ed." Admiral Sheldon said at he neers are burning the midnight oil, USN, Commandant, Twelfth Naval
was not now at liberty to give de- k.
This virtually unknown stranger in our midst is deserving of our figuring, consulting · and wor mg District, commended the personnel
tails on the conquest of the tropi- wi·th the draftsmen. Mr. James
highest praises. Tony has not only dreamed up the whole plan, but of the Women's Reserve in an ad-
cal diseases, b_ut to medical men Daley, architect, has been doing b t·
dress to officer Waves cele ra mg
has enrolled many enthusiasts for his monument. His present plans who have heard his statement on double duty as he has also had the
the second anniversary of the
call for encouraging thousands of fellow Americans to join in a na- the subject, it meant the equiva- respons1·b1·11·ty of handling collater- Women's Reserve, Thursday, u y
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tion-wide financing plan to defray the cost without the help of the tent of a major victory on the al work for all the new barracks 27, 1944, at the Palace Hotel. Rear
battlefield. and bu1·1d1·ngs. th f 11
government. He is calling on all patriotic and local organizations to Admiral Wright made e o ow-
Mr. Harry Shatto, civil engi- ing statement:
launch campaigns for financing the shrine of Pearl Harbor. Navy Clothing Shortage
Our hats are off to this unselfish patriotic American defense According to Rear Admiral W. neers, collaborat~s on all structural "As Commandant of the Twelfth
B. Young, Chief of the Bureau of details and general engineering. Naval District, I wish to commend
worker. F. M. Shepherdson and Robert the per$on_nel of the Women's Naval
Supplies and Accounts, critical
In the year 1874, the people of France donatetl their hard-earned Onorato are the civilian draftsmen Reserve on their second anniver-
problems in the procurement of ne-
sous to present America with a lasting tribute. American school cessii.ry quantities of clothing and who work together to finish the sary. The more than 4,000 Waves
complete plans for_ the actual con- on duty under my_ command have
children reciprocated after 1918 by donating funds to rebuild French textile items are faced by the
shrines. The cost of the Statue of Liberty was approximately $300,- Navy. In several cases, short- struction. The electrical depart- acquitted themselves with efficiency
ages run into millions of units. ment under the supervision of Mr. and with a spirit in accord with the
000, to which Americans added another $350,000 for an appropriate Lewis Lang has expanded to al- best traditions of the Naval Service.
Particularly acute are insufficient
pedestal. most a separate section; thus the They have made no small contribu•
supplies promised f or hosiery,
Also, after the last war, the United States set aside a glorious dungarees, toweling, and other increase in the use of electricity tion to the success of the great
has created for him an unforseen task facing the Navy, and they
spot in Arlington, Virginia, as a shrine for the Unknown Soldier who essential cotton products.
revision of the entire electrical have won the hearty admiration of
died on the soil of Europe. This monument to our departed warriors,
Wooden Minesweepers system. the Navy's officers and men. There
with its eternal flame and the ceaseless vigil of its parading guards,
No longer sporting the tag-line Most of the reconstruction has is still a hard and long road ahead
is perhaps "the most impressive shrine in the world. Congress ap- -"Men-of-war", the wooden ships developed within an entire build- of us before victory is achieved, I
nropriated a sum in the neighborhood of $825,000 for the monu- and their iron crews still play an ing; because of this, there have know that the members of the
ment to the Unknown Soldier. important part in winning battles been many difficult heating and Women's Naval Reserve will do
Unfortunately, there has never been a national monument erect- for the modern Navies. ventilating problems. Mr. Willis their unfailing part to help achieve
Battle-scared, dirty, some of Howe has handled this and sup- that victory as quickly as may be
ed for the express purpose of honoring our Navy heroes. It seems
them limping, a U. S. Navy Squad- plied many other mechanical fa- possible. To the Waves, I say:
appropriate and necessary that we erect such a shrine now ... not in ron of 136-foot wooden YMS class cilities throughout Treasure Is- 'Well done'".
far-off Pearl Harbor, but in Washington, D. C., where the majority minesweepers nosed proudly into land. For plumbing problems re-
of Americans can §ee it and glory in the ideals for which it will stand. a British harbor, cut between quiring drawings or consultation BU PERS RULES OUT
to carry out the actual repair job,
The Navy deserves a fine, picturesque shrine, all its own, a giant capital ships and dropped an- DISCHARGE VIA MARRIAGE
chors to complete one of the most Mr. Thomas Skelly has the au-
symbol of unique achievement by men who traditionally went down AFTER OCTOBER 15
hazardous assignments given · to thority.
to the sea in our fighting men-o'-war. Regardless of whether there is Requests for discharge by mem-
any Allied Naval unit in the in-
'Our Navy" new construction or maintenance bers of the Women's Reserve, en-
vasion of Europe. The wooden
sweepers had completed their task repairing, there is always the sub- listed or appointed prior to April
of clearing a channel for the sup- ject of money involved; Mr. Ray 15, by reason of marriage to a Navy
porting cruisers and destroyers Dunn is the man who estimates man, will not be considered by
and plans the procurement of BuPers on and after October 15,
only a few minutes before the
"Men-of-War" opened their initial money for all projects requiring the Bureau announces.
barage. the expenditure of funds.
Come over to "Design" some-
GI Rubber Eraser Feat time and meet these swell peo- Big Colorful Dance In
When it comes to improvising la- ple; they will be glad to show you
bor and utilizing scant material Spotlight Tonight
around the departm.ent.
which is available, the American
GI's are capable of performing in- For Colored Personnel
genius feats. This was evidenced Destroyer Pool Wins
when an ordinary rubber eraser, The vnitial dance for the col-
The battery of Ralph Marteruello ored Bliiejackets stationed at
taken from a lead pencil, w,as used
and G. H. Poppe, pitcher and Treasiire Island will be ,helil to-
to repair an engine of a Navy night at the Treasure Island
catcher respectively, of the D. D.
Consolidated Catalina (PBY) fly- gym. The dance will begin
Pool softball players, proved too
ing boat forced down in the Cen- promptly at 2000 wnd end at
strong a combination against the
tral Pacific, and the plane was 2400.
able to travel hundreds of miles Post Office team. The superb mound In a last-minute report by
performance and great catching
to its home base safely. the dance committee, it is an-
job of these two were responsible nounced that due to the pressing
Quote-worthy in limiting the Post Office crew to engagements of USO Hostesses
"Following the lines of least serving in the Bay Area -
resistance makes men, women and two runs, while the D. D. players Berkeley, Oakland, and San
rivers crooked." went on a batting spree. Francisco only a limited number
Every one of the D. D. team got
Taking an air raid warden's at least one hit, turning the game of them will be present.
test, Groucho Marx was visibly into a one-sided affair. The final There will be music by the
Treasiire Island swing band, a
bored by the long list of questions, score was D. D. Pool 14, Post Of-
surprise stage show, and free
some of them not too pertinent. fice 2. "Pop" Pellerin, FClc, is do- drinks served continuously
Towards the end, the examiner ing a great job supplying the needs throug,Jwut the evening.
asked Groucho what he would do of the D. D. Pool and recently was Men who plan to attend the
if he ca!Ile home and found his instrumental in furnishing the men dance atre requested to see their
wife had put her head in the oven with new uniforms. Well liked by commanding officer of the activ-
Navy War Bond Cartoon Srrvice ity to which they are attached
and turned on the gas. all, "Pop" gave much credit to the
"Dames? I treat 'em like War Bonds. I get a. new one "Baste her every 15 minutes," fine sportsmanship of WAVE En- and secure tickets. Don't r '
every month." yawned Groucho. sign M. Zinke. this sparkling affair.