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                                                                   A  double  winner  . . .
                                                                   A  background  of  international                                                         "
                                                                 good-will,   complete  with  high
                                                                 ranking  officers  of  two  hard-fight-
                                                                 ing  Allies  .. .
                                                                   These  dramatic  elements  ac-
                                                                 companied  the  presentation  of
                                                                 awards  recently  to  U.  S.  Navy
                                                                 officers  and  men  attached  to  the
                                                                                                                                                            r'\
                                                                 Nether lands  - operated  transport
                                                                 vessel.  Commander E.  D.  Flaherty,
                                                                 USNR,   commanding  officer  of
                                                                 Armed  Guard  Center  (Pacific),
                                                                 presided,  while  Port  Director's
                                                                 representatives  and  officials  of  the
                                                                 Netherlands  took  part  in  the  pro-
                                                                 gram  on  the  Center's  ceremonial
                                                                 bridge.                                                                                    /""'\
                                                                   In presenting the  Port Director's
                                                                 Cup  to  Lt.  -Commander  B.  F .
                                                                 Miner,  USNR,  who  commands  the
                                                                 Navy  unit  aboard  the  spic-and-
                                                                 span  troop  carrier,  Captain  John
                                                                 Yancey  Dannenberger,  USN,  de-
                                                                 clared:
                                                                   "I  have  no  higher  respect  for                                                       r--..
                                                                 any  group  of  Navy  men  than  I
                                                                 hold for the Armed  Guard.  I  know.
                                                                 I  saw  them  on  the  way  to  Mur-
                                                                 mansk-and  I  saw  fewer  of  them
                                                                 on the way  back."
                                                                   Then- after  Commander  Flah-
                                                                 erty told  how  unusual  it is  for  one  CONGRATULATIONS-Commander E.  D.  Flaherty,  USNR, Command-
                                                                                               ing  Officer at Armed Guard Center  ( Pacific) -offers his best wishes to  Lt.
                                                                 vessel  to  win  both  honors  -  Lt.
                                                                                               Commander  Benjamin  Franklin  Miner,  USNR, Commander of the  Navy   '"'\
                                                                 Commander  M.  S.  Wytema,  Royal
                                                                                               unit  aboard  the  Dutch  Ship  for  winning  a  double  award.  G.  M.  Boisse-
                                                                 Netherlands  Navy  Liaison  Officer,  vain,  Netherlands Consul  General  of San  Francisco,  is  seen  at left.
                                                                 presented  Lt.  Commander  Miner
                                                                 with the Port Director's  Chartered
                                                                 Transport  Trophy.            Vets  From  Combat
                                                                   Beaming  Nether lands  officials
                                                                 present  included  G.  M.  Boisse- Zones  Looking  To
                                                                 vain,   Consul   General   in  San
     OUR  "GIRL  BACK  HOME"  FEATURETTE  of  the  week  is  attractive  Francisco;  P .  C.  Adrian,  repre- Future- Buy  Bonds                            r'\
     Betty  Lally, who  resides  in  New  Castle,  Penn.  She  is  the charming  girl   sentative  of  the  Netherlands  Ship-
     friend  of Reg is  P.  Doran, S1c, who  hails from the same city and state.  A   ping Mission, and Captain A. Voor-  At  first,  men  returning  from
     veteran  of two  years of  Axis  warfare,  Doran  says that  he  is  anxi-ously           battle zones  were  reluctant to pur-
     awaiting  his  next  leave so that he  may complete  his greatest  plan-the   duyn,  Master,  and  Chief  Officer  A.
     anticipated  possession of  Betty's  heart,  life  and  wonderful  1-ove.  He says  Kool,  of  the  winning  ship.   chase  War  Bonds  -  especially   NAVY  DAY  -  1944,  the  day
     these  plans were a  result ,of two years of engagement and  he  intends to   "We  Hollanders feel  very  happy   through  the  allotment  plan.  They   when  John  and  Mary  Citizen  take
     marry the girl while on the next leave.                                                   figured  they  had  done  their  share
                                                                 and  very  proud,"  said  Lt.  Com-                         time out to  realize  the  possibilities
                                                                 mander  Wytema.  "We  know  how   as  far  as  patriotism  was  con-  and  accomplishments   of   their
     Photographers  At            1  He  May  Be  Physically     hard  it  is  to  beat  an  American   cerned,  and  someone  else  could   powerful  and  fast-growing  Navy.   ,......_
                                                                 transport  in  this  competition."   just  take  it  from  there.   The  figures  representing  men,
     Armed  Guard  Center          Unqualified  But                The  awards  are  based  on  in-·   Soon,  however,  they  came  to   women,  supplies,  planes  and  ships
                                                                1 spections  covering  condition  of   realize  that  buying  bonds  was  the
                                                              .,..                             smart  thing  to  do-from  the  per-  involved  are  tremendous,  and  they
     Doing  A Fine  Job            His  Mind  Is  0. K.          guns,  materiel  and  personnel-  sonal  angle,  They  realized  that   represent  a  vast  investment  in
                                                                 plus  target  practice  results.  Rep-                      what we call the "American Way."
       Armed  Guard  photographers,   Marine   Private   Dennis   Mc-  resenting  the  Port  Director's  Of-  War  Savings  Bonds  were  one  of   Every WA VE  bought a  share  in
     Charles  H.  Hinde,  Sp(P)3c,  and  Carthy,  23,  of  51  45th  Street,   fice,  which  makes  the  inspections,   the  safest  investments  in  the   this  investment  when · she  volun-
     Wallace  G.  Cameron,  Sp(P)3c,  Sunnyside, •  Long  Island,  N.  Y.,                     world.
                                                                 were  Captain  W .  F.  Lafrenz  and                        tarily  enlisted  and  this  is  as  good   ,,......_
     work  perseveringly  in  the  well- while  waiting  on  a  corner  in  San   Lt.  Commanders  A.  L.  Weymouth   So  the men returning from  com-  a  time  as  any  to  inspect  the  divi-
     equipped  laboratory  at  the  Armed  Francisco  for  a  street  car,  was   and  H.  M.  E.eissner,  Jr.   bat became heavy investors in War   dends,  to  ·calculate  the  probable
     Guard  Center  on  Treasure  Island.  surprised  to  hear  a  woman  stand-  Lt.  Commander  Miner,  in  a   Bonds,  They  were  loaning  their   profit  and  deficit,  and  to  look
     Their work  does  not  consist  solely  ing near  inquire  haughtily:   speech  of  acceptance,  gave  credit   government  money  with  which  to
     of  taking  pictures  of  drafts,  pres-  "Young  man,  why  aren't  you   to  the  enlisted  men  for  achieving   buy tools  of war  (tools with which   practically  at  what  may  well  be
     entations,  citations,  shows,  parties,  overseas  fighting  where  you  be-  the  double  win.   they  were  so  very  intimate);  they   the  next  twelve  or  twenty-four
     identification cards, and other sub- I  ong ·  ? "         I  "They  have  accepted  the  high   were taking inflationary money out   months  of  service  which  lie  ahead.
     jects,  but after the many shots are   T_he tall,  ~r_onzed  vete_ran  of  two  standards  set  up  by  the  Port  of circulation and helping allay the   We know that for  our initial en-
     taken  by  these  expert cameramen,  maJor  Pac1f1c  campaigns,  now   Director,"  he  said.  "They're  aim-  threat  of  dreaded  inflation ;  but,   listment  we  have  received  in  re-  r'
     the  negatives  must  be  developed  stationed  at  the  U.  S.  Naval  Hos-  ing  at 4.0  every  minute."   primarily,  they  were  wisely  and   turn  various  kinds  of  training  for
     and  printed  by  the  same  men.   pital,  Oakland,  Calif.,  for  treat-                systematically putting aside a  por-  the  Navy's  jobs,  and  for  post-war
       The  Armed  Guard  boasts  of  its  ment  of  blast  injuries  suffered  on             tion  of  their  pay  against  the time   employment  of  oµr  own.  Has  our
     own  studio,  printing  and  develop- Kwajalein,  grinned  and  replied:                  of  peace.                    service  been  profitable  to  the
     ing  rooms.  Lt.  (jg)  A.  J .  Hunter,   "For the  same  reason  you  could  Naval Training   And  you?  Are  you  saving  for   Navy?  The  Navy  Department
     visual  aid  instructor,  is  in  charge  never  be  a  Follies  girl  -  I'm             your  future?  Remember,  you  are   says  yes,  speaking  · collectively,
     of  the  laboratory.  Both  photog- physi~ally  unqualified."   Schools                   not  kissing  goodbye  the  money   and  proving  the  fact  by  statistics
                                                                                                                             which  show  the  quantity  and
     raphers  are  natives  of  San  Fran-                         Congratulations  to  K.  L.  Moore,  you  invest in  War Bonds.  All  that
     cisco,  where  Specialist  Cameron   Seabee:  "My wife  writes  me  she   Sp(X)  2c  (VA)  and  Mrs,  Moore  money  is  coming  back  to  you  in  a   quality  of  work  done  by  Navy   r'
     had  his  own  shop  before  entering  is  all  unstrung.  What shall  I  do? "                                         women.  Individually,  each  WA VE
                                                                 the  parents of a  baby girl, born on  few  years- coming  back  at  the   must  answer  that  question  her-
     the  U.  S.  Navy.              Padre:  "Send  her  a  wire."
                                                                 October  20,  Susan Rae  weighed  in  rate  of  $4  for  every  $3  invested.  self  as  to  whether her  service  has
                                                                 at  7  pounds,  12  ounces.   Do  you  know  a  good  investment  been profitable to  the  Navy and  to
     They Man The  Armed Guard Cameras                             Eleanor J ,  Kahrt,  WA VE  Store-  when you see one?  We are "giving  her,  If the answer  is  negative,  for
                                                                 keeper, has recently been advanced   you  the  word,"  It's  up  to  you  to  her  investment  she  is  getting  no
                                                                 to  SK3c(T) ,  Congratulations!
                                                                                               plan  your  own  future.  Invest  your   return.
                                                                   To  the  roster  of  civilian  em-                          The  coming  months  will  bring
                                                                 ployees,  the name of Miss Dorothy   money in War Bonds  now,   more demands on time,  energy and
                                                                 Coonce  has  been  added,  Misic                            patience. The· thrill with which you
                                                                 Coonce  hails  from  Oklahoma,  but   BuPers  Authorizes  Use   first  put  on  your  uniform  has  in
                                                                 previous   to   coming   to  NTS,                           all  probability  worn  off.  In  its
                                                                 worked  at. the  Garden  City  Army   Of  Navy  Personnel  In   place  should  be  hard-earned  satis-
                                                                 Air  Base  in  Kansas,  Welcome                             faction,  the  knowledge  of  past
                                                                 aboard!                       Transportation  Problem       months  profitably  and  practically
                                                                   NTS  also  extends  welcome  to                           spent. What returns you gain from
                                                                 two  instructors  in  the  Gyro  Com-  In  compliance  with  a  recent  this  experience  will  depend  on  the   r-
                                                                 pass  School:  Chief  Electrician  W.  Bureau of Naval Personnel Circular  way  in  which  you  protect  your
                                                                 M.  Farrin,  USN  and  Chief  Elec- Letter,  Commanding  Officers  are  investment of time and talent. The
                                                                 trician  N.  W ,  Ditgen,  USN,  We  authorized  to  permit  the  enlisted  job  for  the  Navy  will  not  stop
                                                                 hope  you  enjoy  your  tour  of  duty  personnel  to  volunteer  to  work for  with  the  fall  of  Germany  or  with
                                                                 at NTS.                       railroads  and  their  terminal  com - the  conquest  of  the  Pacific.  As  a
                                                                   All  hands  are  anticipating  the  panies  in  off-duty  periods.   part  of  that  Navy,  no  WA VE  can
                                                                 monthly  dance  to  be  held  for  the   This authorization is effective im- wisely look for -the end of her serv-
                                                                 crew  of  NTS  at  the  Scottish  Rite  mediately  and  will  extend  to  in- ice  with  the  cessation  of  actual
                                                                 Temple  in  San  Francisco  on  No- clude the Christmas holiday period.  fighting.  NAVY  DAY-1944  is  a
                                                                 vember L  The Welfare Department  Special  leave  or  liberty  for  such  good  time  to  total  up  the  ledger,
                                                                 promises  an  enjoyable  evening  to  volunteers may be granted provided  to  plan  so  that  the  red  and  black
                                                                 all  who  attend,             it  does  not  interrupt  the  suitable  side  of  the  account  book  will  be
                                                                                               performance  of  the  mission  of  the  equal  and  for  the  eventual  day
     BOTH  NATIVES  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO-Charles  H.  Hinde,  Sp(P)3c, I  When in hot water, be nonchalant  Naval  Activity  to  which  the  man  when the returns are all in and the
     and Wallace G.  Cameron; Sp(P)3c man the cameras at the Armed Guard  -take a  bath!!
     Center on Treasure  Island.                                                               belongs.                       profits can be counted.
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