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THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1945 PAGE 5
New Navy Policy r :~ 1:h;~c;;rn-:i;rH~~; ·.: :1
v.;~~piceS Frowns On All-Star

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The Navy apparently has decided
to discourage the formation of All-
Star service teams in this country. The chance to help in the making
Navy officials were asked about of history offers many fascinating
a report that Bob Feller, former possiblities to Treasure Island
Waves. The ~oming San Francisco
Johnny, a beloved village moron, Cleveland pitching . star and the
Peace Conference will hold its first
was put on the dole by the town first to get the navy axe, will not
broadcast from the stage of Theater
council. So that he would not feel be permitted to pitch for the Great
an object of charity, the council Lakes team. No. 3, April 24, and the Waves
paid him a salary of $3 a week for The officials said they had no who sing with the Chapel choir will
have a ringside seat when the choir
oiling an old rusty cannon that direct knowledge of such a ruling
appears on the program. A few
had stood for years in the village on Feller, but that th-ere is a
square. general practice -to "break up all- Waves who a.re familiar witlr
foreign languages have applied for
For 11 years he attended faith- star squads and get the boys away
jobs as interpreters, and some of
fully to his duties. Then one day he from the easy life and back into
appeared in the mayor's office and the war." our better shorthand experts may
resigned. The mayor, amused and Considerable criticism has been have a chance to show their ability
curious, asked him why. received from men overseas of as stenographers. World affairs will
"Because," answered Johonny, "name" players being rounded up be moving into your front yard in
a few days and should . give you
"in the 11 years I worked, I saved for baseball and football games,
$2 a week and now I have enough particularly in the last gridiron plenty to tell your grandchildren.
money to buy a cannon and go in season. Waves News Letter
business for _myself." ' How far the policy of discourag- The monthly Waves News Letter,
ing this might be extended was published by the Women's Reserve
A little man walked
* * * to the box not immediately indicated. Other under· the direction of BuPers,
office, bought a ticket and went in. former major league players are featured a two-column spread on
A few minutes later he returned, membe·rs of various Navy teams in you and your activities in the re-
bought another ticket and again this country. cently released April issue·. In-
went inside. Three times the same Treasure Island has already felt cluded were descriptions of your
thing happened. By the fourth time pressure. jobs and living quarters and the
the girl in tl:ie box office was com- No comment from the War excellent work you are doing on
pletely perplexed and asked: "Why Department on its attitude has Treasure Island. If you would like
do you keep buying tickets to go been received. to see a copy and are unable to
into the theater?" find one, come up to the Masthead
"It's not my fault," replied the Office and read ours, but believe
little man. "They keep tearing them us, in print you really look good.
up every time I go inside." No Need to Go Barefoot N-o Bird on Nelli-e's Hat
* * * If You Can't Get Shoes Any little Neils in Navy blue will
An ensign had been g1vmg a be interested to know that the new
At C. & S. S.
certain blonde the once over- cap insignia will be ready for
about a dozen times- at a party. purchase some time this month. It
Finally he moved over to her. I Foot-weary? Do you take off will be a metal insignia similar to A VACATION ROMANCE was that of pretty Betty Friedland and Con-
"Pardon me," he said, "I'm with your shoes at night and discover a the collar device with a sterling nie Robinson, GM2c. They met while spending the summer at Deland,
the United States Navy . . whom fresh batch of bunions and blisters silver propeller and and an anchor Florida. She is now in Chicago and he is going to school at Treasure
are you with?" because of poorly fitting footwear? of sterling silver gold-plated. It Island but they keep vacation memories alive through the postman.
If for health reasons you cannot will be worn by all enlisted women
* * * wear regulation shoes, or if Cloth- with the exception of chief petty
Saint Peter: "And what was your
good deed on earth?" ing and Small Stores is out of the officers. Now you can legally pin "Snuff Box" Navy Gets the fleet. Warships that might have
Paymaster: "I s)owed down the size shoe you require, it is possible your hat to your head. returned thousands of miles to the
to obtain a shoe ration stamp and
pay line by sey.eral hours, thus Officers Training in Washingt-on Little Glory, Carries nearest harbor now receive delivery
giving the sailors less time for make your purchase ashore. Enlisted women who receive service by such ships, thus saving
foolishly spending their money." At Room 121, Administration commissions after this month will Gasoline, Mail millions of man hours and hundreds
Building, you may secure one cou- go to Washington, D. C., for train- of vessels.
pon upon presentation of the proper ing similar to that formerly given . This is a story about a ship of Excepting mild colds, the ship's
Cross-Word Answers chit. In case of lack of proper size at Midshipman's school in North- the "snuff box" navy-a ship doctor reports that health aboard
at the issue rooms, Clothing and hampton. Approximately fifteen numbering among the many oilers the ship has been excellent. Four
Small Stores will issue the chit.
women will be commissioned each and tankers o{ the Pacific Fleet cases of appendicitis have occurred
Personnel who have something
0 wrong with their feet may get the month as. supply, medical and line Service Force. Spe is a member of - fortunately, the ship was in port
A officers. Training will be for a the "snuff box" navy, so called and naval hospitals ashore were
ffi chit from the chiropodist at Dis-
period of four weeks and applic- because of the preference of the near.
pensary Numbe·r One.
ations already on file will be given crew for tobacco snuff o·ve·r smok- The oiler is rarely at sea for
Commissioned o ffi c e r s, chief°
first consideration. ing. The periods and places of more than a few weeks on a fuel-
petty officers, and Waves will be
Shoes Without Stamps smoking aboard are necessarily ing mission. During that time it is
issued one shoe coupon without chit G. I. shoes may be purchased at more limited than on other ships, probable that her supply will be
and may call directly at Room 121. the Coast Guard Small Stores in and because of these restrictions, replenished twice by tankers of the
* * * San Francisco without use of a the crew rarely smokes. navy and merchant fleet. A good
Court: "Seaman Smith you are day's work consists of servicing
shoe certificate. If your last pair In Three Major Offensives
hereby sentenced to 20 days in the several large ship and a number
brig on bread and water. How do of precious, roomy G. I.'s is about The ship has participated in
to give out we suggest you take three major offensives in her six of destroyers. Rendezvousing with
you like that?"
yourself to Bay and Taylor Streets, short months of duty in the Paci- the fleet in a sheltered port, she
Smith: "Toasted, sir." has sometimes worked all night
turn left on Bay and proceed on the fic. Last September, she refueled
moving from ship to ship.
left-hand side of the street for two carriers of the Third Fleet while
blocks, which should bring you planes were taking off to engage Carries More Than Fu-el
close enough to buy a new pair. approaching Japanese planes. At Besides fuel, the vessel carries
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~ Gym Jamboree the same time a carrier was tak- ammunition, provisions and mail.
The Alameda Naval Air Station ing oil and aviation gasoline When a combat ship draws along-
Band will play tonight for you and aboard, destroyers were being re- side, or vice versa, the intercom-
your bluejacket friends at Gymna- fueled, one at a time, from her munication telephones are busy
sium No. 1 from 2000 to 2400. other side. She was the last ship with queries from the other crew
No ticket is required for your ad- to refuel the Princeton, three days about news from back home. Other
mission and it will be hard to find before the carrier was sunk. ships invariably think the oiler has
a roomier dance floor in San Fran- During the Palau operations in Just returned from the States. As
cisco tonight. Make it a date for early September, the oiler fueled are most fleet oilers, she is either
the Gym at 2000. four destroyers at one time- two replenished from tankers at sea
on each side. At Guam and Saipan or at an advanced base port.
Just Between us While refuelling, the larger ships
This part of the column will be in August there was little sleep or
rest for the crew because of the usually pass ice cream over to the
short this week, because we were oiler which has no ice-cream mak-
unable to tell if it was the sun or heavy fueling schedule.
other causes which brought on so All Types And Sizes ing machine. Combat vessels al-
many cases of perpetual embarass- Never "too little or too late," the ways transfer mail for home and
ment this past week. Never have 21,000-ton, 526-foot oiler moves once two wounded men were taken
we seen so many red faces and right in with the fleet to nurse her aboard for delivery to the nearest
fearing to bring on any more dis- "big sisters" with vital cargo. All hospital.
comfort we feel it best to halt sizes of ships-from aircraft car- There is little glory in the job
here. riers to PT boats-have been ser- of an oiler, but for the most part,
About Mother's Day viced. She carries enough gasoline the crew of this one likes its duty.
Wrappings and ribbons are avail- to ·supply 1000 passenger cars for Several "well dones" have been re-
able at the Hostess House to add a year. In a four-month period she ceived from the captains of battle-
that extra touch to your package refueled 92 combat ships while un- ships and carriers and from Ser-
for Mom on Mother's Day. Buy derway. vice Squadron commanders, for the
your purchases early and wrap Time is an important factor in speed and efficiency of her crew
• them at the Hostess House. the Pacific, and "while underway" in passing lines and pumping fuel.
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'FAU, means that the techniques of the
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. * * * supply forces have kept pace with Prayer of an advertising man's
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"Sometimes I wish they wouldn't plan these things This :"eek_ s defimt10n: Shot-1 tho~e o~ the fleet. Distances in the child: "Give us this day our daily
that which if some people have Pacific mcrease the importance of golden crust slo-baked whol
on .such a large scale!"
more than one, they are half. this and other ships that supply wheat bread.','_ ·' e