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U.S. Naval Training and Distribution Center

VOL IV - No. 14 TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. MAY 19, 1945

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"Mi,key" Co,hrane Scays Navy Will Not
Men Overseas Still A-SAILING WE SHALL GO Redu,e Personnel;

Interested In Baseball Few to Be Released
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The kid next door who used to Enlisted Men With Two with BuPers-approved classifica- enera erv1,e l(ers Victory m Europe means a re-
come home late for dinner because tion for limited shore duty, and w· h 12 M h Sh . distrib).ltion but not a reduction in
he had to pitch that day for the Or Three Years Shore surviving sons. It ont s ore naval personnel strength.
Second Avenue A. C. is still base- Major departures from provi- D t t G t S Although some Navy men will
ball conscious, even out in the far Duty Will Go To Sea sions previously made in shore duty U Y O . 0 0 ea be discharged for reasons of age or
reaches of the Pacific. This state- surveys are: All h tat· . th U S physical condition, they will be re-
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ducted, under which aviation rat- Enlisted personnel, other than rans er program. certain enlisted personnel who are
ings assigned shore duty prior to aviation ratings, attached ·to as- As stated in the letter, it is ex- physically fit -only for limited duty
October 1, 1942 and other enlisted sembly and repair departments at pected that BuPers will be able to by reason of a medical survey. This
men prior to October 1, 1943 are naval air activities are subject to supply a relief for any officer de- does not include men who meet the
to be replaced by September 30, the directive and may not be re- tached from continental shore sta- physical standards for induction as
1945. tained in excess of the maximum tions for duty afloat or overseas. special assignment personnel.
two years. It is not, however, anticipated that
Because separate ' programs to
All aviation ratings (including contact reliefs can be supplied or The purp~se is to increase the
achieve the same purpose are al- ·11 b . overall efficiency of the fighting
ready in effect for them, the fol- assembly and repair personnel) are WI e reqmred. Just as depart- . .
lowing activities, ratings and ·cate- to be nominated for fleet inter- ment heads on large ships and COs forces by releasm~ older men and
men not fully qualified for general
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of the survey: When av1at1on ratings are available an con c reliefs are provided, so younger, fully-qualified personnel
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Lt. Commander Cochrane Navy recruiting and induction alent ratmgs on shore are subject ~r o cers ~ccupymg ke! techm~al fleet. e future needs• of the
service, offices of naval officer pro- to transfer in exchange at any time b1lletsandh1ghlyrespons1bleadmm-
The lieutenant commander is now curement, cable censors, naval in-
helping to provide a worse time for prior to completion of three years, istrative posts. In the lower eche- Discharge or release to inactive
telligence activities operating under as may be necessary to provide Ions the detachment of any general duty will be effected by com-
the Japanese than he did for um- CNO, Seabee personnel, communi-
pires and American L e a g u e cation intelligence and communi- shore billets for aviation personnel service officer should be anticipated mantling officers · without prior
returning from sea or advance base without contact re\ief or specific- reference to the Navy Department,
pitchers when he was known cation security personnel operating
throughout the sports world as under Cominch and CNO, instruc- duty. Men who have been stationed ally designated relief. on application, for enlisted per-
"Mickey" Cochrane, top drawer tors at certain schools, instructors ashore in the U. S. longest· will be -~~~~~--~~~-~-~- sonnel 42 or more years of age in
catcher for Connie Mack's world's at service schools under COTCLant transferred first. these categories: inducted per-
champion Philadelphia Athletics and COTCPac, special projects and Hospital corpsmen are now sub- the numbers of such ratings are to sonnel (USN-I), members of . the
and later manager of the Detroit individual activities specifically ex- ject to shore-duty surveys, and be reported to BuP-ers via BuMed. Naval Reserve and members of the
Tigers, who won the world title in empted by Bu.Pers. BuPers orders are issued to com- Telegraphers and all specialist fleet reserve. Exceptions will be
1935 when they shellacked Charley mandants directing transfer of en- ratings not subject to shore-billet regular Navy (USN) personnel,
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Also not included and ·covered by listed inen in the Hospital Corps surveys are to be interchanged on men u cte_r-goin~ . h~spitalization
Grimm's Chicago Cubs.
special replacement programs are : to duty outside the U. S. In com- a rate-for-rate basis when nomina- and those m a d1sc1plmary status.
Cochrane has just returned from
specialists, musicians, special arti- mands where insufficient Bu.Pers tions are made to the shore estab- · It is expected three months will
an administrative post overseas
ficers (devices), special artificers orders are received to take care of lishment by fleet administrative be required for progressive release
and is now a patient at the U. S.
(instruments) (TR), telegraphers, the men eligible for overseas duty, I commands. of personnel shore-based in this
Naval Hospital on Treasure Island, country and six months for those
where he was received last week.
afloat or abroad.
says that baseball still wins a lot Wages On Treasure Island Over Bill Would Provide In addition, -enlisted personnel
The former peppery backstop
of attention from our fighting men Education for All Vets who have been classified previously
overseas, even though they take Million and One-Half Per Month An amendment to the G. I. Bill of as fit for limited duty only by
little interest in baseball or any- Rights, introduced by Senator reason of a medical survey will be
Continued on Pa,ge 8- service number and other data I Wayne Morse of Oregon in the sen- re-examined physically during the
Only Treasure Island· pertinent to that particular pay- ate last week, if passed, will make next four months and those found
unfit for general duty will be dis-
SHELL SHOW Will BE Line That Pays Off day. It is this small plate com- education available to all_ veterans charged or released. Exceptions
bined with an addressograph ma- of World War II regardless of their
will be those who were partially
chine and the pay chit that makes
AT THEATRE NO. 3 We know some people on Treas- for greater accuracy when it comes age. The amendment, S850, reads: disabled in combat but who desire
"To provide that the education and
ure Island who could be million- training provided for by the Serv~ to remain in the Navy, and men
Scheduled to play at Theatre No. time to adjust the pay record. who meet the physical standards
3 at 1920 on May 23 is the Shell aires if they would hang on to their You might wonder why the pay- ice Adjustment Act of 1944 shall for induction as special assignment
Military Variety Show. The show money. But they let it slip through I Continued on Page 4- be made available to veterans with- personnel.
out regard to their age."
f_eatures numerous variety acts, their fingers-at a rate of one and
songs, and all the ingr,edien ts to one-half million dollars per month. Men who meet the requirements
Pearson Confabs With . Hospita I Patients from active duty by completing a
make a well-rounded program. We're speaking of an activity may request discharge or release
Lucille Elmore, versatile ventril- that is preceded only by the mess • • •
form to be obtained fr.om their
oquist, will head the show as emcee. , halls in being the most popular on commanding officers. The com-
Musicians Johnny O'Brien, harmon- the island. pleted form is to be forwarded to
ica, and Eunice Steel, piano, can be
relied upon to give out with the The Disbursing Office assumes the Personnel Office, Tadcen, via
latest tunes. the task of distributing monthly al- the division officer.
Carlyle, "suave gentleman of lowances to some 13,000 "em- Division officers are requested to
magic," will be on hand to confuse ployees" of the U . S. Navy. The expedite the forwarding of requests
you, a.J\d Wanda 'Yarren's "blue long queu~s f~rming outside the so that an orderly schedule of dis-
velvet" voice is out of this world. paymasters wmdow are the only charges may be set up. In the inter-
Ida Lynne, tapper and tumbler, outward evidence of the pains- ests of orderly pl"ocedure, com-
completes the show. taking process of getting the right ma.nding ,officers are authorized to
This veteran show has been on amount in the pocket of the right effect these discharges within the
the road for three years, touring sailor. next 90 days.
Army and Navy camps throughout It begins when the pay schedule Dicharg,ed men are entitled to
the country. At its appearance is evolved, and that can be pretty travel allowance except to a point
here, music will be provided by the complicated when payday comes on within the Ninth Naval District. •In
Treasure Island band. a Sunday, or a class is graduating, such case, men will be transferred
At 1430 on May 23, there will be or a ship is weighing anchor. to Navy Pier, Chicago, Ill., for com-
a special matinee at Theatre No. 3 Next, r,eams of pay lists are as- pletion of separation processing.
for personnel of Pre-Embarkation, sembled, copies made, and distri-
Armed Guard Center, and Receiv- buted to central locations in the Notice! Newspaper Men
ing Ship. various activities about the Center.
The schedule for the evening of Later comes the stamping of a Men with new!:!paper writing ex-
May 23 is as follows: At 1730 the couple of bales of the pay chits perience interested in continuing
movie "Picture of Dorian Gray" which you pick up and complete that line of work here on Treas-
will be shown. The Shell Variety with the amount, your signature, AFTER CONFERENCE PARLEY-Drew Pearson, well known radi,o ure I.sland contact Editor, The
. Show takes the stage at 1920, fol- etc. For each man on the island commentator who gave his impressions of the S. F. Conference to the Masthead, Room 129, topside, Wel-
lowed by another showing of the there is in the Disbursing Office a hospital patients and personnel, happened to get caught by the camera fare-Recreation Building. Inexper-
while viewing the craftsmanship of Julius Miseje, GM3c. Gene Hunter,
movie at 2030. small metal plate with his name, B2c, at left listens and looks while Pearson comments. · ienced men need not call.