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PAGE2 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1945

Wartime Inauguration
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Guam Force Stacks 'Em Back
COMMODORE R. W. CARY, USN Twenty-eight members of
Commander U. S. Naval Training and Distribution Center Insular Force, the Navy's home
LT. COMMANDER R. S. KIMBELL, USNR guard unit prior to the war, today
Director of Welfare and Recreation invested $11,000 in War Bonds.
CLYDE F. BABB, Slc, USNR With money received from Uncle
Editor Sam, retroactive earnings due
them since _December ·s, 1941, when
Robert E. Johnson, Y3c - Rex N. Olsen, Y3c, Associ!l,te Edito1·s
the Japs first bombarded the island,
Carolyn N. Brown, .Y2c, Waves Editor Robert H . P erez, Co_x, Sports the -Chamorro sailors reported en
Sidney V. Smith, Y2c - Frederick Drimmer , SK3c; Reporters masse to the Bond Office to ma),{e
(The :Masthead uses Camp Newspaper Service Material) their purchases along with liberated
natives of the island who bought
TREASURE ISLAND, S. F.; CALIF., SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1945 76 bonds, including: nine $1,000 cer-
tificates:

EDITORIAL - * * *
To Keep Pace . . .
Franklin D. Roosevelt as he' was administered the following oath
Dispatch from Washington re-
ports that the Navy has asked •of office by Chief Justice Charles Hughes, during his first inauguration:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) · that I will faithfully exec'ute the
(Statements and opinions herein are those of the wri\er an'd are not to Congress for $1,500,000 000 "to keep office of President of the United States, and will, to the best of my
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be construed as reflecting the views· of_ the Navy Depai'tment.) pace with a vastly expanding op- ability, preserve, protect · and d'efend the Constitution of the United
eratio-ns program." The funds States."
would be used for construction.
Roosevelt's Fourth Inauguration at White
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• • Missi-on of Mercy House to Set Precedent in Simplicity ·
In a successful effort to save one
The hand salute in the American Navy came to us via the life, the United States NavY ordered O N JANUARY 20, the White landers, marched to bagpipes. The
· a mighty troop-laden transport far House will be the scene of the President's coach of . state was
British Navy. The gesture of the hand salute was borrowed by out in the Pacific to change her fourth inauguration of President drawn by four horses. The oath was
Franklin D . Roosevelt. Not since administered before a throng that
the British Navy from the British Army. course and pick up Russell E. Den- 1877, when Rutherford B. Hayes, fol- packed Wall street, and was fol-
man, an 1/i-year-old Armed Guard lowing his challenged election, held lowed immediately by the firing of
Military organizations are judged by small but important seaman, who was near death aboard the inauguration in the White House, 13 cannons.
things. One mark of a good unit, the one which both civiliam a smaller tanker. has the oath of office for President Washington's inaugural address,
and military notice immediately, is the presence or lack of When th e at- th e-point-of-deaih been taken in the Executive Ma·n- however, was not delivered to the
sion.
seaman had been hoisted aboard the public. After the. oath, administered
military courtesy. Remember this, Treasure Island bluejackets. transport, it was discovered that he In a simple and inexpensive cere- on the balcony, the President with-
mony to be held on the south portico drew to address the congress in the
Although the Navy of the United States is not so formal had a ruptured ulcer which had of the White House, without the tra- senate chamber of the newly con-
caused the peritonitis. A successful ditional Pennsylvania avenue pa-
as many military organizations, it has traditions of military_ surgical operation was performed rade, lacking in decorations and cel- structed Federal building, which was ·
the old New York City hall remod-
court:esy which every enlisted man and officer learns in the first by Lt. Commander Clark P. Jeffers, ebration, and with only a few offi- eled.
Medical Corps. cials, relatives and friends present,
week of training. While lying on his hospital bed Franklin D. Roosevelt will take the The first inaugural ball was held
oath of office. on the evening of May 5, five days
The manner in which the man or woman in the service as the transport sailed toward her The scene will differ greatly from after the inauguration, delayed due
destin~tion, Denman said, "They· the first inauguration of a U. S. to the absence of Mrs. Washington.
wears his uniform, the manner in which one carries himself always told me the Navy looked
President. Washington was escort- President Jackson walked to his
the manner in which he salutes, and the manner in which he:· after its men, but I never thought ed to the Federal building by · vari- inauguration, but the crowd blocked
addresses officers, has a distinct bearing on the manner in which . a ship like th is would come looking ous military units, with blue uni- the entrance to the Capitol so effec-
for me. I feel like the luckiest guy forms and gold-lace ornaments. One tively that he had to climb a wall
all work will be done. ' ' in the world." company, dressed as Scotch High- and slip in by the bac}t door.
If he is sloppy iri dress, lax in saluting, careless in address- * * *
· Subs Jap Hunt with Yeoman Masury and Lt. Com-
ing officers, a man will probably be the same in his work. If United States submarines operat- EX mander Keplinger will give you
he 'is neat and smart and promp(, erect and alert in dress and ing in Far ~astern waters have re- POHNTIA every assistance.
th
courtesy, he will also be efficient, dependable, and · neat in hi~ norted e sinking of one large Jap-. Pocket Billiard Tournament
anese aircraft carrier and 26 other
work · Japanese vessels, including one con- The Welfare Department recently
laid a little of the filthy lucre on
st 0
From the Bluejackets' Manual ( 1939) comes the follow- verted light cruiser, one de r yer, the line with the result that the
two escort vessels and two destroy-
ing: Salutes: Nothing gives a better indication of the state of er transports - seven combatant game room in Building 29 re-
sembles a high class pocket billiard
discipline than the observance of the forms of military courtesy vessels. emporium. The game has always
From time immemorial the salute has been a form of military * * * . been popular with officers and stu-
Nature Takes Toll \
dents alike but the new equipment
courtesy that has been strictly and conscientiously observed by While taking part in recent com- RADIO MATERIEL SCHOOL has added to the popularity. In an-
men of every nationality, who follow the profession of arms. bat operations in the Western Pa- swer to nwnerous requests January
dfic, three destroyers of the U. S. :March of Dimes
The salute is just another way of greeting your officers, the 'Pacific Fleet were lost and a num- The annual campaign to raise 16 saw the start of a three tour-
nament contest sponsored by the
same as we would say hello or good morning to a friend we: ber of vessels suffered damage dur- funds to help stamp out the dread Welfare and Rec.reation Depart-
;_ng a typhoon of severe intensity
polio is underway and the personnel ment of the school. Officers ,and
would _meet on the street in civilian life. Don't forget to be which developed with great of this command nave pledged them- chief petty officers will compete _in
courteous....- it is a gesture of gobd will and friendship to brin[ rapidity. 'selves to help the cause. Attractive the first contest to be staged dur-
A Court of Inguiry headed by
that right pand up to the prope:r position of salute. In civiliar :containers in the form of three inch ing the noon hour. Rated men of
Vice Admiral J . H. Hoover was '.and forty millimeter shells have
life we ahvays admired the rnilitary personnel who so courteous!) ~ulv convened by Fleet Admiral C. '.been placed in the barracks .for the Ship's Company will also match
cues during the noon hour in the
addressed their superior officers; and who looked so neat anc, W. Nimitz to investigate all circum- !convenience of all hands in making second contest. The third contest ·
stances. ;their contributions. Large contribu-
"spic-and,~p~n" in their traditional uniform. Now we are in the * * * tions are not solicited .but a march will match students and all games
will be played after 1800. Attrac-
service and have the same opportunity- let's make the most of Doug Fairbanks Decorated of dimes from all hands during the tive prizes will be awarded the win- ·
Lt. Commander Douglas Fair- drive which will exten_d through
it, and in so doing make a good. impression on those in civilian ner and runner-up in each section
banks, Jr., former motion picture January 31 will make possible the
of the toµrnament. T u c k e r,
life star, today was presented with the continuance of scientific research to 'Sp (A) le, assisted by Na vis, Sp (A) 2c,
T.,egion of Merit, his second decora- find ·a cure for the dread disease and Matsic, Sp(A)3c, are in charge .
lion. The other is the Silver Star and give aid to many who have been
of tournament arrangements. All
Medal. stricken by it.
* * * ... ,., indications point to a most success-
. Quote-worthy ·Income Tax l'nformation ful tournament .
General Eisenhower: "The Ger- Yes, it's ·income . tax time again Crow's Tracks
.man has to be hit with everything and the men 'of Morganthau have The·· most .recent · members . of
we've got and finally the breaking flashed the word they will be on'the ship's company to complete their
o:,oint will come ... To get peace we lookout 'for your 1944 return 'be- training course and win the . cov-
·,ave to fight like hell.'' tween now and March 15. Lt. Com- eted "crow" ar-e Luther Caviness
mander Keplinger will again help .and Louise . Trimpe, advanced to
you with your.tax problems but be- :Y3c. George-Stevenson and Gladys
'PUN MY WORD ·DEPT. fore you pay him a personal vis_it Zielstorf--have added a new stripe
be sure to read carefully the mem- and are now Y2c, John Ehnat has
A notice posted on the bul_letin orandum on Income Tax !~forma- been advanced to ·CM2c. Our con- ·
board of· the cooks' and "bakers' tion which. has been rele·ased-to al' gratulations on ·_ your· aqvancement
dormitory in Barracks K r.eads: hands and which should clear ·up in rate which has. been accom-
"REW ARD-for return of chain soi:ne of your tax worries; Deter- plished by good s:t_uqy and ,apP,lica-
and dog tags-'sentimetal"value to mine whether ft is necessary for ti~ to.the job.
me. M. Lakatos, billet 42. ·• you to file a return und:er the law,
The pun is the lowest form of and if so, assemble your data with-
,.,.,,...__ . ~-- humor, M. Lakatos. out delay. A supply of Fonµ 1040 If Mary wants 'her .little lamb
. is available in the Welfare Office, . To stay as w~tte as snow
"You mean you've --been in fhe Army three years and The pun-not the .bun, Cookie. She'd better. keep it far ay,,ay
nobody ever told you about allotments or anything?" T-his may help you get your chain Building 28. If you have a particu-
and dog tags back, Mate. lar probleIJl make your·atWointment From the wolves at the USO . .