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        VOL  IV  -  No.  17                                  T'REASURE  ISLAND, SAN  FRANCISCO, CA LIF,                              SATURDAY,  JUNE  9,  1945

        P. W. Design Section Plans Expansions on T. I.





                                                                   I                                     "~          Ji  •  ,,  Navy  and  Civilians
        Ship's Service                Jose  lturbi  to  Play       I Need  for Civilian  It's              ,,uce  uice  Work  as  Team  to  Uck

        Smoke Facts  for              Return  Engagement  at        Employees  Urgent
                                                                                                                                All  Local  Problems
        Smoke Fiends                  Theatre  No.  3, June  11       Lt.  E.  M.  Hazzard,  civilian  per-
                                                                    sonnel  officer  for  Treasure  Island,                          ( Pictures  on  Page  8 )
          No  "butts"  about  it,  mates,  this                     has  voiced an urgent call for  addi-                         From  the  standpoint  of  location
        is  the  smoke  dope,  so  get  a  good                     tional  women  employees  to  fill  a
                                                                                                                                and  convenience  for  naval  opera-
        "drag."                                                     gveat  nummer of vacancies.                                 tions,  Treasure  Island  is  fast  be-
          Recent  developments  in  the  ra-                          Desirable  positions  are  open  for                      coming  one  of  the  greatest  naval
        tioning  of  cigarets,  cigars  and                         stenographers, accountants, typists,                        shore  establishments  in  this  coun-
        smoking  tobacco  was  announced                            file  clerks,  and  experienced  tele-                      try. Its highly important role in the
        today  by  Lt.  J.  D.  Williams,  Pass,                    phone operators. Civil service work-                        war against Japan has caused,  and
        Ration  and Communication Officer.                          ers  are  offered  all  the  advantages                     will  continue  to  cause,  the  base  to
          Plans  have  been  completed  for                         of government employment, includ-                           expand  rapidly and tremendously.
        the  issuance  of  special  military                        ing  a  . hospitalization  plan,  sick                        There  is  no  magic  formula  used
        service  ration  cards  to  all  quali-                     leave,  and annual leave- plus  good                        to keep  the island physical  plant-
        fied  service  personnel.                                   Navy chow. Disbursing, Post Office,                         barracks,  training  schools,  ware-
          The  cards,  valid  at  a ll  military                    Supply, and Ship's Service are only
        establishments   throughout   the                           a  few  departments  on  the  island                        houses,  piers,  dry  docks,  etc.-in
                                                                                                                                the best possible condition. The only
        United  States,  will  limit  purchase                      that  have  vacancies.                                      magic is hard work-mental labor,
        to  six  packages  of  cigarets,  or  24
                                                                                                  LEADE R,  COMPOSER  and  ace  manual  labor.  Hours  of  careful
        cig~rs,  or  four  ounces  of  smoking                                                    clarinetist, musician first class Mar-  planning  and  exact  figuring  often
        tobacco  each  week.                                        Armed  Guard  Issues          shall  Royal  puts the " Bombardiers"   involve  leg  work,  telephone  calls,
          All  personnel  of  Treasure  Island                                                    of  St.  Mary's  Pre-Flight  through
        command  activities  w\11  be  issued                                                     their  rhythmic  paces  each  Friday   personal  contact and  repeated cov-
                                                                    Over  5100  Ration  Cards  evening  at  1800  on  station  KGO.  ering  of  the  same  ground.  As  a
        ration  cards  by  their  -0wn  com-  Master of the  Ivories                              Royal's  latest composition, " Spruce  result  of  such  extensive  experi-
        manding  -officer.  Tadcen  personnel                        The Armed Guard Welfare Office   Juice,"  has  been  acclaimed  by   ments and hard work,  Trea,sure  Is-
        will  get  their  ration  cards  indi-  Those who were unable to obtain   under the direction of Lt.  (jg) Wm.  swing  fans  as  a  potential  "jump"   land's chain of activities have  been
        vidually  at the  Ration  Office,  Room   tickets  for  J ose  Iturbi's  concert   F . _Keller,  would  like  to  take  this  classic.  With  geni al  Ernie  Smith,
        121,  Administration  Building.  ID   here in April will be happy to learn   opportunity  to  thank  all  personnel   popular sports announcer, as emcee  linked  closer  together,  effecting  a
                                                                                                  of  the  radio  program,  "Visits  to  smoother coordination of services.
        cards  must . be  presented  before   that he  will  play a  return  engage-  for the excellent cooperation in the   Treasure  Island,"  the  radio  show   Navy-Civilian  Teamwork
        filling  out an application.   ment on  Monday,  June  11.   issuing of cigaret ration cards.   has  attracted  a  la rge  following  of
         The  ration  card  will  be  serially                       Approximately  5100  tobacco  ra- bluejackets  who  are  stationed  ,on   No one person can be responsible
                                                                                                  this  naval  base.            for such a  gigantic task. It must be
        numbered,   non-transferable  and   The  eminent  concert pianist will  tion cards have been issued to date,
        will cover a six-month period-'-June   play  at  Theatre  No.  3  beginning   which  practically  completes  the        - and is-  a  joint endeavor among
                                      at 1830. Tickets will be required for                                                     all  members  of  the  Public  Works
        3 to  December 1- pr<>viding for tw-0                       number to be  issued  at the  Armed
        rati-on  points  becoming  valid  each   admittance  and will  be  distributed   Guard Center.   Portrait  of  Late     Design  Section- both  Navy  and
                                      ,through welfare officers of the sev-                                                     civilian.
        Sunday for the following week.                               The  loss  of  a  week's  ration  of
                                      eral  divisions.              cigarets,  and the  signing of an  af- President  Graces  Wall   Strategical  and  tactical  warfare
        Card  for  Dependents                                                                                                   in  the  Pacific  require  every  com-
                                       At the  conclusion of the concert,  fidavit with no small amount of ex-
         Civilian dependents of naval per-
        sonnel,  having  authorized  Tadcen  the  house will be cleared and Bette  planation will be required for the is- Of  New  RMS  Lounge   manding  officer  to  keep  his  forces
        dependents' pass, will be issued one  Davis' newest vehicle,  "The Corn is  suing  of a  new ration  card.  Please      in  a  mobile  state.  Likewise,  mem-
        cigaret  ration  card.        Green,"  will  be  shown  at  2000.   watch your card.       It is  difficult  to  believe  that  the  bers of the design department must
                                                                                                  new Recreation Lounge  which was  be  able  to  adjust  their  work  to
          Naval  personnel  may  use  depen-
                                                                                                  recently  turned  over  to  the  Radio  meet the  changes required  to  keep
        dents'  ration  card  to  purchase  cig-
                                                                                                  Materiel  School  personnel  for  use  this  base  operating  with  a  maxi-
        arets  at 'the  same  time,  and  -0nly
                                      THE NEWlY REDECORATED RMS lOIJNfiE  in  their  leisure  was  once  a  mess  mum  of  efficiency.  Plans  must  be
        at  the  same  time,  he  is  making  a
                                                                                                  hall.  The  large  room  has  been  drawn  up  to  construct,  reconstruct
        purchase  with  his  ration  card.
                                                                                                  tastefully furnished to take care of  or renovate  barracks and buildings
         Dependents of personnel attached
                                                                                                  the  needs  of , all  hands.  The  furni- on both Treasure and Yerba Buena
        to  Treasure  and  Y erba  Buena  Is-
                                                                                                  ture  is  of  birch  with  soft  fabrics  Islands.  They,  too,  must  draw  up
        lands  may  be  issued  a  dependents'
                                                                                                  and draperies that give the impres- plans  to  inspect  and  supervise  all
        pass  by  applying  in  person  at the
                                                                                                  sion  of  the  family  living  room.  A  facilities, including water and elec-
        pass office, accompanied by the man
                                                                                                  large  brick  fireplace  graces  the  trical systems.
        concerned.  Personnel  with  depen-                                                       room  and  is  surrounded  by  divans
        dents must have a  letter  written by                                                                                    To  lick  all  local  problems which
                                                                                                  that  promise  to  make  this  spot  a  may grow  out  of  such  a  huge  un-
        their  commanding  officer  request-
                                                                                                 favorite  gathering  place.  Writing  dertaking,  the  staff  of  naval  per-
             ( Continued on page 8)                                                               tabJ.es  with well-placed lamps have  sonnel and civilian employees work
                                                                                                  been provided to encourage the men  as a  team under the supervision of
                                                                                                  to keep  those letters flowing to the  Lt. E. A. Bullington, veteran of two
       Two  Homes  in  S. F.  for                                                                home  folk.  Game  tables  are  con- years service  in the  Pacific  with  a
                                                                                                 veniently placed for. those who en- Seabee Battalion and formerly with
       Visiting  Servicemen                                                                      joy spending their leisure at bridge  the  Humble  Oil  and  Refinery  Co.,
                                                                                                 and  other  cai;-d  games.
                                                                                                                               Houston,  Texas. This kind of navy-
       At  50  Cents  Per  Night                                                                   A  feature  of  the  new  lounge  is  civilian  teamwork  makes  possible
                                                                                                 the  action  mural that occupies  the  a  great reduction in time ordinarily
         When  you  are  planning to  be  in                                                     entire east bulkhead and painted by  required for each job.
       San  Francisco  overnight,  you  will                                                     H.  C.  Stanley,  Jr.,  Slc(RT),  Com-  Historical  Significance
       find  that two  of  the  best places  to                                                  pany 59.  The motif is  a  task force   Historically,  this  design  depart-
       stay are the Presbyterian hotels.                                                         action  in  the  Pacific  against a  Jap  ment  is  significant.  Significant  be~
         Centrally  located  at 231  Kearny                                                      held  island  with  the  various  units  cause the history of Treasure Island
       street (phone SU6288), the Service-                                                       of the fleet participating. Outstand- as a W€1,r-time activity cannot truth-
       men's  Hotel  has  facilities  for  al-                                                   ing in the mural is the now famous  fully be written without mentioning
       most  40  men,  with  a  private  room                                                    flag . raising  on  Iwo  Jima's  Mt.  the  part that the  personnel  of this
       for  each  four.  Showers,  towels,                                                       Suribachi.  Another  feature  which  department played  in  its  construc-
       soap,  etc.,  are  'all  included  in  the                                                has  received  extremely  favorable  tion.
       remarkably  small  charge  of  50                                                         comment is a  large portrait of the   "When  Public  Works  moved  on
       cents.  You  can telephone for reser-                                                     late President Roosevelt which was  the  Island,  it  had  to  'rehabilitate'
       vations.                                                                                  also painted by Seaman Stanley.   most  of  the  Golden  Gate  Interna-
         The   Presbyterian   Hospitality                                                          A  small  library has  been  organ- tional  Exposition  buildings,"  de-
       House  at  1803  Franklin  (between                                                       ized which is expected to grow into  clared  CSp(X)  A.  E.  Johnson,
       Sacramento  and  -Clay  streets)  of-                                                     a  sizeable  collection within a  short  chief  draftsman,  who  has  been
       fers similar facili.ties but with a  ca-                                                  time and provide the crew with the  with  this activity since  its commis-
       pacity for  70 guests.  The  charge is                                                    latest  in  current  reading.  A  fine  sioning.  "Our  first  job,"  he  con-
       . the  same  and  telephone  reserva-                                                     new  Magnabox  radio  and  phono- tinued,  "was  to  locate  all  existing
       tions  are  accepted  if  you  call  OR                                                   graph  has  beeJ;J.  provided  with  the  utilities  that  could  be  used;  that
       6288.  You'll have no trouble getting                                                     selection  of  prqgrams  and  volume  was  the beginning of  the  Treasure
       a  bunk  during  the  week  at  either                                                    controlled  from  the  adjacent  gear  Island you see  today."
       place,  but  if  you  are  in  town  Sat-                                                 locker.  Special  programs  of  clas-  For a  man in  the  "know,"  Chief
       urday  night,  it  would  be  well  to                                                    sical  and  popular  music  are  plan- Johnson,  who  was  at  one  time  in
       make  reservations  early  in  the                                                        ned  and  suggestions  in  this  con- charge  of  the  design  department,
       morning-or  better  still,  Friday                                                        nection  are  encouraged.     hardly  has  a  peer- and  if  there
       evening.                                                                                    The  lounge, and game  rooms  are   were any buried treasures on Treas-
         These homes are operated excla-                                                         open from  1800 to  2130  each week   ure  Island, he probably would have
                                      HOME ATMOSPHERE pervades the RMS  Recreation Lounge. Although
       sively  for  servicemen  and  all  are   its purpose is  to  provide space for <>ff-duty  relaxati-0n,  the above  photos   night  and from  1300  on  Saturdays   been the first to discover them.
       welcome.                      show  busy students who find  it an  excellent spot to cram  for exams.   and from 1000 on Sundays to i13o.   (Continued on page 8)
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