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        '           (/          .  ·t                 *      * In  Harbor,"  Skippered
      om~ure,,  enlistPd  pr•rsonnrl.  1u1<l  t>1pr,1oyPPS  of  Trra~nre  r~Jund.  All  communications  and  By  Chief  Bos'n  Mate   What  kind  of  books  do  yott  r-ead
      Offlo.ial  Tl'easul'e  Tslnnd  pnb)foatimJ  dis\rihnted  E>VPt'y  Ratul'day  without  cost  to  the
      conlr1lrntions  should  be  directed  'to  'Thr• J•:rlitor,  Hecr,•ation  and  ~:ntertainment  Divi-
      fiOL,  Tronsure Island,  San  Francisco,  California.  Phone :  EX brook  3931,  Extension  69. ·   "Slack on No.  3- cast off on No.   most during your off-duty hours?
                       CO:ITl\lODORF.  R.  W.  CARY,  USN         1  -  hard  to  port -  full  speed   A.  V.  Piva,  Y1c,  Barracks  E.,
               Commander  U.  S.  Naval  Training  and  Distribution  Center
                                                                  ahead!" and Treasure Island's Fire  Tadcen. I like Captain Billy's "Whiz
                       CLYDE  F .  BARTi,  8p(X)•3c,  USNR        Boat,  the  YB  361,  has  cleared  the  Bang"  stories.
                                 Editor                                                           However,  I've just finished  read-
                                                                  dock,  getting underway three min-
             '.Robert  E.  ,Johnson.  Y2c  ~ R ex  N.  Olsen,  Y2c.  Associate  Editors   utes  after  the  alarm  call  was  re-  ing a  book on psychology. The point
      c .. rolyn  N.  Brown,  Ylc,  Waves  Editor   Robert  H .  Perez,  BM2c,  Sports   ceived.   being  this:  I  wanted  to  get' a  48-
                       Bruce  A.  Werlhof.  PhM3c,  Reporter                                    hour  liberty  pass  out  of  my  bar-
                ·(The  Masthead  uses  Camp  Newspaper  Service  Material)   The  fire  boat  averages  two  such   racks  officer.
                                                                  calls  a  week,  responding  to  any
      TREASURE  ISLAN-D,  S . .. F.,  CALIF.,  SATURDAY,  JUNE  16,  1945  emergency  within  the  bay  area,   Joseph  W.  Counts,  PhM1c,  Re-
           ,,                                                     under the Northern California Sec- ceiving  Ship. Frankly, I  like a  good
      EDITORIAL- ,                                                tor  of  the  Western  Sea  Frontier.  old  western  novel  once  in  a  while.
                                                                  This means docks,  barges; ships, or  I  hav!l  read about 12  books during   th ing  dealing  wi th   politics.  Of
                                                                                                                              course,  I  read  fiction  at  times.
                                                                  ammunition.                  : the last week. They included every-
                                                                    The  YB  361,  skippered by W.  D. · thing from  Indian history  to  mur-  Fred  Jackson,  MM3c,  APA--.
                                    •  •  •                       Wimmer,  CBM  · of  Bakersfield,  de·r · mysteries.         I  haven't been  doing much reading
                                                                  Calif.,  was  commissioned  into  the   Aj: _the  present time  I'm  reading   lately.  II).  fact,  the Japs didn't give
          We  are  again  reminded  that the  salute  is  a way  of saying   Navy in 1939. This eighty-two foot,  one  of  Zane  Grey's  western stories   us  much  time  to  read  out  there.
      hello · and  should  be  practiced.  Walking  along  an  avenue  on  eighty-five ton _former fishing boat,  - "Code  of the  West."  It's a  blood   I  pulled in this morning and right
                                                                  has  a  draft  of  only  nine  feet,  and  and  thunder  novel,  but  good  read- now  I'm  waiting for  my  leave  pa-
      ,Treasu;e :"Island,  a  seaman  passed  a  captain.  Both  saluted.  The
                                                                  is  equipped  to  fight  any  type  of  ing  though.        pers.  I  suppose for  the  time  being,
      seaman  s~luted  the captain  and the captain saluted the  seaman.  fire,  including oil-slick or ammuni-  I  also  like  books  dealing  with   I'll  just  browse  around  in  the  li-
      ~hy?     . '                                               .   tion.  By  her  two  hundred-eighty  contemporary  problems.  I  like  to   brary and read  some  light comedy
                                                                  horsepower diesel engine she is ca- read  a  true  fiction,  dealing  with   and a  few good joke books if I  can
           Thev  were  both  acknowledging  their  common  bond.  The  pable  of  doing  twelve  knots.   the life of some contemporary peo-  find  any.
      salute was the form  of military greeting and the .captain's salu.te   The  fire-fighting  equipment  is   ple. You get a chance to learn about   Charle  Perkins,  Cox,  Receiving
      was  just as much a mark'of respect and comradeship as was that   charged by two Caterpillar engines   their thoughts and actions in public   Ship.  I  like  any  kind  of  pleasure
                                                                  geared  to  pump  nine  hundred  gal-  offices. Am not too particular about
      of the seaman.                                              lons  of  water  a  minute;  a  stream   reading  biographies  for  the  sake   reading.  A  few  days  ago  I  read
           Origin  of  the  salut~  goes  back  to  the  time  when  all  men   two  hundred  twenty  feet  into  the   of  getting  to  know  about  a  man's   "Forever Amber" by Kathleen Win-
                                                                                                                              sor. Boy, that's a  book to read when
                                                                  air. Aboard, there are thousands of   private life,  however.
      went  about  bearing  arms  and  the  raisiqg  of  the  hand  was  a                        When  it  comes  to  novels,  I  sup-  you've  got  time  to  relax.  The  au-
                                                                  feet  of  fire-hose  broken  into  fifty-
      gesture  to  indicate_ friendly  intentions.  Now  only  a  symbol,  it  foot sections,  which can be hooked   pose  that  historical  ones  interest   thor pulls  no punches  in  giving an
                                                                                                                              almost graphic account of the fickle
      }s .nevertheless  an important one,  for  this  simple gesture means   to  12  fire  hydr,ants.  The  hose is  in   me most.   England  during  the  reign  of
                                                                  two and a  half and one and a  half   D.  Williamson,  SC1c,  Receiving
      that the one who gives it is  a member of a great military organ- inch sizes.  Then there are Siamese- Ship.  I  enjoy  reading  any  book   Charles II. You don't need imagina-
                                                                                                                              tion  when  you  read  this  book.  It
      )zation,  is  proud  o,f  it;  and  is  glad  to  indicate  his  membership   fitting sockets which connect to the  dealing  with  sport;s  and  outdoor   tells all.
                                                                  larger size to allow a  breakdown to  life.  Right now  I'm  reading a  very
      by  giving the accepted sign.                                                                                             The  best  book  I've  read  lately
                                                                  the  smaller,  resulting in  the usage  interesting  book  written  by  Paul
                                                                                                                              was  "The  Robe."  Anyone  who  en-
           Quite  the  opposite  of being  a  sign  of  inferiority,  as  some  of two smaller hoses instead of the  Gallico,  a  prominent  New  York
                                                                                                                              joys reading should read this story.
      Treasure  Island  bluejackets  may  feel,  the  salute  is  rather  an   larger.  To  the  auxiliary  engines,  sports  writer.  The  book  is  titled   It's terrific.
                                                                  pumps can be fitted which are used  "Far.ewell to Sports."  It's a  resume
      affirmation of the importance of all members of an organization.  on  salvage  work.  Topside,  on  the  of all sports events that took place   Petra  Williams,  SKD1c,  Armed
           Two facts  are the proof of this.  One is  that no matter how   weather deck, is a  double container  while  he  was  sports  editor  of  a  Guard  Center  Disbursing.  I  never
                                                                  which holds  carbon dioxide powder  New York paper. I  like the way he  have time  to  get  out  and  get  the
      low  in  rank a man may  be  who  salutes,  it must be returned,  no   used for: foam to fight oil and gaso-  describes  some  of  the  outstanding  bound  variety  of  books.  I  like
      matter  how  high  in  rank  the  other ,may  be.  The  second _is  that  line fires.     athletes  which,  by  the  way,  in- magazines.
      you have to be  in "good standing" to render the salute-prison-  Commended  for  Fire  Work   cludes  some · of  America's  great   I  read  all  sorts  of  the  popular
                                                                    Six  weeks  ago,  the  YB361  was  women  athletes  -  swimming  and  weeklies  and  monthlies  and  espe-
      ers may not give it.                                                                                                    cially enjoy Popular Science.  I  like
                                                                  called  to  the  scene  of  a  large  tennis champs.
           The man who fil,ils  to salute is saying in effect that he refuses  fire  on  the  NAS  pier  in  Alameda,   Of course, I  like to read mystery  articles  about  current  affairs  and
                                                                  Calif. For their work they received  novels.  Can't  think  of  the  name  the  stories  are  good  too.  In fact  I
      ·to .recognize  higher  authority.  His  sloppy  salute  says  that  he
                                                                  the  following  commendation,  the  of  the  spine  tickler  I  read  a  few  read  'em  from  cover  to  cover.  I
      Jt=,cognizes it only reluctantJy.  A:ctually,  the salute itself isn't con- second within a  year. "Commended  days ago--but it was _pretty good.   even do that with a  newspaper.
      ,'cemecl  with that question at all.  ·                     by  Commander U.  S.  Naval Train-'   George J.,Lawr_enct;,  Jr.;S1c,(SM)   "Johnny"   Stewart,   Sp(S)3c,
                                                                  ing and Distribution Center for ef-,
                                                                                                Receiving  Ship. Well, I  like reading  Wave  Barracks 275. I'll take period
      ".   That makes  it -important,. then,  that all hands check  up  on'   ficient  performance  of  duty  in  as-  ,books about journalists, newspaper  books  anytime.  I • just  love  them.
      ;th~ii- salt1t1ng habits.  The tnan br woman who renders  a snappy  sisting  in  extinguishing  a  serious   reporters,  and  writers.   Give me a  good historical novel and
                                                                  fire  on  the  pier at Naval Air Sta-1
      ':salute is  telting  the whole  wor~d  that he's a  well-trained,  well-                 .•  I  have  just begun  reading  "Low  I  can forget  where I  am and what
                                                                  tion, Alameda, Calif.  (signed) R. W.   Man on a  Totem Pole,"  written  by  I'm  doing,  and  who  wouldn't  like
      : d'isdpllo:~d  fightih"g  pers6~, 'proud  of his  fighting  spirit.   Cary,  Commodore."   Allen  Smith.  It's  a  comedy  about . to  do  that?
          .:Ge11eral ,P_ershing, once wrote in  a m~ssage  from  France  co   This fire-boat,  operated by an all  journalists  and  writers.
      the War Department: "Serid me men who can shoot and salute."   enlisted crew, is a proud, clean ship.   Books  with  current  interest  are
                                                                  She  is  accredited  as  beirlg  one  of  good  reading.  I  like  to  read  any   Navy  Combat  Pilot
      :·'T~.e g~1;1~rii.l  knew, as -do all who take pride in the uniform which  the  cleanest  ships  in  the  harbor,  book  with  historical  or geographi-
      ' they _-w:;ear,  that  a  man  who  is careful  about his  saluting habits   and  rates  4.0  at  every  inspection.  cal  interest.  I  like  to  know  what's   Nabs  Four  Jap  Planes
                                                                  The  28-year-old  skipper,  Wimmer,  happening and where it is happen-
      ·:is  evi_dencing' ihe fact that he cap be counted upon to perform all
                                                                  formerly aboard the old U.S.S. Lex- ing.                      What  is  believed  to  be  a  record
      ::his duti~s in the s~me spi~it.  ·  ;  ·  , ·  ·   ·  ·   ·  ·  .   ington,  takes his rrien  out ori  prac-  I  think  I've  read  most  of  Zane  for carrier-based night fighters has
                                                                  tice four or five  times a  week.  The  Grey's  western novels.  I  like  "The  been  credited  to  Lt.  (jg)  R.  F.
                                                                  boys eat ashore, rate port and star- Saint,"  one  of  Lesley  Chartis'  Klingerman,  who  destroyed  four
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        He  Ain't  Seen  Nothin Yet!                              board liberty and Hve aboard.   novels.  It's  one  of  those  Robin  twin-engined  Japanese  bombers
                                                                    The  crew  roster  includes  W.  D.  Hood stories, the hero robs the rich  within  a  24-hour  period  in  the
                                                                  Wimmer,  CBM,  Bakersfield,  qalif.,  and  gives  it  to· the  poor.  "Perry  western Pacifc.
                                                                  in  charge;  J.  Sikore,  BMlc,  Stam- .Mason"  is  a  crime  thriller  and  is   Ordinarily,  night flying does  not
                                                                  ford,  Conn.;  S.  E.  Kaczmarek,  good reading also.       produce  targets  in  such  quantity.
                                                                  MoMMlc, Toledo, Ohio;  J. o. Heze-  Any type of fiction book is okay,  Four  planes  in  a  single  day  is  an
                                                                  kiah,  MMlc;"-Lynn,  Mass,;  E.  E.  if it is full of action. I  always have  unusually  large  bag  even  for  day-
                                                                  Mciver,  BM2c,  Fort  Worth,  Tex.;  done a  lot of reading. I'd rather do  flying  carrier pilots;  who  are  sent
                                                                  P.  S.  Lavine,  QM2c,  Clev,eland,  that than go to  a  movie.  Just give  up  to intereept scores of attacking
                                                                  O}J.io;  D.  L.  Carmen,  MM2c,  Gal- me  a  chance  to c-1..irl  up  in a  chair  enemy planes.
                                                                  veston,  Tex.;  L.  R. ·  Moczynski,  with a  good cigar and book-that's
                                                                  MM2c,  Milwaukee,  Wis.;  R.  J.  life . ... 1  •           Ship's  service  is  a  funny  place,
                                                                                                                             '
                                                                  Horne,  MM2c,  Providence  B,.  I.;  T.   L.  E. Combs, Sp(W)3c·,  Receivin·g  It's  praised  in  song  and  story,
                                                                  J. Beeson, Slc, Pedro Valley, Calif.;   Ship.  Oddly  enough,  I'm  reading  But -everytime  you  visit  there,
                                                                  W.  Pierce,  Slc,  Warren,  Ohio;  S.  something  about  what  we  once·  They're taking inventory . .
                                                                  M.  Brookins, Slc, Hazel Hurst, Ga.;  called Germany.  When I  read  "My
                                                                  C.  H.  Britts,  MM3c,  Alton,  Ill.,  and  New  Order"  and  "Mein  Kampf,"  I
                                                                  P.  F.  Anderson,  Flc,  Brunswick,  wondered how Hitler lasted as long   Father's Rosette
                                                                  Ga.                           as he  did.
                                                                                                 ·  I'm  almost  finished  with  a  book
                                                                                                edited by Clara Leiser called "Lu11-
                                                                  Where Were                    acy Becomes Us." It has some quo-
                                                                                                tations written by Hitler's stooges.
                                                                  Toio' s "Pilots'~.            The  author has a  novel  way of  in-
                                                                                                troducing  eac_h  with  a  satirical
                                                                    In what is believed to be a  record   statement.  For  instance,  sh~  uses
                                                                  for  a  single  day's  operations,  a   this label on one  of the  quotations:
                                                                  Marine  Carrier Air Support Gvoup   Dead  End  Kids.  The  quotation
                                                                  in  training  off  the  West  Coast   reads,  "Your  days  are  numbered.
                                                                  recently -eompleted 602  landings on   Buy  German  candy  or  die  at  the
                                                                  an  escort  carrier.· This  number · of   ha~ds  of the  Nazis."  Another goes
                                                                  landings·, without a  single accident,   like  this:  Just 'pickle  our  bones  in
                                                                  is about twice  what' is  regarded as   alcohol.  "In  five  or  ten  years  we
                                                                  a · very  heavy  day's  activity  on  a   shall be in a  position to have every   To  honor  fighting  fathers  on  the
                                                                  carrier.                                                     fronts,  home  and . at . war,  the  Na-
                                                                                                German  man  and  woman  over-  tional  Father's . Day .committee · has
                                                                   : Tojo's ·  ''puppef ·  pilots"  were  :haUled once a  year."   .
     .... ..... _,.  -··.:  ..                                                                                                 designed ihe .. war .. staqip  rosette  .to
                                                                  noticeably absent.              For  steady  reading  I  like  any-'  be  worn on  June 17,  , .
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