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Old Timer Detached 11,e /1/11nd Trotter
* * HEAD * * -From RMS Schools Do you think that the Navy has used

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Commander U. S. Naval Training and Distribution C,enter Richard L. Bergeron, M-oM M1c,
Coast Guard Vessel, South Pier.
CLYDE F. BABB, Sp(X)3c, USNR Sure, my abilities have been used
Editor
to the best advanta~e. I'm doing
Robert E. Johnson, Y2c - Rex N. Olsen, Y2, , Associate Editors the kind of work I've always
Curolyn N. Brown, Ylc, Waves Editor R 1bert' H. Perez, BM2c, Sports wanted to do and I like doing it.
Bruce A . Werlhof, PhM3c, ReJ orter · "You kinda doubt my ability,
(The Masthead uses Camp Newspaper S, rvlce Material) My duties require mechanical
skill since we do most of the over- eh, Mac?"
hauling work ourselves, that is,
T.REASURE ISLAND, S. F., CALIF., SATURDAY, J _UNE
the enginee·ting force. duty. I'm sure that I'll be able to
Speaking of abilities, I think my do more out there than I'm doing
(Statements and opinions herein are those of the writer and are not to mechanical ability just comes nat- at the present time. Am pretty
be construed as reflecting the views of the Navy Department.) ural. I had not done very much of sure that there will be an opening
this sort of work before I game in for a job that I'm better suited to
EDITORIAL- the Navy, for I was ,mostly a hold.
SEATED at his desk at Radio school boy. However, when I came Alvi•n McMillan, MaM3c, Tadcen
Material schools, Lt. (jg.) W. C. aboard thts vessei about 43 months P,ost Office. I really do believe the
-A hew. ~eal ~ V~M Jessup, athletic officer, makes final ago, I began learning this trade. Navy has used my abilities to a
plans for the coming smoker; and
"final" it is, for the li-eutenant is At the time there was a need fo-i:- good advantage. I have had quite
When President Truman announced a few days ago that a being detached for duty outside the mechanics aboard this ship so I a bit of experience in the rate I'm
Continental United States. The got in on the deal and since then holding. Just before I was inducted,
change was being made in the Veterans' Administration no one hard-working -officer reported for I've iearned a lot.
duty aboard Treasure Island in I got some postal experience while
was much surprised. Rumors of bad management had been seep- December, 1943, and has been re- The "grease monkey" trade isn't working as a registry clerk in the
sponsible for the many sports so bad, but I think I'll try some- Navy Department post office. I
ing out of the Administration for some time. Investigations have
events at RMS since that time. thing different when this war is worked there for two years.
proven these rumors were not baseless. The Journal of the Ameri- over.
While overseas I did some win-
can Medical Association announced that it had found medical Navy Secretary Hints Calvin Carter Cox., Receiving do,w work-selling stamps, etc.
care for veterans "poor." Veterans' organizations found that most Ship. No, I don't think the Navy When I came back to the states, I
Opposition to Proposed has used my abilities to a good worked for a while at the Fleet
_of the 1,500,000 World War II vets were hopelessly snarled in advantage. If I had a crack at the Post Office and later came here. I
red tape and not gettitig the benefits they were entitled to. Merger of Army, Navy job I'm best suited for, I would worked in the parcel section for a
be commanding officer of one of while and then moved up to the
· President Truman drew his own conclusions. He announced
Contrasting the Navy's present the largest Naval bases in the window where I am at present.
that General Omar Bradley would become head of the Veterans' might with its size in mid-winter world- of course I'm kidding. Robert L. Glasser, S1c {RT), Ra-
of 1942, Navy Secretary Forrestal Seriously, I've just been nothing
Administration, replacing the former administrator. General dio Material School. I think my
reported this growth ih the fleet more than a utility man- working
Bradley had two outstanding qualifications for the job: He was lineup: From 16 battleships to 23; from a deck hand to a head detail. abilities are being: used to an ad-
vantage. I was at Stanford Uni-
an organizational expert. He was tough-minded enough to· de- 38 cruisers to 67; 173 destroyers I had a little duty as MAA, but versity prior to joining the Navy.
to 384; no destroyer escorts to that's not using my abilities. But
mand the best equipment and personnel for the servicemen with 368; 112 submarines to 240. The maybe the day · will come- who There I studied math, physics,
whom he shared a mutual respect. carrier strength, he said, totals 26 knows-when I'll have a chance to chemistry and some other sci-ence
courses. When I started my studies
carriers and 65 escort carriers. do some carpenter's work, my civil-
Forrestal said he wished to re- ian trade for eight years. in the Radio Materiel School, I felt
mind the nation that the Navy that the Navy was certainly util-
developed its tremendous power George 0. Wilson, S2c, Ship'·s izing my abilities.
Friday, June 15, marked the official end of the bonus con- because it was free to build after Service Gas Stati,on. I have no com- I have always wa:nted to be an
its own experience and traditions. plaints. I think maybe my abilities engineer of some kind and the Navy
troversy that stirred the country during most of the period be- "On the question, whether or not have been used to some kind of training which I'm getting is in
tween the two world wars. On that day the bonus bonds issued there should be an attempt now to advantage. keeping with the line of training
secure legislation creating a single Before I came in this outfit, I I had before entering the Navy.
to vete~f'lnS of World War I matured.
Department of War, the Navy is worked for Robinson Knife Co., in Edward E. France, EM2c, Indus-
T!¾e quiet manner in which the issue is finally ending gives definitely in opposition ... "Before Springville, N. Y, I did a lot of trial Shops. Tor the type _of Naval
we attempt to merge this highly machinist work there. Since I've
no adefia,te measure of the heat engenderecl. by ~he veterans' training I've had, I think that some
individual service into a single con- been in the Navy, I have been fol- of my abilities are being used ad-
bonus lJi1 the seventeen years-1919 to 1936--that it remained glomerate," he said, "I believe we lowing the same line of work. vantageously.
1
one of the major domestic issues. Beginning with Harding and should · take deep and serious I've done work around service By profession, I should be a
thought." stations before - lubrication jobs, historian. I studied at Wilberforce
extendiAg through Roosevelt, every president had occasion to veto fixing flat tires, etc. At the present University in Ohio, and later earned
bonus le~islation. Three times-once each in Coolidge's, Hoover's time, I'm working on the pump an M.A. degree at Howard Univer-
and Roo~ev<:;,lt's Administrations, powerful pressure groups were Signalmen Battalion here. But that's still down my line sity, Washington, D. C.
o1' work. As for my Naval training, I
able to m'obilize sufficient support to override a Presidential veto. Lead Bond Buyers at Frank East, S1c ( AMM) , Naval spent 16 weeks at Hampton Insti-
By legislation enacted on January 27, 1936, over the late Training Schools. I don't think so. tute in the electrician's mate
President Roosevelt's veto, veterans were enabled to exchange Armed Guard Center So far I've been nothing but a school. Upon graduation, I was
"swab jockey." That's certainly not transferred to this Naval base.
their adjusted service certificates for $50 face value bonus bonds, With $2081.25 in just three days, using my abilities to the best ad- When I first came here, I did rou-
the Armed Guard Signalmen top
which would draw three per cent interest and mature on June the list of bond buying groups at vantage. tine electrical work.
Back in Minnesota, I worked for
Right now, I'm operating an elec-
15, 1945. These bonds were also payable on demand, with the the Armed Guard Center. The sig- Northern Pacific Shops. Did lots of trical generator at the South Pier.
nalmen in the second battalton are
exception that those redeemed before_ June 15, 1945 would work as spike constructor, spotter While standing my watches, I spend
buying their bonds through the on a crane, and worked as a rail- much of the time taking a corre-
receive no _interest. platoon leaders who head the drive, road repairman. Have also had spondence course in electrical en-
The number of World War I veterans still holding bonds and their trips to the bond booth some experience as a stevedore. gineering from American School in
are increasing steadily. Lt. (jg) 1
is unknown, but '$216,909,750 in principal and $58,565,632 in William Spellman says, "It is only I have put in a request for sea Chicago.
interest will be paid to veterans if all outstanding bonds are the beginning, I know the boys can,
r~deemed. Originally the value of bonds issued was $1,847,- and will do better." 11,e Winner -12S for Only 1S Cent$
General detail under C. Dudney,
488,400. But within two years after their issuance some 82 per GMlc,, and D. Woodal, BMlc, of the
cent had been cashed in. MAA force started it-and who
else has heard of a $25 bond for
75 cents? But it is true and there
Say Mate - They Transportation Requests are a number of men here to verify
the fact. Selling between 10 and 15
Temporarily Quit For Naval Personnel $25 bonds daily, with mor-e sales
expected, they are now working on
'_ R_ationing Tobaccos! On and after July 1, all trans- fifty and one hundred dollar bond
portation requests-issued for travel sales. The boys are raffling the
· . Rationing on . all ki~ds of to- · of naval personnel and d>ependents
bonds at 75 cents a go. Numbers
,bacco---pipes, chewing, rolling, and and all meal tickets issued to naval from one to 25 sell at 75 cents
· ·even the kind cigars come from, personnel_ will show appropriation apiece. When 25 squares have been
was lifted last week-temporarily. a-s "transpo•rtation and recruiting filled, numbers from one to 25 are
No; don't worry, it does NOT naval personnel" instead of "pay placed in a box, and one card is
apply to cigaret.s. It is so tempo- subsistence and transportation," it drawn by someone not participat-
was announced today by Navy
rary it may be back on when you ing. A record of name and depart-
Secretary Forrestal.
read this, but aiS we· go to press we ment or platoon is kept of each
are chewing ration-free cigars. man buying a square and at the
end of the drawing, the winner is
Civilian authorities at Ship's
notified and presented with a bond.
Service No. 1 did not disclose any
singular reason, )Jut it is thought They laughted when they saw
that an overstocking of goods, how my white ducks had shrunk,
which should not .dry out, caused it.
but when I sat down, they split.
We all have only one regret-that "IT'S TRUE"-says R. G. Ooley, BM2c, left, who received a $25.00 war
it did NOT -extend to those good -"I'm stork raving mad," said the bond for 75-cents. C. Dudney, GM1c, right, who was one of the -starters
old cigs! father of 15 kids. of the raffle and Catherine Schraeder in the bond booth smiling over
the r:ise in the sales for the Seventh War Loan Drive.