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we choose companionship during A fellow in service may soon dis-
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~ /SlANIJ-TROTTER our cover that his life has been seem- SCORES AGAIN. • •
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Too, we experience so many ingly ruined by such a hasty mar-
changes while in service that it is riage. Especially wh~n it's so easy
best to wait until the war is over for him to err in his marital union
W hat are your views
so we can devote more time to pre- by basing a life-long contract on
on war-time marriages? pare ourselves for marriage. This, illicit biological unions which have
Bonita Robinson, S-1c(Y), Chemi- I think, is the proper thing to do no real connection with the many
cal Warfare. I'm definitely against because if two people are in love things that_,Ji,lone make for lifelong
war~time marriages because my with each other they can wait. companionship.
boy friend is overseas and I can't
* * *
marry him. Besides, it's neither Charle~ E. Perkins, CM2c, Pre- * * *
Elizabeth Grooman, PhM1c, Dis-
practical nor safe to marry during Embarkation. I'm neither for nor
pensary No. 1. I'm in favor of war-
a hostile period when its outlook is against war-time marriages.
filled with uncertainty. Frankly, I think that it's a per- time marriage. It is a great factor
I believe that a person should sonal thing left entirely to the in the morale of any fighting man
to have someone at home to think
._. choose and marry well, basing the couple concerned.
about, to hear from, to write to and
choice of a mate upon certain. in- However, I believe that it will
trinsic values other than sex. work for two people who want to plan for.
A wife at home may be the
One can't really be sure these make it work.
days because we meet so many dif- I'm not for "love at first sight" stabilizing influence that keeps him
ferent P,eople while in service and marriages during wartime because from emotional extremes in the
sometime experience or fancy the I think that there is little chance face of danger, may give him some-
thought that we are in love when for success. thing worthwhile to think about
when the going gets rough.
In the marriage of one service
person to another, both partners
will have the advantage of similar
experiences and the returning sol-
dier or-sailor will not have to face
AGAIN THE BELL Telephone Company brings happiness into the life
the problem of returning to civilian of a bed-ridden sailor. It is the policy of the telephone compa_ny to place
life alone. long distance bedside calls for patients at the Treasure Island Hospital.
* * * Thi-s time Seymour K. Hanson, S2c, was plugged in with his family in
Los Angeles. Seen above helping in the call, left to right, are Ens. Carol
Isom Williams, GM3c, Receiving Breeg (NC), Seymour K. Ha-nson, S2c, and Esther McKey, Bell Tele-
Ship. I think that a man can find a phone Company representative.
lot of things to do besides marry-
ing. Anyway, it's pretty difficult to Treasure Island Defeats Joe Gordon's
fight two wars at the same time-
alien and domestic. And there is no Hamilton Field Cagers, 67-39, at Kezar
end to the disappointment of "al-
·1otment Janes." Treasure Island's assault on the don, former New York Yankee ace
You simply can't trust dames to NCBA basketball title continued second sacker, couldn't seem to get
be faithful- whether it's war-time •unchecked, removing a sadly out- going let alone pep talking his
or peace-time- and if a guy is in classed Hamilton Field five, 67-39, team mates into the victory. At 30,
his right mind, he won't give up his at Kezar Pavili,on. Gordon still has plenty of that zip
freedom for some of these "dames" Although the Army cagers were that made him one of the greatest
who only want enough security to conceded an outside chance at pre- second basemen in the business.
be "footloose and fancy free." game time, it was evident after a T. I. flooded the floor with re-
R. L. Franklin, Y1c, Training and minutes play that the sailors from serves, using the second and third
Distribution Center. It happened to T. I. would be too much "explosive stringers almost the entire second
me about a month ago after more cargo" to handle. half. The Army casaba men had
than a year's formal engagement Playing coach Joe "Flash" Gor- their hands full trying to cope with
and I think there's nothing like it. the "greener" lads.
People who understand each
other, basing their understanding Telegrams Answering· Jack "Happy" Haines sparked
upon confidence, will find that the the T. I. attack with 14 points
"We'll have to keep him in the army-he's war has no bearing on marriage at leave Extension Requests while some steady shooting by his
no longer flt for civHian life." all. running mate, Crum, earn,ed him a
\,__., I think that most prospective Not to be Sent Collect 12-point digit collection.
Treasure Island rang up 10
Telegrams sent to naval person- points on the efforts of Durdan,
nel on leave in response to requests Zunic and Haines before Hamilton
·------------~ CROSS-WORD ------------------------------------- for extensions of leave are consid- Field could scratch. The T. I.
ered government business and are machine never faltered, scoring
ACROSS DOWN
I-Privation I-Preceded to be sent at government expense. almost at will throughout the half,
5-Box 2-Harem room A memorandum from the Chief holding a lop-sided 33-19 advantage
9-Steal 3-Title of respect of Naval Operations states that at the whist1e.
12-Prepare for publi- 4- Spirited horses commanding officers should not
cation 5- Cubic measure Rokosh, Ducich and Jewel were
13- Baked clay plate 6-Measure of capacity telegraph replies collect. While the instrumental in the second half
14-Sunset 7-Musical instrument amount involved is not large, it is with their "basket fillings" from
15- Venture 8- Portuguese coin felt that naval personnel should almost every possible angle.
16-Permitted 9-Confidences not be obliged to spend personal
18-Ground 10- Above Youth told a convincing story in
20--Ventilates 11-Resting places funds for the conduct of official this basketball yarn.
2f-Be busy about trifles 17-Narrative business.
24-Spanish pitcher 19-Newly-hatched
26-Ascended salmon couples make their mistake when
27-Intimate acquaint- 21-Gone by they base the possible outcome of BOXING SMOKER
ances 22- American lake
30--Willful transgres- 23-Charitable gifts their marriage upon the failure of
sion 25-Hearken other married couples. To me, Fr,ontier Base
31-Blood vessels 27- Pear-shaped fruit that's a cynical way to make a de- vs.
33- Hint 28-Music for two cision. Oakland Naval Supply
34-Tormenting 29- Places
36- Low chirping note 32-0ccupies Simply because we see some FLOOR SHOW
38---Chinese society 35- Species women leading a life of infidelity
39- Believers in diety 37- Directs while their husbands are in service
40-Incite 39-Performers is no real reason, certainly not a Gals, Gags, Humor
42-Unaccompanied 40--Nimble from
44-Woman under 41--Genuine just one, to place all women in the San Francisco Niteries
guardianship 43- Jump same category. Any person who
46-Protuberance 45-Age goes into marriage with that kind FREE- FREE
50--Move swiftly 4 7-Crude metal of opinion will sooner or later be-
51-Bring up 48-0bstruction
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Crossword Puzzles," copyrighted, 1944, by Dell Pub- 53-Affirmative (P. 8) Crossword Solution wife's fidelity; and such will finally Gymnasium 1 - 1900
lishing Co. Solution on page 8.) 54-Venomous serpents doom all chances for making mar-
55- Dry
riage a su,:cess.
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