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S. MARCUS DALY

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Crack Armed Guard Ctew Dealt Lacing to Japs
THE SAFETY OFFICE SAYS
SeamanAwarded Bronze 1

There's On~y One Way to Pick Up a Pen~il Star for Heroic Acti t>n ·
Joe Doaks was ambling slowly Durin3 leyte Invasion
toward the mess hall. It was chow
time and there was no point in In special ceremonies in the
hurrying for he would have to Armed Guard recreation lounge I
wait in line when he finally last Friday, JC Volley Boliver,
reached his destination. As he ap- Slc, was decorated with the
proached Galley K something glit- Bronze Star medal.
tering caught his eye. It was large The P.resentation was made by : "''
' and round and had just the shine Lt. Commander E. E . Jaques, ·
of a new silver dollar. He turned executive •officer_ of Armed Guard.
his head to look again. "Never Boliver, 19-year-old San Ber-
can tell," he mumbled. Stepping nardino, Calif-., youth, who is cur-
off the curb and then glancing rently awaiting his orders at the ·
quickly about, he bent over and Armed Guard Center here, was i
scooped the bright disc from the cited for bravery while aboard the
road. S.S. Marcus Daly in action in
A sharp, sickening pain, like Philippine waters.
the sudden thrust of a sword cut Although seriously injured in
'its way across the lower part of one engagement, Boliver refused
his back. Slowly, he became erect, to leave his gun station. Three
grimacing as his back mus~les Jap planes were accounted for in
SMILING BROADLY after receiving the Bronze Star Medal, J, C.
sent little electric shocks up his this particular action. Boliver, S1c, is shown shaking hands with Lt. Commander E. E.
spine. As he stood there for a The S.S. Marcus Daly has quite Jaques, executive officer of Armed Guard. Boliver· was aboard the
moment, he looked at the bright a war record to her credit. Gen- SS Marcus Daly during the _invasion of Leyte Gu'f. His role as a
piece of metal in his hand. He eral of the Army Douglas Mac- member of the gun crew earned for him the coveted award. ·
COMMON LIFTINC METHOD
had picked up a bright tin waslfer Arthur was first to sing the ship's
-and had strained his back do- praises for her role in the inva- Boliver' s citation reads in part: in the face of terrific onset, B.oliv-
Will Award Recognition ing it! sion of Leyte Gulf, P . I. "For heroic achievement as er maintained his station stead-
"Ridiculous," you say, "impos-
Four Bronze Stars and three Loader No. 4 of the U. S. Navy fastly despite the fury of repeated
Of s~rvice Certificates sible." Nevertheless, more than 50 Silver Stars were presented to the Armed Guard Crew attached to dive and torpedo bombing attacks
back strains have been reported g-allant crew of this fighting Lib- the S.S. Marcus Daly in combat by Japanese and assisted in rout-
To Civil Employees to the Safety Office since the be- erty Ship. From Aug. 25, 1944, against attacking enemy planes in ing or destroying several enemy
ginning of the year, many the re- to Jan. 6, 1945, these Armed the Philippine Islands area at bombers, thereby rendering in-
"Recognition of Service" certifi- sult of a scene as simple as the Guard sharpshooters demolished Tacloban, Leyte, Mindanao, and valuable service in the defense of
cates will be awarded Navy one above. seven Nip planes, damaged two at Tarragona, Leyte, during the the Marcus Daly and the vital
civilian employees who were in A clerk in a Treasul'.e Island of- others and sunk a mine. latt er months of 1944. Courageous Leyte invasion docks."
essential war work during World fice stooped to pick a pencil off the
War II, according to an official deck. Result - ·back strain. A following throughout the country. of the national effort. Of his five
statement by Under Se·cretary of classified laborer bent over to lift Industrial Artist At the San Francisco Exposi- sons, two are in the Navy, one a
Navy A. L. Gates. a board. Result-back strain·. tion here on Treasure Island, he paratrooper, one in a North Caro-
Sometimes it is not a board, or Can Paint Water designed and did most of the lina rest center, and the other in
"During World War II" was de- a pencil, but a heavy object: a
fined as meaning until the end of filled box, a gas cylinder, an elec- Color in An Hour painting of the Alta California the Army. Members of a dancing
hostilities as proclaimed by the tric motor. The results, however, building, which housed exhibits of group, O'Bryne and his wife (who
President or until such time as are the same. When someone Whatever adverse effect the de- 13 northern California counties. is a former pr9fessional) hav.e
the worker's services could be strains his back by lifting a heavy pression of the 1930's may have He has also done map and ship been giving exhibitions in various
spared. desk, people· are prone to dismiss on Paul O'Bryne's fortunes, at drafting. USO's and hospitals i,n this vicin- ·
Certificates are to be awarded the incident as a hazard that ex- least one good thing came of it. At 52, he can, with the ,aid of ity.
to all present and former em- ists as part of the job. But a pen- previously drawn pencil sketches, d
For it was 1935 when the In- finish a water color of exquisite
ployees who make written or oral cil-"Quit the k.idding!" Such ac- dustrial Dept. engineering drafts- quality in one hour. According to Questions an Answers
requests for such. Term of em- cidents · do happen, and there are
ployment with the Navy must be records to prove it. man found that when everything his standards, if it takes him By Ships' Editorial Association
for a period of six or more months. Back strains occur most of the else failed, his water colors car- longer, the painting is n'b good Q , How long is my temporary
If the worker has been sep- ried him through. He had long and he discards it. His work has commission good for?
time for only one reason- ignor- dra:wn for his own amusement,
arated from naval employ, such ance of the conect method of lift- been exhibited in several art gal- A. All temporary commissions
action must have been taken as ing an object. Whether the ob- but ne".er realized that .he was leries throughout this region. are for the period of the war plus
a result of one of the· following ject is a pencil or a keg of beer, capable of earning a livlihood by A good deal of his painting is six months. If not released by
reasons for separation: · knowing how to use muscles is the art alone. of small fishing boats or water- then officers will revert to en-
1. By reduction in force. difference between strain and Since that time, O'Bryne has front scenes around San Francis- listed status and their eligibility
2. Because of injury or physical safety. been employed with work closely co bay. O_ccasionally he takes a for discharge will be determined
disability. The important thing to remem- allied to his profession. His meth- trip to Marin county and sketches on that basis.
3. To enter military service, ods of audio-visual education for from the beaches and hills. Q. What $Ort ,of papers do I g,et
ber in lifting objects is: use your
4. Death ( certificates are for- legs, not your back. It is a law elementary schools, which involve During the war years, his fam- from the Navy when I'm dis-
warded to next of kin without re- of mechanics not to place a heavy three-dimensional principles, are ily has been a 100 per cent backer charged?
quest.) object at the end of an unsup- A. Each separatee will receive
5. Retir~ment be~ause of age. ported beam. Yet that is just a discharge certificate, notice of
Further mform~twn on the pro~ what you do when you try to lift Artist O'lryne Conducts a Class separation, card of satisfactory
gram will be-published as it is re-• something by stiffening your legs f'ervice, rating description, re- ·
leased from Navy sources. and bending at the waist. ferral .sheet, veterans' rights and
The heaviest part of the body is benefits pamphlet, honorable dis-
charge button, honorable service
Next Chemical Warfare the trunk, and when you add to
that the weight of the object you lapel button, honorable discharge
Course Open N:ow are lifing, the entire strain must emblem for the uniform and an
be absorbed by .the muscles in the insurance pamphlet.
For Registration small of the back. ·Q, My enlistment expires in Oc-
It is very easy to overstrain tober. Will I be discharged at that
Enlisted men and officers who those muscles. A slight slip, an time?
wish to attend the Chemical War- awkward twist, and it happens. A. Not unless you have the
fare Instructor's Course to be Rem!'lmber, you can avoid a seri- points or unless· the· emergency
held at Treasure Island from Oc- ous strain by simply bending the extension of enlistments is dis-
tober 8 to October 12, inclusive, knees and using the heavy leg continued.
should make application for nom- ·muscles instead of depending en- Q. Is is possible to g,et a dis-
ination by October 4. tirely on~ those of the back. ' charge for having fo·ur children?
The cour!3e will cover specific A. Your situation may be clas-
' problems of First Lieutenants and berthing facilities for all enrollees sified hardship. Each man has a
chemical defense officers of fleet will be provided on Treasure right to ask for discharge on
and shore activities. Doctors with- Isl!!Jld. hardship grounds stating all the
out previous training in chemical Nominations for the course' facts and each case will be judged
. warfare find the course valuable should include applicants name, on its merits. If serious hardship
although technical medical as- rank or rate, corps and file or is involved, the case will be given
pects are not included in the serial nmnber. They should be every favorable consideration.
course· of study. submitted by October 4 to the Q. Must I wear my uniform
Priority for reservations will be District Chemical Warfare Offi- while on terminal leave?
PAUL O'BRYNE, artist, whose specialty is water colors, empha-
given to members of fleet and cer, 560 Mission Street, San Fran- si.zes a fine point in composition to his pupil, A. Sinton, S1c (left), of A. It is not required. You may
advance base units. Adequate cisco 5, Calif. Industrial Dept. sheetmetal shop. do so if you desire.