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PAGE 8 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1945
SAN JOSE'S LARGE Mt111 ol lt1lt1nce /Jlsplt1ys Tt1/ents t1t RMS
Bay Area ~ails Return of Navy USO IN THREE
NIGHT GALA OPENING
Hero--Admiral .'Chester W. -Nimitz
A three night gala opening of
Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nim- Bri,ef Speech San Jose's large USO began last
itz came home this week to a With that for his preface, Ad- night with r.efreshments and
miral Nimitz made a brief formal dancing on tap for service per-
quiet, deeply sincere welcome
address in which he placed his sonnel.
from the people of his adopted
greatest emphasis on the need for Tonight the menu calls for a
State. • the Nation to maintain its sea barbecue supper plus a western
And the tall, white haired ge- power. program which will commence at
nius of America's naval victories "No nation," he said, "ever 1630 to 1930.
in the P acific placed his stamp of went to battle against a more A dedication program will take
approval on the proceedings with savage and desperate enemy . ... place tomorrow at 1600. There
a bit of the dry humor that has In accomplishing victory, we in will be music and all members of
made him famous through both the Pacific and you at home built the armed forces are invited to
the good and the bad days of the and shaped our sea power. attend.
war. "That weapon isolated the
Hefts K,ey enemy garrisons, advanced our
As he stood on the rotunda airfields and finally throttled the Troupers Needed
steps of the city hall before an Japanese empire itself. Japan was
attentive throng, he hefted with defeated without a single man For Sailor Shows
both hands a big gold "key to San being called upon to assault the
beaches of the Japanese home Are you_ an actor ?
Francisco."
islands. Specialty and novelty entertain-
Chuckling, he said: "I hope we shall maintain our ers, ancers, 1rec ors an scemc
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"What wouldn't Yamamoto have RMS's ENTERTAINMENT SCARRED audit-orium was packed to
power at sea. lighting men are needed for Navy
given for this!" "Our Navy today is the guar- shows. the rafters last Tuesday night when another batch of USO perform•
ers displayed their t alents. The bluejackets wh istled and applauded
He was referring to his late antee of peace tomorrow." To arrange an audition, contact loud and strong as the entertainers polished off their acts. One
adversary, Japanese Admiral Ya- _________ Lt. (jg) Paul Moss at Ext. 77 in performance which just about brought the house •down was the man
mamoto, who once boasted that he the Welfare Building, Treasure of balance, the Great D-elmar (shown above). His tricky balanci ng
would reduce San Francisco to Then there was the cannibal's Island. Coast Guard and Marine stunts made him a quick favorite with the audience.
rubble and "dictate the peace in daughter who liked the boys best personnel are included in the pro-
the White House." when they were stewed. gram.
All Navy Men in Pacific Are Due
Home Before September, 1946
WASHINGTON- The Navy es- peak is expected in January when
~M.IJ/iE THAN~EVE/i 8£FO/lf timated this week about 1,800,000 Navy ships will return about 290,-
Navy, Marine and Coast Guard 000 of the month's estimated total
officers and men will be brought of 445,000.
home from the Pacific before Sep- The Navy announced it will re-
tember 1, 1946. lease Reserve officers lacking two
they look to · you ·to see them thru plete only about 200,000 Navy and cannot be profitably reassigned to
When the withdrawal is com- points or less for discharge if they
Marine officers and men will be other duties.
on duty in the Pacific. All will be. It estimated that fewer than
replacements, since the number to 1500 officers would be affected.
be returned is about equal to the The Navy also announced re-
number now on duty in the Pa- laxation of policy governing re-
cific. lease of Waves, to permit the re-
Movement of Army personnel lease of any married Wave after
out of the Pacific will be slightly one year of active duty. The new
smaller, so that the total number pro-vision applies regardless of the
of men to be embarked for home date of marriage.
from Pacific areas in the next 11 The Navy reported that through
months will be about 3,400,000. Sunday, September 30, the 43rd
More than 300 naval vessels, ca- day of the Navy's demobilization
pabl-e of carrying about 500,000 program, 147,000 personnel had
men at once, have been assigned been released, including 17,000
the job of bringing men hoip.e. The officers and 130,000 enlisted men.
...
Four Bills Provide USO to Continue
Aid for Veterans 18 Months More
F our of the most important fed- CHICAGO - With demand for
era! laws affecting veterans are its services up 40 per cent over
the Selective Service and Training the peak war load, the United
Act, the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Service Organization (USO) this
Relief Act, the Vocational Train- week planned to continue opera-
ing Act and the Servicemen's Re- tions at least another 18 months.
adjustment Act of 1944 sometimes Delegates from 20 States to a
called the G.I. Bill of Rights. conference agreed USO would
The Selective Service and Train- conduct its own funds campaign
ing Act is the veteran's legal tool in 1946 if military activities
in securing reemployment. It also necessitated continuance into the
provides a job counseling and job following year. The national com-
placement service in the home munity and war fund now main-
community of discharg.ed men tains USO.
and women.
A determined and patriotic
The Soldiers and Sailors Civil
Relief Act protects the civil rights elderly lady passed by a farm-
of service personnel while they are house and saw a draftable young
in the armed forces and for a man sitting on a stool milking a
limited time after discharge. cow.
"Young man, why aren't you
Taxes, evictions and rights in pub-
at the front?" she asked. · The
lic lands are dealt with by this
young man raised his head: "Be-
legislation.
cause there ain't no milk at that
Discharged men with vocational -end, ma'am."
handicaps may obtain as many
as four years training in a new In addition to these federal ·
vocation under the Vocational statutes, many states also have
Training A'Ct. passed laws that benefit dis-
The provisions of the G.I. Bill chargees. ·Civil Readjustment Of-
of Rights are familiar to most ficers, Separation Centers and
service men and include educa- Community Veteran Information
tion, loans for the purchase of Centers will give complete infor-
homes, farms and business prop- mation on all legislation concern-
erty and readjustment allowance ing discharged service men and
for l!nemployed vet_eran_s. women.