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U.S. Naval Training and Distribution Center
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The arrival of the Third Fleet
last Monday was accomplished
with precision and dispatch, the
kind of precision which earned VOL. IV - No. 37 TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. SATURDAY, OCT. 20,' 194~,'.:
the pre-war Pacific fleet a reputa-
tion for "smartness." Returning
how they were going to get there NAVY POINT SCORE CUT
men had no time for waiting or
confusion. Once on land they
knew where they were going and
and they were ready to go, down
to the last pair of shoes and the
last set of orders. Million to be Out This Year;
* * *
Carrying on in Navy tradition , Points Down to 41 for Enlisted
Annapolis recently celebrated its
first century as America's only The Navy announced Tuesday
naval academy. For one hundred substantial accelerations in · ·its
years Annapolis men have been War Fund Drive Nears demobilization program which .
the backbone of a two-ocean Navy will release about one-third of its
and are hopefully looking forward Final Week; RMS Top personnel by January, 1946.
to their second century with a Effective November 1, the re-
wary eye on Congress and on Mr. Money Giver at T. I. lease-point score for male officers·
and Mrs. Voting America. Still to The National War Fund Drive will be reduced from 49 to · 46 ·
be decided is the problem of an- points.
other academy on the west coast, enters its final week Monday with For male enlisted pe·rsonnel
or an enlargement of the present Radio Materiel School in the num- there is a new cut from 44 to 41,
. ' ber one spot for donations con-
school at Annapolis, Md. for Wave officers from 35 to 32,
tributed at Treasure Island.
and for Wave enlisted personnel
Western Union and Shooting for the $2,000 mark as from 29 to 26~
* * * the Navy
issued a warning to all service we go to press, the crew at RMS For doctors, the score, already
men and women this week con- are out-giving every other activ- reduced from 60 to 53 points, will
cerning requests for money by ity at this base. Thus far they go down to 51 points January 1.
wire. Many service personnel and have contributed over $1,125. Big Ex,odus
service families have received Placing further impetus on this It is estimated that by the first ·,
fraudulent requests for money year's campaign, Chaplain E. C. of the year, slightly over a mil- '
from imposters. Men and women, Andrews, Jr., Tadcen's War Fund lion enlisted men, and more than
who frequenly use wire service representative, said that over 101 100,000 officers, will have been
to obtain money from home, agencies benefit as the result of discharged from the Navy.
should have some question or this drive. The Navy said that .due to the
group of words which would serve The·re is still time to donate to special circumstances involved in
as a re·cognition device and assure this worthy cause. The War Fund the requirements for naval avia,
families that money requests are solicitor at your command is _the tors a review of their status is
authentic. man to see about contributions. being made.
* * * Contact him today for your dona- It is expected that an an-
Navy and Army wounded saw tion, whatever the amount may nouncement speeding the re1ease
a brighter future this week with be, of aviators will be made before
the newly announced plans of the November 1.
Veteran's Administration for care Meanwhile, the Navy stated,
of hospitalized men. Major Gen- U. of C. Extension aviator release point scores will
eral Hawley, new boss of VA, continue at 44 for aviators above
asked the Army and Navy to con- Gives Credit Classes the rank of ensign and 36 for
tinue the care of men, who would those of the rank of ensign.
ordinarily be turned over to the Afternoon and evening classes, The Navy also said that effec-
Veteran's Administration, for at given for matriculation or uni- tive November 1, all married
least two years. This would give versity credit, will begin on the nurses will become ineligible for
the Administration time to build University of California campus further duty and will be demobil-
and staff new hospitals and would October 31, continuing for sixteen ized. They cannot remain in the
provide accommodations for men weeks concurr.ently with the regu- Navy even if they want to s,tay. ·
badly overcrowded in present vet- lar university semester, as an- For unmarried nurses the point- _.
eran's institutions. nounced by University Extension. score remains at 35 until January
* * * Included in the classes for 1 when it will be cut to 33.
Discharged service men are go- 283,149 Out
THE BARBER SHOP (top) is a busy place, particularly a day or two credit are economics, English,
ing back home. Over 50 per cent before weekly personnel inspection. On a heavy day, a barber work- history, ma.thematics, music, po- Release of personnel at separa-
of military personnel thus far dis- ing in the Ship's Service No. 1 shop will cut the hair of about 45 sail- litical science, psychology, Span- tion centers is now slightly ahead ')
charged have gone back to their ors. Bottom: A daily average of 225 pairs ,of much walked on shoes ish, French, and science. Matricu- of schedule, the Navy said. A
home communities · to find work ; ar,e wheedled back into conditi-on at the Cobbler Shop. Sewing a new lation credit classes are to be total of 283,149 officers and men
those seeking jobs elsewhere have sole on a battered upper is Tony Morales. have been released so far, offi-
given in engineering drawing, al-
remained largely on the west cials added, an increase of 56,443
gebra and geometry, biology, and
coast. Less than 50 per cent have SHIP'S SERVICE ACTIVITIES REPRESENT Subject A (English composition). over the number expected to be
returned to former employers and Students wishing to clear en- demobilized at this time.
most of the remainder are looking trance deficiencies through a Uni- Approximately 10,000 officers
for new jobs to fit new skills ac- ONE OF NAVY'S BIGGEST BUSINESSES versity Extension program are re- and men are now being returned ,
quired in service.' Comparatively quired to obtain advance approval to civil life daily, the Na.vy said.
f.ew seem to be interested in the Gasoline station, and auto paint by the Director of Admissions, The Navy declared its demobil-
education provisions of the GI T. I. Stores Have shop ization plans are based on two
Bill, although younger men are. f Florist 125 Administration Building, on considerations. First, a deter.mil).-
the Berkeley campus.
submitting the bulk of applica- TU r n O Ver O Ne a r Two travel bureaus. ation to demobilize as rapidly, 1
Reading and Study Service
tions for educational privileges. In addition to the larger activi- clas~es will begin Wednesday, Oc- Continued on Page 2-
* * * $1,000,000 a Mo. ties, Ship's Service has several tober 31, and Thursday, Nov. 1.
"What's to become of the
By REX N, OLSEN, Y2c small branches, each specializing Further information may be
Navy?" Congress took hold of (Detached) in a special type of merchandise obtained at the Extension Build- BOWLERS ATTENTION;··
the question this week and the fur or services. For instance, there is
began to fly. The Senate Military The variety of activities per- the ship's store at the Air Fa- ing, 2441 Bancroft Way, Berke- All enlisted personnel inter- -
Affairs Committee, worried over formed under the heading of cility, two frosted malt shops, and ley 4, where enrollments are ested in league bowling please
the fate of Army and Navy air- Ship's Service reads like a direc- six snack bars. Coca Cola ma- taken. contact R. Wilson, Sp(A)2c at
men, discussed the possibilities of tory of business firms in a small chines, peanut and candy vendors, Bowling Alley N-o. 2. Phone ,
a single armed force which would town. Here at Treasure Island, dime-in-the-slot typewriters, and NO SALUTING IN PARIS Ext. 680 if unable to contact
eliminate the Army, Navy, Ma- the following diversified types of razor blade vendors-all are un- PARIS (CNS)-The signals are personally.
rines and Air Corps and incor- activities all come under the cog- der the supervision of Ship's off in Paris- no more saluting is The leag·ue will consist of five
porate them in a single organiza- nizance of Ship's Service: Service. required. M/ Gen. T. B. Larkin, man teams and is scheduled to
tion. The House Naval Committee Three Ship's Service Storei, acting theatre service forces com- start Monday, October 29. All
made Japan the best argument for Four restaurants Greatly Expanded mander, issued the order, because team entries must be in on or
The majority of Ship's Services
a strong post-war Navy, citing Six barber shops at other naval stations have all Gls in the city are for the most before Saturday, October 27.
her as the perfect example of the Laundry and cleaning plant of their activities housed in a p a r t furloughing. Heretofore, Prizes will be given 'to the
fate of a nation which does not Cobbler shop large centrally located building MPs did a big business in catching individual members of the win-
control its surrounding waters. To Three tailor shops and are, ther.efore, easily super- offenders, and in some cases, men ning team and to the individual
date the odds seem fairly even Photography shop who failed to salute were given a high scorer.
with the fight only begun. Wave beauty shop Continued on Page Eight - summary court-martial.