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DURING THE WAR Ship's Service stones were hit by much the same shortages as another Ship's Service activity. Located In Barracks D, it is the mecca of Waves in
affected civilian stores in this country. In the cigaret department (right), cigarets are search of manicures, finger waves aind facials. At left, watching the "birdie" is one
being sold by the _carton aft-er a long period ,of rationing by on.e means or anot~er. of the Photography Shop's steady stream of customers. The Tadcen Photo lab, lo-
Lighters, long a critical item, are beginning to appear in the showcas,es. The crowning cated on the top deck of Ship's Service No. 1, develops all pictures taken by the
gl,ory of Julia Rankin, Sp(S)1c (center) is further gl,orified in the Waves Beauty Shop, studio.

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SHIP~S SERVICE ACTIVITIES REPRESENT
HOW TO GET YOUR ONE OF NAVY'S BIGGEST BUSINESSES

CIVILIAN JOB BACK; %
Continued foom Page 1 ment, uniforms and trophies are
GOVT. Will HELP vised and require fewer people to purchased with this fund. The
run them. Recreation Center, Hostess H ouse,
This is the fifth in a series of Old The mushroom growth of this library, and four movie theatres
ten Civil Readjustment Informa- station, however, soon made the are operated with the money.
tion Messages and discusses the Man original store in the Federal Hymnals and flowers for the
reemployment and employment Profit building inadequate, and the now chapel are furnished. Magazine
rights of veterans.
Carries largest No. 1 store was fitted out. subscriptions, records, expenses of
Any serviceman who worked The later construction of Pre- shows, picnics, dances, printing
for a private employer or for the A Embarkation and its enclosure of The Masthead-all these things
federal government on or after Heavy made necessary the operation of and more come out of the money
May 1, 1940 has a right to his a third complete store. Ship's Service makes. So a part
Load
former employment if: The latest addition of the snack of each dollar spent finds its way
1. His former job was not a bars makes Ship's Service pretty back to the purchaser in the form
temporary one. well scattered throughout the is- of welfare and recreation.
2. The veteran holds a certi- land. Shopping Center
ficate of satisfacto·ry services in Million Dollar Turnover Going shopping in a complete
the armed forces. Over 750 civilian employees and Navy Ship's Service Store, a
a Navy crew of 80 enlisted men
3. He is qualified to perfo·rm sailor can accomplish inside one
the duties of his old position. are needed to store, distribute, building what would take him
sell, and account for Ship's Serv- from one end of a small town to
4. His former employer's cir-
ice merchandise. - The value of the other. Let's say he goes to
cumstances are the same and he
goods sold plus that of services Ship's Service No. 1. Basically it
is still in business and employing
credit may be given to his de- rendered totals a monthly gross of is a combination drug store, cigar
men for such duties. Electric Tabulation
pendent. almost a million dollars. This store, stationery, jewelry store
5. The serviceman applies for
Help Find New Job _To Be Taught Post- figure does not include the turn- and candy shop, where he can buy
the old pooition within ninety
If the veteran did not hold a over of the travel offices (one and anything from a shoelace to an
days after release from the armed permanent job before entering the War Naval Officers a half mi}lion monthly), whose expensive diamond ring.
forces ( certain exceptions will be service or does not want his old funds are handled commercially.
made in cases of hospitalization). job back, he will receive a ssist- A course of instruction in the A glance at the records of But clustered about it in arcade
Reemployment committees of ance in finding a new one. The operation of electric tabulating Ship's Service No. 1 will tell you fashion are several service facili-
the Selective Service boards in U. S. Employment Service offices equipment is now open to inter- that anyone going to work in the ttes. Topside he can get a haircut
home communities will assist in home communities will have ested officers and warrant officers accounting department there must in the barber shop, where 26 of
veterans in obtaining their former special representatives to assist of the regular Navy or to reserve soon become accustomed to the Treasure Island's 45 barbers cut
jobs. They will also assist the the veteran in job counseling and officers and warrant officers who use of large figures. At the jew- the hair of about 1200 sailors a
veteran if he is deprived of job placement. have applied for transfer to the elry counter alone, over $138,000 day. In the lobby on the main
deck is a counter where a girl will
seniority rights or his previous Apprentice training programs regular Navy. Reserve officers worth of rings, bracelets, and
wage rate, or is discharged within are being carried on in many in- must not be above the rank of other ornaments were sold during send flowers for him anywhere in
the United States. Nearby, he can
a year without cause. dustries. Such programs offe·r lieutenant or over 36 years of age August of this year . . By com- rent a typewriter for twenty cents
in order to apply.
Raise Exam Points steady .employment together with The instruction will include a parison, the $26,000 spent for an hour.
Veterans who held Federal Civil training in specialized skills. In drugs in the same period seems
two week familiarization pe·riod If he wants to send home a
Service jobs, ratings or places on some instances the educational small.
at a Navy tabulating installation, picture of himself, the Photog-
the eligibility list will be returned subsistence of the GI Bill of On Business Basis
a four week intensive factory raphy shop will take a portrait,
to employment or reinstated. Rights is paid the apprentice in All Ship's Service activities are
course in methods, procedures, finish it, and sell him a frame for
Credit will be given for the time addition to the pay he receives on operated on a strictly business
scheduling of work loads, etc., and it. There's even a place to wrap it
spent on active duty with the the job. basis. Just like any firm, Ship's
additional training in a tabulating for mailing.
armed forces.. Certain Federal Service has to pay for itself and
installation before assignment to If he hasn't time to walk to a
Civil Service positions will be make some profit. Markup of
open only to veterans as long as Wrighi Won't Rebuild duty in this field. mess hall ( or just wants to buy a
Line officers with background goods sold is never above 10 per
veterans are available_ to take His Hotel in Tokyo in personnel administration, ex- cent, and out of this must come meal for a change). a sailor can
them. yeomen, line officers with com- the cost of supplies, wages, gen- get breakfast, lunch, or dinner in
Veterans who wish will be CHICAGO (CNS) - Frank eral expenses, fixtures and equip- the Ship's Service restaurant.
given preferential treatment in Lloyd Wright, famed American munications experience, supply ment- the total of which eats a
corps officers and pay clerks ex-
that their examination grades architect who built Tokyo's earth- perienced in stock control, inven- seven per cent hole in the _profit. 60,000 NA VY PI LOTS
will be raised five points. If he is quake repellant Imperial Hotel, tory systems, disbursing and gen- This leaves a three per cent net (SEA) - The Navy's flight
disabled, ten points will be added, received this telegram from the
eral supply and civil engineering profit. training program produced 60,000
and in some positions he will be Jap baron who runs it:
corps officers with previous ex- Profit to Welfare pilots and 40,000 aircrewmen since
excused from meeting physical "Hotel still stands as monu-
perience in stock control and in- Every dollar of that three per Pearl Harbor. Although 1,885 stu-
qualifications and age require- ment to your genius. Please come
ventory systems are being asked cent is turned over to the Welfare dents, instructors and crewmen
ments. back and rebuild a damaged to make immediate application. Fund to be allotted subsequently were killed in the program, by
Where the veteran is not wing." Interested officers m e e t i n g to the Welfare Departments of 1944 the number of fatal accidents
physically able to take civil serv- Replied Wright: "Let them re- above requirements should re- T. I. activities for the benefit of per 1,000 flight hours was less
ice employment the ten point build it themselves."
port to the Personnel Office for naval personnel on the island. than that for the period from
PAGE 8 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1945 further information. All athletic and gym equip- 1936-41.