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PACJJC  2      "l'SJl1  JIUJft'IIIJAD,  8ATUIIDAY,  OCT.  If,  1N8                                                 ttoaa  ta  Ol'CMl'  tbat •--• lwr
                                                                  "Navy Must Not Become lneff ective for                   tw.en  nations  mlg'ht  be  aettled
                                                                                                                           by arbitration. Tber• ts every In-
                                                                                                                           dication  that  much  pro,.rea  i11
                      .ASTHEAD                               ~ Nation's Safety," Says Com-.odore Cary  'belnl'  made 1a  tb1a  dlrection.
                                                                  :                                                         Strong  Navy  Essential
        Ofllclal  Trusure  t,tand  publlcatlo11,  distributed  every  Saturday without  cost to the  offlcen,   Commander  of Tadcen   "rm sure we &ll realize, though,
        tions  should  be  directed  to  The  Ed 'tor,  Welfare  DIYlsion  TADCEN  Treasure  Island  San  PAY  RATED  BY   that we must be prepared  to  de-
        enllsted  personnel,  and  employHs  of  TrH•ure  Island.  All  communications  and  contribu•
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        Francisco!  California.  Telephene:  EXbrook  3931,  Extension'  69.  The  Masthead  ls  published   Backs  a Strong   fend ourselves from attack should
        In  comp! anca  with  regulations  of  SecNav  letter  of  May  21  i,45  and  Is  produced  com-
        mercially  from  non-appropriated  Welfare  Funds  at  no  exp~n·e  t~  the  Navy  Department  DISCHARGED          the  ei'forts  of  such  an  organiza-
        or  Government. The  Masthead  is  a  member of  the  Twelfth  Naval  Dlstrict  Press  Association   Peacetime  Navy   tion  fail.  Recent  scientific  ad-
        Mia  _Ship's  Ed:torlal  A~soclatlon,  and  receives  material  supplled  by  Camp  Newspape;                      vances may bring drastic changes
        Service.  Reproduction  of  credited  material  prohibited  without  permission  of  SEA  and  CNS.   UNDER-AGERS
                                                                                                 Here  is  the  full  text  of  the   in  weapons  of  the  future,  but
                          COMMODORE  R.  W.  CARY,  USN                                                                     military  men  agree.  a  strong
                                                                    AcCIOrding  to Alnav 342, enlist- Navy  Day  statement  issued  by
                  Commander  U.  S.  Naval  Training  and  Distribution  Canter
                                                                  ed personnel discharged for  being  Commodore  R.  W .  Cary, . Com-  Navy is s.till  essential to our best
                          CLYDE  F.  IAII,  Sp(X)3c,  USNR        under age are entitled to pay and  mander,  Training  and  Distribu-  defense.  And,  I  might  add,  past
                                   Editor                                                                                   experience  has  shown  that a  na-
                                                                  allowances up to the date of their  tion  Center,  Treasure  Island.
         Carolyn  N.  Brown,  Ylc,  Waves  Editor   Robert  H.  ~erez,  IM2c,  Sports  Editor  discharge  or  release.  They  also   tion  well-prepared  to  defend  it-
                                                                                                 "This, •our  twenty-fourth  Navy
         Edward  L.  bevltt,  SK2c-Features and  Activities   WIiiiam  J.  Martin,  RM3c,  Reporter   rate  transportation  and  subsis-  Day is a  happy one, indeed, for it   self  is  not  likely  to  be  attacked.
                                                                  tence  to  their  home  and  proper                        "We  n~w  have ·the  mightiest
         TREASURE  ISLAND,  S.  F.,  CALIF.,  SATURDAY,  OCT.  27,  1945                       finds  us at peace once more.  Vic-
                                                                  mustering-out payment.       torious  in  the  most  terrible  war   Navy of all time. :Much  of it will,
                                                                    The  foregoing  is  applicable  to   in  history,  we are able at last to   of  course,  be  -demobilized  now
         NAVY  DAY  Origin and Significance                       all  enlisted  personnel  of  the   resume  the  pursuit  of  happiness   that  hostilities  have  ended,  but
                                                                  Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard   as  a  peace-loving nation.   we should all consider it our duty
          The  observance  of  Navy  Day   This  year  _the  United  States  and Reserve  components.                       to  the  nation  and  be  determined _
                                                                                                 "With  the  war  over,  I  know
         was inaugurated October 27, 1922,  Navy  will  be  170  years  old.  Its              that  most  Navy  i:nen  are  now   that it must not  at any time  be-
         under  the  a\L!pices  of  the  Navy  origin  is  mingled  with  -the  very                                        come  ineffective  and  hazard  the
         League  of  the  United  States,  in  roots  of  American  life  and   •              more  concerned  with  "getting   safety  of  our _ freedom.  That
         order  that  the  American  people  thought.  From  the  era  of  the   Therapuet1sts 'Frozen'•  out"  and returning to  their fami- should be our resolution for Navy
                                                                                             ,  .lies  and  friends  and  to  their
         might become more familiar with  wooden  sailing ships to the pres-                                                Day,  194~."
         the United States Navy, and gain  ent  day  its  tradition  of  seaman- Prisoners  ·of  War   chosen  lines  of  work  than  with
         a· greater appreciation  of  its  im- ship  and  courage  has  been  one              any  plans  the  Navy  might  have
                                                                                               for the' future. That is as it should  Apartments  For  Navy
         portance and influe'nce in our na- of  the  proudest  chapters  in  May  Seek  Release
                                                                                               be,  for  most  men  in  our  Naval
         tional  life.               American  history.             New  additions · to  the  Navy's  Reserve  are  essentially  _civilians  Personnel and  Families
          The  date,  October  27,  was
                                       Here is an excerpt of President  release  provisions  were  stated in  at heart. When world events made
         cho11en  for  the  observance  be-  Truman's  Navy  Day  statement:  Alnav  306  dated  October  2.  By  it  necessary,  they  became  the  Available  in  Richmond
         cause  it  marks  the  annive'l"sary
         of the date in 1775 when the Con-  "Navy  Day,  1945,  is  a  day  on  this  Alnav  members  of  the  hos- greatest  fighting  men  in  the   Apartments'  for  Navy  person-
         tinental  Congress  received  the   which  the  whole  country  can  pital corps, who .are trained in oc- world,  but  at  no  time  did  they   nel and their families can now be
                                                                  cupational  and  physical  therapy  lose  sight  of  the  fact  that man's
         bill  providing  for  the  original   honor  the  •,000,000  Americans   and  at  present  assigned  to  such  primary  objective  should  be  the   had  at  the  Richmond  housing
         United  States fleet.  Although the  who  fought  in  the  Navy,  Marine                                           district. Basically furnished,  rent-
                                                                  duty in continental Navy hospitals  living of a  full  and righteous life.
         fleet  was  authorized  at that time  Corps and  Coast Guard.  To them                                             als are from  $30  to $45  monthly.
                                                                  or  U.  S.  Naval  special  hospitals,  They  were,  at  all  times,  anxious
         it  was  not  until  1798  that  the  we  owe  our victory in  the great-                                            The Richmond housing project,
                                                                  cannot  be  released  but  must  re- to end the war as quickly as pos-
         Navy  Department  was  made  an  est  naval  war  in  history- a  vic-  main  in  a  "frozen"  status  until  sible  and  once  more  begin  pro-  which  was  constructed  the  early
         independent  and  recognized  unit   tory  which  destroyed  two  enemy   further notice.  -  ducing ·the  things  that  make  for   part -of  the  war,  is  located  17
         of our Federal Government.   fleets  and  placed  our  forces  on                                                  miles   from   Treasure  Island.
           This  day. also  marks the birth-  the  beachheads  of  final  triumph.   Second  new  provision  affects  better living. It is this philosophy   Transportation is  easily available
                                                                  Reserve  officers  and  all  enlisted  of  life  that  has  made  ours  the
         day  of  Theodore  Roosevelt,  who   For  all  the  sacrifice  and ·  toil  personnel  who  have  been  pris- world's  greatest and happiest na-  via  the  Key  system  buses.
         recognized the  need for  a  strong
         Navy and is widely credited with   which  went  into  those  achieve- oners  of  war  or  out  of  United  tion.
         being  the  father  of  our  modern   ments the Nation now has an op- States  control  in enemy occupied   Dedicate  Ourselves   CIVILIANS. MAY
         Navy.     .                  portunity  to  say,  'Well,  done.'"  territory  {with  the  exception  of   "However,  none  of  us  can  af-
                                                                                                                            USE  WATER  TAXI
                                                                  regular Navy enlisted men whose  ford  to  forget  the  terrible  price
                                                                  period of enlistment or any volun- paid  for  victory.  Countless  thou-
                RADIO  MATERIEL  SCHOOL                           tary extension of such  period has  sands  of  our  finest  young  men   Transportation  via  water  taxi
                                                                  not  expired) .  Such  men  may  ap- have  given  their  lives  that  we  is now authorized for civilian per-
                                                                  ply for separation from  the  serv- might  remain  free.  We  must  not  sonnel  on  Treasure  Island.  All
                                                                  ice  unless  they  wish  to  be  re- let  their  sacrifice  be  in  vain.   civilian  passengers  will  be  re-
           Smoker fan11  will  be treated  to  cisco"  show  was  definitely  star-  tained.                                quired  to  present  their  regu1e.r
         their favorite entertainment some  studded.  The  applause  register                    "I  think  it  is  only  fitting,   pedestrian  gate  pass   before
         time  in the early part of Novem- did  some  strong  totals  for  Ber-                therefore,  that  we  should  today   boarding  taxis.
         ber.  The  exact  date  will  be  an- nice  Brown,  Sonia  Shaw,  the  ac-  No  need  to  worry  about  the  dedicate  ourselves  to  the  task  of
         nounced  in  this  column  next  robatic   Montaines,   Genevieve   Navy's  shortage  of  discharge  making  this a  world free  of  con-
         week.  Look  for  it!        Dorn,  the fleet-footed  Richardson   buttons.  The  Philadelphia  Mint  flict  and  all  its  terrible  conse-  USN  men  who  want  statewide
                                                                  and  the  U.  S.  Navy  have  the  quences and give sober considera- recruiting  duty  may  now  apply
         RMS  and  the  War  Fund     twins  and  the  eight-man  band   situation  in  hand  and  there  are  tion  to  the  means  by  which  this  if  they  are  CPO's  or  first  class
           Considering  the  national  War   that  handled  the  musical  end  of   now  two  buttons  to  every  dis- can  be  accomplished.   men  not  in  aviation,  radio,  band
         Fund  Campaign  to  be  a  worthy   the  entertainment.   chargee.  Men  discharged  during   "A great deal of time and effort  or buglemaster ratings. All appli-
         cause;  RMS  personnel  dug  deep   Alameda  is  sending  its  band   the  shortage  will  get  theirs  by  has  been  spent  on  the  establish- cations  will  be  processed  via
         and  brought  up  a  total  of  coin   {one  of  the  best)  and  a  troupe   mail  in  the  near  future.   ment  of  an  organization  of  na- chain  of  command.
         and  currency which  reads  $1150.   of  girls  and  specialty  acts  for
         This means that each student and   your entertainment on  November
         member  of  ship's  company  con-  8.  You  can't  afford  to  miss  it,  so
         tributed  on  the  average  of  35   we'll  see  you  there.
         cents  apiece.  Thanks  to  all  you  Newcomer
         contributors  and to  the  company   RMS welcomes Lt.  (jg)  Robert
         commanders who  did  the  collect- Peckham  aboard  this  week.  Lt.
         ing.                         Peckham  comes  here  from  duty
         Free  Spooks,  Chills  and  Thrills   on  an  AP A  and  we  offer  him  a
           The  ghosts  are  due  to  come  welcome  and  a  pleasant  tour  of
         out  of  the  moth-balls  and  the  duty.
         spooks  from  the  graveyards next
         Wednesday  night,  October  31.
         Why  not  bring  your  personal   NATIONAL  WAR  FUND
         "haunt"  to the hair-raising party
         sponsored  by  Welfare  and  Rec-  DRIVE ENDS MONDAY;
         reation ? The affair will take place
         in the  auditorium of Building 127   STILL  TIME  TO  GIVE
         {C)  with  all  haunts and  charac-
         ters  welcome.                 Coming  into  the  stretch  drive
         Volleyball  Victories        with  a  shower  of  greenbacks,
           The RMS team has represented  three  activities  are battling neck
         T. I.  in  the  12th  Naval  District  and neck for the number one spot
         volleyball  tournament.  It  met  for contributions made to the Na-
         San Bruno for the semi-finals and  tional  War Fund Drive at Treas-
         won 15-9 and 15-4 with the beau- ure  Island.
         tiful  play  of  "Dutch"  Jorissen   Last  minute  tabulations  reveal
         much  in  evidence.  Not  so  fortu- that  Radio  Materiel  school,  Re-
         nate,  we  took  a  beating  against  ceiving  Station  and  the  Frontier
         Camp  Parks  and  lost  the  cham- -Base are close as pages in a  book
         pionship  match -for  the  District  for  the  honor  of  being  the  top
         trophy;  The  strong  Camp  Parks  money-giver  at.-this  base.
         team   won   in  three  straight   The  National  War  Fund  Drive
         games,  15-13,  15-11  and  15-3,  draws  to  a  close  Monday,  Octo-
         leaving  RMS  in  the  runner-up  ber 31.  There  is still  time  to  get   W ITH  TH REE CH ILDREN  and  an  adorable  wife   His  wife  Petra  and  their  two  sons,  Uvalda,  Jr.,
         position.                    in  your  contributions.  See  the   waiting  for  him  in  Alice,  Texas,  is  it any  wonder   and  Roel,  are  pictured  above.  Daughter  Sylvia,
         Girls!  Girls!  Girls!       War  Fund solicitor &t  your  com-  why  Cpl.  Uvalda  Naranjo  Is  anxious  to  get  back   one-year-old,  was taking  a  nap when  the  photog-
           This week's "City of San Fran•  mand  today.            home.  Uvalda  is  a  mail  clerk  at  Treasure  Island.   rapher came around and so was left out of the pix.
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