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PAGE  4         THE  MASTHEAD,  SATURDAY,  NOV.  17,  1945
                                                                  Alnav 321  Explains Colorful  "Tip"  O'Neil  Protects
        "Ml9"t1 Mo'' Squeezes  1"10119" Canal  National  Service                                h.                 f                       .
                                                                  Life  Insurance             T e Peace,  Sa  eguards  Mess  Lines!
                                                                                                James  Joseph  O'Neil,  CWT,  is
                                                                   This is the eighth in a  series of
                                                                                               a  name  not  too  well  known  by
                                                                  Civil  Readjustment  Information   many  people,  but  mention  the
                                                                  Messages  and  discusses  the  im-
                                                                                              moniker,  "Tip"  O'Neil,  and  you'll
                                                                  portance of  National  Service Life
                                                                  Insurance.                  hear  a  hundred  men  saying:
                                                                                              "Sure, he's the guy who chases ya
                                                                  Save  With  Gov't  Insurance   outta the  chow  line . when  ya  try
                                                                   National  Service  Life  Insur-
                                                                                              to  crash  it?"
                                                                  ance,  which  every  serviceman  is
                                                                                                One  of  the  most  popular  men
                                                                  given the opportunity to buy, will
                                                                  be one of his most valuable assets   on  the  island,  "Tip"  is  the  guar-
                                                                  after separation from active serv-  dian  of  the  mess  lines  at  Nortb
                                                                  ice.  If this  government insurance   Galley.  His  job  is  to  see  that  all
                                                                  is  permitted  to  lapse  it  will  not   lines  are  in  order  and  that  no
                                                                                              man  enters  the  galley  without
                                                                  be possible for the veteran to buy
                                                                                              proper authority. There are many
                                                                  similar  privat.e  insurance  protec-
                                                                                              who  will  swear  that  no  one  ever
                                                                  tion for himself and his family  at
                                                                  the  same  premium.         has  while  "Tip"  is  patrolling  hiz
                                                                                              beat!
                                                                   During the period of service the
                                                                  premiums  are  generally  paid  by  Long  Navy  Service
                                                                  an  allotment  of  the  serviceman's   Behind the red-faced, 230-pound   man  in  the  Galley  K  quarters,  or
                                                                  pay;  after separation from active  Irishman  are  some  24  years  of   following  the  conquests of his fa-
                                                                  duty  the premiums  must  be  paid  active  service.  His  Naval  career   vorite  team,  Notre  Dame.
                                                                  direct  to  the  Veterans'  Admin- began on January 15,  1915,  when   Until  his  retirement,  he  will
        ONE  OF  THE  NAVY'S  mightiest  battlewagons,  the  USS  Missouri,                                                continue  to  guard the  mess  lines
        is  pictured  here  squeezing  thr,ough  the  Panama  Canal  rec-ently.  The   istration.   he  enlisted  at Boston,  Massachu-
        instrument of peace  was signed  aboard  "Mighty  Mo"  in  Tokyo  Bay.  Have  8  Years  to  Convert   setts.  Since  that  date  he's  seen   with his  eagle eyes and bellowing
                                                                    Originally  the  insurance  was  duty on several major combatant   voice.  But-if  there's  a  man  on
                                                                  issued as five  year level premium  ships as well  as auxiliary vessels,   the  island  who  thinks  he  can
                                                                  term  insurance.  At  the  present  and  his  record  reads  something   crash  the  Galley,  let  him  beware
                 CIVILIAN  PERSONNEL                              time,  if  issued  effective  before  like  this:  battleships,  1 ½  years;   of  the  wrath  of  boisterous  "Tip"
                                                                  January 1, 1946, it can be kept as  troop  transport,  20  months; · de-  O'Neil!
                                                                  term  insurance  for  eight  years  stroyers,  14  years;  and mine  lay-
        SAFETY  TRAINING             future on the basis of the require-  taken  out.         when  some  of  the  present-day
                                                                  (instead  of  five )  from  the  date  er,  2  years.  "Tip"  can  remember
                                     ments  of training  as  set forth  in
                                     this program. The current Super-  Any  time  after  the  policy  has  Rear  Admirals  were  breaking  in  CARRIER  CHAMPLAIN
        CONFERENCES  NOW  IN  visory Training program is  based  been in force  one  year it may  b~  their  Navy  shoes  as  Lieutenants
                                     upon  the  requirements  of  the  converted into ordinary life,  twen- and  Ensigns,  but  some  of  the  SETS  SPEED  RECORD ..
        FULL  SWING  AT T.  I.       "Work  Improvement  Program."
                                                                  ty  payment  life,  or  thirty  pay- yarns  he  spins  to  his  buddies  in
                                                                                                                             (SEA).- A  new  speed  record
          Safety training conferences for   Classes  for  the  purpose  of  ment  life,  but  must  be  converted  Galley K  are  about as twisted  as   from Norfolk to Southampton was
        the  key  supervisory  personnel   orienting  new  employees  to  the  before  termination  of  the  eight  Paddy's  pig's  tail!   set  by  the  new  carrier  Lake
        were  inaugurated  here  recently.   rules and regulations of Treasure  year period. The  converted policy   The  Chief's  hometown  was   Champlain which made the 3,135-
        These conferences are for the pur-  Island will be in operation by the  will  have  guaranteed  cash,  loan,   originally  P eabody,  Mass.,  where   mile  run  in  four  days,  11  hours,
        pose  of  making  the  supervisor   middle  of  November.  This  will  paid  up,  and  extended  insurance   he worked for  two  years prior to   20  minutes. The 27,000  ton Essex-
        familiar  with  his  responsibilities   include familiarization  with leave  values  available  after  the  policy   his  enlistment,  as  a  tacker  with   type flattop  averaged 29.18  knots
        in  regard  to  safety.  The  confer-  policies,  veteran  problems,  serv- has been in force  one year.   a  leather  manufacturing  com-
                                     ices  available  and  information  in   In  or  out  of  service,  whether            on her first trip as a  transport.
        ence titles are as follows:                                                           pany.  His  job  consisted  of  tack-
                                     regard  to  the  organizational  converted  or  not,  it  still  remains                The fastest previous record was
          1.  Follow the Leader.                                                              ing  wet  sheepskin  to  a  board,
                                     structure of Treasure Island.   government  insurance.  All  poli-                    the  Queen  Mary's  crossing  fro~
          2.  Cause and Cure of Accidents.                                                    using  pliers  to  stretch  the  skin,   Ambrose Lightship to  Southamp-
                                                                  cies  contain the provision for  the   and  then  securing  and  allowing
          3.  Safety is  in  Order.                               waiver  of  payment  of  premiums   it to  dry.          ton,  a  distance  of  2,938  miles,  in
          4.  Guard Duty.            CAPTURED  CREWMEN            in  case  of  the  continuous  total                     three  days,  20  hours,  42  minutes.
          5.  Brain  Beats  Brawn.                                disability  of  the  insured  if  the   Recalled  to  Service
          6.  Right  Dress.          TELL  HOW  SUB               disability  continues  for  six  or   O'Neil  was  retired  in  Septem-
                                                                  more consecutive months and  oc- ber,  '39,  but  recalled  to  active   A  GI  went  into  a  hotel  lobby
          7.  Doctor's Orders.                                    curs  before  the  age  of  sixty.   duty  in  May,  '42.  He  has  been  with  a  femme  and  registered.
          8.  Principle  and  Inte~st.   SANK  HERSELF              For  additional  information  on  fighting  the  battle  of  the  chow   "I'll have the boy take up  your
          9.  Stop,  Look  and  Listen.   The  sinking  of  the  U.  S.  Sub- insurance  consult  the  Benefits  lines ever since that year.  A  good  bag for you,''  said the clerk.
         10.  Production  with  Safety.   marine  Tang  by  one  of  her  own  and  Insurance  Officer  on  your  deal  of  his  leisure  time  is  spent   "Never  mind,''  said  the  GI
          The  conferences  are being con-  torpedoes  is  one  of  many  stories  ship or station  and at staging and  in  reading,  working  as  a  handy  gruffly.  "She  can walk."
        ducted  by  H.  K.  Lambie,  affil-  told  by  rescued  crewmen  of  six  separation  centers.  Questions  c~
        iated  with  the  California  State   submarines  previously  logged  as  private insurance may be broug:· t
        Department of Education. Lambie   overdue and presumed lost in  the  up  at these  points.   WHATKNOTS  o/~Rlh
        has  a  broad  background  in  the   Pacific  war.  Personnel  recovered
        safety  field.  Treasure  Island  is   from  Jap  prisoner  of  war  camps
        fortunate  in  having  him  conduct   described  the  loss  of  the  Perch,
                                     Grenadier,  S-44,  Sculpiri,  Tullibee  FINAL  VICTORY  BOND
        this  series of  conferences.
                                     and  Tang.
          Another  member  has  been                              DRIVE ON! AND YOU
        added  to  the  Civilian  Training   The Tang  on  October  25,  1944,
        staff.  G.  T.  Kelley,  Supervisor  had  fired  23  torpedoes  and  had   CAN  HELP, MATE!
        Trainer, formerly at the  Alameda  just let go her 24th-the  last one
        Air  Station,  has  joined  the  staff.  aboard-at a  Jap  merchant  ship.   So you bought war bonds faith-
        Prior to his experience at the Air  But  the  torpedo  turned  from  its  fully  and  frequently  during  the          MAKIN& RELIEF MODELS  OF
        Station,  Kelley  was  a  Supervisor  course and bore down on the sub- war?  That's  fine.  But  you  can't            ~/.JEMY  5/.IORES  ERRLY INT#E
                                                                                                                               WAR, NAVY  E.XPER.TS ABOARD
                                     marine  so  fast  that  the  Tang  see  subt.racting  $18.75  from  your                 S/.llP USED  SAND  GR£EN
                                     could  not  avoid  it,  even  though  pay for  a  Victory Bond  now that                  BlD1YJN&  PA-PER AND COFF~t
          SONNETS  rOR  511/>ellVISORS   she was  going  at emergency  full  there is  no urgent need for  guns,               61201/NDS/   .
                                     speed.                       munitions,  ships  and  planes?
                                       Another  story  came  from  men   That's  not  so  fine,  brother!
                                     of the Sculpin, sunk by gunfire in   Look  .. .  there's  good  reasons
                                     November,  1943,  northeast  of   why the Treasury department has
                                     Truk.  The  Japs  took  off  39  men   set from October  29  to  December
                                     and  three  officers  and  put  them   8  as  the  dates  for  the  final  Vic
                                     aboard a  carrier bound for Japan.   tory  Loan  Drive.  Here's  some  of
                                                                  them:  the government must  care
                                     The  carrier  never  got  there--she
                                                                  for  our  wounded  and  disabled;
                                     was sunk by the U.  S.  submarine
                                                                  veterans  must  be  paid  off  and
                                     Sailfish,  and 19  of the Americans
                                     aboard the carrier were lost. F our  ,provided  with  benefits.  Then,
                                     years  before,  the  Sculpin  helped   too,  it costs to guard the peace in
          You'R.€  A  LIT7L€  Too  LAT£,                          Germany  and  Japan.  Finally,  a
            SUPERVISOR  MC Qul~T     save the  Sailfish  (then the  Squa-  widespread sale of bonds strength-
          THE  TIME To  TALK  SAfE,Y:S   lus)  when  the  latter  went  down   ens  our  economy  by  keeping  the
             l3EfORE  A  MAN'S HURT/   off  Portsmouth,  N.  H .'
                                                                  lid on price inflation.
                                                                   You're  right,  buddy!  Good  rea-
                                       The  O.O.D.,  making  a  special
        Trainer  with  the  4th  Air  Force  inspection through the  lockers  of   sons  all.  Do  your  part by invest-
                                                                  ing  in  a  Victory  Bond.  NOW!
        at Tonopah,  Nevada.         a  barracks, came across a  fifth of
          Training for  all  employees  has  White Horse.                                         Arf~2 Sf YEARS OVERSEAS
                                                                                                  IN Tl-IE -ARMY, CLAUDE  £,
        taken  on  a  broader  aspect  since   'Don't  you  know  this  locker  is  NIX "MEIN  KAMPF"   iOME.S  WAS  REL£ASE.D
        the  inauguration  of  the  Navy  only  for  clothing?"  barked  the   (SEA).  -  Adolf  Hitler's Mein   Wl'ft-1  IOI  POINfS-Tt-icN·
        "Work  Improvement  Program."  O.O.D.                     Kampf has  been  officially  banned   J.IE  ·(IO!Ne-J T././£ N,4VY/
        Both IVa and IVb supervisors and   "Yes,  sir,"  replied  the  sailor,  in Germany,  along with works of
        employees  are to  be rated  in the  "that's my night cap."   2,200  other authors.
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