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U.S. Naval Training and Distribution Center
VOL. IV - N,o. 23 TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. JULY 21, 1945
Armed Guard Uncovers New Champ lather Rehabilitation Leave Expenses Will be Paid
Navy enlisted • men returning est the point to which he is going · Formerly personnel returning
from overseas for rehabilitation on leave. The cost of this journey from overseas for reassignment had
leave prior to reassignment will to the naval establishment will be to pay their own travel costs when
paid but he won't lrave· to get there they reported after leave to· various
travel at government expense un- until his leave (plus travel time) naval establishments throughout
der new regulations approved by has expired. He will also draw pay the country.
the Navy Department.
and subsistence during his absence. The new plan will not apply to
Under a new plan, sailors will be The Navy Department said about men going on leave who remain
o·rdered to temporary duty at one 25,000 men per month would be assigned to ships entering coast
of 36 establishments- the one near-' affected. ports.
THEATRE No. 3 IS "Su<cess Story" or "It· Maternity Care for
HOST FOR THREE Could Only Happen Here" Families of Men in
OUTSTANDING SHOWS Everyone has heard the one about Four Low Pay Grades
"I've got the captain working for
That the show world and the me now," but it seems that condi- "The EMIC program-Emergency
theatres of Treasure Island are not tions are in the reverse for Jim Maternal Infants Care-for the
far separated is witnessed by the Noble, RT3c, of Radio Materiel wives and infants of men in the
crowded calendar of entertainment school. The story goes something four lowest pay grades of the
here. Three outstanding stage like this: armed forces should be utilized by
shows followed each other in rapid Before entering the Navy, Jim the qualified men," stated Lt. G.
succession last week. \ was superintendent of a branch as- Allen O'Neal, Coordinato·r of Bene-
Thursday, July 12, featured one sembly plant of the Atlee Lansing fits and Insurance for Treasure
of the best USO units we have seen Co., of Los Angeles, which was Island, "for it can be obtained
recently. It was a hospital unit, then manufacturing certain naval where similar care is not readily
PEMBLETON WESLEY, S1c, ,!ttending Armed Guard Center's re- headed by Harry Ross, emcee and detection gear. Now Jim is learning available through Army, Navy,
fresher course pri,or to embarking for sea duty, smiles knowingly as he comedy vocalist. Among the cast how it works, but that is not the State, or local health departments."
reads the article stating that an Army private with thirteen children was were the five Harmonica Rascals, highlight of the story. The program provides medical,
the champion father of the armed services. Wesley is th-e father of four-
teen, none of them twins, and his Wife is expecting again. Can any of doing everything but knocking While acting as superintendent nursing and hospital service for
you bluejackets beat this -one? themselves out by way of illustra- there it seems that a certain man wives throughout pregnancy, at
tion for their musical arrange- worked in this plant under Jim's childbirth, and fo·r six weeks there-
ments. Perhaps the act most en- authority. However, things have after. Furthermore, for all babies
Navy Fat~er Claims Fourteen joyed was one in which the acto-rs changed, and upon arrival at the under one year of age treatment
made not a sound. They were the fifth mon_th of the training pro- such as immunization against
Bobby Soxers, who pantomimed re- gram, Jim's instructor was none smallpox, diphtheria, and whooping
cordings of Spike Jones' "Cocktails other than his former department cough can be arranged through
Dep·ende-nts; Draws $364 Mo. for Two," "His Rocking Horse Ran membe·r. The f~llow is Bill Knipe, health departments.
Away," by Betty Hutton, and RTlc, Fifth Month instructor. They Those eligible are all those ,rates
Last week an · article appeared month (more than a captain's base others. th
in the San Francisco Chronicle pro- pay), Seaman Wesley estimates are e best of friends, though, and up to and including privates in the
Keeping the boards warm on Fri- we don't think Bili took any unfair Marine ~orps and all third class
claiming an Army Pfc.- one Wil- that his pre-war earnings, coupled
day night, July 13, was Kay Kyser advantage _of his authority . ratings in the Navy and Coast
bert E. Fleury- as the champ with the proceeds from his farm,
and his troupe of feminine enter- Guard.
father of the armed forces. With equaled or surpassed this amount.
tainers. Mary Meade, Marguerite The service is available in all 48
thirteen children, including two sets Prior to his entry into the service Campbell, Deanie Best, _and Jean Subsistence Allowance
of twins, he was drawing mo·re in May, 1944, he was working as a states, District of Columbia, Ha-
money than a colonel. structural line repairman at Beth- Fo·reman, coupled with gags as only Raised 45-cents a Day waii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
But just · the other day, Chief lehem Steel. He is looking forward Kay can tell them were welcomed Neither length of residence, income
Yeoman Vincent of the Armed to the day of his return to the role with unbridled enthusiasm. Kay and Effective the first of June, en- nor race matters. The program is
the girls left for overseas shortly listed men of the Navy, Marine carried on by the State Health De-
Guard personnel office was check- of a civilian~ and a father,
after the date they kept with Corps and Coast Guard received a partments with funds appropriated
ing records and suddenly with a Treasure Island. 45-cent increase in the daily sub- by Congress.
glad cry pulled forth the record of a
Joe Stabile and his top-notch Air sistence allowance authorized It has been estimated approxi-
real man! For listed as dependents HOWDY PODNER
of Pembleton John Wesley, Slc, Transport Command Band scorched where no Government messing mately 75 per cent of Navy enlisted
the air with such an array of music facilities are furnished. '- personnel are in the lowest four pay
were · no less than fourteen ( count
'em) children. Treasure Island Sailor seldom heard here. At Theatre No. Executive Order No. 9561, which grades and hence eligible for ma-
Possessed with an overwhelming Wins in Fleet City 3 on July 16, they renewed an ac- raised the total subsistence allow- ternity aid under the EMIC pr-o-
desire to shake the hand of this quaintance that began some months ance to $2.25 a day, is effective gram. For further information re-
newly discovered champion of the Rodeo Saturday and Sun. back when they performed at The- until June 30, 1946. The order also garding EMIC, Lt. O'Neal urges
armed services, Chief Vincent con- atre No. 1. extended a similar increase· to y,ou to se-e the Benefits and Insur-
Indians, rangers, Spanish Dons, Generally considered one of the Army personnel. ance officer _of your activity.
tacted Wesley, and uncovered these
frontiersmen- all contributed their best bands in the armed service, the -~~~------------'----~~----------~
facts:
arrangements, imitations of well- Change in Rules Limits Sea, Foreign Pay;
John is five feet six inches tall, share to the evolution of rodeo, and group were a hit with their "4.0"
weighs 137 pounds, and is a smiling Gordon Davis, S2c, of the Pre-Com- known orchestras, and novel coke-
brown-eyed sailor 38 years of m1ss10ning Training Center of
age. Of Indian descent, he was born Treasure Island did his share in up- bottle blackout numbers. Here's a Summary of the New Regulations
at Tuscaro•ra Reservati.on, Lewis- holding the age-old tradition. Davis, Suvprise of the evening was a
troupe of several GI's who trotted ·Changes in regulations govern·- How Sea Pay is Figured
ton, N. Y., on May 2, 1907. a cattle rancher from Paso Robles,
out garbed in dainty pink outfits ing sea and foreign-duty pay have The· Pay Readjustment Act of
The children range in age from Calif., before entering the Navy, is
and did an authentic chorus girl been issued by the Secretary of the 1942 provides additional pay for
18 years to eight months. The the proud owner of a beautiful sor- routine.
eldest, Fleta Carmen, was born in rel horse which he purchased last Navy, under Which personnel who personnel of the Army, Navy,
May, 1927; John, Jr., was presented year at a cost of $2,800. have been receiving sea pay for Marine Corps and Coast Guard
duty in inland waters and on ves- while serving on sea duty or be-
in December of 19_44. Sanford and Davis' coµimanding officer down
Wallace celebrate their birthdays at Pre-Com gave him time off last Survivors of USS Bates sels not in commission are due to yond the continental limits of the
in the same year- February and week end and he made the best of lose the 10 or 20 per cent extra u. s.
November, respectively. Ralph, the it by winning a number of events And LSM-13 5 Arrive compensati-on for which they have Enlisted perso·nnel receive 20 pe·r
been eligible in the past.
eldest son, plans to enlist in the in the annual rodeo sponsored at cent of base pay; officers and chief
Navy on his soon-to-arrive seven- Shoemaker by the welfare depart- At Treasure Island Personnel is not considered to be warrant officers receive 10 per cent
on sea duty for pay purposes:
teenth birthday. Most startling ments of Fleet City and Camp as additional compensation.
Their fight against the Nippon-
news of all was that his wife, Kath-' Parks. Calf roping is a specialty 1. While assigned to or serving Submarine duty brings an addi-
ese ended at least temporarily by
leen, is expecting again. with young Davis and he won first Jap suicide planes, several hundred with shore-based administrative or tional 50 per cent of base pay for
Although not ignoring his re 0 place Saturday by having his calf survivors of the USS Bates and the maintenance o·rganizations of any the enlisted men, plus 20 per cent
markable Navy· wage of $364 per roped and tied in 15.8 seconds flat. LSM-135 have arrived at U . S. Re- unit. of their combined base pay and
Sunday he did not come up to his ceiving -Ship, Treasure Island, en- 2. While attached to receiving submarine·-duty pay as .sea-duty
Saturday's record but did take route home on 30-day "survivor" ships or station ships. pay. Officers' pay is figured the
OK to Collect Tobacco third place in calf roping, com- leaves. The ships were sunk during 3. While attached to or serving same way, substituting 10 per cent
Ration for Dependent pleting the task in 22 seconds. Also the fight for Okinawa. in a vessel which is not in com- for the 20 per cent.
on Sunday Davis tried his hand at mission, or one that is restricted Personnel on flight duty receive
The sinking of the USS Bates, a
Holders of military tobacco- bulldogging, coming out second to service within the inland waters flight pay and sea-duty pay, figured
fast transport, ended a brief,
ration cards may make purchases with a time of 6.4 seconds to his of the U. S., or in a non-self-pro- on the same bas-is as for those
though colorful career. The first
for one adult dependent, using that credit. pelled vessel, except for those days serving in submarines.
ship to be fired at by German shore
dependent's card, if they -.do so at At the recently held Livermore during which the vessel actually Members of the Insular Force
batteries on "D" Day in Europe, . . t t 'd f . d t ( h th Ch G' )
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the same time that they are making rodeo the Pre-Com seaman won all she bombarded two small islands opera es ou sr e o man wa ers. sue as e amorros on uam
purchases of tobacco allowed by around. He has taken active part off the Normandy-Coast, paving the Personnel is, likewise, not eli- receive 20 per cent increase on the
their own ration cards. in similar events in New York City gible to receive sea pay while base-pay rates which are applicable
way for their occupation by troops h ,,
This ruling was issued to all sta- and Cheyenne, WJ"O., home of the from an accompanyi':ng patrol craft, awaiting conviction for a court- to sue personnel.
tions in the continental U. S. on rodeo. Over 20,000 people· attended a task which was accomplished lit- martial offense. Neither will they Midshipmen, aviation cadets, and
June 2, by SecNav in an all-station the Shoemaker event over the week .. . . receive pay -while confined in a Coast GU:ard cadets are :i;iot entitled
communica.tion. end. .. ·::, :;-,,· ~riti:nll_e~ on pa,ge ~ " brig or prison.. •--.---·-··--- .... to sea-duty or foreign-service pay,f
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