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PAGE  4        THE  MASTHEAD,  SATURDAY,  NOV.  24,  1945
                                                              UNEMPLOYED VETS              NEW CHIEF  STAFF  A Beautiful Evening,
    Sigpal Tower Rates  "Nigl,'' On Island                    CLAIM ALLOWANCE              OFFICER  FOR                 Moon Above, But Wave

                                                              UNDER G. I. Bill             TADCEN                       Sings  Shuttlecar  Blues
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                                                                This  is  the  nintl1  iµ  a  series  of   Concluding  a  war-time  tour  of   As the shuttlecar rolled  toward
                                                              Civil  Readjustment . Information  sea-duty,  Captain  E .  H.  McNen- the  T.  I.  main  gate  and  liberty,
                                                              Messages  and  deals  _ ~ ith  the  emy relieved Captain H. E. Schon- the  two  Waves  busily  chatted
                                                              money  allowance  autho'rized  by  i1and  recently  as  Tadcen's  Chief  about  their  dates  the  previous
                                                              the  GI  Bill  of  Rights  for  pay- •Staff  Officer.     night.  The  first  happily  sang  the
                                                              ments  to  veterahs while  they  are   Formerly  Detail  officer   on  praises  of  a  Mare  Island-based
                                                              completely  unemployed  or  par- Yerba  Buena  from  1937  to  1939,  yeoman with whom she had spent
                                                              tially employed.             Captain  McNenemy  was  Execu- an enjoyable evening, but the sec-  '
                                                                In  cases  of partial  employment  tive officer aboard the USS Black- ond told her story peevishly.
                                                              a  veteran  is  eligible  for  compen- hawk  in  the  Asiatic  area  at  the   San  Francisco  had  never  been
                                                              sation  if  his  weekly  earnings  do  outbreak  of  hos,tilities.  Returning I clearer,  nor  brighter.  From  their
                                                              not  exceed  twenty-three  dollars  to  the  Stat~s  in  November ,  1942,  vantage  spot  on  Telegraph  Hill,
                                                              per week.  Self  employed  veterans  he  assumed  command  of  thP.  she and her date could look across
                                                              are  also authorized  to receive this  Blackhawk  and  participated  in  the  Bay  and  see  the  countless
                                                              benefit  if  their  net  earnings  for  the Attu  and  Kiska invasions.   signal lights twinkling their silent
                                                              the  previous  month  did  not  ex-  Returning to Treasure Island in   m:)ssages.  A  feeling  of  romance
                                                              ceed  one  hundred  dollars.   May,  1944,  the  new  Chief  Staff   surged  through  the  atmosphere,
                                                                                           officer  took  command  of  a  new   and  the  moon  seemed  to  wink
                                                              Qua I ificati-ons                                         coyly  down  upon  them  as  they
                                                                                           APA,  the  USS  'Ialadiga,  which
                                                                To  be  eligible  for  a  readjust-  later  landed  the  5th  Marine  divi-  stood  there  together  and  viewed
                                                              ment  allowance  a  veteran  must   sion  on  Iwo  Jima  on  D-day  and   the  beauty  of  the  scene  at  their
                                                              be  able  to  meet  the  following   the Army's  27th  division  on  Oki-  feet.
                                                              qualifications.  ( 1)  Ninety days or                       The  Wave  turned  to  her  inter-
                                                                                           nawa,  D-day plus  9.  At the  war's
                                                              more active duty with the Armed                           ested friend,  and shook her pretty
                                                                                           end,  the AP A  carried the 1st cav-
                                                              Forces  after  September  16,  194'.l,   alry from  Luzon  to  Yokohama.   head  in  disgust.
                                                              and  before  the  termination of  the                       "What  a  boring  affair!"  she
                                                              present war.  (2 )  Applicant  must   Born  in  Manchester,  Conn.,   complained.  "The  next  time  I  go
                                                              live in the United States.  ( 3)  Ap-  Capt.  McNenemy graduated from   out with a  signalman who wastes
                                                              plicant must be  registered  with a   the  Naval  Academy  in  1919.   two solid hours reading the ship's
                                                              public  employment  agency  for   From  1923  to  1932  h3  had  sub-  signal lights,  you  can  shoot  me!"
                                                              employment  and  continue  to  re-  marine  duty,  serving  aboard  va-
                                                              port to  that  agency;  and must be   rious R-boats and later command-  Dischargees Limited  -
                                                              able to work and  be  available for   ing  the  S-46.
                                                              any  suitable  job  which  is  open                       On Purchase of Navy
                                                              to  him.
     FOCAL  POINT  OF  COMMUNICATION  is  this  signal  tower,  busy
    workshop  for  Bay  messages.  Located  on  Y.erba  Buena,  the  t,ower  Submitting  Claims   "BLUES'~  REGULATION  Clothing Stores
     occupies the  highest position on the  Island,  having  an -operatjng  level   The  veteran  must  claim the  al-    Men being discharged fr.om  the
    of 370 feet  above the water                              lowance  for  weeks  of  unemploy- FOR  AD  BUILDING      Navy  have  made  such  extensive
                                                              ment  occurring  not  later  than   Effective  this  week,  all  Treas-  purchases  from  Navy  clothing
     Tower  Signalmen  Have  Highest  Job;                    two  years  after  the  end  of  the   ure  Island  personnel  who  are   stores that a  new limit has  been
                                                              war  or,  if  he  is  not  discharged   either  employed  in  the  Adminis-  placed on  such  sales.
     Finest  Island  View  in  the  Bay                       until  after  the  end  of  the  war,   tration  building or who  enter the   Dischargees may now purchase
                                                              then  he must claim the allowance                         one  blanket;  two  pairs  heavy
                                                                                           building  on  temporary  business
      One  of  the  most  wondered- ' dockmaster's  number  and  send  for weeks of unemployment with-                  drawers;  six  nainsook  drawers.;
                                                                                           must  be  clothed  in  blue  uniform.
    about  jobs  on  the  Island  is  that  the message in this manner.   in  two  years  of  such  discharge           twelve handkerchiefs, three cham-
                                                                                             Enlisted men in  the Print Shop
    of  the  signalmen  in  the  tower  "Emergency"  Message   and in no event can any readjust-  who  engage  in  dirty  work  have   bray  shirts,  one  pair  of  low  and
    high  atop  Yerba  Buena.      CSM  Stanley  H.  Jones  smiles  ment allowance under the G.I.  Bill                 one  pair  of  high  shoes  or  two
                                                                                           special  permission  to  wear  dun-
      To  them,  370  feet  above  water  when  he  recalls  some  of  the  dis- of Rights be payable for weeks of   garees.  Messengers,  guard  mail   pairs  of  low;  six  pairs  of  black
    level,  the  business  of  signaling is  patches  his  men  have  received   unemployment  commencing  five   petty  officers,  Ship's  S_!'lr-vice  em-  cotton  socks;  four  pairs  of  nat-
    purely  routine,  and  the  fact  that  from  the  message  center.·  Most   years  after  the  termination  of   ployees  and  all  other· personnel   ural  wool  socks;  six  cotton  un-
    they  have  the  "highest"  job  on  messages have  a  pleading tone  to   hostilities in the present war. The   will  wear the uniform  of  the  day   dershirts;  two heavy undershirts;
    the  Island  with  the  finest  of  them,  but  in  direct  contrast  one   unemployed  veteran  may  receive   (undress  blues).   two  pairs  of  dungaree  trousers,
     views  can  get  rather  boresome,  of  them  read:  "Nobody's  sick.   eight weekly allowances for  each   In  the  case  of  cold  or.  rainy   and  one  jackknife.
     too.                        Nobody's  dying.  Having  a  won-  additional month of active service   weather,  regulation  outer  cloth-
                                 derful  time.  Request  seventeen   between  September  16,  1940  and   ing  is  permissible.  Wind-breaker  FREE  BERTHING
     Heavy  Traffic              day extension."              the  end of the  war up  to a  maxi-
                                                                                           or  similar  non-regulation  gear  FACILITIES FOR
      According  to  Lt.  (jg)  Worth,   The  chief  isn't  sure whether  it   mum  of  fifty-two  weeks  allow-  jackets,  olive  drab  field  jackets
                                                              ances.
     communications  officer,  the  Tad- was  granted!
     cen  signal  gang  handles  "ship                          In  the  event  of  his  complete  I  will  not be  tolerated.   G. l.'s IN OAKLAND
     and shore communication all over                         unemployment  the veteran's  pay-
                                                                                                     .
     the  Bay,  and  also  ship  move-                        ment is  twenty  dollars  per week,  ly  net  earnmgs  and  one  hundred   St. Vincent de Paul Society, Old
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     ments.  At  least  fifty  per  cent  Navy Dept.  Checks   and in the  case of partial employ-  d  0  11  ars.      Cour   ouse,  421  roa  way, .  O a  -
                                                                                                                        land  has  400  beds  showers  and
     of  the  signaling  traffic  comes                       ment  he  receives  the  difference  Application          sha;ing  equipment' available  for
     through  this  division."   Unauthorized Waaring
                                                              between his weekly earnings plus   Application  and  claim  for  re- any  serviceman  desiring  to  use
      Taking  care  of  the  signaling                        three dollars-credit on the amount  adjustment  allowance  should  be  the  facilities.  Breakfast  is  also
     tasks is a  crew of 30  men, drawn   Of Special  Ribbon   earned.  If sellf-employed the  vet-·  filed  with the  claim taker for  the  served  in  the  morning.  There  is
     from  both  Ship's  Company  and
                                   R 3ferring to Alnav 372,  t~e fol-1  eran  may  be  eligible  to  receive  State  Unemployment  Compensa- no  set  charge  but  contributions
     Armed Guard.  The  men have spe-  lowing  statement has  been  issued  the difference between his month- tion  Agency.   are  accepted.
     cial  billeting  quarters  at  the   for  information  and  immediate
     tower,  and  operate  on  a  four-on,
                                 compliance:
     eight-off  watch  bill.
                                   "It has come to the attention of   Here~ a Veteran Horse-Scarer from  Way Baclt
     Message Center              the  Navy  Department  that  the
      A  unique  duty  of  the  signal  Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon                   - - _--
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     tower  is  the  "Class  E"  service  is  being  worn  by  large  numbers   ~
     given to personnel  on ships in the  of  personnel  under  the  name  of
     Bay. If a  sailor aboard one of the  the  Okinawa  Ribbon  or  Third,
     ships  has  an  emergency  message  Fifth,  of  Seventh  Fleet Commen-  '::·. ·</ -~{ .. ·:\ }_-,i,  - ·,:;~
     to serid to a  relative on shore,  his  dation  Ribbon.  No  special  ribbon   ;,•,.- ··
     message  is  relayed  to  the  tower  nor  authorization  of  the  use  of   :<:I■/•
     by  light,  and  from  there  it  is  the  Navy  Unit  Commendation
     teletyped  to  a  message  center  in  Ribbon  has  been  authorized  for
     San  Francisco  for  delivery to the  Okinawa. Neither the Third, Fifth
     address  of  the  relative.  Should  a  nor  Seventh  Fleets  have  been
     sailor's  wife,  located  in  Boston, I awarded the  Navy Unit Commen-
     wish to  contact her husband on a  dation.
     ship  in  the  Bay,  she  would  send   "The only authorized use of this
     her message to the S. F.  Message  ribbon  is  by  personnel  of  units
     Center to  be teletyped  to  th'!  sig- which  have  received  the  Navy
     nal  tower  to  be  sent  by  flashing  Unit  Commendation  and  who
     light  to  the  ship,  itself.  About  were attached to that unit during
     60  to  70  messages  are  received  the  period  for  which  this  award                                                                        "
     from  the  center  daily.    was  made.  Commanding  officers
       Many  have  wondered  how  the   will  immediately  take  steps  to
     tower  reaches  the  ships  docked   stop  the unauthorized wearing  of
     at  Treasure  Island,  especially   this  ribbon."       "PULL  IN  THE  BUGGY,  MIRANDY,  HERE       War  11  she chased fires  in .Reno.  Under that f.ancy
     when  the  Island  is  veiled  in  fog                   A-COMES THE  HOOK  'N'  LADDER!"  That was   hood  lies  a  skeptical  40  h.p.  If  you've  ever  seen
     and  rain.  A  special  hook-up  is   Tourist in Washington:  "Which   back  in  1914  when  the  ancient  hook  and  ladder,   her  thundering  around,  she's  not  headed  for  the
                                                               pictured  above,  was  manufactured.  N-ow  at  Fire
     arranged by which the tower can  side  is  BuPers  on?"   _House  No.  1,  she appeared  in  the  1915  San  Fran-  boneyard;  it's a  two-alarm  blaze.  The  1944 ' model
                                                                                                           on  the  left  is  worth  250  h.p.,  carries  75  feet .Qf
     phone  the  ship's  number  or  the   Sailor:  "Ours,  I  think."   cisco  Panama-Pacific  Exposition.   Until  World   ladder  and  is  berthed  in  Fire  House  No.  2.   '
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