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    COME SPRING, BLUEJACKETS may be wearing a  new uniform.  Navy bigwigs have   to the tailor shop  at T.  I.,  set about  making  the  new type  uniform.  The  job  was done
    tentatively  put  their  stamp  of  approval  -on  changing  the  traditional  garb.  Now  the   in  24  hours  and  at a  cost  of  300  pieces  of  discarded  blues.  The  suit  c,onsists  of  con-
    qu,estion  is-What will  the  new  suit  look  like?  Taking  the same sketch  as was  used   venti,onal  trousers  with  four  pockets,  Eisenhower-type  jacket,  gray  shirt  with  an
     in  a  Yank  magazine  story  on  Navy's  uniform  change,  Urol  Tift,  SSMT2c,  attached   officer's tie  and  an overseas cap.

    Hostess  House               T. I. Library Handles        UNIFORM  REGS                DISCHARGED  MARINES I Bluejackets  in

    Provides  All  The           Nation-Wide Journals  MODIFIED  FOR                       MAY  ENTER  RESERVES  Favor of Change
    Comforts  of  Home             Newspapers, covering the opin-  DISCHARGE ES              Enlisted  Marines  discharged   In  Tradition
                                 ions of the nation from California                        since  the surrender of  Japan,  and
      A  lonesome  T.  I.  sailor  m,ade  to Maine, form an important part   Officers  and  chief petty officers  others,  who  will  be  discharged  Continued  from  Page
    this  remark  last  week.  "Gee,  I  of the Treasure Island Library. A  returning from overseas are often  eventually,  ma:Y  now  enter  the
                                                                                                                        in  the  trouser's  pockets  without
    wish there  was some  place a  guy  separate  room  is  devoted  exclu- without the service dress blue uni- Volunteer  Marine  Corps  Reserve
                                                                                                                        it  looking  like  an  orange.
    could  go  and  relax  after  a  full  sively  to  the  country-wide  jour- form  which  constitutes  the  uni- for periods of three or four years,
    day,  especially when  that old  lib- nals which range in size from the  form  of  the  day  on  most  naval  the  Corps  Reserve  Division  re-  The  pancake  hats  go  back  to
    erty  card  has  passed  him  by."   bulky  dailies  to  the  small  town  stations  in  the  United  States.   vealed  this  week.   the  kiddie  department.
      There is such a  place on Treas- weekly affairs.          In  the  case  of  men  returning   On  entry,  reappointment  will   A  tight-fitting  suit  was  needed
    ure  Island  and  it  is  strictly  for   Among  the  many_ newspapers   for  discharge,  uniform  regula- be  made to  rank held  at the time  by  the  old-timers  who  had  to
    the  use  of enlisted  personnel.  Lo-  are :  Sacramento  Bee,  Bangor   tions  have  been  modified  in  the  of  discharge.  In  order  that  vet- climb  a  ship's  rigging.  The  re-
    cated  behind  the  Chapel  and   Daily  News,  Fort  Worth  Star-  following  manner.   erans  may  go  back  to  their  ci- movable  long  collar  protected
    across  the  street  from  Barracks   Telegram,  Springfield  Republic,   Officers  and  CPO's  in  this  vilian  pursuits  and  yet  retain  them  from  the  tar  that  sailors
    D,  the  Hostess  House  advertises   Toronto  Globe  and Mail,  Milwau-  Naval  district  who  do  not  have  their  affiliation  with  the  Marine  used  on  their  pigtails,  and  the
    a  long list of comforts for  a  tired   kee  Journal,  Pittsburgh  Press,   dress  blues  in  their  possession  Corps  they  will  be  placed  in  a  black  neckerchief  was  once  used
    sailor with no shore liberty.   N.  Y.  Times,  Kansas  City  Star,   may  wear  the  working  uniform  special  division  which  in  peace- to  wipe  greasy  hands  with.  Bell
                                                              during  the  time  they  are  being  time  remains  inactive  and  in  a  bottoms  were  easy  to  fold  above
      Coffee,  tea  and  cookies  are  Atlanta  Constitution,   Courier-
    served  every  night  from  2000  to  Post,  Detroit  News,  Barre  Daily   processed  for  separation.  This  is  category  available  for  active  the knees for wet work, while the
    2200.  The  open  fireplace  should  Times  (Vermont),  and the  Provi-  to  eliminate the necessity of  pur- service in the event of war or na- canvas  hats  served as  buckets to
                                                              chasing the  blue  uniform for  the  tional  emergency.   bail out a  leaking boat.
    give  inspiration  to  your  letters  dence  Evening  Bulletin.
    home.  Hostess  House  is  the  place   A  Spanish edition of La Prensa,   short  period  of  demobilization.   Time  served  on  inactive  status   But  all  that  is  water  past  the
    where friends meet for a  game of   New  York  publication,  also  ap-                 in the Reserve counts as longevity   fan-tail.  It seems  the  Navy  Uni-
    cards,  a  chance  to  read and  talk.                                                 for  pay  purposes  when  called  to   form  Board,  which  since  1927
                                 pears  on  the  library  shelf.
      If you find  a  few  spare minutes                                                   active  duty.                permitted  only  two  slight  altera-
    during the day drop in and  relax.                        Congress Considers                                        tions  in  the  uniform,  has  had  a
    The  building  is  open  daily  from  without  charge.  This  is  the  place   Broader  Benefits   A  deaf  woman  entered  church  heeding ear cocked to the choir of
    10  a .m.  until  10  p.m.  Hostess  the  sailor was  looking for  and  it             with  an  ear  trumpet.  Soon  an  prot ests.  A  new  uniform  design,
    House  was  planned  for  your  en- has all the comforts of home.  You   For  GI  Bill   usher tiptoed over and whispered,  destined to  come  out next spring,
    joyment  and  its  services  are  will  enjoy it,  too.                                "One  toot,  and  out  you  go."   is  now  being  considered.
                                                                More liberal lo·an and education
    Hometown Rags Attract T.  I. Sailors                      benefits  under  the  GI  Bill  of   Snafued! PC-188 Snags Ca/Jle  Wire
                                                              Rights are offered in a  bill passed
                                                              by the Senate and now under con-
                                                              sideration in the House.
                                                                Among  the  increased  loan  ad-
                                                              vantages  sought  are:  a  period  of
                                                              10  years  instead  of  five  during
                                                              which  loans  may  be  made;  40
                                                              years instead of 20 for repayment
                                                              of  farm  loans  and  25  years  for
                                                              non-farm loans;  authorization for
                                                              loans  on  farms  or  businesses  to
                                                              include  value  of  supplies,  capital
                                                              and inv.entory  as well  as  real  es-
                                                              tate;  and loans based on "reason-
                                                              able value" of property instead of
                                                              on  "reasonable  normal  value."
                                                                Educational  benefits  would  be
                                                              open  to  veterans  of  any  age  in-
                                                              stead  of' those  25  or  under.  Sub-
                                                              sistence would be increased to  $65
                                                                                                                                                     -~
                                                              monthly  for  single  veterans,  $90
                                                              for  those  with  dependents,  and
                                                              $105  for  disabled  veterans.  Cor-
                                                              respondence courses and intensive
                                                              technical  courses  would  be  al-
                                                              lowed.  And  money paid  out for  a
    PAPERS  FROM  EVERY  STATE  in  the  nation  form  an  interesting                     WITH  25  YARDS  OF  CABLE  WIRE  already  removed,  this  is  how
    feature of the Treasure  Island  library.  Eve;•y  day  sailors  relax  in  the   veteran's  education  would  not  be   the  port shaft of the  PC-788 appeared to workmen  now  repairing  th,e
    quiet  reading  room  and  read  about  the  latest  happenings  in  their   deductible  from  any  future  vet-  ship's  bottom.  The  PC  caught  the  cable  during  an  operation  off  the
    own  home  towns.                                         eran's bonus.                Berkeley  Pier                                             r'\
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