Page 177 - Mastheads July-Dec 1945

U.S. Naval Training and Distribution Center
THIS WEEK'S
T ASTHEAD
NAVY

Home for Christmas was the
bluejackets' slogan for the week
as discharge points fell. Not so VOL. IV - No. 43 TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
fortunate were yeomen, store- SATURDAY, DEC. 1, 1945
keepers and some specialists who
still held out hope for a change
in critical scores as of January 1.
'-' Red Letter Day For 38 Pointers
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The important points of th•e
Army-Navy merger question be-
came more sharply outlined this · Further Reductions
week as discussion continued be-
fore the Senate Military Affairs On Dec. 15, Jan. 1;
Committee. The Army wanted a
single secretary of the armed 1,500,000 Out By Feb.
forces with three equal subdivi-
sions for Air, Army and Navy. Today is a red-letter day for
General Eisenhower voiced his 38 pointers as th'.! Navy Depart-
belief that such a plan wo .. :ld b:; ment's latest sweeping reduction
of critical scores becomes effec-
more economical than the rresent
tive. A promise for better things
organization. Adm'ral Nimitz in the near future faces lower
gave a blunt answer to question- pointers when the sco•re drops to
ers who wanted to know why the 37 December 15th and hits a new
Navy was in opposition. Navy
low of 36 on January 1, 1946.
does not so much oppose the mer-
By January 1st, 1,200,000 Navy
ger as the creatio:i. of a separate
department for aero:::auti~s. This men will be ex-bluejac!!:ets. In
new division would m2.ke the February the half-way mark will
be reached in the Navy's dis-
Navy "either gradually or at
once" a secondary service. The charge program when 1,500,000
Navy has asked that th~ whole will have been released.
question be laid before a Pnsi- Exceptions
dential InvestigatinJ committee. The reduction holds no cause
• * * * for rejoicing among male yeomen,
Specialists
( C)
Classification,
Busy Navy mari th is week was
Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Mailmen and Storekeepers. Their
Nominated by President Truman critical score remains at 44 up to
to succeed Admiral Ernest J. and including January 1, 1946.
King, he would be CNO in the Storekeepers (Disbursing) will
\....., be removed from the "frozen"
near future. Finishing up business
· in Washington he was asked if list January 1, 1946 when they
receive a 44 point critical score.
there would be any abdication
ceremonies when he relinquished Storekeepers (CB) Stevedore fol-
low the new system.
his wartime command of Pacific
forces. The answer was a quiet Male Watertenders ( except
"OH HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!" Ex- eligible for release under today's point reduction.
"No." He intended to leave as he uberantly waving their discharge papers after Above gr,oup will be multiplied a tho·usandfold the Watertenders (CB)), Machinist's
had come- with his flag on a U . S. completing a job "well-done," these bluejackets next two months as the Navy's critical score hits Mates (except MM(CB) ), Chief
\....., submarine and no fanfare. are but a slice of the 150,000 men who become a new low of 36 points come January 1, 1946. Commissary Stewards, Ship's
Cooks and Bakers received a score
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Nine and a half inches across ANNUAL LEAVE Wave Recruits San Franciscans Ride of 39 today, which will drop to
38 on January 1.
and p~cked with power! This ac- TO TOTAL 30 DAYS
curately describes the lightest jet 20 Regulars Daily Streetcar Free, Waves
aircraft engines ever built. The Commanding officers are au- One of the key jobs on the Is- Thanks to Blueiacket For female enlisted personnel
"Yankee" and "Baby Jet" now thorized to grant up to thirty the critical count goes to 24 after
under construction by the West- days leave per year, exclusive of land is that of Navy recruiter, The streetcar stopped at 11th a two point reduction. On Janu-
and one of the key "men" as-
inghouse Corp. give jet-propelled travel time to enlisted personnel and Market in San Francisco, and ary 1, another change puts the
aircraft unheard-of hor,:epower under their ~cimmand as provided signed to recruiting duty is Helen the conductor picked up the· Waves' score at 23. However,
and speed due to their small size. by Art. D-7028 of the Bupers McBride, Ylc. In charge of the money box and took it to the there will be no finger-counting
The tiny "Baby Jet" yields a Manual. Armed Guard Re-enlistment De- junction across the street to have among female Yeomen, Special-
propulsive thrust of 275 pounds or Officers may receive up to partment, Helen signs more than it changed. When he left, a ists (C) , Mailmen and Storekeep-
275 horsepower at modern piar..e thirty days annual leave exclu- twenty men into the Regular slightly happy sailor in the rear ers ( except SK ( D) ) , who retain
Navy daily.
speeds, while "Yankee" will push sive of travel time under the same pulled the cord twice and the car their present score of 29 up to
When the Armed Guard ex-
a plane along at the rate of 375 regulation although such leave rolled down Market Street-sans and including January 1, 194.6.
miles per hour flight speed. will be granted only if the exi- panded its demobilization pro- conductor. Officers
gencies of the servic:; permit. gram, many men requested ship- At Tenth Street, civilians hur-
* * * Personnel re-enlisting in the ping over before being transferred Male commissioned and war-
Good news came with the recent U. S. Navy will be granted thirty into the fleet. One of McBride's riedly boarded the car to be rant officers ( except officers clas-
announcement that Christmas days leave in addition to any tasks is the handling of all of the greeted by the bluejacket's wel- sified MC and Naval Aviators in
messages may be sent by wire annual leave that may have been re-enlistments prior to their coming: "Step right up, folks! a flight status) require 44 points
overseas to any country where authorized. transfer. Everything's free tonight!" for discharge and a first of the
U. S. forces are serving. Certain In addition to annual leave pro- A native of Michigan, Helen en- The bell rang twice. The street- year lowering will put it at 43.
prepared messages m,:i,y be sent listed in the Navy in March, '43. car rolled on. At Ninth Street, For female officers the score is
visions as set forth above, men more civilians came aboard, and 30 to be reduced to 29 on January
anywhere for only sixty cents. She received her yeoman training
Commercial wire services will returning from overseas may be at the Iowa State Teachers' Col- hearing the sailor's words, hap- 1, 1946.
granted rehabilitation leave as pily took their seats.
take messages now and orders long as total leave granted does lege, and from there was assigned Male officers who are classified
should be placed before December not exceed a period of sixty days. to the Armed Guard Personnel At Eighth and Market, the flus- MC retain their 53 point critical
18 to insure delivery. office. Helen has been with the tered conductor came aboard. He scores until January 1 when it
office for the past two and a half gave the sailor a puzzled look, goes to 51.
* * * TOUR OF. SHORE DUTY years, and expects her discharge shrugged at the laughing, now-
News of the Pearl Harbor un- crowded car, and sent the vehicle Members of the nurse corps re-
. derground was exposed this week. SET AT TWO YEARS in the early part of next year. on its legitimate way. quire 32 points for discharge up
However, the details pertained to The normal tour of shore duty San Franciscans appreciated to and including January 1, 1946.
storage, not espionage. Under- for enlisted personnel will be es- the free transportation that night. The score for Naval Aviators in
ground vaults costing $75,000,000 tablished as two years, the Navy Minors No _a flight status with the rank of
were storehouses for more than
Department recently announced. Fortunate are those who find ensign remains at 20 up to and
6,000,000 pounds of Navy goods. Longer Accepted
The term "shore duty" includes themselves in the Philadelphia including January 1. Aviators
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* * * duty in Ship's Company in all con- For Employment Municipal Stadium this afternocn. ' above the rank of ensign gained
Gl's will get first choice. Re- tinental shore activities, including The football game of the year be- a reduction today from 39 to 34.
turning servicemen and women fleet activities based on shore in Minors of 16 or 17 years of age tween unbeat:::n and untied Army , An additional change January 1
will have first choice when it the continental U. S. and unbeaten but tied Navy will drop this to 30.
will no longer be accepted for
comes to buying civilian clothing. Service on shore in the follow- should give them a game for their All d b th
employment on Treasure Island I 1
Because of "current shortages of ing categories shall not be in- money. President Truma-:i a-:1- personne covere Y e
according to a recent order. Such
essential apparel items," John D. cluded in computing normal shore nounced his intention to be on newest changes in the demcbiliza-
Small, head of the new Civilian duty: civilian personnel already em- hand for the kick-off and it is cer- i tion set-up are subject to reten-
Production Administration, has (a) Recruit training. (b) Gen- ployed will not be discharged from tain that cabinet m 2 mbers and tion on active duty for reasons of
requested merchants to give pref- eral detail. ( c) Hospitalization. thefr jobs, and will be replaced high-raU:king Army and Navy will I military necessity for a maximum
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erential treatment to service per- ( d) Instructions at service· s.chools only when ordinary conditions not be long in following his ex- of 90 days beyond the date of
s.onnel. of less than 13 months. warrant their relec.se. ample. I eligibility. :;