Page 18 - Mastheads July-Dec 1945

PAGE 2 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1945
MARRIED WAVES SEEK Income Tax .Time limit
ASTHEAD * * LEAVE, DISCHARGE Extended for Servicemen

Official Treasure
* * Island publication distributed every Saturday without cost to the OR TRANSFER Now Returning to U. S.
officers, enlisted personnel, and employees of Treasure Island. All communications and
contributions should be directed to The Editor, Welfare Division, TADCEN, Treasure The, July issue of the BuPers in- The time limit within which
Island, San Francisco, California. Phone: EXbrook 3931, E-xtension 69.
formation bulletin, "All Hands" has servicemen returning to the United
COMMODORE R. W . CARY, USN In answer to a dozen or more in- issued the following interpretation States must file or pay income
Commander U. S. Naval Training and Distr ibution Center th
quiries, we have reprinted on is of the Women's Reserve Circular taxes has been extended by a re-
CLYDE F. BABB, Sp(X) 3c, USNR page of the MASTHEAD a por- Letter 4-45, dated June 20, effect- cent ruling of the Treasury Depart-
Editor tion ~f the bill affecting leave, dis-
Rober t E. J ohnson, Y2c - Rex N. Olsen, Y2 c, Associate Editors ing leave, discharge or separation ment.
Carolyn N. Brown, Ylc, Wa.ves Editor Robert H . P er ez, BM2c, Sports charge and separation from service_ from the service for women mar- Where the date for filing Federal
Bruce A. Werlhof, PhM3c, R eporter for Waves married to returning ried to returning servicemen. income ta~ returns or making any
servicemen. Your personnel officer The letter first authorizes leave payment of income tax fell due
( The Masthead uses Ca.mp Newspaper Service Material)
has additional information and will for Waves on duty in the continen- while a member of the armed forces
th
·TRJ?ASURE ISLAND, s. F., CALIF., SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1945 advise you on e necessary red tal U.S. to be granted at the same was on sea duty or serving outside
tape attached to the execution of time their husbands get leave. For the continental U. S., and the man
the letter. enlisted women such leave may in- did not return to the U. S. until on
· * * *
J'UST PATTER Tlie Gla11iorous Garter Advance Notice elude earned annual leave and ad- or after January 1, 1945, such obli-
t
·
t·
d
t
t· all
vanced unearned annual leave up
y pos pone ,
ga 10n 1s au oma 1c
Plans are being made for the to a total of 45 days, exclusive of without penalty or interest, until
Discharged veterans may be given a certificate to buy $150 in celebration of your third birthday. travel time. For Wave officers this the 15th day ,of the sixth month fol-
Highlight of entertainment sched-
clothing when they are released, or may even be given clothing to leave is chargeable against annual lowing the month of his return.
uled is a Wave dance to be held leave and in cases where their ac-
the amount of that, according to a bill recently introduced in the at 2000 Monday, July 30 in the In the event the date of any re-
cumulated leave amounts to less turn or payment falls due following
House of Representatives. Bluejackets are praying that the thing foyer of the Administration Build- than 45 days, the balance is to be his return to the U. S., the post-
ing. Waves may invite their dates.
winds up with $150 in cash with which to buy their own clothes taken without pay. A leave exten- ponement is also applicable, pro-
This is just to give you a chance to
sion may be granted upon request viding payment or return falls due
for "Please, dear Congress, we don't want anything with the least sign up your favorite man for the to BuPers in unusual cases where prior to the 15th day of the sixth
bit of a blue color." .. . Then there is that age-old statement- big affair, be he Army, Navy or the husband is a survivor or re- month following the month in
Marine, and if necessary to beat turned prisoner of war. which falls the last day of a period
nothing is ever lost by politeness-except your seat on one of the any competitors to the draw, so get
Waves married to disabled vet- of 91 days or more of continuous
San Francisco trains ... Washington reports that it will take ap- busy. See you at the dance. erans, servicemen aJ'\d members of service at sea or outside the con-
proximately 24 billion dollars to run the Navy during the fiscal * * * the Merchant Marine of World War tinental U. S. and providing the
Date Book II may be discharged or separated last day of that period of service
year which started the first of this month .. . Treasure Island blue- This week has the regularly
from the service upon request. The occurS' on or after Ja~mary 1,-1945.
jackets have added their wad to help out by investing over half a scheduled golf, bowling, tennis, term "disabled" applies to veterans This amendment of Treasury
pistol practice and handicraft
million in War Bonds outside of what they have added by the classes which will be held at the who have been medically surveyed regulations has no application to
from the service, to members med- the postponed due date for filing
allotment plan ... The Glamorous Garter-War time brides, usual time. Those of you who are ically surveyed for limited duty, or Federal income tax returns, and
taking advantage of the Monday
especially W aves, sometimes have to dispense with all the old men who are hospitalized awaiting making payments by members of
night movies should rate among the
such action. Satisfactory proof will the armed forces who returned to -
traditions of bridal veils, and rice. In its place the Waves of one "well-informed" on world affairs
be a photostat of the husband's the U. S. prior to January 1, 1945.
base have taken on a new tradition, a bridal garter. (We haven't and war news. Thursday, July 26, discharge certificate or release or- That date remains the 15th day of
is the date for the softball picnic,
been able to trace a story on anything similar used by T. I. Waves, at which time all the gals will get ders or a letter from his 00 stating the fourth month following the
that he has been medically sur- month in which the individual re-
but give us time) . There is something special about this blue satin together to tell about the one "they
veyed from the service or to limited turned to the U. S.
didn't hit." Don't forget next week
and lace creation used by the Waves of the base we have in mind. duty or is awaiting such action. In
is the big birthday week and if you
the case of disabled merchant men,
Each Wave who wears it returns it to the custo,dian, with her name behave maybe somebody will send Judge: "Who was driving when
a certified copy of the man's med-
tag. The Wave custodian sews the name tag on the garter, and you a birthday gift. ical record from a U.S. Marine hos- you collided with that car?"
return~ it to its little pink and blue box, decorated with ch; rubic * * * ' pital or from the office of the port Drunk (triumphantly): "None of
Radcliffe Closes medical representative of the WSA us. We were all in the back seat."
babies, floating in the clouds. Accordi_ng to the report received by WR supply officers will be inter-
and a photostat of his release sign-
the writer, most of the Waves. who have worn the garter, have ested in the news that the Rad- ed by the WSA will be necessary is made for discharge or separation
cliffe branch of the Navy Supply from the service.
since le~t the N vy, and are now busily engaged in raising a fam- Corps school will close with the proof. Request for such action should
1
For Waves who have at least one
ily. It is said that the Waves jealously guard the traditions of the graduation of the last class in July. year's active service and whose be accompanied by a photostat of
Eighty per cent of all Wave supply the husband's discharge certificate
garter. \Vhen one wanted to replace the now frayed orange blos- husbands have been separated from
officers are graduates of this school or orders to inactive duty. If rec-
the service or placed on inactive
soms, they energetically vetoed the idea; not one iota of lace could and approximately 800 have com- ords of the Wave concerned are not
duty for reasons other tl].an dis-
be changed .... More seriously now-Navy and Marine fliers de~ pleted their training there. ability, i.e., men discharged under carried in her married name, a
stroyed at least 1,782 Jap aircraft while losing only 188 of their * * * the Army point system, a provision photostat of the marriage certifi-
_What Are You Reading? cate should be included. CO.'s are
own planes during the three-month period ending March 31. This Just in case you didn't know, the come off the bay bridge on the ap- authorized to effect such discharges
brings the tally for the entire war to 11,601 to 2,070-a favorable Navy has an Office of Public Infor- proach to Yerba Buena . . . It for the woman's own convenience
mation. One of the divisions of this states that the shack now com- without reference to BuPers.
score of 5.6 to 1 ... A B~rkeley theatre was crowded and a de- office is known as the Magazine Waves with at least one year's
prises a new township called
voted couple had taken separate seats. The pretty wife didn't like and Book Section. Their job is to "Pneumonia Gulch" . . . Elevation active duty and who are married to
list current books on matters of 100 ft .. .. Population, 1. .. . Tak- servicemen returned from overseas
the arrangement and tried to remedy matters. It occurred to her
interest to Naval personnel and to for dµty in the States may submit
ing turns. are gals at 275 .. . a
that her neighbor, a veteran CPO, might be willing to exchange note magazine articles which make new hair dryer has made a bright requests to BuPers for transfer,
seats with her escort. So she leaned over to him and inquired: int~resting reading for Navy men spot in their lives ... Yes, you discharge or separation from the
and women. They have culled four service, via the activity and com-
don't have to tell us, we know the
"Pardon me, are you afone?" The prudent chief gave no sign of articles from this month's reading mand to which transfer is re-
AU-Stars beat the Officers at soft-
having J::ieard, so she asked the question in a louder tone. The which are for and about Waves, ball . . . We knew it all the time quested. Needs of the service will
The July issue of "Mademoiselle" .. . And that ends that! ... What be the deciding factor.
chief turned slightly toward her but kept his eyes on the screen: carries a feature edited by Lt. did we tell you? . . . Knew they Such requests should be accom-
"Cut it out sister," he whispered, "my whole darned family is (jg) Manya Garbat, WR, titled would bring back our Christmas panied by a letter from the man's
"Jobs and Future News." Its con- CO verifying that he has had over-
here tonight." tree . . . it just takes time for
tent can be deduced from its title, these things . . . Incidentally it seas assignment and indicating the
but an interesting note about the probable period of his stateside as-
looks very much like the same tree
(Statements and opinions herein are those of the writer and are not to editor. Lt. Garbat started writing signment. Verification of wife's
be construed as reflecting the views of the Navy Department.) that has been fanning the breeze
for "Mademoiselle" as an enlisted married name is necessary if rec-
outside Ship's Service No. 2 for the
woman and the magazine has fol- last year . . . hard to get roots ords are carried in her maiden
lowed her travels as well as her down these days ... Strange sight name.
_IT CAN'T HAP,,,£ N B/6/L career. at barracks, time·: 2 a.m. . . . Women who are hospitalized or
Take a look at the magazine Weary Wave wandering down the in disciplinary status must be re-
J PLEASE GET OP, MAC. stands. The July 14th issue of Lib- hall muttering, "Who has . the dry- turned to active duty status before
THIS IS THE THIRD erty has a Wave for the cover gal. ing room key? " . . .• Seems she discharge or separation under this
I
TIME I VJ: CALLED YOU! Included in the issue is an article had been looking since morning ... letter may be effected.
titled "Fighting Lady." Read it, it's
Come on-Give it back! . . . IN
all about you.
DEFENSE OF SAILORS . . . A
"Home is the Wave" is the title woman Marine, temporarily s·ta-
for an article in this month's tioned at the T.I. hospital, went out
apartment by way of decoration minutes later and swore she would CTDF
1 "Charm." It will showyou what two for a short stroll the other morn-
Waves did to a Washington, D. C. ing ... She came back a scant five
11
and resourcefulness.
not go out alone again . .. Reason
The gal to marry is a Wave air =11
being the sailors whistled at her!
transportman. Why? Read all
.. . But this once the Waves ran
about the frozen meals she is· serv- to the rescue, assured her that it's
J)~ ing today that you may be serving when they don't whistle that you
tomorrow, in the July 14 issue of begin to wonder if you really look
1/ ' Big Freeze." ferently after she had been here
"Collier's". The story is called "The
that bad, promised she'd feel dif-
And this should give you a half longer . . . Our orchid to those
hour _of relaxation served and de- Waves who served as Dance Hos-
' ~ - -✓ ' livered without effort on your part. tesses last Saturday night ... They
.· 6 worked all evening filling trays for
* * *
~ Just Between Us the rest of you who stood around
' '
Next time you come home on the and ate and ate .. . For such gen-
¼ Wave bus watch for the welcome erous service goes our full quota of
sign on the MP shack where you appreciation. "Look-Lauren Bacallu