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PAGE 2 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, DEC, 8, 1945
Plastics Seal TIie /1/t1nd Trotter
Ships and Guns

For Future Use "What feature do you enjoy R,ob,:rt Finck, RT3c, Beverly
Hills, California. Page seven takes
"Ordered to inactive status." most in The Masthead?"
Official Treasure !,land publication distributed every Saturday without cost to the officers, my interest for that's the page
enlisted personnel, and employees' of Treasure Island . All communications and contribu- These orders are placing many
tions should be directed to The Editor, Welfare Division, TADCEN, Treasure Island, San that usually· contains the comics.
Francisco, California . Telephone: EXbrook 3931, Extension 69. The Masthead is published homecoming ships in our inactive Charles Graham, S2c, Lacrosse, Look at how many people· buy the
in compliance with regulatlons of SecNav letter of May 28, 1945, and is produced com- fleet. To package them for peace Wiscons•in. "This Week's Navy"
mercially from non-appropriated Welfare Funds at no expense to the Navy Department regular daily papers just to see
or Government. The Masthead is a member of the Twelfth Naval District Press Association, is the big job being done by the always seems to be· interesting to the comics, and it's no different
'Mle Ship's Editorial Association, and receives material supplied · by Camp Newspaper
Service. Reproduction of credited material prohibited without permission of SEA and CNS. Bureau of Ordnance an.d the Bu- me. I li~e to know what's going with The Masthead. There are
reau of Ships. on in the Navy else•where in the lots of other fellows besides my-
COMMODORE R. W. CARY, USN After the last war, ordnance world, and that column seems to
Commander U. S. Naval Training and Distribution Center self who· pick up the paper just
material and ship fittings were cover it quite well. There are a l- to• see what new ·fix "Stalemate"
ED LEiVITT, SK2c
given a heavy coat of grease to ways amusing articles i:" "This
Editor has gotten himself into, or to
protect them from the destruction W,eek's Navy" as well as those of gaze upon the lovelies contained
Carolyn Brown, YI c, Associate Editor
of rust and corrosion. Unfortu- vital interest to Navy men. Of in the "Male Call." By the way,
Bob Perez, BM2c, Sports Editor Bill Martin, RM3c, Reporter nately once the covering was ap- course I don't want to, forget my
those pin-ups are pretty good, too.
Jack Corrigan, SM2c, Reporter Mal Klein, Sic, Reporter plied, it was impossible to deter- appreciation of the "Wo.Jf." 'Nuff
mine the condition of the equip- said. * * *
TREASURE ISLAND, S. F., CALIF .. , SATURDAY, DEC. 8, ·1945 ment or to use it until the grease * * *
had been removed. Marvin Wager, PhM2c, Los An-
Albert Bullock, S2c, Utica, New
For the past several months York. I find particular interest in geles, Calif. The Masthead staff
has a unique knack for picking
· Editorially Speaking ... Buord has been experimenting the · Alnav bulletins published. · a main feature story that is really
with new preventives to save
thousands of dollars in ordnance The Masthead is the only place o.f great enjoyment to• the reader.
By the first of the year some 1,200,000 Navy men will be materials and ship-fittings and to where one can find these notices Not because it's easier, but be-
improve World War I methods. unless he wants to go to the· Ad- cause from experience I read the
ex-bluejackets W ,eather Is Arch Enemy ministration building and go first page first! For instance, what
through the red tape of seeing could be of more vital interest to
The world picture into which they are stepping isn't a very The big problem is to prevent· them. These Alnav bulletins in- us that the proposed unifo·rm
the corrosion caused by moisture.
pretty one. 'In fact, it is a scene blotched with national strikes, Weather, high humidity and cor- form us of what changes have change? The Masthead printed a
been made in Navy regulations, good sto,ry on this feature. I've
rosion go hand in hand. Moisture
housing shortages, international unrest. America owes much points, or anything o.f official been reading the paper fo·r about
vapor will enter even after seal-
nature. It's really the only place 13 months · now and I've yet to
to the men who made her a great nation, an unconquerable ing or may form on the inside of be disappointed in the main fea-
a protective covering. New ways where we can find out what stuff
nation. In wartime, the American people ironed out their have been found by Navy scien- is going on that will affect us ture story.
problems. They found methods of doing the improbable when tists to seal guns and ship inte- directly. * * *
riors so completely that moisture * * * Roger Maitland, RT2c, Green- sJ
· the improbable was then termed "impossible." If they had cannot gain entrance.
Charles Crumpton, S2c, Battle wood, North Carolina. Being in
_ failed we might well be bowing to those who are now bowing New Methods Creek, Michigan. Why p•retend to Radio Materiel School, I always
The most effective way of rid- read the RMS copy first. It usu-
to us. We might well have been a subjugated nation instead ding guns and ships of moisture be literate? I enjoy the jokes, ally covers our activities• pretty
is to dry them out by the use of '' W o If,'' "Helen Highwater," well. Next I check the Island's
of the now-sadly agitated nation.
dry air. Before the drying process "Stalemate," and "Male Call." sports coverag~. 'That's a swell
America must settle her present problems with the skill can begin, such areas must be They are all terrifically funny, page. I'm glad to see a paper with
sealed from outside air and and sometimes give me the only lots of pictures. It really adds
she mustered during times of war. She must rise above the
weather. Plastics are the answer! laugh during the week. I really color to, the paper and breaks the
ashesof her own turbulency and give those 1,200,000 ex-sailors A new plastic material is look forward to lots of laughs on monotony of drab print. I'd be
sprayed on ordnance material in
Saturday when The Masthead making a liar of myself to say
a chance to live and work in peace with a feeling that those three successive coatings over an
comes out. that I didn't enjoy the comics.
under structure of scotch tape.
things for which they fought in foreign waters were real things
Guns with turrets are sealed with-
gained by fighting. in the turret structure. Open
armament is covered first with
tape and then with spray. The
RADIO MATERIEL SCHOOL result is an absolutely air-tight
package. Once guns and ship in-
teriors have been packaged and
dried by use of air, a gauge is
Victory Bond Drive the holiday spirit to everyone at placed on the inside to insure
This next week will be your last the command. continued low humidity. It is not
opportunity to buy bonds in the Intramural Basketball necessary to completely remove
Victory Bond campaign that In two hard fought playoff the plastic covering to put ships
closes on December 9, 1945. The games in the RMS Intramural and guns in use.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Basketball Tournament, Co. 98B Permanent Storage
Bond is a good investment and nosed out l00B, 16 to 15, and Material which is put in perma-
an ideal Xmas gif_t. It costs you 87B · edged 93B, 39 to 35. Both nent storage will receive a "tin-
$150 and matures at $200. Also, games were thrillers and were de- can" covering of pre-fabricated
it· can serve as a souvenir that cided in the last few seconds of sheet metal which is absolute in-
will close all bond drives for the playing time. In the first game, surance against rust and corro-
future. Smaller bonds may also be McDuff of Company 93B was out- sion.
purchased as well as bonds of standing, scoring six points, while
larger denomination. Consider this Toth starred for the losers. Both
carefully and take advantage of teams scored the same number of
this last chance to invest your baskets with free throws finally All Returnees Home
money ·wisely. For further infor- deciding the outcome. 87B in de-
mation consult your Bond Officer, feating 93B gave notice that it By June, Says War,
Bldg. 28, Room 107. was the team to · beat for the Navy Secretaries
RMS Christmas Activities championship. Hughs, Robinson,
· The fast approaching Christmas and Nickola played outstanding The Secretaries of War and
holiday season promises to bring ball for 87B while Roberts starred Navy announced this week that
. much activity to RMS, starting for the losers by several long at the present rate of return
off with the Shell Oil show which shots. America's armed forces will be
will be presented Dec. 20. Those RMS Swim Team home by June.
of you who saw the last show will RMS annexed their second win They said that only the neces-
remember that it was one of the in the Commodore's Trophy swim- sary occupation f9rces will be
best we have had and this one ming meet-taking five out of the overseas by next June.
will be even better inasmuch as possible eight firsts and placing at "An Army and Navy that took
there will be a new group of en- least two men in each event. Cap- four years to build to full war
tertainers and a lot of new rou- tain of the team, Johnson Clark strength and to deploy in all parts
tines. Tentative plans are being of Co. 83, was high point man of of the world is now being re-
made for parties and dances for the meet with a double win in the turned in ten months after the
the ensuing days, the dates of 50 and 100 meter free-style. Other Japanese surrender," War Secre-
which will be announced as soon first place winners were L. K. tary Patterson and Navy Secre-
_as completed. Christmas trees Tate, Co. 104, in the breast stroke, tary Forrestal said in their joint
.. have been distributed to each of J. J . Muschinski, Co. 103, in the statement.
·the barracks and a prize will be diving, S. Hall, L. K. Tate and They pointed out that sinee
awarded for the best decorated J. H. Ele in ~he medley relay. V-E Day nearly four million sol-
tree. Christmas decorations and Others in the team ttiat placed diers, sailors and marines have
"LOVELY TO LOOK AT, DELIGHTFUL TO KNOW," you know the
arrangements will be placed in were C. A. Eldon, Co. 97; K. F. been brought back from Europe song an·d this is the girl it was meant for, at least acc,ording to Ernest
various buildings for the pleasure Cannon, Co. 103; M. N. Fredbeck, and the Pacific. J. Stoukas, S1c. His Ann (Miss Ann Gala to you) is fr.om his home
of all hands. The Welfare and Co. 103; R. R. Ballard, Co. 107; They added that this month state, New Jersey. She is nice to look at, nice t.o be with a,nd can
really do justice to a g9od dance tune. Ernie is attached to Armed
Recreation department is going H. H. Nord, Co. 89; N. C. Merz, Co. arnither one million are scheduled Guard D,emobilization. unit and is only waiting for the day that finds
"all out" to bring good cheer and 105, and G. Liesblad, Co. 105. to come home. ' him on _his way home to New Jersey.
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