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PAGE 2 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, DEC. 15, 1945
OPA Warns Vets; TIie /1/t111d Trotter
Watch Out For
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Used Car Dealers "How do you feel about the them, I'm sure that's the opinion
wearing of service ribbons?" of most of the fellows who ar.e
By Camp Newspaper Service
Official Treasure !, land publication, distributed every Saturday witho_ut ~ost to the offi~ers, Francis Patterson, MoM2c, To- really deserving of recognition.
enlisted personnel and employees of Trea~ure Island. All commun1cat1ons and contr1bu• If you're buying a used car, There's simply no value behind
lions should be directed to The Editor, Welfare Division, TADCEN , Treasure. Island,. San nica, Illinois. The ribbons are
Francisco, California . Telephone: EXbrook 3931, Extension 69. The Mast~ead ts publ,shed don't get stuck by unscrupulous them at all.
in compliance with regulations of Sec Nav letter of May 28, 1945, and os produced com- dealers, as many a vet has, passed out too freely. Theatre rib-
mercially from non-appro priated Welfare Funds at no expense to the Navy Department bons are given to men just for * *
or Government. The Masthead is a member of the Twelfth Naval District Press Association, There's no need to be gypped, for
the Ship's Ed itorial Association, and receives material supplied by Camp Newspaper passing through a certain area, Horace P. Linkwater, BM1c,
Service. Reproduction of credited material prohibited without permission of SEA and CN S. the OP A ( Office of Price Admin-
istration) has rigorously con- while the fellows who sweat it Austin, Texas. Would you repeat
COMMODORE R. W. CARY, USN trolled prices, not only to prevent out in that zone for a year or that question, please ?
Commander U. S. Naval Training and Distribution Center more get no more than these "fly-
inflation, but to prevent those
ED LEVITT, SK2c who need cars now from being by-nights.'' The privilege of wear- * * *
Editor ing the ribbons is too much N-orman Hopkins, SKV2c, Phoe-
victimized.
Carolyn Brown, Y le, Associate Editor abused. At the first of the war nix, Ariz. As far as wearing them
Since all used vehicles have
Bob Perez, BM2c, Sports Editor Bill Martin, RM3c, Reporter ceiling prices, whether purchased a ribbon meant something but goes, I feel that a fellow who has
now every Tom, Dick and Harry earned them should. · Sub-con-
Jack Corrigan, SM2c, Reporter Mal Klein, Sic, Reporter from a dealer or private owner, wears them, whether authorized sciously every man wants a
it is illegal to sell for more, little recognition of the things he's
TREASURE ISLAND, S. F., CALIF., SATURDAY, DEC. 15, 1945 though there is no bar to selling or not. done. That's human nature. It
for less. Prices are based on * * * certainly isn't wrong to wear them
make, year, model and body type. J-oseph Cooley, M M1c, Dallas, if you are entitled to them. For
A seller may charge the "as is" Texas. If a fellow is really entit-
Editorially Speak_ing • • • price, calculated from those four led to wear a ribbon, I think that the same reason you'll find very
few fellows who will not wear a
factors, or a "warranty" price, he should. But the ribbon has
discharge button if they are en-
usually 25% higher .. In the latter been cheapened by misuse. Sailors
We read in the papers that a serviceman struck a civilian titled to one. If the Navy would
case, the dealer must certify in fresh out of boot camp even issue the ribbons, and not permit
after accusing him of being a 4-Fer. writing that he will pay half sport a row of ribbons all. be- them to be sold in public stores,
:rhe serviceman's action was entirely unjustified, because the normal cost for repairs or cause stores require no authori- the whole problem would be
replacements to keep the car in zation cards for purchase of the '---'
the person he struck had just been discharged from the Army solved. There would be no ques-
good operating condition for 30 bars. The value of these ribbons tion about authorization.
after serving two years of bitter overseas fighting with a days or 1000 miles, whichever is rapidly decreasing and it's be-
famous division. comes first, coming no honor at all to wear
If the car has a radio_, $30 may them.
Cases of this type are not rare. Their occurrence in the be added, and $10 may be added * * Alaska Is Cold to
Bay Area is increasing daily as the numbers of ex-servicemen for a heater. If you want to pay Charles Pomerenke, GM3c, Cin-
cash, the seller may not require Home-Seeking Vets
are increasing-daily. To strike another person because that cinnati, 0. Some fellows are really
time payments, nor can he make ashamed to wear their ribbons and
person is a 4-F is nonsensical in itself, but ro hit a person just you finance the purchase through that isn't right at alL Wearing of (SEA) . _i· Veterans hunting a
any particular finance company. new horizon should think twice
because he wears civilian clothes instead of a uniform is pure campaign bars has become a much before coming to Alaska unless
You cannot be required to
abused privilege. If there were
idiocy. Those responsible for such actions are nothing more trade in a car to buy another, but they have at least $2,000, a cer-
some control over the issue of tain job or a definite idea of what
than hopeless illiterates who fail to see past their noses. if you do, the dealer must give them it would be very simple, they want to do. Otherwise, warns.
you "reasonable value" for it. To
Thousands of men-Army, Navy, Marine--are now wear- but as it is ev:ery store has a Territorial Governor Ernest Grue-
determine reasonable value, get bucket full of every type there
ing civilian clothes. They have done their job, and done it well. bids from other dealers. are and for sale to anyone with ning, they may be sadly disillus-
Before making a purchase, ioned.
They were once our brothers in action who fought side by side the price. May I also add that our Officials and businessmen in the
check with your local OP A Price Navy is pretty slow about giving
with us, and they are still our brothers in peace who are now Control Board for ceiling prices. territory are worried about the
authorization? heavy influx of former service-
fighting for jobs instead of a nation's survival. If you have already bought a men, including many who served
car, and think you have been * * *
They are not 4-Fers. They are Mr. Civilians now, and overcharged, make the same B. L. Baeske, ACRM, Fort, Ind. in that theatre. Some have sug-
we' re proud of them. check. The OP A will get you a The sense of honor in wearing gested that a screening station
refund if you were bilked. It got the ribbons has been lowered. be set up, perhaps in Seattle, to
Too many unentitled men wear weed out the obvious failures.
such refunds for fo 1 1r vets at one
of its eastern offices in one day
RADIO MATERIEL SCHOOL recently.
LUXURY LINERS DUE
Bonds bowling and a second place in
While the Bond Drive officially swimming. The only remaining IN CASE YOU CHOOSE
comes to a close on the 8th of event is basketball. RMS got off
December, there will be further to a good start in this last event A POSTWAR CRUISE
opportunity to purchase bonds. by trouncing SLCU No. 1 on De-
Your bond officer is in Building cember 2, by a score of 47 to 35. (SEA) .-Eleven luxurious sup-
28, Room 107, and will accept Both RMS and Armed Guard have erliners are planned by the Mari-
such purchases as you desire to excellent basketball teams, time Commission in its program
make, We suggest that you keep
Intramural Basketball for a postwar merchant fleet of
on with your purchases of Roose-
Tournament about 20,000,000 tons. Costing
velt Memorial Bonds which cost
C o m p an y 100-A, displaying from $22,500,000 to $25,000,000
you $150.00 and mature at $200. each ship will cruise at over 29
Individual bond purchases and good t eamwork, defeated 88-A, 20 knots-a third faster than the
bond allotments are highly recom- to 12 on December 7th. Conway, best American liners today. •Each
Jones and Fortney were outstand-
mended as the wisest investment will accommodate about 1,000
ing for the winners and Carlson
for your future. For further in- passengers and 500 crew mem-
starred fpr the losers.
formation see your bond officer bers.
who will discuss all bond details Xmas Doings To determine the design feat-
at any time that you find it con- For the past weeks, RMS has ures of the vessels a canvass was
venient. been in full Christmas swing. Al- made of travelers and the ship-
Basketball most from nowhere, there have ping industry for ideas on passen-
Led by their sharpshooting for- appeared colorful decorations and ger comfort. The ships will have
ward, Jack Maby, the RMS Bas- Christmas trees in front of each foldaway berths so cabins may be
ketball Team won their initial barracks. For many of us it will used as living rooms by day.
start in the Inter-Island League be a strange Christmas, for it is Two ships will probably be al-
by defeating the SCLU No. 61, never quite the same when you're located to the $an Francisco-
47 to 35. · away from home. But all of us are Japan run, which they will make
The Radiomen led all the way, deeply thankful and hopeful for in eight days. The liners would be
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taking the lead from the start. a future "Peace on earth, good the safest in the world in fire-
The score at half-time was 26-13. will toward men." proofing and radar detection
Maby and Martin were the "big Two "vodvil" and stage shows equipment for travel by night,
Guns" for the victors, accounting have been planned for the 18th
for 18 and 15 points respectively. and 20th of this month. On the SOUND INTO SIGHT
Robinson, Riekert and Kimball all former date, "The City of ~an (SEA).-A new language in
turned in a r,,ell played floor game Francisco" show, featuring a 15 which spoken words are made
for the Radiomen. piece orchestra and eight acts will visible . in green light, enabling
Commodore's Trophy Competiti-on be pr.esented in Bldg. 127 (C). On the deaf to engage in conversa-
By winning first place in bad- the latter date, "The Shell Oil tions, has been devised by the Bell
minton, volleyball and swimming, Company" comes to RMS with a Telephone Laboratories.
and a third place in bowling, RMS full hour show. Those of you Through an electrnnic trans-
leads in the current Commodore's who were fortunate to be present lator, spoken words, music, noise,
Trophy Competition with a total at the previous "Shell Show," dialects and E:ven emotions in a
of 28 points. Close behind with 26 know that you're in for an eve- human voice appear as light sym- JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED was Jack Hill's pretty wife,
Victoria. He met her while she was a student n-urse. They are current-
points is the Armed Guard, hav- ning of high class amusement and bols on a small glass screen, like ly celebrating their fourth month of marriage. Jack was discharged
ing taken first places in tennis and entertainment. a television picture.
this week and the Hills plan to make their home in Richmond, Cal if , '-.J