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PAGE 2 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1945
Kay Kyser; Onhestra, ,,,e /slt1nd Trotter

* * Kollese of Musical If you had to serve in the Navy chow and liberty- and plenty of

* * Island. publication distributed &very Saturday without . cos~ to the
Official Trea,sure Knowledge Here both.
officers, enlisted personnel, and employees of Treasure Island. All communications and again would you take the same rate
contributions should be directed to The Editor, Welfare Division, TADCEN, Treasure Inimitable Kay Kyser, professor But if I had to make a second
Island, San Francisco, California. Phone: EXbrook 3931, Extension 69. you have MW ? choice, it would be ship's cook, too.
of the "Kollege of Musical Knowl-
COMMODORE R. W. CARY, USN edge," paid a return engagement to C. B. Seybott, CSp{A), Receiving
Commander U. S. Naval Training and Distribution Center Ship. Being a former high school * * *
Theatre No. 3 Tuesday with a bevy P. H. Brown, C.ox, Receiving Ship.
CLYDE F. BABB, Sp(X)3c, USNR of stage, screen and radio celebri- coach, I feel that my time in the I'd rather be a "snip" (MoMM)
Editor service has been somewhat wasted
ties for the entertainment of the because that's what I would like
Robert E. Johnson, Y2c - Rex N. Olsen, Y2c, Associate Editors sailors stationed on Treasure Is- for many reasons, including the fact
Carolyn N. Brown, Ylc, Waves Editor Robert H. Perez, BM2c, Sports that most of my duty has had little on the outside.
Bruce A. Werlhof, PhM3c, Reporter land. relation to my specialty; too, I am When I joined up, I told 'em that
(The Masthead uses Camp Newspaper Service Material) Kyser, the saucy, blithesome of the conviction that I would be of I like power tools and they handed
bandleader whose name is familiar me a broom and piped, "Sweep
TREASURE ISLAND, S. F., CALIF., SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1945 to every radio and music-box fan, much help to the war effort as a Down," and told me to show some
had the capacity crowd of blue- guide to high school boys. Besides power.
the 20 months I've spent in the
EDITORIAL- jackets roilicking in rhythm and Hawaiian Islands, I've only been a
figuratively rolling in the aisles for
a full hour. boot CPO and Chief MMA.
* * * Shore Patrol Must
J . R. McTaggert, SF1c, Receiving
• • • Ship. Well, I was a shipfitter as a Be Present at All
Of special interest to the serviceman are the post-war plans civilian and so I stayed with it be-
of our country and from a news release from Washington those cause I got a rate sooner. Dances and Parties
However, .if I could change my
plans don't look too bad. Declaring that the United States must present rate from SFlc to MoMMlc, A district memofandum has b~n
sent out, cancelling or superseding
be prepared against the possibility that Japan will fall quickly, I would jump at the opportunity all former orders pertaining to the
because of the interest I have in
Fred M. Vinson last week outlined a "Post-war Economic diesel motors. policing of ship or shore dances
Charter" stressing high wages, lower taxes and public works. Vin- There is a great future ahead for and parties.
a specialty in that line of work and The new order directs that be-
son, director of the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion, cause of the conduct of some Navy
I would like to be in on it.
decbred the drop in munitions production will be rapid from now * * * personnel the commanding officers
on. His message, the quarterly report which OWMR must submit F. R. Hicks, S1c(RT), Radio Ma- of ships and stations sponsoring
recreation o·r entertainment parties
teriel School. Radio technician is a
to Congress and-the President, for the first time dealt at length "good deal" because I like the ashore are responsible that such
with V-J Day and after. work. Besides I can get college parties are policed, and will furnish
an adequate shore patrol headed by
credits for the time I am spending
"The American people are in the pleasant predicament 0f an officer-in-charge for that pur-
in this Navy school.
having to learn to live 50 per cent better than they have ever lived The type of training I'm getting pose.
Furthermore, the district shore
before," Vinson stated. The bulky document proposed lifting the will serve as a good recommenda- patrol office will detail a liaison
tion for civilian employment. But
national minimum wage to "at least 50 cents" an hour and if you want a rat e in a hurry don't representative to attend each such
broadening· old-age and unemployment benefits, but it laid try for radio "tech." party held in the San Francisco
Bay area. The liaison representa-
greater stress on the urgency of the armament production job * * * tive will be charged with the ob-
E. P. Zachry, M-oMM2c, Sub
still ahead. It also hinted at the fury to be visited on Japan .. Army Chaser. Well, I'm pleased with the taining from the shore patrol office
such additional services as may be
and Navy Hiers ~ill "drop as much as 10,000 tons of bombs upon rate I hold at present because mo- requested by the officer-in-charge
tors and cars have always been my
Japan in a single day, or double what Germany got during the vocation. For some reason, I just of the party and to keep the Com-
days of heaviest assault," the mobilization chief said. "Soon we like to tinker around with mechan- mandant informed of prevailing
conditions.
shall have nearly six million men in all branches of the service in ical things. Prior to the holding of shore
However, if I considered chang-
the actual theatre of combat." ing my rate, that is, if I would entertainment in this area, the
commanding officer of the ship or
For the months immediately ahead he sketched this picture make the Navy a career, I would station sponsoring the party will
want a right-arm rate~ a quarter-
for our families back home: Food-5 to 7 per cent less this year designate an office·r representative
master or signalman- but not a
than last; civilian goods-within six months the first new cars, bos'n mate. to confer with the district shore
patrol officer, w:ho will then ac-
refrigerators and washing machines will reach the salesrooms in * * * quaint that officer with local civil
"The Old Professor" R. A. Lee, RM c, DeS royer · · • regulations and the need for the
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limited quantity; fuel-coal may be seriously short, fuel oil no I don't think that I would like to
Although without the service of proper supervision of personnel
more plentiful than last winter; transportation-tight for six to change rate. If I had to serve all
the "moronic quipster", Ish Kabib- attending the party.
over again, I would take the same
12 months ahead; price, manpower and ration controls-they will ble, fa.med, poetic witticist, Kyser rate again because it's a good clean
and his versatile band members
continue. job and good duty if a man is a Sailor: "I' just got a haircut, does
gave the entertainment-seeking au-
r eserve. it look bad ?"
Vinson listed these nine points as a framework on which "a dience a "co•rking good time."
Another advantage in holding MAA: "Not bad, but you'd better
post-war economic charter for a steadily-rising American living Spotlight honor beamed brightly this rate is that I usually find my- stamp your head, "This End Up."
upon vocalist Don Lesley, ex-Navy
standard must be built": self in position to get all the dope
man. His smooth song styling of
* * *
1-"A complete modernization of tax laws to help achieve popular song hits was well received along with the QM and yeoman. "My wife says if I don't give up
stable high levels of employment and production." by the attentive listeners, Receiving G. H. Gillaspie, SC3c, Receiving drinking, she'll leave me."
"That's going to be pretty hard,
no lesser applause were the "Town
2-"A program to foster small business and encourage the Criers", popular choristers who Ship. I'd hang on to ship's cook isn't it?"
birth of new business." warbled several juke-box favorites. because we always get the best "Yes, I'll miss her."
Their unique arrangement of Josh
3-"A fair, vigorous anti-monopoly program because com- White's "One Meat Ball" was ren-
petition is a keystone to our free society." dered with striking brilliance. It Was 'E-Day' in New York
4-"Measures to reduce industrial strife, the broadening of The loudest ovation of the night
went to that "stop, look and listen
the minimum wage laws and the encouragement of a high wage gal", gorgeous Georgia, Kyser's
policy by business." "commanding officer." Combining
charm and artful gestures with her
5-"The breaking down of artificial barriers to trade and
vocal renditions, she gratified the
positive measures t6 encourage world trade." musical passion of every bluejacket
(This included a blanket endorsement of Bretton Woods in attendance.
Also with the Kyser crew were
proposals, and repeal of prohibition against new loans to govern-
other guest artists who shared
ments in default of old obligations.) spotlight honors with the talented
6-"The broadening and expansion of unemployment com- array of celebrities.
pensation, old-age pensions, health and education programs of
Federal, State and local governments."· New Type Lemonade Gives
7-"Measures to assure the farm population an opportw1ity Navy Personnel Vitamin "C"
· to enjoy the same standard of living, health and educational facili- Thirsty men in the United States
ties as the rest of the American people." Fleets will drink an estimated 40,-
000,000 gallons of vitamin en-
8-"A long-term program of public works tied in with the
riched lemon beverage in 1945, ac-
Government's fiscal policy, and a program to encourage far cording to the Navy Bureau of
greater volume of private construction for housing than we have Supplies and Accounts.
This war-born thirst quencher·is
ever had in the past."
a new type of lemonade base which
9-"A fiscal policy aimed at maintaining the economy at or is prepared from dehydrated lemon
near full employment, and co-ordinating all Government pro- juice, fruit acid and pure ascorbic
acid (vitamin C). One 12-ounce
grams that have either an inflationary or deflationary effect." glass provides more than half of a
person's daily vitamin C require-
"A .sensible man doubts every- "I would · like to marry your ment.
thing. Only a fool is certain of what daughter." Gen Eisenhower happily and unaffectedly acknowledges the cheers of
he says." "Well, sir, you can leave your "The little moron took some insect 4,000,000 New Yorkers who turned out to welcome him back from the
"Are you certain of that?" name and if nothing better turns powder with his aspirin because he wars: Said he: "How much better would it have been had there been no
"Positive!" up we. ·-can notify you." had such a lousy headache. cause for rejoicing, had there been no war." Acme