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President Truman has confirm-
ed rumors as to his stand on the
Army-Navy merger question by
his recent message to Congress. VOL. IV - No. 47 TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. SATURDAY, DEC. 29, 1945
Main requests were a single de-
partment of national defense with Sweets For Tl,e Newlywed Sweet
,-. one cabinet member as head in- HUGE SLASH IN NAVY PERSONNEL
stead of the present Secretaries
of Navy and War ; an equal foot- PROMISED FOR COMING YEAR
ing within the department for
Navy, Army and Air; a single New reductions in discharge re-
military chief of staff to head all quirements were announced by
three departments. There were no Sailor Gets Caught the Navy Department last week. ·
indications that Congress would An estimated 237,000 Naval
change any of its views on the With His ,Pint Down personnel will be affected by the
subject which have been so far change between now and Feb. 2.
When it came his turn to enter
fairly well divided for and against. the T. I. main gate, the sailor The Navy's schedule calls for
Coupled with the merger question looked about uneasily and held release by Feb. 2 of half the 3,-
was a repetition of the President's his arms stiffly against his body. 000,000 subject to demobilization,
earlier request for universal mili- The Marine at the gate eyed and by April 1 of two-thirds. One-
tary training. Experts thought the him for a brief moment, searched third is out no,w.
waiting period might be long be- Alnav 442, besides stating the
for a possible bottle, then passed
fore the combined plan was adopt- reductions, indicates to command-
r--, him through.
ed or rejected. ing officers their obligation "to
Three yards inside the entrance,
the carefully hid pint slid from transfer eligible personnel
* * * and Army
Good news for Navy the sailor's jumper, and crashed promptly after they become eligi-
veterans alike was the Congres- on the ground. The sailor jumped ble by processing records, pre-
sional approval of a revision for paring orders, etc., in advance."
and turned pale, but thinking fast,
the G. I. Bill. The new improve- Following is a complete listing
he swung around and shouted to
ments would make government the Marine: of reductions:
loans bigger and easier to get;
"Who threw that bottle at me?" I Enlisted Personnel
,,.--_ raise subsistence allowance for
Male enlisted personnel ( except
men going back to school; remove those rates specified below) : pres-
the 25-year age limit for the edu- 200,000th MAN ent score 37; on Jan. 1 change to
cational provision and repeal a 36; on Jan. 15 change to 35 ; on
part of the bill which compels the ARRIVES AT T. I. Feb. 2 change to 34.
government to deduct benefits al- Female enlisted personnel ( ex-
ready granted from any general INTAKE CENTER cept those rates specified below):
bonus given in the future. The bill present score 24; on Jan. 1 change
now awaits Presidential approval. Treasure Island's Intake Center to 23; on Feb. 2 change to 22.
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/ * * * greeted its 200,000th arrival from Exceptions
Returning veterans faced the overseas in the person of Earl T. Male Watertenders (except
prospect of New Year's, in San McKay, Slc, last Tuesday. WT(CB)), Machinist Mates (ex-
Francisco, Los Ange l es, San I PREPARING TO CUT A SLICE from the wedding cal<e is Bill Gray, 'McKay, overseas since April, cept EM(CB)): present score 37;
Diego Seattle Tacoma and Port- S1c, ,of Armed Guard, while his l,ovely bride, Jean Cannon, looks was given a $25 War Bond by on Jan. 1 change to 36; remains
'all t' f . Th happily on. They were recently married at the Treasure Island Chapel.
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la d - por s o arriva . e Captain E. F. Helmkamp, Com- 36 up to and including Feb. 2.
1
transportation tie-up, worse in manding Officer of the Receiving Male Yeomen, Specialists (C)
_,,-. San Francisco than other ports, SOCIAL NOTE· 1 It's Official- Station. Classification, a n d Storekeepers
became more serious daily with • With 27 months service, the (except SK(D) and SK(CB)
little chance of a let-up before Free TO Express bluejacket is returning to Little Stevedore): present score 44; re-
January. Many arriving ships THOUSAND WEDDINGS Rock, Ark., for discharge. His mains 44 up to Feb. 2; on Feb. 2
were serving as floating hotels for Views On Merger parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Mc- change to 41.
troops aboard and emergency tele- AT T • I. CHAPEL Kay, live in Story, Ark. Male Mailmen: present score
phone facilities and Red Cross Naval personnel may express First thing on McKay's list 44; remains 44 up to Feb. 2; on
canteens were being set up. Civic . The number of weddings held their views, pro and con, on the when released is a "good long va- Feb. 2 change to 36.
authorities asked citizens to share m th e Treasure Island Chapel proposed unification of the Armed cation." Male Electricians Mates ( ex-
,,-.. Christmas dinner with a service went over th e one th0 usand mark Forces without fear of prejudice
cept EM(CB)): present score 37;
man. Unexpectedly, morale among last week with the impressive to their service care~r, according The secretary of the Navy or- on Dec. 15 change to 37; on Jan.
veterans was high. One was "glad Episcopal ceremony of Alice J. to a recent Tadcen memo. dered Naval personnel to remove 1 change to 36; remains 36 up to
to see women with shoes on, Ingersoll, daughter of Adm. R. E. The station order referred to a stars from the World War II Vic- and including Feb. 2.
again." Ingersoll, ComWesSeaFron, and recent statement, approved by tory Ribbon this week. So far Male Storekeepers (CB) Steve-
* * * Lt. Arthur C. Nagle, formerly Secretary of Navy Forrestal, by there is no way to indicate sea or dore, Watertenders (CB), Ma-
Captain Charles B. McVay, 111, with the Army Air force head- Admirals King and Nimitz. foreign duty in connection with chinists Mates (CB), and Elec-
former skipper of the cruiser In- quarters in Naples. The memorandum also stated: the wearing of the ribbon. It is tricians Mat es (CB): present
dianapolis, heard a Navy court- Th . "It is expected that comments on assumed that men with such duty score 37; on Jan. 1 change to 36;
. . . e coup e
1 were married by
martial board acquit him on one R ear Ad m. W N , Thomas, chief this subject will be of a construc- will wear the appropriate theatre on Jan. 15 change to 35; on Feb.
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c h arge an d fi d h1m gml y on the of , .: tive nature." ribbons to show overseas service. 2 change to 34.
second for his part in the loss of Navy chaplams, who came 1 Wav,e Exceptions
his ship and 880 lives last July. from Washington to perform the Female Yeomen, Specialists (C)
He was found guilty of not or- ceremony. NO TRANSPORTATION TIE•IJP ON T. I. Classifications, M a il m e n an d
dering a zigzag course through The Chapel was commissioned Storekeepers (except SK(D)):
dangerous waters and acquitted July 18, 1943, and the first wed- present score 29; remains 29 up
,___ of inefficiency in not ordering a ding was held there two days to Feb. 2; on Feb. 2 change to 26.
prompt "abandon ship". The find- later. Since its commissioning and Officers
t th
d f
ings of the board and the recom- up o e en o I as wee k 1 00 4 Male commissioned and War-
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mended sentence now go to the ' rant Officers (except officers clas-
Secretary of the Navy for review- weddings have been performed
ing. Sentence could be anything there- representing the Protes- sified MC and Naval Aviators in a
flight status): present score 44;
from censure to death. The Cap- tant, Catholic, Jewish, and Mor-
on Jan. 1 change to 43; on Jan.
tain had a clean record from a mon faiths- averaging more than
15 change to 42; on F eb. 2 change
Navy standpoint until the tragedy one a day.
,--... to 41.
of the Indianapolis. Female officers: present score
* * * 30; on Jan. 1 change to 29; on
Navy point reductions announc- Feb. 2 change to 28.
ed recently are scheduled to give PEACOAT SALES M a l e officers classified MC:
half of the 3,000,000 eligible for present score 53; on Jan. 1 change
future demobilization civilian BRISK AT c ·& S S to ·51; on Feb. 2 change to 50.
status by February. Two-thirds The sale of peacoats has been Members of the Nurse Corps:
will be discharged by April 1. so b r is k at Treasure Island's present score 32; on Jan. 1 change
,,....,_ to 29; remains 29 up to and in-
* * * Clothing and Small Stores this
The Navy recently disclosed month that should the weather cluding Feb. 2.
that the first f u 11 y automatic man ask a cut in the profits he Naval Aviators in a flight
guided missiles were its flying would probably get it. status with the rank of Ensign:
bombs, guided by radar. Known present score 20; remains 20 up
Another item on the "fast sell-
as "Bats", they operate on the to and including Feb. 2.
same principle as the live bat ing" list is dress blues. Mattress SA I LO RS NUMBER ONE means ,of transportation on the base-the Naval Aviators in a flight
g u i d i n g themselves by radar covers remain in strong demand, Tr.easure Island bus service-has been doing a land office business status above the rank of Ensign:
of late. Come rain or shine, the busses ar,e in operation daily ,on intra-
,,-... echoes. as do sucks and scivvies. island runs. Continued on page 2