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Treasure Isl and Loses Skilled Artisan
Th~ Navy lost one more chief vases and crosses on the altar of ACROSS 51-Ocean
recently when W. E. Van Erp, the Treasure Island Chapel as well 1-Swabs 52- Smooth consonant
as the fire ·screen, and irons and
CM, was discharged from the serv- 5- Burro 53-Remnants
fire tools for the Commissioned Of-
ice. Chief Van Erp has been on ficers' Mess, th~ Officers' Recrea- 8- Copied 54- Misjudge
active duty in the Navy since July tion Center and the Hostess House. 12-Elliptical 55- First garden
of 1942. In June 1943 "Van" re- Treasure Island has been fortunate 13-Fiery DOWN
ported to NTSchs where he has to have such a skiiled artist and 14- Defy 1- Fashion
been an instructor in the welding one who has been so generous of 15-Remove 2-Once more
school. Van, a skilled metal arti- his own personal time to donate so 16-English drink 3-Line of cliffs
san, contributed a great deal of his many artistic objects. Chief Van 17-Climbing plant 4-Rain and snow
own time to designing and making Erp, who owned and managed an 18- Indians · 5-Villain's exclamation
V
ornaments for the chapel, and rec- art metal shop before he entered 20-Exhausted 6-Join
reation centers for officers and en- the service, plans to go into busi- 22-Salaries 7-Harsh
listed personnel. He made the brass ness again in San Francisco. 24- Man's name 8- Counselor
26- Hearing organ 9-Ache
27-Hard substance 10-Sea eagle
Treasure Island Sailors Armed Guard Sinks 31-Broadest 11-Act
33-Optical illusion 19-Afternoon naps
Really Like Gedunks Albany in 7-3 Contest 34-Put forth 21-Highly esteemed
• Morning, noon, or night, sailors At Treasure Island 35-Dog 23-Irish saint
like ice cream. At least they like 36-Turf 24-Adoring wonder
For six innings it was a no-hit, 37-Raiders 25-Number
the way it is made at the Ship's 38- Poetry 42- Lean
no-run baseball game for Armed 40- Depreciator 28- Ornamented
Service No. 1, for that little eight Guard chucker Smith. But in the 43-Health menus 29-In the past 39- Fire-arm 44- MusicaI sound
by twelve room 'does between six seventh stanza he weakened and 46-Kiln 30-Guided 40-Pittance 45- Observed
and ten hundred dollars of busi- although the Gunners defeated Al- 47-Fabric 32-Missions 41- Steady 48- Nominal value
ness every day of the week; cater-
bany Landing Force, 7-3, the dam- 49- Floating ice 33-Cup (Solution on Page 5)
ing to an average of 3:bout eight age that met Smith in that fatal 50-Loan 35-Life's work
thousand sailors every ty,elve-hour episode undoubtedly took some of -Courtesy Dell Publishing Co.
day. the poise out of his pitching.
Selling for ten cents, the one TIie Island Trotter Aug. 3 is Golden Glove
product of the fountain is a cup of The Gunners were enjoying a
not-frozen ice cream which usually three-run lead until Smith became Entry Deadline - Both
a little wobbly on the mound, and
comes in two flavors; chocolate and
fell prey to an Albany three-run
vanilla. What's yours, mate? If you were charged with the have seen their share, they should Divisions Still Open
splurge. But the Albany rally was responsibility of establishing a N avy go home; others could carry on.
short-lived as the Armed Guard Discharge Point system, upon which Points should be given if a man is Boxers will taper off to some ex-
Yanks Lousy as Lovers, came back in force to score four factors would you base the critical married and his age should be tent this week in preparedness for
more runs and clinch the game. score? Why? taken into consideration. I think the Golden Gloves all-star boxing
Some French Girls Say The game was played on the the system should be set. up right tourney that commences August 6.
Treasure Island athletic field Wed- Harry Bfackwell, SK1c, Disburs- away and all old timers who have
Are Yanks lousy lovers ? nesday. ing. I think a point system for the "A fair sized entry with the pos-
Some French girls think so, ac- men of the Navy should be set up fought from the start, are married sibility of more contestants by Au-
cording to a poll conducted by the in a manner such as to equal that and at least 25 years old, should gust 3 is expected," states boxing
Parisian weekly, "Saturday Night." ably drunk," French girls believe. of the Army. I would have a crit- go home. head Charley Pinzone.
Many Yanks, according to the Another complaint is that Gis ical score of, say, 75, and· give one William E. Unter, SK3c, Salvage The Senior division will be clus-
poll, are either, "too loud," "too 1re "unable to distinguish respect- point for every year of a man's Depot. A system should be started tered· by top-notch, experienced
devil-may-care" or "too unbear- able women from the other kind." age. Two points for every month right now, based primarily on time ring men while the Novice class
in service. In peacetime men join
overseas and five for every battle will exaggerate the aggressive
for a certain length of time. This
of major importance. Ten points if mixer.
FLEET CITY FABLES . By Ted Droke· he is married, or for every de- war-duration is based on "National Get your entry in by August 3
pendent. I am regular Navy, tho, Emergency" which may easily last to Charley Pinzone in Gym No. 1.
for another five years. The draft
so I wouldn't be affected. Support your fighter.
'\)-ri/\1(:-(f - started five years ago. With the
Gene Manzo, MaM3c, Po st Office. Japanese situation the way it is, I
I would start a discharge program think the Navy can start a conver-
as soon as the Navy could spare sion plan now, giving those men
the men. I would base it on number who have been in for three years
of months in service, with credit be- or more a chance to go home.
ing given for number of dependents Especially if they have families, He was seated in the parlor
and number of sea engagements. dependents, or have seen heavy ac- And he said unto the light-
With a critical score of 100, I tion. The Navy is big enough to "Either you or I, old fellow,
would give one point for each carry on without them now. Will be turned down tonight."
month in service; fifteen for each
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dependent; while for every battle, Larry Martin, MoMM1c, Public After a thorough examination,
Works Garage. The main basis for
I would give five. the Navy doc.tor eyed the tall and
a discharge plan, which could start
Robert S. Meinhardt, SK3c, now, should be on time overseas, very thin boot in silence.
Armed Guard. I would base the with battles as a runner-up. I had "Well, doc, how do I stand?"
critical score almost solely on de- 31 months over but some of the asked the boot.
"Goodness knows," replied the
pendents. Older men with children, men have had fifty-one or sixty-
and those with dependent parents, one. I would sectionalize the oceans doctor, "It's a miracle."
should be getting a discharge; and if men have been in a section * * *
especially if they have seen lots of during the time it was a battle area Definition of the Week: Parasite
service. Reason is that the Navy I would give five points per month. - A person who goes through a
is pounding the very shores of If they came in later, I would give revolving door without pushing.
Japan which &ho·ws the defensive them two points per month. Mar- * * *
war of the Pacific is certainly over. ried men and men with dependents The grammar teacher wrote on
Our Army must defeat the bulk of should be allowed points, about ten the blackboard, "I didn't have no
the Japanese Army on Jap soil, yet for each, although age shouldn't fun at the seashore."
they have started their demobiliza- make much difference. My reason Then she turned to the class and
. 1 W'th thi · · d I asked, "How should I correct this?"
tion pans. 1 s m mm am is that when Japan falls everyone
sure the Navy could set up a sys- will want out quickly. To avoid the A bright youngster quipped, "Get
a boy friend!"
tern and start discharging men now resultant confusion, I think the
without impairing her fighting effi- system should be set up now with
Courtesy Fleet ciency. a high critical score of ninety would be consistent. I have a plural
City News
Herbert Krebs, S1c, Frontier points which could be lowered by reason for thinking the plan should
Base. I would say combat duty and one or two points per month. By start now. First, because of the
time overseas should be the major the end of the war everything morale of the men, and secondly,
HYou're_ out of bounds, sailor-I'll give you just and hour an' it
half to get out of here." influence in. any such plan. Men would be running smoothly and the the Navy could plan their post-war
were drafted to fight. After they conversion to peace-time Navy problems much easier.
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