Page 34 - Mastheads July-Dec 1945
P. 34
PAGE2 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1945
* Radio Materiel Sc"oo/ la rage Is Hospital for Ill/Ing Ve"lc/es
HEAD *
* * Official Treasure ·Island publication distributed ever y Saturday without cost to the
officers, enlisted personnel, and employees of Treasure I sland. All communications and
contributions should be directed to The Editor, Welfare Division, TADCEN, Treasure
Island, San Francisco, California. Telephone: EX brook 3931, E·xtension 69. The I
Masthead is published in compliance with regulations of SecNav letter of May
28, 1945, and is produced commercially from non-appropriated Welfare Funds at no
expense to th e Niivv Der>artment or Government. The Masthead is a member of
the Twelfth Naval District Press Association, the Ship's Editorial Association, and
receives material supplied by Camp Newspaper Service. Reproduction of credited
material prohibited without permission of SEA and CNS.
COMMODORE R . W. CARY, USN
Commander U. S. Naval Training and Distribution Center
CLYDE F . BABB, Sp(X}3c, USNR
Editor
Robe,rt E . .Johnson, Y2c - Rex N. Olsen, Y2c, Associate Editors
Carolyn N. Brown, Ylc, Waves Editor Robert H . Perez, BM2c, Sports
Bruce A. W erlhof, PhM3c, R eporter
TREASURE ISLAND, S. F., CALIF., SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1945
J UST PATTER Sometlting Old, New,
Borrowed or Blue
Samuel Shellbarger's new book, rag. Watson, now editor of the Port
"Captain From Castile" seems to Chicago "Magazine" was respon-
WHEN A SCOOTER, truck -or station wag,on is to do almost every type of repair lfV•Ork. Shown at
have the bluejackets of Treasure sible for his· publication going from
towed to the garage at Radio Materiel school, a staff one of the work benches in the above picture are
Island all in a dither this week. a mimeographed sheet to a well- of experienced mechanics will lose no time in getting Cameron, MoMM2c (at t):ie left), and O'Farral,
According to library r-eports that printed and edited letterpress paper it back on the street as good as new. In charge of MoM M3c. Both men are competent mechanics, having
book was the most popular literary last week . . . Another news note Chief Fitzgibbons, the . shop is completely equipped been well trained for this type of work.
composition on the island. For the from that side of the bay is the fact
most desirable in reading material that the gigantic explosion of the No P"ott19s Needed The Island Trotter
do not forget we have a 15,000 ammunition ship over there hap-
volume library in the new Recrea- pened just a year ago, August 4,
tion building, topside. A battl-e 1944 .. .
weary marine in from the Pacific The fluid state of bluejackets on Because of confusion and changed I think that any veteran who wants
gave T. I. a select compliment on Treasure Island reminds us of what economic conditions, do you think work will get it. There are lots of
its library saying, "it is the finest Mark Twain once said when he was the returning Service man will ex- unsympathetic people who are will-
thing I have seen in the service." preparing for a trip aboard, "It's perience difficulty in job rehabilita- ing to take advantage of their
... Apologies fo.r th-e two week's too bad I have to take Mark Twain tion? "protector" in order to beat legis-
wait but it did take a little time to with me." We can never get away lation, though. Two friends of mine
Severin P. Vedros, GM2c, Armed
dig up the "info" promised after from ourselves no matter how far Guard. Yes he will. People who are were sent to a steel mill for work.
publishing the story on the "glam- or wide we travel, so if w-e really After three days they were "re-
on the job now naturally won't be
orous garter." We were surprised wish to enjoy our travels, let us talked into relinquishing them. tires" and the civilians who used
to. find what the Waves of this base first make ourselves enjoyable Lots of women in war work will to have the jobs took over again.
wear for good luck when they companions to ourselves. Forming New rotation system! But with
hate to lose that pay-check too. I
marry. For one thing, they too have a habit of joyous participation in can't see where the ex-service man civilian production and planned
a garter, a baby blue one, made by the common ordinary events of the post-war improvements which nec-
will fit into the unions and a lot
the mother of one of the Waves. day will bring joy wherever we of the "waiting jobs" will be gone essarily must be made, the Vets
And that is not all-a lace hankie, may be ... This belongs in a ."Did because of various business rea- should be able to go to work.
belonging to Ens. Patricia Mer- you know" section but here goes Robert Williams, Ptr3c, Indus-
sons. I have connections in an oil
rick's grandmother, has been car- anyway-When an Englishman is trial. About the best thing to do is
field in Louisiana, though, so I
ried by a number of our women in told a joke, he laughs three times: THEY TOOK THEIR OWN PIC- go through civil service and get a
won't have any trouble.
the service making the march first, to be polite; second, when the TURES, Wave Yeoman c Helen D. steady job unless you want to be
3
down the chapel aisle. A bridal joke is explained; third, when he Romann, AGC, and her Army hus- James R. Crawford, MoMM3c, a laborer. We are going to have a
gown is kept at the T. I. Hostess catches ,on. When a German is told band, Sergeant Russell C. Fuller. RecShip. I think it will be easier for hard time getting readjusted. If
House for Waves who make up a joke, he laughs twice: first, to be They were recently married in the returning fighter. The United an employer sells out, will the re-
their mind so suddenly that they do polite; second when the joke is ex- States is going to take a more ac- turning vetera.R get his old job
their home-town church in Perham,
not have time to make the regular plained. He doesn't catch on. When Minn. Both claim phot<igraphy as tive part in international trade re- back? Things are going to be dif-
pre-wedding shopping tour. A a Frenchman is told a joke, he their favorite hobby and spend all lations and consequently more ferent. The government can't help
fastidious addition to the dress was laughs once; he catches on im- good steady jobs will be available too much unless it is going to be
added when Captain and Mrs. Paul mediately. When an American is their extra money on cameras and than in pre-war days. I think be- in the form of a "hand-out." Gee,
st
film with po .war plans ouilt, cause of legislation the service man
F . Blackburn presented the Waves told a joke, he doesn't laugh at all; it's even going to be hard learning
around more time for picture-tak- will be favored, at least present
of this naval base with a bridal he's heard it before .. . ing and ,developing. to pay fo·r your meals again.
veil to be used by those who wished Treasure Island and Terminal Is- psychological indications point that Robert A. Ottman, ChPhm. Rec-
it . . . land are now in the race for cham- way. Ship. The boys won't have too hard
A letter coming to the writer's pion papas. Since The Masthead Washington E. Lewis, S1c, Small a time. But the red tape involved
desk from the Navy Mothers club published the story of Armed Navy Honors Memory St.ores. If everything works as GI will be troublesome. It all depends
of Oakland expresses sincere ·Guardsman John Wesley, Slc, be- legislation desires, we won't have on the section of the United States
thanks to two Treasure Island ing the proud father of 14 children, Of John Paul Jones any trouble. But I have talked to and the type of job the man is
bluejackets for entertaining the it left other branches of the service some ex-service men and they are looking for. You won't see so many
group across the bay recently; Jack stumped as the Navy had again With Baptismal Font having a hard time with jobs. Even "apple peddlers" after this war,
Tremaine, Sp(W)lc; director of scored a first. The "first" remains now industrial workers, including but everyone must cooperate to
To honor the m-emory of the first
music at the local chapel, and Gus in the Navy but now Chief Stewart American Naval hero, Scottish- ex-service men, are being laid off. build a prosperous post-war Amer-
Balasis, Slc, violinist, also of the Gregorio Zagala of the United So unless civilian production can ica and GI employment is an in-
born John Paul Jones, a baptismal
chapel. The last paragraph of the States Disciplinary Barracks, Ter- make an easy and fast reconver- tegral point of it. Otherwise we
font has been given by U. S. Navy are going to be depression-hit in
letter reads: "Jack's singing, as minal Island, Calif., claims to be sion it looks tough.
weU as his selection of numbers, is the father of 15 children. A Navy personnel stationed in Great Brit- Merrill Marshall, Cox, Welfare. three or four years. It seems it is
always something to enjoy; and we man of twenty-nine years service, ain, to the little parish churcl+ in It is going to be darned hard in a up to us!
have had no violinist to entertain Gregoria will have to do still better Scotland where he was christened lot of respects. Unless the veteran T
us for a long time, therefore we de- to remain a champion since our in 1747. has contacts with relatives, former Gentle he took his wife's dainty
rived double pleasure from Mr. Treasure Island seaman expects to As a lieutenant in the Colonial employers, friends, or unless he little hand in his-and twisted it
Balasis' playing." .. .. !Strictly in become the father of another child Navy during the Revolutionary goes home to a small town, he is until she dropped the knife.
the primitive flavor is this joke we in the near future. If luck prevails war, John Paul Jones started many in for trouble. So many economic
gleaned from an exchange-Then and it should be twins Seaman Navy traditions while he com- and production changes have taken
there was the moron who said he Wesley will again set a record · ... manded the "Bonhomme Richard." place in industry, while the GI has 1945 . AUGUST 1945
wasn't going to have more than The Waves of Treasure Island But he is mostly remembered for been away from his job, that his SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT
three children because he read in may have had their day last Mon- his answer to the HMS Serapis, in civilian contemporary, who has 1 2 3 4
an almanac that every fourth child day, their third anniversary, but it a fierce battle off the coast of Eng- been on the job, gainning experi-
born in the world is a Jap . . . was still the men who got the land, when ordered to surrender, ence and keeping up with the S 6 7 8 9 10 11
Any of you gobs having training breaks. At the Wave ball in the "I have not yet begun to fight!" changes, it is going to be rather 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
course books from the educational Administration building the service difficult. 19 20 2122 23 24 25
office should return them now. Dog- ladies invited their dancing part- Wade Smothers, F1c,S hip's Serv-
gone it, maybe someone else would ners- giving us a break right from Non-Fraternization? ice Gas StaUon. It won't be so bad. 26 27 28 293031
like a little advancement in rate the start. It just goes to show that
too ... Hats off to E . W. (Weir) th-e women still can't get along U. S. Gals Like -It
Watson, Ylc, first editor of this without us. Navy Doubles Record In Bond Campaign
Dr. Gallup, the well-known quiz-
zer, asked American women this The Twelfth Naval District, with The total of purchases by Navy,
Bible Ads Hit in This Jap Can't Report one: "Do you think American headquarters in San Francisco, Marine Corps and Coast Guard per-
soldiers in Germany should be al- ranked third among districts in sonnel during this campaign was
Federal Ruling On New Navy Corsair lowed to have dates with German purchase of war bonds in the $91,276,948, or almost twice the
The Federal Trade Commission One of the newest w~pons of girls?" Navy's Independence Day cam- 1944 July Fourth total.
today ordered Shields of Faith the U. S. Navy to be thrown Seventy per cent of the women paign, June 22 to July 7, with a Highranking among the Navy
Company, Pittsburgh, to halt what against the Japs is the Chance under 30, 66% of those from 30 to total of $7,657,216. The purchases yards was the Mare Island Navy
the FTC termed misrepresentations Vought F4U-4. The first J apanese 49, and 67% ·of those over 50 all raised the Navy's grand total since Yard, Vallejo, Calif., with $2,027,-
in the sale of metal-covered religi- airman to get a glimpse of the new answered with a resounding "No." the War Bond Program fo,r Navy., 924. Marine Corps Air Station,
ous books. Co•rsair never got back to his base Among men, there was more Coast Guard and Marine personnel Santa Barbara, Calif., headed Ma-
It directed the firm not to rep- to tell his superiors about it-he sentiment for fraternization, with was established in October, 1941, to rine activities, and Coast Guard .
resent "armored Bibles" and other was shot down in two minutes flat 41% in favor. Dr. Gallup also dis- $1,353,000,000. personnel of the Thirteenth Naval
books as affording members of the by First Lt. Douglas M . West, covered that families with a mem- Top ranking activity among the District set the pace among Coast
armed services "effective pr,otec- USMC, Excelsior, Minn., off Am- ber of the armed forces in Ger- naval districts was the Third Naval Guard units in bond buying. Fleet
tion against bullets, shrapnel or ami O Shima. many were more opposed to fra- District, with headquarters in New personnel added $14,115,061 to the
other projectiles or against bayo- ternization than those with no York City, with its total of $11,- heavy volume, with the Seventh
net thrusts." "Send The Masthead Home" member of the family there. 314,851. Fleet in first place with $6,248,100.