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Official Treasure
* * Island publication distributed every Saturday without cost to the
officers, enlisted personnel, and employees of Treasure Island. All communications and
contributions should be directed to The Editor, W elfare Division, TADCEN, Treasure
Island, San F rancisco, California. Telephone : EXbrook 3931, Extension 69. The
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28, 1945, and is produced commercially from non-appr opriated ·w elfare Funds at no
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COMMODORE R. W. CARY, U SN
Commander U. S. Naval Training and Distribution Center
CLYDE F . BABB, Sp( X ) 3c, USNR
Editor
R ex N . Olsen , Y2c, Associat e Editor
Carolyn N. Brown, Ylc, W aves Editor Robert H. P er ez. BM2c, Sports
Bruce A . W erlhof, P hM3c - Edwa rd L. L evitt, SK2c, R eporters
TREASURE ISLAND, S. F., CALIF., SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1945

JUST PATTER A Sailor's Dilemm.a!
The decks are an cleared on Small Stores, o·r liberty card time,
Treasure IS'land for one of the most "the line" peeps its ugly head into
advantageous educational pro- view. And there's no fighting it. You
grams ever to have been sponsored either wait, chewing nails, etc., or
here. We regret that the program leave-minus the desired item.
will not-b-e set in motion immedi- There's no "betwixt or b e-
ately but within a few weeks blue- tween." , ...
·jackets will be awarded an oppor- There is a character to whom we
tunity to improve upon their shall r-efe,r as a "line welcher" who
schooling through the local educa- takes unusual delight in stepping in
tional office. Lt. William Nordli ar- front of shipmates engaged in wait-
rived a few days ago and is now in ing their turn in line. 'Sometimes
complete charge of the educational he comes forth with an excuse
program, and what he· has in sur- which be~rs a familiar tang. Here STUDY IN BLACK (NET) AND WHITE-Virtually photogs have reached the ultimate. Garbed in blue
prises under that gold striped hat is a common one: "What say, every rising star in Hollywood has been photographed v,elvet and maribou is lovely Vivian Blane, whom you
is nothing but good for the enlisted mate? ,I hear this is a good show. against a bear rug at one time or another, but with have seen lately in "Nob Hill. But confidentially, fel-
personnel of Treasure Island . . . Look, I just got off watch and the this seductive pose we feel that the tinsel town 1,ows, Nob Hi.II was never like this.
No wo•rd in the English language, line is too long to sweat out. Howz-
than the word "education," while variably comes too sudden-like. TIie Island Trotter Service Men Buying
perhaps,, is more widely misused about a drag?" The punch line in-
the expression "an educated man" However, not all line welchers are Homes Should Give
has been given entirely too limited so crude. Th-ere are the polished
. a meaning. Education should not ones, too .. . Here is an example of Do you believe there should be Occupants Notice
mean just a formal course of study the finished manipulator in action: a change in the present uniform
in high school or college for a pre- Before stepping o·ver to the parti- of the Navy bluejacket? Returning service men who pur-
. scribed number of years. It is a cular party, who conveniently hap- Charles Pierce, S1c, Fr-ontier chase homes occupied by tenants
continuing process, throughout life, pens to be the tenth person in line, Base. More fellows would rather have been running into difficulties
whereby a man constantly improves he looks snake-like to his right and be in the Navy if the service would when evicting these tenants. The
his mental powers to cope with left. Seeing no guard who might off-er a better looking uniform. I correct procedure is as follows:
everchanging situations. As one :)ject him at the least provocation, can't see why we should wear some- The local OP A rent control office
writer puts it, "An educated man he walks up to the innocent by- thing to commemorate a happening much happier with a newer one. should be notified immediately up-
is not really educated simply be- ,tande·r . . . Smiling from ear to ear on completion of the sale. The new
of bygone years. However, I do The 'trailing' n-eckerchief; 'flower-
cause he spends time between the \ike a politician on election morn- owner must file a "Petition for
not recommend a change now. Let ing' collar, and abbrevi,ated pock-
walls of some educational institu- \ng, the welcher utte.rs his first Certificate Leading to Eviction"
the m-en who are going to wear •ets don't make for ease and com-
tion. We have had far too many ex- words: "Mate, we.re you ever sta- with the OPA Rent Director and
the uniform after the war, that is fort.
amples of ignoramus-es with college tioned at the Lakes?" The victim the USN men, decide what they serve notice of eviction upon the
degrees who lack common-sense 1.abeled for the "business" is too would best like to wear. tenant.
and a proper understanding of the ,tartled for a fast retort. The William A. Tuthill, QM1c, Mine When this procedure is followed
problems of their fellow men. An -;velcher, using the weapon of sur- Force,. The uniform should remain Lt. Comdr. Harding Gets the new owner may obtain posses-
honest-to-goodness educated man 'Jrise, emits further: "I know I'v-e sion of the premises within ninety
as is. That's what I joined this
may or .may not possess a coll-ege ,een _you someplace. Was it No1,1- _ Letter of Appredation days after the OP A rent office has
degree" . . . True education i-s an '.Ilea?" The .bluejacket in line, re- branch of th-e service for; it's dif- approved the application.
ferent and I like it that way.
inner thing, gained not only by ~overing from the initial shock, From Canadian Captain In many recent cases tenants
formal study in school, but a never- ':tnswers the intruder. "Well, I was James R. Gallagher, EM1c, Re- have been given ninety days notice
ceiving Stati,on. There is definitely
ending thirst for knowledge that at the Lakes in '42. But I don't re- Lt. Commander E. L. Harding, by new owners who failed to notify
makes a man study the subjects ~all ever seeing you there." The a need for a change. The unifo·rm Repair and Materiel officer at Fron- OP A. Then the owners had to wait
that appeal to him. He is, not con- man is already a beaten gladiator. is not at all dressy. White · hats, tier Base, has rec-eived a letter of another ninety days to obtain
c-erned with credits or the magic of "I probably saw you around camp, besides looking silly with so many appreciation for services extended possession. It is important that
the degree, but through untiring no doubt," replies th-e welcher. In varied shapes, get. dirty too fast. the HMCS Prince Robert while tied every purchaser of a house notify
application, wherever he may be, the meantime, he has moved him- Also, fellows with hairy chests up at the repair docks at Treasur-e the OP A rent offi~e immediately.
he gains that inner satisfaction of self comfortably in front of his leave themselves exposed with Island.
learning for knowledge's sake. The victim. His objective accomplished, those V-shaped necklines of our The letter reads as follows: I think that I shall never see
Masthead will carry full details of further conversation is now super- dress jump-ers. "Your assistance and cooperation 1
the new program- watch for them. fluous . . . Kenneth Millbyer, S1c, Seaman in supplying materials and arrang- A gal refuse a meal that's free.
Fortunately, this crop is not in an Guard. It's alright the way it is. ing for a considerable amount of A gal with hungry eyes not fixed
abundant stage her-e. The average Only thing that I don't like about work to be accomplished in a given Upon a drink that's being mixed.
As sure as there'll be beans on sailor at T. I. waits out his turn in the uniform is the fact we can't time has been most helpful and is But gals are loved by guys like me,
the bill of fare Saturday morning, line with not too much reluctance. wear bell bottom trousers. Narrow greatly appreciated by the com- 'Cause I don't like to kiss a tr-ee.
Joe Sailor will never stop running He'll finger with his tie, brush th.e bottoms look too much like a zoot manding officer and officers of
into lines. He is continually beset excess lint off his uniform, and plan suiter; not salty enough. HMCS Prince Robert." Repairs were made on the vessel
by streams of shipmates waiting the coming liberty. H~ now -~~ows Darr Yeamnes, S1c, Receiving W. B. Creery, Captain, RCN by workers of the Industrial de-
fo·r the same commondity as he is, how to best make use of the time Station. The uniform should be Commanding Officer partment shops.
and at the very same time. His life it takes "sweating" lines out. The made to look· more like other serv-
is one long wait. Queues are just a bl"uejacket is schooled thoroughly ices. The way it is now, it's too old PRESIDENT/Al CHOW l/NE
matter of course with him .. . Blue- on the subject . . . Joe Sailor is fashioned. A new uniform should
jackets on Treasure Island are no· anxiously awaiting that coming be made to correspond with CPO's
-exception to the rule. Whether it's post-war discharge queue. He's a garb. With regular pants and shirt,
an afternoon gedunk; a purchase at cool wait-e,r. a fellow would foel more like him-
self.
USS DISPATCH BLOOD award for _ 100 per cent participa- · James Palmer, Coxswain, Re-
tion by students in the blood dona- ceiving Stati,on. No. First of all it
DONORS RECEIVE RED tion campaign for a p-eriod of more wouldn't be practical aboard ship.
than two years. Eadh month during Besides,
another uniform just
. CROSS CERTIFICATE that time, men of the school have wouldn't look right on ·a sailor .
given an average of five gallo-hs of
Raymond Statzer, SK3c, Clothing
Colon-el Charles c. Quigley, Di- blood. Present enrollment at the &. Small Stores. The average sailo·r
- rector of the American Red Cross school is a little less than 150 stu- feels too out of plac-e with his
blood bank in San Francisco, board- dents. present-day uniform. Every time
ed the USS Despatch August 7, "Never has a physically qualified you put your jumper on, or vice
and awarded to the men of the man aboard this ship turned down. versa, you have to comb your hair.
radio school there a certificate of an oppodunity to give his blood," The little white hat perched atop
appreciation for outstanding co- declared Lt. Commander_ R. E . your head makes you foel too ob-
operation with th-e American Red D,nis, officer-in-charge of the vious. Every other branch of serv-
Cross blood dono·r service. school. ice is more or less up to date-
It was accepted on behalf of the --~------ except the Navy.
school by Captain E. F . Helmkamp. Caution Robert Lundy, RT3c, Radio Ma-
The highest honor that the Red teriel School. A chang;e is war-
Cross can pay, it has been pre- A sign on a narrow road where ranted at thi.s time. The uniform
viously awarded to only one oth-er Army engineers are working in represents a fine tradition, but it
. activity on the two islands- Radio Okinawa reads: "Careful- Men is not up to modern-day needs. It
Materiel School on Treasure Island. with over 85 points working isn't that a sailor isn't proud of PRESIDENT TRUMAN en route to the "Big Three" .conference in
The certificate represents an ahead." his uniform, but he would feel Germany joins the tin-tray brigade aboal'd the V$$ A,ugui.ta. -SEA