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PAGE2 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1945 NA VY CUTS
11,e Island Trotter
~ SEPTEMBER
.ASTHEAD l:f What effect will the At omic Bomb bomb were kept in the dark as
DRAFT QUOTA
have on world peace? ,;> to what they were producing-
WASHINGTON-The Navy to- it shouldn't be much trouble to
Official TreJ!SUre Island publication, distributed every Saturday without cost to the John J. Healey, EIVi2c, Receiv- conceal the secret formula from
officers, enhsted personnel, and employees of Treasure Island. All communications day slashed its September draft ing Ship. With a world police force
and contributions should be directed to Th• Editor, Welfare Division, TADCEN, quota from 22,000 to 13,000 and others. ~
Treasure Island, Snu Francisco, California. Telephone: EXbrook: 3931 Extension having a weapon like the atomic
69. The Masthead is published in compliance with regulations of SecNav letter announced plans for speeding the bomb at their disposal, the future * * *
of May 28, 1945, Bnd. is produced commncially from non-appropriated Welfare. Ira Sanders, AM M 1 c, Hospital.
Funds at no expense to the Navy Department or Government. The Masthead is a release of personnel ·eligible for of all nations will be safe. It will
member of -the Twelfth Naval District Press Association, the Ship's Editorial Asso• discharge. As long as we control the patent
. ciation,. and receives material supplied by Camp Newspaper Service. Reproduction not only prove valuable as a
· of credited material prohibited: without permission of SEA and CNS. It also revealed that it is asking means to insure lasting peace, but we will be in a position to dictate
the peace of the _world and there-
President Truman to revoke the also for the further development
COMMODORE R. W. CARY, USN by avert wars. The aggressor na-
Commander U. S. Naval Training and Distribution Center executive order which . bars re- in the field of transportation. The
tions won't_ plunge into another
CLYDE F. BABB, Sp(X)3c, USNR cruiting of men from 18 to 38 atomic bomb will bring about an
Editor years of age. It said it could re- entirely new fl.era of study and war with ·such a horrible weapon'--'
poised again.~t them.
-.-J Rex N. O)sen, Y2c, Ass.ociate Editor duce its draft quota further if it jobs.
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Carolyn N, .Brown, Ylc, Waves -Editor Robert H . Perez, B)f2c, Sp~rts could start recruiting again. * * *
J3ruce A. Werlhof, PhMSc ...,... Edw;a;rd, L. Levit~. SK2c - Howard. Skidmore, Y3c Elaborating its demobilization Robert Hei.sler, FC3c, Pre-Com- Jo.seph C. Snowdall, CMoMM,
1:~Pf rte rs , · · •• / Receiving Ship. A powerful club
plans, the Navy said that by Sep- missioning. As long as one nation is now in our hands to keep the
tember 15, it will have in opera- harbors ambitious designs for an-
TREASURE ISLAND, S. F., CALIF., SATURDAY, Al::iG. 25, 1945 peace. If we keep the exclusive
/, .. •:•'. tion 18 separation centers capable other, there will be wars. The control of this weapon, othef na-
of releasing 16,000 men a day or atomic bomb will not stop this tions would. npt da,re venture into
,JUST PATTER Let's Go 11.;ine 500,000 a month if the need arises. condition. another conflict:· . ..
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Five other separation centers will
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be set up for Waves. Thomas A. Brunotte, Ptr2c, Re- Eugene L. Keenan, RT3c. If we
(Statements and opinions herein are the return to conditions of peace ceiving Ship. If we keep the secret
those of the writer and are not to be Maximum Need keep the formula of the atomic
con_strued as re.fleeting the views of will create problems taxing pa- The Navy disclosed this week of the bomb we can contvol the
'·the Navy Department.) · tience and control almost as great peace of the world. I firmly be- bomb from getting into the wrong
that it will release 1,500,000 to hands, peace for a number of
The war is over .. . and need- as the tensions of war. I ask that 2,500,000 within the next 18 lieve we can do just that, and years will be in the offing. No
less to say we are going home- .the discipline which has served so months. The Army hopes to re- thereby have lasting security nation would try to invade another
· when, no one can say, but we are wen , to bring this democracy against wars. If the people who
lease 5,000,000 within the next with the threat of this destructive ~
going. Thi? fiew ·Navy point sys- through hours of great crisis be year. helped manufacture parts of the weapon ov~r them .
. tern will leave some of us maintained to the end that noth- The Navy's September draft .... * * *
stranded for: many, many months, ing shall mar the recorq -of ac- military commitments permit.
call comprises 10,000 men for the Overseas Service Leonard.S. Youngs, RT1c, RMS.
but the time will come when we, complishment and glory.that now
Navy and 3000 for the Marine What's good for the goose is good
·too, will be headed in that direc- belongs to the Navy, Marine Corps. The Army has reduced its Replying to criticism of the for the --·gander. If we have the
tion. We will all get there much Corps 'and- Coa~t Gu~d." draft calls from 80,000 to 50,000 Navy point system for not allow- .for.fi1U!~( fcir the atomic bomb,
sooner if ·'we tackle the job as- a month. The Navy did not project ing credit for overseas service, what•·s · to prevent other nations
signed us with full vigor and en- The fact that Treasure Island Jacobs explained that the Navy from also developing the patent?
·thusiasm, :So that those now on and _the cities in the Bay Area its draft needs beyond September. did not have the records in shape The peac,,e .of the world lies not~
But the 13,000 apparently repre-
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the way otit may get home and have been completely protected sents a meximum which will be to determine how many men with a "':.e~.I>~.q,·· ?~t _·rather with
then our chance Will come. If we from enemy submarines was lowered if permission is granted would __ be immediately eligible~- the cooperatioh'o(aJr'nations. The
do a poor_ job and shirk our re- brought to light this week with to resume recruiting. der thIS system. He ascribed this recent Unit~d Nations Conference
sponsibility now it will o~y cause the removal of the 6000-ton, three to the secrecy which surrounded ~as the beginning· of the end of
the time_ for our discharge to be and a half mile long anti-subma- Vice . Admiral Randall Jacobs, the m,_ove;r.ient of a great many \vars. · . ·
:pushed further into the future. rine net off the floor of the bay. chief of the Navy's Personnel Bu- Navy men. · And he said c.tttat •
Let us all ''get on the ball" and The net has silently and secretly reau, said the 327,000 Navy per- forniuiatior.i, of the Navy :~~int · 111111llllllll!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
'. stay there, doing a much better guarded us from enemy undersea soruiel now eligible for discharge system would have been delayed BLOOD '---'
:job than we have 'ever done before; craft since December, 1941. It would be released within the next by 60 to · 90 days had ·the Navy
· so that· w~, too, can get home h,mg from 1200 buoys ·and was 120 days. waited to bring overseas service Urge,ntly Needed!
He also said that the Navy's
· to . our loVJ,fi ones. The Masthead anchored to hundreds of 14 to discharge point score ( 44 for en- records up to date.
will try to bring_ to you each week 25-ton sunken concrete anchors. Jacobs also said that later on Blood donors ·are , needed to
fuU. details . on discharges and The net was: made of steel cables listed men) would be reduced as some Navy personnel groups will bring the wounded home.
other impoflant news concerning spliced together in sections at be released without reference to Navy officials explained more
youf present life in the Navy. Ac- the Tiburon Navy Net Depot. S ffl b f f the point system. These will in- whole blood is now required daily
curacy in reporting this news is Under . constant pres.sure from CU e U f VS. GCf: clude aviation personnel, many of than for several weeks prior to
.ou~ by-word so don't believe all th,e. bay's five-knot current, the o· h D t F whom would not be eligible under the surrender, for there is now---
the scuttlebutt yoµ hear. SOW;~ net ... at various times snared ISC arge a a rom the point system, but who are no increased movement of _wounded
may be true, but nine times o'tit longer needed. , men, some requiring almost daily
of ten the important facts of the ;::~~in:~;e~~:nt~t~a~f :o1!in; ·Tadcen Personnel Office He said enlisted men and offi- transfusions, from hospitals out
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story are deleted by the story timber and debris. Up to ° Continued from page 1- cers who had been c11lled out of in the Pacific to the 'United
teller. Look to The Masthead for ships a week have passed through retirement for active duty will be States.
your official news. . . . Secretary its three gates near Treasure wise eligible shall not be consid- among the first to be released. I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I II I I II I II I I I I II 1111111111111111
of the Navy James Forrestal Island, and as many as 10 ves- ered fully eligible until discharged
made the following statement at sels armed with depth charges from hospitalization or treatment.
the close of the war: "All hands have constantly patrolled and Personnel in a probationary pe-
, of the United States Navy, Marine guarded the net. It took a large riod as the result of disciplinary . WHATKNOTS blj-l(cl?IJ-
Corps and Coast Guard may take crew to maintain the huge net- action are not eligible for separa-
satisfaction in the conclusion of 70 officers and about 800 enlisted tion until the disciplinary period
the war against Japan and pride men. This was just another large has been completed.
in the part played by them in activity right outside our back Release May Take 120 Days
accomplishing that result. The' door which we knew little about, In some cases it is necessary to
. demobilization of the Armed and another story that now can retain personnel otherwise eligible
Forces of the United States and be told. for separation for reasons of
military necessity. In these in-
stances, commanding officers are
HELEN HIGHWATER directed to immediately secure a
replacement via established chan-
nels. Such personnel will not be
retained in excess of 120 days
awaiting replacement, unless the
eligible man requests longer
delay.
Eligible officers who desire to
postpone their release must write •suEJAR"T~TJ'ElfS'iJRGEJ.J •
requests to the Chief of Naval MARINE WAS:.IES l-llS WA
Personnel via official channels. OUT OF A PROBLtM BY
TAKING IN LAUNDRY ff
Office·rs intending to transfer to
regular Navy may apply for re-
tention on active duty in the Re- MORE PROOF OF 'CAN oo·,
serve until they have made appli- SEABtf: EDWARD E. •
cation for transfer. BOUR6AULT SC.3c. MAD&·
In releasing personnel eligible '. A ''FOXIIOL& SIZE" .RADIO.
for separation to inactivP duty or FROM A SAFETV PIN, A
LOOP OF WIRE, AND A
discharge, preference in the order RA'ZOR BLADE/./
of return will be given to those
men who have been longest over-
seas-afloat or ashore.
Score Will Be Lowered
Further steps towarrl orderly
demobilization will be taken by
reducing the score when condi-
tions permit. All forward plan-
ning should take ac--"-0unt of this
"Good Thing You're a First Class Water Tender?" , factor.

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