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This could only· happen in the
U.S.A.! While the world waited,
the two radio employees carrying
the Jap surrender note to the VOL. IV - N,o. 32 TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO,: CALIF. SATURDAY, SEPT. 15, _1945
Swiss legation, were arrested for
speeding!
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Forty rates are now open to New Point System Effective Today
enlisted reserves who want to
"ship over" to USN. Included in
the gift package are credit for
past active duty, no change in
rate, lower physical standards, "Fill 'er up!" Re-enters Ille American Vo/Ja/Ju/ary Legal Assistance A Quarter of a Point
cash re-enlistment gratuity and a
!four year enlistment period in- Moves to Quarters Per Month to be Given
stead of the previous six.
* * * In Theatre No. 1 For Overseas Service
The government has stopped
receipts of applications for Fed- The Tadcen Legal Assistance The Navy announced a re0-sion
eral jobs from persons who are office, formerly located in the Ad- of its point discharge system Sun-
not veterans or former govern- ministration Building, has moved day, declaring that beginning to-
ment employees. Uncle Sam is
to new quarters topside of Thea- day, September 15, a quarter -of
setting the example by holding tre No. 1. a point a month wiU be granted
his jobs open for discharged serv- The office offers advice to Tad- for overseas service.
icemen who will receive first con-
'-J cen personnel regarding marital The action will make 750,000
sideration in Civil Service em- problems, documents, provisions
ployment. of the GI Bill of Rights, and as- men eligible immediately for de-
mobilization.
* * * sistance in almost any branch of
John L. Sullivan was the first law. At the same time, the Army an-
civilian officer to be sworn into Naturalization of citizens, in- nounced that next February has
the Navy at sea and the cere- come tax advice, and the drafting been set as the "target date" for ·
mony took place on the carrier of wills, powers of attorney, and the return of approximately two
Shangri-La. Red-haired Mr. Sulli- million American soldie·rs from
bills of sale also are included in Europe. '
\......, van is the new Assistant Secre- the scope of the office.
tary for Air and he has just com- I Rankin to Aid
Services are under the super- Maj. Gen. C. P . Gross, chief of
pleted an eleven day tour of Pa- vision of Lt. Albert E . Deasy, for Army Transportation, said the re-
cific battle installations with 12 years a practicing attorney in turn of more than one million, 750
enough time out to take the oath San Francisco. Telephone number thousand men from the Pacific
of his new office. Incidentally, this
of the office is Ext. 622. will be completed next June. An-
is one of the first indications that
other 150,000 troops, he added,
the big carrier, recently com-
are to be returned from other
pleted, has been on active duty in Notice to Vehicular theaters.
the Pacific.
* * * THIS LINE-UP is the terminal area of a thr,ee-way coincidence; Meanwhile, Representative Ran-
Now they tell us! The Navy's namely, the removal ,of gas rationing, the opening of a new modern Traffic During "Colors" kin, of Missouri, House Veterans'
third and fifth Fleets which T.I. stati-on, and the selling of gas at 12 cents per gallon. "Fill 'er up!" Vehicles within sight or hearing Committee chairman, declared
of morning and evening colors Congress would take steps to ex-
fought their way· across the
Pacific and through the country's Yeoman Discharges· of college education prior to their will pull to the right hand side of pedite the discharge of men who
newspapers were really one and h actual pilot training. This policy the road and stop. Passengers and are needed at home.
the same animal. The only differ- -10,000 Men; T en will continue until enough two- driver will remain in the vehicle No Changes
\...., year college students become until the "carry on" has been The Navy explained that no re-
ence was their commanders. Types Own Papers
When Admiral Halsey held the available from civilian universi- sounded automatically no.ting the duction in its critical scores was
contemplated at present, althoug~
reins the fleet was designated by When a yeoman discharges 10,- ties . . resumption of traffic. this can be expected about No-
the numeral, three and as Admiral 000 men, that's not news--it's a vember 1.
Spruance came aboard the same year and a half's job. But when Items figuring in the revised
the yeoman types his own dis- 29 POINTS AND THEY'RE OIJT!
units became Fieet No. 5. Uke- discharge formula are:
wise, Task Forces 38 and 58 were charge papers and goes home-
One-half point for each month
as interchangeable as "Invisible The lucky yeoman is Darold R. of service ,on active duty since
Scarlet O'Neil." Mitscher was Thoman, CY, head of Receiving
boss of 38 and McCain of 58. Ship discharge section since May, September 1, 1939; one-half point
1944. Counting up his points one for each year .of age computed to
* * * day, he discovered he had enough the nearest birthday; ten points
Some servicemen have the im- for a discharge, so he opened his for a dependent, not acquired
pres11ion that they may wear desk drawer, pulled out several after August 15, 1945; one-fourth
their Navy uniforms for a period
forms and blanlj:s and proceeded of a point for each month of
of ninety days following discharge to get himself out of the Navy. He active duty ,outside the continental
regardless of the fact that they had to get necessary signatures limits of the United States since
have reached home before the ex- and go through official channels, September 1, 1939.
piration of the ninety day period. of course, but now he's on his way Under this formula, male en-
The truth of the matter is· that
home. He left Treasure Island last listed personnel must have 44
dischargees are given ninety days Friday. ; points to be eligible for release;
in which to get home. Until they Six years in the Navy, Thoman enlisted Waves, 29; male com-
reach home their Navy clothing had been in several major en-
may be worn but once they reach Continued on Page 2-
gagements in the Pacific while
their destination it may not be serving on destroyers. In his na-
worn except for parades, patriotic tive Russel, Kansas, he expects to
and special occasions. (The ninety go back into personnel work. C & SS Sales Show
days of grace are for guys who
have to walk back to New York i Sharp Decline Since
and need extra time.)
Resume Normal Liberty 'Termination of War
* * * Normal liberty for Treasure
Now that you know about Business at Treasure Island's,
Island personnel has been re-
radar, the Navy has decided that Clothing and Small Stores took a .
sumed as ordered by a dispatch
some of the secret weapons of the sharp decline this past month. The
'-' medical department may come from 12ND. Since August 17 only cut in sales was due mainly to the
50 per cent of petty officers and
out of the closet. Four big medi- war's termination.
cal experiments put hundreds of 25 per cent of non-rated men had Sales for the month of July
fighting men back at the front in been allowed liberty each night. reached $460,000 as compared to
record time. The first resulted in August's $355,000.
the discovery of magic penicillin; Naval Aviation Needs Survivor's claims, which for-
the second, malaria treatment by 4,300 Pilots Annually merly added up to approximately
use of atabrine; third, the de- 35 'per cent of the total sales,
velopment of insect repellants and (SEA) .-The Navy and Marine dropped from the usual 1300 to
insecticides including now famous, Corps need 4,300 aviators a year 500 this past month.
"DDT"; and last the study of and the postwar pilot training SIGN HERE, PLEASE for your Mustering Out Pay. Lois Smith, Y2c, The most noticeable decrease
human blood plasma making pos- program will be readjusted for an and Dorothy Perkins, SK2c, both -of Armed Guard, willingly obey the in sales came in the dress blues
sible the use of serum albumin intake of about 500 candidates ~ instructions -of Storekeeper Ida Belle Parker .. They are the first two department. 'socks, towels, caps,
as a blood substitute, of immune month, the Navy Department has Treasure Island Waves to be discharged on points. Lois plans on a shoes, skivvies and handkerchiefs
job in San Francisco and Dorothy is going back to Delta, Colo., to
globulins to combat infection and announced. High school gradu- wait for the return of her sailor husband whom she met and married remained high on the list of pur-
of fibrin foam to stop bleeding. at~s will continue to get two years while in the Navy .. chases.
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