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PAGE  2         THE MASTHEAD,  sATURDAY,  sEPT. 15,  1945  CBM  Sets  Baggage-         CHECKING IN 600,04211d SE/18110 ••• AND THE lllST!

                                                              ):},.  Handling  Record
                                            EAD                    At  Building  218


         Official  Treasure Island publication,  distributed  every  Saturday without  cost to  the   By September of this year H.J.
         officers,  enlisted  personnel,  and  employees  of  Treasure  Island.  All  communications  Segerson,  CBM,  and  his  gear-
          and  contributions  should  be  directed  to  ThA  Editor,  Welfare  Division,  TADCEN,
         Treasure  Island,  Snn  Francisco,  California.  Telephone:  EXbrook :  3931,  Extension  handling  crews  of  sailors  had
         69.  The  Masthead  is  published  In  compliance  with  regulations  of  SecNav  letter   checked in  and out 600,042  pieces
         of  May  28,  1945,  1md  is  produced  commercially  from  non-appropriated  Welfare
          Funds  at  no.  expense  to  the  Navy  Department  or  Government.  The  Masthead  is  a  of  personal  baggage  at  Building
         member  of  the Twelfth  Naval  District Press Association,  the  Ship's Editorial Asso-
          ciation,  e.nd  receives  material  suppli~d  by .Camp  Newspaper  Service.  Reproduction  218  without  misplacing  a  single
         of  credited  material  prohibited  without  permission of  SEA  and  CNS.   unit!
                          COMMODORE  R.  W.  CARY,  USN              Building  218-the  baggage  de-
                  Commander  U.  S.  Naval  Training and Distribution  Center   partment of RecShip, was put into
                          CLYDE  F.  BABB,  Sp(X)Sc,  USNR         operation  on  April  11,  1944  by
                                   Editor
                                                                   Segerson  and  a  five-man  crew.
                         Rex  N.  Olsen,  Y2c,  Associate  Editor   Since  that  day  the  staff  has  ex-
         Carolyn N.  Brown. Ylc, Waves Editor  -  Robert H.  Perez,  BM2c,  Sports Editor  panded to two chiefs, thirty-seven
                  Bruce  A. Werlhof,  PhM3c  -  Edward L.  Levitt,  SK2c   men-,  and a  twenty-five man crew
                                  Reporters
                                                                   from general detail. Open twenty-
                                                                   four  hours  a  day,  the  crew  can
         TR'EfSURE  ISLAND,  S.  F.,  CA.LIF.,  SATURDAY,  SEPT.  15,  1945
                                                                   handle  up  to 2,000  pieces  of gear
                                                                   within  any given four  hours,  and
                                                                   will  hold  luggage  for  up  to sixty
                                                                   days.
                                                                     Chief Segerson, an old "tin-can"
           On  the  subject  of  bluejackets'  to  our  job  and  do  it  even  better   sailor  with  fifteen  years  broken
         uniforms The Des .Moines  (Iowa)  than  before  .  .  .   servfce  to  his  credit,  left  for  a
         Register  recently  c:'losed  its  cam-                   separation  center  and  discharge
         paign  against  the  traditional  He  Likes Treasur,e  Island   last week.  "Just tell the boys," he
         clothing worn  by the U.  S.  sailor   That Treasure  Island  is  one  of   said,  "that  Building  218  operates
         by  saying:  "Think  it  over  Ad- the best naval bases in t}1e  whole  same  as  a  railroad  check-room,
         mirals!  There'll come a  day when  doggoned  world  is  an  understood  and is not a  Lucky Bag."
         volunteering  will  be  the  rule  fact, but we who see it every day
         again."  Now  the  day has arrived.  fail  to  appreciate all  the  conven-
         USNR  men  are  being  asked  to  iences  put  here  for  our  use.  A   New  Point  System
                                                                                                H.J. SEGERSON, CBM, was discharged  last week; the  picture above
        . transfer  to  the  regulars,  for  a  sailor,  who  recently  arrived here,           shows  him  checking  in  the  last  seabag  ,of  his  career  at  Building
         large  peace  - time  Navy.  The  has  written  Commodore  R.  W .   Is  Effective  Today   218  which  he  put  into ,operation  on  April  11,  1944.  M~n  fr.om  sea,  or
         promise  of  a  new  uniform  might  Cary,  Commander,  U.  S.  Naval                  on  orders, can check  baggage  here for up to 60  days,  but the  building
                                                                                                is  not a  lucky  bag.
         turn  the  tide,  who  knows.  The  Training and Distribution Center,  Continued  from  page  1-
         Register wants to take  the sailor  ~is version of this naval base.
                                                                   missioned  and  warrant  officers,
         out of  his  middy  and  bell-bottom  To :  Commanding  Officer.   49 ;  Wave  officers,  35,  and  naval  TIie  Island  Trotter
         trousers and bring him up to date  Subject:  Naval Training and Dis-
         with  a  new  suit.  So  do  44  other   tribution   Center,   Treasure   aviators  of  the  Naval  Reserve  in
                                                                   flight  status,  44.
         newspapers.  Out  of  49  editorials   Island,  California.
         on  the  subject  between  June  5   1.  Having  arrived  here  and   Another  amendment  of  the.   A  $2  purchase  order  good  at   John  Ona,  RT1c,  RMS.  I'm
         and  25,  only  f9ur  spoke  against  inspected  same,  I  have  come  to   original   Navy   demobilization  any Ship's Service store on Trea.s- going to remain in Seattle, Wash.
         changing  the  uni.form.  One  of  the  following  conclusions,  '   plan,  effective  September 15,  will  ure  Island  goes  to  Joseph  F.  There's  some  schooling I  have  to
         these,  the  Bridgeport  (Conn.)   (a)  Treasure  Island  exceeds   release  medical,  hospital  and  DeSmidt,  SKDlc,  RecShip.  The  catch up on.  I  wouldn't leave that
                                                                   nurse  corps_ personnel  as  follows  question  submitted  was:   place  again for  anything.  It's  my
         Post says:  "Most gobs seem to be  my  fondest  expectations  as  to
         doing  pretty well  in  the old  beU- what I  had thought I  would find.   under a  separate critical score:   Do  you  intend  remaining  in   home,  and  that's  where  I'll  stay.
                                                                     Nurses, 35 points ; male doctors,
         . bottoms and  it  is  our  guess  that  To  all  appearances,  more  is  done   60  points;  female  doctors,  35  your home town or will you seek   *  *  *
         the  boys  will  cast  their  votes  here for  the enlisted man than at   points;  male  and  female  officers  residence  elsewhere  upon  dis-  James  P.  Walker,  SK2c,  Rec-
         sartorially  for  the  familiar  tight  any other station I have seen. This   in  the  hospital  corps,  inclu9 ing  charge from  the Navy?   Ship.  My  wife  and  I  both  agree
         fitting dress blues." . ..   applies to making the place,  as  a   hospital  specialists,  49  and  35              that Little Rock, Ark., is tops. We
                                      whole,  more  livable,  more  enjoy-  points,  respectively;  pharmacists'   Robert  Inch,  C.oxswain,  Armed  liked  the  place  before  I  got  into
           If the swift advance across  the   able and a  more pleasant place in   mates and hospital corpsmen, both   Guard.  I'm going to return to my  the  service,  and  my  being  in  the
         Pacific  in  recent  months  has  ev-  which  to live ·and work.   male  and  female,  44  points  fo,r   home  town -  and  stay  for  good.  Navy hasn't changed our opinion.
        . idenced anything, it has been that   (b)  In relation to the above,  I   men  and  29  points  for  women.   I  formerly  regarded  Rochester,  It's  our  home  town  for  good.
        · teamwork paid dividends of a kind   should  like  to  mention  in  partic-  About  1,100  doctors,  20,000   Mich.,  as  a  very  drab .place.  Be-  *  *  *
                         that  meant   ular  the  Recreation Hall with  its   pharmacists'  mates  and  9,000   fore the war there wasn't much of   Howard  'Mitchell,  GM3c,  Rec-
                         the  shortening   Hobby  Shop,  lounge  room  (and   hospital  corpsmen  will  become   anything  there.  And  it's still  the  Ship.  As  long as a  certain  some-
                         of the war.   Steinway piano),  and the flowers   eligible  for  release  today.   same. But since being in the serv- one  resides  in  Pittsburgh, · Pa.,
                         Teamwork  be-  and shrubs that grow so profusely   Duty  P.oints       ice  I've  grown  to  appreciate  its  you'll  find  me  there.  She's  that
                         tween branches   on the Island.            The  Navy  said  computation. of   quietness,  and  everything  about  terrific.  We expect to get married
                         of  the  armed   (e)  I felt that some one should   time  for  duty  outside  the  conti-  the  city.  No,  you  won't  find  me  very .shortly.   y
                                                                                                                                       *  *  *
                                                                                                seeking  residence  elsewhere.
                                                                                                                          I
                         services, team-  know  how  a  typical  sailor  feels,   nental  United  States  shall  begin   kinda  like  the  old  place.   James   Bridgefarmer,   RM2c,
                         work  between   and  hence,  this  letter.  I  am  sure   with  the  date  of  last detachment
                                      that  you,  as  Commanding  Of-                                                       RecShip.  The  war  may  have
         the  various  arms  of  each                              or  transfer  from  a  continental     *  *  *           changed the place a  bit,  but Oak-
         branch,  teamwork  between  units   · ficer here, are largely responsible,   United  States  shore  station  or   Kenneth  Koehler,  EM2c,  ARS   land,  Calif.,  is  my  home  and will
         and  between  men,  teamwork  of   and so I  say,  "Thank you,  Sir."   shore-based fleet activity for duty,  40.  With  a  comfortable  home  in   remain  so  indefinitely.  I  have  a
         the  civilians  who ·provided . the      Signed, A  Sailor.   temporary duty or temporary ad- a  wonderful  place  like  Chicago,   ,job with Standard Oil waiting for
        ' sine·ws  of  the  war-all  of  these   .P .  S.  The  1700  Station liberty   ditional duty; witll:   why  should  I  want  to move.  The   me  to  don those  civvies.
         things  were  necessary  and  still   for OGU has raised the morale of   Any  ship  in  commissi.on.  Any  Windy  City  is  okay  with  the
                                                                                                                                       *  *  *
         are.  In the light of that,  it makes   the  men one hundred per cent.   of  the  f.oll,owing,  if  based  outside  missus,  and  naturally  ditto  with   Man·uel  Lamb,  CM2c,  Pre-Com-
         most  of  us  squirm  a  little  to  get                  of  the  continental  United  States:  me.  There  isn't a  city like  this in   missioning.  I  have  an established
         . occasional  evid~nce'  :ui:at  there   HELEN  HIGHWATER   Ship  in  service,  fleet  activity,  or   the country.   business in East Providence, R . I.
         are  some  so  stupid  as  not  to·                       shore  establishment.  Any  of  the    *  *  *           You don't believe I'd give that up
         realize  the  importance  of  team-                       following  if  operating  outside  of   Glynn   Boswell, .  M M2c,  Pre-  to  move  elsewhere ?   I've  had
         work,  particularly  when  they  go                       the  c•onti nental  United  States:  Commissi,oning.  St.  Louis,- Mo ..   offers to go into business out here,
         out  of  the  way  to  demonstrate                        Armed guards crews, communica- here I  come . . .  to stay for good.   but  I  said  no  to  all  of  them.  I
         ignorance. It is just as important                        ti.on  groups,  conv.oy  gr,oups,'  am- That's  the only part of  the  coun-  have  three  children,  and  I'm
         now  that  you  cooperate  in  your                       phibi,ous  forces,   fleet   marine  try  that inte,rests  me  at the  mo-  grooming  the  two  boys  for  car-
         teamwork here on Treasure Island                          forces,  mobile  hospital  units,  ,or  ment. I've lived there fo·r  22  years   penters  in  my  construction  busi-
         as  it  was  befo·re  the  war  ended.                    other units.                 now,  and  I  expect  to  remain  as   ness.
         You  ma.y  argue  -  "What  the                                                        long as I  can. The Navy took  me
                                                                                                                                       *  *  *
         . hecl;t?  I  don't have enough points                                                 away long enough. Only the gov-  Mario  Degregory,  S2c,   Pre-
         . to get out and will be here a  long                     So  Sorry,  Please!          ernment  can get me away  again .   Embarkation.  I  was  born  and
        · · time--why  should  I  beat  my                                                                *  *  *           raised in Brooklyn, N.  Y., and I'll
        . brains out doing a good job?" Here                       We  Made  a Mistake           J,oseph  Bradley,  S1c,  Pre·~E.m- probably die there. Without me at
        ·•is the answer,  mate.  Sure, maybe                                                    barkation.  I've  had  enough  .of  Ebbets  Field  to  cheer  them  on,
         you  don't  have  eno_ugh  points.                         Last  week's  Masthead  carried  Brooklyn, N. Y. As soon as I shed  what would  the Dodgers do?  Be-
         Maybe  you  will  be  around  in the                      a  small  item  titled,  "Pay  checks  these  blues  and. get  back  to  the  sides,  I've  got  a  good  job  there.
         Navy  a  lot  longer  than  the                           will  be  fatter."  Material  for  the  East  Coast  the  family's  mo·ving.  Brooklyn's in my blood-not even
        ·  sailor  in  the  bunk  above  you.                      piece  was  taken from  Alnav 218,  I've got three kids to think about  a  war could  change me!
         However,  you  · are  going  to  be                       but in rewording for print the or- and I feel a  change of scenery will
         around· much  longer  if  you  don't                      iginal  text  was  unwittingly  al- do  them  good.   There's  a  spot  HE  MEASURED  IT  RIGHT
         do  your  job  well  now.  By  slack-                     tered. We reprint the short Alnav  called  Skaneateles,  it's  just  out-  Speaking  of  allies,  a  16-year-
         ening up with your work you  are                          verbatim  in  order  to  co·rrect  the  side of Syracuse, N. Y.,  that's the  old  Moro  guerilla  working  with
         only causing some worthy veteran                          error.  "Effective  on  and  after  place where we'll live.  It's a  quiet.  U.  S.  Marines  in  the  Philippines,
         who has more than enough points                           August 27,  no Bond A  quarter al- little town. The atmosphere  there  crawled 350  yards from  a  mortar
         to stay in  that much longer.  The                        lotments will be registered by dis- is wonderful for  raising a  family.  position  to  a  Jap  target  in  order
         sooner  that  shipmate  in  the  top                      bursing  officers  until  further  no- I  ran  into  the  place  during  my  to  measure  firing  distances  ac-
         bunk  gets  out, · the  sooner  your   "But  Chief,  I  thought  you  .were   tice.  Existing instructions in con- travels in the Navy. That was the  curately. His measuring stick was
         time will come, too.  Let's all stick  USN retired!"      flict herewith suspended."   only  break  I  got  out  of  the  war.  a  piece  of  string!
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