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PAGE 2 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, SEPT. 22, 1945 Suggestions From
11,e Island Trotter
Navy Mailmen; No
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A $2 purchase order good at a serv~ce station m Walnut Ridge, Change of Address
any Ship's Service Store on Tr,eas- Ark. r have 25 points for · dis-
Official Treasure Island publication, distributed every Saturday without cos~ to. the ure Island goes to Tom Hogan, charge now, and figure on doing The war is over, but your Navy
officers, enlisted personnel, and employees of Tre.asure Island. A)l .c?mmumcations mailing address has not changed.
and contributions should be directed to Th• Editor, Welfare D1v1s10n, TADC]!N, GM3c, Armed Guard. The ques- another year in the Navy. H o•w-
Treasure Island Snn Francisco, California. Telephone: EXbrook: 3931, Extens10n The Navy's postal clerks have
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69. The Masthead Is published In compliance with regulations of ~ecNav letter tion submitted was: ever, we're not going to wait that
of May 28, 1945, 11nd is produced commercially from non-appropriated Wel!are long to open the place. My been having bad dreams lately as
Funds at· no expense to the Navy Department or Government. The Masthead 1s a lVhat do you intend doing follow- a result of a deluge of mail ad-
member of the Twelfth Naval District Press Association, the Ship's Editorial Asso· brother will open for business
elation, and receives material suppli~d by Camp Newspaper Service, Reproduction ing yottl' days in the Navy? dressed to Navy personnel at
of credited material prohibited without permission of SEA and CNS. sometime next month. This will specific geographical locations
Hugh Sheridan, WT2c, Rec- mark our first venture into this
COMMODORE R. W. CARY, USN overseas. The lifting of censorship
Commander U. S. Naval Training and Distribution Center Ship. I'm going to go, so far back type of business. During the pre- has not, we repeat, changed the
in the hills of Oregon to do loggin' war years I was a farmer.
CLYDE F. BABB, Sp(X)3c, USNR mailing address of servicemen
Editor - that it'll take sixty cents to * * *
Rex N. Olsen, Y2c, Associate Editor reach me by post card. I came to Art Stimson, S1c, APA. I'm and women overseas. Specifically
the regulations state that "under
this country from Ii,e!and in 1935, going back to lithography follow-
Carolyn ·N. Brown. Ylc, Waves Editor - Robert H. Perez, BM2c, Sports Editor no conditions are geographical
Edward L. Levitt, SK2c - Reporter and I've been doing jobs of all ing my navy career. I worked at locations to be used as part of a
descriptions ever since. I've at- this for a year and a half in To-
mailing address."
TREASURE ISLAND; S. F., CALIF., SATURDAY, SEPT. 22, 1945 tended bars; was a cow puncher; ronto, Ontario. When I don those
The postal department also
had a hand at farming and even civvies it'll be a new mailing ad-
asks men, who ar.e reasonably
was a prospector during my 11 dress. I'm moving to Detroit,
sure that they will return shortly
JUST PATTER Buy Clothes Now years··in this country. But when Mich., and will seek employment
I g~t out of the Navy it's going there·. I don't believe I'll have to the U. S., to tell their families
Don't believe a word of it- we which may be worn as civilian to be right smack up to the log- such a tough time finding a job. and friends to stop the letters and
never did. F or months now the clothing. ging country for me. That will be There's a lways a need for a good packages. In most cases personnel
. same time-worn broadcast has * * * the life. You betcha! lithographer . will be moving so rapidly that
b~en made from the speaker such mail would not be· delivered
1 0 Those Englishmen. One of them * * * * * * until after their arrival at home.
- ~ ystem in North Galley-"Now was watching, with amazement, a Charles Pr,obert, S2c, RecShip. Robert Bishop, WT3c, PCTC. A
:· ii.ear this. The last ten (or fifteen) couple doing the latest in jitter- I have always had a bug to be a water-tender in the Navy is equi- This avoids needless circulation of
men eating in the mess hall will bugging. "I say old man, what professional roller skater. Before valent to a stationary engineer in mail and speeds up delivery to
form a wo·rking party to help are they doing," to which an I joined the Navy I worked at a civilian life. I'm going to become men still stationed outside the
clean up the galley and mess American bluejacket r e p I i e d, roller rink doing various and sun- the latter, very shortly. During country.
hall." The broadcast has drawn so "dancing." Being slightly over- dry jobs. However, I didn't p.-et my civilian days I worked in an No mail will be sent · to Naval
much comment that we decided to whelmed with .embarrassment the paid for my skating. This time it's electrical shop. The war has Separation Centers or•··receiving
play Sherlock Holmes and find out British sailor asked : "But they g,et going to be different. There's an changed my line of work. I have ships but will be returned to
just what cooks. F ound at the married later on, don't they?" organization composed entirely of a wife and two children to sup- sender unless service· ·· man or
mike was a dungaree clad sea- pro skaters in Akron, Ohio. As port. I'm looking for a jo·b with woman has left civllia i'i· forward-
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man, having the time of his life A Gunner's Mate here on Treas- soon as I discard these blues- security- and civil service is it. ing address.
watching the few remaining blue- ure Island makes the following that's where I'm heading for. * * * However, if you are definitely
jackets gulp down their food to worthwhile suggestion: "I sug- From there I'll probably trav,eI 'La ith Starrett, F2c, USS Ne- sure vou w ill remain overseas in
keep off that "working party." gest a medal for the service wives 'round the country-on my skates! reus. Laugh if you want to; call an 11 re1. of occupa.ti-on. the Nav:v
When asked by your ,editor "by who kept the home fires burning, * * * me nuts and all that- but I'm postoffice says the more letters
whose authority was he making managed the budget, ran the Archie Schools, Coxswain, Rec- making a career out of the Navy! and packages that can be S"'nt
the announcement" he blushed gauntlet of shopping and ration- Ship. My wife and I are going to I honestly and truthfully can say your way, the better.
and stuttered, replying "well it ing, and in general bore the brunt open a store in Foxwell, Virginia. I enjoy being in this outfit. In -----◊-----
w.orks, and if we didn't do some-
of this past war. Keeping the I'v~ been in the grocery business fact, I intend staying in for 20
thing some of those gobs would years. Maybe I'm just a young
juvenile delinquent problem at a for some y.e·ars. My dad used to be Fleet to Receive
·. sit here all aftern-oon munching 'T'exa11. seel~ing adventure, or may-
minimum was no easy task either. the town grocer, and I was his
away at their food and then when They deserv,e a medal, a big one." chief salesman. However, the be· I just like Navy chow, what- 60% Increase
Hoo' roll's around they would be ever the reason- I'm stickin' in.
,·r * s'r store we're going to open will
asking us to serve tea." Now you After a week end of shore pa- really be something. The place One of my 'mates claim I think In Ice Cream
know, but just between us, we troling in San Francisco, Ye Ed. ;7ill handle everything from a this way because I've only been
wouldn't advise your trying out (SEA).- Ice cream for the Pa-
is short on material for this needle to an _anchor. We're going in the service for sev.en months,
the tea time· deal. but I disagree with him. Yep, cific fleet will be increased f'0 01.
column- that is-short on things to make this a paying affair.
possible to tell you right now. * * * you can chalk me down as liking this• year to more than 48 mi!Fon
Of course ·we kno-w Howev,er, there is a new one we Carl Lowitz, SSMC2c, RecShip. this man's navy. pounds- enough to giv.e each m 2n
* * you are not
planning on an early discharge at least 23 big servings a month.
heard over the week end and that I'm going out on discharge points
but if you should be one of those More than 2,000 vessels now
is the new Sailor's Creed which tomorrow. And there's nothing on Nurse: "Doctor, every time I
s uccessful bluejackets just handed have ice cream making ma-
runs something like this: "What I -:'.1.Y mind now but getting back to lean over this sailor to listen to
one of tho-se pieces of paper mak- chinery. Plans are under way to
want to get most out of the Navy ·n v wife in Minneapolis, Minn. his heart, its bea t increases. What
'ing you a civilian again (Oh, is me." When I hit the ol' home town, I'll shall I do?" send additional installations for
happy day), Alnav 250 advises bases and other ships.
urc•bably take a vacation and then Doctor: "Button your collar."
you to buy some items of clothing Large units are equipped to
get into some kind of business for
before going home, or else you pz,oduce enough ice cream for
may not have a pair of shorts to Dependents Asked to ':'llyself. I formerly was employed Then there's the fellow who 2,500 m en daily while the smaller
'bv the Woolworth Co. However,
your name. Those back home have spent a thousand bucks to get rid craft can serve around 800 a
been having a deuce of a time Wait at Home for t.his t'ime I'm going to be my own of halitosis only to find his friends day. Large ships frequently ser-
getting wearing apparel for the boss. didn't like him anyway. vice small vessels.
past two years, just in case you Returning Veterans * * *
Horace Lilley, CM2c, RecShip.
haven't heard them complain. It Critical housing shortages in .As soon as I stepped out of
is suggested that a ll hanoo being this area prompted the issuance school, the· Navy promptly grabbed
discharged procure, prior to dis-
of a Twelfth Naval District me. And just as soon as I get out
charge, a reasonable quantity of
memorandum last week. Depend- of the service, it'll be back to
underwear, work clothing, hand-
ents of returning service· men and s:::hool for yours truly. I intend
kerchiefs, shoes and other similar
wo:nen are asked not to travel to enrolling at Franklin and Mar-
items of clothing which are ob-
coa.sta'.I points to meet them for sha.!l college in Lancaster, P a. I'm II
tainable in Small Stores and
the following reasons. going to majo-r in civil engineer-
Such travel can only result in ing. With three years in the - L~
HELEN HIGHWATER ·disappointment for the Navy de- Navy, and twenty-eight months
mobilization plan calls for return- overseas credit, I'll pro·bably be :== j)
ing men to be sent to Separation stamping on home soil soon. .lo- 11
Centers in their own Naval Dis- Those discharge papers will cer-
tricts. In consequence, men w ill tainly look good-especially when ' (& ..::i\,,.~--
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not be free to visit their families I'm looking at them in Columbia, ,,111, 0 = · (.>
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at coastal ports, but will be sent Pennsylvania. ' ~
immediately to their own districts. * * * I ..,. ,"«t \(~\ ...... ~
Trav.el by dependents w i 11 Robert Willoughby, S1c, Rec- ~
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crowd the- already overloaded Ship. The future is still in the
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transporation system and hinder dark. First of all I haven't got . :.:-
the orderly operation of the dis- the necessary points for dis- . .
8harge system. charge. Second, by the time I do
Living accommodations in all get those points- I'll know what
coastal ports are not and will not :::ourse to pursue on the outside.
be available. I used to be a · truck driven, but
never again. Ahoskie, N . C., where
A passing sailor noted a fellow ,ny home is, isn't a big town-
shipmate, slightly intoxicated, but there'll always be a job open.
having a difficult time finding the I'll make out okeh.
keyhole in his front door. "Can I * * *
help you, mate?" he asked. "No Charles Wilson, S1c, PCTC.
thanks," was the i,eply. "Just The plans are already made.
hold the house still and I can We've picked the site. My fQ 'f'f'.,,.Ntr&A.
manage." brother and I are going to open V,$. ~A. .