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SERMONETTE Poets Corner Truman Asks Third Fleet Sails for

San Francisco Oct. 10
Legislation for
Veterans Admiral William F. Halsey's
___ .,,__ __ _,.__ __ _.><. __ _...,~ triumphant Third Fleet will steam
Have you ever sat through a pic-
ture show (SEA) - Immediate assistance majestically into San Francisco
CHAPLAIN J. B. NANCE, Barracks E While rain seeped in your trous- for returning veterans was a Bay in mid-October as its first
major point in President Tru- port of call on a "victory cruise"
ers, Joe?
Life is a boomerang. We usually get back just about what Have you ever labored in mil- man's reconversion program re- to New York harbor via the Pana-
dewed clothes, • port made to Congress recently. ma Canal.
we put into it. We receive courtesy and consideration from Admiral Halsey, who said his
Or stepped on a liza rd with your H e urged legislation be enacted
others in proportion to the courtesy and consideration which naked toes? to liberalize veterans' rights and future plans are "up to Washing-
Have you ever stood till you benefits; to clarify G.I. reemploy- ton," will accompany his fleet,
we show to others. We experience friendship by being a friend. ment rights unde-r selective serv- which includes the battleship
thought you'd choke
This common observation is true in respect to most of the ice; to assist veterans with farms Missouri, aboard which the Jap
In line for ice cream or a glass surrender was signed in Tokio
civilities of life. However, we never know when some ordinary of coke, on irrigated lands and reclama- Bay.
tion projects; to provide social
deed may have far-reaching significance. Only to hear the familiar shout, security credit w hile in the serv- The Iowa and other units will
"We're sorry fellows,
ice, and to liberalize and clarify rendezvous at Pearl Harbor, head
But we'va i11st run out."
For example, some sixty years ago an English boy was provisions for hospital and med- for San Francisco October 10,
To be a little more s-pecific, and enter New Yo•rk harber on
saved from drowning by a farmer's son, named Alexander Have you ever been in the South ical care. Navy Day, October 27.
Fleming. P acific? Lists Measures Although Fleet Admiral Ches-
Measures s uggested by the Vet-
ter W . Nimitz has not yet an-
Naturally, the two boys became close friends. The parents H ave you ever wakened in chill- erans' Administration, the Presi- nounced his home-coming plans it
ing fright dent stated, should be given
of the lad whose life had been saved became interested in the is believed he will head the cruise
To the awesome sounds of the prompt consideration by Con- to New York.
farmer's son, and made it possible for him to enter a Medical trop;.c night? gress. These· recommendations in-
School and become a doctor. That young man has since be- Ha·s your skin ever turned a yel- cluded increased allowances for
V low-green disabled veterans going to school;
come world famous as the discoverer of Penicillin. From the daily doses of atabrine? extending educational privileges Germans 6 Months
H as sweat ever dripped on your regardless of age; permitting vet-
Two or three years ago, when \X'inston Churchill left the writing pad erans to take short But high cost Late in Produdion
Teheran Conference, he was a sick man. By the time he reached While you penned a letter to your school courses; increasing pen-
mom and dad? sions to disabled veterans; im- Of New Weapons
Cairo he was seriously ill with pneumonia. Penicillin saved
Have you ever been tempted to proving hospital care for G. I.'s,
his life. This was the second time that Alexander Fleming had moan and sob and eliminating red tape and clar- (SEA). - "The Germans were
about six months too late in de-
saved hs life, for Winston Churchill was the English lad who At the fate of a lonely •land- ifying life insurance contracts velopment and mass production of
based gob, and loan guaranties.
had been saved from drowning some sixty years before. H ave you ever wished you could Selective service for age groups new weapons," Secretary of the
strip down bare 18-25 should be continued, with Navy F orrestal reported on his
"For life is a mirror of king and slave, return from a European tour.
And r oll around in the snow service limited to two years, the Mr. Forrestal said the Germans
'Tis just what we are and do; "Back There?" President recommended. He pro- had in production a submarine
If you don't think that would be posed legislation to increase un-
Then give to the world the best that you have ... terrific employment compensation to $25 with a speed of 18 knots under
wat er, considerably faster , than
And the best will come back to you!" You've never been in the South weekl.v and an increase in the any previously known craft had
Pacific. present 40 cent minimum wage. attained.
Construction Aids In addition they had developed
Have you ever thrilled to the Other proposals to Congress, in- a "spider" torpedo, whose depth
<!bapel ... AT THE CHAPEL. svmphony cluded federal aid for construc- and course could be controiled,
Of the gentle surf of an azure
Protestant Services tion of 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 were beginning to use hydrogen
DIVINE SERVICES sea?
Treasure and Yerba Buena Islands Two g uest soloi.sts will be heard Have you ever sifted the coral homes within a year and 10,000,- peroxide as a propulsion fuel, and
this- Sunday, Septembe•r 23, at sand 000 to 15,000,000 homes inside the had developed wind tunnels far in
V both 0930 and 1030 se-rvices in the F or the ocean jewels of this stor- next ten years; creation of a fed- advance of any in the United
Treasure Island Chapel. As a ied land? eral agency to promote scientific States, capable of reproducing
research; salary increases for all conditions existing at supersonic
prelude to both services, Orley Have vou ever watched the moon-
See, nationally known violinist light trace government employees including speeds.
and conductor of the Oakland Soft patterns of gold and silver congressmen; sale of unneeded
Symphony Orchestra w ill plav the lace? ships in our merchant· fleet ; de- tral agency ; stockpiling strategic
slow movement from the "Svm- Then you've never tasted the _;o,·::: velopment of public works and materials not produced in needed .
phonie Espagnole" (Lalo-) with prolific natural resources through a cen- quantities.
Ross McKee, Sp(W)2c, at the Of the fabled is1es of the South
organ. Miss Eunice No·rthup, so- P acific.
prano, will s-ing "Great Peace
Have They Which Love Thy Law" Have you ever stood on a jungle WHATKNOTS b'J-l(cllN-
Sunday Services
(James Rogers) as a solo. ridge
Protestant Worship
The Chapel Choir will also sing And yearned for the sight of the
Treasur11 and Yerba Buena Islands
"Rejoice in the Lord Always" Brooklyn Bridge?
Treasure Island Chapel-0930 and 1030 Bib 6ROWN MALE HOSPlfAl
Comnrnnion-1130 (Chapel) (Purcell). Have you ever sloshed through
Hospital Chapel-1000 the tropic r ains tORPSMl=N ARI: gw1<:s F~-
Theatre No. 3-1030 Chaplain H.. G. Gatlin w ill COORA6ED S~ jjjE NA'N TO
Embarkation Ship's Service Chapel 0700 speak at 1030 on "Equipment for And dreamed of the sweep of the ~LAY wmi bOLLS ..... BOT
Yerba Buena Island Theatre--0930 Texas plains ?
T omorrow" and at 0930 Chaplain ALL /N A GOOb CAUS£ __
Catholic Masses lllE' DOLLS ARE use D TO
John B. Nance· will speak on "The Would you trade any one of those
Treasure Island Chapel-0630, 0720 and T~AUI ~Eb /r\A"-IN(j/
0820 Will of God." fancied thrills
The!\tre No. 1-1030 For a Sunday hike in the Berk-
Hospital Chapel-0630 and 0900
Embarkation Ship's Service Cl:apel - Theatre N-o. 3 shire Hills ?
0600 ' · ,_ Chaplain Edward M . Reighard Or a berry patch in the Carolines,
Yerba Buena 'Island Theatre--0830
Confessions n (YB Theatre Office) 0800 will speak at 1030 Sunday in or
Mormon Study Group The~tre No. 3 on "Atoms and Re- A hunter's shack in the Northern
Theatre No. 2-0930 ligion." Pines?
WEEKDAY ACTIVITIES Then to be· just a little more spe-
Daily-Masses (Small Chapel, Treasure Hospital Chapel cific,
Island) 1150 and 1630 Chaplain C. H . Loveland, newly
Daily-Confessions ( Small Chapel, Treas- You belong out here in the· South
ure Island) assigned to Treasure Island Hos-
Daily-Masses (Hospital Chapel)-0645 Pacific!
Daily- Masses (Embarkation Ship's pital aite,r training at Naval - Anonymous.
Service Chapel) 1600 Training School (Chaplains) at I
Daily - Protestant Worship Service -
1430 (Embarkation Ship's Service Williamsburg, Virginia, will speak
Chapel)
Monday-Blessed Virgin Sodality (First at 1000 Sunday in the Hospital Slc: "My memory's getting
Monday of the Month) 1800 (Small Chapel. Carolyn Brown, Ylc, so- awfully bad.''
Chapel)
Tuesday - Miraculous Medal Novena, prano, will sing "How Lovely Ar,e· S2c: "How come?"
1830 (Large Chapel)
Tuesday-Christian Science Group, 1800 Thy Dwellings" (Liddle), as a Slc: "When I meet a guy who
(Chapel Reception Room) special solo. acts really friendly, I can't r e-
Tuesday - Holy Name Society, 1915
(Small Chapel) Organ Recital member whether he owes me
Wednesdays - Christian Servicem~n•s
League, 1830 ( Chapel Reception Elwood Gaskill, Sp(W)2c, will money, or I owe him."
Room) . play the regular weekly organ re-
Wednesday- Organ Recital (Hospital
Chapel) 121G and 1400 cital at the Treasure Isiand Hos- Allegro Vivace and Air from
Thursqay - Chapel Choir Rehearsal pital Chapel Wednesday, Septem- "Water Music" ........ Handel
( Chapel Gallery) 1800
Friday-Wave Singers Rehearsal (Chap- ber 26, a t 1215. Gaskill is regu- Vision . ... . . ....... Rheinberger LT. fRANI( CAMP, AND LT JfSSE W~EN llAP SEAME.N
el Reception Room) 1800 BRADFORD WEI-ff TI-IROU&H MISBEJ.tAV6 TuEIR.
Friday-Mormon Study Group, 1830 larly heard at services in the Sheep May Safely Graze ... Bach TQAININ6 AT CAMP BRADFORD OFFICE.RS lOSE rncE,
( Chapel Gallery) ' Embarkation Chapel and at Thea- Madrigale . ..... .... .. Simonetti AND OQDER Tl-lEM-
Friday - Jewish ·Services (Hosp_i{al LITTLE CReEI< VA.
Chapel ) 1900 ... tre No. 3. The following program Celebrated March ...... Lachner. SELVES CONFINED TO
Saturday-Confessions (Small Chapel, QWlRTERS .....
Treasure Island) 1400-2000 will be open to all personnel and Sanctus ...... . .. . . ..... Bounod
Saturday-Confessions (Hospital Chap• their guests: "Hallelujah Chorus" ..... Handel
el) 1800-1900