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Show Page 2 THE SEAGULL Saturday, October 16, 1943 Cliff Surrell, Senior and Junior Cliff Surrell Jr. Sees NSD Stamp on The Seagull \4 Alaskan Supplies PHOTOGRAPHER Recently home on leave from the navy was Clifford P. Surrell Jr., machinist mate second class, son oi Cliff— Surrell, principal storekeeper in D-5. Cliff Jr. has been in the naval service since February, 1940, and has been in ten major engagements, including Pearl Harjbor, Midway, the Coral Sea, and EDITORIAL SUPERVISOR, Lieutenant Harry J. Jordan |a destroyer, is officially credi- Saturday, October 16, 1943 Published every other Saturday for the personnel of the Naval Supply Depot at Clearfield, Utah EDITOR Genevieve Johnson Extension 69 Kenneth Woodruff the Solomons battles. His ship, Address all communications to Office of Public Relations, Naval Supply Depot, Clearfield, Utah. It is requested that any of the material herein be reprinted only with the express permission of the Navy Department. All photographs, unless otherwise credited, are official Navy pictures. ted with sinking one submarine and 19 Jap planes. “T know that the supplies from Clearfield Naval Supply Devot really get around where they’re needed,”’ Cliff Jr. said, ‘‘beeause I saw some of them at Dutch Harbor!’’ He has been in the Alaskan area for the past ten months. The Surrells are originally from Turlock, Calif. Cliff Jr. attended high school at Turlock, entering the navy on his graduation. He has never been wounded or had his ship sink at sea. Bonds For Insurance I’ve been doing alittle figuring with an insurance salesman. He wants me to buy a 20-year endowment policy. It would cost me $19.00 per month and in 20 yearsit will pay me $5000. After the salesmanleft, I got out my pencil and ran into somestartling facts. I discovered that I would actually pay out $4560 and receive $5000, I wore alittle more off the point of my pencil. The result showed me that our own Unele Sam had an endowment policy that was far better. Now living in Layton, the Sur- rells have really gone all-out for the war effort. Besides Cliff Sr., who transferred to NSD in January from MareIsland, their By paying $18.75 per month to Uncle Sam and, of other son, Pfe John Surrell, is course, reinvestingall receipts for the second ten years, training in South Dakota to be a radio gunner; and their dog, I would be able to draw out $58.33 per month for the ten “Dewey,’’ is training for sentry succeeding years. In other,words I would be taking out duty with the army in Califor$7000 instead of the $5000 offered by the insurance com- nia. Mrs. Surrell is a registered employed at Hill field. pany. I would have invested only $4500 instead of $4560. nurse, Mr. Surrell was also in the If I were still able to work after 20 years, and con- last war, serving with the meditinued my $18.75 monthly payments. I would have a cal corps, attached to the inHe served 14 months monthly income of $102.77 per month for the next ten fantry. overseas, and was in three batyears. I would have invested $6750 and I would drawout tles in France. $12,332.80. If the time should come when I cannot keep up my What ToDo In Case premium payments, my only redress with the insurance company would be to borrowall I could and forget the Of An Air Raid policy, Here Uncle Sam would again pay me 100% plus 1. Run, run like hell, it doesn’t interest. make any difference where, just The salesman stressed the fact that in the event of | so you run. 2. If accosted by a warden tell death they would pay out $5000, Reducing the flowery him to go to blazes. Chances are sales talk to corn field language this means that I make a he doesn’t know as much as you wager with them. But I have to bet that I die. The insur- do, just showing off! 3. Yell, scream! This doesn’t ance company can only win if T live. They haveall the help but it does add to the confu- ‘gamblers percentage on their side, too. They compile the HOME ON LEAVErecently was Cliff Surrell Jr., (right) who visited with his father, Cliff Surrell Sr., head storekeeper in D-5. Young Surrell said he saw NSD supplies in the Alaskan area. NOTE: If you have a moan on your mind or a better”way to do something or you wish to commend something or someone (rare) write us a letter about it. Letters must be signed with your true pseudonym when printed.) Limit, 75 words. thing that constitutes military information. necessarily those of The Seagull. (though you may use a sion. And it scares hell out of the figures andstatistics of many years to be sure they have the odds. I don’t want to nor do I expect to die in the ne ar future. Most assuredly I do not want to bet that I die. Uncle Sam does not play that way. By de aling with women and kids. keep it up. It will be mighty 4. If you see a bomb grab it, Dear Editor, Fer some time the employes nice when our boys come home, don’t let anyone keep you away from it, they would want it them- of this depot have been asking and they thankall of us for helpselves. After all it might not go each other the same question ing them to win this war. When we see CommanderKesoff and if it doesn’t, will make “How much is taken out of your |pay check?”’ snich with a serious lcok on his a swell souvenir. I am storekeeper get a face, don’t think he is mad—I 5. If you should happen 7. es pay check of $50.70 and twice a/|think he is only counting to see tei ee eae month. I have $7.50 withheld|how many men and women he him, I bet that I live. Myfiguring has convinced me that [’ll gamble with|, Uncle Sam, to the extent of at least an $18.75 bond per month, After the war I can continue with the regular sav-| make any difference who she is each payday for bonds; I know phes ings bonds. Just watch mego after that $102.77 per month. Receipts For Withholdings name Slander not permitted nor anyThe opinions expressed are not Someday at three he may —if she has a husband he could |that I am paid at the rate of Open up a can of pineapple not see you in the dark anyway. $1440 per annum plus overtime, |Juice and treat us all, because O.N. SHRADLEY. he is a mighty good fellow, and 6. Stand out in the open — butthatis all that I do know. show everybody you’re not a cowOther employes all know the nobody can deny it. | jard. This way you won’t miss same thing —- how much they Girls, finish this song, and keep | | anything and nothing will miss | make an hour or a year and how' working and singing and we will __A recently received Letter to the Editor (see column at you either. Maybe. : ;much is withheld for bonds, but ,soon right) is a crysta lization of a long-felt need and well-deserved | 7. If at night there will be a that is all. trol. complaint. total blackout. This is foolishness Mr. Editor, can you tell us The letter asks why NSD employes do not receive a slip |—-don’t take chances on stumexplaining deductions from their paychecks. We, too, may bling over some poor sap and ask the same question. WHY? ee on businesses and companies include a state- why wedo not get a slip with our have this war under con—John Van Schaik pay checks, showing us what jbreaking your neck. Light little ' we earn and what our take-outs Dear Editor, fires everywhere (they'll grow) are? As earnest, hard working Howabout giving our laundry ment with their checks as a matter of course — their employes |so you and others can see where | people, we feel that we would a boost? After all, we are work, i , , like to know what is being held ing for the Marines, which is a take it for granted. It is their right to know what hiseee c fe re * fae. lout of our pay checks and what pleasur I assure you. Also we e and to have a receipt for deducti ons so that they can know| 8. If in a saloon stand by the | for. We also feel that we would are serving the civilians, whom where they stand financially with their empl oyers and their slot machine jackpot. It’s never like to have a receipt to show we are giving almost weekly government at all times. ;been hit yet. You may be lucky. for our withholdings. It is not that they do not trust their accountants to figure, 9. Wave at the enemy fliers. their deductions unchecked — they may be completely accur-|If they wave back, it’s fun — if ate.. But somehow,onefeels a little more satisfied in his >wn 2°t, ignore nara Prepant y mind if he can follow the process. a Deicrseatahae"No Smoking Whythen, can’t the employes of the Naval Supply Depot ~ Th, + : = rules. The fliers are too busyto be entitled to the sameright? ‘notice lights. Anyway you'll be It would entail a great deal more bookkeeping, you say? hel ping the tobacco industry and service—I know, because I am —A Storekeeper at F-4 from California, where they refuse to do laundry in less than three weeks. Thank you. |Dear Editor, —William Hogan What | more this country women like needs is . the labor gangs on this depot. They come Dear Editor: ;in the morning nice and fresh, It is suggested that the ‘‘Sea- Not so much as you might think. The information is recorded, that helps to win the war. The punch their cards, and go their gull” start a campaign to have surely, in official books. Copying of the totals would be com- rule was probably made by the ways, with big smiles for every- the employes of the depot bring paratively simple: base pay, overtime earned, gross pay, tax Temperance League. /body they meet. old magazines for shipment to deductions, social security, and bond deductions. | 11. Last but not least — to} They get to the car, and no the boys overseas. We have been The information could be on a separate sheet of paper, or, avoid memorizing all this ad- matter if it is pineapple or ap- having more and more shipvice shoot yourself and save plesauce, they dig right in. And ments of materials to advanced on a detachable portion of the check, itself. someone else the trouble. You ,if they are in a good mood, you bases and it would be a simple be missed. will hear the latest songs on the matter, when packing this maSubmitted by Werner, hit parade, but the love songs | terial, to use some of these magwin out every time. So, girls, azines for packing. Fire Dept. —O. N. 8. WOULDN’T THE RESULTING SATISFACTION and| won't STRENGTHENING OF MORALE BE WORTH THE. EXTRA WORK? | |