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Show ~ THE Page 2 SEAGULL Army, Navy Offers The Seagull \Y Saturday, October 30, 1943 Pretty Pin-Ups,a la NSD Special Training To Young Students Published every other Saturday for the personnel of the Naval Supply Depot at Clearfield, Utah. EDITOR Genevieve Johnson Extension 69 PHOTOGRAPHER Kenneth Woodruff EDITORIAL SUPERVISOR, Lieutenant Harry J. Jordan 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. Don’t Be a Ration Howler The next qualifying test for the army specialized training program and the navy college program will take place in high schools and colleges throughout the nation at 9 a. m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, Twelfth Naval District Headquarters announced today. Graduates of the army and navy programs will serve as specialists, technicians and officers after completing a comprehensive training at a selected college. The test will provide an opportunity for eligible boys to qualify for training at the college level in fields of study for which the army and navy have vital needs. Male high school seniors in their last semester, recent grad- A ration howler may be described as a person who uates and college students not now in the armed services who disagrees with everything done by the ration board in will reach their 17th but not their regard to him. He complains of the amount of gasoline 22nd birthday by March 1, 1944, are eligible to take the qualifying allotted him; he complains about sugar rationing on gen-| tests. Those who will reach their eral principles; he moans to the high heaven because the 17th but not their 20th birthday board won’t grant him newtires or recaps—and usually by March 1, 1944, and qualify the ration board is right in its actions concerning this person. Ration boards have huge jobs, in processing all the applications for gasoline, fuel oil, ete. They have been completely snowed under and the volunteer help has not been enough to take careof the many last minute applica- tions. Ration board members are unpaid. So, if you think you have not received proper consid- eration, make your woes knownto the board — but do it in a businesslike manner. State yourtroubles plainly and specifically. You will be given a fair hearing andall con- sideration. MARINES AND SAILORShavebeen calling for pin-ups, so here is a starter. If you like the idea , we'll continue them, with perhaps a bit more . . . zip! She is pretty Carmen Amos, 18-year-old from Salt Lake City. An employe of the stock upkeep division, she is tive feet, five and oe inches tall and weighs 123 pounds. may express a preference for the Navy. Marine Corps or Coast Guard. Those who are over17 but will not become 22 before March 1, 1944, and designate army preference are given special consideration for the army specialized training program after induction. In this program they serve as soldiers on active duty in uniform with pay and are assigned to colleges in the program. The Why Gray? The navy’s new slate gray uniform for officers was the result of long and exhaustive tests conducted by the navy in the laboratory andin the field to find a color which blends with the sea as well as the ship’s paintwork. army paysall expenses including tuition, fees, housing and food. Seventeen-year-old who prefer Keep your eyes on the helicopthe army program and qualify on the test are offered military ter. In a recent history-making scholarships until they become demonstration an air corps pilot made 24 landings and take-offs 18. Don’t be a ration howler. The ration board is doing with a helicopter from the deck its best to handle the situation. Unnecessary complaints Those selected for the navy of a moving tanker. It is now anprogram may express a prefer- | nounced that small decks will be do not help matters along. —Victory News. ence for colleges on the navylist placed on Liberty ships to perand the course of study they mit wider use of this new plane. wish to pursue. Students in this Stay down there, you subs! category will be on active duty in uniform with pay including tuition, housing, food and every- | thing but personal items. Walter S. Conway | Third Employed (Continued from Page 1) She: Salt Lake is certainly laid out nice. Canada, $35; Germany, $21; Rus- | sia, $4; Italy, $1.51; Japan, 30c, and China, 28c. x * & The nation’s labor force dropped 1,600,000 when schocls , reopened in September, the cen- » sus bureau reports, adding that unemployment has fallen to the lowest level on record. Figures are based on the week September Sito di; Only 800,000 persons werelisted by the bureau as jobless, which is a decline of 200,000 from the corresponding week in August, and 900,000 down from the same week of September of last year. Total employment was set at 52,500,000 for September, a net increase 6f 100,000 over 1942 cor- A, Saturday, October 30, 1943 responding figures. x # He: Yes, and when Ogdendies it will be laid out just as nice. x * # ‘Halt! Who goes there?’’ “American.”’ “Advance and recite the second verse of The Star Spangled Banner.”’ “YT don’t knowit.’’ “Proceed, American.’’ Uncle Samis considered one of the best paying bosses in the world, Compare our base monthly rates to those of other navies in the world and we have no | from the Somerville high school room for complaints: U. S., $50; ae 1924, and took two state uni'versity extension courses in ac- | counting. In 1924, he also took a Navy Praises NSD A Mother’s Prayer Employes, Navy Day God, father of freedom, look | State house. : after that boy of mine, where(Continued from Page 1) | The next year, he began work ver he may be. Walk in upon \for the First National Bank in to the enemy, challenging him on Boston, in the foreign depart- the sea, under the sea, and in| him, talk with him during the job as junior clerk in the Boston 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 name (though you may use a pseudonym when printed.) Limit, 75 words. Slander not permitted nor anything that constitutes military information. The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of The Seagull. ment, being employed there unsilent watches of the night, and the air.’’ til 1941, when he transferred to Honored visitors included, he- ;Sspur him to bravery when he the naval air station, Quonset Transfer ing to ‘‘Joe,’’ were stacking cases Point, R. I. There, he was em- sides the speakers, Mayor G. |faces the cruel foe. of foodstuffs just brought ashore. ployed by the contractors for the Harold Holt of Clearfield; H. E. my prayerto his heart. Hemingway, chairman of Mili- | As I looked more closely there Letter From the South Pacifie staring me in the face was the 'N220s 71822 dehydrated (Editor’s note: The following from E. A. Souture onions in Modesto! letter, reprinted in part from the What a time we had in getting publication of the navy purchas- deliveries and here the onions ing office, San Francisco, Calif., ‘were staring me in the face many was written overseas by Lt. thousands of miles from home. Phipps L. Rasmussen, personal | went up and patted the cases friend of NSD.) “You Lt. T. T. Thompson of as though it was my pet dog in know how it ‘front of my fireplace at home. is, Jim, |I couldn’t help but have a feeling rattling papers, writing letters, of pride — especially as there telephoning, etc., day after day|were several thousand hungry at NPO. Sometimes you if you are actually wonder ,men in the vicinity who would procuring ,soon be consuming the stuff. anything. The million pounds of} Likewise I have seen many spunds, beans, onions, or sacks cases of canned foods procured of bolts and nuts always remain by NPO at different points in as intangible objects. The only the South Pacific—believe me, time’ you are conscious of their you then realize that all your laimportance is when the requisi- bor hasn’t been in vain. I pass tioning activity doesn’t get it on this along just in case any of time. yeu at the navy purchasing ofA few weeks ago I was on one fice get a feeling that what you of the islands walking along ihe are doing for the wareffort isn’t beach—-when ahead of me a so vital as you would like to bebunch of natives, big, black, grin- lieve. ning, barefoot boys—all answer-, “Lt. Phipps L. Rasmussen.”’ construction of the air station, tary affairs committee, Ogden and assigned as accountant in chamber of commerce; Norman the navy section. In October, he Sims, chairman of military afwas promoted to assistant to the fairs committee, Salt Lake City chief clerk, and came to Utah the chamber of commerce; Reese M. next spring. Reese, state auditor; Oliver G. Outdoor sports in general and Ellis, state treasurer; Charles H. football, baseball and boxing in Skidmore, superintendent of pubparticular are his chief interests, lic instruction; Justice Lester A. along with his dog, ‘‘Cookie,”’ a Wade, Utah Supreme Court; cocker spaniel. Charles R. Mabey, only living exHe and his wife, Marguerite, governor of Utah and national and nine-year-old daughter, Jean, vice president of the navy league, live at Washington Terrace. and other state officials and leading business and newspaper men Veteran Visits Depot of the state. Recent visitor to the depot was Sergeant: ‘‘I dreamed of you J. Harry Hickman, Veterans em- last night.’’ ployment representative for Pretty Gal: (Coldly) Really?” Utah, Salt Lake City. Sergeant: ‘‘Yeah. Then I woke up and put two extra blankets on the bed.”’ Employe Loses Ring * LOST: By NSD employe, a gold Chauffeur: Masonic ring, valued for per- at the door. sonal reasons. Finder please reLieutenant: iturn to the Security office. knock. Keep my boy inspired by the | ;never ending faith in his God, |throughout all the long days of hopeful victory wherever his ‘duty calls him keep his spirit jhigh and his purpose unwavering. Make him a loyal friend, nourish him with the love that I gave to him at birth and satisfy the hunger of his soul with the knowledge of my daily prayer. He is my choicest treasure. Take care of him, keep him in health and sustain him under ;every possible circumstance. I once warmed him under my heart. You warm him anew in his shelter under the stars. Touch him with my smile of cheer and comfort and my full confidence in his every brave pursuit. Fail him not, and may he not * * Sir, your car is fail YOU, his COUNTRY, nor the MOTHER whobore him. —Contributed by We Yes, I heard it Jean Harman. |