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Show Page 2 THE SEAGULL Pacific Veteran Takes Position At Navy Depot The Seagull ie Published every other Saturday for the personnel of the Naval Supply Depot at Clearfield, Utah. ' EDITOR GWEN HUNSAKER Extension 69 PHOTOGRAPHER Kenneth Woodruff paratrooper in Atlanta, Georgia. 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. Buy Bonds- - Avenge Pearl Harbor Pin-Up Packs a Pistol New member of the purchase department is James D. Buffington, who was released from the U. S. Army Infantry last month after two years in the service, four months of it overseas. Mr. Buffington began his army training two years ago as a SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1943 i " Then he was transferred to Jackson, South Carolina, for several months of commandotraining. Mest of the commando training took place at night where James —jand his buddies accumstomed themselves to working in the dark. Twenty-four months ago, on the seventh day of December, 1941, this great nation staggered from the impact of the fowlest blow recorded in history. With three thousand men of the U. S. Navyalone slaughtered in During his four months on various islands in the South Pacific, James experienced light Japanese bombing attacks and suffered several attacks of malaria. cold blood, that fateful day will ever live in the hearts of all of us. Pearl Harbor remains a score to be settled! From December 1 to December 7 inclusive, all of us in the Navy will again have a chance to give our help towardsettling that score. Hachof us, through the pur- returned to the states for hospitalization, then wasreleased at his old training ground, Fort Jackson. He came to Clearfield to work because it was a war job and near to his home- chase of war bonds in the Pearl Harbor Day drive, can As a malaria victim he was town, rado. Glenwood Springs, Colo- James spent his youngeryears help by loaning our moneyto our government to the end on a ranch in Colorado riding horses. Also he traveled Canthat total Victory may bé-achieved. ada, the coast of Alaska, and did excavation work at Boulder Sale of bonds at this time will be for cash. This Dam. Another high spot in his drive is for your added support over and above your travels was a trip to Niagara (Relax girls, he isn’t regular payroll contributions under the War Bond Pay- Falls. married). He’s settled down io roll Reservation Plan. Bonds which are purchased dur- his job for the duration, but as ing this drive will be issued ‘‘ while you wait’’ at the bond soon as the war is over, James says he’s going to see the rest of booth in the Administration building. the world. It is more than a privilege to be able to lend our help to hasten this victory, while at the same time, to be inNavy Terms and Why vesting our personal funds in a direct obligation of the SLOPS was once a general U. S. Government—Serving while saving. term for ready-made clothes and By nowit ought to be understood that if the citizens do not buy bonds, the Government will have to resort to other means to raise the money to fight the war. Saturday, November 27, 1943 Me Pin-Up Girl Winifred Johnson of the Disbursing Office demonstrates one way to keep down the wolf pack as she brandishes a pistol] from her vantage point atop the cafeteria juke box. A local lassie, Winnie spent most of her 21 years in Ogden and she counts three good-looking brothers among her assets. Winnie’s heart definitely belongs to the Navy, but so far she hasn’t made up her mind between an Ensign and a Navy Cadet. Oh yes, as to the figures on the figure—it’s height five feet five inches, weight 120, bust 35 inches, waist 24 inches, and hips 35 inches. hobbies. loaded. Swimming and bowling top her list of P. S. Don’t let that pistol bother you, boys—it isn’t outfits furnished seamen. The word is an old one, for in the time of Chaucer, ‘‘sloppe’”’ designated a kind of trousers, or The bachcs: war is costing ten million dollars an hour. The end of ete the war may be years, not hours or days or weeks or| The seagoing word SPRIT demonths hence. The money must be raised. Hapamc Pe iedBe: It is possible that the citizen, in spite of everything sprit on a sailing ship is an apdone to stimulate his response, does not yet understand baieeg whieh Sprouts cul fem this. It is even probable that he fails to associate a bond | a purchase on his part with a definite, necessary part of| A SUNDOWNER is a current the wareffort. Navy expression for a martinet or strict disciplinarian. It dePerhaps the ballyhoo has been overdone. Perhaps rives from the strict captains there has been so much emphasis on buying a bond and ie once required that all ofti- a, . : cers and men be aboard ship by seeing a Hollywood star, buying a bond and SCeINS 4/ sundown ge: movie, buying a bond and shaking hands with a Quiz oe Kid—so much emphasis, in other words, on buyinga bond, The term BOXING THE COM‘ race a SRE ng An cy . kr ge cSsomethi » a EN Os ad and * getting ~ « ; 2 sys nothing) to do with Jo /PASS extra in return that the citizen 8 ipoxing has gloves, or orange crates basic, 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. Dear Editor, If necessity is the mother cf invention why hasn’t someone invented a column in the Seagull to take care of the personal Storehouse Yarns By WILBUR S. CALDWELL Howard E. Revor, storekeeper needs of the employes in gen- Easy nine, tells this one for the personal obligation to himself and_ his country. truth: “I was out hunting one eral? . . It comes from the Spanish has been too much played down. For example—what if one of day and shot a pheasant’s leg “boxar’’ which means to sail the lieutenants was moving io off. He flew away, but I noBuying a bond maynot be an easy thing to do, but oe another location and wished io ticed where he fell. I crawled ie it is the right thing to do and is the necessary thing to the spot and leaped over the to) BRIGS, thoselittle two masted dispose of his household equip- pheasant. After looking, I ment pronto. There might be a do if the Government’s cenfidence in volunteer, rathe r square rigged ships received dozen or more people who would found this one had two legs -—— than enforced, , bond pure ases is is to be vindicated. rindic |their bond purchases ‘‘brigandine’ |which name meant from robber--or brigand.’ want a stove and another dozen to my surprise I had caught a pheasant with my hands.’’ Let’s each and every one of us, buy all that we can, This was originally a term for who would want a kitchen set or He never has told me where living room suite, bed or whatand MORE—that our fighting men may have the trainthe one-legged pheasant went. the fast sailing vessel used by have-you, ing, the weapons, and the SPIRIT—knowing Or maybe Mrs. Lieutenant they can P!*4tes in the Mediterranean. 5 | He depend on our support—which they must have for Then there’s Charles Huckaby, would like an up-to-date electric victory : sewing machine, and some one assistant storekeeper in Fox in this 5grim conflictnee L e | garding e t the office r who was pro- else has one to sell. Some would nine, who claims he has proof ‘‘One day while ,moted from a seaman’s rating like a nice little kitten or dog for this one: is that he ‘‘climbed in through for their children, or some girl hunting in the hills of Missouri, may want to share her comfort- I looked into the sky; one loneable room with another girl. Or ly goose did I see. I lifted my IF you work for a man, in Heaven’s name work for ea ° s perhapsit would help someone gun, shot the goose; it fell + ‘ 5 e ° . . I rg or him. Speak well of him and stand by the institution he 4. seagoing , to find a good convenient place across a barbed wire fence and shone Wopeisaey a in SICK for her children while she is at cut its head completely off. represents. Remember - - an ounce of loyalty is worth a BAY. It was originally called work. pound of cleverness. | ‘sick berth” but after the round The various uses such column When Willie asked his dad z ‘bows were introduced in 1811, could be put to are so numerous IF you must growl, condemn andeternall y find what was the difference between faalt, the contouy of thaputichedd A I wouldn’t attempt to mention capital and labor, that wise old why resign your position and when you are on the outfected the change of name io them all. gentleman said: ‘‘Well, son, it’s side, damn to your hearts content—but, as long as you Sick bay. Respectfully, this way, the money you lend are a part of the institution, do not condemn it. Mr. Fix-it represents capital. Getting it | The BRIG is a oe FEE matrimonial matches back, however, represents la—Perry Hollingsworth unruly sailors are incarcerated. P. S.—No made. bor.”’ An Ounce of Loyalty LACcenaieee |