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Show Page 2 THE Saturday, April 1, 1944 South Sea Atmosphere for NSD Do You Know? The Seagull \4 Do you know— That the Clearfield Naval Supply Depotis one of the larg- SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1944 Published every other Saturday for the personnel of the Naval Supply Depot at Clearfield, Utah. est of its kind in the world. That $5,500,000 has been appropriated by Congress for further construction at NSD. This is in addition to the $995,- EDITORIAL STAFF GWEN HUNSAKER MARGUERITE K. BYINGTON GRACE W. PORTER KENNETH WOODRUFF JIMMIE CAGLE Sp(P) 2c LIEUTENANT HARRY J. JORDAN . SEAGULL 000 program which was announced earlier this year. Editor Associate Editor Associate Editor Photographer Photographer . Editorial Supervisor That the new construction program will include the following: Eight 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. Why Aren’t You Working? one-story temporary storehouses. 1,500,000 square feet of open storage paving. Extension to public works shop and garage. Extension to heating plant and steam distribution lines for new buildings. Individual heating units for 10 existing storehouses. Extensions to roads, tracks and other facilities. Absenteeism is one of the curses that is continually hindering the war effort. It is a disease that breaks down the working habits of those afflicted and leaves not only the one absent, but those who work with him, inefficient, indifferent, and se- verely handicapped. Of course, there are times when it is absolutely necessary a day but the regular habit of deliberately staying away miss to is traitorous and deserves punishment. This un-American action is all too prevalent, and you who have a job to do should mend your ways while there is yet time. When you stay away you put off what should be doné now! You disappoint those who expect more from you than you deliver. You keep others from doing what they should do and you maycontribute to killing or injuring our own fighters. Work hard and keep atit all the time—not just now and then! Yours is a privilege to help your relatives and friends on the battle fronts. They are regular fighters. Why can’t YOU be regular workers? Barracks and facilities for 250 WAVES. Four permanent barracks for enlisted men. Bachelor officer quarters. Mess hall for enlisted men. Administration building for Naval Service Unit. Newfire station. Recreation building with pool room, movie theater and li- brary facilities. A Clearfield Cutie who claims the hula dance as her specialty, this week poses in costume as our NSD Pin-Up candidate. She is Margaret Van Oostendort who also draws as well as dances. A Navy girl of long standing, ““Midge’’ was an employe of the Navy Aeronautics Plant ot Newark, New Jersey, before coming to the depot Automotive Spares section last January. NSD Books Movies For Coming Weeks Scuttlebutt Sunday, April 2 Just remember sailors’ ladies ~ are not famedfor sitting still. By Edgar A. Guest “CRY HAVOC” When you hit the sack, forget it! Better far your throat were Margaret Sullivan, Ann South- Young fellow in the Navy, cut ern and Joan Blondell. The when the talk begins to flow, story of army nurses during And you'll find it does, my Than to use it to be spreading the campaign on Bataan. hearty, wheresoever you may what is known as “‘scuttlego, Based on a successful Broadbutt.’’ You will hear it in your quarters way play. Here’s More About and you'll hear it fore and aft; There’s a constant flow of chatand They will tell you who is coming ter both ashore and far at sea Postal Changes ‘Barney Bear’s Victory Garden’ Animated Cartoon in Techni- and who's due to leave the Touching when and where craft; (Continued from page 1) you’re bound for and what color. Just remember mouths of sailwill or willnot be; armed forces overseas remain Tuesday, April 4 ors very seldom long are shut, But remember, boy, no matter six cents. “ALI BABA AND THE 40 And unfounded conversation is what it is you may have THIEVES” New Postal Rate what’s known as “‘scuttleheard: Technicolor ..production of a butt!” In regards to the new postal musical comedy with Maria In the Navy nothing’s certain rate, correspondents are classi- Montez and Jon Hall. Plenty of When some “‘hasher” starts re- till the skipper gives ‘the fied into three categories—the action, music and scenery. lating what he’s heard a word.” and curious (Why did they do it?), “striper’’ say, Only brass hats know what's “What's Buzzin’ Buzzard” the complaining (They can’t doing. On the bridge alone Takeit in, if you’ve a mind to, do this to me!), and, most ob- Also Technicolor. One of those but don’t carry it away! they strut, noxious of all, the complacent good animated cartoons. When the women getto talk- But from them you get your ortype. The latter group, who Thursday, April 6 ing, and it’s certain that they ders. All the rest is ‘’scuttle“Passage to Marseille” constitute the chief headache butt.”” will, to postal authorities, NOTE: Letters must be signed with your true name (though you may use a pseudonym when printed.) The opin- ions expressed are not necessarily those of The Seagull. Dear Editor: | suggest that the depot should have some drink other than coca cola available for the employes who do not care for cola drinks. Cola is harm- ful to the body and many people do not wish to drink it. just go Humphrey Bogart, Claude right on licking their stamps in Rains, Michele Morgan in a the customary spot and putting follow-up to their Casablanca. and them on the envelopes in the A special short subject same position—with or withSunday, April 9 out the right postage. “HIGHER AND HIGHER” Mrs. Mary Phillips, superA fast musical with Michele visor of the correspondence Morgan, Jack Haley and Frank section, points out that such (The Voice) Sinatra. carelessness may either hold and up the progressofthe letter unA short subject til the right postage is supplied by the sender, or in the case of no return address, may result in the letters being permaDo You Know nently lost. i Use Complete Address Anyone ToFill Since the official mail and These Positions? that for naval personnel is so | believe it is the wish of the heavy, civilians are asked not depot to satisfy as many of the to give the depot as their mail- F-4 Crew Presents “Life” to Sailors Construction Inspectors employes as possible. So speak- ing address. All letters ading for myself, and those who dressed to naval personnel want drinks that are less harm- at the depot should show the ful, we would appreciateit very rank of the person concerned. much. 3 Unidentified mail is now beMay | suggest some soft ing held at the depot post of- —WMust have college degree in engineering and tion. drinks Since the new Navy library has been having difficulty in getting up-todate copies of current magazines, seven employes from storehouse F-4 Railroad Brakemen— —Must have previous railroad experience. have voluntarily contributed a year’s subscription to ‘Life.’ Receiving the magazine on behalf of the NSD sailors are Seaman 1|c Robert Estes and Seaman 2\c Bill Richter. The F-4 crew making the contribution as such as orange, beer (if possible), late milk. root fice for the following persons: and choco- Miss Rosemary Wells, Mr. Arthur |. Care, Miss Polly Smith, Thank you, Jim Kacin, Carl C. Sharp and Ruby Johnsen, H-5 Laurence Mayberry. extensive experience inspection of in construc- pictured above are: Frances Brown, Joseph Thurgood, Bailey Scott, Vivien Suiter, Mabel Warren, Cleo Marble and Roland Tovey. i |