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Show Page 2 THE The eagull \Y Saturday, October 2, 1943 SEAGULL An Also-Ran Saturday, October 2, 1943 Published every other Saturday for the personnel of the Naval Supply Depot at Clearfield, Utah: EDITOR Genevieve Johnson Extension 69 i 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. 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. Dear Editor: This world is a ‘‘Merry-GoRound’’ and where wegetoff is up to us. As our great leader, Commander Hines says, ‘“‘you cannot get a thing by sitting down and wishing forit.’’ In this geat country there isn’t a thing we cannot get, if we try. Only yesterday our commander came on the ramp where we were working (D-12), greeted everyone with a smile and a pleasant word, and a few suggestions. When heleft he did not Don’t Ride With Hitler! Never before has passenger car transportation been so important to this country. Today, America rides to work ...1n 25 million passengercars! -And because we depend upon passenger cars for more than 80 per cent of our essential transportation, car-shar- ing is a vital necessity to our program of war production. IF CAR SHARING BREAKS DOWN, PRODUCTION CANNOT AND WILL NOT BE MAINTAINED. put the place on fire, but instead he made friends because he was not too big to talk with the workers under him. More and more, supplemental gasoline rations will be issued on the basis of car-sharing, as well as the authorization of purchase of newtires. What more can a person want than health and friends, so let’s all try to be like our commander One empty seat robs one war worker of vital trans- portation, and cars are needed NOW to provide rides for NSD employes, especially to and from Ogden. Register with the gas rationing board in the administration build- ing! 1 yy Bend An Ear, Mac! Pistol-Packin’?’ Mamma In the race for Cutie No. 6, this aristocratic ‘‘butie’’ attracted record-breaking vote. Almost at press time, it looked In a recent war bond drive, a skipper asked one ofhis loqua- as if he had the contest won, only to find at the last minute cious enlisted men to give a short pep talk to his shipmates, urging that it was another case of them to help the cause. Theclassic bit of oratory follows: “Tove’s labor lost.” “Mates, your Uncle Sam is in the same spot you’ve found yourHe was declared disqualified self many a time before the eagle flies—a little short on the long on grounds of ineligibility, due green—and wants to put a slight touch on you. = SS From a west coast, shipyard Produce for your navy and make comes the story of a draftsman who lost a half-day recently by oversleeping and missing his bus. When he did amble in the office at noon, he found the following message on his drafting board: “Lived there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself has said, ‘To hell with work—I’ll stay in bed! —A. Schickelgruber.’’ poet k every working day chart for married life, the author of which had evidently been a Sailor. In nine clauses there are set forth the duties of wife to husband, .and those of husband to wife. The full text of the document is as follows: “Having also read to her the Articles of War, I explained to her the conditions under which Hook Secretary mean?’ * you OF ok The National Industrial Conference reports that the cost of living went down 0.3 per cent in August, as compared with a decrease in costs of 1.2 per cent in July... The drop is going up, apparently. a ek We heard a little scuttlebutt that Mrs. Jeanne Sparks of the war bond office is going on a walking tour to San Francisco. It seems there was a wager whether Bill ReMay’s bond lwwould get here on time... ek a A merchant once took out a fire insurance policy the same day his store and contents burned to the ground. Suspecting fraud, the insurance company could prove nothing, so it had to content itself with writing the following letter: ‘Dear Sir: You took out an insurance policy at ten a. m. and your fire did not break out until three-thirty p. m. Will you day. chance to be blown on her beam ends by winds kindly explain the delay?”’ of misfortune, me to stand by her and see her righted. Pee Some people throw their tongues into high gear before their brains turn over. It’s all right to eat onions, but on’t breatheit to a soul. 9. To lay our course for the Great Harbour in the hope that moorings and ground to swing 1. She to obey signals without may be found for two Britishquestions when received. , built craft when laid up for eter2. She to steer by my reckon- nity.’’ OK OK 7. Me to revictual her day by she do Recently Bill Pitts of D-10 was asked. when he had joined the Marine corps—It seems the questioner had seen a paper signed by Supply Sergeant William Pitts whois stationed at the Marine barracks. It is a coincidence: they have the same first names, same last names, and both are small men. tached, to cut their hawsers. Should “What Lt. Comdr. — ‘Instead of addressing this letter ‘Intelligence Officer,’ you addressed it ‘Intelligent Officer? — you know there’s no such thing in the navy!”’ : ~ ing. 3. She to stand by me as a true consort in foul weather, battle, or shipwreck. 4. She to run under my gunsif assailed by picaroons, privateers or garda costas. 5. Me to keep her in due repair, and see that she hath her allowance of coats of paint, streamers, and buntings, as befits a saucy pleasure boat. 6. Me to take no other craft in tow, and if any be now at- 8. fighting Lt. Comdr. (raging) — ‘‘What on earth is the matter with you?’’ poker game sat outof, is little to ask when the stakes are so high. “How’s about it, chum?”’ lawyer was engaged in cleaning out. an old deed-box, he came across a quaint document, a a day! “Over here the takeis slightly different. Uncle invites you to sink a little hard cash in something that’s a lead pipe lock, a sure thing, so let’s lend a hand. After all, a few short snorts missed, a (The following dispatch is from the ‘‘Edinburgh (Scot.) Evening Dispatch’’.) Recently, while an Edinburgh Dear Editor: This is to inform you that after the speeches this a. m. (Lt. Comdr. Howell M. Forgy, chaplain credited with ‘‘Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition’’ and other heroes from overseas) we returned to work with a fine spirit. After we were at work for 15 minutes the spirit was all gone. The reason — we havea continual “‘bellyacher’’ on the job. Such people should be put in the army regardless of their dependents. —D. J. COOK. CROW'S A NEST to the discovery that he is a mar“Uncle—knownin faster circles as a right guy when it comes ried woman! to paying off—needs 13 billion, which is slightly more than just a He was sponsored by the civilfew iron men, for various bric-a-brac such as guns, planes and ian guards, of which he is a ships so that you can toss little hot lead at fellows who thought member. His name? B. Marvin Dickinson. Une wasn’t capable of putting up a scuffle. (Thanksfor being a good sport, “War bonds are the answer, mate, with interest, yet. When a Marvin!) Major menaces on the highfella puts the bite on you for a fiver, you get back nothing more Incidentally, a number of way are drunken driving, unconthan five rocks, if you’re lucky. With a war bond loan you get a votes were cast for another male kickback of 25 slugs for 18.75 loaned. Not bad, fella. Beats trying contestant for the honor, Ken trolled thumbing, and indiscriminate spooning. To put it briefto double your scratch by looking at hole cards in a poker game Hammond. ly:.. Hic, Hike, and Hug! or tossing the galloping dominoes. HZ ok “Comes now the gem of the deal. You can make an allotment Reason for the smiles on the We all know how the men in for the bond just as you do for a dependent orinsurance. Aslittle face of ‘‘Red’’ Cannon is the the navy are trained. They go as 6 1/4 bobs a month— 60 beers for those of the thirsty clan— return of his wife, Mrs. Ruth to sea ready to do or die. But would get you a personal interest in this little setto right quick like. Cannon, from a vacation in San have you ever stopped to think “What would Fritzie do if he were in Uncle’s shoes? Would he Diego, Calif. He is also sport- how muchthey do, or how many be nice and polite like and make an appeal for the dough? He’d ing a new watch, a gift from Mrs. of them die largely depends on probably tell his cronies to scatter amongst the good citizens with Cannon. what you do — on vour war job? a few heils, taking up all the sawbucks with Hitler’s picture on them. The reason, they might say, was that the big man recently sat for a new picture and felt it was more becoming. Nice goings on, hey bub? Whena Sailor Marries and be friends with all. No matter how big our troubles maybe, our friends will help us. We have seen it and we will see it again. —“‘A FRIEND.” we were to sail in company on life’s voyage, namely: “Y don’t care if you do have a wife and nine children in here, you still have to have a pass signed by Lieut. Wilcox!’ ld ! —From Mrs. Myrtle Pratt |