The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 25, 1943, Page 2

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Medium length, 34-44, 2.95 Other Barbizon Slips 2.50 - 3.95 BN Behrends Co QUALITY SINCE /887 SCRAP METAL Ilhe country. | One hundred men are needed for | assignment to duty at colleges and \unlversmes having training pro- |grams as commanding officers of Navy student groups. | These men must have a college BE'“G Soue“'ldegree and experience in an ex- | ecutive capacity or as a director of SEATTLE, March 25.—An inten- training or education in a large sified search has been started by jngustrial corporation, department| the Office of Naval Officer Procure- | tora or ment for experts in the handling of scrap metal, men to be trained| for military government advisers and men qualified to become com- manding officers in training schools which the Navy is operating in col- leges and universities throughout educational institutions, the announcement said. Deans or assistant deans in col- \leges or universities and directors |of personnel at educational or bus- |iness and industrial organizations are needed, according to the Pro- |curement Office statement. | Only twenty men are desired for it,he scrap metal program, the an- ' nouncement said. They must have had at least five years experience /in an executive capacity in the ;salvage of scrap metals in volume TUNE IN KINY Thursdays, 10 to 10:15 P. M. HOLE.S; {announcement said that a college N education is desirable but not man- ;dntory. the military government program, |the Procurement Office said. The |successful candidates will be given a few weeks indoctrination followed by assignment to Columbia univer- HLS UP TONIGHT IF YOUR Ro(!‘l)lis V"""‘mlm; sity for special instruction in mfli- (2) soothes irritation, (3) relieves |tary government lasting appoxi- nasal i And [mately one year. The announcement said that can- didates should have had previous training in anthropology, sociology, or Oriental languages, or exper- ience in public administration, busi- ness administration, sanitation, ag- ricultural or statistical fields. Legal training would be of value. Men within the age group of 28 to 45 are eligible for the military government program. The ages for candidates for the scrap metal and commanding officer programs are 35 to 45. Full details can be ob- tained at 117 Marion Street, Se- attle. mfiw’u like m: i Jow Cizection: it Fellon clectons s 7R0-HOL n We Make a Specialty of CHOP SUEY ALSO THE BEST IN AMERICAN DISHES o Sy, (2 Sk 5 | | More than half of America’s ‘larger cities have anti-noise or- | dinances. |of at least $1,000,000 annually. The Sixty men are needed now for| Arm (AP Features) WASHINGTON — Do front line terms baffle you? Then tack this handy glossary of military and na- val terms up beside your global maps: BATTLESHIP — Most powerful type of war vessei, named after states. Carries about 1,500 men, is | between 20,000 and 50,000 tons. BATTALION—four infantry com- panies or four artillery batteries. BATTERY—(Army) four pieces of artillery and their crews; (Navy) | the armament of a ship. BELT ARMOR—A thick steel | plate along the waterline of a war | ship, protecting the magazines. | BIVOUAC—To camp in the open |all_night. | BOATSWAIN—Navy warrant of- | ficer who superintends work about Ithe deck. | BRIGADE—Two regiments of in- fantry or three regiments of artil- lery. CAISSON—A two-wheeled am- {munition cart pulled by hotses. | COMPANY—Four platoons of in- | fantry. Corresponding terms in ar- | tillery and cavalry are battery and troop. CORPS—Generally two or more ,divtsxgns plus “Corps troops” at- tached to corps headquarters as conditions call for them. | CORVETTE—A war vessel sim- lilar to a destroyer but smaller and | slower. | COXSWAIN — Technically a | boatswain's mate, third class, who |steers small boats, launches, gigs, |ete. | CRUISER—(Heavy). Warship of |about 10,000 tons, rated about 32 | knots. Carries about nine 8-inch lguns. (Light) Warships of between 16,000 and 10,000 tons, also rated |about 32 knots. Mount 16 six-inch |guns. The difference between light (and heavy cruisers is in the gul !they carry. DEPLOY—Change from a form- |ation of movement to a formation (of battle, whether of ships or troops. DESTROYER — Smallest surface !fleet unit. Standard speed 30-37 | knots, main battery usually four to |eight five-inch guns. | DIVISION — (Square) two in- ;rnntry brigades, one artillery bri- |gade, one engineer regiment, one quartermaster regiment, one med- ical regiment, plus special troops as needed. (Triangular) three in- fantry regiments, three battalions light artillery, one battalion med- |ium artillery, one reconnaissance troop, one engineer battalion, one medical battalion, one quartermast- er battalion, Pplus special troops. Both consist of from 20,000 to 30,- 000 men. I ECHELON—A formation in which ships or troops are staggered diag- onally to the rear; (Army) a part (of a larger unit. FLAG OFFICER—Used freely in the Navy to mean any officer of the line above the rank of captain, 1but technically any officer (not be- {low the rank of commander) ap- pointed by the President to com- /mand a squadron. FLEET TRAIN—AIl ships essen- |tial to the maintenance of the | fighting fleet. FORECASTLE—Upper deck for- |ward of the mainmast of a ship. G. I—Government issue, applied to equipment and to supplies issued to enlisted men. GIG—Ship’s boat used by com- i’mandlng officer. | GUNBOAT — Carries about 150 |men and is used for patrol work. HOWITZER — Artillery weapon |with a high angle of fire. Its shell ”falls almost vertically. | MACHINE GUN — (Light) air cooled, 30-caliber, shoots 525 bul- lets per minute at a distance of about 3500 yards. (Heavy) water cooled, 50-caliber, shoots about 600 bullets per minute up to about four miles. KNOT—About 1 1/6 statute or land miles. | MORTAR—A short, large caliber { cannon which shoots high into the air, dropping its shell behind an embankment, wall, etc. O, D.—Officer of the day. PETTY OFFICER—Specialist in the Navy, such as machinist’s mate, yeoman, torpedoman, etc. PLATOON—Three or four squads (which consist of eight to 12 sold- iers). PORT—Left side of a ship, fac- ing forward. Right side is starbeard. QUARTERMASTER — (Navy) steersman of a ship. (Army) Quart- srmaster Corps supplies everything 2xcept weapons and ammunition, .Méaning of Common Terms Used in U. §. N 7 I Wi i S 4 N S e ) N % " from an as l”l!ll///!ll//////(/\(//flfi?////// N WAR NOTE: illeries are 100% engaged in the production of alco- hol for war pur- Buses. This whis- ey comes from reserve stocks. BUY WAR BONDS! yand Also Navy which are supplied by the Ordin- ance Department. 3 QUARTERDECK — Part of {l upper deck of a warship, abaft (be- hind) the main mast. Reserved for |officers. REGIMENT—Three battalions. SALIENT—Bend or bulge in & battle line. SCUPPERS—Openings along the ideck of a ship to carry off water. SERVIGE COMMAND—A mili- | |tary area established for purposes | |of Army housekeeping and admin-| istration. SICK BAY-—A ship’s hospital. S. P—Shore police of the Navy. TALKER — Navy enlisted man ’who stands next to the officer of| |the deck and repeats his orders to | whatever section of the ship the order is intended for. Most com- {mon on aircraft carriers. { TORPEDO BULGE—Also known as “blister.” A bulge built into the side of a ship to protect it fromi torpedoes. WARRANT OFFICER — A rank| just between commissioned and non-commissioned officers.~ Holds such jobs as boatswain, gunner, elec- trician, pay clerk and carpenter thé Navy and comparable jobs the Army. R HOSPITAL NOTES Mrs. Harold Roth, wife of the Juneau High School -history " in- structor, was admitted to St. Ann’s Hospital yesterday for madlv.:"h - tention. IR { f R 1 N\ V22, (OMMITTEE HANDS [T§ REPORT IN Investigators Recommend Legislation fo Cor- rect Evil (Continued from Page One) | | i | | | | i find that the facilities of the of- fice of the Commissioner of Labor were used by saild Walker to' ad- vance his political campaign.” sy The report closed with recom- George Bock entered St. mended legislation, the first that Hospital yesterday as a mcdic‘m!legislauon be enacted requiring all patient. Territorial employees who are re- | iquired to travel on their jobs to Mrs. Lottie Mercer, admitted to|make written application to the the Government Hospital yesterday, head of their office requesting the gave birth to a baby boy last|permission, making an outline of night. |the work to be done on the trip, the necessity for the trip, the es- Geraldine Johnson was admit-|timated cost. ted to the Government Hospital| If the head of the office would | vesterday for care. approve the request, the pmployoei |would be allowed to travel, but| N Nz OLD Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey ® BRAND “CHEERFUL AS ITS NAME” 55 90.4 Proof * National Distillers Prod. Corp.,N.Y. gz TN NN Distributed by National Grocery Compan: | cause it goes right to th Joe Konosh has entered the GOV~ must keep a daily record of the ernment Hospital as a patient. |work performed, and that the ap- | proved request, together with the | Dan McCulley, medical patient Fprecord of the trip, would be sub-“ St. Ann’s Hospital, has been dis- mitted to the Auditor with the | charged. voucher who would not hold claims s 'valid unless all provisions were Lena Starr, and Richard Shot- |lived up to. ‘ ridge of Sitka, have been dise Another Suggestion | charged from the Government Secondly, the Commitiee suggests | Hospital. i that legislation be enacted prohibit- | |ing any person in the employ of | |the Territory from making any | Fomer Junea" Boy | trips at the expense of the Terri- | i |tory if he is a candidate for any | GI' H h Ho joffice in an approaching election, | cn i' no’swo days before the election is to | i take place, unless the Board of Ad- ! SAN ANGELO, Texas, March 25.Eministrnhou approves the trip ini —Cherles E. Porter of Juneau has | Writing. won his wings as a Distinguished | Said the report in conclusion, “We | Bombardier, highest rating givep |Pelieve such legislation, together | |an Air Force bombardier, as be With What has already been enact- | received his commission as a|€d at the present session, will cor- | second lieutenant at the March “-‘rect some of the evil practices un- graduation exercises at the San covered in the course of our in- Angelo Army Air Field, it was an- | vestigation.” ncunced by Col. George M. Pal-| One Dissenter mer, commanding officer. | Kehoe's dissenting opinion stated Lt. Porter earned this high ra,’_,that there was no foundation for | ing by showing unusual skill in nw"the charge against Haas of “mis- | operation of the U. 8. Army bomb- |conduct and fraud.” sights during training missions over 1M his judgment, Kehoe said, the the target ranges of this West Texas €Vidence proved it would have been bombardier school. “advantageous” for Haas to keep The son of Charles E. Porter and MOre complete records, that the Mrs. Frieda C. Reynolds, Lt. Por- | “office procedure was inclined to ter is a 1841 graduate of Juneau P slipshod.” | High School. He was a fish buyer Certainly” the chairman said, | and fisherman in civilian life. “no proof was submitted that Mr., o | Haas embezzled or withheld moneys | collected by him.” Kehoe said the evidence did sus- tain the charge that Walker used the “facilities of the office in an JOHANNESBURG—Legless Mur.w’illegal manner to further his poli- | rough De Burg Nesbitt, 48-year-old |tical interests.” South African, is planning a Uto-| Kehoe urged a thorough investi- pian village for maimed soldiers. |gation of all Territorial offices to} A civilian, Nesbitt lost both his|make available information as to| (legs, and was told he would be crip- | the general degree of administra- | pled for life. He defied the com- |tive efficiency for the purpose of bined verdict of the thirteen doe-|securing any possible data for fu- tors, and, fitted with artificial|¢are action by the Legislature. limbs, learned to swim, ride, dance,, ———.———— play golf. On one occasion he dis- = | carded his limbs and topped all LT. EVERETT ERICKSON South African high-dive records with a 78-foot leap into the sea. Today the only sign of disability is & slight Lfp. Nesbitt claims that as he over- came all handicaps maimed - diers should be able to do the sami He aims to make his village self- supporting. BRINGING UP FATHER | DON'T_BE SO ANGRY-DADDY- JUST BECAUSE MOTHER WANTS YOU TO START IN HELPING HER CLEAN HOUSE - WHY DON'T \/OUO%LIRPRIE}E HERP?START WHY DO | HAVE TO WORK EVERY TIME | REMAIN AT HOME? I'M NOT GONNA DO A THING 'TIL SHE COMES HOME - T PARDON - SIR- BUT MRS, JIGGS’ SINGING TEACHER WILL SOON BE HERE TO GIVE HER A SINGING LESSON-— ARRIVES FROM YAKUTAT Lieutenant Everett Erickson ar- rived here from Yakutat and will be in the city for several days on business. Lt. Erickson is well known here and lived in Juneau for a| number of years when he was a| member of the Juneau High School | staff, SN\ "a’greeting 3 old’friend TS S . i zzZZ | \ i y. Seattle, Washington 'Beware Coughs from comimon colds That Hang On Creomulsion relieves promptly be- e seag of the trouble to hels germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, in- flamed bronchial mucous mein- branes. Tell your druggist to sell you & bottle of Oreomulsion with the un- derstanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have your money back. CREOMULSION for Coughs, Chest Colds. I' ranchitis P THE YAKOBI will leave Juneau for Petershurg. 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