The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 7, No. 4, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 1, 1936 Page: 3 of 4
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THE TEXAS STEER
THE CHIEF ENGINEER SAYS
(Continued from page 1)
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
“Yes, I
SEND THE STEER HOME
SEEN AND HEARD ABOUT
THE DECKS
BUREAU’S POLICY’S REGARD-
ING THE REENLISTMENT OF
BROKEN SERVICE MEN
“Where is the cashier?”
“Gone to the races.”
“Gone to the races in business hours? ’
“Yes, sir; it is his last chance to make
the books balance.”
WELL WELL
Wife (after trying on a dozen dresses):
“Wouldn’t you like to see me in some-
thing flowing?”
Husband (about exhausted):
would; go jump in the river.”
“Kid” Greninger and L. C. Twing are
reputed to be making all liberties in the
fair city of Los Angeles now. Their only
alibi for going to Los Angeles is that they
like to ride the big red cars.!
* •* * *
Grebe says if Morehouse will coach him
along he can make Fireman second before
Gould, thereby giving Gould the ha! ha’s!
* * * *
“I ain’t the man I uster was!” It seems
that a sixth division sailor said this after
a recent liberty to Pedro, who, we don't
know but Pete Martin might have an idea.
* * * *
“Long Beach is a heck-of-a-place,”
says the guy that never gets off the pike.
* * * ¥
“Frankie” Frankoviak: “Just going
skating at the Hippodrome.”
* * * *
We were taking it for granted that the
man who hollered “gangsters” last Mon-
day when the 50 calibers cut loose is from
Chicago.
down on watch in the engine room or fire
rooms or dynamo rooms or wherever they
happen to be detailed and not only stand
a good watch but they’re also watching
what the throttleman is doing, or the
water tender or anyone else they think
they can learn something from. And some-
how or other they always manage to be
around when a piece of machinery is brok-
en down for examination or overhaul, to
fee what makes it go. And pretty soon the
Officer of the Watch or the Division Offi-
cer or the Chief or the first class comes
up to the Log room and says I think I can
use that fellow on a little more important
job, and the second and third cruise fire-
men wonder what it’s all about!
Now comes the question, “What to do
about it”. First, keep a clear record; sec-
ond, do your job well, no matter what it
may be; third, always be on the alert to
learn the job next higher up; fourth, get
yourself a course for the next higher ra-
ting, or if you’ve finished that, the next
one still higher. Go to your Division Off-
icer and lay out a definite assignment for
eachperiod of instruction and make sure
each period of instruction and make sure
to the next; ask questions, inspect the
machines, watch them operate until you-
are satisfied you know all about the sub-
ject you’re studying; fifth, always re-
member you’re your own best friend or
your own worst enemy.
You can do all these things and still
go ashore often enough to be in no danger
of being a “dull boy”.
The department is glad to welcome the
recently acquired additions from the deck
force. The Division Officers report that
these men are doing unusually well and
are rapidly getting accustomed to their
new surroundings.
Announcement has been made by the
proud parents, of the arrival of Miss
Dorothy Karen Swafford, infant daughter
of B. C. Swafford, BM2c, at Seaside
Hospital, Long Beach, Sunday 26 Jan-
uary. Mother and child are reported to
be doing well, and the “STEER” extends
congratulations to the parents, as well
as greetings to the latest Texas junior.
Naval Training Station, San Diego, Calif.
Babcock has beeen assigned to the eng-
ineer’s force and LaVorato to R Division.
We extend a cordial welcome and best
wishes for a happy cruise on the TEXAS.
* * * *
Singleton, J.K.PhM3c, reported aboard
the TEXAS for duty form the Naval
Hospital, Mare Island, California.
* *.
Considerable misunderstanding seems to
exist, not only among broken service men
themselves, but among officers and men
of the regular service as well, regarding
the reenlistment of broken service men.
Especially since the increase of the Navy,
with accompanying newspaper publicity,
has the Bureau been flooded with requests
from men who have been out of the Navy
from four months to ten or more years
for reenlistment. In order to clarify this
situation, the policy of the Bureau re-
garding the reenlistment of broken ser-
vice men is announced, and no reenlist-
ments of the following classes of men
will be authorized:
(a) Men discharged under honorable
conditions who have remained out more
than three months.
(b) Men discharged with Special Or-
der Discharge, or as result of Medical
Survey.
(c) Men discharged with Undesirable,
Ineptitude, or Bad Conduct Discharges.
The reasons for this policy are obvious.
The only saving resulting from the en-
listment of these men would be the cost
cf recruit training. On the other hand,
these men have demonstrated by their
actions in failing to reenlist within a
generous time limit, or the character of
their discharge, that they have no in-
herent liking for the service, or are not
adapted for naval life. Due to progress
in material, the majority of these men
would have to be retrained. They would
have to reenlist in the lowest ratings in
fairness to the continuous service men
and would be dissatisfied, as younger and
more efficient men were promoted over
them. Lastly, under existing law they
would be credited with their previous
service for purpose of pay on transfer to
the Fleet Naval Reserve. This would re-
sult in an immediate excess charge to the
appropriation “Pay, Subsistence and
Transportation,” for which no provision
has been made in planning the budget.
—BuNav Bulletin.
* * * *
BOOT: “I’ve got to go down stairs,
I forgot my hat.”
* *
Very seldom do Ship’s Cooks receive
complimentary comments as far as the
chow is concerned. However, our cooks
certainly do deserve special commend-
ation for the delicious steaks they served
for last Sunday’s dinner. We think the
best compliment heard was, “Boy, you
can cut this steak with your fork!”
* * * *
I say there old thing, the mystery of
the hour is who took the blooming ham
from the bloody galley and made away
with the bally thing? Oh! well, tallyho.
* * * *
Hansen, J. E. CGM, formerly, Chief
Master at Arms, who was transferred last
December to the U. S. S. CHICAGO, is a
patient at Naval Hospital, San Diego.
We regret to report his very serious ill-
ness, and express the hope that he may
be restored to health.
* * * *
Hall, W. E. GM3c, and Galliher, H. G.
SC2s, upon the expiration of their en-
listments and honorable discharge, have
shipped over, and it is a pleasure to have
them continue their duty aboard.
* * * *
Fisher, P. M. Y3c was transferred Iasi
Saturday, Janurary 25, to the Receiving
Ship, Norfolk, Virginia.
* * * *
Babcock, M. 0. Sea 2c, graduate of
the Electrical School, and LaVorato,A. F.
Sea 2c, graduate of the Bugle School,
have reported for duty on board from the
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