THE SPEED OF SEABEES AIDS IN PALAU FIGHT; FROM RANKS ORGANIZED LABOR WASHINGTON. — American occupation of islands in the Palau group was made less costly in lives and equipment by the speed with which Sea bees—the Navy Construction Battalion re cruited largely from the ranks of organized labor—who landed in rapport of Marines readied fighter and bomber strips, according to newly received information reported by the Navy. The Navy construction men had the fighter strip in operation 72 hours after the first construction equip ment came ashore, cutting completion time from a scheduled nine days to three. The bombev strip, for which 23 days were allotted, was completed in 16. This construction pace was main tained under particularly hazardous conditions. Land mines covered the entire area of the abandoned Jap anese fighter strip. The Seaboes were untrained to handle these, but to wait for regular bomb disposal crews would have meant a delay of days, so- the construction men remov ed the explosives themselves. They cleared the field of shell fragments, disarmed duds, and disposed of booby traps. Tons of metal were carted away from the airfield. During the first six days of op eration*; portions of the airfield were 1 subjected to mortar fire, and through out the construction of both fighter and bomber strips, snipers were ac tive at night. American Heroes - by UUUIAN dULeNPOPTF - _ „ __ \ » Then a tanker rammed the SS Uruguay with 4700 troops aboard, Chief Officer Pardoe dropped mto the pitch black flooded depths of his vessel and yanked trapped and injured men from certain death. Disregarding all danger, he directed the construction of a temporary bulkhead that enabled* the ship to make port. Chief Officer Pardoe wears a Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal for his bravery. Buy War Bonds to beck the men vho ferry our troops to battlefronts. u. S. 7>««r, Df nmm, yandliL - lOnaiksAA. VTluluaL Jun&JuzL Q* Aariatinn AMBULANli .j.mviCT Phore «12»«S* R. Mnrehead St. Om* nt Charlotte’* Fastest Growin» Organization. ! OFF THE BEAM Fro* Baer Field Beacon, Fort Wayne, lad. She: “Would you like tovsee where I was operated on for appendicitis?” GI: "No, I hate hospitals.” —V— The man in the moon isn’t half as interesting as the lady in the sun. —V— In our standard of liquid measure, two pints make one cavort. —V— She: “Do you think you’re Santa Claus?” He: “No.” She: “Then leave my stockings alone.” ! THE VOGUE CHAKLOTTE North Try on at Fifth St. "The Smart Woman's Anglo" Just because you get her well-oiled, don’t think she may not squeal. He: “I like your form?" She: “Must we go all over, that again ? ” —V— A girl who slaps her sweetheart may not want to hurt his feelings as much as she wants to stop them. —V— She (gushingly): “Will you love me when I’m old?” He: “Love you? I shall idolize you. i shall worship the ground under your little feet. „JL, shall — say, you aren’t going t