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
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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,
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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.”
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"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</look lilft you* mother,
are you?”
—V—
“Oh, dear,” she exclaimed, “I’ve
missed you so much!”
Then she raised the revolver and
fired again.
—V—
“Hid she blush when her shoulder
strap broke?” * „
“I didn’t see her face.”
, —V—
“You’ve been holding my hand for
two hours, Genevieve; is it love or
mistrust?”
—V—
Alimony is defined as the high cost
of leaving.
■rV—
GI (at concert): “She has quite a
large repertoire, hasn’t she?”
Gal: “Yes, and that dress makes it
look worse."
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Many of us wish we had the touch
of King Midas when tax comes around.
GREETINGS TO LABOR
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JUSTICE SIMPLIFIED
An old Judge, who was known for
the remarkable speed with which he
disposed of his cases, was asked by a
friend to explain it.
“I always listen to the plaintiff,
and then I make my decision.”
“Never to the defendant?”
“Well, I did at first, but I found
out it confused me.”
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Christmas Greetings to the Charlotte Labor Unions, 1944
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