So you can see that life in the Coast Guard is pretty good. For the edification of those who are not yet familiar with the function of purchasing chits for various ship's service activities, it may serve to good advantage to outline a few fundamental facts. Each chit is marked with abbreviated initial, designating the activity on which it is issued. Purchases at the ship's store are marked the same way. Be sure to request the activity desired.
Chits are now usable for a seven day period instead of the former three days.
You can't blame the Marines for taking pride in a Corps that has men that fought like those at Wake Island. Semper Fidelis is no empty motto in the Marine Corps. An agreement has been signed between the United States and Japan whereby each country will get one-half of the Pacific Ocean. Today one either knows the ropes or is hanging on them. A ship at sea from six to eight months accumulates a growth of inches, weighting from fifty to one hundred tons.