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The sub., 1943-04-22
Machine Shop Office

The MSO boasts two more arrlv- alS this week, to wit, Miss Marcia Langley and Miss Anne Birok. The Committee on New Members well comes them and hopes they will be happy here.
 Rumor hath 1t that the bowling enthusiasts, under the title of the Hit or Miss" Bowling League held their annual jollificstion and mu- tual admiration banquet on the eve of April 9th. Turning from the rigors of the game to don the toga of Epicureans, the members. some 20 strong, invaded the prem ises of Gus Roman Gardens after pumping dry Charlie Shugrue's cellar.
 John German and his Kangaroos orchestrated soothing strains to al- lay any apprehension in other guests present. Solos allegedly sung by Frank O'Connor and Jim St. Germain were intended, we understand, to have been duet. However, the occasion may excuse the fact that they weren't quite in the groove.
 John Mahoney. having explained the Dodgers to victory keynoted the evening with presentation of awards. Edgar Johns stole the show with at least prizes. Char lie Moore deserves honorable men, tion for having tied the maestro for high three. Bill Miller re- ceived two prizes, for improvement and attendance Rumor intimates that Messrs Moore, Stitt, and Tour tellotte also received tokens dur ing the evening.
 Incidentally, we believe the mot to of the league deserves mention: ''The best ship is friendship"
 The first of the year certain an- nouncements were made from this quarter. To show we weren't kid ding, we are now able to announce that the marriage of Katherine Colopolous will officially take place on the Sd of May. That will be a day for many to remember. This correspondent and the MSO extend their sincere. good wishes for world of happiness.
The sub., 1943-04-22
"" Yard Nearly Completed

The Victory Yard Is now prac- tically completed, and other sub marines will soon follow the "DACE" towards completion and commissioning. With boats from the North and South Yards, they will join the Navy fleet In carrying the war to the home fronts of the en- emy.
 The Army-Navy "E" pennant which will be awarded at the time of the launching of the "DACE" indicates continuing top production. E. B. Go. Awarded Third Pennant
 The first award to the Nelseco Plant was the Navy "E'' in March of 1942. At that time it was an- nounced that continuing top pro- duction would bring a repeat award. The continuing awards are made every six months. The of ficial presentation ceremony, how ever, for the second award was held last November. At that time the Navy "SE" pennant was re- placed by the Army-Navy "E', un- der a program which had the Ar my and Navy sharing in the pres entation of the production awards. The pennant carried 8 star, to show that it was a repeater. Now, the third pennant will be the Army Navy "E'', with two stars.
 When the second award was re- ceived, Brig. Gen. Thomas E. Tro- land, U. s. A., expressed the hope that Electric Boat Company'S pen- nant would become star span gled banner" The second star has followed the first, and it has been announced that continued effort will bring others.
The sub., 1943-04-22
What's h 4 Submarine?

What do build into submarines
 As they quietly rest on the ways? What do fabricate into their hulls AS we labor on them for days? You'll answer "We build them of iron and steel Aluminium, copper and brass And rubber and wood in certain parts, And also pieces of glass" Fundamentally, you're right, of course; These are the basics, 'tis true, But here at Groton there's something else We build in the subs, we're through, We build in the spirit of loyalty,
 Equality, justice and peace; Freedom to worship, assemble and speak, And liberty that never shall cease. Each welding rod is fluxed with zeal; Zeal for precision and strength To deliver her tubes in Tojo'S lap
 And rifle him from length to length. Each cable that's racked to panel or bank Is insulated with Hope Hope and assurance of lasting peace With which Axis cope. Each chippers hammer rings out defy To Nazi, Fascist and Jap; Bring your whole fleet;
 We'll meet them half way And turn them all into scrap"
 So we build our subs with consummate skill And incorporate spirit, well;
 Knowing they'll conquer each Axis ship, And send them down. down to Hell
 Zeke-the tinknOcker.
The sub., 1943-04-22
Mrs. o. P. Robinson to Sponsor 'Dace' At
 First " Yard Launching Easter Sunday

Another impressive chapter in the history of the Electric Boat Company will be written on Sun- day, when, at special ceremonies, the first submarine will be launched at the Victory Yard, and an Army-Navy production pen- Nant, with two stars, will be Awarded.
 The submarine which will be Launched is the U. s. s. DACE. The Reel for this boat was laid down when the Victory Yard was off eially opened last summer. At that 9Ame there was a ceremony, during which Mrs. O. Pomeroy Robinson, wife of General Manager Robinson, spot welded MT. Robinson's initials on the first keel plate. This was 2 special honor, granted by the Navy Department, in recognition of Mr. Robinson'S outstanding contri- button in the field of submarine production.
 At the same tame, women-s being trained at the Summer War Ses- sion of Connecticut College at New London for work in war produc- ton plants, and Dr. Katharine Blunt. president of the college, who originated the Summer War SeS- sion, were commended for their initiative.
 Anticipated "V" Yard Women
 When the Victory Yard was opened there was anticipation that women would be hired for actual production work, and this anticipa- f1on became a reality.
 The Electric Boat Company be- came a New England leader in hiring women for production work, and was the first to assign them to actual production activity on the boats. The submarine on which women first went to work was the "DACE."
 Navy Cross to "A E. B.. Subs
 When the Victory Yard was of- hcially opened, there were three Electric Boat Company submarines which had carried out successful H1SSlONS dkd4uSI Ilc CACAAlyp AOA which their commanders had re- eeived the Navy Cross. Now the record boards on the North Yard plate shop show that A of the Electric Boat Company submarines have won this honor, and six have won 1t twice. The hope that the "DACE" will join the roll of honor will accompany the submarine as she slides down the ways.
 The Secretary of the Navy has designated Mrs. Robinson as the sponsor, and she will break the tra- ditional bottle of champagne across the bow of this cruising fighter, just before the submarine slides in- to the waters of the Thames River.
 There has always been a thrill when Electric Boat Company sub- marines have taken their maiden dip, but the slide of the "DACE" will be particularly inspiring be- cause of the fact that it will be the first launching at the Victory Yard.
The sub., 1943-04-22
Heating Plant
By R. Gilbert Gardner

It's interesting to hear things said by people. Yes; but it's more interesting to Overhear what is said by people. For instance, Messrs. Pollard, Walsh and Cur lock, artists in fabrication, were overheard while drawing c. P. Heavy, the other day. l couldn't just get the drift, but 1t seemed to pertain to horses. It Is we'll known that the trio just mentioned are excellent judges of horsefesh. Not on the platter, mind you, but on the hoof. Until I overhear more, l can't report more. But from now on, my ears will be tuned to horse talk.
 Even false teeth were hot basis of argument here the other day. Two' fellows instituted a chewing match, literally, about the merits of their sets. One chap made some very sharp remarks about the other mans teeth, and received biting comeback. It was nip and tuck between them till one disput- ant enthusiastically plucked his teeth from his mouth and held them aloft to demonstrate their transparency, or something. Up to this point, the other man hadn't had many words, but now he had them all-and did he make good use of them! The bout was de- clared a draw, and the moral of this little incident is, that he who has false teeth would do well to keep them In his mouth, if he would talk about them.
 On April 1st, did any of the fire fighting force get fooled in trying to get their apparatus to the South Yard fire as speedily as common? There are rumors drifting around to this effect. The first of April is a bad day to % places, 1t would seem.
 Time was when women were as rare as horse feathers in this ship yard. But that time has passed. Now the feminine element is very much present, and some of 1t has actually visited the heating plant. And when the feminine element grows to one thousand, for the North Yard, as it is expected to soon, us men will have to perk up, and try to remember what not to say, and more of it. Now, buddy, that old tie bears the imprint of too many trips to the festive board, or what have you; and wipe that streak of grime from under your right ear, and for the luvomike tuck your shirt in!' Show little style! There are women present.
 Let us pause here, all of us who knew him, and pay full tribute to Leo Stark, who died recently, fol- lowing a long illness. Leo" as we always called him, was one of the finest, and every day the same genial, friendly fellow. Yes, Leo, though small in size, was big in character. To say that all of us miss him is putting it mildly.
Evening star., 1943-11-14

courses take man who never before
has had rifle in his hands, and turn
him out in seven weeks an accomplished
rif1eman. Or, if, by reason of physical
faults, he isn't rife expert, he knows
the fundamentals of rife work.
Services Need Instructors.
If he is good and has the ability to
impart his knowledge the Army or
Navy may seize him at once when he
dons uniform and put him on the firing
range at training centers as an instruc-
tor, accompanying the transfer per-
haps, with chevrons, and raise in
pay. Competent rifle instructors are
badly needed to train green soldiers
and sailors who never before had
shooting weapon in their hands.
In the pre-induction courses students
shoot the 22-caliber rifle at ranges at
George Washington University, Central,
Roosevelt and Mckinley High Schools
and at the NRA range at 10 G street
NE. You may scoff at the 22-caliber
rifle, but it's no popgun. The Japanese
Evening star., 1943-11-14

mander to ensign in the Navy. One
class of officers, Immediately after firing
their instruction course here, went to
the Marine Corps range at Quantico,
fired the Army qualification course with
the service rifle and qualified 100 per
cent.
Goal of the National Rifle Association
throughout the country in it's pre-in-
duction rifle training courses is 400, 900
potential military men trained in the
use of the rife The NRA probably
will reach that goal this year. 1t hap
pens to be the one civilian agency with
semionicial status Endorsed by Congress
and the War Department, which has
ample ammunition for civilian use in
an effort devoted to war.
From its headquarters at 1900 Rhode
Island avenue, the chief United States
civilian agency for promotion of rifle
practice is directing an effort that will
save lot of American lives, and will
mean confusion and death to our enc
mics.
Evening star., 1943-11-14
BV Walter McCallum.

Johnny Doughboy- to-be is going into
this war with plenty of savvy about his
chief weapon-the rife, if he is smart.
The United States is not making the
mistake it made in the First World War
when troops were sent into the front
lines with inadequate knowledge of the
infantryman's main weapon, his only
genuine friend in battle-the rifle he
carries. The Army remembers when
Gen. John j. (Black jack Pershing
cabled the the War Department not to
send any more tro BPS to France unless
they had adequate training in the use
of the rifle.
This move for individual knowledge
OF the rifle in the deadliest war of all
time Is coming about because the War
Department insists all soldiers be
trained in use Of the weapon, but more
particularly in the case of men and
boys facing induction into the armed
services because the National Rifle As
sociation, major United States organiza-
ton promoting rifle work, has jumped
into the situation with a comprehensive
pre-induction rifle training program.
In Washington, where the pre-induc-
ton rife training program jointly is
sponsored by The Star and the National
Rife Association, more than 1900 men
already have gone through the rifle
course, seevn-week course in which
the student spends two hours weekly
learning all about the weapon he will
use in battle.
-Four classes have been held over the
five ranges available In Washington.
and the fifth class now is under way,
There is no excuse for any man ex-
pecting to be inducted into the armed
services donning uniform lacking in
knowledge of the rifle, If he has $15o
and two hours a, week spare time to
give to learning the how and why of
rifle work.
So highly regarded within the Army
and Navy is The Star-NRA-sponsored
rifle course that nearly 600 officers of
both services voluntarily have taken re-
fresher courses These officers have
ranged in rank from colonel to second
lieutenant, In the Army, and from COM
Evening star., 1943-11-14
Civilian Rifle Courses Giving Uncle Sam Trained Marksmen

1t is no secret in the Army that very
low percentage of inductees have any
knowledge at all of what makes the
issue rifle shoot, how to handle it.,
aim it and make it the efficient weapon
the MI or Garand rifle is. The Garand
undoubtedly is the finest shoulder mill
tary rife in the world, semiauto-
matte arm shooting clip of eight shots
as fast as the trigger can be pulled.
There Is no working of bolt or lever;
no time lost. The rife, with its semi
automatic action, seats q shell in the
chamber and elects the used cartridge
case. It Is accurate at extreme ranges
and has the highest rate of fire of any
military arm in the world below ma
chine gun rating.
With such a powerful and fast-shoot-
ing weapon in his hands it is necessary
that the soldier-to-be have some knowl-
edge Of the function of a rifle, and why
it shoots straight. That is where the
National Rifle Association, and its pre-
induction courses come in. These
Evening star., 1943-11-14

issue rifle Is of caliber 256, very little
larger than the standard American o.
caliber gun. The Jap light machine gun
has the same caliber. Both have done
plenty of damage. The % is no pea
shooter.
Each class consists of a two-hour
session once week, from 7:30 to $50.
About 50 per cent of the entire course
is spent on actual range firing. Cost
to the student is $l.50, for the amn1u-
milton. Everything else-the range tar
gets and guns-are furnished without
additional cost.
Full Instruction.
All applicants are given a complete
review of the basic fundamentals of
rifle craftsmanship applying to small
arms. Subjects covered in the STAR
NRA course include use of safety
catch, gun and ammunition nomencla-
ture, care of the gun, use of the sling,
proper trigger squeeze, sight adjust
ment, and firing in the four standard
military positions. At the end Of the
SouAoC oeuOcAlIS SO IIAOuSIi WIlJCcn
examination on classroom work as we'll
as firing test over Nation wide quail
fication course. The Washington course
is one of nearly 800 such conducted
throughout the country.
It has been indorsed by Mai. Milton
A. Reckord, commanding general Of
the Sd Service Command, who also
is executive director of the National
Rifle Association; 1t. Gen. Thomas Hol-
comb, commandant U. S. M. c.; Mai.
Gen. Lewis Hershey, selective service
director; Paul v. McNutt, chairman of
the War Manpower Commission, and
Col. F. c. Endicott, director Of civilian
workmanship.
The National Rifle Association, be-
cause Of its acceptance as q quasi-gov-
ernmental agency, acts as promotion
group for rifle practice among civilians.
Many years ago Congress approved the
holding OF annual national rifle matches
as joint enterprise between the Army
and the NRA. These developed into the
tremendous Camp Perry, Ohio, matches,
which have been Cancelled for the dura-
ton because Of war demands.
In its position Is chief civilian agency
(Continued on Pare C.s)
Evening star., 1943-11-14

Driving the Seeds Of Fasc Out Of Italy by Of It's Youth

Sicily
o
outside the cities nmt nshed nsana
frontier just the latest word education AMGoT
city the
disgusting prison After brief inspection they emerged covered with lice
children
dicuy that the better buildings
bflet The schools must wait until soldiers
Ordinarily AMooT Sicily
occupied territories
o
.
dic and life All AM0OT
mistakes benefit
difncul
the universities that they encounerins their most dncu
political
their mouths teaching before hoping
Evening star., 1943-11-14

done approaching what was accomp-
lished in Germany. Adequate school
machinery did not exist. This was
especially true in Sicily and most of the
southern part of the kingdom. The
techniques of the new education were
neither SO thorough nor so brutal Thus
the task Of undoing what has been done
is relatively easier and simpler. But, un-
fortunately, it involves the same basic
problems and what is learned here will
be applicable elsewhere
Thus the reopening of the schools be-
comes one of the major tasks of AMGOT
tAllied Military Government Of Occu-
pied Territories, under whose direction
1t has fallen. Unless they find the way
there can never be any more assurance
OF peace in the world, at least while this
misguided generation lives in the totaN-
tartan countries.
In the Elementary Schools.
The molding OF the mind to Fascism.
the survey to date shows, started in the
elementary schools. In these there was
q single textbook for each grade. This
one book covered all the subjects taught
reading. writing, arithmetic, geogra-
ply history religion, ETC.
The publication of such texts was
government monopoly. The child began
to be inculcated with the doctrine of
Fascism as he learned the alphabet.
a." for example. stood for "airplane";;
ID" for "Duce," and SO on through the
alphabet. Even primary school arith-
metic was packed with Fascist doctrine.
As the child advanced through the
grades the propaganda became worse
and worse, these textbooks show. Par
ticularly bad were the sections dealing
with religion. In Italy the Catholic
Church is the state church Religion Is
taught throughout a child's school
career and the state provides the texts.
These were rewritten by the Fascist
schoolmasters, very cleverly at times, SO
that the child came through the mill
with the idea that II Duce's government
was only slightly less infallible, If at
all, than the church.
Objectionable Pages.
Bishops and cardinals always protested
against this. Nothing of the sort was
taught in church schools. But the state
was supreme in public education. These
all inclusive grade texts were sold to the
children at fairly good prices. They
must have yielded considerable revenue
to the Fascist government They were,
from the standpoint Of educational
theory, good texts, well designed, illus
trated and printed. Good or bad, they
are the only ones available.
The AM0OT officers have gone
Through all these books carefully and
oDrn out page after page, even in the
Evening star., 1943-11-14
BY Thomas r. Henry,
Star STAT Correspondent.

SICILY October Aerial Sicily
will
will a in
Sicily will
r out much more thoroughly and with advanced
poine worked here under big disadvantage
existing
antquated
schooling which called for
problem
international committee professor
published last winter outlined
despair the difficulties
Among the scholars who worked with Prof Murray
anhopoogi in
re-estabshng
In
weeks they have
problems
secondary schools the
The Importance Of the work they starting
ANYBODY
VINO nave come TO manhood during the Hitler regime in omann battle
realizes
intelligent fellows
followers
die without
S o
Evening star., 1943-11-14

Of inferior races
With the "jungen" are older men,
drafted into the German Army. They
were educated before Hitler. It is hard
to realize that these men, for the most
part willing to discuss situations intelli-
gently and to listen to reason, belong to
the same race as their younger asso-
ciates. Over and over again I have heard
the despairing remark: There is no
hope for these jungen. They never can
be titted into any other social system
than the one set up by Hitler"
A State of Mind.
Totalitarianism is basically a state
Of mind. q frozen state of mind. This is
achieved by education. Everything else
follows. In Italy, Of course, nothing was
Evening star., 1943-11-14

ondary education, are teachers. The
problem of dealing with them is much
more difncult. Theoretically nearly all
the teachers available are Fascists. That
is, they have taken oaths that they will
subscribe to the principles of the Fascist
party in order to hold their jobs Some
really meant it. conscientiously did their
utmost to poison the minds of their
charges, and must be considered danger
Gus characters.
Problem of Teachers.
But in Italy. as in the United States
and Great Britain, school teachers as a
class are not greatly concerned with
politics. All they ask is a chance to
earn a living and follow their chosen
profession in peace. They are, on the
whole, honest, i1ardworking, underpaid
men and women-in Sicily as every
where else in the world. They have al
ways considered their real business
teaching the three RS, not matchmaking
children with Fascism.
If the AMGOT officers got hardboiled
and threw out all teachers who have
taken the Fascist oath there would be
very few left capable of teaching any
thing. But separating the good from the
bad is tough Job. The AMGOT officers
are leaning over backward rather than
deprive any honest man or woman of a
livelihood
The teacher Is given the benefit of any
doubt. Only those who have displayed
more than a passive acceptance of II
Duces doctrines are refused places in
the new educational system. but close
check will be kept on them and any
subversive teaching will mean their
instant dismissal.
Good With the Bad.
Nor are the AMGOT officers willing
to throw out Unfortunately all the
works of Fascism in education There
was some good with good deal Of bad
more bad and less good in Sicily than
elsewhere. Among the good things, it
appears at present was the establish
ment Of what would correspond to a
combination Of the Junior high school
and trade school in the United States
In the past those who went beyond
Evening star., 1943-11-14

Here again it is very difncult to sep
arate the good from the bad-and here
it is particularly important that this be
done without making any mistakes. In
elementary and secondary schools edu-
cation is pretty much a matter Of rou-
tine. Not much Fascism can be put into
high school algebra or second-srade
spelling, although the revampers Of
education did mastery job of it so
far as this was possible. Basic text
books are pretty much alike every
where. In the universities most of the
instruction is given by lectures. The
professor can indoctrinate his students
to his hearts content. In order to
safeguard against this it is necessary to
delve into the personal history of each
Evening star., 1943-11-14

Even In this subject he was able to in
still Fascist indoctrination. This is an
exceptional case, however, since Paler-
mo-one Of the two major universities
in Sicily and ranking among the best in
the world-had been made, especially
its medical department, . Fascist show.
piece.
Most medical faculties would be ex.
ceptionally free Of the crime of indoc-
trination. But 1t Is impossible to say
without considering the individual case
that 4 professor of social psychology
approved by Mussolini may not be An
honest man while 4 dry-as-dust teacher
Of higher mathematics may turn out
to be q very insidious indoctrinator. .
The AMGOT officers will do every.