CAPT S, M. SHELTON
Commanding Officer
A DAK
CDR E. L. CRANCE c j j iv j
Executive Officer ~ *
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EDITOR: H.T. DAVIS, YN1 055-J or 365
CHAPLAIN'S CORNER
GLIB TALKERS
One of the things I would suggest to
you is that you be not taken in by spec
ious reasoning.
If someone makes a charge, he should
have proof. And the proof should be a
collection of facts.
How often have you heard the old re
frain* "As everyone knows," "You are all
well aware," "Everywhere I go I hear, "
"No one needs to tell you." These, phras
es and others like them are the subter-r
fuge>of a man who would convince us with
fiction.
We should be more willing to believe
good about a man than evil. But if evil
is charged, it should be proven, presum
ing, of course, we have a right to such
information. Otherwise, it is better to
hear only what is good about the living
and the dead.
There is a parable worth recounting*
A professor was teaching his pupils
the scientific method. Holding a frog
in one hand,,he commanded it to jump.lt
leaped into his other hand* Next, be
removed the frog’s legs. This time when
he commanded it to jumpj it didn’t' move.
"And so," he concluded, "you will note
that when you remove the legs frpm the
frog, he grows quite deaf."
(Continued next column)
the class got the point of the absurd
remark* ' ' **. "
Yet it is amazing how many people jump
to conclusions when they haven't a leg
to stand on.
Chaplain Keefe
OPERATIONS'AIRMAN HITS TARGET IN THE
.STAR PROGRAM & REENLISTS FOR SCHOOL
Richard Michael LaRue, AN, USN, son of .
Mrs* B, M* LaRue of Montgomery, Alabamba
has reenlisted under the STAR Program &
will be assigned to a course of instruct
ion at Aviation Mechanic (Jet) (AI>J)sch»l
under the provisions of the STAR program
for this reenListmcnt of six years.
LaRue, who has decided to make £he Navv^^
his career will also be "career designafe^^^
as a result of this reenlistment.
Congratulations to Airman LaRueS
NAVAL SAFEKEEPING DEPOSITRY FOR U.S.
SAVINGS BONDS IS RESTABLISHED 1 MARCH
NavCompt NOTICE 5120 of 1 February that
has been received by the command announc
es that the Naval Safekeeping Depositry
will be reestablished as of 1 March 1962.*
Recent polls and surveys indicated that
participation in savings bonds purchases
would be increased if the Depositry was
reactivated. j
Personnel having an Active Bond Allot
ment who are currently purchasifig U. S.
Savings Bonds by allotment, and who des
ire such bonds to be retained in the Nav
al Safekeeping Depository, may obtain #is
service by submitting to the Navy Finance
Center (Allotment Department),Cleveland,
14, Ohio, either a change pf.address card
or a letter requesting that his bonds be
retained for safekeeping.
Savings bonds presently held by members
also may be sent to the Navy Finance Cenr
ter for safekeeping. The member should
prepare a duplicate listing showing the •
bond number, issue date, and denomination
of each bond forwarded. The listing will
also show the member’s name, service no.
and mailing address. Upon receipt of the
bonds by the Navy Finance Center, the
copy of the listing will be acknowledged
and returned to the member.
See.the Disbursing Office for informat
ion.