CAPTAIN J. W. AOEEETS, USII
Commanding Officer
THE
CDR A. L. STRAUB, USN A D A K
Executive Officer 3 U N
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F. W. MS CLUER, PN2, Ex. 230/040J Editor
Printed below is the winning Composition
on the subject - The Fifth Freedom - en
tered by Mary E. Lewis, Civilian.
FROM THE c/jtrin
When a maritime disaster as dreadful astho
sinking of the submarine Thresher occurs,
those of us in the Navy feel especially
moved—for wo appreciate so intimatelywhat
severe grief such a tragedy brings.
Around the base this week, you will see
containers where you can deposit your do
nation to a fund set up for the wives and
children of the men who perished on the
Thresher, The station drive will continue
through this week. On May 5th the offer
tory of the Catholic and Protestant ser
vices will go to the Thresher fund*
Funds collected will be sent to the Mow
Hampshire Chapter of the Navy Relief So
ciety solely for assistance to the Threshj^
families on a grant basis* Would you lit^l
to help?
JOHN W. RODENTS
Captain, U. S. Navy
Commanding 0fficor
"Recently a dedicated teacher of tho first'arade was asked why she exerted .so much
energy teaching her group to be flawless readers# Her reply in essence was, "I am
trying to teach these very young ones the necessity of reading that they might dis
cover itrs true responsibility*" The necessity we are all aware of, but what of the
responsibility? How seriously do you feel about understanding what you read?. How
serious are you about advancing your knowle Ige? How curious arc you? How do you
feel about your self esteem?
You could answer all of these after talking'to and seeing the expressions on the
faces of tho men whose names appeared on the recent advancement list* One first cl
ass ,v with more than a few years in the Navy, was asked how he finally hurdled the
fen'cfe, "books, books, books, 1 really got with them# Why 1*11 be the only Chief
Electricians-Mate in the navy with triple bifocals*" but his pride and self asteen^j
had undeni a blly soared to a ne'w height as he realized he had fulfilled a responsi
bility to himself his family, his friends and'his job,
When History puts her finishing touches on the era 1950 to 1970, her final quip
could well be, "these were the years of the books"# And rightfully so, for the book
or-it's reference to, has become a. national pass word and household synonym for
anyone possessing a "lick of sense"* Hardly an hour passes that someone doesn’t
utter, "it’s in the book, man, it’s in the book!!" The technical world moving at
it's frantic pace, has deemed it* It is no longer enough to be content with what
you know today— "that was old yesterday#" Rather a constant badgering of books and
reading is necessary to keep abreast of the changing times*
Reading is a luxury we cannot afford to bo without# We are allowed the priviledgc
of reading all forms of the written word#- We are not told what, nor when, nor how
much we shall .read# We are free to read for information or pure pleasure# Enjoy
that right, exorcise it, covet it, and believe in it# Few peoples of the world
are as fortunate# Protect ycur freedoms from fallacy#*# it*s your responsibility
to read that book today!!!"
Congratulations Mary E# Lewis and
thank you for your fine words of
value and wisdom to us all#