The Texas Wahoo (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 1, No. 16, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 29, 1928 Page: 4 of 4
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THE TEXAS WAHOO
USS Texas—9-29-28—1800.
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The Far Call by Edison Marshall.
The reckless and bloody story of
polyglot gang of seamen.
Magnolia Gardens is a good place to
visit when in Charleston.
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LIBRARY NOTES.
Books are issued from the Library at
the following hours:—11:30 to 1 and
from 4:30 to Mess Gear.
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General Beauregard, the uncle of our
executive officer and a notable figure in
the Confederate army, was in command
of the troops which fired the first shot
of the Civil War. It was Fort Sumpter
that was fired on right here in Charles-
ton harbor and after our exhibition of
target shooting this week it is perhaps
just as well for the country’s peace of
mind that Nephew doesn’t contem-
plate following the example of illustri-
ous Uncle.
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ESSAY ON SAILORS
A sailor is a soft-hearted (or hard
boiled) salty specimen of humanity used
to mhabit U. S. ships and hold abandon
ship, landing force, general two-bits, ad-
mirls’ inspection and fire drills. ■
Sailors are called various names. The
names depending upon whether the one
mentioning the sailor is a friend, sweet-
heart or merely their wives.
They call themselves “sailors”; old
maids call them “Jackies”; officers call
them down, and the Leathernecks call
’em-*$? !?!'..)!’*!
A sailor’s chief occupation is getting
liberty and “pound.ng his ears”. The
easiest tasks he encounters is getting a
girl—usually a Marine’s (if the said ma-
rine is lucky enough to get one) d’zzy
blonde.
The only comeback to the blonde is
trying to get rid of her when a good
lockin’ brunette appears on the scene.
Most sailors are husky and healthy as
a result of eating abundantly of a cer-
tain p 11 sized brown fruit made famous
by cooks, better known as beans. Some-
times the cooks, attempt to disguise this
famous fruit by putt'ng in a piece of
pork or baking, stewing, frying, scorch-
ing, or putting it into soup, but like a
second-hand flivver, it cannot be camou-
flaged.
To a sailor, all meals are “chow”. They
sound l.ke it. (A friendly tip for civi-
lians who may read this article—never
say “chow” in the presence of marines
when playing maj jongg or the house
will be wrecked in the mad rush).
There are several classes of sailors:
regular guys, signal boys, members of
the “black gang”, and yeomen. Of these
the yeomen are the toughest; some of
them wear wr st watches (not to men-
tion the gnarled boatswa’n’s mates wear-
ing them) and say “darn” when real an-
gry.
Members of the “black gang” are the
gentlest. They caress each other with
shovels and wrenches, over the head.
Deck hands spend their spare time
play.ng with “holy stones”, scrubbing
hammocks, trying to get out of the brig,
getting special liberty and listening to
bawling outs from boatswain’s mates.
Sa’lors sleep in hammocks instead of
beds—if they are acrobats. If they are
not acrobats, they are usually invalids
after hitting the deck twice.
Sailors clothes are sometimes kept in
lockers and sometimes in bags—usually
in the “lucky bag”, or “jimmy leg hang-
out”. —Exchange.
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This famous author has written the
finest book of his career. A story of
when our nation was young. Brutal
Indian Wars—the experiences of Teems
and Toinette among the Indians in the
Hidden City—that strange stronghold
of the young Indian nation—of their long
and lonely wanderings—of their inter-
esting and blood-tingling hardships—
and finall ytheir ultimate happiness. A
book you will most certainly enjoy.
UNIFORM HISTORY
The practice of sailors wearing trous-
ers with loose or bell bottom legs dates
back as far as the 17th. century; the
origin of and reasons for this custom is
at large a matter of some conjecture.
The explanation may be that this type
of trousers can easily be rolled up by
the men when scrubbing down decks in
bare feet. They also can be more easily
kicked from the sailor’s legs when he has
to swim, and the lac’ng on the back is
similarly explained. Another tradition
for the wearing of trousers with wide
legs states that this practice dates from
the days when men made their own
clothes by doubling broad-leg-length
strips of cloth, sewing two Inner leg
seams, and cutt’ng between them, thus
mak ng the waist demension the same as
the leg widths combined.
Prior to November 1813, there appears
to have been no prescribed uniform for
enlisted men of our navy, each ship
dressing their men differently. The crew
of Commodore Stephen Decatur’s ship,
the MACEDONIA, in January, 1813,
wore “blue’ jackets, scarlet vests, and
straw hats. Sailors who had circum-
navigated the globe wore hats of light,
lacquered bamboo from China or East
Ind.es as a mark of their travels.
An order of the Secretary of the Navy,
dated 13 November 1813, prescribed a
blue coat with six buttons on the lapels,
blue pantaloons, white vest, and round
hats with cockade.
Gold letters of the ships name was
adopted in 1886, and the present type of
white hat was ordered in 1886. The
present wide and stiff crown blue hat
was gradually evolved from the soft
narrow crown hat of the Civil War
period.
The double-brested coats for Chief
Petty Officers, which appeared in 1830
was prescribed by order of J. Branch,
Secretary of the Navy. These coats had
lapels that could be buttoned back. The
combination of the blue jackets, white
vests, and white trousers was introduced
about this time also—Plane Talk.
The Fortunate Wayfarer by E. Phill-
ips Oppenheim.
Suppose someone handed you $400,000
for no good reason at all ? That is just
what happened to Martin Barnes.
the will of a dying man tha tthe
first one to cross his door would inherit
his fortune. Then the dying man does
not die and— oh well, why spoil the
story. We are all quite familiar with the
author and this ia one of his best and his
latest book out.
Look for them on the “BEST BOOK”
shelf.
Watch for the three next good books in
next weeks Wahoo.
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Here is the
old lure of strong men grappling each
other, thundering sea, and wickedness
contrasted with the beauty of woman
and the courageous tenderness of love.
The author knows his men, Ins women,
and his settings. Let his gifted pen
shanghai you to the north oceans. A
fine assurance of a few delightful hours.
There are books well worth the read-
ing on the shelves. If you don’t find
the bock you are looking for, try aga’n
for you are bound to catch it in.
have a large circulation for the crew
Lkes to read.
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FISHER of the Third Division is sure
book worm. He doesn’s have much
time in the daytime but every night he’s
around by the scuttle-butt after taps
trying to finish that last chapter.
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The best three books for this week
are:—The Plains of Abraham by James
Oliver Curwood.
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Texas (Battleship). The Texas Wahoo (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 1, No. 16, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 29, 1928, newspaper, September 29, 1928; United States. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1218737/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.