2. TO RECRUITS AT THE SCHOOL,
W3f has OluSed a shortage of long distan ce telephone
lines JUSt :IS it has (~UsN sho nages of m;lny ulhn things.
CA PTAIN W ILLIAM F. AMSDEN, U.S.N. Despite warlime reslriClions. we are doing our M5[ 10
Commanding Officer furnish IOOu ,he same frimdl,. and ~ciem service to
.... hich you h'l.,t bttn aCCUStomro.
Gr.ldualt' uf the Naval AC'Jdemy. Class of 1907, 311<1 In Ihis book lel 'lbom Ih(' School you will al so lind infor.
"cue! of Ihe Navy Cross for service in Xlorld War 1 -
. malion aooul Itlephon(, SC'rvice and rt'Cle:u iona l (('men
In N(' .... York City.
upt<tin Willi~m F. Amsden, U.S.N., has b«n in (omm~nd
at the U. S. Nanl Traming School for Women since it Miss Eason. Mi.'is Von and I ar(' h('r(' al Ih(' School 10
.. 3.S rommissioncd on FC'bruuy 8. 1943. He was on ~a h('lp you oblain (h(' 00' (('I('phon(' SC'rvic(' i( i, possiblC'
.lUI)' in the Pacific when he was nrderC'd 10 underta ke the for u, {O r('nd('r. If you haVt any tdephone questions
WAVES training POSt, and had (omm"ndcd coovoys pleas(' fed frc<: to talk {h('m o,",cr with us. Around Ih('
which carri ed troops and mate r; al !O the comBat zone. His nation 'lnyonc .... earing the Blue Bell insignia ,,·iII be glad
to hdp yo u.
'V.5.S. HL'NTER" IS :l "happ)' ship," and his kindly
It'<ldcnhip hu I'TINnI for thousands of WAVES a happy V. II . CORYELL. ,/.......
N~ ... York T .. I~e Company
mmxlucrioo 10 Navy life.
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3. I
U. S. NAVAL TRAIN ING SCHOO L IWRI 111is tra mmg is supplemented by an c>:tensi'e
program of physica l education, includi ng competi.
Bronx, N. Y. ti ve team sports, sw imming and calist henics.
Milita ry drill and discipline are taught to g ive the
TIle U. S. Naval T raining School, Women's Re· recruits poise and bearing in keeping with their
serve, is located in the Borough of the Bron>:, New positions in the Navy.
York City.
Recreational activities have an important place
The School is a primary indoctri nation center
on the busy training schedule at the School. The
where all en listed W AVES are trained. It is a train·
WAVES write, direct and act in their own shows
ing center at which the recruit gets her first taste
and skits, and each regiment has its own glee club_
of Navy life and is prepared for further instruction
lliece arc special activities for g roups interested in
in special training schools or fo r immediate assign. the arts_
ment to active duty.
Through a combination of d rill, physical educa· In addition to movies the re are frequent appcar-
tion, recreational activities, training films, special ances by outside talent in concerts, plays and radio
knuTes, and othe r inst ruction, the recruit learns programs. A featu re of the rec reational activities is
how to be a useful member of a mi litary organiza- the .Monday night
tion and acquires a pride in the U_ S. Navy. " Variety Show" at
1930 in the audio
Basic Recruit T raining which occupies the fi rst toriu m of X'alton
two weeks aboard is fundamental to all other in- H igh School or in
struction and gives an immediate working kno wl· the Amphitheatre at
edge of Na'y ways and customs. the rea r of Student
llie rest of the training prog ram combines 1«- H all. The W AVES
lures with strip film s. motion pictu res, and demon- publish a newspa-
strations of Naval material in use. The r« ruit learns per "The Conning
the background and prog ress of the war, the gem- T ower" which is
eral plan of Naval operations "shore and afl oat , and distributed free to
her own part in the job the Navy is doing _ all recrui ts.
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4. AT VITAL TASKS which guard our
seacoasts.
Thousands of WAVES who receive their basic Work in hospi-
training at the School are now replacing Navy tals, always consid-
fighti ng men at ·ital tasks in many branches of the efed t he special
service. sphere of women,
While at the School the recruit is interviewed to is another popular
determine in which field she will specialize and what field for WAVES,
furthe r training she will need. Various tests, iOler- They afe serving as
views and lectures are given to assist in making as- hospital apprentices
signments. To the fullest extent that the needs of and pharmac ist's
the Navy permit, the assignments are in line with mates, Moslc-fthose
the preferences expressed by the recruits themselves. with experience as
Some go on direct assignments from the School to medical technicians
jobs requi ring their special skills. Others go to ad- or therapists are given advanced ratings when they
'anced Naval training schools in various parts of complete training. All are working to ease the
the country. At each of these schools the recruit is suffering and aid the reco'ery of Navy men
,given specialized training fo r a certain petty officer wounded o r rendered ill on the world's fa r.fl ung
b~ ltle fronts.
rating.
WAVES as well as men are doi nb Ihe impor- In addition 10 these special jobs. WA VES arc
working as teachers, yeomen, welfare specialists,
tant job of operating Link trainers at naval fly ing
storekeepers, parachute riggers; in Na'al headquar.
schools to teach pilots how to fly "on instruments."
ters, in the censorship office, the fleet post office,
Using specially de'eJoped "synthetic de·ices,"
and at many ol her jobs ashore,
the), are teaching gunnery ('0 Ryers. T hey are serv-
ing as aerographers (weather experts). operat- After six months' active service enlisted per·
ing airport tower cont rols, hand ling the logging sonnel with ex~ptiona l qualifications may be rec-
of Rights, preparing weather charts and doing ommended for officer training by their commanding
other esscmial work of the Na'ai air stations officer.
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5. NOTE S TO SEAMEN to the Navy. Letters to prisoners of war must not
mention the writer's name in conn«tion with the
Your officers will gi'c you complete information Navy. 111(' keeping of personal diaries by Navy per-
about regulations, facilities and routine at the Sta- sonnel has ~en forbidden for the duration of the
lion. Here are only a few of the scr·jccs and reg- War.
ulations about which you may need information
quickly. TIlis information has been furnished by Com e rol - Cameras may be u~d only during
Navy officials at the Station. hours of liberty on weekends.
Unlle d Stal u Moll - A mail room is located in lel t and found - Articles found in barracks are
each of the barracks where the mail is sorted by mail kept in the Lucky Bag on the main deck. A Station
orderlies. Stamps can ~ purchased at the post office Lucky Bag is in Room 10, Gillet Hall.
in D;l'is Hall . A time and place for the distribution Re llgioul Se rvl~e l - Religious ~rvices for Prot-
of mail ate decided upon by the Company Com- estant, Catholic and Jewish recruits are conducted
manders in the barracks. Mail, including packa~s, every Sunday morning.
is distributed by the mates to add ressees only.
Outgoing letters should be placed in the mail box Viliton - The policy is not to allow visitors for
on the main deck. All packages must be taken to the recruils on the Station at any time. In emergencies,
post office. First class mail will be sent free, but sea- however, visitors will get permission from the duty
men must write in longhand the return address in commander. The seaman is notified if permission is
upper left·hand corner and mark " FREE" in upper granted.
right-hand corner, where the stamp is ordinari ly
Nov)' Tim e ond Civilian Time _ Navy time is desi~.
placed. This shows the way your mail should be ad-
n:lted by a four-figu re group without punctuation,
dressed to you-
the first two figures denoting the hour, the second
Mary L Jones, A.S. two the minutes. Navy time begins at midnight.
Reg. , Bldg. , These examples show the corrm form:
U. S. Naval Training School (WR),
Bronx, New York 6}, N. Y. 12:01 a.m. 0001 4:45 p.m. 1645
12 :}0 p.m. I HO 10:06 p.m. 2206
Ce nlonhlp - Seamen must not discuss with re-
porters or civil ians any significant matter pertaining T he N avy Bell strikes e"ery half hour.
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6. Ship'. Ser.,l,e _ Ship's Service, in l):tvis H:1I1 and they never sal ute if without hats. Salutes are reno
Buildi ng L, provides various services needed by dered from a position of attention .
recru its. The Slore ca rries stationery, toi let ,t:oods, Quiet Hour - Mondays through Fridays a Quiet
candy, maJ.:~zines, etc. Ship's Service in Davis Hall
Hour is maintained (t 930.2 Ioo ) . Seamen who re·
is opcn Monday th rough Saturday from 0900 to main in their own quarters may study or engage in
1700; on Sunday from 1300 to 1630. Ship's $en'ice any activity, such as hairdressing and ironing, which
Annex in Bui ldi ng L is open Mond..y through Sat·
docs not disturb others. Telephoning from your
urd~y from 1900 to 2100. In Ship's Service in Davis
barrack or from your assigned Tdephone Center is
Hall are a beauty shop, cobbler's shop, photog· also permitted.
rapher, luggage room, cofftt shop, laundry and
pre5Sing shop. SI,k Coli - Sick (;"I ll is at 0830 and 1900 wcckdap,
anJ at 0900 and 1900 Sundays, in the Dispensary
Unlform _ All ft'("ruits medically qualified are ~i"('n (Gillet Hall , Room 0 19 ) . $camen requiring medical
a $200 uniform allowance. With it they buy shoes, attention must go to sick call and may not stay in their
hose, hats, suits, coat, shirts, tics, glo,'cs, and bag <Juarters without doctor's permission. All seamen
- all official Navy gear. Two pairs of regulation must muster for morning mess unless it is necessary
shoes must be purchased at Ihis Station. Underwear to have an ambu·
should be purchased in ad,'ance. lance call for them.
Uberty _ A map of the Station showing OUI·of· Natlonol Se rvic e
bounds areas is shown on the center pages of this Lifo In,uran,e - A II
booklet. Announcement will be made when seamen
are to receive liberty. Until then, they cannot leave Navy personnel are
the Sta.tion. eligible for National
Servicc Life Insur·
Solutlnll _ Seamen in Navy hats, e,'en if not in ance. Information
complete uniform, salute officers. When outdoors,
about this rna}' be
Ihey salute if not in pla.toon formation. In. fO.rma-
lion, only the pett)' officer salutes. In bUI.ld"'gs, obtained at thc in-
they do nol salute an)'one except Ihe Capta"" and su rance office.
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7. r C A RRY O N , SEAMAN HOW TO GET TO AND FROM
THE STATION
The IN D (I ndependent Subway Division ) has
Slat ions at Kingsbridge Road on the G rand Con-
cou r~. and at Bedford Park Boulevard on the
Grand Concourse.
The JRT ( Interborough Rapid T ransit ) has sta-
tions at Kingsbridge Road on Jerome Avenue, and
at Bedford Park Bouleva rd on Jerome Avenue,
From the Administ rat ion Buildings, the Bedford
Park Boulevard stations are nearer, From barracks,
the Kingsbridge Road stations are nearer,
To reach the -
• ,Ifth A" , "ue Shopping Dbtrld _ Take downtown
Sixt h A'enue I 0 (Concourse ) "0" train and get
(NOU<ANCE TCST
o ff at 50th, 42nd or 34th St,
Tim .. Square (Th e otrlcol Db trld ) a"d W e .t Sid "
Ma"hatta" - Take downtown I NO (Concourse )
"C" or " 0 " train, To PemlJ)-it'allia StatiOI1 take "C"
trai n, or " 0 " to 59th 51. and change there to " A"
or "C,"
Grond Cenlro l, h •• t Sid. Manhallon . la .... r Man _
hanan _ T ake any downtown IRT train.
To reach the Station from -
Wo.1 Sid. ManhallCln - Take uptown INO Sixth
or Eighth A"cnue line, an)' "e" or "0" train to
Kingsbridge Road or Bedford Park Bou levard.
Ian Sid. Manhattan - Take uptown lexington
AJ.c NO .IOIK-TO SPE..tJ< (y / Avcnue IRT li ne, W oodlawn Road-Jerome Avenue
train to Kingsbridge Road or Bedford Park Blvd. I
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8. NAVY, FULL SPE ED AI'IEAD!
*** Tin " 8 " .. , " , I _~";.$ So. , " llh ~ IPAVa
Wo rd. and MUlic by JANI L. E.... NS. S I C, U.S. N . H.
N avy. full speed ahead t
''(Ie are behind o ur mt'o.
Nav y. full speed ahead!
We' re un ited and we' ll fig/II rur
Frl-room and libeu)'.
Qur gn'al democracy.
United Slates We stand.
1 1UtJ speed ahead!
.. 'Te .. ,h"nl
fo ..... ord, morelll" Uni u~d States, the navy's OU1 10 .loCI ;
Keepinll .tlp wilh " Hup. 2.) -. " United Stales, the WAVES will alwa rs be
on "'''Y to ..,., Cia ... Work ing for the red and white and blue :
1"" " .. (10<' Ioob
" b ig wo .. .
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01
W' e'll k«p o ur ballotr fl ying OU )'00.
CoPY, ...... 1 ~ ' by f a,,,,,,,_ M".;. Curp .,
PuM illh,,", '0 PA 3moUIII Pic.u.n.
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Wo .... . ""pri ... "" by . p«ia l "".m iDi .....
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Way .. k. .p up wilh
10.1' ''''"ut, wor .. IWI WAVES OF THE NAVY
• • •
in Wo, Orie ntation
CIon. Word. by E NS IGN HIlTTY D . Sr. CI .. ,., U.S. N . II .
Mu.ic by EN SIG N EU7.A8I!T U K. t:N(}U . U. S.N.R.
~AVES OF THE NAVY,
There's a ship sailin g do"n the ba )',
And she won 't slip into port again
" PCOII in <• • i" ... !·· Until that vicl'ry da y.
Mo<ching ~coh.."n. Carryon fo r thaI gallant ship,
col CO g,cod .. oli"g And for eV' r), hero brave
regime"t or" ~ho will find a.sho re his man·.iud chore
... at~hed by newly. Wa5 done b)' a Nav), WAVE.
orri ..d r .. , .. ill.
Copyright by Sam }'o:o I>ublilhi". Co .•
N ew Yo rk, N . Y. R ~ p.in'ed by . p«i ~1
permission.
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u.s. NAVAL TRAINING
SCHOOL (WR ) AMPH I-
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10. NEW YORK. CITY DEFENSE RECREATION CAIIOLL CLUI , 120 M.d loo" Avt. ~t 30th SI. l..ounll~.
COMMITTEE r-<)< ..... . n m .,,,,,,I. I1Am ... m",I" racilit ia. I~und .y. fI . _i nl;<.
""... inll. 0 1 "''' Ii a. m . to HI I'.m .. 8. 1 ".dM~. to mWnilj: hL
Offi(i~l Commillee fo r Amcri(lln and A ll ied T"leph-o ne; M U •• AY IIUI 5_0n3.
$C'r"icc M ~ and Wom~ CATHOLIC YOUN G WOMEN 'S CLUI , 6-11 1~'xi""IO" A ...·. ~I
" PARK. AnNUE at 40th Street ~ ~ t h SI. 1.o""KC, "a m .... "'''~Ir r.."ilill.... D.".,.... T>, ......
Telcphonc; M Urray H ill ~-6900
d.,... "'''''''''''Y'' . "d Sunday. 1 ;10 pm. Ol,.,n 9 :30 ",m. to
HI p.m..• nd Su"day ...... "inll". Telc"ho"", PI ..UA 3_4920.
Opc.'fl 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., ~Iurday 9 :I.m. 10 2 a.m., Sunda)' CENTIAL .IANCH Y. W .C .A ., 610 I.. nina-ton Ave,.t :.3rd SI.
10 ~.m. 10 9 p.m. OfllciA I info.m .tlon .nd 1>00.,,11.111,. .... nt~. fn. """"en In
I he _nice. room rq.t.y ro. Y. W,C.A . . . .tdencoee .. nd
Free admissions 10 broadcaslS, mov ies. Iht<llres, spons. i"'-~I["'I<-d room .. pool. lI:ym. o.,...t,. d.n ...... nd oo<:i.1
ronct'fU. Invilalions 10 panies and dances. Si8~lSt'I.'i ns .ed.-llia. T.lew.on,,: W I"k~ham 2_4500.
10UI"5. Complt'lt' inform.uion on ro:-crt<lllon, C
'IlICnalllmCIll, * CHIISTIAH SCIENCE SUVICl ClNUI , U7 . ·iflh AVf!. n"ar
45lh SI. l .oun.... , wrilln .. a-am ... mu.k. O""n II A,m. to
New York Cily lransponauon. ~fSOn~1 services, NU(lI'
I I p. m . ....... kd.7II; I to II .,.m, Su"d.,.,.. T"I ... ho .... :
tional roursn. HOld and room rt'fcrra l servicc, da ily (0 MU.ra,. lI lil !·UD4.
9 p.m., ~(Urd~y 10 2 ~.m.; no ad"~ncc or lelepl}()1lt' reser·
"JlJons. All services fI«.
* DUGOUT , Z35 Uotot Unol 81. near 3rd A,·e.
lib' .I7. cafet ••1a open wHkday. 5;45 to 7:45 .,.m.. ~.
Gameo. m" ....
Open 8 •• m. to II P.m. Te"'phon.: E I..do... do '·9831.
RECREAT IONAl CENTERS
* ELK S FIATUNAL CfIoolTU FOI SUV IC( MEN , 2113 M.d;'""n
Ave. a l 39lh St. Lo.", ...,...
am .., unt ... n. ~h ..... inll:. lib'.I7 •
• Tel"JIho"e: M U. r.,. 11 111 3·l!n~.
Thioo H.t of ~~nt.n In r.bnh.t ......d Urooklrn tor A"",r "'."
.nd Allied Ser.l<e 1·...... nn.1 ...... u!)., lIed by tho: Ne ... York * GlAND CINTlAL STATION SEIVICE MEN ' S LO UHGl CTIIAV·
nus AID SOCIETY) , PAr. A'·e. • " d 42nd St. l.ounKe.
City Oerelile KKruilon Commltw... ",., """~n ... hkh .....
markfd wllh It .......... o~n lO both .nke men .nd ... omen. hol.,1 . nd room Inf.,..m"IOon. ~ h .... klnll:. • nae. b ••• lib ....,..
Info. ma l lon. Tel.pho ne; M Urra,. lI il1 ~·!SI6.
MANHATTAN HAIlEM BIIANCH Y.W .C . A .. 119 W .,II l~lth SI. "e.r 7th Av...
* All ,,'fd dallr. lIam.,.. ]o"nlle.ve.
...
FOICl CLUJ, L81 6th A near dth St. _ P ..·ti~ • . Ie"
O~n 10 a.m. 10 10 11.m. T cle-
Pool. IO"m . h>odmlntun. "oort., d.nc,"". """C.l aetivitieo.
room retlJ.t ry . . . . I."r .. nl 1 M.m. h. mid"ill:hl. Telcphn" e:
lIhone: .:L.kIrado 6-0082. AUd ubon 8· 1000.
* ANZAC CLUI, 1(/6 W~t 66th SI. nu. &I h A'·e. Lo""",,.
ent~.tah' m .. nl, lIbrar~. b ..... 'Ic..1II b.~k hom" .,..eh 'r...-.dAY.
HOS' ITA U TY HOUSI OF SALVATION AIIMY I ro. wivl!< Mnd
"'omen .... Ja l iv,.. or ..,rY I ~ peop le In N ..... York Cit ,.). ~ 22
Ol",n 9 a.m. 1<> n'ldnillht. Telephone: COlu mb". 6_6%S; W.. t 22 "" SI. " " ... 9110 Ave. K.,.,m., lounll:'" lib ruy,
nilht. C lrd" 1_1dl. I."nd.y. 'rel"ph,,,,,,: Clle l..,,, 3·S323.
* BATTEBY I'ARM SUVICl CLUI CSALVATION ARMY J. Slip 3.
Soulh . '".ry, r""t or Wh itehall SI. 1""'''lIe, K.ma. ""ioe
* JEWISH WllFAIE 10ARD, I t::aot 'M h SI. ncar 5tll Ave. _
l..ouna-e. lI.m .... portrait. .... I~h ..... hol~ 1 " .. d room .... fe .... '
."""rdJnll. eh.,"",h'lI:. .... ck boo •• CIoo<-<I 2 to ~ •• m. Tel.. ""n ice, ' eIiKio". r.~lIill"". l).ncinK ... it h oreh""t ••. C.nt ""n
Ih-on~: 1I0... nn .. Gr .... n 9·3Si(!. for lune h and dln ne •. O l>l'n II •. m . 10 II p.m., Satutd"y to
* 1001( CANTEEN t NEW YOU I'UILIC LIIIIAIIY J, 51h A ve. and n, id nill: hl. Te ..... ho .. e: 1 ..""t ~ _oooa.
1):
42nd St. lkook., mJlgul n"", new, .,.l>fcro In Room 112.
• upplnnent<-d ..,. the I.lb •• ry·. nnu.1 ...1Jeetlon. Ol>fcn 3 to
* MUSIC 10)[ CANTEEN , 68 ~'Ihh Ave. "eA' 131 h $ 1,
Iibral7, lla ma, d. ndn •. "nle.IAlnmenl AI 9 ".m. Open
l.ou"Ke.
9 p.m, dall,.. '""0.....::1 Sunday. T~k'l'hon~: II Kr.,,1 i-ISoo.
* CANTEEN CLU •• OOM CA MUICAN MUSEUM OF NATUIiAl
HI STOIYI, 7lhh St. • ,," C.nl ••1 I' •• k W.,.I l..ounll:".
*
3 p.m. 1<> m id nll/hI, Telephon.: GRAm • ....,. 7·11186.
MUSIC LIIIIAIY I NlW YOlK 'UIlJC LIIIIARy) , I~I . ::"'_1
Ul h St. n ..... '·A.k AVf!. Plano .nd other inst rument..
IIbro.l7. . .am ... c.nt .... n • .-ulde<l loon th 1Olll1h :w: ....... m . ...It h muoic: for lhel ........ l'honotrTlph .........-do. Open noon
.dm_IoD to IIAydoc:n 1"I.nll"larlum. Open 1 to , p. m. T eJe.. 10 9 p. m .; SalurdAy , A.m. lu • P.m.; $und.~ 3 10 7 p.m.
phon .. : ENdicott 2_1SOO. T..... phone: VOlunlHr i-HlI1.
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11. • N. TION.L C.THOLIC COMMUNITY UllVIcr CrNTEIt . 17 IROO kLYN
~:a.l 611l St. near Mlldl ... n Ave.- Inform.tlon, Ioun.e.
c.m... d.ndnc, nrietJ'.how t'.i.u.,. eyen lnCI. lib....,.. elln. • I.T Ii0G E C ... NTUN . 6214 Fourth Ay ... at Un! 81. - Lounll" .
t ... n, hotel lind ....... referrlll ""..,.;..,.. nlll'lo". beilit;"'.
O""n '" lI.m. 10 midnilrhl. Te~phone: PlAu 3-6765.
IIbnl"]'. ".01_ .u.~ln" .t 8 p.m .. unl ... n, bot ..1 and room
Inf........ tlon. Open nOOn 10 II 1'.01. T .. lel'hone' Wl nohor
'·9RI .
SUVtCE WOMEN ' S C(NTU. 1I0tcl Bl1lmo .... Mad ..... A~",. III
~3rd St. l ..... nNc. m .. k.....,p t-.... rltlnl' f. ellit""-, .I.. ht.-
_I ..... ,hopplnc•• nd hou<;;nl< In form.tlon. Open noon to
* IIOOKL TN N.n T. M .C. A . • 16"1 g""", ~t. . llruok lyn
Inc f""IIIt~. laundry. t .... nin. . .nd " _ In,, .t I"""ial
Chfl:k-
'p.m. 'hlepho... : M UM".,. )Jill '·7120. ..t.,.. Clubrooml . libnry. . .rilinl' room. 1.llor. Telt1>ho ... :
• THISTU CANTEIN . ~ W""t 96th S I. n .... Centr.t »•• k Weott TRI.n .. le ... flU.
- Lounp. lib..,.,... C""". Open 7 p.m. 10 m ld nll<hl. Din"", " OOKLTN Y. W .C .A . • SO Third A"~ .• llrooktyn Loun«e.
with o..,h ...I • • • I'.m. Mond.,.. WO!dnlNda,.. I"rid.,.. SItu •• room •• I'ym l pool, lI.mes. libnry, m".le f• .tllt;.". cafe"'rl ••
dill'. Te,""hone, RI"",nidc 9.1790. kltcken. TNe .,hone : TR i.nlt:!., '· 1190.
• TIMES SQ U.U SlItVICE MEN ' S CENTER . II r"011dwI,. lind ~ 1 'h • FULTON S UMNEl C.NTUN , lUi Full"n St. Lounlt'!.
St. - Lounn. Informallon, checkln l'. ,",UIIe, Inllck b.r. ... ma. O.nee dAll,. 8:30 p.m. O""n I to II p.m. Telephone,
hotel .nd room Inform.tion. Yoke r..cord ln,." .rternoon. 1· 1t" ldent 2·27i7.
and evenl .. p ex""pt Th undayS. Open 9:30 •. m. to 12:30 • JEWISH WELf ... 1tE IO ... RD CENTEl , IIl12 Pourth Ave. nea r
a.m. Telephone: Circle 6·6570. 9Sn! SI. _ LouII",e. librl.,.. CAmeo>, hotel .nd room In forma_
• TItAULU S .10 SOC IETT _ IlOUlln .. inform.tlon .nd pe. _ tion. canlftn. dandnll eye.,. nllt:ht . Open "SO a.m . to
""... 1 ... eUare .."yiceo. lIeldqulrt~. 14~ &'1 U t h St .• II .,.m .• SAturday to midnll'ht. Tel~hon .. ' S ilo..., R. .d
open t~ hour.. Tel~hone: MU .u,. 11 111 2·"00. Information a..!II~O.
boot ... I t Grand Central Ind !'enn Stalio", OIM n II .. m. to
, pm.: It G~hou n d Ii... Termlnll (142 W .. t Ulh 8t.)
* NATIONAL CATHOLIC - COMMUN ITY SE ItTICE,
Ro-d near &lin! SI.
!12~' S .......
S to II p.m. ; .,.""'pt Tuad.,.. .nd WO!dn .....,..: at C.pltol
nUl T .... mln.1 (U6 W ... I 60tl1 St.) ...... kd.,.. , •• m. to •
Loun.... .Ime., lIbr.,.,... ...,H.. Iou.
f.tUlt "". holel and 1"00II'> Inform.llon. cant~n OIMn .. v.....
nln .... DIn.,... & p.m. Open 10 •• m. to 11 p.m. Telephon.,
p.m.. Satu""",.. to nOOD: .t F UT"J' 110_. St. Geol"Wf!. In::aeh..1f!w 11-1460.
SI.ten 111.nd. , a.m. to , p.m.
• NAVT STItElY CANTUN II .OOKLYN OUIN SE RIC ItEATION
• TWo-FOI· ON E CANTIEEN. 11",",1 };dIMn, 211 W ... I ~61 h St. COMMITTEE •• Nu,. . nd Conconl SU. _ Rft...,.llon. In r.,.._
l""xIMn , lv.. lunebeonl for two ..... ;..,. _ n l . o. a ler ..1c. m.tlon. """';" licJ<et., e.n!ftn. Opo:n 10 1.01. to 11 p.m .
........,n and dvlllan. C.rlcalu ..... nd phot.. t..,.,. OPf!.n noon Dance with oreheotr. WO!dn....ta,. .nd S.turday 8:all p.m.
to S p.m. Tet..:phone: TRi."II1e 6.6874. ll rooklrn 1I..... lnN lI .,..d""ar_
• UNION SElVI Cf MEN ' S LOUNGE . 2211 W.,.t ~8th S t . nUr t ..... for room., ..... rtmenla: w«,k-d.,.. 11 •• m. to 5 pm ..
lI .... d .... ,. 1.0un...,. pm.,.. ,.,.dlnll . • nack bar. Sq".re S.t urd.,.. 10 Q p.m. Telephone, TRlencl. 6·1966.
danee 2nd Th Ut9d.,. or month. Open t p.m. to mld n l"ht.
Sundl" to 10 p.m. T~I~ph o ... e: C ircle 6-6'~ 0.
* n.CHf15 VOLUNTAItY SElVIC£ ORGANIZATION . 191 Joralc·
mon SI. nu. lornul'h U all - Loun .......Rm .... lib••• ,..
• WUT SIOI T. M. C . A .. S w... t 6!.d 81. nc.r Cenl r.1 I'Rrk moYict tlcketa. hotel .nd room in for m.tlon. e.ntHn. d.n.,...
W"t - G~m". eatetnia. ~tt..ckl n... Open ho .... Tun.day t'Tld.y .nd Stoturday &,80 p. m. I"OI"",tlon. m. them. tiel.
u.,nlnl<" D.nee cl•• Monda)' 6:3Q p. m. Tel .. phone: SUoque. ""len.,.... IlnNU •• eo. Opo:n 11 a.m. to I I p. m. Telcphone'
hanna 7·~ 4 00. TR la nl'l .. 6·66~9.
WEST SIDE IIt.NCH T .W .C . A .• 601 W ... t 60th 51. It 10th
Ave. - 1'001. 0"'. lPOm. outdoor tenn. court. enrL _k_
l hop. I"ftlau •• nt. 0."".,. Friday' p.m. Te1f!l)hon .. , CO lum· OFFICERS SERVICE COMMI"EE
bu. 6_4$77.
* WILLI... SLOANE HOUSE T . M. C .• .• 161 W ..t 14th St. nft .
ttl. A...,. I_nl'''. cat"",.;.. al"hlftelnl' t.lpe 4.117. d.nce
Official CommiuC"C for Officrrs of Am~ican
and Allied A.med Forc('5
with 01"(: .....1... WO!d naday and Saturda,. 11'10 " ..... Tele-
phon .. , DR,..n! t.'~70. 1I0t.,1 COmmodo .... Lex inl'lon Ave. • t 42nd St. _ !.oun....
WOMEN ' S MIUTAIT SEItV ICES CLUI, ~$] M.d,""n A ..... at fadlitle.: wouc .... '" for Ih ... I ..... con""'rls. l POoU; cards to
60th St. - Lollnl'e. II..... .nd ......d;nl' rooma. loeb ... dub.. ttO.f!1 .nd room ...,f., ..... 1 .... ylce .nd .p.rl ..... nt In fo.m ._
ahowe ... cafete.I........... OC>mpJ.,t.. Info.m.tlon ..".Ic..
d.n ..... other entert.ln ment. Te,"",hon .. , PLu. 1-7 477 .
lion , d.lI,. .nd S~nd.,.. Open 10 • . 01.
m ldn l.. ht. T elt1>hon .. : MUM"." Hill 6-1600.
tu 10.,.01., S ..,urd.y to
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12. will be checked at the Telephone Center. l llesc
visits may be made during Quiet Hour.
Coin telephones are pro'ided in rour barrack.
P/eaJt IlIe Iheu ollly for Neu Y ork Cily and subpr-
ball (alh, many of which you will dial direct without
the help of an operator. Be sure to read the card in
the booth telling you how to dial. For suburban
points see the map on the outside of one of the
boths in rOUT barrack.
TELEPHONING FROM THE STATION YOUR TElEPHONE SERVICE
To help spc~d your long dislanc~ calls special
.- AND THE WAR
Telephone Centers are located at 84 West 1971h Your long distance calls from the Station or else-
Street, next door to Building D, and at 90 W est where must be handled over wires already o'er-
1951h Strttt, opposite Building L. A number of
telephone booths at each Center are served through loaded by war calls - calls that help sp«d the
switchboards connecting directly with long distance training of men and women and the flow of ships,
centers. planes, guns and other weapons - and by the calls
The attendants at these Centers will be glad to from thousands of service men and women to thei r
handle your long distance calls, furnish rate and homes and relati'es.
other information, make change and help you look
up telephone numbers. Lounge facilities, magazines W e afe doi ng our best to handle ever}' call as
and writing materials arc provided at each Center. quickly as possible. Despite everything we can do,
If your all is delayed, if! a com fortable place to howe'er, at times there just aren't enough lines to
wait. hand le all the calls without delay,
To 'isil )'our assigned Telephone Center you
should log out from your barrack and obtain a Sta· Ordinarily we woul d build more lines, but we
lion Liberty Card. The lime of arriva l and departure can't do that in wartime because practically all tele-
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13. phone manufacturing facil ities and manpower ha'e Th e rat e for thi s
been produci ng communications equipment for type of GIll is higher
war. than for a station-to-
stat ion cal l, and cllar,ges
Because you and rour shipmates and the hun- ~gin when the par-
dreds of thousands of other service men and women ticu lar person ans.....ers.
are sharing the same lines, we hope rou will make (oll ~t ( .. II . - If rou
rour a ils as brie£ as possible. TIle sooner you leave .....ant your out-of-town
the telephone the sooner those waiting can get their call to go "collect,"
calls through. By limiting )'our long distance a ils tell the operator so
whtll yon plart il. If
- to fi'e minutes, say, at the most - you can help someone at the called
make room on crowded wires for calls that might telephone aJl!~S to accept the charges, you will ~
not get th rough otherwise, connected. Please don't .....ait until after rou ha"e
called to ask that the charges ~ reversed,
• Incom lns C.. II. As it is difficult to locate you at
LONG DISTANCE CALLS
so large a station, it is sugsested you tell your family
to call you on ly in emergency. To help them rcad]
While on the Station make all/ollg JiJtal/U calls you in emergency gi,'e them the number of the tele-
:u your assigned Telephone Center. phone marked " For Incom ing Calls," located in
your barrack.
St .. t ion -to . Slotlon C.. II. _ If )'ou will talk with
anyone who answers, make a /fatiOIl-to-JtatiOll call. LONG DISTANCE RATES
Rates for these calls are the lowest, and you will Reduced rates are in effect all day Sunday and
usually get faster service. Just give the operator the every night after 1800. These reduced rates do not
cit)' or town and the telephone number. O]arges apply on calls where the station ·to-station day rate
begin when anyone at the called number answers. is nc or less, So you need not wait until the e,'e-
ning rush to call ne;1rby points,
Pe rlon -Io - Pe r l on Coli. If rou wish to reach a Rates plus taxcs from New York City to anum·
part icular person, that is ;1 pustm.to-pUJOl1 call, ber of cit ies are printed inside the back cover of this
Give the operator the city or town, the full name of booklet , and also on a front page of the New York
the person and, if possible, the telephone number. City telephone directories at public telephones.
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14. .TO PW TAlES fH IIIITlAl TlIR!E·MI"UTE-PE RIOO
TElEPHONE NUMBERS nlMTElEME CENTERS AT U .S.N.T.S. (WR),
NEW YORK CITY
JOT THEM DOWN HERE St.i".,/",S'.';d"
$1.t;(1._/._$I./;",. N:t. ~ &
D., 1l",I, s... ", If• •
Ada Ga . ........................... $2. 10 $I.S0
"~ re, Md. ........................ .90 .55
Ili.nUDf;ham, Ala . .................... 2.40 1.70
8osroo, Mass. ..... "'" .,' ....... .90 .55
~e, '' )'0 . ...................... 3.90 2.iO
~, III . ........................... 2.10 1.50
CkveliJld, Ohio ...................... lAs .95
nul-. TUlU .......................... 3.S0 2Ao
llntYerr Colo. .......................... 3.90 2.70
On MO ines. 10"'" .................. 2.7S 1.90
Druoi!, M kh. ............... ......... 1.60 1.1 S
, J-.:boOvillr. Fla. ....................
Km_ Cit)'. Mo . ....................
2.W
2.90
1.60
2.00
Lo. Aa grlr~, Calif. ..... . . S.OO 3.7S
Lou.iPilIr, K )'......................... 1.90 lAo
MiaaIiJ Fla.. ............................. 2.90 2.00
Mi1wl~ k«, W is. ................... 2. IS I.SS
MiNwI polis. Minn . ... _ ............ 2.65 1.8S
Nubv i.tJ r, Trnn . .................... 2. IS loSS
New H aven, Con n. .. ............. .SS AO
N ... q rlean s. t a . .................. 3.00 2. 10
OIdabOma City. Okla . ............ 3.3S 2.3S
O~ Nebr. ,.................. 3.00 2. 10
Ph~ lphia , Pa. ............. .SS AO
Pill f.h, Pa. ................. 1.2S .8S
PonIaIi , Maine ...................... 1.1 5 .70
Ralei • N. C ........................ lAS .9S
. nd. Va. ...................... LI S .70
Add itional COP'" of Ihi5 booklel may be O,bllined
.... ithout charge at Ihe TelephonC" Untci'S. 1 ~y are
®
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i5. Mo . ..........................
r Cit).. Utah ................
lon;o. T rxas ,...........
s.a f nci~. Cal if. .............
Snt~ Wash. ......... .
2Ao
4.S0
3.90
.... so
.... so
1.70
3.}O
2.70
3.60
3.60
provided ... i[h Ihe thoughl Ihat the folu tN.ck
home o r pros pc('I;"c WAVES may be interdltd. W glon, D. C ....... .95
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