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Through special pernisrion this Waves platoon from Oregon will remain
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bffcers. Lt. EUzqBeth HilL Senior Waves Officer in Oregon, will be in
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Dorotliy L. Anderson
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- Next Sunday afternoon 25 young
women from Salem and vicinity
who have j been recruited by the
Salem I naval recruiting office will
leave jto nter duty is WAVEs.
Others will join them in Portland
to make up a full platoon of 32
who will go on to New York for
training at Hunter college. This
is the first, time that a full platoon
has been dispatched at once, and
is testimony to the diligence of
the local recruiting office and the
response of Oregon young women.
However, those in charge of the
recruiting! station here say - that
they . are J running head-on into
public complacency traceable to
the feeling that the' war is about
over. Some girls have come in and
inquired if they could get through
their trailing course of four or
eight Weeks i "before the war
over!" The progress of military
action .in Europe is causing a pre
mature letdown at home. General
Eisenhower said Tuesday that our
armies are still a long way from
the Rhine,) which a glance at the
map-: Will ! showjj and Germany s
defense of its homeland will be
fierce. jSo the war even In Europe
isn't over, and no one can set a
date for its termination other than
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As far as the navy is concerned.
its need for WAVEs is increasing
rather than lessening. A new ship
for the navy is launched every
two hours on the average. To man
these ships men are required, and
the navy is draining its shore sta
tions of- all eligible men for sea
duty. jThis; means that women
must be obtained to handle the
duties formerly taken care of by
men. Bight now there is a marked
expansion in I navy hospitals to
take care of sick and wounded.
This calls for more women
(WAVEs) for administrative du
ties. It is anticipated that con
gress will fcoon open foreign duty
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unteer for Such duty may be sent
to naval bases overseas. '
After the war in Eurooe is over
there will remain the war in the
Pacific which is largely a navy
show, and) the navy expects no
pause for months ahead. In other
words the war is a long way from
being over as far as the need for
WAVE is; concerned.
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It does seem that enlistment in
this fin organization is a rare
privilege ind opportunity for
young j women. WAVEs whom I
have seen appear to be roost en
thusiastic bver. their work. They
praise the treatment they receive
in the navy and Xeel the thrill of
taking part in a great enterprise
and of really doing their turn for
their country. -
From a practical standpoint the
WAVE gets many advantages
specialized) training in work of
her choice, the e same pay and
benefits and insurance as navy
men of equal rating. After the
war the WAVEs Will share in the
provisions bf the GI law for ad
ditional education, hospitaliza
tion, loan j benefits, etc. And of
course i they Will carrr throueh
life the proud, distinction of hav
ing served; in the armed service
of their country during war.
It would; seem except for those
with prior ' responsibilities that
eligible young women should be
eager to "join up" both for what
they may receive and what they
may give to their country now.
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