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men and 48 officers Moreover the s ir't f .attention to enable the lfady to achieve heioyitribsjttef S?'fff11f2hc,in' retirement was looked upon with disfavor in man? qusrig efficiency the QS had solved her demobilizat' I f 'D Q J 'was, despitelthe activities of prehzlsirlercgliffffirflni tgfele Iflinths efnher' demobilization was roce d' ' -as egmmng to the Secretary of the Navy congratul t d M ' ' . ' the separatees to return to the United Scfaefes afI?11iq?eCjE?2,e55?Jh516E fr date--far exceeding predictions' ' ' Y The usual appendicitis case developed, but this time the Com d' had made sure that a surgeon was embarked- the operation vrfflcm mg without difficulty. The three monkeys that had been smuggled Sxibsgfld' were officially mustered each day, and a hospital corpsmcm Wqs qgsi ned to assist their dusky masters in assuring that the comical simians cami in for their share of baths and 'lshort arm inspections. Some l'wag occasioned endless apprehensive discussion concerning the possibility of the ship being quarantined upon arrival because of the possible disease-bearing presence of ithese uninvited guests. On of the civilian U.S.O. passengers, Larry Doyle-a veteran of the show business-staged a variety show qomprised of ship's company and troops, Colored and white, that was worthy of professional performances. There were raconteurs, singing soloists, a pair of jitterbugs that moved faster than the eye, CI deep-voiced quintet of spiritual singers, hula dancers and. rhythm boys, cli- tmaxed 'by the ladies of the ensemble--called the Belles of Batangas v -Uiuzonil-featuring the motif Hdon'-touch, foe. The rhythm, grace and melody -ofthe Negro race was outstanding during the whole varied entertainment' ln late lanuaryjcolder temperatures' heralded the approaching to the United Statesand San Francisco. The Dutchess commenced making the grad- ucftedseries of complicated radio reports to inform 'lall hands and the ship's cook ashore of the nature of the oncoming shipload. Debarkation rehearsals Werefheld daily until the responsible officers were satisfied that the actual de- barkation would be accomplished in a minimum of time. With civilian life less than a week distant, the temptation for some of the more irresponsible individu- als to stuff-off was almost irresistable. To insure efficient operation, the Weary Executive Officer of Troops and the Transport Quartermaster had to exercise close supervision until the last man went down the gangway. When the bitter end of the chain of 20 days of steady steaming was reached Onthe 25th of anuar the Dutchess passed through the welcome portals of I the Golden Gate The Dutchessmen lined up resplendent in their shiny blules clean whitelhats at quarters for entering port were pleased to see tde familiar ,hillsides surmounted by patches of green parks and light colored bull - coming into view around the bend of the Presidio in the sharp, crisp, :Wind- h h d come and sun-lighted winter air of San Francisco. The .Dutc ess C1 1. f ' b nd and bunting-waving F19 gayly bedeckea yacht with her cheery a packed the Lilting LadY in as before- AS the Yflcht dfetf' Heir enotlgh maidens to closely observe the nature of the Dutchess loclili , wavintgg Y diminished, but soon was resumeduat full strengltho dooririgihe the troops were given their membership Cords m te I er O T - ' . The as they thankfully treaded the soil of the TJDSZA. OHCS Cfgfllng- g the 49 men of the Eighth D-emobilization Increrrhent Alefllgrlf . , U . ll D ' ' ' ' ' ' the new one cruise men, the Yemfllnderv Old hm T T , C 55 l rpervaded all activities' 'All handslhad p 1 O C0ODefOItiOnt'and.i F' S mg Ofdef1Y Gnd rapidly On the 17th

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'ithused-in the exhiliration of climbing streets so steep that the sidewalks were lrooml every dance, every cocktail lounge, and every hotel, including the fa- . it - i - ' e com- , t f I' It that the crew was to enjoy their 'fiibggiaiidclcriewneellngw weekin to liberty and recreation lnasmu h 0 S period 'devoted nc leaves' liberty Comme-nced at lcig 512 is short period avail.. ewing their acquaintances of lung A f ' found the .hospitality ashore unddmpiiij EnolhNovember, the The metropolis seemed less crowded- the whitelh te Cessfmon Of ry available square foot on the broad s-idew lk cts HOW Pulled to San Francisco still enloyed. the heaviest conccentiacfiolndcolkgaiiffj d, Practically every resident knew of the sagas of the shi s-th USS , the USS San francisco, the USS Enterprise, the subrliiarinee the he destroyers-all hands ashore were familiar with the way of lilfeioll menwho go down to sea in ships. . The confirmed anti-Californians among' the 'lGung Ho men were tem - rm-ily disconcerted at the total absence of fog as sun-washed days followpgigl ply the clear star-twinkled nights. Now ashore for the first time in dav- rlight, the Dutchessmen re-discovered the joys of golf and tennis. They eri- Steps, and looking out over echelons of clean light-shaded buildings with blue Bolt waters lapping their footings and rugged gray-green eminences piled high 'above their rooftops. Tothe greatest number of H98 men, the common denominator of San Francisco was the night life. A few souls partook of the offerings of the theatre 'and the concerts. A few more conservatively inclined sailormen enjoyed the -movies, church socials, and group-sponsored recreation. For the majority 'Frisco ,re.presented wine, women and song. More men went ashore earlier and came back late in Frisco than in any port visited before, and, subse- quently Cwith the possible exception of Portland, Orel, practically every ball- -mous Top-of-the-Mark, had its quota of recreating Dutchessmen. An interesting feature to be observed as a .footnote to the evening as the horrieward-bound 0100, 0200, 0300, 0400 boats departed from the Fleet Land- ing, Pier 14, was the relatively small frequency of seriously intoxicated men-- cx sure sign of a good liberty port. Poor liberty ports, particularly those some- what hostile to servicemen with a scarcity of girls and those retaining a form .of prohibition, fostered more heavy drinking with a resultant higher incidence .of disciplinary problems. S l The Dutchessmen, mostly young and unmarried, found recreationuin San francisco to suit every taste, particularly the rovers who were committed to lifeon the high seas and their reserve counterparts, that minority of men who 'follow the .rainbow of adventure across distant horizons and raw frontiers, found that the City that Knows How was as warmly hospitable a home port GS they could expect to findin their wanderings. lt-was time once again for the Limber-Lady . I . , ?25fymen of the Ninth Demobilization increment, eligible for dischargjebirl HCIFY, were transferred, followed by the six men of. Increment Ten-H983 residing on the West Coast who would becomeeligible Whlle the Ui SSCIJ. They were partially replaced loy the addition of seven new men ,rates necessary in keeping up the routme OPGFCYUOH of the Shlp' The man of this group was Chief Pharmacists Mille T' F' t to the transfer of the Doctor in March, became e g K 1111 'im fm begin-1 ofthe emo HO men- , ,!i6?5!'reSDins1 1 1 Y o ,e . ' I th Others for new dutiesf-left to resume self-amputation. good, necessitating that the S-UPDlY.Dfl1Cerf Lt' llgl' , Y 57 , y T week oi sleep into th E ' ficers one bound for sepgfcfllon 9 . T- L- Gm T