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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

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