European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 25, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Mfr  a i never a Dull moment Feeney left is the Carpenter Young is the electrician. Short timer s Box shop by Howard Coley staff writer the 38th inf has moved a step for Ward in solving the enlisted men s Idle hour problem by converting the unit utilities shops into an off duty Hobby shop. The men refer to it As the Short timer Box shop but whatever the name it s Well patronized and to Good purpose. Shops and equipment Are available to all38th personnel during off duty hours when one of the utilities specialists volunteers to remain on hand As a supervisor. Potential carpenters and painters Are required to furnish their own construction materials usually discarded shipping crates boxes and other items donated by units of Theattle group. According to sp4 William j. Feeney of Clifton n.j., unit Carpenter and sp4 Harry l. Young of Indore w.va., electrician there is never a Dull moment. If there s not someone building a Flower Box for dependent quarters or a radio table for a Barracks room Feeney stated then someone else is Busy making a Medicin Cabinet for Economy quarters or repairing a broken  picture frames Are popular items of construction along with varied household and room fixtures and furniture  most of All Young commented they make boxes for shipping personal property Home when they rotate indicating origin of the popular Short timer s Boshop term. Not Only does the Amateur take advantage of available scrap material but the utilities Section operates almost entirely on the same basis Feeney explained. We make regular rounds to the companies collecting anything they Are discard ing which could possibly be useful to the shops the Carpenter continued and occasionally we get a Good catch like the time they installed new seats in the  Feeney said he got a tip the Chapel Ren ovation was coming off and just waited around until workmen began changing seats. Through prior negotiations the utilities Crew was there to cart away the old ones. It was our biggest haul he  Haven t bought  in  Feeney and Young along with sign Painter pfc Gregory e. Tafoya of Aguilar calif., and pfc Harp Hunter of Toccoa ga., perform carpentry plumbing painting and Glass and electrical work for the Battle group which is considered too minor for calling in the Post engineers. The Section operates on a limited budget necessitating tight Economy. The utilities men have two standing invitations to personnel and units around Schweinfurt Germany to the men drop by and tinker with that favorite project. To the units Cal the 38th inf utilities shop if you have any scrap materials being discarded. Pfc Gregory e. Tafoya is kept plenty Busy painting signs. Addre ii All utter Loi bag editor the stars and stripes Apo 175, . Forces. In. Dud name and add ret name will be deleted and Kepi confidential on request liners May be condensed for publication provided Rath editing does not alter the meaning of the origin served 20wants Back in my husband has already put in his papers to be separated from the Navy when he will have completed 20 years of service. Is it too late for him to change his mind and stay in the service year longer his papers request ing separation from the. Service have already gone to Washington  withheld by request editor s note the follow ing reply was received from Nelm he . Naval forces Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean paragraph 2 of article c-12301, supers manual is quoted for your information applications once submitted in proper form normally will not be cancelled. However when a re quest for cancellation is made by an enlisted person due to unforeseen meritorious conditions therase shall be referred to the chief of in vol personnel with All pertinent facts tog Ether with affidavits or other supporting documentary evidence showing changed conditions that could note foreseen. The chief of naval personnel May on occasion in Vitae requests for withdrawn of applications to meet the exigencies of the  re enlistment leave i understand that Usa eur does not permit personnel to go on re enlistment leave on a try basis but have to provide own expenses from their unit to Home of record. I wonder if this whole thing is a worldwide policy or just within the Usa eur command. Reference paragraph5, a 630-5, dated nov. 5, 1957 and appendix ii paragraph 6, 12.1 with change 2, dated feb. 28, 1958 and a 630-5, change 3,dated May 29, 1958 / sgt Domingo Lorio editor s note usage urho replies As follows the department of the army advised this command on dec. 3, 1958,that re enlistment leave on a try basis was d i s c o n t i n u a worldwide. To h e department of defense currently authorizes the armed forces to Issue try or Ders Only in Case of emergency leave for military personnel. No Grade authorization when i first came to Germany. I was immediately. Converted the ones that Are involved Call it demoted to sp5 from sergeant. I made sergeant in 1953 in the infantry in Korea. Then i went to aircraft school. I held sgt As a Section chief for 18months, then shipped Here and in Diatel denoted. Since i came Here there have been a number of sergeants. Converted but a lot Haven t been. I have the mos 671.60 and i m working As an air Craft technical inspector. The mos and the Job Are higher than those held by a Good number of the. Sergeants. I thought when this converting Deal first came about it was going to be for everyone who held a particular mos and skill  my question is Why weren t the Otler sergeants converted is there any Chance for me to get my stripes Back and get out of the private e-5 bracket what ars Are applicable to this situation spa James r. Pii son editor s note a Saviour he replies As follows the stand Ards of Grade authorization contained in a 611-201 do not authorize no Grade for technical inspector mos 671. Paragraph to Usa eur circular 624-200 pro Vides that appointment to noncommissioned officer status will not be made in a Grade lower than the lowest Grade shown in. The standards of Grade authorization contained in a 611-201 or a 611-202, As applicable for the individual s  specific information concerning the reasons other personnel were not converted cannot be furnished without identification of those individuals and Examina Tion of their personnel records. K reminder readers Are reminded that All letters to the b bag must designed Iti Border to receive recognition. All correspondence to this department is confidential. Names will be deleted in publication i requested. 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