The White Falcon - 08.02.1964, Side 2

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WHITE FALCON
Saturday, February 8, 1964
Editorial
Lesson From Lincoln;
Failure Isn’t Fatal
Too often, it appears, people lose their courage in facing
life because of past failures or fear that they may fail
in the future.
One good way to overcome these fears is to remember
the story of a man who actually built a lifetime of accomp-
lishment out of individual defeats — Abraham Lincoln.
A run-down of some of the®
failures that punctuated his life
before his election to the Presi-
dency illustrates a remarkable
triumph over obstacles which
might have been, to a lesser man,
insurmountable.
During a five-year period he
lost his job, was defeated for the
legislature, failed in private busi-
President Asks Halt
On Atomic Missiles
President Johnson offered to
negotiate with the Soviet Union
a verified freeze of the numbers
and types of vehicles, mainly long-
range bombers and missiles, cap-
able of delivering strategic nuc-
lear weapons.
This was one of the five points
on a United States list of possible
agreements presented to the 17-
nation disarmament conference at
its initial 1964 session in Geneva.
In the message President John-
son said “There is only one item
on the agenda of this conference
— it is the leading item on the
agenda of mankind — and that
one item is peace.”
In addition to the freeze on
nuclear vehicles, the President of-
fered to negotiate on the fol-
lowing:
Prohibition of the threat or use
of force.
A verified agreement halting
all production of fissionable ma-
terials for weapons.
Establishment of observation
posts to reduce the danger of war
by accident, miscalculation or
surprise attack.
Agreement to stop the spread
of nuclear weapons.
The President’s message to the
conference was read by William
C. Foster, director of the United
States Disarmament Agency.
ness, saw his sweetheart die and
suffered a nervous breakdown.
Lincoln survived these setbacks
and won election to Congress, only
to fail in his attempt to secure
renomination for a second term.
But Abe Lincoln had a goal
and he stuck to it despite further
defeats. Following his term in
Congress he was defeated for the
Senate in 1854, failed to get the
nomination for Vice President in
1856 and was again beaten for
the Senate in 1858.
Finally Lincoln secured the Re-
publican presidential nomination
in 1860 and, despite a bitter
campaign against him, won the
election.
Lincoln’s triumph rose from a
deep conviction that God had given
him a mission to fulfill.
As members of the Armed
Forces, we may have suffered set-
backs which seemed severe — A
change of orders from Hawaii to
Korea — A new regulation that
made promotion impossible — an
assignment that was taken off
the concurrent travel list at the
last minute — but few of us will
ever meet as many defeats as
Lincoln.
Keep the perseverence of Abra-
ham Lincoln in mind when the
going gets rough. Recalling his
courage could help us make a
success out of apparent failure.
— (AFPS)
IRD Report
Civilians May Take
Navy Study Courses
Civilian employees may now
participate in Navy correspon-
dence cources if the knowledge
gained can increase their job
knowledge and improve job per-
formance.
The courses will enable workers
to study at home or at their own
convenience, free of charge. All
applications for enrollment should
be approved by the officers in
charge or department heads.
Normally, an employee may
apply for enrollment in only one
course during any six-month
period. When the course has been
satisfactorily completed, a letter
will be forwarded to the enrol-
lee. When a copy of this letter is
presented to the directors, em-
ployee development division, IRD,
it will be placed in the individual’s
personnel jacket.
Persons interested in enrolling
may obtain application forms from
the employee development division,
IRD, Bldg. T-790.
Quote of the Week
“. . . The knowledge of the affec-
tion in which my husband was held
by all of you has sustained me, and
the warmth of these tributes is some-
thing / shall never forget.” — Mrs.
John I-'. Kennedy, thanking 800,000
people who sent her messages of
sympathy.
THE WHITE FALCON
U. S. Naval Station Keflavik
White Falcon’s mission — To in-
form and entertain all hands: to
serve as a positive factor in pro-
moting the efficiency, welfare and
contentment of personnel.
Capt. Stanley E. Ellison
Commanding Officer
Cdr. Robert O. Boe
Executive Officer
Lt. Claire E. Brou
Service Information Officer
Staff
Editor: Walt Platteborze, J03
Assist. Ed.: Bill Kinder, J03
Assoc. Ed.: Mike Crump, J03
Photographer: Lew Webb, PH2
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are not to be construed as official views of
the U.S. Govt., Dept, of Defense or the Navy
Dept.
Your Personal Affairs
(A weekly series from the Ser-
vice Information Office designed
to keep the serviceman aware of
important information regarding
personal affairs.)
As asserted in last week’s
column a will (the wishes for the
distribution of your property aft-
er your death) is an important
document.
Equally important as your will
is the need to let your survivors
know of other arrangements you
have made for them.
The simplest way to do this is
to write the information on a form
(Your Personal Affairs Record)
and send it to your next of kin.
Your next of kin probably
knows your service number, place
and date of birth, but it will be
most helpful if you assemble all
the facts in one place, to be readi-
ly available if needed.
Above all, your next of kin
should know the location of: (1)
your birth certificate and those
of your immediate family, (2)
your marriage certificate, (3) the
divorce paperS'or previous spouse’s
death certificate if either you or
your spouse have been married be-
fore, and your life insurance pol-
icies.
The form (Your Personal Af-
fairs Record) has listings for all
the preceding data and should
contain the name and address of
your lawyer, or trusted friend,
who may be consulted about your
personal or business matters.
These forms are available at
the Education and Training Of-
fice in considerable quantity and
are accessable to all military per-
sonnel.
MILITARY RECORDS
In addition to a personal affairs
record, a file of all records per-
taining to your military service
should be maintained.
Copies of orders, papers show-
ing dates on which you received
medical attention, discharges, and
other information about your mili-
tary history should make up this
file.
Information from these records
often is required for Veterans Ad-
ministration forms, or aid to you
and your survivor in the expedi-
ence of a claim or receipt of a
benefit.
Attn: Shorthand Students
Anyone interested in taking a
course or refresher course in
Gregg Shorthand is requested to
call the high School (ext. 4242),
and leave his name and telephone
number. Instructor Mr. Pierce
will contact prospectives and give
them the details.
Chaplain A
. Corner
By Chaplain IF. C. Hitchens; Lt. Cdr., USN
The brief period between Ash Wednesday (this year
Feb. 12 and Easter Sunday March 29) has great signifi-
cance and immense spiritual possibilities. It is the most op-
portune time of the year for enrichment of our spiritual
lives.
The Lenten season begins
continues through weeks of
and comes to its climax at Cal-'
vary on Good Friday and the
empty tomb Easter Morn.
Our hearts must be prepared to
see Jesus, betrayed by his friends,
die a shameful death on a cross.
We must be led to prayerfully
face the privileges and responsi-
bilities of our own discipline dur-
ing these meaningful days and
must be urgently challenged to
a renewed dedication of ourselves
to Christ and His Church.
Let us begin by confessing that
from these hurried days we have
permitted prayer and meditation
to be crowded out of our lives
and as a result have failed to
find quietness of mind and heart.
We have not heard God’s still
small voice.
We have allowed little trans-
gressions and the spirit of indif-
ference to take away from us our
in penitent self-examination,
self-denial and self-discipline
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apprehension of the grace of true
repentance.
We have not always been eager
and willing to meet the demands
which God’s service place upon
us. We have been slow and re-
luctant to accept the full duties
of our faith and give ourselves
to His full service. We have been
so absorbed with our own little
petty concerns that our vision has
been shortened and our eyes
blinded to God’s requirements.
Let us pray to Him Whom we
seek in all our needs and without
Whom we cannot live bravely and
well, to give us strength and
confidence to carry the Lenten
experiences of love and devotion
into the entire year. So would we
each come to know, in a new way,
the love of God, His purpose and
His will.
EXTENDED CONGRATULATIONS — Capt. Stanley E. Ellison, Nav-
Sta Commanding Officer, extends a hand of congratulations to Henry
J. McLacroix during a reenlistment ceremony in the Captain’s Office,
Jan. 31.
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