- I Page 6 JAX AIR NEWS 3 November 1960 J lOne, Vote Can Swing State to Candidate If Ya' l Webster's Dictionary defines"majority" Ask Us 1 E as "the quality or candidate with the most votes to come up with a winner, the been elected who did not havea I wins, even though he may not issue is decided in the House of majority of the popular votes be i state of being major or greater; What do you consider to have where cast but had a majority of the of the major- a "majority" votes Representatives a I the number greater than half the biggest benefit of a Navy cast. ity of votes from all states (each electoral votes. However, in practical applica- career and why? tion, particularly with regard to IN THE LATTER case, the having one vote) is needed to The last time this occurredwas That was the question asked elections in the United States, the candidate is said to have won decide the winner. in 1948 when former Presi- this week by the Jax Air News"I word has meanings. by a "plurality" in votes of dent Truman had 49.4 per cent many 140, 35 and 25 the winner with 40 Under the present "winner of the popular vote and 57.2 per gues security - IT IS LOOSELY said here thata is the take all" electoral college I would have the plurality.As sys- cent of electoral vote. majority is 51 per cent or a tem now In use, a presidential biggest benefitof confusing as this sounds, it What does this ? Simply prove in of the total for figure excess Navy ca- candidate who has a pluralityof a only gets more so when the elec- that vote does count. It all others. Thus 50 is majority every You a the states' popular vote is reer. are toral college system comes into 99 and 51 is majority of 101. might be one vote that gives a assured of pf a play. To be elected president, a awarded all of the states' elec- retirement - candidate plurality in a state, a bene- However, if more than two candidate must receive a major- toral votes.ELEVEN. contestants are running for the ity of the electoral votes. TIMES in past presi- thus giving him all of the state's fits and a job a same position in an election, the IF THE electoral college fails dential elections candidates haveSUGGESTION electoral votes. t while servingin the Navy, . -w1 " " Veteran NATTU Frey and pay." John <. .y; .Classified: ,. D. Frey, TD2, FAE-TU. I Tutor Honored 1 ., "This is something I couldn't answer in a _I_ (The Jax Air News la prohibited - Retirement by Defense Department short time as Upon regulations from listing commercial there are too 4S I v xN advertising.Ads many benefitsto ' Military and civilian personnelalike in this column are limited even begin turned out in force for a to housing, for rent and sale, roms, lost and found items and : with. I am. a held at the CPO Clubat luncheon " miscellaneous andI (such as rides : career man NAS Jax Oct. 27 honoring wanted and swaps in duty as- think the NATTUnit instructor Dow Beck signment.. ) Navy offers ;1 upon his retirement from a civil No ads are taken by phone, service career.A all must be submitted personallyor many opport- by mail. The Jo:: Air News unities to career - plankowner at NATTUnit, k : r reserves the right to edit all minded Dease Beck began his with the career ads.Deadline people," B. G. Dease AO1 Instructor - federal government in Februaryof for ads each week is I at AO "A" School, NAT- Tuesday at 1200)) 1941 when he was one of sev- For Sale TU. eral civilian instructors sent by Good Brick Buy-3 bdrm house, 2 the state to the newlyestablished bath, Fla. rm, fen. bk. yd, 7430 Coral "There are 'a training center here. ( Sea Rd, Ortega Hilli. Lcdr David Car- lot of benefits These instructors were absorbed ____ .ruth, VP-16, EV 4.5233 or Ext. 635. but I think sec- Equity-4 bdrm, 2 bath home' hdwd. . :;.. ; urity and retirement - later into the Civil Service fin cen. heat, shade trees, Ig. end, ''' 4 System and Beck has been in gar., conv. to NAS Jax & Cecil Field. bene- federal service ever since.A Lcdr. F. R. Pollard, Ext. 8363/427 or : fits are the CX SP 1.3178 cake was provided J. E. biggest. Everyone - by " 1955 Trailer-1 bdrm, 29 ft, A-l cond; Rabourn and Beck was presented kit., bathrm; shwr, liv. rm, sleeps four, looks for- with an engraved watch by r low Equity, can be financed. Mrs. M. A. ,. (ward to retire- W. C. Segee. -mil Howard, SP 1.2266 or Cecil Field. Ext. ment and an PAYS OFF An in work 567. ow. -., ' High Beck's improvement ease of life. on plans for his methods on the F4D has earned a Beneficial Suggestion check Venetla M.nor-3 bdrm home, 2 bath Bomia retirement days is working with for $340 for Corando Longoria of NAS Jax Overhaul and Ig (liv. rm, sep din. rm, den, doublegar George L. Bom- flowers. He is known for the Repair Dept. Longoria (left) who won his award along with 20 Ig. treei. 5760 Salerno Rd., W. fa, ADC, VA176."I . many awards he's won in vari- other "Benny Sugg" winners of September, explains his ideato Comdr. H. J.' Skipper, EV 74805. I think the biggest benefitof ous flower shows. R. C. Smith Shops Group Supervisor, and Capt. Thomas B. Conv. to Cecil & NAS-3-bdrm home, ' Haley O&R Officer. Longoria's new method of installing the 11 bath, 41% GI Equity hdwd firs, fen, the Navy is the feeling of subject aircraft service change eliminates necessity of removingand yd, double car port & Ig stor rm with security. Security of job and VP-18 Given replacing a large number of rivets. bnwy. CH OSN. L. W. Stanley, SP 11715. knowing if you do your 'job well, Normandy Village-3 bdrm home, lm med, GI loan, $69 you will deserve your paychecks. (Contnued from ocpy per mo, $325dn. Page 1)) ' Servicemen Should PrepareFor M/Sgt. R. W. Gerrie, Ext. 8208 or There are unlimited possibilitiesand rons are graded on readiness for EV 80638. it is all up to the individualto actual combat during an opera- ,.. For Rent make something of him- tional New Paint-1 bdrm' house, unfurn, readiness inspection. Dependents ProtectionAs gar, yd, $50 per mo. George Cunningham self. My original - The Isbell Trophy for Excel- EV 89886. goal whenI lence in Air Antisubmarine War- 4214 Baltic St.3 rm. apt., $65 per enlisted was , fare, first awarded in 1959, is long as a serviceman remains on active duty, his de- mo. Mrs. Bell, EV 91348. to become chief lake Shore-2 bdrm home, Fla. rm", named for the late Capt. Arnold pendents are protected under several programs. However, I kit. equip gar close to church, schls, & and I surpassed - J. Isbell who when he joins the retired list of his service distinguished him- respective manyof shp cen. Chief Warrant Ocafic, EV' goal. I self during WWII, in conducting _these' benefits with.regard. to his dependents cease to exist. ,73953. would my like to antisubmarine operations against With this fact in mind, it is Cedar Hills-working woman' will rent ;gent. I Ig.: bdrm. & bath, kit, prlv., to single retire as a hostile subs thwarting shipping clearly evident that the service- The third method of protection -! working women or married working commander if along convoy routes from the man must plan ahead for the : couple. Miss Mischung, Mon to Thur after : which can be used alone or I can." Lt. (jg) j and of his U. S. to North Africa. protection care dependents 1500, SP THE TROPHY is located in in case of his death in conjunction with either of the I 12034.This 'n' That Wayne Car- Carpenter after he retires. above, is covered in the Unifom- ; Ride Wanted-or loin car pool from : penter, VAP-62. I II i Washington and engraved pla- Yule., ed Services 1 Fernandina Beach or ques are presented to the Naval THERE ARE three basic meth- Contingency Option Lawrence Walker, Ext. 8510 073Q.1600'j aviation squadron which achieves ods in which a serviceman is Act of 1953. I Fernandina Beach.PUBLIC I CPO Notes I excellence in air antisubmarine assured that his family will be warfare. cared for after he passes on. Plenty of entertainment is being The third award won by VP18is All servicemen are presently I promised CPO Club members and the Commander Naval Air covered under Social Security; I guests for Sunday evenings dur- Forces Atlantic Fleet Safety however, to collect, his wife must ing November; Award presented to those squad- be at least 62. As the average Set to appear there are Ange- rons which possess outstanding age of persons retiring from the lina's Combo, Nov. 6; Bud Clark achievements in safety in both service with 20 years active dutyis Trio, Nov. 13 and 27 and Del air and ground operations Involving in the early 40's, this means Ray Orch., Nov. 20. the handling of aircraft. there could be a 15 or 20 year Members are also invited to wait for monthly checks to roll I spend an evening Friday or Sat Travel Cuts Ban in. F y J urday at "Ye Olde Club" dancing Insurance, either civilian or 4 with your "Bonnie Lass" to the (Contnued from Page 1)) government, is one way to assure K>. music of the Klansmen.For . a regular tour at a continental that his family will be taken the evening's musical trip shore station and are due for care of if something should hap- from the jazz of Basin St. to the rotation to another such shore pen before Social Security pay- dnace tunes of uptown Manhattan job. ments can be made, or to supple- will be Ridge's trumpet along Because a big part of Navy ment these or other sources of with Roger Labrie on singing travel is for such things as mov- income. bass, backed by Danny High at ing recruits to and from trainingand INSURANCE again is a per- WORKS COFFEE Hosted at the October coffee the ivories and Glen Starr on for sending discharged peo- sonal matter and no effort will for honoring worthy Public Works Dept. employees are A. Folger drums. , ple home, which cannot be cut be made here to advise on the Snow (left) and Julian Davis shown chatting with Capt. J. The old Happy Hour systemhas much, burden of the cuts forced amount or type needed. For helpin Henry Eiter NAS Jax Public Works Officer. Snow represented gone by the wayside. The Maintenance Engineering while Dark works at Maintenance. by Congress falls upon career- these matters, see your Insurance Division. Also honored but not present was Frank Davis of new plan is to have two hours type rotation and schooling; officer or a reputable Utilities Division. scheduled by club manager.r . . - Jn:: Y --