CROSSROADS OF THE PACIFIC A HAWAIIAN CRUISE

heading for hawaii crossroads of the Pacific the United States fleet on one of its frequent visits presents an imposing pageant of sea power my team and I'm happy homes for the thousands of men aboard as they sailed the seven seas hey what's the idea now that's not a flood is just the Pacific coming aboard guardians of our country our Navy must be prepared for any emergency and while enroute war games at sea test officers and men keeping them fit to fight no man's blood fails to tingle as he hears coming on the rain and finally commence firing claims act as the I in fleet with the signal cease firing maneuvers end and the squadron's reform for their crews to Honolulu we're sure leave a waitress for the Navy knows that all work and no play make Jack a dull boy but first captain's inspection is held spotless uniforms and a spic-and-span appearance or the order of the day in the service that's off to see who needs a haircut and then the fleet is anchored off honolulu the promised land of liberty party soon the glad cry of all ashore that's going ashore echoes throughout the ship bigger sailors embark and ships boats assure the traditional welcome the Hawaiian leis that greet every visitor and here's the lad who receives the most flowery welcome of all Oh for the life of a sailor and then it's home for Waikiki Beach the board a rolling trolley the Blue Jackets just can't wait to enjoy the world famous beach a sailor's holiday going to see with surfboards and native outrigger it's quite a trick to manage an outrigger and returning is the thrill of a lifetime some are expert but as a rule it's man overboard on the shore word trip rugged individualists prefer a surfboard you're on your own as you race on the crest of the roaring surf but whether you're good or not you're bound to be head over heels for the sport any time next we visit new one a poly where the breezes blow so hard and so steadily that even the sea legs of a sailor can't make headway against the island strongest trade winds air currents roaring through poly gap it's a historic spot too because here come Bahama ha the first Napoleon of the Pacific United the islands under his room when his forces drove Oahu's army over the cliff to destruction to the rocks 400 feet below while liberty parties are ashore officers and been on duty keep an eye on things such as this Air Patrol the duty is a pleasure when it gives you these fine bird's-eye views of lovely Honolulu capital city of the Hawaiian Islands this city where east meets west and modern business mingled to the memories of the past as a population of more than a hundred and six thousand representing all the races of the globe the up-to-date metropolis we see from the air grew from the settlement which John Young and Englishmen urged Tommy yamaha to fortify an 18-16 and now a hundred and twenty years later that has become the chief city of the crossroads of the Pacific nearby as world famous Waikiki Beach hawise greatest resort for magnificent hotels our headquarters for the social life of the city right at their doors rolls the eternal surf of the Pacific due to the contour of Waikiki's ocean floor the wave surge for great distances without losing their shape making them ideal for the sport of surf riding as the islands are a volcanic origin and coral formation it is but natural that the natives created legends both around the power to destroy the volcanoes and the power to build the coral many specimens of which are on display they tell their own story of age-old creation and if you want coconuts all you have to do is climb a tree or if you're too lazy get somebody else to go along no shore leave in Hawaii is complete without the hula hula by the native Polly's girls so it's on with the death great shakes for many a young sailor hey you need blinder thanks buddy what he can't see won't hurt us Oh and that's the end of a perfect visit in the paradise of the Pacific it's time to return to the ship saying Aloha for a little fire