M 
Dr. Schmitt 
takes rare fish 
from catch 
DR. SCHMITT REPORTS 
Dr. Schmitt, a loyal shellback, is reported to have been amazed at the 
various forms of Pollywog life found on the ocean floor at Cape San Lucas. 
Further reports indicate that he returned to the ship in a high state of 
excitement and prepared to write a book disproving Darwin’s “Origin 
of the Species.” However, he accidently encountered a Pollywog whose 
physiognomy was adorned with non-regulation sea weed. Needless to 
say he is now in complete accord with Darwin after personally sighting 
what he firmly believes was, “The Missing Link.” 
As everyone expected, the Senior Shellback soon became bored with 
pollywog fishing as they afforded no sport. The Houston again weighed 
anchor in the early afternoon bound for Socorro Island. 
Morning of the fourth day out. 
NOTICE TO ALL POLLYWOGS 
The President is the Senior Shellback. 
Mr. Stephen Early is the Senior Pollywog. 
As Senior Pollywog I hereby command all pollywogs to treat King 
Neptune and his loyal shellbacks with utmost respect. 
/s/ Stephen Early, 
Secretary to the President, 
King of the Pollywogs. 
SOCORRO ISLAND 
About 0800 the ship anchored off Socorro Island. It is a beautiful 
green island, covered with vegetation, closely resembling the islands of 
the Hawaiian group. Please write to the Honolulu Chamber of Com- 
merce for free circulars containing full particulars. Soon after anchoring 
the President and his party went fishing. The crew exercised at Emergency 
drills. 
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20 July. 
Fishing was excellent, the total catch for the Presidential Party being 
127. The President set the pace with a 30 lb. jack. 
CAUTION - ELECTRIC SHOCK 
The amount of electricity passing through a body depends upon the 
resistance of the body. The less resistance, the more current the body 
takes. Persons with little or no resistance should never receive an electric 
shock. 
It is understood that in the forthcoming initiations into the Myster- 
ies of the Deep, a considerable amount of electricity is going to be admin- 
istered to the pollywogs. 
Therefore, anyone having doubts as to the amount of resistance of 
their body, can have the Ohm’s resistance tester applied and those persons 
having little or no resistance will be excused from shocks. 
The instrument used has no electric charges in it and is strictly on 
the “Up and Up.” Arsenault, EMlc, is detailed for this duty, and has 
been assigned the use of the Electrical Work Shop in No. 3 Messing 
Compartment on the second deck, where all interested may lepoit and 
receive their test. 
For a PolryWog’s 
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