By now the Billets have been out so long that everyone has become philosophical about his own. Even those poor unfortunates who didn't originally like their assignments have begun to discover good points. As a whole, the billet-list seems to have been nothing short of fabulous and it is hard to find many officers who did not receive one of their choices--the few who did not only serve to emphasize the many who did.

This column shall be our swan-song--made all the sadder by the knowledge that sadder by the knowledge that our junior counterpart has retired from the field for reasons best known to himself. This means that the Supply corps School will no longer have a voice in the SERVICE NEWS. The Junior battalion should take it upon itself to find someone to do the job. Even if the various class morale officers just passed in weekly notes it would be better than nothing at all.

In passing we want to say how much we have appreciated writing this column and even more how much we have appreciated your tolerance of it. It is only fair to note here that we have not always felt free to say just what we wished--but we must remember that here at the Supply School military discipline is maintained.

Here, as elsewhere in the Navy, we cannot question the decisions of our superiors. So, no matter what we think of any given decision it is our duty to obey. This foregoing of freedom of expression on our part is a necessary sacrifice that most of us may soon return to civilian life and that our way of life may endure.