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Show Wednesday July 26, 1944 2 ; Utilities Nears Tokyo WACs tOpWHouse On Tuesday (Continued from Repair 'Em; KdEm Flyjni Pas Om) tons of material being prepared for shipment to U. S. airmen throughout the world. Letter of Welcome A letter of welcome signed by Col. Paul W, Wolf, OASC commanding officer will be presented "I ) to each visitor (as he enters the field from the south gate, rarxin areas have been designated as the V athletic recreation area south oi the mobile depot area near the clockhouse. A The inspection area will extend from the flight test hangar on the .t. S. east and . the base headquarters Operations flag pole on the north. bounds. Of of out be will hangar C 7. be will posiea ficers and guards v 1 around the area restricted to the general public, Capt. Wanamaker said. From 10 a.m. to three p.m. visitors wiU have the unique opportunity of witnessing the Ogden a t t Air Service command in action. Work will not be interrupted as i spectators pass from one building f . . to another. ut The OASC cafeterias win open to visitors from 12:30 to two p.m. Nation-Wld- e Plans ASC headquarters said similar ceremonies would be e open-housr all conducted simultaneously, if at inpossible, at all domestic AAF stallations. Created in 1907 as a tiny, aranch 6f the signal corps, the army air arm mushroomed during World War I to gigantic proportions. In 1926 the organization was renamed air corps and in 1935 a combat the OASC BONDS FOR VICTORY . . . Above, three of utilities bluest was established to air organization lwai buyers durinr the fifth bond cftmpalga are pictured notlar complement the air corps the gentUltles' position on the hure bond board in relation to other departheadquarters (GHQ) air force. ments. Left to rirht: Thornel Wilson, electrician, who purchased eral renamed the air force comLater IMM worth with savinfs accumulated since 1935; Samuel A. Sanrs-laa- d, bat command, this was a unified operatinr encraeer, heating department, who bousnt $3,0t combat force composed of the vaworth, vand Lawrence F. Kanuith, stationary boilor fireman, who rious fighting air units. It was an f l,fM worth. In the allotment plancentutilities now stands at early testing- ground for the strabjurht M.W per eent participation and 16.4 per deductions, Lt Ted tegical and tactical doctrines on Killinffsworth, actinc bond officer, said this week. which our present aerial offensives were conceived. Shortly after Pearl Harbor the U. S. army was reorganized. The air corps and air force combat commands were merged into the army air forces. Two other main units were the army ground forces, and the army service forces a'l ' " (ConthnMd ' from Paf On) (Continued from '"Page One) three coming under a general staff. At present the military air arm son to register if he is not already ers who have purchased bonds off consists of the following elements: could add the such field are: purchases These Alabama, registered. to the OASC total. They should The commanding general, AAF; the Florida, Delaware and Louisiana. complete certificates and have them deputy commander; the air staff: Soldiers from South Carolina filed. four continental air forces; six AAF commands and certain other AAF will not be able to use the special Participation Great which are engaged in vaagencies abOf 2,866 civilians In the supply rious postcard application for state and 11 specialized sentee ballot In addition to tak- division, only 59 are not partici- combat air forcesactivities; theatres the in 12" "95 the in and to drive, pating register, they special steps ing operations. must also make a special applica- he pointed out. In the AAB only of Besides Capt. Wanamaker, tion for absentee ballot. Unit vot- ZB of the l,Z79 are not participatof the committee directing aring. ing officers will be able to supply t rangements' for the observance are: necessary information relative to One worker in supply division's Lt. Col. David Thomas of utilities, such application, Maj. Renfro said. branch eight, Joseph Gelling, is Thomas Heenan of supply, For all other states no special subscribing 66.77 per cent of his Major Nedwin R. Weber, provost for1 Capt warbeen total has bonds. This pay registration machinery B. C. set up with the exception of a few week 87 in that branch were al- marshal, ofand Major schools. post 20 enclose cent lot will state their the cases where of per ing gross with the absentee ballot certain pay for bonds for a branch av21 per cent. registration forms to be prepared erage of Army air base: Adjutant sec In utilities, with 810 employes, tion, $23.64; finance, $21.15; quar and forwarded, he explained. 98.89 per cent are participating termaster. $162.79: AMP, S34.19. Has Right to Vote an overall deduction of 16.2 Supply division: Disposal, S2.7B; No soldier will be coerced or in- for cent Only nine of that num- branch ten, $67.64; stock control, timidated with regard to voting per. to ber were not participating. $18.36; branch nine, $58.47; branch though it may be pointed out Several other smaller depart- six, $19.88; branch five. $133.44; him that It is his duty as an Amer- ments were well over the top in receiving. S40.73: area activities. ican citizen to vote. There will be no marching to the polls. The so- cash sales and "95 and 12" goals, $16.39: AGP. $37.38; labor and eauioment $130.91. ldier may do what he likes with he said. Maintenance division: Engine the special postcard for securing Amounts toneeded in various de partments bring them up to repair, $180.02; manufacture and the absentee ballot. 12 per cent deduction mark repair, $71.47; airplane The federal ballot will not be the repair used by soldiers stationed within are listed herewith: $805.75; production control, $124.93; OASC headquarters: Judge ad- production inspection. 1103.69: rec the United States, he said. The legal voting age is 21 for vocate, $10; printing control, .48; lamation section, $71.24; radio reall states but Georgia, where it is special information, S2.00; engi- pair, $93.75; vehicle and motorized IS. The soldier's statement as to neers, $1; ordnance, $3.25; con repair, $393.75; accc his age is all that will be required tracting office, $15.68, Inspector equipment sories and miscellaneous repair. to establish such. general, szu.3s; signal office, $11.17. S343.7B. .. s rHV T; 4 . o a , ' 'I WITH INTREPIDITY AND CONFIDENCE . . . After a special weeks' course in Post Schools, WAC grades mechanics (left to riyM Jane E. Welters, Jennie V. O'Brien, Mary L Cook ana (above) b nestine S. Verran, tackle an airplane engine problem, : I - Vote Data Is Given GI's Bond Drive Tops Goals . . . Baum-gartn- ' ' m;&-::-:y-i.i- , " - - - - - , - i. v. I f ' v v :V ' ' -- .::? . if :? x v"" - v ' .:::; .. ' Vv-ff :. : V:. t m v tv; k J tt ii f?r-- r THE INTRICACIES OF RADIO AND ELECTRICAL INSTALL TIONS . . . Are no longer baffling mysteries to WAC Pvts. Nrr Weiss and Alline B. Collins, who are shown above working rkjL j along with two experienced GI electrical mechanics. -- r t n 1 TV.1 wn nana Women mecnanics Men in Operations Hangar wwrr -- m 4 Tomorrow plane will'fchanics have little to say, w uiey iove wietr speed down one of the long run- wai other kins, ' in wouldn't be any of Hill Field, receive the matter the ways faces,! go" sign from the control tower grimy hands and uniutw and rise again In the air.. It will grease-pocke- d overalls. Of C be comparatively but a short flight Mhworkeri. suneriors and inaT for it will be test flight to run tors they have nothing but down any kinks before upon complexion oi w returning the 4 to active vanced mechanical course a ago, their enthusiasm was A short few weeks ago. this bounded in their apprecUtnti plane was needful of many re- marks with regard to the sc pairs. Today her body is sleek, considerations, the eourtemi her instruments are in perfect re superior Instruction received pair, her engines hum like new. their Post Schools' uistruK After a few adjustments when she 12argaret Drysdale, Monte Lor VmiVmIT. U ts brought back to earth from her f !..-test flight, sh will be ready for sie" Gsrgoom ' Martin Jones and -the any task our Government may wMtJ Into Up they go, wish to assign ner. the iky" la high yonder. The repairs on this shin were i short tint which the cooperative work of many of were disabled, nymg Uncle Sam's own mechanics In the skilled mechanics again of tbe uniform both v enlisted men and Air Force). The Women's enlisted women for the WACs, Corps number many too, have among them many apt ben among those skilled and skilled mechanics. Just re- chanics. The WACs have cently out of advanced engine me- that women can and are Pj chanics class' of the Post Schools, only an acceptable, the WACs have taken their place not job alongside i praiseworthy men the mechan-.'l men mechanics out in tne right alongside Operations dreds of airplane hangars an With the inspiring motto hangar. ' of Ma- the nation. jor General Walter H. "Enthusiasm Does It," as Frank, their guiding theme, the WAC mechanics' contingent, Pvts. Josephine T. Norma Weiss, Ernestine S. Verran, June E. Walters, Jennie V. OBrien, Alline B. Colins. I. Lt Col. Henry M. Pish. oiw took: and Helen L. Peters,Mary have trial hygiene engineer, vpcniy accepted the challenging the surgeon, ASC headauT question mark in the minds of made a brief inspection many, "Can women do acceptable industrial hygiene ctivitw. uicvHwucai woy week en route to west co Not only have they accepted the installations, Capt. John F. r challenge, but they have proven OASC Industrial hygiene enpv their worth. Recently one of their announced yesterday. members was called for overseas Col. Parrish was here two i..nim tuny, proving that Uncle Sam feels wtivi mm w. fiacramenw v ins) in mea San Bernardino sir ervK . , w trustworthy maiuta mYimrm ha) nlanned vnamcB. Of themselves, these WAC similar examinations. C-6- ed last-minu- jt te C-6- . !.- Is This the Way to Win the War? T er r - i i , ' . 11- -. .' " ': i. ' , y " ',., . Ca-faz- za, Industrial Hygi Engineer Insjie of, fM me-du- ct |