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Show Page 4 THE SEAGULL Correct Palleting Saves Time Through the Porthole By $2|c Betty Walbom The summer season is really starting off with a galaxy of events. Thursday a combination musical Saturday, June 10, 1944 Indian Lass Demonstrates Loyalty By Service in Clearfield WAVES Numbered among the WAVEpersonnel at NSD is Mary Locke, S2|c, a full-blooded Sioux Indian, who shows the true attitude of a ‘First American’’ in her statement, “I joined the service because | wanted to help out.’’ Earnest and conscientious, Seaman Locke was sworn in the WAVES on canara and beauty show introduced the Fifth War Bond Drive and the opening of the swimming pool at the U. S. Naval Barracks. The WAVES and Sailors supplied the entertainment with the NSD Pin-Up girls as the beautyartists. Minstrel Show Rehearsals for the WAVE and Sailor minstrel show are scheduled to begin Monday. All those interested in participating, please contact Donna M. Shultz, Sp. (S) 2|c, in the Administration Building. Very soon there will be regularly scheduled dances for all military personnel on the depot. An orchestra and refreshments are planned and the place will probably be the cafeteria. Summer Uniforms The WAVES have sighed in relief and settled down for a comfortable summer in their new gray striped seersucker work uniforms. Also you will probably see many of us in town in dress whites. Picnics are to be held semi-monthly TRIPLE PROTECTION .. . for cars leaving NSD is found in the use of pallets, blocked and strapped to brace provisions in transit. Attending to the “shoring” of this box car are left to right: Frank Profaizer, Kermith Beach, and Lt. (jg) G. O. Manypenny?: throughout the summer. Different places will be chosen each time and horse back riding, swimming and hiking are among the attractions scheduled. WAVE Mary Locke, S 2\c We give a hearty welcome to the February 17 and attended Hunter Col- Daughter of Minister Daughter of an Episcopal minister, 30 new WAVESupontheir arrival... lege at Bronx, New York before com- Palletizing Innovation Speeds Up Loading, Unloading of Railroad Cars one pharmacists mate second class and 29 yeoman third class. We hope they like it here. Among these new arrivals is Mar- To the average American who encounters his greatest problem in proper garet Jabrosky, Sp (S) 3{c of Homepacking when he mails the yearly birthday present, the task of being re- wood, Illinois, whose duty it is to see sponsible for the efficient packing of more than 100 box cars of material every that the WAVE barracks are kept in day would be almost staggering. shipshape order and running smoothly. | ing to Clearfield. She is now attending depot classes for radio technicians and planning to strike for her rating in that field. In between classes she works in one of the storehouses where she paints, does a bit of carpenter work, or, as she puts it, “anything they assign me to do.” But such is the responsibility of Frank Profaizer of Ogden, leadingman shorer at NDS, and his staff, who must see to the “‘shoring’’ or correct bracing (Continued from page 1) of every railroad car which leaves the to tie in each engine with new switchdepot for overseas shipment. ings of cars that are closest to the loBegins Palletizing Methods cation of the particular engine. Also Mr. Profaizer, who has worked at due to precise information at all times Clearfield for 16 months, began shipon the exact location of engines, he ping by the palletizing method last is able to ‘‘alert’’ storehouse crews as March. This innovation has stepped to the precise moment trains will arup production to such an extent that rive for loading or unloading, with a a car which used to require at least resulting saving of many precious a day to load can now be loaded in hours per day for both storehouse 45 minutes. personnel and the heavily burdened With the palletizing system only train crews. two people are required to load a car Sharpening his pencil, Lt. (jg) W. as compared with eight people uncer H. Hamblin, SC-V(S), USNR, railroad th old hand loading system. From 42 operations officer, unofficially estito 72 boxes are stacked on a wooden mated measurable savings and _inplatform, bound securely together and creased efficiencies in train control of stacked in the cars by means of a 25 to 30 percent. He stressed that fork lift machine. this estimate is conservative because Also Speeds Unloading of many intangible savings impossible Reports from other depots indicate to measure statistically at this early that a car loaded in this manner can stage of radio-telephone train control. be unloaded from 9 to 11 manhours, Advantages of System Or approximately 400 percent faster It is estimated that a 30 percent Train Control Utilizes Radio for Efficiency Gains than one in which each box is indi- increase in engines at Clearfield would vidually placed in the car. In addition to his work on palletizing, Mr. Profaizer, who deals with everything from cartons of clothing to 30,000-pound trucks, has worked out improvements such as special racks for tires, axle straps, and blowout blocks which hold up the vehicles from all sides and prevent damage in tran- be necessary to perform the engine work hours saved over standard methods of train control by the elimination of delays at storehouses and tedious runs from remote parts of the 850-acre area to Train Control. This takes no account of increased efficiencies made possible by reduced strains on heavily burdened equipment and men. But perhaps the best proof of the pudding is the enthusiastic endorsements of the hardworking civilian personnel in train control themselves. At the end of his first day’s experience with radio-telephone train control, veteran engineer Robert Lofton re- marked: “‘This is the most remarkable experience in all my railroading career, and a veritable life-saver at this time of tremendous load factors to feed the supply line. It seemed we got twice as much done today with radio telephone control in half the time and with half the effort. No delays at storehouses, no long runs for sit, In the shipping section Lt. (jg) G. O. Manypenny, SC-V (S), USNR, is carloading officer, while Ensign R. D. Johnston, SC-V(S), USNR, is assistant carloading officer. t—t t—t Be alert! Don’t get hurt! out! All the boys are enormously pleased.’’ Works “Smooth as Velvet” No less enthusiastic was the report of Quartermaster Engineman Francis C. Woodman who said: ‘Despite a heavy schedule, today’s movements tied in beautifully, smooth as velvet. And | expect to see us do even better with a few days’ more experience. in my opinion attention also should te called to the increased safety factor and easier handling made possible by radio-telephone control. Everyone involved is informed at all times of who is on which spur. Another thing, today by careful control we were able greatly to reduce time spent on sidings to permit trains to pass.’’ Pointing out that the depot was not designed to handle the present load factors, Lt. Comdr. Howard B. Gates, CEC-V(S), USNR, public works officer, stated that without the efficiency in operation gained by using radio, the future increased volume of railroad traffic could not be handled satisfactorily and with necessary dis| patch. Lt. Comdr. Davis Commends This vitally needed radio telephone system was installed by a special technical crew sent by the Radio Material Officer, Navy Yard, Mare Island. At the final inspection and test of the new equipment crew members Rollo McMorran, leadingman, Thomas Wikle and Abner Normand received high commendation for an exceptionally fast and thorough job of installation, from Lieut. Comdr. W. R. Officers in Section Then there was the gal who was 3o dumb that she thought a goblet was a sailor’s child. orders from the dispatcher. And in foul winter weather will that help us Davis, = Kn & “That's Mosely on the air... His secret ambition is to sing on the radio.” E-V(S), USNR, Radio Seaman Locke grew up in Porcupine, South Dakota, and reports that her life and education were completely American, although she attended the Pine Ridge high school for Indians. Probably -the only tribal custom retained by her folks was the art of weaving shawls, rugs and scarves for household use. Won Citizenship Scholarship During her sophomore year in high school, she won a citizenship scholarship. At the present time one of her brothers is in the Army in Louisiana, and another is planning to leave this month for service in the armed forces. Among her favorite hobbies, Seaman Locke lists reading adventure stories, dancing and writing letters to servicemen. However, the most serious interest in her life right now is being a good WAVE. t—t Welfare Section Aids NSD Employes In Solving Problems Do you have a grievance or a complaint? If so, do you know where it can be handled? The answer is the Employe Relations and Welfare Section located on the second deck of the Administration Building, in the Personnel Division. Any and all employes are entitled to a fair hearing regarding personal or work problems that may arise. If your problem is such that it would be embarrassing to take it up with you: supervisor, recourse can be had: by bringing your problem directly to the Employe Relations and Welfare Office. However, you are urged to discuss your problem first with your supervisor. Mrs. Esther Porter or Lynn McKinlay will put forth their utmost efforts to aid you, and if you desire, all information will be kept in confidence. t—t A BORN DIPLOMAT Bobby had attended a_ birthday Ma- party. “I hope,’’ his mother said a bit terial Officer, Clearfield NSD. This apprehensively, “’you didn‘t ask for a important installation is being main- second piece of cake.’’ tained and kept in operation by the “Oh, no,’ replied Bobby. “I only technical staff of the Depot RMO un- asked Mrs. Smith for the recipe so you der the supervision of Lieut. Comdr. Davis. could make some’ like it. Then she gave me two morepieces.” a |