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Show N' 18 " ggj ' Wednesday. SeDtember ?5f jleroic Sergeant Awarded Suggestions Win liofffestions Awards ftn u Or 1- Cash for lAnnounce 'Awards i WUliam C. Royle By Staff Sgt; 5e the "Keep 'Em Flying actions of the Ogden Air vice Command have been Iff and adopted Septed ' to un sruererestions for use, announced yesterday Johnson, secretary of V Civilian Personnel and SugjUon committee, which reviews litgiestions and after thorough adnatlon recommends them for tifltt, The committee l headed Major J. N. Lott, Jr., chairman .TUaers will receive varying cash Vto from $5.00 up to as high as I provided by the yifmt The. names of the win- -i and a brief synopsis of their m 4 1 4r a De-jtme- Uons follow: ar See, Propellor unity Non Repair WV IZaintenance division. a stand for holding lanufacture : a Ville i assembled. and in a. permanent being disassembled . rested that a -inch pipe compressor tank in new wock to air compressor tank test' block would save shut- !daown A in the event a com euor failed. "Want J. Royle. Plant IConln. branch, Shops and Equlp- - " John C. Jones " Malntanauu 4lt.u that red , o - - warning rSt. , wnen ambulance j uca goes or out of the low-hangars, be nHrlAl Section. i M t.ioiKiit.. Gardiner, Engine "miiin, srroaoetion -r ir- section. Milnbnuu. In-m-r- n h ' VSS?",teI a different "mode of ior parts and assemblies ea as repairable. r?Z p- - J,0ne8- - Project, branch Maintenance ffifted iL 4 "me-savi- plan in ng eaea material through wil1 be ven the winners .in the next few days by Morria V- - i a B-8- Z stock tracers. Berman, commanding Ogden Air Cgf. Com- - Service fails Hill Field J50 Members Tour tallations At lAOfll ?tah v,T::.. Col r and Depot . memlers of the league were Woon "e8t Pator Friday ,ibuU'n . D- - th(T"e"on"e Personally a tour of HM con-?iJ2!- , q V Yrowi d1, 1 dE, irant Alr Servlce C0"" Fly- - met Ben d ,coventin a Public works t ervice provide m a4 J C'n ns S . of employment returning after the Hill Field in a cVSUBn ns m to "Keep 'Em t 'he nfrs f. .VaKe.n thrSlh it Utah' cities and n a tour of In 1 VieW m y service the unities a moot, jr. Frank E. Schneider , Over 3500 Gas Ration Books Re-Issue- Here d re-issu- ed rs . ride-shari- . d. hi X. - II I John Tee AWARDS . . . Were announced yesterday for the above four men, together with Gayle W. Hartwell, of engine block test, the first cash awards given by the Suggestion Committee at Hill Field. well-round- . ed (Continued on Faga Two) age. Civilian Roll of Honor Is Discontinued; Checking of Records Provesthe Huge TaskEmployes: Municipal League Base Sgt. re-iss- ue 8ugested ac- Discontinuance of the "Civilianfered before finally taking discontinuance. of Roll nf Honor" as a reward lor tion In a statement to all civilian perfect work attendance wa an office employes yesterday, Col. Berman nounced yesterday from the that "the enthusiastic inof Col. Morris Herman, command- stated Serv terest shown in the Civilian Roll ing officer of the Ogden Air of Honor is deeply appreciated and ice Command. a most commendable spirit This move does not signify any shows the on part of the civilian personin the campaign to fight nel of this depot." was it absenteeism and tardiness, He added: "Remember! This Is stressed-- in fact, just the oppositea war, too; you are jusi as is true, but it does mean thatem- your the war effort as a soldier to vital clerical battlefield. Your faithful fairly large staff of the on and day night to your duty is jut ployes, kept busy details attendance hunof and valued checking all the much appreciated as records, armed dreds and thousands of urgently-needeforces, for the of d as that must be used for other valuable efforts, the without your work at the field. nr this country and of our snort The increasing manpower every- allies would be Ineffective. Thereage, the necessity of having with or without the Civilian . fore, of Honor, I know you will one on a prwuuive Roll prising amount or cieia.. the indi- - maintain your attendance records hlshest mark possible." vYdual records of each candidate at the statement of Col. Berman The Honor for the "Civilian Roll of follow in full: all were factors careiuu let-do- . the Sol- Medal Thursday by; Gen. Brig. Ralph Talbot, Jr., commanding officer of the Utah Army Service Forces depot, in impressive cere monies at the parade grounds of the quartering area of the depot in the presence of all military units and detachments stationed there. dier's OPA Instructions opinion who is most interested in the weapons and engines of war. Call for Care Small boys wedge their way through forethe throngs and into the In Making Checkup ground picture. They are vitally More than 3500 B and C gas interested in every detail of each were received, lethal weapon, and they are not a rationing checked and to civilian bit backward about asking more questions than employes during the past week. ever antici- according to Laura T. Schiff, suthe boys in sun-ta- n could or be answered. pervisor of the Rationing. unit. Em asked pated Serious-face- d ploye Relations branch. Civilian parents, many of Personnel section, under whose di them with their own sons overthis rection procedure was exhibits with the seas, approach the intent purpose of visualizing In compliance with recent OPA just what their boys are doing instructions, all holders of B and with similar equipment. Some of C books were requested to subthe fathers used much inferior mit to the racoupons remaining equipment in the last wai. They tioning unit for two or three days sat and ask pointed questions get while a thorough investigation isfactory answers because the men prior to the of books was who demonstrate are specialists conducted. in their lines, graduates of service A complete report of the investi schools, and most of them anx gation, including a check of un iously waiting to go into action. used coupons against actual amount of driving and investigation into Many Soldiers A third element in th crowd, the number of passengers carried in and a large segment at that, is or participating was then attached to the groups, made up of our own soldiers. They, The application to ofMrs.each holder and too, are mostly serious-faceSchiff for final exhibition offers them just the submitted as or not to decision whether opportunity they have been wait the driver was entitled to use the ing for to complete a remaining coupons. picture of various phases of frontFollowing this checkup, the first line warfare. of its type to be made by the OPA, Many of these chaps have fin all B books, as well as C books. ished their basic training, have will be good for only a three- graduated from one or more service month supply of gasoline; accord schools where they studied some ing to Mrs. Schiff. Ration B books particular phase of specialised war were formerly used from three to fare, but few of them have been 12 months, depending on the mile soldier-demonstrato- T4 W. Hartweu; Block Test, is Bepalr branch, Maintenance for was decorated with , Dale W. Gardiner Disarming of Murderer Is Cited By Gen. Sgt. Frank E. Schneider of the 880th Guard squadron " - - 194 Decoration Given Sgt. Schneider For Brave Action : Wilbert B. Harvey There's no 'i. question but what "John Public" knows exactly what the Ogden Air Service Command contributes to our total war effort, All day long and way into the night, every day and every night since Saturday, John and his wife and children have been crowding around the OASC exhibits at the Utah State Fair. It is pretty much a matter of li was f Dm H. , 1 Decorated Huge Crowds See OASC Soldiers on Duty Explain Latest Lethal Weapons Employes Depot - SoMiers Medal Fair Exhibits - 8.- Second Lt. John A. Smith of the Ogden internment camp was decorated with Schneider, likewise receiving the Soldier's Medal. Both men. are members of the Ogdea provost marshal's staff. Schneider is the first Hill Field soldier to receive this distinguished award while assigned to a local organization. He has been on MP duty in the Ogien area since July first; on detached service from the 880th Guard squadron.' .. The awards' recognize the. part played ' by, the two in disarming . i . Austin Cox, 38, whom the jury, found guilty Friday night of mur-a- er in the first degree, in connection with the slaying of Judge Lewis V. Trueman and four others on the night of July 23. The penalty exacted in the state of Utah - for first degree murder is death by hanging or shooting, at the choice of the condemned person. The medals were awarded the intrepid men before a crowd of both military and civilian personnel. Troops were in full dress. Escort guards carried the colors, and the post band under direction of Chief Warrant Officer Leopold A. Yost rendered patriotic and martial music. Long on Field Schneider's home is Paulsbo, Wash. He enlisted Nov. 18, 1938, and came to Hill Field Aug. 21, 1942. He has been in military police work for nearly four years. The award pays him an extra $3.00 a month as long as he is in military service. The official citation Is by direction of the President under provisions of an Act of Congress, the medal being awarded at the command of the Commanding General, Ninth Service Command... The citation follows in part: "For heroism at Ogden, Utah (Continued "To All Civilian "It is regretted to announce that it has been found necessary to discontinue the 'Civilian Roll of Honor' for perfect attendance as set 3 up by OASC Bulletin No. dated 10 August 1943, and all memoranda, bulletins and announcements which have been published pertaining" to this matter are rescended. "This step is considered necessary because it has been found that the number of personnel and funds needed to administer this system are fo great that, in view of the increasing manpower shortage, it is deemed that such personnel and funds could be better utilized in productive efforts. "While it is realized that the discontinuance of the Civilian Roll of Honor will be a disappointment to those who have heen conscientious in their attendance. I- -' . you will appreciate the it.' (CoouniMd oa rase mrm) i 40-1- - on 7 Pig'UH f Labor Day Quiet As Field Does Its Regular WorkBusiness as usual was the' order of the day here Monday, when Labor Day' throughout the area was marked by very little organ- -' ized activity and the usual d work at Hill Field and other installations nearhigh-apee- by The IJSO Center In Ogden featured a party for service men and war workers Monday night in their club rooms on Twenty-fourt-h street A boxing match arranged by Lieutenant Richard Pickens, physical training officer for Hill Field, and other popular attractions displayed In carnival style were arranged by tf, the director and pf - -- ' - ) |