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Show 7? 12 Celebrate First YetfV War Department m . Women-Emplo- Polj yi ft Wednesday August 18, 1943 0 Data Reveals Bond Sales Now Climbing u c I Payroll Deductions Are Half-Wa- y To 10 Per Cent Goal I I or tits 'tied An increase in the' purchase of war bonds at Hill Field in July comDared with June, is disclosed by figures released by, the War' Bond ' office last week. ; According to these figures, the percentage of participation as or " -- v 1 r;jWMOnnrrm . ;july 31, was 68 'as against3.3 64.7 on June 30, an increase of per ' Tcent. V" ' ;v There was" also a slight increase In the . percentage of . deductions "from cross Day for. war bonds. On June 30. the figure was 4.5, !ftnd on July 31 it had risen to 5.0, one per an increase of one half' of ' ' cent. considered is While this increase gratifying, it will be noted that only the half wav ooint has been ffOB trip otl -- . Hiopaaiat" A - v i nee ltd') X mi? . ', n wet in i 0 f4? s W3 Hot -- tit "reached. The nation-wid- e goal, as set by jthe Treasury and War Departments, is' at .least 10' per cent deductions from pay, with' at least j90 per cent of all workers participating. That goal has been easily B 936 pbo flyi dril 0 reached at numberless other stallations and plants, and officials believe it can oe done here too in- T the k dii Offer Courses in hhi vioiii imiiwn tniiiiv men do. and some that men can't do. They have made the At DWDTumipiiv Private Problems . . . Post Schools Seeks To Help Sections ; Having Difficulties A course in personnel procedures is now being offered by the head Quarters training unit of Post schools. It is available for all. im mediate supervisors and key peroanel throughout the entire post B far, this course has been in SbJamental in eliminating in several sections on the field heretofore difficult personnel problems, r The training department urges all sections who have personnel problems to consider assigning representatives to this course, in view of the successes already obtained. Individual problems will be given special attention. - This course is being taught by Mr. Melvin Schwarz of the administration branch of the Civilian Personnel section. Subjects included are: Changes in status, leave and time keeping, pay procedures, appointments, separations, efficiency ratings, occupational deferment, and any other problems considered pressing by the students concerned. Mimeographed sheets containing the latest procedures to be foi lowed l of the more important personnel actions on this post are distributed to the students to tether with sample copies of varl ous forms used. The proper method of filling out these various forms U explained in detail. - - in-al- In one short year Hill Field civilian women employes have made a name for themselves that will last. At a time of need they stepped into the production line, in both skilled and unskilled jobs, and have come through with flying colors. One year ago the employment women on Hill Field was still large ly an uncertain experiment. Today it is experiment no longer theirs is a proved record of success. It was a year ago this week of4-alread- Department an nounced a new policy of employing women in jobs that they could qualify for immediately or after War " Functioning skilled in needed lines be fore they got here. Others, most of them, are graduates of the Post schools and training program. A large part of the credit must go to the OASC training division which supervised the turning of raw, unskilled women into valuable production line workers. Today they are working on protraining.' The policy was soon implement pellers, engines, landing gears, runed, and today there are more than ning a multitude of machines, driv6000 women working for the Ogden ing trucks, doing an immense Air Service Command at Hill Field. amount of clerical work. Some women, a very few, were Not all women went on the pro- - . - en to cent women, while last year womi made up only 12.6 per cent of personnel at the hangars and shops. Women have taken up the work that is to be done in wr shops. They have proved tot, selves especially capable in etc chute work, rigging wire and eitl ) plexiglas and plastics. , The War Department urged en to go to work not only to fttj men but also because, in many jet met they are more adept than weft They have been particularly in occupations requiring finger daj X terity and . great patience with I tail. Whenever additional training Supply division still leads in the needed, it is given free of chuf percentage of women employed to and the woman is paid white a. I do the thousands of jobs connected is learning. with shipping and storage in the Ogden Air Service Command kt large warehouses on the field. tripled the number of women In the Maintenance division, the ployes who are working iiM bfOtt percentage of women employed has alrfa uritti their kiiohands and been boosted almost 200 per cent ers and fathers to "Keep Em ft 1 he present personnel is 32 per ing." 3 . JljJ ij 7 I 1 So Charge Involved For Check Cashing Wed Today Contrary to rumors, the First Security bank located on Hill Field does not make any charge whatsoever for cashing government checks. The bank makes the regular ex change rate charge for cashing per sonal or firm checks drawn on banks outside the town in which the bank is located, a practice common among most banks now. The exchange rate for cashing these checks is as follows: From 0 to $23, ten cents; $25 to $50, ' Police Platoons Picnic in Region It!! l In ... Visitors ms week-end- on Colorado Job Hart Employment Branch to Sud-Dep- ot U R. C. Helps Soldiers of Taking advantage of the welcome relaxation offered by the nearby canyons, members of the Auxiliary one-four- th s iff ten duction line or into clerical work. needed service Others became workers hostesses, recreation directors, visiting nurses, house all mothers, welfare workers taking care of the problems on the huge influx of new workers here. A few months ago this depot began accepting applications from women who wanted to become members of the auxiliary military police. These women are now working in buildings and at checking gates and warehouse patrol duties, employed in one of the most unfor usual wartime occupations women. Military Police recently enjoyed picnics that embraced, all members of the organization. Thursday, August 12, the first platoon took over the Cottonwood ground in Weber canyon for : camp an outing that was prepared by L. W. Gilbert ably assisted by 100 E. Brett, Harry Lyman, B. S, Cook and George Freestone. Since its activation on June 24, The second platoon chose Brig- the Air Cargo Depot Detachment 25c; $50 to $100, 35c. On all checks ham for its festivities, canyon at the Municipal Airport in Salt in excess of $100, a charge of which were handled by N. N. Giles. Lake City is now functioning al of one per cent is made. W. F. Pullen, D. F. Zweffel and most 100 per cent. The warehouse no charge is made on Absolutely Steve Zundel with the latter in bins are being filled rapidly, and government checks. charge. the Headquarters building is being Como Springs attracted the third newly painted. Men ALREADY Allow platoon where swimming, dancing, On to the way The responsibility of this new Lake Tahoe for roller skating and other inbowling, a honeymoon. Command Service Air Day-RooWAC Ogden activities were the attractions. J. C. Helen Knollmueller was married stallation Is to aid the training are in Soldiers the recMcDonald assisted by O. E. Hall to Grant Holland. this program for Western Air Lines and reation rooms permitted of the WAC area, She Ismorning and R. T. Phillips made the sue in Personnel and employed the Air Transport Command. when invited by WAC members, Training division, he in Civilian cessful arrangements. OASC General Orders designated at all More than 100 persons attended hours, except during the Personnel. the supply depot as the Air Cargo hours from m. to eight eleven each of the gatherings which were Depot Detachment. It was for a. m., according to ap. Base MemorThis morning, in the Salt Lake also participated in by the immerly known as Detachment No. 4, andum issued this week. They L. D. S. temple, Helen KnollCity mediate family of personnel. Prizes may and Headquarters Headquarters s. mueller of the Personnel and Train- were rewarded stay until midnight on Squadron. The memorandum states that any ing division, became the bride of novelty events. competitors in many authorized person is permitted to Grant Holland, Civilian Personnel go to the WAC Orderly' Room, at section. Moves any time, if on official business, the wedding reception, but no male personnel is authori- to Following New Site be held at the Garden Park Moves To zed to be in the immediate vi- ward in Salt Lake City, the young The Employment branch. Civilian R. A. Hart, who had been in cinity of the WAC barracks. couple will leave for a honeymoon Personnel Section, is now housed in now the discontinued of charge at Lake Tahoe, Calit. the building just east of the clock Lieut. Col. Robert S. Smilie and Welfare Loan department in the ine onae was entertained at a house. This new location will make Employe Relations branch, has Lieut. Victor H. Foster arrived linen shower in Ogden. Miss Lor It possible for appointments to be been transferred to La Junta, Colo, Friday from the 59th raine Bailey, Nina Brown and Anna processed in such a manner as to He town. still owns the at Lowrv FifM nn an nf f IM ! trin Lee his native Shippen acted as hostesses prevent applicants from entering is and home back Col. going Smilie of-is parental the commanding Other parties were given in honor tne field before I Acer. they become em' live in it. at utm bride in Salt Lake City. ployes of OASC. Cargo Detachment tfar 1 : . Hill Field's Women Workers Prove Value of Hiring Policy that the to nroduction. in buddIy. in clerical work. They have done most things that War Depart ment policy of hiring women a success. Above are four different see &rn &t work--In 1 Many Field i V. I 1 Services in July Exceed June Total, 437 New Cases in Sfartlns nft its current fiscalofJ office J high pitch, the fieldmade 1 American Red Cross dier loans amounting to f40' chased 12 loans for $435, and one grant for $50. This surpasses June's totsu every department During Juw J made 115 loans for $3483. hanaw office In July the ... .14 Mr cases. Ol tms numoer - tf J"1 from forward j brought were new and reopenea C.T) .J -- 43 were recurrent cases. Five of U the dred and cases were closed during wjwhich leaves 314 to be cam" totals. the August Breaking the cases a"" their component parts, W personal problems, 10 wreJri problems, 31 were dependency charges, 77 financial problem 90 health and welfare pr The office handled 135 furW assisted In 2 allotment clani and eight adjustments Giving some idea of th?7f luuv ui men jmiI f celved 409 letters and sent seventy-eig- ht J i MV T ..-A!- out Mi iai faloirrams " 198. 1 .1 Captain Conference her Afflick, safety officer Saturday morning for nk stay at Spokane. Capt. confer attending the Safety the Spokane Air Service I 0W 1 |