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Show Dugwsy Proving Ground, Friday, August 26,' 1966 Labor Review Shows Work Week Is Longer The American worker is likely to prefer money to time an his hands, according to an article in the current issue of die of Monthly Labor Review, published by the U.S. Department Labors Bureau of Labor Statistics. THE ARTICLE, Leisure and the Long Work-Weekg belief that Americans ' increasingly questions die work. of The persistent rise in the number leisure instead prefer of employees working long hours is an incongrous phenomenon in ' world. today's leisure-mindAflOCCl The article points out that JT from 1948 to 1965, the number of non-farWclfflTC wage and salary em- more than 48 working ployees hours almoit doubled, rising from Aflil Mor&iC 4.8 million to 9.4 million. ApWelfare and Morale Division proximately four million workers averaged more than 60 hours per ncently procured a variety of. week in May of 1965 and 5 and one equipment to supplement its half million put in 49 to 59 hours, recreational activities. accounted for A soft ice cream machine and Moonlighters only 1.9 million of the 9.4 long-- a pjzza oven were installed at hours workers. the Golf Snack Bar. The Auto Three types of individuals Pr.fr. Shop acquired an electric work long hours: (1) Those who wheel balancer; a hydraulic lift genuinely enjoy their work and complete lubrication want to work long hours, be installed soon. Professional and technical em- Rood light, were placed ployees working long hours make .rmmd the tennis courts on Val-u- p a relatively high proportion of dez Circle to enable persons to this group. (2) Persons who hold pty tnni at night Four positions and are ball backboards are also being either required or expected to kt the Post Gymnasium. work long hours. (3) People who need additional income. The fi- nal group is comprised parti- - New Vietnam culariy of men in the 25 to 44 age group, married men, employees family rOHCy g in certain jobs - esThe Department of Defense pecially in trade and service oc- has established a new policy to insure that no more than one cupations. OTHER LOW-incom- e groups member of the same family b such as laborers and Negro work- required to serve in South Vieters contribute less than average nam at any one time. member ANY MILITARY proportions to die ranks of those who work longer hours. This with a parent, brother or sister in anomaly might well be explained his immediate family serving on by the limited opportunities of- military duty in South Vietnam fered to these group to work may apply to his unit commander longer hours and by the physical- for deferment prior to departure, ly exhausting nature of their jobs. if ordered to South Vietnam. The new policy also applies Compared to workers on a regular 40 hour work week, a to military personnel who have a greater proportion of long-hofamily member in a captured or workers are found in the extremes missing status incident to Vietof the pay scale. The pattern is nam service. especially noticeable among wo-Those now serving in South , Vietnam are covered by die policy, but must apply if they are eligible for and desire reassignment Where more than one member of a family applies for reassignOn June 20, 1966, a new U.S. ment, priority will be given to Army decal rolled off die presses. die one who has been in South For many years, decab have been Vietnam for die longer period of used by advertisers to publicize time. their products. The armed forces, THE DEPARTMENT of Derecognizing their effectiveness, fense stated that intra-theathave used decals to focus atten- reasignments will be authorized. tion on numerous subjects, includThe policy will be applied uniing reenlistment. formly throughout the Armed One of the Armys popular re- Forces, according to the Departenlistment decab was the RE-U- P ment mid any conflicting regulaARMY bumper sticker issued in tions or policies will be cancelled 1958. More recently, a window or modified accordingly. sticker wss used in the re enlist", long-standin- Back To ed LmiiniTIPllt School 0 jjy Values I LS equip-therefo- re badtet-responsi- FRESH, HRA GOLDEN Fresh, firm, large, red-rip-e AND low-payin- RIPE ficinfl ,D,CftZ2,0,ISL2 .2S 34 flUSHEL FittS Msttrpefescr v&css u ur BITTY rfi-- c k BRAIO GIANT Army Adopts New Decal 12-O12-O- CANS CANS C'JDDD.GTO OBDV , sm AMO 00 OK, was. PK& Dicquick ujAiuaenr er cV . p- - . ment - 26AQINE Nucoa Brand 2C Off ZOADBUA bk phQ1 ilieid-S- mi 2b75( tti effort. An accident can quickly toss For some time, reenlistment whole Labor Day holidw your recounselors and soldiers have for a loss. be decal new a designed quested to provide a means of identification with the Army. Rased on recommendations from die field, several decal samples were created. The opinions of officers and noncommissioned officers were solicited 'and die final design was unanimously recommended. The new decal b designed' for general use by all Army personnel. The design and color contrast of die deed are and its message should contribute to morale and esprit. It b weather-prand may be used either oof LEONARD inside or outside. 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