Show SALT LAKE MAN MANIS IS MANAGER OF HOUSING PROJECT R. R A. A Petit Selected to Carry Cany CarryOut Out Government Plan on West Coast n II It A A. Petit since Hit 1912 2 assistant I. I treasurer treas- treas of oC tho the Phoenix Construction compan company com com- pan pany and affiliated with the tho Utah Power JI Light ht company compan has been Leen se seeded se- se eded for Cor the tho position of or western mana manager manager man man- a ager or of oC the tho housing corporation of oC the United States government go Tho Thu housing corporation was au- au horl b by act let of ot Congress In last t Ma May Ilay when the President was given en 1 permission sion slon to build housing to supply an any dc- dc e- e of or quarters which might exIst cx- cx let st in the shipyard cities and munitions Ce centers fl I 0 rs A I read y c extensive e x te n s I ye bu building I I dIng programs programs' are arc under wa way on tho the east cast coast const and at Interior points points' where government gov gov- o work worl Is being done and It Is Isho the ho intention of oC the thc corporation to be begin begin be- be gin hilt similar work on the Pacific coast Mr lr Petit will be in charge e of oC tho ho west coast operations with headquarters he at San Francisco Mr Ir Petit left loft for Cor San Francisco yesterday yes yes- es tertia morning at and will re remain remain remain re- re main at tho Day Cay elt city Indefinitely I Mh lh his ila absence George D D. D Thomas will willis its is s- s sumo ume Mr 11 Petits Petit's official duties in connection connection connection con con- with his own as lS treasurer and have hll be been n made to distribute dis- dis tribute the tho work of ot he hc assistant treasurers treasurer's troas- troas office in such a wn way that Mr Petit can Sho his lila entire time to tho the new position ho has hns taken Mr Ir Petit Petits Is s borrowed by the government Corthe for Cor forthe the ho period of ot activity of oC the tho housing corporation because of ot his wide knowledge knowledge knowl- knowl edge of or construction problems and his varied experience In handling labor Mr Petit Is the fifth firth member of oC tho the Phoenix forces to enter the tho service eT of oC ho tho government Jo In an on executive capacity capaci- capaci t ty y since the outbreak of or tho the war var S S. C. C formerly of oC tho the Phoenix field auditing forces somewhere In the east ast Is in charge chargo of oC tho the T T. N. N J. T 1 r. r storage stor- stor age gc B E. E G G. G field for tor the Hear Ilear lake project Is Isnow Isnow isnow now a assistant superintendent of or construction construction con- con for tor the ordnance department V. w. N. N Maxwell Corm formerly or superintendent superintend superintend- ent nt of oC transmission lines Is now nos' an assistant superintendent for tor the lec- lec division ordnance department T. T J J. J Tornquist formerly a n field superintendent su- su for tor tho the Phoenix company compan Is s now an assistant superintendent Inthe Inthe in the he operating division dl of ot tho the ordnance department c |