Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-05-25 | Page 21 | Nelson is Urged for Promotion

MAY 25 1921 NELSON is URGED I FOR PROMOTION I I IMay May Be Charged With Wit Pacific Pa-I Pa Pa Pa- Air Mail Se Service ruler i I Claron Nelson superintendent of Woodward field of the air mall service in salt alt Lake Laite Lake has has been recommended been recommended to the postoffice d department for the position of superintendent of the Pacific Pacific Pa- Pa PaI I Division including Salt Lake Elko Ji Reno and San Francisco The recommendation re was made by wire by byI i j Colonel John A A. A Jordan chief of construction construction con- con f for r the division and acting I I superintendent f E who left last night for tor i. i Washington where he will tender his r resignation and where In person he hc hewin will win press Nelsons Nelson's appointment In j the meantime the board of governors go of or the trie chamber of commerce has wired indorsements of Mr Nelson to Postmaster Postmaster Post Post- master General Will Vill H. H Hays Has Senators Senators Sena Sena- tors Smoot and King and Representatives tives uy Leat Leatherwood and and- Colton The recommendation of- of of Mr Nelson said Colonel Jordan is iSI based based on the fact fact- that he has' has built l up up and an maintained main main- maintained the most efficient In n the West Vest He lie has hns been on 01 job ob at Woodward Woodward Wood Wood- ward field since the Service started has gathered a workIng force of thirty mechanics has acc accumulated a stock of repair material and has organized a complete office force Through efficiency ef- ef and personality he hc has achieved complete 10 loyalty among the personnel and his fliers have maintained main maln- t a nearly perfect service where weather conditions would at all I per per- mit mitI I certainly appreciate the honor said Mr Ir Nelson today but it is a big contract to keep four fields working work work- ing smoothly instead of one Of cour course I 1 will accept it If it tt is offered to me Questioned with reference rence to to the suspension of the service in June be because because be- be cause of lack of funds Mr Nelson said h he could believe congress would be so shortsighted as to fail fall to tomake make appropriation to carry carrYon on the work worl We Va have assembled a company of highly trained men which the department department depart depart- ment cant can't afford to lose With a months month's delay many of will leave us and with green men men on unfamiliar un un- familiar routes the damages to ships will cost the government more than it would to keep the service going