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Show 2 Wednesday August 25, 1943 QQXTG3 air soldier will not be the nation's forgotten man after this war is over if approval is given to plans announced last week by President Roosevelt and slated for early submission to Congress. Drafted by a committee appointed last year to plan for the postwar adjustment of military and civilian personnel, the broad plans program for incorporate a and returned to the service in April, 1942. His home is in Pittsburgh, and his connection with the steel industry has thrown him into contact with personal problems of many people over a long period of years. AER Is Blg Brother The Army Emergency Relief is a "big brother" to every one in the service who needs help. Its funds and services are available to a man or his family whenever justifiable need. Receipts from the current premiere showings of "This Is the Army" go to bolster the army's own relief organization. They are there -- 3, ficer to Day hoSDital bills for-d- e pendents of men in the ' ?ice, or to meet other obligationf ' ' ch grocery or fuel bills. A small help in one ser but yet a greatly appreciated r V- U rendered men who have to receive their army :p kor a period of months due to change of station or complications arising from mistaken entries ' in service records. Under such circumstances the men find the AER officer always ready and willing to help them get Immediate action. During July the Hill Field office adjusted 42 such cases. Overall Picture A few comparative statistics covering the scope of activity through July 18 and August 18 illustrate the overall picture of how the Army Emergency Relief association functions at Hill Field, From July 1 to 18, loans were granted to the amount of $792.50. During the same time payments were made on loans previously granted to the amount of $374 During the same period in August loans were granted to the amount of $1000.30, while $195 was repaid on previous loans. Families with men in the serv ice are advised not to burden their fighting men with family problems. The fighting man needs a clear, untroubled mind to protect bis own safety. Don t confuse him. Keep him free from worry, and you'll keep him alert. Multiply bis chances for a safe return! If your family allowance is overdue, If you have legal prob lems, if there is sickness and no money in the home, if a baby is expected, let an AER officer help you. as , 1- . OF FIRE HAZARD ' Responsible civilian and military personnel have been directed to ee that all waste containers are placed at least four feet away WARNED from frame buildings, and in no case near windows, door or other openings of any building. The order, as set forth in recent oase memorandum ex plained that in the past these con tainers have been placed close to buildings. Fires frequently origin ated in the containers and the peed with which they burned en jsjangered buildings. . 0 mm i r - h" I $ " i- - i'&ik h F old-ag- Major is administered with an accent on quick action and fair, kindly treatment of every case, no matter how large or small the problem may be. In the immediate area served by Hill Field's office it is esti-19 mated that there are between and 20 thousand army men and families who have legitimate right to turn to the AER the moment difficulties develop. Help is granted In three direct ways as well as in numerous indirect methods. Cash loans seldom 'exceed 250 in a particular case. These are repaid as rapidly as is convenient to the man. Cash grants are made in amounts under $60 where the AER officer deems this method of help advisable. The men are not required to repay grants. Relief in kind covers a policy that permits the AER. of- nt three-mont- Fator, . . . while Millie plays are Evelyhe Pederson and June Qulst, who cant resist the tickle in their toes when Millie gives out with a fast number. . . . Lounging on the steps are Jean Larson and Odella Brummer, of the same dorm . , . and a couple of visiting friends. All the girls are from Minnesota. . RUG OUTTIN those mustered ou$ of the armed forces, proposing among other things that service men be granted three months furlough at basic pay, not to exceed $100 a month, plus family allowances. period, Beyond the if returning servicemen are still not employed, 28 weeks of uneminsurance is proposed. ployment In- - addition, special readjustment ft centers would be 'provided through which counsel and aid arid retraining may be made available for men whose former peace-tim- e jobs no exist. longer - For those soldiers whose educa-tilo- n was interrupted with the outbreak of the war, the committee proposed that tuition and allowances be granted in order that the broken threads of education be taken up again. l Other proposals are: credit for e veterans for V: and survivors insurance for the time spent in the armed forces; opportunties for agricultural settlement and em ployment for a limited number or qualified men. The President's committee made fur SWEDEN'S CROWN PRINCE . . . heard Millie Olund play it clear that the three-mont- h lough pay would be in lieu of lump' eordion in Minneapolis when he visited the Gopher state in 1931. sum bonus payments .Sunday, Hillcresters heard her play for five hours as she and s mi of Minnesota friends spent tho afternoon's idle hours on the ttepitf affih, their dorm . . Millie's accordion Is a beautiful maiden of twenty . . , the . . . Millie herself is a beautiful brown-eye- d f number of her dormitory is restricted from our publication. Ii ta reason obvious? . . ,. Anyway, the guys and gals at the Mree" hst nearby were listening in sheer delight until the foldin' music b : m folded up for the afternoon and Millie retired from view. 4 six-poi- New AEROfficer base commander. Major Barton succeeds Lieut. Nelson A. Ro'eller. Major Barton arrived for duty with the 'air base August 12, coming from the Material Command, New York City. He was an ordnance officer in World War I, 0n a Sunday Afternoon Program for The AER Is TBig Brother to All Service Men " Who Need Help and Serves 20,000 Men and Dependents in This Area nounced by Col. Lilburn D. -- War Veterans Major Barton New Base Of Army Emergency Relief Major R. C Barton, A. C, has. been assigned this week to head the Hill Field office of the Army Emergency Relief association at Base headquarters, it was an- Nation Plans R. C Barton, A. C. This Is Army' J Nets AER $7500 Approximately $7500 for the Army Emergency Relief was raised Thursday night when Irving Berlin's spectacular - motion picture "This Is the Army,",' based on the stage musical of the same same: .had its . premiere at the Orpheum theatre in Ogden. Tickets were on sale to civilians at - $10 and $5 a seat, ' and t none went begging. The theatre was ammed to capacity by a crowd which got. its money's worth. There was a "this Is the army atmosphere for- - half a block each way from the theatre entrance. The Ogden Air Service Command had placed in the streets massive searchlights and other military chemequipment Exhibits by the and med ical war ical' sections of OASC were ondisplay. The "Keep "Em Flyingdance band from Hill Field piayea lively tunes as the throngs passed into the theatre. 1. sgt. m. stern coordinated the display activities. The exhibits were manned by military personnel from the 31st Air Depot Group, while 10 Hill Field soldiers supplied by the Special Service section acted as ushers during the performance. Two Hill Field WACs were standard bearers. Included among members of the military committee sponsoring the presentation of the film was Col. Lilburn D. Fator, commanding officer, Hill Field Army Air Base. ; face-ordnan- b ce, Distance Phone Calls Speeded Military personnel who have trouble in placing long distance phone calls will find their prob lems eased with the provision of attendant service at the telephone lounge at the canteen, building An operator is on duty to assist in placing of calls between the hours of 4 p.m. and 10 p.m., although the five phone booths are open 24 hours. A comfortable watting room with magazines and other reading matter is provided so that personnel may wait for their calls E-23- 1. Returns After Medal Receiving - I $fmr' ' - Payment will be made directly to the attendant upon completion of the call. Local calls may of course also be made. Purpose of the new service is to provide aid and save waiting time on long distance calls. It will also eliminate the practice of tying up phone booths until expected calls come through. , Present in the telephone lounge are directories for all major cities and key points in the United States. The present attendant service Is in the nature of an experiment. If demand warrants, more attendants will be placed on service for longer periods of the day. "Keep 'Em Flying" ed ' Reissue of Gas Ration Books . Effective Sept. 1 r Regular Army Met Reenlist in Grade Former members of the army who are now comc The old type' B and C gasoline officers in the army of tj!rgt ration books are being called in for reissuance. Motorists will be re- States are entitled in the new style of cou- the regular army in quired te-u-se pon after September first. Each anenf grade, accord new stamp in the new book reads: - - Tj. to W ration B (or O." The old Army Regulation. Mileage afo m ra isal 'Parm if a rlAlltromv t Moreover, the regulation iter order to be reinstate! t one B (or C) unit of gasoline. Thialtnat-i- n held in tit coupon detached at time of sale. the permanent grade ntM must he Army the have drivers Regular Many already new type books, since they have within six months after the tew' been issued on renewals for the past ination of the commission. 3K.I few weeks. Men who have passed their Persona having old style books birthday and were previous maj which were obtained through the bers of the Regular Army K Hill Field ration unit, may surren- were discharged to acept temper 1 der them in person at the rationing ary appointments as warrant unit, employe relations branch, ci- fleer must reenlist within SSGT. DALE MARKLAND vilian personnel building, on or aft months if .they are to get tM( August 23. These will be ex- permanent rating back. Howewt. Staff Sergeant Dale Markland, er for the new style coupons. men between the ages of IS changed whose parents received, the' air 38 must reenlist within 15 K medal awarded him in a presentathe termination of the tew after tion ceremony on Hill Field eay appow porary warrant officer reilWtttK in June, returned this week to his nwnl If thv Are to be home in Ogden for a fur In the grade that they held befort lough after having been reported the war. missing in action at the time the The first meeting of the Service medal was awarded. Sergeant Markland was gunner Men's Christian league was held in to on a bomber which flew a U. S. the base chapel Monday night The officer of high rank from Great SMCL is a voluntary organization Britain to Casablanca for the hi for all service men who enjoy the ASC Preview . Ji t id 30-d- ay toric "unconditional surrender" conference. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ken dall O. Markland. Warehouses Get Steam Heating Units Three high pressure steam heat' ing units are being installed in the lower warehouse area. One unit will supply heat for five ware houses on the north side of the railroad tracts, and the two other in comfort units for the 15 warehouses on the The operator attending will put south side of the tracks. the call through and assign a The system is coal burnina: and phone booth when the circuit is is installed by the Scott company completed. gold-trimm- of San Francisco. . Warehouses 31 to 55 comprise the area. These warehouses are now equipped for gas heating. Helen Pallesen To Wed James R. Kotter Helen Pallesen of civilian personnel processing unit will become the bride of James R. Kotter of Elsinore, Utah, Monday, August 31, at the L. D. S. temple in Salt Lake City. Mr. Kotter recently returned from an L. D. S. mission in the north central states. He and his bride will make their home in Elsinore. Miss Pallesen has been employed at Hill Field since April, 1943. Men's Christian League Convenes group method of devotional and discussional meetings. The officers consist of a presi dent, secretary, treasurer and as many group leaders as are needed The men will meet in the chapel at eight o'clock each Monday night with Chaplain Carroll A. Hamilton acting as counselor. The Service Men's Christian league is sponsored by the Gen eral Commission on Army and Navy Chaplains, the Federal council of the Churches of Christ in America, the International Council of Religious Education and the World's Christian Endeavor. Union. The "Link'' is the monthly neriod- ical of the league and 260,000 copies are now being received by the forces. armed ' The SMCL was organized because of a desire en the part of the men in the armed forces for an orzani zation to promote fellowship, coordination, and understanding growth among the different de nominations! groups represented in the service. 'General Public' See . m .. ftnal m additional military personnel &m demonstrate and operate thedetaens. its. These men will be on en.tAA Km fh!r nrsran ' T OC1 TIVV IIVIU i iu foif hitfouatfi with the Second Air Force at bi Lake Army Jtfir Base. De KfBPT Tk. i.t nuvn ahniir" urill dynas teeming with action, andpoinU in every detail as it the burdeniat way to sharing i .As far men. uur nguiiug win feasible, "General Public"out, "I" allowed to handle, try intMt in Action the varioui Amen" - . M. 1,1 n.. m ..r!f V. tvhlrh fights on from victory tovfcw 'lit the Army Now? From Purchasingword tracting comes of former whereabouts - . ws juu Mida. r tf fomwunW 15T AJfaimJ , supervisor, Ne. lr New Yvrk Oty PHV0l address. for Ms Tti ,..mm B PkVM. & Pools Close Swimming and E. Ross Tnomp. at Swimming pools were drained , may be contacted and. closed recently in Salt Lake Califs through the Fleet City as a measure to prevent the master at San Franciscospread of infantile paralysis, it was Hfward Carter fc wBfcJ W JPJJ - announced by parks commissioner. The pools closed were Fairmont, Central, Liberty, and Pioneer park, and Ensign and Washington scnooisw tOSth Service Squadron Field, Texas; Cpl. Clyde right Is In San Brun',i W. Maria, Caller |
