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Show J Army Protects Health ot Its Employes Wednesday Sept. 29, 1943 m. m 1 1 A -- i Addressing' the annual conference of the Utah Public Health Association In Salt Lake City last Saturday, Captain H. B. Lancaster, in charge of the Industrial hygiene program for the Ogden Air Service Command at Hill Field, explained the magnitude of the task faced, by the army in caring for its thousands of civilian war workers employed in shops, hangars and supply warehouses at the field. Command "The Air Service throughout the United States employs over 300,000 civilian workers an industrial organization of magnitude, with a very vital need for industrial medicine and hygiene," said Captain Lancaster. "Incidentally, by employing civilian workers we are able to release soldiers for strictly army and combat duty. Therefore, eaca civilian is truly a "soldier of production" and taking the place of one. "The labor shortage is very critical and the standards of physical qualification have been reduced to the point where we almost literally follow the current radio joke of employing anyone who is "reasonably warm." The lame, the halt and the blind are employed. Therefore the responsibility is many times greater for determining the working capacity and limits of each applicant. Health Safeguard "The rehabilitation program of placing the handicapped and defectives has brought many thousands of workers into active production, yet safeguarding their health. The enthusiasm and interest of these people is markedly greater than normal, healthy, and they are truly appreciative of the opportunity to work and contribute to the war D . mmm n p u uviie fin-u- v rtrun urrfj "MSJHB1 lllil illSifiiir ( Industrial Hygiene An Important Hill Field Program Has a Way in c vr' m5s!:iS.-v ( J v . SASHA . . . Famed chef at the officers' mess, hands out a side with her main dish of bond-tal- k meals and sold $4000 worth of bonds last week. "I just don't let them say 'no even though they have already made their third war loan drive purchases, because it's these small additional purchases that will put g us over the top," is the formula used on Hill Field's officers by Sasha, renowned chief dietician and chef de luxe at the officers' mess. Her formula has proved to be a highly successful one, too, for in less than five days of the drive she sold over $4000 worth of "extra" bonds to the hundreds of officers eating daily at the mess hall. Most of the officers have purchased their bonds for the third war loan drive through their sec- tinnn an A ffpnunfl hilt AH Sililha bwuf, explained, she still hasn't taken "no" for an answer. 'The . first officer I contacted explained he had already purchased $500 worth of war bonds, but when I got through with him, he'd signed up for another $500 worth," she declared, adding "but whether it's a $5.00 stamp book or a $500 bond, it's all going to help." Not waiting to be appointed as a regular Minute Man in the bond selling campaign, the Russian-bor- n Sasha says she felt that selling bonds is as much her job as anyone else's, so she "just pitched in." She- herself has purchased bonds in the amount of $275. bond-sellin- ! - Mutual Program Begun By L.D.S. Stress Cultural, Religious and Social Aspects The Mutual program of the L. church opened Tuesday eve ning, Sept. 21, in all ward of the Salt Lake and Ogden aicas and intermediary points Layton, Kays ville, Clearfield, Bountiful Farm' D. S. ington, etc. They will each Tuesday hereafter. be held The mutual organization is immediately concerned with the re ligious, cultural, and social de velopment of not only church mem bers, but any outsiders interested. and non- People from members are cordially invited to attend these meetings. Activities emphasized are: The drama, retold stories, light musi cales, basketball, dancing, scout ing, and current events. out-of-sta- te Hillcrest Removes SRO Sign-5- 00 New Chairs Here Here at last! Needed for many months, five hundred new chairs were last week delivered to the Hillcrest dormitories, puting an end to a period of seatrsnes. Hie chairs were purchased by the Hill Field Welfare Council. Seven hundreds and fifty chairs already In use were quite insufficient In number. If any are left over, say Mr. Abe Sofer, Hillcrest manager, it la planned to use them in furnishing a special women's lounge In the women's dormitory Here the ladles can talk about each ther. discuss their friends, and ffassi" to their heart's content, tuM them. A RITA HERZING . . . Who lives in Ogden, 19 years old, and works in the Payroll department at F1eld,ls our brunette pin-u- p girl for the week. Nice, Isn't she 7 t- -- Only Two More Weeks Left to Mail Overseas Xmas Packages Dietician jVK-:;-;ft- effort" Captin Lancaster explained that vaccination against smallpox is compulsory, required by army directive and all applicants are also inoculated against typhoid fever. Each applicant is also given a blood test for social disease. More test for recently a tuberculosis has been added to the health program at Hill Field, as well as at other army installations where civilian workers are em These preventive measures, said Captain Lancaster, are not only to protect the individual ar.d safe guard the war effort, but are a di rect benefit to the state of Utah and its public health department, inasmuch as it means the mass im munization of between ten and twenty thousand resident civilians. First aid, including medical and for employes, surgical treatment was then described, as well as the present program calling for emer gency care for all employes who become ill while at work. Another major problem is the prevention and control of occupa tional hazards and disease, includ ing safety devices, and an exten sive effort to safeguard manpower by taking every possible precaution against accidents. Combats Absenteeism "Absenteeism," declared Captain Lancaster, "is a major "problem not only to us but the entire war ef fort all over the country. Educa tional, health, safety, competitive and appeal programs are all beinsr promoted in an unceasing effort to control and solve this prob'em. In conclusion, Captain Lancaster pointed out that hundreds of thou sands of dollars are being spent by me war department at Hill Field and at other army installations with one purpose to conserve manpower, save man-hou- rs and in crease production by safeguarding. and increasing the protecting ueaun ana working capacity of every civilian soldier on the home rront. 20-Mon- th -- Old Girl Succumbs to Burns The daughter of Ralph J. Whittaker, an electrical repair helper in the Maintenance division at Hill Field, died after suffering burns SundayMonday afternoon when she fell into a tub of lot water in her home. The moved to Ogden about family three months ago. Surviving are the parents and on sister. Only two weeks remain during which Christmas gifts can be mailed to soldiers overseas, Frank Hazen, superintendent of the Hill terials and poisons will turned to sender. be r- - other articles of value will Ml Field . branch, Ogden postoffice, be registered. warned yesterday. Under a new Army Postal Service ruling, parcels may be sent overseas provided the rules in the insert below are followed. Because of the importance to morale of Christmas packages, the usual regulation stating that no parcel $500 Authorized may be sent overseas without a written request from the soldier To Purchase himself, has been suspended be- Welfare Outlay Helps Layton en ployed. Hill ! tween Sept 15 and Oct 15. "Mail early" should be the watch word for everyone, the Army cautions. The War Department will SECOND LIEUTENANT EMMA do everything possible to avoid CHAPMAN Is in charge of disappointing soldiers in foreign and is dependwhat patients eat at Base hos- areas onat Christmas, the American to ing dietician be public to She is first pital. cooperate on preventing a assigned to Hill Field. pileup of packages. "Get Second Lt Emma Chapman, M. your package in the mail by the C, is Hill Field's first hospital end of September If possible," is dietician. She was commissioned the request in the Army of the United States The task of delivering millions September 1, 1943, and reported of packages to millions of soldiers for duty at Station hospital last overseas is tremendous, the Army week, coming directly from the Postal Service points out Millions Veteran's hospital, Salt Lake City, of these Christmas must where she held the post of dietician travel thousands of packages miles each. It for two and a half years. weeks to make up Lieutenant Chapman informed may require dangerous enemy waters us that the bill passed congress convoys must be crossed or circumvented Dec. 22, 1942 authorizing the comof shipping space conshortage missioning of dieticians and phys- sidered ical therapy aides as second lieu- ing war the vital need of sendsupplies accomplished tenants. these are but a few of the They wear the same uniforms Army Postal Service'sphases task., as nurses, but distinctive insignia, Following are the rules to be their Caduceus being the same observed so that your soldier worn as that by all Medical Corps hundreds like him will not officers with the exception that and find themselves empty-hande- d at the initials of their profession are Christmas: on the Caduceus, superimposed L Parcels must show name and thus distinguishing them from of sender, and If sent to army nurses, veterinary officers, address a soldier, must show his name, and dentists. ... last-minu- te Requirements for commission as hospital dietician include a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in food nutrition, and one year's training as a student dietician. Lieut Chapman did her degree work at Texas Technological college, and her year's "internship' at Presbyterian hospital, New York City. Her duties at Hill Field cover responsibility for the entire hospital food service. She is enthusiastic about the army, but a bit shy about being addressed as "lieutenant" rank, serial number, branch of Play Equipment For the purpose of buying gently needed recreationa, equl ment for the Layton Traher Pi the Hill Field Welfare Associ; and the Lavton Trailer Count have each put up $250 as a si The Welfare Association is uila. its $250 to purchase four m swings and one slide. In&taUatitj should be completed by next wea A recreational supervisor i. k' ing secured by the Layton Couni It is planned to retain his serw until cold weather prohibits door activities. The olan of matching $250 suggested by G. H. Hawn, form president of the Layton Council, a letter, dated July 3U, auu to the Welfare Association. A. B. Asav. welfare execuiive AssocK secretary -of the Welfare Hnn nvi- "Tt la AtlH of the IUW, things the Welfare Association done." Anna Lee Shippen Leaves for College pAma1tr ftmnloVee On Of Pwuinnal an4 Training OlVll here, Anna Lee Shippen left m day for Louisville, Kemucny, attend Ursuline college, wn has a scholarship. The daughter of Major an r. shinnnn. formerly r.iin 4. Personal messages within mws at tills - deopt, tioned the parcel are prohibited. A - Jumal c b'TO aft H. i l i iu ounce cents of three pians majur per charge Ursuline. literature at meswill be made If a personal sage Is included. ft. Weight must be less than five pounds, length less than 15 IMlcrest Beauty Inches, and total length and girth Salon Open Daily less than SS Inches. m ha DSjeKSti M m atimiauav to Wives Vl VI'1 LEAVES TO BE WED w vn uio rest ana to an wood metaL in tightly Miss Olga V. Olyejar. formerly bers of the WAC organization papsr or strong fibre boxes, employed in the reclamation branch noP located in tied with of maintenance, left Friday for must dormltAM civilian uljr . win AD 1. parcels am, me bride of Pvt. Vincent Wallace y appointment Sacramento where she will become Wrap Hours each day ara rMm of the U. S. Army Air Service. The P. M. Phone 8359 Sacra couple plan to reside la i mento, I service and organisation. 2. Packages must be mailed between Sept. 15 and Oct. 16. S. The words "Christmas Parcel" should be written on the outside. x- I- " ZSS r m-n- |