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Show A TSii actions Pig Not a Pig A Gu()nplacetJ Sought for Better Food Hill Field, Cafeteria Head Welcomes Ideas For Improvement Wednesday, June 14, 1944 Utah EDITORIAL SUPERVISION Captain A. ft. Waaamaker Special Information Officer Tor Special Oervteee Major Carl Editors T8t. For Employe RelaltoM Major Robert Renfrq c'. . Contributing Editor Augut Kettmariri Wlltlam T. Igleheart Larry C. Evans Pvt. Teresa E. Noe Pvt. Jean McCollum, Baae Photo 8. Menger . Rylaod M. Thomaaon Reporter Reporter Editor and Photographer me Hlllfielper if puDiisned weeny in tne Interests of the military and civilian personnel bt the Air Bate. .Ogden Air Depot a rift Ogden Air Service Command, Hill Field, Ogden. Utah, and la distributed free each Wednesday. It la printed with the facilities and through the cooperation of The Ugden Standard-Examine- r. Opinions expressed in this paper sre tnose or the individual writers and members of the staff, and ' do not necessarily reflect trie attiAde of the army or of the commanding officer. It or published Is requcned that articles appearing In its columns be not without the express consent of the Public Keiations Office at Hill Field. The ' Hilt-field- er receives material supplied oy Camp Newspaper service.'. War Department, C. Credited material may not be republished without 80s East 2nd Street, N. Service. from Newspaper permission Camp . Planes Lacking Parts Reach New Low in ASC -- The number of Army Air Forces' planes in the United e States grounded for lack of parts dropped to an low last Month (May) when reports from the field to Air Service Command Headquarters revealed the following percentages: For tactical planes, 3.5 grounded; for trainof one per cent. This announcement ing planes, was received yesterday from Patterson Field, Ohio. all-tim- nine-tent- . for grounded all parts) unit was established atwas depots and automatic priority provided for all AGP requisitions. Also, the new control required area depots and specialized depots to pass on to next ' higher authority within 24 hours any requisitions which could not be filled. Procurement procedures have also been streamlined. Indication of the progress which has been made can be seen from the fact that during peacetime and even during the early days of the (aircraft . , sub-depo- ts, -- ; ; war, the proportion of1 military aircraft grounded for parts ran up to 20 per cent. The drop in peraircentage means that combat theacraft is being sped to combat ters with the least possible delay. Last fall when the new system was devised and put into operation, the figures stood at approximately 9 per cent for tactical planes and 4.5 per cent for training planes. The hew system is also being used to speed the supply of critical operational parts, which may not necessarily keep a plane grounded, but without which its operational performance is limited. Although overseas figures were not available, AGP officers at headquarters stated thatwasin spite lower of battle damage AGP in the theaters of operation than in continental limits. -- Besieged Identification Unit Asks Employe Cooperation In a special appeal to all Hill f have their Identification v consider able annoyance could be eliminat Fielders this week, Mildred Bishel, ed. It is really not the fault of identification unit supervisor, the girl behind the counter who is called for less forgetfulness with doing her best to let the individual to work as soon as possible, regard to employe passes and get but one would not think this from badges. "We are daily besieged' she la- the greetings she receives." mented, "by numerous individuals seeking entry on the reservation." She referred to those who neglect to bring their pass or badge, or both. When asked about reasons given by dilatory workers she cast an eye to the ceiling, threw her arms Col. C. C. OASC depin the air and said: "And the tales utyLt commander, Minty, left last week that are told almost too numer- for Florida, where he ous to mention, though some of will Orlando, enroll in a Senior Officers' them are really masterpieces of course, it was announced from mental ingenuity. 'No, I didn't OASC headquarters. forget my badge, I just left it home.' That one seems to top the a He will be gone approximately month, after which he wil relot. but it could go on and on." "The most peculiar part of this." turn to this station. she said, "is that these individuals Hale . . . Two bedroom modern report to the field as early as 7 home. Fc Venetian a. m.. they tell us. but if they only blinds throughout. Smith Village. Clearfield. Owner deslrre equity. would take an extra five minutes Contact LaRue at home to check, to be sure they after four p. m. Wllllama, extension 310 Col. Minty Leaves For Course . JVlDle Call 1 in-teri- or V6BV UMOFUCIAL T.M THE CAMHAnMDK ... it is said If on the porky side, but spiT. A PIG IS A PIG doesn't always have to be a plaice just for porkles. Witness ft, nocent-lookta- g barnyard scene in above photo. Peacefully the yn porkles enjoy the noonday sun with their mother pig. t v" . s Sergeant Is Given General's Praise Former Hillfielder Wins Commendation At English Depot tmm Staff Sergeant Earl A. Passino, a member of the 311th depot repair squadron, formerly located at Hill Field, was commended recently by Lt Gen. Carl Spaatz, commanding general of the United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe, along with other members of his air service command depot somewhere in England when its production increased over 100 per cent Passino, husband of MilSSgt Passino of Salt Lake City, was dred stationed here from June to October, 1943, with the 311th. With the men of his organiza tion he has been aiding to keep U. S. combat planes the best in the aerial battle now raging over the European invasion front. Working in the aircraft section of his depot he adds the most modern improvements to ships after new inventions are perfected. Suuiiiii rainllSfeiUfiaiUHiiiiiMiiim Radio Repairmen Top Quota in Bonds on D-Da- anti-aircrs- V V, ay if i death-deali- "pill-boxes- ng - y Following a meeting of radio repair section employes on morning last week a total of $4,125 in war bonds (maturity value) was pledged, Capt Henry C. Mattingly, radio repair bond officer, revealed this week. He said the average pledge per worker amounted to $31.90. There are 130 persons in the section. Minutemen for the department are Walter E. Bell, day shift, and Maurice E. Thelen, swing shift Day shift employes averaged $27 per pledge; swing shift, $44 per pledge. In the "95 and 12" percentage campaign for allotments, radio repair has 96 per cent of its members participating in the payroll deduction plan for an average deduction from gross pay of plus 12 per cent, Capt Mattingly said. Minuteman Bell said that with allotments and cash purchases expected during the Fifth War Bond solicitation, workers there will have paid out an averase of lion each for bonds. D-D- ay Pay Hike Propos For Combat Troor Three members of the mobile air service command were here three days last week to study time and work schedules, cylinder and valve overhaul and carburetor repair, in the maintenance division. Lt William Kraig of that com mand studied particularly the time and work schedules in operation here Charles Warrane met with supervisors of carburetor repair. A. w. Zesch, foreman of cylin der and valve unit at mobile conferred with Paul Sparks,' foreman of that department at this station, ui uiuer 10 learn uasu repair methods which have consistently led the ASC in amount of time required per item of overhaul. A bill to raise pay of skilled fantrymen $5 to $10 a month introduced in the house last we. by Chairman May (D), Kenhst of the house military affairs ca mittee, heeding a request by &, c retary of War Stimson. Stf Asking for the legislation, son pointed to infantry casuaK as highest of any branch of ( service. He said that in the ntf African campaign infantry cast ties were 70 per cent of the suffered though it comprised tt 19.8 per cent of forces engaged.. ) Estimated cost of proposed m boost is $55,000,000 to S71,0OtV yearly. Men holding experta ins tryman's badge would get 9 crease and those having tne con. infantryman's badge, Terminology Tool-Hap- py J&M Jl W3J& f 1 nil I l I ix i Visitors Study Work Methods IrSsL ;CS?aW i ... and the peaceful barnyard scene f A MATTER OF SECONDS No an innocent changed. longer looking object from ft the air, t pen is collapsed for ready action, and a formidable jt j emplacement is ready for any eventuality. instruction, a times received have During peace pig pen is4nique just another rural scene. But not eluding most of the military i so in modern warfare. The quiet tions stationed at Hill Field. ) tranquility of innocent farm coun The combination collapsible if try becomes as much under the pen and decoy machine gun line of fire as the cities, villages placement was the skillful bsr and strategically placed arma- work of five members of the ments. Every inch of ground Aviation Squadron of this & comes under ' the ever watchful who received their training no1 scrutiny of enemy observation Lt Cornaby. These men, C planes; every spot of earth a po- Richard Braxton, Pvt. Andrew) tential target of the swift and Edelen, Pfc. Lawrence Skipp, death dealing bombing planes. George L. Clapton and Pvt Hence arose the need for cent A. Haughton constructed ! ", of innocent looking barnyard w devices to down hostile so that immediately upon sight planes, and of camouflaging so an enemy plane, the entire stn that the location of such emplace- ture could be collapsed in ttr ments could not be discovered seconds, leaving a complete & from the air. Thus camouflaging of fire for the men concealed) became not just an effort toward the dugout situated in the concealment but a fine and high- of the oen. ' Even the norkies are not of ly developed art Personnel of the Ogden Air roasting variety though i Service command are being taught enough, in appearance, they, k by Camouflage Officer Lt Floyd are but a result of the skillful i V. Cornaby. Under his direction of camouflage to enhance many classes in camouflage tech- - realism of this rural scene. . ' j iivpiiuiuai llggil by Milton Canitt, creator of 'Tarry and tho Pirates" i G.X. serting that during operation under the previous management an aver age of around $200 worth disappeared monthly. Present renovating plans for the cafeteria include painting of the and beautifying the serving counters. He said a new chef was hired recently in the dormitory restaurant The appointment of a cafeteria manager and dietician win be a further consideration of the restaurant council, he added. "All employe suggestions for improving cafeteria service will be Schmidt greatly appreciated," Capt see that stated. "We are here to food is prepared the way people . like it."' Suggestion boxes will soon be placed in both cafeterias. Until then employes should submit them to the office of the cafeteria. The financial status of the restaurants will be posted monthly by the coun cil in prominent places on the field. hs Previous figures disclosed by the ASC's supply division, aircraft section, at the close of last year showed 6.3 per cent for tactical planes and 3.2 per cent for trainers. The sharp decrease in both percentages was attributed to a new control system on aircraft parts last which the ASC inaugurated an fall. Under the new set-u- p "AGP" Captain Fred C. Schmidt, Jr., newlv aDDointed Dost restaurant officer, appealed strongly this week for a halt In the promiscuous "Dor rowlne" of cafeteria silverware, as a-- ziv I i ill . ai u: in Kb m n&MfflOHOMCf OPlm SIMM mni |