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Show JL. Field Ncri Handle Its OwnFimance ... - Ogden Air Service Command . - . j. uguT Wednesday, f - itx t, itAA ': )C5Kiiud,! Takes Ft" Merger St Consolidatioa Plans Are She Serves Military Forces at Ogden lSO Responsibility Of Office at OASC Increased 7 '4 i Measures leading! Responsibility for providing the Ogden Air Service Command complete financial service was fithis week to the base nance office in a control transfer move which marked the dissolution of the Ogden army finance office, Capt. John E. Davis, Vis?. ed base, finance officer, announced yesterday. Boiled down, this new shift in finance control, directed by Col. R. E. G Opie, finance officer, U. S. Army, at Fort Douglas, ineans that OASC's finance office will sign all its own disbursement checks, including the civilian payroll, travel allowances, and ration pay, Capt. Davis said. Previously, all such payments were processed through the finance office in Ogden and signed by the disbursing- officer there. The new change makes Capt. Davis the disbursing officer for OASC as well as finance officer. Personnel and equipment of the divided Ogden office have been Douglas, between here and Fort ' the latter now being responsible for servicing six military installations Jn the Ogden area Utah Army Service Forces Depot, Adjutant General Depot at' Ogden, Bushnell General Hospital, Brig-haCity, Prisoner of War Camp. Rupert, Idaho, and Prisoner of War Camp, Ogden. Start Sept. 1 Capt. Davis said actual operation of the new arrangement here would begin about September 1, the last adding that payrolls forwould be two weeks in August signed by Fort- Douglas disbursing officer. It has always been AAF policy to have complete fiscal and finance service residing within each command, he stated, pointing out to that the move was also madeand effect greater conservation consolidation of finance activities this area. in ' Work of the base finance office will be Increased by aboot IN per cent, he continued. This office will receive about a' dosen employes formerly attached to the Ogden agency and will eventually have upwards of 4t workers, ln- -. eluding military personnel, - OASC in the past has accounted lor from 35 to 40 per cent of the Osden finance office business. : Since its activation, December 13. i4l, the base finance office has been a class B agency operatuntil ing through Fort Douglas October, 1042, when it was transferred under the office in Ogden. The Fort Douglas office estimated the change would save annually in the area on J1140.000 eases, employes salaries and accounting costs in higher echelons. The plan also provides for all war bonds to be issued from here of the Air and Material Comk have been, taken by William S.' Knudsen, dir of AAF Materiel aahd j ices, - according to ywi ice) ! ; ceived.here from Pattc' Field, Ohio,' headquarter' The consolidation will k. J ed. as rapidly as possible interfering with the smooth s tions of the two commandj,3 announced. ; General Knudsen said that J cal and operational consoiii of the two commands will i patterns indicated by careful j ies being made by teams cone of officers of the two ton: performing related function Immediately after assumii new duties recently as di; Materiel and Services, & Knudsen initiated studied to the consolidation of Air S, Command Materiel Command suant to a directive from j quarters Army "Air Forces, j for the ultimate merging commands into a single con based upon the policy of plete and thorough console integration and functionalizit and 1 activities,, -operations ties." , While the consolidation it effected as rapidly as par Gen. Knudsen instructed tl fleers of the two commandi ducting the studies not to tat action which would interfere or delay the vital activiUc formed by- the two commr - - " . V m . ,- . -. to OASC workers. to .pfoperationi-organization- s -- street USO in Ogden, MORE VOLUNTEER HOURS . . . Operating the check stand at thetoTwenty-fourt-h her credit than any other person. Mrs W D. Littlefield, above, probably has more volunteer hoars She' is shown checking a handbag for Pfc. William A. Koehne, Indianapolis, Ind., en route somewhere on 'a troop train. " Army Educational Program Provides Many Courses for GFs, Says Special Service Matinee Time at Theatre Changed Matinee time at the post theatre on has been changed from 1 o'clock 1 Men and women who have left-high schools and colleges for service with the armed forces can continue their education while in uniform through a method provided the United by the army itself States Armed Forces Institute. Major-Carl S. Menger, special services officer on this field, has all necessary information for those interested in the course provided. A certificate of proficiency is awarded the student through his commanding officer-upocompletion of each USAFI course and an to entry that effect is made on the soldier's qualification card. Upon request the Army Institute provides a transcript of record to educational institutions and to em- t o'clock Thursday afternoons to on Friday afternoons, it is announced by the special services office. Regular show periods starting at 7 o'clock and 9 every evening will be run as usual. Matinees will show at 1 o'clock p. m. Tuesday, and at 2 Friday andm. Saturday on Sunday. o'clock p. Shows begin' at theatre No. 2 at ployers. The only fee required is $2 for 8 o'clock and 8 each evening with a matinee at 2 o'clock on Sundays. enrollment After the niitial enrollment, the soldier may take as many courses as he likes. A few CHAPLAIN TO RETURN of the 64 subjects included are courses in grammar, steam Stowers Willis I (Cap- engineering,English Chaplain aviaair conditioning, tain) who has been away from tion engines, Diesel engines, maOASC attending chaplain's school chine at Kelly Field, Texas, is expected erating.shop practice and radio opto return to his post next week. In addition to correspondence courses are courses. Among those are: review arithmetic. English grammar, typewriting and military correspondence. Should the man or woman in uniform desire to continue his education on a higher level." the Army will pay half the cost of each course, including tuition and texts, up to $40. Eighty-tw- o colleges and universities have provided for continuing education while the student is in the service. The special services office can provide guidance and assistance to all military personnel in arranging an educational program. self-teachi- ) Jewish Services Are Scheduled - support ef air combat ' actirL He emphasized the impc witt of functionin smooth routine Religious services for those of two commands the er Jewish faith are now planned for dation process. ' during OASC. The first and third FriGen. Knudsen previously he k day of the month, at 7 pi m., serv nounced that there would reason I by layoffs personnel ices will be conducted in the chapel consolidation.chapel, speaker for these services to be announced. yet On the second and fourth MonLead Division In percent days of the month. ChaDlain Green- - supervisory training courses t berg of Camp Kearns, Salt Lake branch five leads the sup;' City, will conduct services in the vision with an 88 per ces t main chapel." pletion. j ce - This Is Nothing at All N t ng Awarded Decoration am V" i1 '..V.'W.w.'m'Wtf.' I f ) i )1 Register Spare Seats in All Autos Is Appeal f 1 ' Register that spare seat In your automobile with ride sharing by phoning 237, Laura Schiff, supervisor, employe - tran-portati-on i uC?BB ' lL-hJf h, r"NvM; 9tlMuily surveys the Purple Heart rec,eirlner awaraeu Wr Department, and which nuSDSna. IX OdUS K. Cohh. navL. "renouse io, started work at OASC la March. Car u IP uumer, Texas, kooae branch, traffic section, said yesterday. With the shift change last Monday, she pointed out, many drivers have lost some of their passengers but can secure new ones by calling the ride sharing unit Remember, she said, a passenger for every tire will mean: (1) You are doing your patriotle duty to conserve a car, gasoline and tires, and (t) Your passengers will be helping you meet transportation expenses. Branch Congratulations led the entire supply division eight during the fifth war bond drive finishing up with 100 ner cent nar- tlciDStlon and 21.11 nr rant Am. auctions. - YOV SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE ONE THAT GOT AW Above, Roy w. Smith, auditing consultant, audit unit, sonnel section, peses with a Rainbow he caught Mesa, Colorado. This should serve as an ineentive to BJJ fUhermen. Harry Klstinger. the man whe sold Smith bis ef long pants, Is an AMP here. Smith eemes fress Grand five-pou- """ "s nd wire works at the Arsenal, his oaugnier apply depot. cfj; j - |