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Show OAC9s DatC-Direct-s TO . Daily Performance of Each Dept. Available to Staff These Men Direct OASCsWar Effort S When and if OASC is called before the bar of judgment to render an accounting of its participation in World War II an amazingly complete and graphic record, at fingertip dis- tance, will be accessible in a long, narrow panelled room plastered with scores of multicolored charts revealing eyery- thing from the number of OASC Sunday school classes in 1944 to the number of manhours used per bomber on the ---- vj 4 line. . . ' B-2- O TT -- , Greater Victory Efforts . ; " Welding of the Army Air f orces Materiel : and . Air Service Commands into a single unit to be known as the Air Technical Service Command was announced officially this week by Lt Gen. William S. Knudsen, ATSC commanding general, in a statement containing an appeal for a "continuing flow of superior air weapons, and equipment so long' as the fighting ;:: lasts." His statement follows: ' "To all officers, enlisted men and women, and civilian employes. "1. The Army Air Forces Materiel Command and the Air Service Comand are now being welded into one the Air Technical Service Command. As a single unit, our responsibility remains the same to supply our combat forces with what they need when they need it. That is our primary objective, and to attain it we must all work together with closest harmony and unity of effort. "2. During the process of consolidation, which will take .place in an orderly and efficient manner, our prime task is to perform the duties assigned us with increased vigor and efficiency. There is a Job to be done by every one of us every day, and there is plenty of work for every one of us. It is the responsibility of each of you and it is my responsibility to work every day to get that day's job done. "3. News from all the theaters of war is encouraging, to say the least. Let us remember, however, that until the final whistle blows and victory is ours, we must not relax our efforts. Our combat teams are dependent upon us, civilian as well as military, for a continuing flow of superior air weapons and equipment so long as the fighting lasts. The final success of our armed forces overseas will depend in large part upon how well we do our work here at , home. "(Signed) Wm, S. knudsen, "Lieut General, U. S. A., "Director." Featured in Magazine Article WACs A colorful report of the fine work being done by the WACs in the European theatre of operations entitled, "Those Wonderful G. L Janes," by Ernest O. Hauser, will appear in the September 9 issue of the Saturday Evening Post which will have initial distribution on September 6. This story is illustrated with two pages of full color, official U. S. army signal corps photographs, and is being featured in three radio programs sponsored by the Curtis Publishing company, which started Tuesday, September 5, and will continue through Friday, Septem- ber 8. On Tuesday, September 5, "The Listening Post" program over the blue network dramatized the story on the WACs. Supply Revision Is Announced Establishment of a typical army Service forces property branch for each technical service of the ASF at all ASC area commands was announced last week from AAF headquarters. The new policy will be effective pending a revision of ASC regulation L and has been introduced to eliminate confusion that exists concerning the integration of base supply functions, both as to organization and procedure, the letter outlining the new arrangement stated. 20-I- V; it scattered from the Sierra Nevada to the Appalachians, the military. - industrial and: scientific brains of America . project new ana plans, analyze current progress failferret out the reasons for pasteffort. ures in the nation's war Their job is tough and But control rooms like the one in OASC's headquarters building are making that job immeasurably easier. You don't get iiuide this room inexcept on clearance by OASC's But telligence office. Nobody does. of every the comings and goings to employe here, from- messenger maintenance . superintendent,-- : are reflected in one way or another on the charts. They reveal more than 26,000 facts covering OASC's war record for the past six months. At a scheduled hour three times weekly the shiniest brass at this installation gather at one end of the long conference tables, under the direction of efficient Col. Paul W. Wolf, OASC's commanding officer, and proceed to unravel snarls and smash bottlenecks apt to occur often in a business larger than any other in the state of Utah, an organization employing more than 10,000 individuals working at repairing and supplying equipment e for army air bases over a area. ofThe dozen or so ficers attending these closed-doo- r meetings don't know the meaning of the word "late." There just ain't no such thing. If you could Connolly and sneak pull a One-Ey- e in the back door you'd see Colonel John S. MacTaggart, OASC's per sonnel and- training chief: Col. Paul W. Zehrung, OASC maintenance chief: Col. Eugene B. Bayley, com manding officer of the Army Air Base at Hill Field, Col. C. C. Minty, OASC deputy commander; Col. Norman D. Brophy, air inspector; H. Shields, OASC Lt. Col. William supply chief, ' Lt Col. Harold M. Younger, control officer; Major Le roy R. Farmer, executive officer, and Capt A. B. Wanamakei, spe cial information officer among oth er OASC staff officers. They Can Speak Up Each officer is allowed' to speak bis mind and he generally does on any question concerning his reAlmost anything sponsibility. might be hashed over in these meetings at one time or another, including absenteeism, wage scale adjustment, training problems, ad justments in organization to fit command needs, supply shipments. maintenance production, AGP problems or the proper disposition and maintenance of vehicles in the area. At one end of the control room is huge, lighted map of the world stuck with hundreds of colored pins showing world battlefronts. Each division, personnel, and training, maintenance and supply are repre sented in different areas of the room by assemblies of large charts which reflect at a glance every conceivable type of activity. For instance. CoL Wolf can tell in moment the number of planes grounded in this area because of a particular part, or the number awaiting repairs. He can find out in a minute various departmental work loads, backlogs, distribution of personnel in direct and indirect work, labor turnover, reasons for separations, telephone bills in all departments, travel costs, 4 line operation, absenteeism, male draft status, manhours of every kind of housing, injuries, training given, fire drills, social disease rates just about anything worth knowing about tnu multifarious organiza tion. Charts Are Carrent Four employes keep charts cur rent Postings are made daily, and monthly weekly, depending on the nature of the chart At one end of the room is an imposing reference file con binders tainlng dozens of loose-lefilled with reports on which the charts are based. A binder is prepared for vary display. Periodically an mp?oye will enter the room, loosen one of the wooden strips holding a chart In place, and remove it in order to enter the latest data. The room is equipped with a screen for use in presenting various informational and educa tional films. ach Wednesday i large staff meeting convenes at which every division and section on the field is represented. Assisting Lt. col. Younger as OASC control officer are: Captain Martin imholt assistant control of ficer, Capt M. R. Shortridfa, con- Lfike !Asks Says Weapons Must Keep Flowing Until Victory Won in this, room and many others L . never-endin- g. y n ' 0.4. ! " i .,tm 111 N V;;;:pW;:-- ' , s ... Three times weekly top officers at OASR rnD nnTTTTWR staff SESSION ih.it MrtlfilTed control room to consider problems of mutual concern. Commanding bffli head of the table. On the lefts OTMldest all slMacTaggartVOASCis sitting at the Feft iJright, personnel Mid' training ebief; CoL Normua Joto InVneor reneral. and Lt Paul Langford, acting OASC special information TriSht ftt'tc Farmer, executive officer; CoL Eugene B. Bayley, AAB towmSt Co" Ke'mith"8: ?ettH. supply chief; Lt assistant eontrd V Paul W. Zehrung, OASC maintenance chief, and Captain . K. .Ssnt Committee I Study SalW Factors Herv nine-stat- top-ranki- . ng X : A JNSr r Executive Is ' i ' ' . y, af - Hdqrs, ; i 1 V 1 Chairman . STUDY OASC PROGRESS . . . Above, Lt Col. Younger, right points out to Colonel Wolf, latest figures just posted on one of this installation's numerous activities. Charts are always current and reveal minute performance data in every department on the base. At one end of the room a huge world map shows allied progress on battle-fron-ts throughout the world. . semi-monthl- OASC j Appointment of an exe safety committee to investift; analyze safety problems whk not be solved at a lower such as problems involvtaf neering revisions, personnel I tion, and purchase and use a announce ty equipment was H. M. Yd terday by Lt. Col. OASC control officer. - B-2- Appointed By ' Group USO Tabloid Troupe to Play Here on Thursday, Friday OASC's special service office an- nounced today that the Tabloid Troupe featuring five outstanding stage and night club entertainers will appear here for two days, Thursday, Sept 7, and Friday, Sept 8. Headlining the show finds Nat and Mimi, flash and rhythm dancers with comedy and fast action. They introduce such stars as Claudia McNeil, a torch singer and radio star; John Hopkins and his boy Friday, one of the best ventriloquist acts to tour the country today. His boy Friday winks at the of the new cor is Major Robert R. Afflick,t safety officer. The new W, continue permanently, tb) i nouncement said. ' Membership includes: comnundt Safety officer, l ficer, deputy commander, ana v executive, personnel division chief, mainterunet supply chief, civilian per chief, training ana operwwi civilian training chief, a section chief, area spedili officer, CO army air bsM officer, provost marshal ,J and personal equipment - - girls, sings, and smokes a big cigar. Hopkins appeared recently at the Glen Park Casino in Buffalo, also with Louis Armstrong in Chicago and Lionel Hampton at the Apollo in New York. theatre ' Tnf, "Boogie-WoogMozelle France, was kicked out of music school because of her tendency to "swing-it- " when she have been Bach"ing." But theshould audiences at Tony Pastors, in New York, say that she is the greatest "Boogie" player of today. Special services has booked this mnPFMHpla&tw;? en?ements at S. trZ Mi' showing will ""day night Sept 7, the J:1!"6 Patre- ond show the Service Club on vWiU Stylist" ie !V T1' night Sept 8. Chief of Staff in Statement Urges Few Professionals .. cUXnTu At tho monthly mseuef f manding officers irgm r stallations in the Post-wAmerican army must Wednesday, at which m consist of the smallest possible Lak area stations Wfl w professional organization, with representatives of dvKss service, selective because wTi. ar citiz- the large and the veteran en-reserves, standing army "has no place among the institutions of a mod ern democratic state," Gen. George C. Marshal told army planners recently. A wartime army may be needed long after the defeat of the axis powers, his directive warned. In order to help establish peacetime vuiiumoiu agreea upon Dy tne ai lies. . . . f nv.& iie directive is xounded the assumption that congress upon will approve a system of universal military training, under which d every American shall be trained young to defend his mumrjr, able-bodie- For Big ul -- C-6- . aauu-ten- ded as guests. meeting Luncheon was, Clearfield naval bOW 1 At tKree O.m. commanding officershu during the monthly Ogden. Ninth servies w" sented by Brig. G liams, the Ad utant of Utah. The) wwv, P"TL Vehicle Repair Record for lie-- i rep' powered fWj", hides and maae ""uni-vehicl- e ment was B-2- 4s lrTrt&lf' . s in the 50,000th Engine Buick Division of General Motors' Wlgo, officer in charge of nlan- Pro"":ed ta bomber engine. The action. nlnuandprocedure -., OASC's Job in this ar is continue full opera na pianis finally appraised, OASC's control accordance with produc room is going to rank high scneauies laid down by the iUrces materiel command behind this "om. ai the war production mands rcasoIV performance. board. ouick is also retooling for the manufacture of two new engines Captain Benjamin fidelen, former Chief of Branch III gieaier norsennuror at Headquarter ASC, Of Which tO OhK is the yroud lathVr'oV. TW-. ".CBen proauction xor hk-uZ. .r? otTded bombe" and the other to 'JKX? the by their many Xrieno. ii Hai lgined Douglas 4 wry transports. . T Area COs Meet Monthly Sedc and powered j ment section, ravannounce'. superintendent Xr dlttst . -- it f He extenaea W Ag ornrker assigneo .nalrt rm. Martment , f A IK , trucks, snow-g- o heaters, portable ' at rjV section is Paul wu- iLeave.... Thomas' CiJJJ 05-- E supervisor. 808th P cently for the to pot in Brooklyn procedures. j j |