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Show ASTERN AMERICANA - I PublhfciDf Compaq, Tooele, Utah, i priPublished by At Tranacrlpt-Bulloti- n vate flna, ia ao way coooactod with the Department of. the Artsy. Opinions fay publUwr and writan honin' an their own and an not to be con aidend an official expression by the Department of the Army. The appearance of advertisements in tide publication does not constftvte an endorsement by the Department of the Army of the products or services advertised. Vol. 3 No. 12 CUV ' V. ' t - 1 . Peace with honor Ft Douglas, Dugway, Utah, Friday, September 24, 1971 EEO Council Who, what, why? EEO COUNCIL Shown are members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Council. The council composed of a cross section of the work force advises the Commanding General on the EEO program. EEO plans updated The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (TECOM) has sent to its installations and activities an updated, comprehensive plan on Equal Employment Opportunity. This plan encompasses both military and civilian personnel and is to liecome effective as of January 1, 1972. IN AN accompanying letter, Maj. Gen. Frank M. Izenour, the TECOM commanding general stated, Prompt, effective action to counter discrimination is essential to any equal opportunity program, but real progress requires aggressive command efforts to detect and overcome discrimin- ation. Effective communication is a prime requirement. The plan includes specific instructions to all Commanders, Equal Employment Opportunity Officers, Civilian Personnel Officers and Information Officers as well as 'to top ' and middle management personnel and supervisors. Target dates are specified for the initiation and completion of numerous actions designed to bring about the desired results. In order to provide for accurate measurement of results, percentage figures are established in the plan to cover assimilation of minority personnel and female memliers of the TECOM workforce. In his letter, Gen. Izenour also said, "We have the talent and potential among our minority employees to achieve a better balance than is currently reflected by employment statistics. Therefore, we must continue our efforts to create and develop programs to identify and assist employees who have the potential for higher job levels and increased responsibilities." CFG ready Tuesday The 1972 Combined Federal Campaign will kick-of- f next week and run through October 22. Brigadier General Max Etkin will speak to all personnel at DTC Headquarters September 28, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to kickoff the campaign at Fort Douglas Colonel Arthur J. Kingdom will speak to all personnel at Dugway on Wednesday, September 29. Personnel working in the technical area will attend either the meeting at the Post Theater scheduled for 7:45' a.m. or 3:45 p.m. Persons who work in the English Village or Fries Park area will attend at either 11 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. LT COLONEL Robert R. Knox is the DTC project officer for the campaign. There will he a keyman appointed for approximately every fifteen personnel with 14 being appointed to contact persons at DTC Headquarters and 78 to contact Dugway personnel. All civilian employees will Ire contacted on the job, and in a change all military personnel other than those working in orderly rooms will also Ire contacted at their job. Though DTC has participated in the Combined Foleral Campaign for the past several years this is the first year that the g CFC will Ire the uniform method for the entire Federal Service! thereby enlarging the numlter of Federal employees and military personnel who will have the opportunity to participate in this convenient form of charitable giving. THE COMBINED Federal Campaign is unlike most fund drives in that the Dugway community will receive Ixrth direct and indirect appropriations from the collected funds. As a result of the 1971 drive the Dugway Youth Activities pnrgrain received $2,(XX) from the Tooele Community Fund. There are 58 health and welfare participating agencies in hind-raisin- for kick-of- f the CFC and each contributor may designate how much of his gift he wants to go to one or more of these agencies. The contributor can do this by using the code numlier shown for each agency in the space provided on the pledge card. All contributions which are not designated for a specific agency will Ire divided among the major fund groups in amounts sufficient for each group to attain its dollar goal or its pro rata share of the goal. The Combined Federal Campaign is a government authorized solicita- once-a-yea- tion of federal employees and military personnel in Irehalf of approved voluntary agencies of the Utah United Fund, the National Health Agencies of the Utah United Fund, the National Health Agencies and the International Service. It replaces the separate drives formerly conducted by these various fund groups, consolidating all of the appeals into one single campaign. The CFC has three distinct advantages: 1) It meets employee wishes for a single campaign; 2) It reduces costs in to the government; 3) It increases contributions to a worthy cause. THE CFC also provides a payroll deduction privilege, not allowed under other fund drives. The suggested fair share for a gift to the many health and welfare agencies in the CFC is a day's pay. Hie amount may lie difficult to give in a lump sum hut under the payroll deduction privilege, this sum can lie spread exit in 28 installments for civilian employees or in 12 installments for military personnel. ' To sign up for the payroll deductions, all that is necessary is to fill out a CFC pledge card and the attached payroll form and give them to the keyman. The amount specified on the card will, then lie deducted for CFC each pay period during the calendar year 1972, No payroll deductions will lie made until man-hou- INCLUDED in the plan is a study of all files of minority and female employees at the GS 13, 14 and 15 level and developtailored ment of individually career plans for possible promotions to higher and supergrade positions based upon the projected availability of those career positions. Also included are plans to assist the younger citizen to find fulfillment in the world of work: to make greater use of the worker-traine- e announcements; to assist returning Vietnam-Er- a Veterans; to conduct Equal Employment Opportunity seminars regularly and to encourage individual and group discussions or racial harmony. In accomplishing these ends, all TECOM commanders are encouraged to use every means available to effectuate these policies. rs the first pay period of 1972. The least amount that can lie deducted is fifty cents per pay period for civilian employees and one dollar per pay period for military personnel. The suggested fair dure is not to be regarded as a quota or assessment, hut merely a guide to help you decide how much you should give. BG Max Etkin EDITOR'S NOTE; This is th second in a series of articles which will cover various councils, their functions and personnel. The Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Councils primary mission is to monitor all phases of the EEO program including community minority activities and problems. It is comprised of 15 members representing a cross section of the work force with women and members of minority groups represented. LTC Raymond E. Coursin, chief of staff, is the chairman of the council. AS A POLICY making committee for the Equal Employment Opportunity Program, the council makes recommendations for changes deemed necessary to assure a continuing, aggressive and positive EEO program to the Commanding General, DTC. Responsibilities of the council include insuring that regulations concerning the EEO program are implemented; an EEO action plan is implemented; recommending EEO goals to lie attained, and provide training for personnel. This training includes ployees. of the THE MEMBERS council, which are appointed by the DTC ' commanding general are: Kenneth M. Brauner, Charles F. Contant, Carole J. Copley, Melvin J. Bushnell, Reginald Kendall, Tom Donnelly, Kitsy Abraham Mohammed, Keetch, Jose A. Roybal, William S. Harmon, Vincent Rubbico, James F. , Ferguson and Major Alvin E. Croker. LTC Jose C. Rodriguez, Equal Opportunity Officer, is also a memlrer of the council. Harold W. Stewart, Civilian action officer for the EEO program, and William Parks, Civilian Personnel training officer, also attend the meetings which are usually held at least every other month. Personnel Freedoms Foundation competition ends Nov. 1 What is an American? If you think you can answer this question, put your thoughts on paper before November 1, 1971 and get it in to Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania it just might be worth $1,000. THE 1971 theme for the Valley Forge Patriots Award is: What is an American? These awards are offered to all active duty and reserve component military men and women. If your letter is selected for an award, it can bring you a principal award of $1,000, plus an encased George Washington Honor Medal. The two best letters one from an active duty memlrer and one from a reserve earn princomponent memlrer cipal awards. You also have a chance to win one of the $100 awards, plus a George Washington Honor Medal, or one of the $50 awards . and a Medal. In addition, top awardees will be invited to Valley Forge and Washington D.C. next year to participate in an awards ceremony. THE VALLEY Forge Patriots Awards program is an activity of Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. Freedoms Foundait tion is a nonsectarian, and non- - political organization dedicated to furthering the cause of freedom and man's dignity. Freedoms Foundation offers awards in nine broad areas for the things Americans write, say or do to strengthen the spirit of America. Send that letter, in less than 500 words, to Freedoms Foundation, Valley Forge, PA, 19481 before November 1, 1971. Be sure to include your foil name, rank, social security number, complete military address, service or reserve component, and your complete permanent home address. non-prof- Westmoreland releases MV A Master Program Brigadier General Max Ktkiu, Commanding General. Deseret Test Center, received a letter last week from General William C. Westmoreland, Chief of Staff, United States Army. Inclosed with this letter was a copy of a Master Program for the Modem Volunteer Army", which General Westmoreland calls a blueprint for improving the Army". Similar letters were also sent to other top Army leaders. IN HIS letter to General Etkin, General Westmoreland stated that. . . "the Army is not compromising vital standards in the interest of attracting large numbers of volunteers, and this point is made clear in the Master we must make clear Program to the men and women of the Army that we are seeking to reduce reliance on the draft not lint permissiveness, through through a revitalized and lietter one characterized bv Army strengthened professionalism and enhanced Army life, and supported by a modernized accession system. Through these efforts, we will liuild a higher quality, mure disciplined Army and enhance public esteem for the soldier. Simply stated, the objective of the Master Program for the Modem Volunteer Army" is to expedite the development of a capably led, highly competent fighting force which attracts motivated, qualified volunteers. To achieve a better ' Army, the Master Program is concerned with strengthening professionalism ... hv building positive incentives to service and improving Army life hv reducing the sources of dissatisfaction. The achievement of a lietter Army - which has eliminated unnecessary deterrents to service and which positive, professional incentives - will do much to reduce cs the Anny's reliance upon the draft. To insure a maximum num-bof capable volunteers and to guarantee a sufficient quantity in each of several critical skill categories, the Army will concentrate its attention cm the develop-meof a modernized Accession System - a smoothly operating system to attract and deliver to its ranks, needed volunteers. A lmuklet, the Master Program fur the Modem Volunteer Program notes the elimination of previously publicized irritants to the soldier such as kitchen police (KP), cutting grass, written lasses, lied cheeks and other items of dissatisfaction and frustration. Army training will lie decentralized in approach, with responsibility fur management and execution placed in the hands of unit commanders. It will lie "exciting and meaningful" and will challenge the soldier to' demonstrate his ability against Adventure standards. high Training Projects' will, place the soldier in a relatively unstructured environment and require him to employ his own initiative to accomplish a given task. In educational development. er ut each soldier will be provided the opportunity to attain, on duty time, civilian- - recognized skills or education. The Anny's intention to expand and emphasize the provision of educational opportunity is based upon an expanded conception of just what a soldier is. Far more than simply a manpower resource, the American soldier is, and must be regarded as, an important participant in a collective effort, a citizen devoting several years of his life to active participation in the work of maintaining the Nations defense. Whether he be private, sergeant, or officer, he (Continued on page six) Found Dead A passing motorist discovered die body of a Renton, Wadi- ington man, early Wednesday morning at an Interstate-8- 0 rest stop about 52 miles west of Tooele. Investigating officers, Tooele County Deputy Sheriff's James Park and William Pitt identified the man as John C. Middleton, 35. Deputy Park said the body was found at aliout 7:30 a.m. in a locked pickup truck parked at the eastlround rest stop. The victim apparently died of suffocation, he said. A plastic hag was found over his head wrapped with his own tie. Park said the key to the truck was in the ignition and there were no signs of foul play. Ft. Carson finance personnel visit DTC to untie pay tangle In this regard, Ann Bush, manager of the Dugway branch of the First Security Bank, stated that lianking laws prohibit the liank cashing cheeks prior JUMPS should lie mostly resolvthe date on the cheek. Howto ed by the end of Oetolier. as there is a one-da- v ever, delay Captain Ernest Moya.. deputy in posting of cheeks in Tooele, finance officer at Fort Carson, personnel can deposit checks and three finance specialists one day prior to the date on the from there, Sp5 Sheldon Cross, ray check. Also on checks mailed Sp4 Thomas Donald, and Sp4 to the liank at Dugway directly John Lawrynkiewiez have licen slips are made up on deposit at DTC this week. They have the day prior to payday and mailgone over the ray records of all ed to the individual. Army personnel at Fort Douglas However, under the JUMPS and Dugway with each individual system the liank does not receive to insure errors are corrected. WHILE Fort Carson has the a listing from the Finance Center anil therefore there is no pay records for all Army personnel in a seven state area includ- way at present for liank personnel to know if they have receiving Utah, cheeks are mailed died all checks they should. There from individual the the to rectly is a possibility that the DTC BenFort Finance Center, MEMBERS of the Stake Army Harrison. The Finance Cen- comptroller can provide a listjamin Presidency, President Kenneth ter mails checks throughout the ing to the liank of all personnel C. Johnson and President Ferris world and to insure that all per- having their cheeks mailed to Williams will present presentasonnel receive their cheeks no the liank to enable Mrs. Bush to tions at this seminar. later than payday mails them have an accurate knowledge of On the ward level, the fol- out a few the cheeks they should receive. days prior. This acANOTHER problem expectlowing people will Ire expected counts for DTC personnel reto be in attendance: Bishops ceiving their checks a day or ed to lie overcome shortly is the and counselors, Primary Presitwo prior to the payday and leave and earning statement matdents, YMM1A Superintendencies. the date of the cheek. ter. This sheet is mailed from Ft. On a Stake level: Stake Presidency, Aaronic Youth Committee, YMMIA Superintendency and Board memliers assigned to Scouting, Primary president and those assigned Scouting responsibilities. Pay diortages, mixed-u- p checks, late leave and earning statements, cashing cheeks at the liank and other problems connected with the mechanized pay system Little 'Philmont Scout Training Seminar, Sat. Bishop Lowell Griffith is coordinating a Little Philmont" Scout Traiuing Seminar to be held in the Crantsville Stake Center on Saturday, September 25. will run THE SEMINAR Brigadier General Max Etkin, CoinmandingCeneral, Deseret from 7:50 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Test Center, will lie the princi- lunch will lie served. pal speaker at the Fall Meeting Bishop Griffith spent a week of the Utah Chapter, Association at the Philmont Scout Ranch in of the United States Arinv, to New Mexico recently, training Ire held on Septcmlier 28, at the in all phases of scouting. Fort Douglas Officers' Open The seminar to Ire held in Mess. General Etkin will speak Crantsville will contain much of on the subject of the Modem what Bishop Griffith olrserved Volunteer Army. while there. This meeting is a specific night for the ladies of the Chapter meni-lier- s and the occasion is designated as ladies night. A social hour at 7:(X) p.m. and dinner at H:(K) p.m. will precede General Etkins address at 9:(X) p.m. The short business portion of the meeting Officials today warned sportswill lie devoted mainly to election of Chapter officers for the men who may lie planning to new year anil selection and desig- hunt chukars near Stanslmry Isnation of delegates to the Na- land this weekend, that much of which will the area around the island is tional Convention 'ire held October Washingprivate laud and has Ireen rusted ton, D.C. hunting. The price of dinner is $4.50 against County Conservation Officer per person. Dress for the meetchuk-a- r ing will lie uniform (lung lime, Roy Garrard notes that the season opens Saturday, if in Blues) or civilian suit, ar desired. 25, at daylight anil rethat there has Ireen an ports Veterans in training under the extra good hatch this year." With GI Bill this year totaled 1,585,-(XX- ). the exception of posted areas This Veterans Administration all of Tooele County will reprogram showed a 31 percent main open through January 13. increase over 1970, the highest He also noted that the daily rate since 1952. lmg limit is eight birds. To Speak at Ft. Douglas training id supervisors in the objectives of the EEO program and 'the part they play in it, as well as providing training for members of minority groups. However, the council is in no way connected with the Equal Employment Opportunity and the advisory Counselors council members have no say in complaints registered by em- Utah 84113 Carson and this month these arrived several days after payday. This resulted in personnel who were shorted for some reason on their checks being unable to find the reason for the shortage for some time. Captain .Moya stated this' will be rectified and the leave and earning sheet should arrive at DTC no later than payday. Captain Moya also outlined several other factors involved in the JUMPS program. These included that any changes involving pay such as allotments must lie received by Fort Carson by the inth of the month to have the change effective the same month. In this regard SFC Mayo Perry, NCOIC of the DTC Finance Office, said they must have the change by the seventh of the month. The Captain also pointed out that if payday falls on either Saturday or Sunday, the checks will lie dated the previous Friday. Also that he will attempt to have the Finance Center include the name as well as the account numlier on checks sent directly to the liank to decrease the possibility of error. Hunters Warned Of Posted Areas 11-1- 3, to officials ACCORDING the first two and one half miles along the main road on the south end of Stanshury is administered by the Bureau of Laud Management and is open to the public. Most of the top of the island is also public land hut there is no vehicle access to this area open to hunters. All private property around the island has licen closed to hunting. Mr. Garrard made the following oliscrvutioiu about other game bird hunting seasons. For sage grouse, the season opens Saturday and will continue through Octnlicr 1 with a limit (Continued on page six) Pay Kecord Check Captain Ernest Moya (standing center) deputy Finance Officer, Fort Carson and three finance specialists from Fort Carson were at DTC this week to go over pay records of all Army personnel here. as ' |